Royal Center Holiday News and Local Rustics
Royal Center buzzes with Christmas spirit as merchants stock festive wares and events loom. cantata rehearsals, skating party, masquerade plans highlight social calendar while residents visit kin and recoveries, and Santa letters arrive from distant towns.
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Royal Center
Boone Township
Logansport
Santa Claus
Kriss Krinkle
Guy Allen
Reynolds
R. W. Anderson
Campbell
D. W. Lutes
Warsaw
Ind
Butes
Neice
Messrs
Orville Jones
Andy Millhouger
Paboe
North Dakota
Sam Fisher
Star City
Gene Beckley
Skating on Eel River Draws Youth Near Market Street Bridge
Evening skating on the Eel River near Market Street Bridge drew many boys and girls. A light snow on the ice did not hinder skating. If continued cold weather lasts through the month, ice companies plan to cut ice starting early next year.
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Eel River
Market Street
Guardian Appointed for Amos Studebaker by Circuit Court
Amos Studebaker was declared of unsound mind by the circuit court this afternoon and David Studebaker was named his guardian with a bond of $2090.
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Amos Studebaker
David Studebaker
Rabbits Found Shot By Rev Cissel Near Twelve Mile
Rev C C Cissel, superintendent of the Logansport district, Methodist Church, shot six rabbits yesterday near Twelve Mile. Rabbits are plentiful as they come out looking for food.
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C. C. Cissel
Logansport
Methodist Church
Youths Duel With Pistols Near Winter's Store
John Skells and Roy Grigsby fired fourteen shots at ten paces on Toledo street in a friendly pistol duel. Both escaped unhurt as bullets whistled past. witnesses drew near as the boys aimed to see who could come closest without striking the other.
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Lee
John Skells
Roy Grigsby
Winter
Toledo Streee
Toledo
Traveling Salesman Nihma Returns Home for Christmas Break
J. S. Nihma of the R. W. K. company a Chicago novelty house has come home for the Christmas vacation. He stays with Dr and Mrs. F. M. Boser at 114 Pawnee street. Nihma’s sales for 1998 were the best among company travelers. He will visit Chicago and New York before resuming work January 7 with Indiana district next season.
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J. S. Nihma
R. W. K. Company
Chicago
F. M. Boser
Pawnee Street
Nihma
New York
Indiana
Homes Secured for Three Babes by New York Agency
D P White touring Logansport under St Vincent de Paul orphans bureau says he placed three homeless little girls in homes and has prospects for three more. Women in the city prefer girls and seek to adopt, a pattern noted as reversed from other places. He hopes to place a dozen children in as many homes before leaving.
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D. P. White
St. Vincent de Paul Orphans’ Home Bureau
New York City
Logansport
White
Taxes in Cass county total figures for November
The article details the November tax collections in Cass county totaling 208 201.48 with distributions to state funds 15104.16 benevolent and tax 9522.82 state school tax 15563.66 educational petite tax 2823.22 and county township and city shares including Logansport Walton Royal Center and Galveston. State auditor received 26445 and the balance of state share sent to Indianapolis.
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Cnts
George W. Cann
Matthew Maroney
Ingerly
Cann
Cass County
Indianapi
Interurban Ag
Indianapolis
Benevolent Institution
Educational Petite
Logansport
Walton
Royal Center
Galveston
City Bowlers West and Clarke Smash Local Records
A. J. West and Harry Clarke, two top city bowlers, tied 218 apiece at the Elks alley and forced a tiebreaker ball where West struck and Clarke recorded seven. A large crowd watched as local players post high scores amid talk of forming a stronger city league after Christmas.
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West
Clarke
Elks’ Alley
Will Hockaday
Big
Ed Bliss
Sleep Ends in Death of Grass Creek Man After One-Week Coma
Peter Snyder of Grass Creek died after a weeklong coma following a day spent shucking corn. Doctors failed to rouse him and he took no nourishment. Funeral from his residence with interment in Grass Creek cemetery.
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Peter Snyder
Grass Creek
Huer
Charlies Snyder
Grass Creek Cemetery
Spoils Tend to Victory as County Board Reappoints Officers
Democrats condemn yesterday's vote to reappoint Dr. Shultz as county health officer and W. O. Winegardner as courthouse custodian by the outgoing Republican board. They warn the incoming Democratic board may reverse the move, arguing the spoils system favors victors rather than public benefit.
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Harry Shultz
W. O. Winegardner
Court House
Bob” Barnett
Frank Davis
Jefferson Township
A. J. Gray
Davis
J. F. Grable
New Democratic
Republican Board
Dr. Shultz
Winegardner
Marshall
Lost watch fob returns to owner cited in Reporter
Advertisements claim it pays to advertise with a lost article notice. A watch fob initials T W was lost and later returned to Tom Weinand. George Cook alsolost a fob and had it recovered by a Murdoch hotel guest. Ninety percent of lost items advertised in the Reporter are returned.
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Tom Weinand
Cal Clugston
Bell Telephone Company
George Cook
Nelson Theatre
Mur
Dock Hotel
Death of Philander W. Oliver ruled suicide
Coroner G. D. Miller declared Oliver’s death a self-inflicted act. Brother J. W. Oliver arrived to ship the remains from Frankfort for burial. The deceased, once ill and unbalanced, had argued with Etta Gleason over immediate marriage.
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Fiall
Frankfort
G. D. Miller
Philander W. Oliver
Peter Kimmer
Market Street
J. W. Oliver
Lillian & McCloskey
Oliver
Milton Honored At School Anniversary Program
The 300th birthday anniversary of John Milton was marked with a morning program at the high school. Carl Bucher spoke on The Works of Milton, Inez Berry summarized Conas, Vera Conn discussed Milton’s life, and Prof. F M Spraker compared Milton works with Homer and Virgil.
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John Milton
Carl Bucher
Milton
Inez Berry
Conas
Vera Conn
F. M. Spraker
Homer
Virgil
Women Enjoy Elko Lodge Home Revenue Opening
The Elks lodge hosted a women’s day at its newly opened home from 1 to 4 PM. Wives mothers and daughters toured the premises from the dance hall to bowling alleys and reading room while the ladies bowling club held its meeting. The lodge plans continue Wednesday afternoons and an entertaining New Year’s Eve watch party is scheduled with women as guests.
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Elks
Senators Call December Meeting Over Legislative Plans
Three Indiana state senators from New Albany Logansport and Fort Wayne plan an Indianapolis call for a Democratic senate meeting at the Denison hotel on December 15. The action follows delays by Representative Wells on a joint session set for December 16 and signals a combined meeting once called.
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Evan B. Statsenburg
New Albany
Frank M. Kistler
Logansport
William F. Ranke
Ft. Wayne
Senate
Denison Hotel
Indianapolis
W. S. Wells
Allen County
Representative Wells
House
Wells
County awards aid contract to Cass County Medical Society
The county commissioners awarded the contract to provide medical aid to the poor to the Cass County Medical Society. Members will divide the work, the $250 contract sum funds a permanent meeting place and experimental apparatus, and the society aims to secure township contracts from the trustees.
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Cass County Medical Society
Insane Woman Caught After Parole Escape
Mrs. Mary Milowaska former in mate of Longcliff who was on parole and escaped from her husband at Mishawaka Sunday morning was caught in Mishawaka yesterday afternoon. She sought food at a resident and will be returned to the institution. Her home is East Chicago, Indiana.
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John H. Beckley
Star City
John W. Beckley
George Hendee
M. E. Church
Santa Claus
Ethel Nelson
Hazel Kramer
Garden City
Kansas
Dercie McDonald
Logansport
Thomas Williams
Ed Beckley
Lucile
Arthur Dukes
Fred Wirwahn
Denham
Pennsylvania
D. M. Catner
Daniel Dodt
Mary Milowaska
Longcliff
Mishawaka
Chicago
Ind
Reed’s Grandmother Celebrates 90th Birthday in City
Harrison Reed attended a birthday visit in Alton for his grandmother Mrs. Lucretia Reed who marked her ninetieth year. Mrs. Reed remains hearty and active around the house.
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Harrison Reed
Alton
Lucretia Reed
Two Arrested in Franklin Street Disorderly Incident
Police responded to a disturbance at the Wandrie home at Franklin and Bartlett streets. Gus Wandrie was released today after the disorderly conduct incident, while John Doe remained jailed.
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Gus Wandrie
John Doe
Wandrie
Franklin and
Bartlett
Gus
Mrs. Wilbur Scott Visits Mrs. John Lawlin in Butler
Mrs. Wilbur Scott of Butler is visiting Mrs. John Lawlin. The social call highlights local ties and neighborly visits in Butler.
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Wilbur Scott of
Butler
John Lawlin
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Moroney
City Bowling League
A. J. West
Harry
T. W
Modren Woodmen of America
Etta Gleason
Gilver
Elko
Kistler
Sen. Wells
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