21 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1910
Page
1
A plea urges Good Fellows to lend aid to families near in need this Christmas. Seven children in one home and an elderly couple struggle for food warmth and a child’s joy, while others around the corner face hardship. Share Christmas cheer to brighten their darkness.
Sister Superior from St. Joseph's hospital attends the Sisters of St. Francis golden jubilee in Lafayette as part of a worldwide celebration. The order marks fifty years with ceremonies in Germany and the United States. The American mother house remains at Lafayette, and over two hundred priests and sisters participate led by Bishop Henry J. Alerding of Fort Wayne.
White and Cass county commissioners plan a joint session tomorrow to set the Harvey road contract along the county line. The meeting also will award county printing contracts rejected at the last session at the first meeting of the new year.
The Salvation Army opened a branch office in the Reporter building to coordinate Christmas dinners for the city’s poor. Captain S. H. Anderson installed a telephone, with calls answered at No. 294, and a clothing and bedding collection point at Phone 1643. Officials expect over a hundred baskets on Christmas morning, funded by growing donations, with a Christmas tree and children's program planned for Sunday afternoon.
Three hundred miners are entombed after a massive explosion at a Bolton colliery near Manchester. Fire traps cages and blocks escape, and officials fear all have perished in one of England's worst mining disasters with Christmas ruined for families.
A fire broke out in the boiler room roof of J A Newby's green house at 9 am. Firemen quickly controlled the blaze limiting loss to about 25 dollars as heating was not disabled. origin remains a mystery according to Harry Newby.
The Elks open a monthly billiard tournament after the lodge meeting. About fifteen games weekly for three months feature matches tonight including Closson vs Larry, Warvel vs Campbell, Turman vs Fansler, Moss vs Price, and Panton vs Ross with scores listed.
James W. Shinn was elected president of the State Association of County Recorders at an Indianapolis meeting. A legislative committee was chosen to safeguard salaries and uniform recording fees, with plans to back a bill to raise pay and standardize fees across Indiana counties.
McDowell Brothers filed a suit in Cass circuit court against Walter Comer seeking judgment for 75 dollars. The brief action targets recovery of the amount claimed as debts.
Veteran Erie engineer John Wonderly ran his longtime engine from Huntington yesterday and had his name painted in large gold letters on the cab. Officials removed the number 2554 as a tribute to his decades of service on the division.
The Knights of Columbus defeated The People’s Store bowling team by eighty five pins in a tight contest. Louis L. Whittaker rolled 219 218 and 211 in three straight practice games before the match. The win leaves percentages unchanged.
Noah Morehead aged nineteen and Blanche Marie Hile sixteen sought a license with their mothers consent. After affidavits declared them free to wed, a license was issued and the couple married at Judge E B Graves home in Schuitztown. Graves officiated despite illness.
Local man Frank Vance and an unknown Italian man argued on an Erie avenue streetcar last night and clashed. The car halted and both combatants were removed from the vehicle. No affidavits were filed.
Indianapolis boxing scene centers on the December 26 Logansport bout where Jerry Murphy and Young Saylor, both of Indianapolis, meet for the Indiana lightweight title. The 133 pound limit and fast, versatile fighters draw local curiosity despite Bronson's absence.
Ruth Bolen of 213 Burlington Avenue is ill with measles. Bernard Streets of 416 A Street and Birdie Gemmill of 309 Melbourne Avenue have recovered from scarlet fever.
Police face growing complaints about speeding on Broadway as residents are asked to help by supplying machine numbers to enable arrests. A caller described a 63 plate speedster at 50 mph endangering pedestrians, with the car fleeing before letters could be noted. The force vows strict action to deter repeat offenses.
With three shopping days left before Christmas the rush grows for express companies and mail services. Merchants expect the busiest weekend of the year as deliveries pile up and mail volumes rise, while shoppers scramble to finish purchases. Many already sent gifts with “not to be opened until Christmas” on the wrappers.
John M. Lake and Harold Hosmer, Panhandle ticket agents, received self filling fountain pens from the Chicago & Northwestern railroad for Christmas. Mrs. Janice Lakhime, 27, died this morning at St. Joseph hospital after a short confinement. remains to be shipped to Kankakee, Illinois for burial.
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