Seventeen year old burned by stove polish explosion
Ruth Martin seventeen daughter of Newton J. Martin of 718 Franklin street was badly burned when E Z stove polish exploded while she blocked the stove with a rag. The flames engulfed her dress and a quick reaction saved her life though an arm and shoulder were badly burned and hair singed. Father aided by her screams helped extinguish the blaze. The room suffered carpet and furniture damage but fire department was not called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Martin
Newton J. Martin
Franklin Street
Detective Sues for Divorce as Husband Vanishes
Panhandle detective Charles W. Bragg sues Alta Braze for divorce alleging she left with another man after visiting her mother in Marion and later deserted him with their two children. Lucetta Aman sues Joseph Aman for divorce citing his 1904 disappearance and forgery concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Bragg
Panhandle
Kistler
Alta Braze
Marion
Sweetzer
Lucetta Aman
Joseph Aman
City debts to be paid before year end says Middleton
Controller David Middleton announces Christmas presents of money due nearly 100 people from the city. He aims to pay all debts before the new year, and those entitled to funds have been notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Middleton
Panhandle Agent Posts New Appointment at Kouts
S. W. Howard of North Judson has taken up the duties of Panhandle agent at Kouts while T. J. Britton remains away due to sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Howard
North Judson
Panhandle
Kouts
T. J. Britton
Grand Army Officers Elected at Local G A R Meeting
The meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic elected officers for the term. Rodney Strain was named commander, John Ensfield senior vice commander, J H McMillen junior vice commander, Henry Tucker quartermaster, W H Dehart chaplain, Dr Tra Baker surgeon, Charles Barren officer of the day, and James Chides ter adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Strain
John Ensfield
J. H. McMillen
Henry Tucker
W. H. Dehart
Tra Baker
Charles Barron
James Chidester
Local Foreman J R Riggs Returns From Vandalia Business
J R Riggs general foreman of the Vandalia yards and shops has returned to the city after several days away on company business.
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J. R. Riggs
Vandalia
Million dollar letters bring charity and prizes in Reporter contest
The Reporter’s Christmas puzzle drew thousands of entries including many letters from children. Imogene Perry won the girls prize for a million dollar letter proposing a Logansport factory to employ the unemployed. Dwight Sauer won the boys prize with a Christmas stocking theme.
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Ro Little Tot
Barton B. Bigler
First Presbyterian Church
George A. Custer
Imogene Perry
George Street
Logansport
Dwight Sauer
Men Cut Wood for Two Years at Pipe Creek Church
Fifty Pipe Creek Christian church members met at Jacob DeLanter’s home in Tipton township. The men used axes to cut wood intended to supply the church for two years while women prepared dinner and stitched quilt blocks.
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Pipe Creek Christian Church
Jacob DeLanter
Tipton Township
Wabash Valley traction car fatally strikes deaf mute in Huntington
Cornelius Malkins, a deaf mute, was struck and killed yesterday afternoon when a Wabash Valley traction car failed to hear its whistle at Huntington. Prof. John Renn of Huntington has declined the superintendent post at St James Lutheran School here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Malkins
Huntington
Malkins
John Renn
St. James Lutheran School
Three-Year-Old Killed By Falling Hay Ladder
Franklin Reed, three, of Delphi, was instantly killed yesterday when a hay ladder toppled and struck him on the head, inflicting a crushed skull. The incident involved the son of Mr and Mrs Willard Reed. Local authorities investigated the accident.
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Franklin
Willard Reed
Delphi
Cliff Social Dance Draws Large Crowd
An employee of Longcliff hosted a social dance last night that drew a large, enthusiastic crowd. Music was provided by F. A. Updegraff and Miss Helen Clymer.
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Longcliff
F. A. Updegraff
Helen Clymer
Hattie Rush Denied Divorce Against Milton Rush
Hattie Rush was refused a divorce from her husband Milton Rush today as her attorney failed to make a sufficient case. The ruling ends the bid for separation in the ongoing family matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Rush
Milton Rush
Walton candy merchant wed to Gertie Schoch in Cleveland
Ed Burrows a Walton candy merchant married Gertie Schoch of Cleveland on November 18 in Cleveland after a note in a box of sweets sparked the match. Nellie Brown wed Clarence Long of Chicago at the Browns' Pulaski home this noon, with Rev. Miller officiating.
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Mary
Kim
O’keefe
Ed Burrows
Walton
Gertie Schoch
Cleveland
Burrows
Miss Schoch
Nellie Brown
Clarence Long
Chicago
Sam = Brown
Pulaski
Miller
M. E. Church
Long
Mr. Long
Panhandlebrak Man Dies After Train Fall Near North Grove
John B. Delarber 31 a Panhandlebrakman from 1417 Smead street fell from his train near North Grove last evening, suffering a crushed leg and internal injuries. He was brought to Dr. Hetherington's office, then to Tucker's morgue where his wife Hazel Puterbaugh arrived. He came to the city five years ago from Defiance Ohio and married six months ago.
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John B. Delarber
North Grove
Hetherington
Tucker
Delarber
Defiance
Panhanas
Hazel Puterbaugh
Cromer Dies at Longcliff After Sinking Spell
Col. Robert T. Cromer, a long-time city figure and Civil War veteran, died at Longcliff shortly after noon today after arriving at the institution yesterday morning. He had shown delirium and weakness, with a recent diagnosis of paresis and insanity. He belonged to Eel River lodge 417 IC and Cass encampment 119.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Cromer
Longcliff
Institution
Col. Cromer
Eel River Lodge
Cass
City Electric Light Office Reports Collections and Expenditures
Herbert Brown reports last week’s collections of 2271.68 dollars for the electric light office. J. C. Sullivan logs 275.30 dollars in water works collections. The board paid Messenger and Sullivan 300 dollars for steam fitting and 5298.98 dollars to Westinghouse for new machinery.
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Herbert Brown
City Electric Light Office
Board of Public Works
J. C. Sullivan
Water Works
Messenger & Sullivan
Electric Light
Westinghouse Company
Judge Larry Deliberates Rush Versus Ferguson Suit
Under advisement in a $10,000 damage case, Judge Larry reviews the Rush versus Ferguson matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry
Rush
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