Republicans Strip Hall of Senate Committee Power
Indianapolis December 29. A Republican appointed committee on senate assignments plans to ignore Lieutenant Governor Hall and name all committee members themselves. Chairman Bland and colleagues vow to place Democratic members and key GOP posts without Hall’s input, reshaping power in the upcoming legislative session.
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Senate
Hall
House
Oscar E. Bland
Linton
William R. Wood
Lafayette
William E. Springer
Elizabethtown
Bland
Committee On Committees
Senate Elections Committee
House Committee
Republican State Committee
Church Elected Officers and Local News From Basne Township
Hiomer George of Royal Centre suffered a scalp wound when a splinter through his chair leg pierced his head. He was treated by Dr. Mayfield. The Christian church elected elders and deacons, plus officers for the Sunday school, with names listed. Local residents and visitors mentioned include Nellie Grant, Ethel Nelson, R. B. Agness, Mrs. Isaac Myers, Mr. Swank, Miss Helen Thomas, Fred Hipskind, Mrs. M. Bliss, and Paul Thomas visiting or staying in the area.
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George
Grge
The
Christian Church
Filelwing
George Beckley
E. Rodgers
Nils Ringdolph
J. E. Holmes
E. E. Applegate
Thomas Jackson
H. K. Smith
S. P. Hoffman
C Patterson
George Weyand
W. H. Walters
Blanch Brown
Rosie Colman
O. P. Kistler
Jucil Beckley
Alice Ringdolph
Charles Agan
Nellie Grant
Ethel Nelson
Star City
R. B. Agness
Walter
Logansport
Isaac Myers
Byron
Converse
Mr. Swank
Helen Thomas
Cora
Fred Hipskind
M. Bliss
Paul Thomas
McGuire Sues Giesers Over Promissory Note
Jasper McGuire filed a civil suit against Sarah Gieser and Jacob Gieser over a promissory note alleging failure to repay the debt. The action seeks damages and enforcement of payment.
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Jasper McGuire
Sarah
Jacob Gieser
Two Husbands Lose in Two Year
Mrs. Harry Snyder learns by telegram that her second husband, a Wabash brakeman, was killed near Louisville Kentucky today. Ida Anson of Warsaw confirms, noting her first husband William Stenson was slain in a Panhandle railroad accident two years ago. Lodge members plan to attend the Warsaw funeral and comfort the families.
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Harry Snyder
Ida Anson
Warsaw
Louisville
Anson
William Stenson
Panhandle
Snyder
Ravena Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Fifteenth Street
Erie Avenue
Speaker O. P. Smith to address Marion labor protest
O P Smith will speak at a labor protest meeting in Marion on Sunday. The Gompers sentence will be the topic of discussion.
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O. P. Smith
Marion
Gompers
Williams Sut Off With Fine In Strange Courtroom Tale
In police court, Harry Williams of Lexington Kentucky faced incident and battery charges after offering a woman fifty cents and chasing her when she refused, a tale fueled by dramatic testimony and comic defense. The court found him not guilty but fined him a dollar and costs, while Lizzie Ice was ordered to melt away by police.
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Jessie Smith
Thicksteen Nex
Lizzie Ice
Williams
Harry
Domisse
Smith
Jessie
Custer
Lexington
Lizzie Jee
Peru
Assumed Names Shadow Col Robert Cromer Reveals True Identity
Posthumous notes reveal Col Robert Cromer was born Martin Keever Seagraves. His brother George Seagraves lives in Greentown and Cromer denied kinship. Cromer served three army terms under Seagraves, later returned home, married as Cromer, and never acknowledged family events in Greentown.
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Robert Cromer
L. E. Gibson
Kokomo
Col. Cromer
Martin Keever Seagraves
Greentown
George Seagraves
Cromer
Marti. Seagrave
Sicily Earthquake Disaster Counts Near Seventy Five Thousand
Rome dispatch reports Sicily and Calabria quake tidal wave deaths may reach 75 000 with 12 000 dead in Messina. Looters shot on order martial law declared while Mount Etna erupts and the king and queen visit the disaster site.
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Rome
the Tribune Today
Messina
Sicily
Calabria
Italy
Reggio
Mount Etna
County Council Nixes $116 Bridge Claim for Vernon
Vernon Gill slashed from record amid scrutiny of inflated bridge engineer bills. County printing contracts split between Longwell & Cummings and Hendricks Bros. with firms awarded for second to fourth class work totaling $91.90, $122.31, $1,486.80, and $857.24 respectively.
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Joe Vernon
Vernon
Harry Metzzer
Longwell & Cummings
Hendricks Bros
Stage Fever at Stettiner Hall Promises Local Talent
Logansport youth learn thespis as St Bridget’s parish hosts an original five act comedy The Deacon at Stettiner hall Wednesday. Proceeds aid the church building fund. Cast includes Finnegan Dwyer McCarthy Quirk and several Misses Kroeger Elpers Schloss. Audience tickets sold well.
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Loganshed
Logansport
United Staes
Stettiner Hall
St. Bridget’s Parish
John Holland
Joseph Finnegan
John R. Dwyer
Joseph T. McCarthy
William Quirk
Peter J. Dwyer
John McCarthy
George Schubach
Ella McCarthy
Edith Kroeger
Anna Elpers
Katie Quirk
Florence Kroeger
Leona Schloss
High School Athletes Meet in Indianapolis
State athletic association officers convened in Indianapolis to plan next year’s work. Rumor says Swayzee high school boys filed charges against Galveston high school to bar Galveston players from the association.
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State Athletic Associations of High School
Indianapolis
Swayzee High School
Galveston
Bonfire Spreads to Freight Siding Threatens Cars
Fire crews responded to a South Side blaze this afternoon after several boys left a bonfire unattended. The fire reached a Panhandle siding where cars were stored, burning the tie ends but causing no further damage.
Suit Over Railroad Death Seeks 10000 Damages
Mrs Frances Noland files a $10000 suit against Chicago and Erie railroad for the death of her husband Dr Noland killed while crossing tracks at North Judson on September 21 1906.
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Frances Noland
Chicago & Erie Railroad
Dr. Noland
North Judson
Public Works Board Approves Street and Sewer Claims
The board of public works met briefly and approved the street and sewer department claims. No other business of note was conducted.
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Board of Public Works
Philips of Indianapolis Guest of O M Zinn
H. OG. Philips of Indianapolis visited O. M. Zinn as a Sunday guest.
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H. OG. Philips
Indianapolis
O. M. Zinn
Last Civil War Veterans Debate Future Survivors
In Chicago speech G A R leaders clash over who will be last survivor. Rodney Strain predicts W T Giffe as the final member, while George Bassett backs Major John B Line as the last living veteran. Bassett cites actuarial estimates forecasting 347 veterans in 1930 and a single survivor by 1850.
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Bassette
Insnrance
Major Line
Strain
W. T. Giffe
Rev McCorkle Opens Revival Series at Sugar Grove Church
Rev McCorkle began a revival series at Sugar Grove church in Carroll County on Sunday. He preached to a gathered congregation and urged repentance and renewed faith during the services.
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McCorkle
Sugar Grove Church
Carroll County
Judge Myers Honored At Cass County Bar Banquet
The Cass County Bar association held a banquet at the Murdoch hotel last night praising Quincy A. Myers. Toasts by Judge M. B. Larry and others celebrated his career and impending judgeship with Latin themed speeches and light humor.
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Feast of Reason
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Foyal
Alythe
Basne Township
Hiomer George
Royal Centre
F. R. Leet
Mar. Jones
MR Jones
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Helo
Arjchel
Qver
MR Smith
Fine
Ice Girl
Mankind
Harry Williams
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Seagraves
Vernon’ Gill
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ST. Bridget's Club
Stettiner Hal
Charley Frohman
Rodney Strain
Chicago
Major Stine
W. T. Giffe Young
Rodney
Judge Myers
Murdock
Quincy A. Myrs
Cass
John C. Nelson
M. B. Larry
Cass County For Association
Myers
Supreme Court
Nelson
Larry
W. T. Wilson
Quincy A. Myers
Logansport Academy
Ruus Megee
Indiana
Quincy Myers
Magee
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