Saloon crackdown and a man’s plea for help echoed in town
Captain Foley kept vigil as George Mullendore’s Third Street saloon faced liquor law violations. Edward Gates, despondent over marriage troubles, left a farewell note for his wife Myrtle and later wandered the streets amid his drunken distress.
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George Mullendore
Third Street
Edward Gates
Police Court
Closson
Myrtle Gates
Gates
Market Street
Hotel English Sold to Morrow and O Rourk
The Hotel English in Indianapolis has changed hands with Morrow and O Rourk in charge. They plan $20 000 of improvements and decorations, promising the finest service in the west. The European and American plan began December 1. They invite readers to view the rates in their ad.
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Hotel English
Indianapolis
Messrs
Morrow & O’rourk
Masonic Meeting for Master Mason's Degree at Tipton Lodge
Tipton lodge No. 33 F. and A. M. calls a Tuesday night meeting at the Masonic temple to confer the Master Mason's degree on several candidates. A grand banquet follows to celebrate the year 1905. All Masons invited. officers to be in place at 7 p.m. sharp.
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Tipton Lodge
Masonic Temple
Wreck of Ray & Arnold Milk Wagon on Fifth and Market
A milk wagon owned by Ray and Arnolds, license No 20, was wrecked at the Fifth and Market streets intersection this morning around 8 30. A freight car backing up and a farmer's wagon blocked the passage causing the collision and the wagon was crushed with milk spilled and the wagon's axles bent. The driver escaped unharmed and a drag was needed to haul the remains to a blacksmith shop for reconstruction.
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Ray & Arnold
H Ds
Fifth and
Market
Izin
Kite Avenue
Fifth Street
Erie Avenue
Wes
Mephisto
Laymon Case on Trial Today
The case in the circuit court involves Willie Laymon seeking $1,000 in damages from Dr. Hallanan alleged to have bitten his hand after an encounter in an alley near Broadway. The incident, which led to a police court fine for the doctor, sparked a local sensational stir months ago.
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Laymon
Hallanan
Guardian appointed for Sebastian heirs in circuit court
Frank Kistler by order of the circuit court is named guardian of Francis J and Donald P Sebastian minor heirs of Jacob P Sebastian deceased. A personal estate valued at 5000 dollars is to be divided between them.
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Frank Kistler
Jacob Sebastian
Circuit Court
Francis J
Donald P. Sebastian
Jacob P. Sebastian
Retrenchment on Canal Spending Sparks Debate
With funds capped at 11 million dollars for the canal this year, officials argue the budget emphasizes trimming costs while maintaining essential projects. Critics warn pace and scope could suffer, urging clearer priorities and oversight.
Morris dogged Julians steps in sworn affidavits
In sworn affidavits Sergeant Morris lists numerous alleged neglect by former Patrolman Jesse Julian. The board of metropolitan police commissioners respond in circuit court saying Julian was discharged for neglect and cannot be reinstated.
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Morris
Julian
Geant Morris
Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners
Jesse Julian
D. B. McConnell
Circuit Court
Thornton
Lynas
Shaeffer
Cicott Street
Washington School
Uhl’s Mill
Fifteenth Street
Frank Guthrie
Board of Police Commissioners
New Dairy Science Instructor Appointed at Purdue
O F Hunzicker of Ellicott New York was named dairy science instructor at Purdue to replace H S Van Norman who resigned. Hunzicker a Switzerland native and Cornell agr culture graduate 1900 served as Cornell assistant two years earned a Master of Science in agriculture and has three years practical dairy bacteriology work with a condensed milk plant.
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O. F. Hunzicker
Ellicott
N. Y
Purdue University
H. Svan Norman
Professor Hunzicker
Switzerland
School of Agriculture
Cornell
United States marshal fined for falsifying expense account
Kansas City district court fined W. H. Thomas formerly deputy U S marshal at Spinefield $1,000 for falsifying his expense account with the government. Notes Englishman dies in London where Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb regius professor of Greek and Conservative MP for Cambridge University is dead.
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Kansas City
W. H. Thomas
United States
Spinefield
United States District Court
Englishmar
London
Richard Claverhouse Jebb
Regius
Cambridge University
Fire Damages O'Brien Bros Factory in Nashville
Fire at the O'Brien Brothers factory at the northeast corner of the public square in Nashville causes stock and building damage estimated at 75 dollars. Other items note quotes from a Washington Star column and miscellaneous political and transit news items.
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Nashville, Tenn
O’brien Bros
Public Square
National Home Vote Falls Short for Brotherhood Plan
Votes from 700 lodges across the country on establishing a national home for the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen appear to lean against the project. Logansport shows strong local interest as Cleveland processes results, with two-thirds approval needed for success and indications of a divided rift over cost and timing.
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Brotherhood
Logansport
Cleveland
Buffalo
Patriotic Society Meets in Logansport for Officer Elections
Logansport Post No 14 G A R to elect officers and conduct important business at its annual meeting Tuesday evening. The Woman's Relief Corps will hold its regular meeting tomorrow afternoon with officer elections. All members urged to attend. By order of the president.
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Logansport Post
Woman's Relief Coips
Woman’s Relief Corps
Jail poet delights inmates with blue eyed lass poem
Prisoners listen as Joseph Thornton recites his own verses in the county jail after an alcohol arrest. He reads from a yellow ledger about a girl with blue eyes and gold hair, impressing inmates who later plan to copy and share the jail poem.
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Joseph Thornton
Emry
Thornton
Edgar Allen Poe
Angels In Heaven
Annabel Lee
John Cambine Oney Carroll
Carroll
John Cambine
Christmas Pin Money Lost on Sidewalk
Mrs. Jenness, of 2301 Spear Street, misplaced twenty five dollars Sunday afternoon. A stranger picked up money from the sidewalk between Ottawa and Washington but could not be found. Mrs. Jenness offers a liberal reward hoping the man returns the funds.
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M. A. Jenniness
Spear Street
Jenness
West Side
Miami
Prem
Plum
Washington
Ottawa
Togo Hint Suggests Earlier Arrival at Atlantic
The remark implies Togo might have reached the Atlantic earlier to prove the possibility of an earlier arrival. No other concrete details are provided.
Livery stable fire damages office on Twelfth Street
Fire discovered by Russell Swadener the Popcorn Boy caused damage to the office and front of Horatio Thornton's livery and feed stable on Twelfth Street. The office burned out, interior furnishings charred, and about a hundred dollars in repairs needed. No insurance coverage reported.
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Horatio Thornton
Twelfth Street
North
Broadway
Russell Swadener
Eleventh Street
High
Eleventh Streets
Canine pugilist rules Market Street dogs
Harry Russell of the Edelweiss cafe boasts a bulldog named the champion pugilist of Market Street dogdom. The dog surveys the street and issues a challenge to any canine in sight, attacking those who accept or flee, having chewed multiple rivals in recent days.
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Harry Russell
Edelweiss
Market Street
Rumor of Buyout for Peru Republican Supposed Morning Paper
The Peru Journal reports rumors that Fred Six a Logansport reporter and L A Adams a Bunker Hill grain dealer eyed purchasing the Peru Republican to start a morning paper backing Congressman Fred Landis. Hotel records show no signs Six or Adams were in Peru Friday. editor Lockwood could not confirm the plan.
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Peru Journal
Fred Six
Logansport
L A. Adams
Bunker Hill
Peru R Republican
Fred Landis
Journal
Peru
Adams
Lockwood
The
Republican
Godfrey
Bearsa Hill
Six
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