Quiet wedding of Local Staffer in St. Joseph
Raymond T. Skinner of the Daily Reporter and Ethyl Adeline Dingman quietly wed in St. Joseph Michigan after boarding the Vandalia train with Clarice Van Gorder and her sister as ride. The ceremony took place at Rev W R Pierce's Methodist church with Miss Van Gorder and her sister as witnesses. They plan postnuptial travels before settling at 1219 Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond T. Skinner
The
Daily Reporter
Ethyl Adeline Dingman
Adelle Dingman
Market Street
South Bend
Gladys van’ Gorder
Ashland Avenue
Skinner
St. Joe
Mich
W. R. Pierce
Methodist Church
van Gorder
Miss van Gorder
Logansport
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Diamond Lake
Lake Maxinkuckee
J. B. Skinner
Sarah Skinner
Order
Phi Signe
Summer Heat Lingers In Weather Bureau Bulletin
The U S weather bureau bulletin notes September 5 1899 reached 98 degrees and September 30 1899 dropped to 32 degrees. It lists last thirty seven years averages 3.05 inches precipitation and 12 clear days 11 partly cloudy days and cloudy days. On September 11 1900 a 72 mph wind from the southwest was recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Mercury
Old Rate Restored Across Central Passenger Lines
Pennsylvania ticket offices were notified that the former colonists rate of 40 dollars to all coast points is restored on all lines within the Central Passenger association. The rate goes into effect September 1 after withdrawal due to the Pennsylvania lines. The interstate commerce law prompted the withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Central Passenger Association
Two Carloads of Home Seekers Head to Canada
The Loose Land company plans to send two carloads of home seekers to Canada tomorrow, with earlier groups already traveling this summer. The train departs locally, travels to Chicago on the Pennsylvania Line, then to St. Paul on the C B and Q, and continues over the Sioux Line to its destination. Most travelers are local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loose Land Company
Canada
Chicago
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Gish Reunion Plans Park Dinner Service Innovation
Joe Studebaker of Flora James Gich of Walton and Willis Gish of Delphi arranged the Gish annual reunion at Spencer park this week. They will introduce a Jogansport caterer to serve dinner at the park benefiting Logensport merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Studebaker
Flora
James G. Gich
Walton
Willis Gish
Delphi
Gish
Spencer Park
Logensport
Jogansport
Cass County Teachers Institute Opens With Record Attendance
The Cass County Teachers Institute opens with 150 enrollments and expected to reach 225, possibly the largest ever. Rev A A Mainwaring presides at 9 15 am prayers. George B Davis handles enrollment and weather crops talk. Instructors include Prof Koffman from Charleston Normal and Prof Elston from Athens Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
A. A. Mainwaring
George B. Davis
George
Koffman
Charleston, Il
Elston
Athens
Ohio
Caroline McNitt
Cotton
Siihaar- Setter
Eterniors
Bond salesman robbed in South Bend hotel incident
George Forey of Anderson and Indianapolis, a bond salesman, discovered his pocketbook missing at the Oliver hotel after reaching for it. He had $20 in bills and $3,000 in checks, which are now worthless. he cannot explain how the purse left his coat’s inside pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Oliver Hotel
George Forey
Anderson
Indianapolis
Forey
Laporte
Lake Shore
Kandy Ouval Places Fourth in Warren Pace
Kandy Ouval owned by Denby Cole of this city earned fourth in the 2:30 pace at Warren Indiana. The horse shows a strong season with high expectations for next year. also placed second at Aurora in the 2:18 pace third at Ottawa in the 2:17 pace and fifth at Muncie in the 2:26 pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandy Ouval
Denby Coleman
Warren
Ind
Aurora
Ill
Kandy
Ottawa
Muncie
Loner Receives Medical Offer After Fasting
William Loner who fasted for weeks to cure stomach trouble received an offer from a Troy Indiana doctor to cure him for a small sum. Loner says he gets daily newspaper clippings from across the country about his remarkable fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Loner
Troy
Ind
Loner
Runaway Horses Avoid West Side Streets Ice Debris Left
Horses belonging to the Artificial Ice company bolted this morning on the West Side. They dashed through most streets leaving wagon wreckage and large ice chunks. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artificial Ice Company
Painter Injured After Grabbing Live Wire at Store
Arthur Surface, a painter for Wiler & Wise, was badly burned after grabbing a live electrical wire on a scaffolding at the first floor of the department store. Charley Warfield freed him with a pole, and Surface fell onto a show case below. He was taken home and remains weak with a large hand cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surface
Wiler & Wise
Charley Warfield
Warfield
G. D. Miller
Liberty Street
Local golf defeat sparks croquet plan at Anderson club
The Anderson Country club crushed the visiting Lao gansport team 29 to 2 in a lopsided match. Rumors say the golf club may fold and form a croquet team, with a broadcast challenge prepared. Claude Wise and George Graffis led local scorers as many players enjoyed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Laogansport
Anderson Club
Claude Wise
George Graffis
Frank Worthington
Hal Smith
Robert Weir
W. D. Craig
E. W. Crouse
Walter Uhl
John Larry
George Richardson
Doctor Bartholomew
Carl Mandel
August Births and Deaths Report from Logansport
Dr. Holloway reports August totals show 35 births and 19 deaths in Logansport with cholera infantum as the leading child cause and cholera consumption and apoplexy among the elderly. Few contagious cases noted, three light diphtheria cases no fatalities. City Health Officer Wood Hart urged yard cleaning to curb weeds and enforce weed-cutting laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Wood Hart
Ottos win Cass and Carroll county baseball title
The Ottos beat Flora Bringhurst 4 to 3 at the ball park to claim championship of Cass and Carroll counties. Logan sparked an eighth inning rally with three bunts after Flora led 3 to 1. Ellis Hance then completed a balloon ascent at Spencer Park, taking off at 5:30 and landing safely between Spencer park and the Wabash river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Hance
Spencer Park
Ottos
Flora- Bringhurst
Ball Park
Flora
Logan
Cass
Carroll Counties
Ottos—Smith
Cuppy
Conrad
G. Keesling
C. F
C. Keesling
Evans
S. S
Kummer
Porter
R. F
Mitchell
Flore—Bell
Moss
Ruelford
Barnard
Ayers
Mills
Snell
Smith
Reuyermer
Hance
Wabash River
Smith and Gompers to speak on Labor Day in Danville
O P Smith of this city will share the platform with Samuel Gompers in Danville Illinois on Labor Day. The event centers on labor issues with Gompers criticizing Speaker Joe Cannon who is accused of bias against organized labor and whose congressional seat is up for election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Smith
Danville
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Joe Cannon
Cat fish camp ends after three weeks by river
Camp Hungry along the river, maintained by Al Freimel and Jesse Barron among other fishermen, broke up yesterday. They returned to the city after three weeks and inventoried 312 cat fish they dressed and brought home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Freimel
Jesse Barron
Pearls Found During Wabash River Mussel Hunt by Camp Members
Albert M. Schmeltzer and fellow Camp Freezeout members found several valuable pearls while hunting mussels along the Wabash River Sunday. Schmeltzer reported multiple good pearls among their haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lbert M. Schmeltzer
Wabash River
Camp Freezeout
Schmeltzer
Delawter Selected to Represent Cass County at Marion Convention
Perry DeLawter local rural carrier chosen to represent Cass county at the Rural Carriers Association of Indiana convention in Marion next week. A large delegation will accompany him, reflecting growing enthusiasm to make this the largest convention in Indiana rural carriers history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Perry DeLawter
Marion
Rural Carriers Association of
Indiana
Longcliff Hospital Prepares Winter Patient Entertainment
Officials at Longcliff insane hospital finalize winter plans for patient activities. Basketball remains the primary sport with dances lectures and musical programs also scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longcliff Insane Hospital
Watts Appointed Chief Engineer in Logansport Division
F H Watts succeeds Frank Rhea as chief engineer of the Logansport division of the Panhandle. He previously worked in Indianapolis under Superintendent Coneys and takes over the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Watts
Vandalia
Frank Rhea
Logansport
Panhandle
Indianapolis
Coneys
Boy Loses Leg After Train Accident at Watseka
Philip Eisert of Clay township learned his son John Eisert was crushed by a moving train in Watseka Illinois. Surgeons amputated the leg below the knee. The boy was taken to a Watseka hospital and the father left to nurse him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Eisert
Clay Township
John Eisert
Watseka
Ill
Dunham May Recover From Flat Car Fall
Harry Dunham Vandalia employee remains in serious condition at St Josephs hospital after a fall from a flat car in Vandalia yards Friday. Doctors report no skull fracture and expect a likely recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dunham
Vandalia Employe
W Ho
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Canary Cage Dispute Ends Quietly in Richmond
Richmond Indiana August 31 Prosecutor Jessup ruled no crime occurred when a canary escaped its cage was captured by neighbor Reuben Wise and kept in a cage until a 50 cent debt was settled Hopkins sought larceny charges but the prosecutor said no crime and suggested a writ of replevin to recover the pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Jessup
William Hopkins
Fairview
Reuben Wise
Wise
Hopkins
Family auto trip fills pages of fair visits and museum buys
Mr and Mrs Frank Wall and two sons returned from a northern state auto trip. They attended Valparaiso fair where Warren Sturgeon won two races with George Penn and Little Girl. They visited La Porte fair and Gunness farm, noting souvenirs sold to museums including a pony cart dog nails and brick from the house. They spent Saturday in South Bend and Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wall
Valparaiso
Warren Sturgeon
George Penn
Laporte
Gunness Farm
Chicago
South Bend
Plymouth
Insanity Case Postponed Amid Mother's Death
The insanity case against William Adams was postponed due to his mother’s death. He refused a doctor access to her and blocked others from starting a fire to cook meals, delaying proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Adams
Finnegan Sticks to Hunger Strike in Jail
Arthur Finnegan remains fasting in the county jail declaring he will starve rather than go to prison. He faces a sentence of one to eight years for his alleged offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Finnegan
Myers Family Reunion Planned in Kokomo Indiana
Myers family annual reunion will be held on Saturday September 5 in Kokomo Indiana. A large Cass county delegation is expected from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Kokomo
Ind
Cass County
Campers Return From Lake Maxinkuckee Expedition
Harry Lyons Urban OConnell Will Leggett William Hanley William Kihm Charles Becker and Will Pickett have returned from Lake Maxinkuckee after a week of camping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lyons
Urban O'Connell
Will Leggett
Wiliam Hanley
William Kihm
Charles Becker
Will Pickett
Lake Maxinkuckee
Tax Receipts Ready Says County Treasurer Moroney
County treasurer Matthew Moroney announces all tax receipts for full tax assessed have been prepared and available for payment at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Moroney
Two Men Clash in Police Station Over Saloon Debt Fight
James Scarponi seized a chair in police headquarters and struck Andrew A. Sink, who had been arrested for assault, in a violent confrontation. Officers and bystanders restrained them as Sink suffered a scalp wound and Scarponi was moved to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Scarponi
Fifth
Railroad Streets
Andrew A. Sink
Costello
George A. Custer
Link
Scarponi
William Griver
Barber
Secarponi
George W. Graham
E. Beveridge Dill
Sink
Searponi
Dill
Graham
John C. Bradfield
Bradfield
Frank Sullivan
Fifth Street
Sullivan
Sccarponi
Miss Mooney
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ST. Joe, Mich
Ethyl Ding Man
Grady
Cass County Teachers’ Institute
Cess
Kandy Onval
America
Workman
Case
Arthur Surface
Bole
Tork
Grim Reaper
Flora Bringhurst
Congress
Delawter
Longcliff
Watts
Rhea
Dunham
Finnegan
Maxinkuckee
Court Park
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