Hobo Fires on Two Detectives Near Carnival Grounds
An armed tramp engaged two detectives at Peoria junction after wheeling off a freight train. He fired with two guns as they pursued, while a carnival tightrope performer narrowly avoided a stray bullet. Despite a long chase, the man disappeared into the weeds west of the Motor Works and was not found.
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Guinup
Hartsdale
Panhandle
Peoria Junction
Sanders
Bragg
Will Gordon
Gordon
Graham
Leming
Reno
Eberlein Returns to Detroit Hospital
C A Eberlein returns to Detroit after a surgical operation. He is slowly recovering and hopes to resume work soon. His store remains staffed by a competent crew handling cornices, skylights, ventilators, gutters and spouting, steel ceilings, roofing, furnaces, and other sheet metal work, plus stoves and hardware at low prices.
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C. A. Eberlein
Detroit
Henry Quigley Shot at Lafayette Report Refuted
Early morning gossip claimed Henry Quigley died from a hemorrhage after a self inflicted shot at Lafayette. His brother Thomas reports Quigley is alive and resting easily, contradicting the untrue report.
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Henry Quigley
Lafayette
Thomas
Saloon element and temperance clash stirs Warsaw
B C Jenkines reports return from Warsaw where the saloon element and temperance people clash in a heated dispute. Both factions hold nightly street meetings amid a tense atmosphere.
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B. C. Jenkines
Warsaw
Vandalia Railroad General Manager Tours City with Family
Benjamin McKeen general manager of the Vandalia Railroad and his family visited the city today aboard their special train en route to northern Michigan for a few weeks at a summer resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin McKeen
Vandalia Railroad Company
Northern
Michigan
Injured in wreck near Salida Colorado
Reports from Salida indicate Charess McGowen and his wife and Mrs. Keisling mother of Harry Reid of this city were injured in a railroad wreck there.
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Salida
Col
Charess McGowen
Keisling
Harry Reid
Rural Children Urge Buy Books From Local Store
Royal Center and surrounding towns decry a law creating a county depository monopoly on school books. Citizens warn the arrangement harms local dealers, raises costs, and shifts control to Graves and sub-agents, risking unsold stock and statewide precedent.
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Royal Center
Cass County
W.o
Graves
Levansport Bedigerat
Indiana
Tipton Township Votes Dry After Remonstrance
A remonstrance with over 350 Tipton township residents seeks no new liquor licenses, threatening Walton and Onward dry status as current licenses expire. The saloon faction filed a counter petition of 22 signers who later withdrew, leaving about 330 remonstrants. Otto Bell’s Onward license expires September 17, intensifying the battle.
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Tipton Township
Walton
Temperance Forces
Otto Bell
Onward
Sheriff Takes Insane Woman to Longcliff After Struggle
Sheriff Enyart moved Mrs. Theodosia Earle to Longcliff after she was adjudged insane. She resisted being taken from the buggy and fought entry to the asylum, and formerly lived north of town.
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Sheriff Enyart
Theodosia Earle
Longcliff
Plums Damaged In City Incident Involve Police Chief
William Cappel seeks damages from Police Commissioner Steve Boyer after Boyer’s horse trampled a buyer’s plums and Boyer drove away. The Capels, who traveled fourteen miles for the fruit, found their purchase ruined and blamed Boyer for failing to reimburse. A civil suit may follow if restitution is not made.
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Steve Boyer
William Cappel
Cappel
Boyer
Patch Wins 2:25 Pace at Crawfordsville
Lady Patch owned by J F Getty of this city won the 2:25 pace at Crawfordsville yesterday. She captured the third, fourth and fifth heats. The stake totaled $1,00.
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Lady Patch
J. F. Getty
Crawfordsville
A D Tower of Kewanna Visits City on Business
A D Tower of Kewanna was in the city this morning on business, visiting local offices and meeting contacts. The visit underscores ongoing ties between Kewanna business interests and urban firms in the region.
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A. D. Tower of
Kewanna
First Hanging in County Ends in Double Attempt
Indiana Pa August 30 The first county hanging in over twenty years failed when the rope snapped during the drop of five feet. Ormine Renzo 45 175 pounds survived the initial attempt and a second rope was used for a successful execution. Renzo had murdered his sweetheart Maria Bearno 15 at her Ernest home two years earlier after she refused to marry him. He had paid their passage to this country as a condition of marriage.
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Indiana
Ormine Renzo
Renzo
Maria Bearno
Ernest
No Strike Yet In Vandalia Telegraph Office
No word from chairman Wilson of the Vandalia O R T on reinstating Fishburn the Vandalia operator discharged for refusing to send a Western Union message The operators have not struck and no action has been taken to recall Fishburn
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Wilson
Vandalia O. R. T
F. W. Fishburn
Vandalia
Western Union
Fishburn
Fat Men's Race Feature at Labor Day Parade
The Driving park Labor Day celebration includes a fat men's race. Competitors Jack Berry 340 pounds George Crawshaw 345 George Buble 346 Otto Wolf 226 and Jesse Zellers 365 will race for a teddy bear prize. They ride in a special wagon during the parade.
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Driving Park
Jack Berry
George Crawshaw
George Buble
Otto Wolf
Jesse Zellers
Merchants urged to decorate for Labor Day
Merchants urged to decorate their buildings for Labor Day. A dry goods store agreed to close today and most other retailers may do the same. People encouraged to display Old Glory with Graham giving permission.
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Graham
Small blaze hits shine parlor on Market Street
A minor fire broke out in a shine parlor on Market Street after noon. Fire department responders arrived and prevented major damage with only slight losses reported.
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Market Street
Carnival Tents Badly Wrecked but Carnival Remains in City
A storm wrecked four Parker Show tents and damaged the Sunflower Belle with half the animal tent torn. Canvasmen saved tops with extra stakes as crews prepared for an afternoon performance. Officials deny rumors of an early Labor Day departure. setup continues for a likely banner night.
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Joliet
Loransport
Special Labor Day Street Car Schedule
Supt. Ryder of the local street car system has arranged a special schedule for Labor Day. Broadway cars will go down High Street forming a loop to the park. South Side and West Market lines become short lines and run only to the interurban station. A five minute service to Spencer Park will be operated.
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Supt. Ryder
Labor Day
Broadway
High Street
The
Park
South Side
West Market Street
Spencer Park
Oil Man J L Drake Eyes Deeper Royal Center Drill
J L Drake, an oil man from Mi nois, has visited Royal Center to inspect fields. He plans a third drilling attempt and will bore deeper than previous discoveries in the area.
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J. L. Drake
Minois
Royal Center
Ferguson plans land purchases fuel Chicago fill rumor
Local reports from Logansport note J. D. Ferguson buys several hundred acres near Thornhope with deeds recorded. Rumors claim the land will be used to create a twelve foot deep fill for a Chicago suburb, possibly involving moving buildings and fruit trees. others say the tale is unfounded.
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J. D. Ferguson
Logansport
Thornhope
Ferguson
Pulaski County
Chicago
Pardle Railroad
Police raid on Market Street flats yields little evidence
A dozen or more Market Street flats were raided by the squad last night as suspected meeting places for couples. Officers faced curt refusals and rough resistance in some rooms. Though they found several rooms hosting couples, little concrete evidence surfaced and operations ended without major arrests or discoveries.
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Market Street
Coppers
Hollopeter Honored as National Prison Association Delegate
Rev. Hollopeter of Wabash formerly of this city was appointed by Governor Hanly as a delegate to the National Prison association meeting in Chicago from September 14 to 19.
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Hollopeter
Wabash
Hanly
National Prison Association
Chicago
Truax's Horse Electrocuted When Wire Breaks in Storm
Ed Truax street commissioner narrowly escaped electrocution as his horse died instantly after stepping on a broken Central Union telephone line lying across a live electric wire on Twenty second street. Truax was knocked down but survived.
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Ed Truax
King Fate
Truax
Twenty-second Street
Market
Broadway
Central Union
Horse
Fortur
Salvation Army Picnic Aims to Aid 200 Children at Spencer Park
Captain James of the Salvation Army said a large crowd is expected as about two hundred children attend a charity picnic at Spencer park next week. Tickets permit bus transport from the interurban station, lunch, and return at 5 30 pm. Public donations of clothing and shoes are welcome via phone 1373 for pickup.
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James
Salvation Army
Spencer Park
Salvation Army Hall
Institute Over Showed Strong County Education Effort
The Cass County teachers institute closed with its final session and was deemed the most successful ever held in the county. About two hundred enrolled during the week and all expenses were cleared. Dr. Vincent and Prof. Elson earned praise as lecturers. Superintendent Haas urged every teacher to profit from the lectures and the overall institute.
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Cass County
Teachers’ Institute
Vincent
Elson
Haas
Red Men Plan Tippecanoe Battle Reproduction Show
The Red Men call a Sunday 2 PM meeting at their hall to finalize plans for the reproduction of the Battle of Tippecanoe, slated as the feature attraction for Monday night.
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Tippecanoe
Boone Township Sunday School Picnic at Fultz Grove
The Boone township Sunday schools plan their annual picnic in the Fultz grove near Royal Center next Sunday. A fine program is arranged and a large attendance is expected.
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Boone Township
Fultz Grove
Royal Center
Guy Family Reunion Set for Spencer Park Sunday
The Guy families hold their second annual reunion at Spencer park this Sunday with about three hundred expected from across the country.
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Guy
Spencer Park
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West Side
C. A. Eberline
Bate
Quigley
C. W. Graves
Tipton
Explorer
Walter West
Spitzbershship
Wellman
Patch
Winamac
Institute
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