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Logansport Daily Reporter

Location

Logansport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1908

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Kern Slack split seen in Indiana senatorial race

Indianapolis reports show John W. Kern leading and well pledged for United States Senate amid claims Democratic support across sixty counties. Slack and Shively rivals may unite only to block Kern, while Slack plans a fourth or fifth ballot win with second choice delegates and strategic breaking points.

Indianapolis John W. Kern United States J. Osmar Kenderson W. B. Westake Kern L. Ert Slack B. F. Shively Slack Kern Camp Indiana Breweries Steve Fleming Edward G. Hoffman Crawford Fairbanks Terre Haute John E. Lamb Mr. Kern Denison Johnson County

Woman Sells Rotten Eggs in Five Dozen Lot

Grocers report a woman sold five dozen eggs claiming freshness but only six were good. The remaining eggs contained developing chicks and emitted strong odor. Police may act under the pure food law. the seller, if identified, faces arrest for misrepresenting egg quality.

Logansport Jen

Tipton School 5A Class Reports Perfect Attendance

Miss Ellen Comingore principal of Tipton school on Sixteenth street reports the 5A class had perfect attendance in the past month. None of the thirty pupils were absent or tardy. The pupils were unaware of the record until the month ended.

Tipton School Sixteenth Street

Shaft Erection Honor For Pottowattomie Tribe

The contract to erect a shaft near Twin Lake in Marshall county goes to Southworth & Sons of Rochester. The project is funded by a $2500 appropriation pushed by Hon. Dan McDonald in the late legislature.

Twin Lake Marshall County Southworth & Sons Rochester Dan McDonald

Married in St Joseph Mich Charles O Martin Maud Schaffer

Charles O Martin from the southern part of the state and Maud Schaffer of Galveston were married yesterday in St Joseph Michigan. Friends had suspected an imminent union.

Charles O. Martin Galvesten Maud Schaffer T. C. Schaffer St. Joseph Mich

Mitchell Delays Meeting For Northern Indiana Teachers

The executive committee of the high school section of the Northern Indiana Teachers Association did not meet at the local high school as planned at 10 o clock. Principal John J. Mitchell waited until noon for James H. Gray and J A McCaughan who were absent. The meeting will be rescheduled and the program for the annual association meeting arranged.

Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association John J. Mitchell James H. Gray Huntington High School J. A. McCaughan Kokomo Mitchell

Elks Plan Public Memorial Services Tomorrow

Arrangements for the Elks annual memorial services are complete. The event will be held tomorrow afternoon in the new Elks hall with public seating behind the stage area reserved for lodge members. The program has been published in the Reporter.

Elks Elks’ Hall

Whitesides Praised for The Melting Pot Role

In this week’s Clipper and Show World Walker Whitesides receives high praise for his performance as part of The Melting Pot. The article notes Whitesides was torn and raised in this city.

Walker Whitesides Whitesides

Man on trial for matricide in Toledo case

Harvey Hazel, seventeen, stands in Toledo Ohio facing death for murdering his mother, a former Peru resident who visited Logansport. The defense argues insanity and lack of premeditation due to a consuming love for his mother, while the father prosecutes the case.

Harvey Hazel Peru Logansport Toledo Daily Reporter Cooper Rand

Milton 300th Birthday Celebration Plans Highlight

Next Wednesday marks the 300th anniversary of John Milton birth. Rev. Mr. Bigier of the First Presbyterian Church will speak Sunday evening on Milton's Mask of Comus or the Victory of Virtue Over Temptation.

John Milton

Logansport City Schools Census Totals 2518 Pupils

Superintendent A H Douglass reports the Washington educational census found no delinquents in Logansport city schools. On December 1, 2518 pupils were enrolled with detailed counts by age from six to twenty, including 109 boys and 100 girls aged six and 3 boys and 3% girls aged twenty.

Educational Bureau Washington A. H. Douglass

Red Cross Tuberculosis Stamps Selling Fast In City

Stamps for the tuberculosis campaign are moving quickly. A shipment of 2,590 arrived to Dr. J. A. Litte and has nearly sold out, with another 9,500 on the way. Stamps can be bought at Red Cross offices and local merchants including W. H. Porter, Joseph Kinney, Bustai and Schneider, Harry Tritt, Bee Hive, Trade Palace, Graves and Neff stores.

Red Cross J. A. Litte W. H. Porter Joseph Kinney Bustai & Schneider Harry ‘Tritt Bee Hive Trade Palace Graves Neff's Hook

Judge Nelsons to sail abroad with Lima party

Judge and Mrs J C Nelson depart December 15 for New York to join a Lima Military school party led by Dr McKinsie. They will voyage to Europe visiting the Azores Madeira Gibraltar Italy England Scotland Ireland France and Egypt and include a Nile excursion.

Judge J. C. Nelson New York City Dr. McKinsie Lima Military School Europe Azores Madeira Gibraltar Italy England Scotland Ireland France Egypt Nile

Milburn Bond Set After Knife Slaying in Panhandle Yards

Joseph E. Milburn, arraigned on first degree murder charges for stabbing Vincent Hermann in Panhandle railroad yards, is remanded to county jail awaiting grand jury action. Bond fixed at 2500 with possibility of release later, while prosecutors rely on written statements and yard office witnesses.

Joseph E. Milburn Vincent Hermann Panhandle Milburn George A. Custer Albert H. Smith Hermann

Couple Arrested In Peru Case At Tucker House

Police arrested Miss Jessamine Wurtzbaugh aged seventeen and B E Brooks twenty six in the Tucker house after Brooks rented two rooms. No charges were found. Brooks released. Mrs Theresa Wurtzbaugh, the mother, has been adjudged insane and is to be taken to an asylum.

Jessamine Wurtzbaugh B. E. Brooks Peru Tucker House Brooks the Sun Theresa Wurtzbaugh Iongeliff

Coulter Speaks On New Education In Peru

Dr. Stanley Coulter senior dean of Fordue University delivered a lecture at the teachers institute in Peru. A former resident of this city he spoke on Is There a New Education.

Stanley Coulter Fordue University Teachers’ Institute Peru Coulter

Aboul Girls Organize Strong High School Basketball Team

The GH aboul girls form a six class team coached by Lucertia Farnsworth with captain Jeena Schloss at center Bertha Burgman at right forward Mildree Obenchain left forward Lucille Reed and Goldie Patterson as guards The squad plans games with nearby high schools and Kekomo Walton and Peru teams in the coming season while using the city Y M C A gym for home games.

Kekomo Girls Walton Peru Jeena Schloss Ray Bertha Burgman Mildree Obenchain Lucille Reed Goldie Patterson Lucretia Farnsworth Bertha Piurgivan

Repairing Frogs on Broadway Line Amid Snow

The section gang of the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction company repaired frogs at both ends of the Broadway line switches. Snow and slush worsened conditions and cold weather contracted the rails, necessitating tightening of the fish plates at connections.

Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company Broadway

Grandfather 3 Glock Ticking Relic of Dim Past

A century old grandfather clock in the county clerk’s office bears a page from the Democratic Pharos dated May 31 1865 on its back. The article notes prices then for sugar butter eggs wheat and more and mentions plans for an ice cream saloon and liquor license applications among local merchants.

Pharos Henry Whipperman Edward Hankee Thomas Hilaire M. A. Barker Market Street V. H. Knapp James Thornton J. Denterger

Dowling Headlines Return To City For Short Stay

John E. Dowling, former Dowling theatre owner and manager, arrived in the city this afternoon for a two day visit. He is currently managing one of Joseph Howard's vaudeville theatres in Brooklyn, New York.

John E. Dowling Dowling Theatre City Joseph Howard Brooklyn N. Y

Wrights Tale of Hat Republic and San Domingo Revolt

Wright recounts two years in San Domingo with President Jiminez and his son Juan. He describes Haiti’s separate government, royal fantasy titles, and a Cape Haitian visit where a port governor dressed oddly and soldiers earned irregular pay. Wright portrays a comic opera government and recalls Wright as prime minister for the new republic.

Swift Wright Jiminex Cuba San Domingo Haiti Wright Jiminez Black Republic Simon Alexis Juan Cape Haitian United States Calvary Logansport Swift Havana Stampler United States’ Army Cienfengos Santiago

Interurban Car Hits Wagon Killing Indiana Man

The I T car in Noblesville at 9 10 last evening struck a wagon at Cicero, killing W Randall of Westfield and seriously injuring J A Shepherd. Motorman Ed Smay and Conductor Charles Steinbrink reported the wagon failed to heed the whistle. The wagon and horse were destroyed. The damaged car returned to Noblesville and a new car completed the run to this city by 11 p m.

Cicero W. Randall Westfield Ind J. A. Shepherd Ed Smay Charles Steinbrink Noblesville

May Move To Consolidate Stag And Crescent Clubs

A push to consolidate the Stag and Crescent clubs for eight winter dances. At tomorrow afternoon’s meeting, committees will be appointed to handle the matter.

Stag and Crescent Clubs

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Sige Ellen Comingore St" Joe Elks’ Memorial Services John B. Gruelle AVIM Eucles Atalata Maiden Fleet Milton Children’s Age Tencus Aboul Ketball Hgh Lucretia Farnsworth W John Dowling HAT Republic Duke San Doming Jiminz Interurban Thomas Anderson Federal Court W. C. Thomas Barnett Hotel Fred A. Dykeman
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