Fatal Panhandle crossing crash claims Clarke Stiver
Clarke Stiver a 28 year old Jefferson township resident was killed at the Panhandle crossing near Royal Center when his buggy was struck by a south bound Chicago passenger train. His body was found at daylight about fifty feet from the track, with the wrecked buggy nearby. The weather was bitterly cold and the impact caused instantaneous death.
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Clarke Stiver
Panhandle
Royal Center
Jefferson Township
Chicago
Meeks Goes On Trial For Robbery Of Italian Rail Worker
John Meeks an eighteen year old is on trial before Judge Larry for the robbery of Panfilio Dinfino a Wabash railroad Italian section hand in the city about a year ago. Clyde Muggelman testified detailing how Meeks invited him on the raid and how the group traveled to Lafayette before arrest. The case hinges on Muggelman’s account and prosecutors seek to undermine his credibility as lengthy cross examinations proceed.
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Panfilio Dinfino
John Meeks
Larry
Clyde Mugselman
Jeffersonville
Meeks
Miss Mueselman
Lafayette
Immortal J.N. Refuses Logansport Stop Again
A 19th century anecdote recounts the famed Immortal J.N. declaring he would never again disembark in Logansport after a prior run in with a local policeman. The incident centers on his disdain for the city and a vow to avoid stopping there on future trains.
Weary Wait Ends as Johnson Family Reaches Indianapolis Hospital
Mrs William L Johnson and her daughter endured a three hour delay at Panhandle station in Logansport while awaiting a train to Indianapolis where William L Johnson died at St Vincent hospital. Johnson, brother of Cleveland mayor Tom L Johnson, fell ill in Indianapolis and died around 4 oclock. The family then traveled to New York for burial in Brooklyn after arrangements at Claypool hotel.
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Panhandle
William L. Johnson
Indianapolis
St. Vincent Hospital
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
School Savings Banks Note Barepe Sad Bagigad
A brief item discusses school savings banks and mentions Barepe and Bagigad in a concise, era-appropriate notice. It focuses on the topic with limited context and names present.
Penny banks in schools boost savings among European children
The report notes penny banks widely adopted in Europe and England, with over 100 000 schools using them. It highlights a shift from candy purchases to saving pennies, citing Toronto’s penny bank as a model and a 1899 experiment at Dufferin School that enrolled about 1 000 depositors and saved over $3 000 in a year.
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Europe
England
Toronto
Vietor Association
Hughes
Public School Board
Dufferin School
Elderly Citizen Sent to Poor Farm in Young America
Jacob Harness aged 83 a longtime resident of Young America was sent to the county poor farm last Friday. He is the father of a youth who faced mob threats last spring by locals who accused him of wanting his father sent to the farm.
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Jacob Harness
Young America
Harness
Young Harness
Loganport Polo Team Faces Hotenets in Terre Haute Clash
The Logansport polo team travels to Terre Haute tonight to meet the Hotenets, whom they beat in a fast local match last Thursday. The piece also notes reminiscences about business pioneer Mr. Cheney and local mobility, with reflections on weather, readers, and job prospects in Sacramento and beyond.
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Logansport
Terre Haute
Hotentets
James Cheney Dies at 86. Noted Logansport Leader
James Cheney, born December 15 1817 in Sutton Vermont, died yesterday afternoon at age 86. A wealthy and influential Indiaman, he was long a leading business figure in Logansport. He valued integrity and justice throughout a long life marked by modest education and steady effort.
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Logansport
James Cheney Was
Sutton, Caledonia County, Vt
Lesh in Land of the Golden Gate
James B. Lesh, former Logansport resident now in Sacramento, writes that he was surprised to find three other Logansport natives in the California capital, indicating a growing local presence in the city.
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Bridges
Bob Smith
Charles McGrew
William Faker
John Baker
Sacramento
Mr. Lesh
Lesh
Land OF the Golden Gate
Logansport
California
James B. Lesh
Cal
Death of Woodling Near Porch Cave-In in Salt Lake City
Telegram from Salt Lake City recounts the finding of George Woodling's remains beneath a porch debris after a cave-in. Police and coroner investigated. body removed to the undertaker. a jury examined the site and belongings. Woodling, about 40, formerly of Logansport, lived alone on Rice street and had a house addition underway.
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George Woodling
Clark
Evans
Woodling
Salt Lake
Indiana
Adope
Rice Street
Red Men To Walton Initiation Night
The degree team of the local lodge of Red Men and several members will go to Walton tonight to initiate a class of candidates. Attendees should be at the hall by 7 o clock sharp.
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Lodge of Red Men
Walton
Bobsted
Mrs Bell and sister sail to visit mother in Ireland after twenty years
Mrs Mark Bell and her sister Miss Delia Burke depart for Lasheenaheilia Glanamaddy county Galway Ireland to visit their mother whom they have not seen in two decades, as reported by local correspondents.
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Mark Bell
Delia Burke
Lasheenaheilia
Glanamaddy County
Galway
Ireland
Logansport Man John Rogers Held on Coal Theft Charge
According to the Peru Chronicle, Logansport resident John Rogers is jailed in Miami County on a charge of stealing coal. The report notes the specifics of the case and the current status of the suspect in custody.
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Peru Chronicle
Loganspot
John Rogers
Miami County
Coroner Rules Death of George Woodling Accidental
Coroner declares the death of George Woodling accidental after a cave in under his porch archway trapped him. The carpenter, living at Rice and Ninth streets, was missing since Monday night and found beneath brick and cement as neighbors searched the town.
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George Woodling
Rice and
Ninth Streets
Woodling
Cold Winter Strain Hits Logansport Trails and Trains
Logansport endures a bitter cold snap with temperatures near minus one at dawn and a high of three. Rail depots shelter stranded men and a jailed woman. charity groups may see increased fuel requests as Panhandle and Wabash lines delay eastern trains.
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Panhandle
Charity
Logansport
Wabash
Pennsylvania
No More Turkey Gift At Standard Oil Employees
Word reached John N. Jenkins, the local company agent, that the yearly Christmas turkey or cash gift to Standard Oil employees has been abandoned this year after years of practice.
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Standard Oil Company
John N. Jenkins
Willis Brown and Rev. P. Ross Parrish Travel to Chicago
Willis Brown and Rev. P. Ross Parrish departed for Chicago this morning. Parrish will stay two to three days to study methods of conducting.
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Willis Brown
Rev. P. Ross Parrish
Chicago
Divorce Day Leads in Precourt Circuit Court
Rebecca Geier sues for divorce after thirty years of marriage with alimony demand. Anna B Teeple, contractor Samuel Teeple’s wife, seeks divorce citing jealousy and threats including a revolver. Case notes separation on December 2 1903 and marriage March 15 1897 with police involvement.
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Anna B. Teeple
Samuel W. Teeple
George W. Walters
Geier Seeks Divorce After Thirty Years of Marriage
Rebecca J. Geier files for divorce from George E. Geier after thirty years of marriage. She alleges December 25, 1871 marriage and October 15, 101 separation when he deserted her, nine children, and requests custody. She accuses him of habitual drunkenness.
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Rebecca J. Geier
George E. Geier
James A. West
Fieldr
Lis
Married Three Months Divorce Suit Filed by Letta Runyan
Letta Runyan files for divorce from Jacob Runyan after a three month marriage begun August 22, 1901 and separation in November. She alleges failure to support and that he struck and choked her while calling her bad names. Alimony requested totaling 394 dollars. he is said to own property valued at 1,000 dollars.
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Letta Runyan
James A. West
Jacob Runyan
Railroad land appropriation suit filed in local court
Attorneys from Csoveland Reasoner and O'Hara filed in Mi ami county local court a suit for appropriation against Charles H. Brownell and others on a change of venue from Mi ami county.
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Miami County
Csoveland, Reasoner & O’hara
C. R. & M. Railroad
Charles H. Brownell
Health Officers' School draws wide attendance in capital city
The secretary of Indiana's late board of health reports many physicians will attend the health officers school at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis. Lecturers include Prof. F G Novy of Michigan and senior figures Surgeon General George Sternberg and Surgeon Walter Wyman, noted for malaria and yellow fever research.
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Board of Health At
Indianapolis
School For Health
Claypool Hotel
Capital City
F. G. Novy
University of Miehic
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Ohio
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Cyrus Field
Taylor
Peter Cooper
Atlantic Cable
Cheney
James Cheney
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FT. Wayne
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