Programs for the Cass County Farmers Institute Held in January 1909
The twenty first annual Cass County Farmers Institute sets January February sessions across Cass County. Clymers Institute January 4 at M E Church features soil improvement bread baking and disease prevention with Miss Bertha Latta and J B Burris. New Waverly January 5 offers drainage successful farming and feeding with Mrs John Myers. Twelve Mile January 6 covers corn and stock care with General L. Discussion. Lucerne January 7 presents clover and speaker events. Galveston January 23 schedules soil improvement poultry and home surroundings with Mrs Flora M Meeks and Prof S D Conner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County Farmers’ Institute
Clymers Institute
M. E. Church
Pratts money myth debunked by Orphans' Home president
Harriet Tomlinson says the Orphans Home received no Pratt estate funds for Christmas gifts for twelve years. She notes Judge Baldwin never donated to the orphans and that only charitable organizations provide current support. readers urged to donate via board members or the matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans' Home Board
Pratt
Harriet Tomlinson
Daniel Pratt
Daniel P. Baldwin
Orphans Home Board
Todd files voluntary bankruptcy in Indianapolis
Frank FP Todd a retail grocer at twelfth and Market streets filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court in Indianapolis. The petition lists liabilities of 1,465.31 and assets of 1,051.23 including 424.77 due on open accounts and 250 in stock in trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank FP. Todd
Twelfth and
Market Streets
Indianapolis
Myers Yarlott Firm Dissolves as Myers Becomes Judge
The law firm Myers & Yarlett ends its partnership with Hon. Quincy A. Myers retiring to join the supreme court. He will still reside here while Indianapolis duties call him away. Long & Yarlott form successor firm with Benjamin F. Long and Charles E. Yarlott occupying the former offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers & Yarlett
Quincy A. Myers
Supreme Court
Fifth Judicial District
Myers
Indianapolis
Myers & Yarlott
Long & Yarlott
Benjamin F. Long
Walters & Long
Charles E. Yarlott
Myers and Yarlott
Ben” Long
Protesters Miss Deadline Over Harrison Ditch Tax
Harrison township farmers traveled to Logansport to file remonstrance against the Jones ditch project. The filing period closed Thursday after a three year petition, with assessments estimated at about five dollars per acre. The article also urges local boosters to support Logansport’s growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Township
Will Raise Salaries For Traction Company Officials
At the Fort Wayne and Wa bash Valley Traction monthly meeting it was announced that salaries of all workers earning sixty dollars or more before the five to ten percent cut will be raised back to pre depression levels. The increase applies to officials and clerks but not motor men or conductors. Normal salaries were resumed after a Philadelphia meeting between Mr. Emmons and the company president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Emmons
Philadelphia
Masons Elect Tipton Lodge Officers
Tipton lodge No. 33 F and A M elected new officers last night A C Caldwell W M E W Kelly S W S C Bradfield J W M C Miller S D J J Memering J D N W Foskett S S L J Carr J S Absolom Miller Tyler George Marshall Trustee A C Boyer Secretary Victor Seiter Treasurer Joseph Crain Chaplain were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton Lodge
A. M
A. C. Caldwell
W. M
E. W. Kelly
S. W
S. C. Bradfield
J. W
M. C. Miller
S. D
J. J. Memering
J. D
N. W. Foskett
S. S
L. J. Carr
J. S. Absolom Miller
Tyler
George Marshall
A. C. Boyer
Victor Seiter
Joseph Crain
Divorces Granted for Two Couples
Ethel Wright obtained divorce from Harry Wright on cruel treatment with no alimony. Bertha Voss won a divorce from John Voss, a cigarmaker, retaining the child and receiving $30 weekly support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Wright
Harry Wright
Bertha Voss
John Voss
Viewers Refuse Duties Over Christmas Time
Charlies Spry and C. D. Beck appointed for the Wampler road in Jackson township declined to serve citing Christmas proximity and lack of time and food. Al Moss W B Condon and William Foreman viewed the Douglass road in Clay township today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Spry
C. D. Beck
Wampler Road
Jackson Township
Jackson Town
al Moss
W. B. Condon
William Foreman
Douglass Road
Clay Township
Ministers Association Meeting Set for Library Hall
The Ministers' Association will hold a meeting in Library hall Monday at 10 30 am. President Mainwaring requests all to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministers’ Association
Library Hall
Mainwaring
Cecil Fanning Delights at Cecilian Club Recital
Baritone Cecil Fanning gave a recital at the Odd Fellows ball to a large, delighted audience. The internationally renowned singer recently spent last summer in England on a concert tour, and his performance was highly praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil
Cecilian Club
Cecil Fanning
Odd Fellows’ Ball
Fanning
England
Evangelist Yeuell To Finish Revival at Ninth Street Church
Evangelist Yeuell will complete his revival services at the Ninth Street Christian church tomorrow night after his contract expired. The revival has drawn crowds, with Yeuell praised for clean, forcible preaching and for doing more real good than prior evangelists in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Yeuell
Ninth Street
Evangelist Scoville
Vewell
Scoville
Dolan and Welsh to Open Shoe Store in Golden Rule Building
Dolan and Welsh announce January 15 opening of a first class shoe store in the former Globe Clothing space on the ground floor. Charles Becker plans to expand wall paper and picture framing on the second floor, keeping separate business lines with Dolan and Welsh. James M Dolan, formerly Panhandle storekeeper, was in St Louis as a signal supervisor. Thomas Welsh brings sixteen years in drapery and carpet with H Wiler company. Local merchants welcome the new venture and predict success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Clothing Company
Dolan & Welsh
Charles Becker
Goldren Rule
Edward M. Dolan
New Shoe Firm
Panhandle
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Thomas Welsh
H. Wiler & Company
Becker
Powell Concert Company Sends Group To Peru
After failing to secure an engagement locally the Powell Concert company of eight, all from one family, appealed to Trustee Cushman. Debating options, he concluded it cheaper to send them to Peru than provide meals and lodging. They departed last night on a Warsaw Valley car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell Concert Company
Cushman
Peru
Dedicate New Church Sunday at St Luke’s English Lutheran
Loganport hosts the dedication of the new St Luke’s English Lutheran Church tomorrow evening. Rev Bauslin formerly of Walnut Hill English Lutheran in Cincinnati will deliver the dedication sermon. The $25,000 structure will be opened with pre dedication services in the morning. All are invited to attend and inspect the handsome church edifice in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s English Lutheran Church
Bauslin
Walnut Hill
English Lutheran Church
Cincinnati
Logansport
Indiana
Tech
Mock Trial Sparks Humor as Champe Faces Fine
In a school library mock trial last night Bion Champe was charged with assault and battery. He received ten days of hard study for unable to pay the fine while students supplied cigars to the judge and jury to keep them amused.
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Library
Bion Champe
Enterprise Restaurant Sold on Broadway
The Enterprise at 507 Broadway is sold by H C Howell to F M Overpeck and John Leslie. The buyers have just taken charge this morning, following their recent sale of the Star restaurant at 514 Broadway to A H Kistler of Tipton township.
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Enterprise
Broadway
H. C. Howell
F. M. Overpeck
John Leslie
Star
A. H. Kistler
Tipton Township
Messrs. Overpeck
Leslie
Miss Cole Attends Paden Twenty Fifth Anniversary
Miss Nie Cole of the Dunn hotel leaves for Chicago to attend the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs W S Paden scheduled for Sunday. The Padens are well known in the city and have previously lived here.
Prohibition Club Debate Sees Proponents Win Victory
A home debate at High street hosted by Mr and Mrs Hoff man featured the Prohibition club arguing that liquor traffic causes more misery than slavery. The affirmative side won and a chinchon was served after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Club
Max Hoffman
High Street
Royal Center Election Yields K P officers and town news
Royal Center K P lodge elected officers led by C C James E Freshour and Prelate Henry Lutes. Local residents, including Rev Aye and families, shopped in Logansport for Christmas with 125 morning tickets sold. Community updates note visitors, school events, and a Cobbville box supper raising 33.44.
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Royal Center
Logansport
Aye
S. P. Huffman
Ferdinand and
Manford
Eldridge Kistler
Dica
Jessie Day
William Walters
O. M. Mc. Combs
Thelma
Anna Dukes
Dan Codt
M. Mayfield
Leita
Will Abelhauser
D. B. Antrim
Otto Bundy
John Cline
George Tom Vernon
Charles Beckley
Carrie McCloskey
Iva Hilbert
Nellis Grant
Ethel Nelson
F. C. Wagner
Lucil Thomas
Bill” Bliss
J. C. Weland
Luther Zinn
Joseph Ropp
Tom Boose
Hopkinson
Ben Skillen
K. of
P.’s
C. C
James E. Freshovr
Henry Lutes
Alonzo Selby
R. B. Agness
O. P. Bheney
Ned Goodrich
William A Sienter
J. G
Jesse Hand
O. G
Tommie Kistler, Jr
James Y. Beckley
H. J
James T. Beckley
James H. Sullivan
John W. Kistler
O. M. McCombs
W. H. Lutes
Forest Wildermuth
Logansport Business College
Leona Hendee
Delbert Hendee
Logans
Christmas Song Service at Cumberland Presbyterian Church
The Cumberland Presbyterian church choir presents a Christmas program with Voluntary All Glory Evermore by W Hugh Prayer Rev Arthur Solo Miss Fay Lucy Anthem Prince of Peace by Carrie B Adams Girls Quartette Under the Christmas Starlight Messrs Custer Foust Stuart Neher Anthem Break Forth Itto Joy by Emerson Certory Violin obligato Roy Keplinger Assisted by Miss Freda Lauterbach Woes AGG eve Trio Mrs Schwering and Messrs Brown and Foust Anthem Joy Fills the Heart Benediction Porter.
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church
All Glory Evermore
W. Hugh
Arthur
Fay Lucy
Prince of Peace
Misees Custer, Foust, Stuart and Neher
Emerson
Roy Keplinger
Freda Lauterbach
AGG
Eve Trio
Taber heirs seek partition of lands in circuit court
Edwin R Taber Julie E Taber Jesse Taber and Paul Taber by attorney sue Cyrus M Taber and Corinne Taber in circuit court demanding partition of lands left by Roseber deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R
Julie E
Jesse
Paul Taber
Circuit
Cyrus M
Corinne Taber
Roseber
Burnett Trial Postponed Due to Illness and Witness Absence
The trial of William Burnett for trespass against Vandalia railroad was postponed by Justice Graves until Monday because Burnett is ill and all road man witnesses are away on runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burnett
Vandalia
Graves
Burnett
Baldwin brief filed in supreme court action
Appellant Daniel P. Baldwin has filed his brief in the supreme court case against Matthew Moroney et al regarding the Thomas Sheets ditch assessment dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel P. Baldwin
Matthew Moroney
Supreme Court
Thomas Sheets
Will Sell Fine Horses by Breeders' Sales Co.
George D. Enyart of Onward returns from Bloomington Alabama where he aided organization of the Breeders' Sales company, of which he is a director. The Illinois incorporated firm will run sales of high class horses, selling several hundred head in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Enyart
Onward
Bloomington
Breeders’ Sales Company
Illinois
Birth Announcement for Seventeenth Street Couple
Born this morning to Mr and Mrs A L Unthank of Seventeenth street a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Unthank
Seventeenth Street
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Cass County
T. B.markin
J. B. Burris
Dr. Troutman
New Waverly Institute
Christian Church
C. E. McCoy
Frank Myers
Oscar Williams
Ladies of the Christian Church
John Myers
B. Burris
McCoy
Twelve Mile Institute
Revy
Hopkins
Twelve Mile Quartette
Lucerne Institute
Presbyterian Church
J. B
Bolton
Galveston Institute
Galveston
M. E
Sickafoose
Soil Improvement
Prof
Conner
W., I. Zehring
Flora M. Meeks
Ladies’ Aid
Ciety
Vrs
Baldwin
The
Orphans’ Home Board
Todd Bankrupt
Walters & Long—Myers
Long and Yarlott
F. R. Leet
Ilefy
Tsaw Smith
Smith
Pyes
KE ‘Yoox
Paty Down Town
iSmire
Jones Ditch
Is the
Gansport
Will
Vast Eyles
Masons Elect
Tevells
Evangelist
Long Wacant
Dolan
Lish
Rev. Bauslin
Services
Judge and Jury
Eaudug
Hoyal Gentre
the Royal Center
K. P
P.’s Elect
Joe Plotner
North Judson
T. J. Kistler
Thomas J. Beckley
North Chicago Street
Cobbville
David Hunt
Standard Oil
Montpelier
Christmas Song Service
Carrie B. Adams
Certory
Violin Obligato
Porter
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