Rev Jost Believed Missing Rochester Pastor Driven by Flock Criticism
Reports say Rev G A Jost Lutheran pastor of Rochester disappeared after facing harsh criticism for his engagement to a nonmember and other alleged conduct. Miss Mary Ralstein, engaged to him, bears the blame, while supporters seek detectives to solve the mystery. A postmark and handwriting doubt cloud his fate as locals recall his Logansport visits during the spring campaign.
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Eliner
G. A. Jost
Lutheran Church
Rochester
Mary Ralstein
Ralstein
Zhareh
Chicago
Jost
Riley Goes to Chicago in Theft Case Arrest
John Riley, arrested Saturday night on a complaint by the Golden Rule proprietors, accused of collecting money and keeping it while employed there. He was taken to Chicago this afternoon by a detective and is sought on a charge of stealing a $50 watch from William Barleman on August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Riley
Riley
Chicago
William Barleman
PoliceMistaken Identity Arrest For Runaway Boy
Chicago man Lloyd Velsey was arrested Saturday night after answering a description of a boy who ran away from Goshen. A letter from his mother at headquarters showed the truth. he was released after police realized the mistake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Velsey
Chicago
Goshen
Velsey
Fishing Party Heads to Jenkins Minn for Weeklong Muskell
Calvert and son Lyle John Disher William Van Steenberg and son George depart for Shady Rest camp in Jenkins Minnesota to fish for a week. They promise to ship a thirty seven pound muskie to the Reporter force. If it fails to arrive it will be circumstantial evidence linking them with other fishermen mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert
Lyle
John Disher
William van Steenberg
George
Jenkins, Minn
Shady Rest Camp
Carnival Opens This Evening at Spencer Park Iola
The Robinson shows arrive with eighteen cars and set up on the South Side. The Royal Italian concert band will open the programme at 7 o'clock in Spencer Park, with concerts daily at 4 pm and 6:30 pm. The Great Foster dive and Japanese Princess Toto tight walk are featured free acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Jones-Jenks
Royal Italian
Spencer Park
Iola
Foster
Europe
Toto
Cupid and the Revised Teacher List
The article describes many new teacher additions and resignations since the last assignment list. Superintendent A H Douglass and the school board issued a revised list noting changes across schools including principals and subject assignments. Names include John J Mitchell mathematics and Albert J Martin physiology and geography among others.
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Cupid
A. H. Douglass
Delegation to Kokomo Labor Day Parade Grows
A large union delegation plans to travel to Kokomo for Labor Day with railway workers leading the Logansport division in the parade. Rates of seventy cents round trip were secured over Indiana Union Traction lines, while Cicero band engagements were deferred due to current blind issues. Mayors are invited to join the delegation, and unions must report to marshal William Whipple at the next meeting.
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Trades Assembly
Kokomo
Wabash Valley
Logansport
A. J. West
Indiana Union Traction Company
Cicero Boys’ Band
Cicero
Ind
George P. McKee
Labor Day Association
William Whipple
Women return money after wrong train incident
Trustee Murphy received the loaned funds from Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Prebble of Noblesville. The two women were stranded after taking the wrong train out of Lake Maxinkuckee last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Harrison
Declared Insane Mrs Burkett by Local Commission
Mrs. John Burkett of the South Side is declared insane by a commission of Drs. Shultz Busjahn and Hetherington after an inquest in Judge C Hanawsk's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burkett
Drs. Shultz, Busjahn and
Hetherington
C. Hanawsk
Lightning claims another boy and horse in storm
Gale Locke, fourteen, son of Andrew Locke near the Jackson township line in Miami county, was instantly killed yesterday evening when struck by lightning. The horse he was driving also died, both were thrown about twenty feet by the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Locke
Andrew Locke
Jackson Township
Miami County
Carpenter Falls From Second Story Injures Self
William Collins, a carpenter, was badly injured about 9 30 this morning when he slipped on loose boards on the second floor of 818 High street. He fell to the first floor and struck a beam, with no bones broken but serious injuries. He was taken home by cab after fellow workers alerted Dr. Charles Ballard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Collins
Fourteenth
Market Streets
Joseph Rogers
High Street
Collins
Charles Ballard
Measles Case Reported in Hopkins Child at 904 Melbourne
A two year old in the Hopkins family at 904 Melbourne avenue has measles. This is the citys only current case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Melbourne Avenue
Harvest Festival Fails as Balloon Skips the Sky
Royal Centre Indiana reports the first Harvest Festival a success with about 2000 attendees. The balloon failed to ascend due to high winds. Reserves beat All Stars of Logansport 3 to 2 in a game at Bliss Park. Colts defeated Lafayette visitors 10 to 5 behind Harry Day’s pitching. Several local residents travel, visit, or return from nearby towns.
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Bliss Park
Colts
Harry Day
Adolph May
John Evans
Wynne, Ark
Arthur Marsh
Logansport
Alexander
C. E. Saylor
Chicago
Elbow Fracture Hits Local Boy Stewart Vigus
Eight year old Stewart Vigus son of Mr and Mrs William C Vigus at 630 Miami avenue fractured his left elbow and cut his nose Saturday evening after falling from a wagon on Fourth street. He was treated by a physician and returned home with a serious fracture.
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Stewart Vigus
William C. Vigus
Miami Avenue
Fourth Street
Woman Released From Longcliff Accuses Husband
Mrs. Fannie Giddings of Laporte is released from Longcliff after proving sanity. She says her husband railroaded her to the institution because he was tired of living with her. She plans to file for divorce and will join her daughter in Lansing after returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Giddings
Laporte
Longceliff
Giddings
Cass County Teachers Institute Opens With 108 Attendees
The forty-fifth Cass County Teachers' institute session opened at 10 am in the high school with Supt. Haas presiding and Mrs. E. B. McConnell named music supervisor. Prof. A. J. Kinneman lectured on pedagogy at noon. 32 more teachers registered in the afternoon. long list of registering teachers from city and county follows.
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George B. Davis
Franklin School
William H. Haas
E. B. McConnell
McConnell
F.G. Neel
E. G. Kistler
Deli Antrim
Hiram Honey
A. E. Bond
Frank Moyer
Lois Swearingen
C. C. Carson
Ethlyn Forgy
Marie Gard
Emma Vaughan
Grace Burkit
Anna Swadener
Edna Irwin
Anna Dukes
May Fansler
Edna Gravel
Bertha Eggert
Ellen Comingore
Bess Rinehart
Frank Hoover
William Crook
Harry Murden
Milton Irwin
Frankie Kinneman
Minnie Reed
Man Knocked From Horse Near South Side
Will Thornton of Young and Custer was thrown from a wild horse Saturday evening when it dashed in front of a car on the South Side. He was unconscious, then taken to Dr. F A Busjahn for examination, which showed only slight bruises. The horse was also lightly injured and captured two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Thornton
Young & Custer
Thornton
F. A. Busjahn
Veterans to Gather at Spencer Park Reunion
Cass County veterans from abroad expected to attend the annual reunion at Spencer park on September 2 with the Woman's Relief Corps and the Ladies of the G A R. Dr C L Thomas urges turnout for a big campfire gathering and a basket dinner featuring home cooking.
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Cass County
Woman’s Relief Corps
Spencer Park
C. L. Thomas
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Vicksburg
Bull Run
G. A. R. Quartette
Workman Edward Monihan Struck by Pneumatic Pump
Edward Monihan, a Panhandle round house worker, was knocked senseless Saturday afternoon when a piece of a pneumatic air pump struck him in the head. He was taken home and a physician attended to his injuries.
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Edward Monihan
Panhandle Round House
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F. M. Spraker
Mary Torr
Mary Putnam
Winifred Bevan
P. Hochhalter
Ora E. Cox
Andrew W. Angermeir
Grace McConnell
Clara Rathfon
Mary Shultz
Lena Adams
Lincoln
Albert J. Martin
Ella Martin
Nora Shideler
Bull, Esq
Dele
Boy
Father
Rell
Workman
Nature
Centre
Longcliff
Marms Cer
County Institute
Cass
County Teachers’ Institute
Cass County Veterans’ Association
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