Accidently Electrocuted Iceman in City Shop Tragedy
David Henderson an iceman for Maxinkuckee company died last night around 5 in the John Sehen & Co butcher shop at 100 Sycamore street after touching a live light wire near a refrigerator. Coroner Hetherington ruled accidental electrocution. Henderson, 30, left a wife and three children, funeral to be led by the ice workers union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Henderson
Maxinkuckee [Ee Company
John Sehen & Co
Sycamore Street
Henderson
Bussalm
Hetherington
Kroeger & Strain
Ice Workers’ Union
Race Street
Steininger
Fletcher’s Lake Methodist Cemetery
Traction Company Seeks Land for Right of Way
A. W. Brady attorney general for Union Traction and Mc Connell Jenkines Jenkines & Stuart filed two suits in circuit court to condemn land for the Logansport Hammond Chicago Traction right of way. Plaintiffs target Victor E. Seiter and Albert Hoffman with six others. This marks the company’s first steps in the county to secure rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Brady
Union Traction Company
McConnell, Jenkines, Jenkines & Stuart
Logansport, Hammond & Chicago Traction Company
Victor E. Seiter
Albert Hoffman
Traction Company
Infant found wrapped in linen in dam channel
Peter Wiess, a worker on the Mishawaka dam project, found a box floating in the channel containing an infant wrapped in fine linen. He resealed the box, reinforced the dam area, and pushed the box and body into the river, where the current carried them away out of sight.
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Peter Wiess
Mishawaka
Wiess
Turtle attack ends camp near Mexic o bridge
In a Rudyard Kipling style tale from the Penn Journal the camp of Louis Nelp Jr Donald Washbish and Harry Wauk on the Pliny Crume farm near the Mexico bridge was disrupted when a snapping turtle woke Louis Nelp Jr by biting his toe. The trio fled scattering gear and camp debris before moving toward civilization.
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Louis Nelp, Jr
Donald Washbish
Harry Wauk
Pliny Crume
Mexico Bridge
Penn Journal
Louis
Gruesome July records reveal murders and deaths nationwide
July reports show thirteen murders in Indiana with mob violence predominance and three by skulls crushed. Personal crises tallied 30, and total deaths reached 2765 with causes including cancer, violence, typhoid, and drowning. rail accidents and train incidents notable among accidental deaths.
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Indiana
Diana
Towed to Town
Samuel Murdock of Lafayette traveled to Delphi with his family in a touring car. After a breakdown near Buck Creek and a hour delay they headed home toward Lafayette. Clyde Martin, hired to tow the car, narrowly escaped death when his buggy was struck by an eastbound train at Buck Creek.
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Samuel Murdock
Lafayette
Delphi
Delphi Herald
Rochester
Buck Creek
Murdock
Clyde Martin
Martin
Old Wound Recurs as Veteran Seeks Relief
John Keis of Sycamore street, age seventy eight and a member of the old Seventy third Indiana regiment, bears a left arm scar from a Stone River bullet. Doctors report a half inch sliver removed, with continued pain suggesting further operation may be needed to relieve the bone decay.
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John Keis
Sycamore Street
Seventy-third Indiana
Stone River
Hermann
Michigan couple hosts Burton sisters and guests
Mr and Mrs Michael Rasher of Michigan avenue entertain M VY B Burton and sisters Miss Mollie and Mrs A Sties of Winatat and Misses Lillie and Susanna Rich of Hast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Rasher
Michigan Avenue
M. VY. B. Burton
Mollie
A. Sties
Wina‘tac
Lillie and
Susanna Rich
Assault on landlord leads to jail in North Side
Charles Abree, a Russian worker at Ash & Hadley’s furniture, is jailed on an assault and battery charge after he allegedly beat Benjamin Chilcott, an elderly farmer, with a heavy cudgel over rent and ejectment actions. Chilcott, injured, was carried inside. police arrested Abree. Prosecution pending, condition of Chilcott unknown.
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Charles Abree
Ash & Hadley
Benjamin Chilcott
Lake Cicott
Abree
Chilcott
Pleasant Hill Street
Mr. Chilcott
Sidiaere
Assamb
Walters
Surety of the Peace Filed Against Mrs Streave
Mrs Henry Geppinger filed an affidavit asking that Mrs Ida Streave be held in surety of the peace due to fears she may attempt harm. Both reside on Toledo street. The suit stems from a long running family quarrel. Streave has not yet been brought into court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Geppinger
Ida Streave
Toledo Street
Strueve
Bartender Arrested for Intoxication and Carrying Concealed Weapon
Theodore Saner, a Burlington Avenue saloon bartender employed by John White, was arrested last night on charges of intoxication and carrying a concealed revolver after a quarrel with Harry Whipple and Charles McCarty. The incident began at White's saloon and climaxed at Wandrie's bar where Sauer drew the weapon. he is out on bond today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Saner
John White
Burlington Avenue
Saner
Harry Whipple
Charles McCarty
White
Wandrie
Sauer
Charm Returned After Being Lost From Water Chain
Yesterday afternoon the Reporter Thomas Meyers advertised for a double eagle Masonic charm lost from his water chain. Today W. H. Griffin delivered the jewel to the Reporter office after finding it near the carnival grounds. The charm showed a string and likely had been used by a child before being found again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Meyers
Watcr
W. H. Griffin
Mr. Griffin
Boring for Oil Near Walloon Drilling Advances
Walter Bishop of Walloon reports drilling for oil after forcing the drill down 40 feet. Prospects look hopeful for shooting the well next Saturday if oil potential remains favorable. Bishop and Isaac Bumgardner previously agreed to drill a well to pursue oil at the site within a close distance of the old location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bishop
Walloon
Isaac Bumgardner
Bishop
Yacht Race Postponed By Gale At Sandy Hook
The New York Yacht Club regatta committee postponed today’s race between the Reliance and Shamrock II due to high winds and heavy seas off Sandy Hook. A dispatch from C Oliver Iselin announced the decision after a gale. The Sandy Hook wind gauge showed 28 mph at 6:30 AM amid rain and thick skies.
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New York
New York Yacht Club
Reliance
Shamrock II
Sandy Hook
C. Oliver Iselin
Sunbeam
Jersey
Who Owns Stray Bees
Logan Phelps, a farmer from Irving, is identified as the owner of stray bees. The notice implies questions of ownership or responsibility for the bees found near his property and seeks clarification from local authorities.
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Logan Phelps
Irving
Death-dealing trap wires threaten Sycamore Street
Yesterday afternoon at about 5:00 Jerome Rarick and Will Stein touched dangerous live wires amid Sycamore street activity. Stein was knocked unconscious and Rarick was floored by the same current as residents and business men watched. Stein narrowly escaped electrocution while Henderson the iceman had died in a previous incident in the hallway between the saloon and the residence.
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Jerome Rarick
Will Stein
Sycamore Street
David Henderson
Mr. Raevick
Bees on another man’s farm ownership dispute debated
Kansas lawyers clash with Secretary of State over a legal question about bee ownership. The assistant attorney general reviews law sources and concludes that bees belong to the owner of the farm where found unless branded or identifiable. If bees swarm to another property, identification by the original owner may grant ownership. If bees escape sight, they cannot be identified.
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Kansas
Close
Cut His Hand At Work At Western Motor Works
Babe Ruhl of the West Side narrowly escaped the loss of his right hand thumb while operating a milling machine at Western Motor Works in the Gray iron foundry addition. A friend’s shove caused his grip to slip and the machine cut a deep gash. He left work for Dr. Busjahn on Fourth Street and received proper care. Amputation is not expected.
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Babe Ruhl
West Side
Western Motor Works
Gray Iron
Miss Madge Maxwell Visits City From Indianapolis
Miss Madge Maxwell arrived this afternoon from Indianapolis to spend Sunday with her parents. Mr. Maxwell plans a quiet weekend visit and reunion with family in the city.
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Madge Maxwell
Indianapolis
Men suffer electric shock as wires cross at street
A man turning on a light was shocked when crossing wires in the street caused a live circuit. He fell, was stunned, and two others were knocked down. One worker, Will Stein, recovered only after about fifteen minutes, while others escaped with burns and fright.
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Mr. Rarick
Rariek
Rarick
Will Stein
Hillis Wins Bid for Four-County Ditch Contract
The contract for a 23 mile four-county ditch project was awarded to R C Hillis the lowest bidder. His bids were 5.91 cents per cubic yard for the first part and 7.19 cents for the second part.
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R. C. Hillis
Trolley Outage Dampens Peruvians After Carnival
Peru Chronicle reports fans stranded after the Logansport trolley line failed to run home. A high tension wire was struck by Hehmning around three o clock cutting power. Some remained overnight while others boarded an empty Wabash train from Lafayette and reached Peru later in the night.
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Logansport
Peru
Wabash Tightens Alcohol Rules for Employees
The Wabash Railroad, led by Superintendent S. E. Cotter, moves to bar employees from saloons and discharges those using intoxicants. Fifty applicants are called to report on charges while strict discipline aims to provide safe, reliable crews for emergencies and improve service.
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Wabash
S. E. Cotter
Book of Rules
Women Burglars Riot Through Kexemo Homes
A spate of burglaries hit Kexemo Indiana on Thursday night and the following night, attributed to a gang of women. Homes of Pat Thornton Lee Chandler John Tarkington Beecher East Julius Johnson and Ernest Owen were entered with about 200 dollars taken. A wedding suit and 120 dollars were stolen from a groom to be delaying the ceremony. rugs and druggers muffled footsteps and a silk parasol was left as a clue.
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Kexemo
Ind
Pat Thornton
Lee Chandler
John Tarkington
Beecher East
Julius Johnson
Ernest Owen
Struck the Truck at Ft Wayne Depot
A Wabash passenger train collided with a heavily loaded express track at the Ft Wayne depot yesterday morning. The depot express messenger had just crossed the track when the wreck occurred. Several large freezers with ice cream and other express parcels were scattered along the platform.
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Wabash
Ft. Wayne
Jurnal Gazette
Local Absent Guest Returns Home in Indiana
Robert Thompson of Wabash Indiana was visiting his daughter Mrs J T McNary at Tenth and Broadway and has now returned to his home.
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Robert Thompson
Wabash
Ind
J. T. McNary
Tenth and
Broadway
Old Logansport Pioneer Bringhurst Dies at 79
W H Bringhurst a pioneer businessman and former druggist in Logansport died suddenly at his home at the intersection of Fifth and Market streets. He was born in Philadelphia in October 1824 and had long been active in politics and education. He married Anna Torr in 1860 and leaves three children Albert, Josephine, and Harry.
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W. H. Bringhurst
Logansport
Soveleck
Fighth
Market
Mr. Bringhurst
Coleman
Stevens
Ile
Philadelphia
Robert IL. Bringhurst
Pennsylvania
Bringhurst
California
Market Street
Herrmann
Anna Torr
Albert T. Bringhurst
First National Bank
Enay
Josephine Bringhurst
Harry W. Bringhurst
Seattle
Tie
Mahoney Brother of Local Attorney Dies in Texas
Edward D. Mahoney, brother of M. F. Mahoney of this city, died Friday at his San Antonio home. Funeral plans place his remains in Logansport Sunday at 3 PM, then to the mother's home at 2016 Market Street. He was 35, once deputy sheriff under Joseph Bridge of Delphi, and had moved to Texas for health five years ago. The funeral is set for 10 AM Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Church after a 9:30 AM cortege departure.
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Edward D. Mahoney
M. F. Mahoney
San Antonio
Texas
Logansport
Catherine Mahoney
Market Street
Joseph Bridge
Delphi
St. Vincent de Paul
Pennsylvania Relief Report on July Claims and Benefits
The voluntary relief department west of Pittsburg reports July deaths totaling 13 from accidents with 9076.25 outlay and 17 deaths from natural causes with 8500 outlay. Disablement benefits cover 1908 accident cases costing 13913.80 and 911 sickness cases costing 11772.46. Total beneficiaries 1949 with benefits 43262.45 to members or heirs.
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Voluntary Relief Department
Pittsburg
Dee
Miss Edna Martin Visits Logansport Friends
Fulton resident Miss Edna Martin visits Logansport to see friends during a local outing.
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Edna Martin
Fulton
Logansport
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Logansport, Hammond & Chicago Traction Co
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Ida Strueve
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the Land of the Porte
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