Mystery surrounds disappearance of Lafayette bound porter
John Tyler a colored former Al cazar barber shop porter vanished after resigning last Friday to join St Charles hotel in Pittsburg. With several hundred dollars on him he planned Christmas visit to Lafayette but never left town. Friends fear foul play and police are asked to investigate.
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John Tyler
Alcazar
Tyler
St. Charles
Pittsburg
East
Lafayette
Wabash
Passenger Status in Indiana Ruling
Indiana Supreme Court holds passenger carrier relation ends after reasonable time to leave premises. A passenger who lingered ten to fifteen minutes in a depot waiting room after arrival and engaged in conversation was not a passenger when he left and injured himself on the depot premises. The ruling follows Stern v Lake Erie & Western.
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Supreme Court of Indiana
Stern
Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company
Denbo Chosen Delegate at Bridge City Lodge Meeting
Last night Bridge City lodge Ao 305 K of P elected officers including Chancellor Commander William Huckleberry Vice Chancellor Hoek Prelate William Hedrick Keeper of Records and Seal Denbo Master of Finance R G McCluskey Master of Exchequer Ray Anderson Master at Arms Claude Reeder Inner Guard George Gage Quiver Guard H C Luther Trustee Robt Winemiller Installation set for next Tuesday Henry Kammerer installing officer The lodge named Robert Denbo as delegate to grand lodge
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Bridge City Lodge
K. of P
Castlehall
William Huckleberry
C. P., Hoek
William Hedrick
Denbo
R. G. McCluskey
Ray Anderson
Claude Reeder
George Gage
H. C. Luther
Robt. Winemiller
Henry Kammerer
Robert Denbo
Grand Lodge
Specials Report Rise in Christmas Shoplifting
Chicago police report a large increase in shoplifting during the Christmas season with many women and children caught in the act. Sarah Bernhardt appeals to the French ambassador to the United States against discrimination by the theatrical trust as a French citizen.
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Chicago
Sarah Bernhardt
United States
Theatrical Trust
France
Tragedy Turns to Comedy at Market and Third Corner
A man found lying on Market and Third was loaded into an ambulance thinking dead. Dr Holloway declared him dead drunk, turning the moment into a street comedy as bystanders laughed and police planned jail time for John Martin.
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John Martin
Mr. Noel
Market
Third Streets
W. A. Holloway
Judgment of $167 Rendered in Dunn Farm Case
Amos and Thomas Kistler sue Edward A. Dunn over grocery bills charged to Dunn on behalf of tenants Hall and McFarland. Judge McGregor rules in favor of the plaintiffs for $167, with Dunn liable to settle or face execution against his property.
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Amos
Thomas Kistler
Edward A. Dunn
McGregor
Dunn
E. H. Ha
John McFarland
Hall
Kistlers
City appoints new officials with total salaries 40400
Mayor McKee and the board of public works announce January first appointments for city offices. George W. Fank becomes city attorney at 1500 yearly. Charles Tucker named city engineer at 1000. Holloway named health board secretary at 500. new health board members Milroy and Hall at 100 each. Livingstone named fire chief at 900. Truax street commissioner at 900. Sellers water works head at 1200. Loftus electric light head at 1200. Sullivan water works clerk at 900. Gibbert city plumber at 900. Aggregate salaries total 40400.
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McKee
Board of Public Works
Health Board
Water Board
George W. Fank
John W. McGreevy
Charles 3. Tucker
Walter A. Osmer
Dr. Holloway
A. L. Palmer
W. Hi. Milroy
Joseph Hall
J. A. Barnfield
Troutman
Charles E. Livingstone
James Viney
J. E. Truax
John T. Clary
Charles D. Sellers
Flanegin
David Loftus
Electric Light Department
John (. Sullivan
John R. Gibbert
Death of Dr Francis R I Marion
Friends in Marion mourn the death of Dr W R Francis who died in Buffalo from paralysis. His wife Maude Hagenbuck Driscoll died recently. Remains lie at Mt Hope cemetery. Funeral plans bring him to Logansport Saturday at 1:30 p m for burial beside his wife.
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W. R. Francis
Marion
Buffalo
Maude Hagenbuck Driscoll
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Francis
Logansport
Mt. Hope
Logansport Merchants Bid Big Year Despite Warmer Weather
Local trade ends the year in optimism with merchants declaring the year the strongest in Logansport history. Buyers from up to seventy five miles flocked for bargains while stockpiles of heavy goods remain full before invoicing and year end clearances.
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Logansport
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinn
Change in the Weather Promises Colder Conditions Tomorrow
A June day shifts from clear skies to drizzling rain and damp air. Forecasters predict colder weather tomorrow as the heaviest June heat recedes and winter’s chill may return.
Logansport native Barnheisel leads Chicago firm with big Wabash lease
Fred E. Barnheisel, once penniless in Logansport, rises to president of H. H. Kohlsatt & Co. He has leased 291 to 297 Wabash avenue for 99 years from May 1, with escalating rent of 8000, 12000, and 14000 annually, to support a $300,000 building. The deal values the property at about 359,200 dollars.
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Logansport
Chicago
Barnheiser
H. H. Kohlsatt
Kohlsatt
H. H. Kohlsatt & Co
Wabash Avenue
William C. Comstock
Board of Trade
Logansport Residents Attend Iroquois Memorial Service
A group from Logansport will attend the Iroquois Memorial Association second annual memorial service in Chicago on Saturday. Three Logansport residents, Mrs. Guy Hensley and her two daughters, perished in the December 30 disaster two years ago.
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Logansport
Iroquois Memorial Association
Chicago
Guy Hensley
Thei
Rafter Family Returns From Martin Rafter Funeral
Mrs. Nellie Franklin with Patrick and John Rafter have returned to New York after attending the funeral of their brother Martin Rafter.
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Nellie Franklin
Patrick
John Rafter
New York
Martin Rafter
Percy Nipple Spent Christmas in Logansport
Percy Nipple of Three Rivers Michigan traveled to Logansport to spend Christmas with family and friends.
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Percy Nipple
Three Rivers, Mich
Logansport
Traction Lines Draw Freight Surge in Logansport Fight
Steam railroads and express firms fear a rush of freight and parcels via interurban lines into Logansport. Local officials predict a counter move, possibly lower rates or faster service, as freight trains unload to drays and drift through the city day and night. Short-haul competition is unlikely, but rail and traction men expect future disputes over long hauls.
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Logansport
Reappointed Commissioners Receive 1906 Salaries
James P. Martin and James M. Douglass were reappointed as jury commissioners for 1906 by Judge Larry. An order issued their pay for 1905 at 35 dollars each, and the two men now face spending the yearly sum amid Christmas excess. The probate court admitted Thornton Tyson. Frances Hopper was named administrator of Frank Riley's estate. The Indianapolis Specialty Shoe Co. case against the Adams Bros. assignee was dismissed in Judge Custer's circuit court.
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James P. Martin
James M. Douglass
Larry
Circuit Court
McCutcheon
Brewster
Thornton Tyson
Frances Hopper
Frank Riley
Indianapolis Specialty Shoe Company
Adams Bros
Custer
Workmen Erect New Organ at Broadway M E Church
Workmen are erecting a new organ at the Broadway M E church. The project reflects ongoing church improvements and community efforts.
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Broadway M. E. Church
First National Bank Buys Bonds at Premium in Logan's Port
The First National Bank of Logan's Port purchased the city’s new $188,000 three and one half percent bonds, paying a $470 premium with interest from Jan 1, 1905. Three local banks and six outsiders bid. the city replaces the $188,000 four percent issue, saving taxpayers $940 yearly. The bonds split into eighty thousand dollars repayable in 1–10 years and the remainder due in twenty, with a ten-year redemption option.
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First National Bank of
Logansport
Middleton
First National Bank
Traction firms to end free passes for nonemployees
The traction companies in Ohio and Indiana plan a strict order abolishing free passes for nonemployees. Passes will be allowed only for employee travel on company business. Relatives and friends will be barred. social passes are restricted and transfer is impossible. The measure was debated at a Cincinnati meeting of merger line officers led by Hugh J. McGowan and is to be sent to managers tomorrow.
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Nies
Ohio
Indiana
Cincinnati
Hugh J. McGowan
E. B. Peck
Charles Murdock
C. C. Reynohis
Mr. McGowan
Chester Disabled Founder of Modern Samaritans
Harry S. Chester longtime Elkhart politician and founder of the Modern Samaritans is believed dying at his Elkhart home from a complex illness. A childhood knee injury left him with limited mobility leading to repeated falls and multiple leg amputations. He wrote poetry published in Chicago New York Pittsburg and Cincinnati papers.
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Harry S. Chester
Elkhart County
Order of the Modern Samaritans
Elkhart
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
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Bridge City Lodge, K. of P
Joseph A. Noel
Killian & McCloskey
ED Dunn
Miles D. Wilkinson
Uncle Sam
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DR. Francis
Sta
Aio
Bady
Barnheisel
The
Friends of
Fred E. Barnheisel
Iroquois
Steam Roads
Douglas and
Martin Wildraw
Indianapolis Specialty Company
Chester
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