Transcontinental roads advocate Thatcher visits Logansport
Charles W. Thatcher, a Virginia native touring the country in a spring wagon pulled by two burros, arrives in Logansport to push a nationwide good roads movement. He has traveled 6000 miles in 13 months, gathering signatures for a congressional highway project from the Pacific to the Atlantic and plans to extend the Michigan Pike toward Detroit and beyond to New Orleans. He pays his own expenses and aims to awaken demand for year round highways. He leaves for Peru this evening.
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Charles W. Thatcher
United States
Ocean
Logansport
Thatcher
Department of the Interior
Pacific
Atlantic
Indiana
Niles
Mich
Detroit
Madison
Ind
Louisville
Nastieville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Great Lakes
Gulf
Peru
Horse as wireless plant tested for field telegraph
Lieutenant A C Knowles of the One Hundred Thirtieth Infantry reports at Fort Leavenworth a device placing copper against a horse’s body to form a ground circuit for telegraph or telephone. Mounted operators can send messages to base without stopping, with tests achieving clear conversation over five miles while horses stood in the grass.
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War Department
A. C. Knowles
One Hundred and Thirtieth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Washington
New York
Mayor Murphy Seeks Congress Nomination Again
Mayor Joseph Murphy of Wabasa enters the congressional race after withdrawing at the last convention. He declares he is in for the long haul and will challenge all remaining candidates.
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Joseph Murphy
Wabasa
Congress
Murphy
Marion man collapses after Christmas dinner ride
J Sterckle of Marion, rising in the city yesterday, overindulged at dinner and fainted on a traction car while returning home. Dr O Leary revived him and he continued his journey. Indigestion is suspected as the cause.
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J. Sterckle
Marion
Barnhart Reappointed as Longcliff Asylum Trustee
Henry W. Barnhart has been reappointed a trustee of the Longcliff insane asylum.
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Henry W. Barnhart
Longcliff
Christmas Morning Birth in Lane Family
A bouncing girl was born on Christmas morning to Mr and Mrs Henry A Lane of State street.
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Henry A. Lane
State Street
Poor People Enjoyed Christmas Dinner in County Jail
Prisoners in Logansport Jail report they will return next year for similar treats after Salvation Army organized a large Christmas dinner for about 300 city residents. Sixty tickets distributed baskets held nineteen different foods, while merchants donated generously. The Salvation Army also hosted a Christmas tree for Sunday school children and gifts.
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James
Salvation Army
Army
Salvation Army Sunday School
Logansport
Christmas Eve Drunk in Town Ends in Jail
Jonas Frey caused a disturbance at 119 Ash Street and was jailed after officers intervened. Police rounded up a big group of drunken revelers who faced Judge Smith, with leniency shown due to the holiday.
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Tom and Jerry
Tom
Jerry
Punen
Smith
Jonas Fry
William Mack
Ash Street
Jonas
Judge Smith
Merchants Warned After Money Order Theft
Postmaster John Johnston reported to Chicago postoffice that 185 money order blanks were stolen from station 129. A nationwide notice warns merchants not to cash orders with numbers between 15, 516 and 19,006. The thieves also stole the money order stamp to forge orders.
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John Johnston
Chicago Postoffice
Switchman Injured In On‑the‑Job Accident
Panhandle switchman John Murphy of Snear Street was injured at work Monday after being thrown from a cat of hopper gondolas during a sudden stop. He suffered head and shoulder bruises.
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Panhandle
John Murphy
Snear Street
Holiday trade hits peak as postoffice reports record season
The post office and express services report their busiest holiday season on record with unusually high registry and money order activity. Christmas business surpassed prior years though railroad traffic remained strong with added coach passengers on Panhandle and Wabash routes.
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Registry Department
Panhandle
Wabash
Townsend Percy and His Expensive Habits
A reminiscence of Townsend Percy the promoter famed for lavish spending and fortune fluctuations. His mother famously quipped during peak prosperity about driving one horse four years instead of four horses one year. Later, amid impending financial strain, she noted his remaining stable of horses and carriages with eight dollars in hand.
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Townsend Percy
Percy
Townsend
Cass County Medical Association Meets Tonight
The Cass County Medical association holds its regular meeting this evening in the Library hall. The brain topic will be discussed.
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Cass County Medical Association
Honeymoon guests of Don Reed’s parents in city
Mr and Mrs Don Reed of Arizona are visiting the groom’s parents in the city during their honeymoon period.
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Don Reed
Arizona
Wedding Customs in Cairo Marriages Abound for Tourists
Report from Leslie's Weekly correspondent in Egypt describes widespread marriage in Cairo. Men over twenty five married multiple times. women over sixteen engage in rapid matrimonial ventures. April sees ten to twenty elaborate weddings daily with bands and feasts as money flows along the Nile.
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Div
Egypt
Nile
Cairo
Burning Water Drains From 1800 Foot Los Angeles Well
A Los Angeles oil drill uncovers an 1800 foot well emitting inflammable mineral water that lights with a match and burns fiercely. The water flows from the ditch and sewer, shows strong sulfur smell, and heats nearby ten feet away, despite no oil present. Scientists note persistent flame and potential heating use.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Chicago
Logansport Group Attends Peru Dance Event
Last night a party from Logansport attended a dance in Peru. Attendees included Misses Nettie Railsback Edith Alexander May Swigart and Psyche Sutton and Messrs James Stanton Michael Fansler George Fafisler and Cleo Tousley.
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Logansport
Peru
Nettie Railsback
Edith Alexander
May Swigart
Psyche Sutton
Messrs
James Stanton
Michael Fansler
George Fafisler
Cleo Tousley
Teachers Off for Capitol Meet in Indianapolis
Principal Mitchell and many teachers left for Indianapolis to attend the Indiana State Teachers association annual meeting in the Claypool hotel. The event runs Friday and Saturday with a star program including Woodrow Wilson and other教育 leaders. Discussions include abolishing high school fraternities as part of the program.
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Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Association
Claypool
Mitchell
Woodrow Wilsdén
Princeton
Frank Gunsaulus
Armour Institute
Chicago
Edwin E. Cooley
William Quayle
St. James M. KE
John A. Weith
Wisconsin State Normal School
Oshkosh
Wis
German animal welfare groups seek stronger laws against cruelty
The Berlin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports no general prohibitions on cheek reins in Germany beyond Berlin’s no lice rules. The imperial penal code allows fines or short imprisonment for public animal cruelty, while throwing mud at animals carries smaller penalties. Groups push for new legislation, noting U S comparisons in protection, but opposition from some horse breeders persists.
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Berlin Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Germany
Berlin
United States
Proseh Family Spends Christmas in Peru with Relatives
J. D. Proseh and his family celebrated Christmas by visiting relatives in Peru enjoying holiday gatherings and local traditions away from home.
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J. D. Proseh
Peru
Santa Claus Judge Grants Three Christmas Divorces
Judge John Lairy in Santa Rose grants three women divorce and separation in the same day. Alice Sherb wins divorce from Edward Sherb, Fern Hoin secures divorce from Clarence Hoin and reclaims her maiden name Fern Hance, Nora Malott receives absolute separation from Edward Malott. The women say the verdicts are the best Christmas presents they ever received.
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John $. Lairy
Santa Claus
Larry
Alice Sherb
Fern Horn
Nora Malott
Edward Sherb
Fern Hoin
Clarence Hoin
Fern Hance
Edward Malott
Tarkington Gets Name in Papers After Street Brawl
Lorensport author Booth Tarkington known for The Gentleman from Indiana faces arrest after a drunken Indianapolis stunt. He played Monsieur Beaucaire on stage then fought two policemen with fists and feet, resisting officers and friends trying to help him home.
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Lorensport
Tarkington
Indiana
Kokomo
Logansport
Indianapolis
Monsieur Beaucaire
Wallace Home Endangered by Fire at Neighbor’s House
Mrs. Ben Wallace of Peru was visiting Mrs. Frank Fowler when an electric wire caused a fire at the Wallace residence. A barking pug dog alerted occupants, preventing greater damage. The fire caused about 75 dollars in damages.
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Ben Wallace
Peru
Frank Fowler
George Smith Sues for Divorce From Rebecca J. Smith
George Smith filed for divorce in the circuit court citing cruel and inhuman treatment as the grounds. Rebecca J. Smith is named as the plaintiff’s spouse in the action.
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George Smith
Circuit Court
Rebecca J. Smith
Lawyer Father Faces Liquor Charge In Logansport Case
Charles Smith ex councilman and ex county auditor is charged with violating liquor laws for giving beer to his minor son in a saloon. George Kindler faces a charge for allowing a minor in his saloon and William Moore for indirectly supplying liquor. The incident allegedly occurred Tuesday December 24 in the afternoon. Trial date not set. questions include whether a father may give liquor to a minor and whether a minor may accompany a father into a saloon.
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Charles Smith
Smith
Gault
George Kindler
William Moore
Logansport
Kindler and Moore
Bluebeard Tales and Myths Across Centuries
The account traces the origins of Bluebeard to Giles de Retz marshal of France killed in 1440 and a Breton sixth century Count Conomer. It recounts de Retz's crimes and execution at Nantes and the legend of Triphyna spared and revived by St Gildas after Conomer beheads her.
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Holinshed
Shakespeare
Bluebeard
Giles de Retz
de Raiz
Laval
France
Nantes
Britanny
Conomer
Triphyna
St. Gildas
Christmas Eve Celebrations Marred by Fights and Thefts
On Christmas Eve the town saw extensive gift deliveries though some packages were stolen or mishandled. A street incident on Fourth Street left an unknown offender winning a confrontation with Matt Obenchain. In the Kellar pool room a serious brawl knocked Charles Wilts unconscious. Clyde McMintosa was detained as nine suspects were picked up.
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Matt Obenchain
Fourth Street
Kellar
Charles Wilts
Clyde McMintosa
Country Home Destroyed in Jefferson Township Fire
The country home of M. K. Hall in Jefferson township was completely destroyed. Hall is a brother-in-law of Captain George Graham of this city.
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M. K. Hall
Jefferson Township
Hall
George Graham
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C. W. Thatcher
Good Roads
HORSE
Barnhart
Gadly
Jonas Frey
Billy Mack
Switchman
Christmas
Postoffice
Leslie
Michael Mace
Friends OF Horse Protest
Judge Lairy
Santa Rose
Booth Tarkington, Author of
Wallace Home
Mrs. Wallace
Moore
Kindler
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