Shively Kern and Slack in tight Indiana senator race
Indianapolis December 30 candidates for United States senator focus on B F Shively of South Bend who gains strength and already holds several outside district votes. John W Kern leads in promises statewide while L E Slack of Franklin asserts strong second choice support as jockeying continues.
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Indianapolis
B. F. Shively
South Bend
John B. Faukner
Michigan City
Shively
Kern
Slack
House
L. Ert Slack
Franklin
United States
Joseph H. Shea
Seymour
Shea
Steve Fleming
Fort Wayne
Denison
Fleming
Edward G. Hoffman
Hoffman
Turkey Case Gains New Paragraph in Local Courts
Charles Wolford of Adams township files a new paragraph in the celebrated turkey case. Defendants are Charles and Lillie Marquiss, with the dispute arising from the late November local justice court proceedings.
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Ship
Turkey
Charles
Lillie Marquiss
Dr J R Little Urges Red Cross Stamps Over Sicily Death Toll
Dr J A Little promoting Christmas Red Cross stamps in the city urges public aid to stamp out tuberculosis. He notes Sicily earthquake and tidal wave deaths exceed 150000, compares to "white plague" toll, and calls for immediate purchase and affixation of stamps to letters to fund Red Cross efforts.
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J. A. Little
Sicily
United States
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Doctors Divide Work in Cass County for Coming Year
The Cass County Medical Society assigns district duties for the year. January to December pairings include H C Jahmson, J J Stanton, Troutman and Nicodemus, Palmer and Herrmann, Bradfield and Miller, Little and McCully, J R Shultz and J H Barnfield, Gilbert and Hetherington, Hessler and Powell, Cady and Bussam, Rubsam and Holloway, Reed and Clark Rogers, Hall and Haugh.
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Cass County Medical Society
H. C. Jahmson
J. J. Stanton
Troutman
Nicodemus
Palmer and Herrmann
J. C. Bradfield
Miller
Little and McCully
J. R. Shultz
J. H. Barnfield
Gilbert and Hetherington
Hessler and Powell
Cady and Bussam
Rubsam
Holloway
Reed and
Clark Rogers
Hall and Haugh
County banks chosen to handle county funds this year
The county finance board accepted bids from local and city banks to manage county money for the coming year. The First National Bank will handle 920,000 with a 815,000 personal bond. Logansport State Bank 837,000 with 846,250 bond. Farmers' and Merchants' Bank 835,000 with 835,000 bond. Logansport Loan & Trust 837,000 with 837,000 bond. Royal Centre Savings Bank 812,000 with 815,000 bond. City National Bank 874,000 with 8100,000 bond. October interest earned 8249.78 and November 8406.48.
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First National Bank
Logansport State Bank
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Bond
Logansport Loan & Trust Company
Royal Centre Savings Bank
City National Bank
Policeman George Graham heads to Philadelphia
Police captain George Graham leaves for Philadelphia with deserter Frank McGuire in custody after a Tuesday arrest. Graham will try to awaken Quaker City to the case with expenses covered by Uncle Sam.
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George Graham
Brotherly Love
Frank McGuire
Frohm
George
Uncle Sam
Wabash County Goes Dry After Strong Dunkard Support
Temperance advocates in Logansport cheered after learning Wabash county voted dry by 97. Chester and Lagro townships produced large dry majorities of 360 and 294, while Noble township containing Wabash city went wet by 123. Results across all townships were listed, reflecting a countywide shift driven by Dunkard influence.
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Logansport
Wabash
Wabash County
Forgry County
Chester
Lagro
NUR Hi
Tol Aden
Siena
Pacasral
Tures
Former resident faces twelve year sentence in embezzlement case
The report alleges Jo Kansas Bridge, once living in this city and nephew of O. Lero Bridge, bought horses valued at 2000 dollars for the government and sent a 3000 dollar bill. Officials reportedly began criminal action after learning of the claim though full facts were not confirmed. Mrs Roy Bridge says she believes he is in trouble. Bridge had worked as a government horse buyer in the west before leaving the city years ago.
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Hereseph Bridge
O. Lero ‘4Dge
Jo Kansas
Roy Bridge
Bridge
Two Wabash Freight Trains Collide Near Boyd Park
Two Wabash freight trains collided head on near Boyd Park yesterday. Arthur Curtis was severely scalded and transported to Wabash hospital in Peru for treatment.
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Boyd Park
Arthur Curtis
Wabash
Peru
Salvation Army Captain Visits Ill Mother in Frankfort
Captain C. A. James of the local Salvation Army corps returned from Frankfort where he visited his aged mother Mrs. D. F. James who is seriously ill. He fears she will not recover from her present illness.
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C. A. James
Salvation Army Corps
Frankfort
D. F. James
Hines Barbershop Moved to Street During Repairs
The Hines barber shop at Ninth and Broadway is temporarily moved into the street while A. B. Maple grocery undergoes repairs. The shop continues operating in its unusual location during the disruption.
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Hines
Nineteenth and Broadway
A. B. Maple
Reverend Kohl Attends Stetiner Hall Play
Rev. John F. Kohl formerly of this city arrived at noon and will attend the Young People's Dramatic club of St. Bridget's church play at Stetiner hall this evening.
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John F. Kohl
Stettiner Hall
Young People’s Dramatic Club
St. Bridget’s Church
Royal Centre News Roundup of Local Visits and Births
Mrs I B Beckley went to Gas City on business and returns today. Doral McDonald and J B Benkle visited Winamac last night. Skating party drew few due to rain. Elden Kistler Lucerne business visitor. Walter Conn visiting Logansport friends. Births: a daughter to Charles Costello and wife on December 28. a son to George Schlegelmilch and wife on December 29. Rea, Esterbrook, and others noted as Logansport visitors or locals.
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I. B. Beckley
Gas City
Doral McDonald
Winamac
J. B. Benkle
Elden Kistler
Lucerne
Walter Conn
Logansport
Charles Costello
George Schlegelmilch
P. G. Rea
Robert Esterbrook
J. L. Thomas
Chargie Schmidt
Lottery Agent Arrested in Peru for Scheme
John D. Woodworth of South Bend was arrested in Peru while promoting a lottery scheme. He operated in Noblesville Cicero Kokomo and Marion. A thousand lottery tickets were found on him. authorities suspect ties to the Honduras lottery of New Orleans.
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John D. Woodworth
South Bend
Peru
Noblesville
Cicero
Kokomo
Marion
New Orleans
Post Office Hours Set for New Year Holiday
Open until noon on New Year’s Day local post office service details. City carriers will make one morning delivery while rural carriers will not operate.
New Year Watch Party by Deutcher Verein
Members of the Deutcher Verein and guests plan a watch party to welcome 1909 with speeches, vocal and musical solos, and dancing. Mayor George P. McKee will give an address as the Kreutzberger crowd rings in the new year with a prepared program and performances by Hoffmann, Stevens, Brown, Werd, and others.
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Deutcher Verein
Kreuzberger
Broadway Orchestra
George P. McKee
Heerzeous Fruhling
Wilhelmina Hoffman
Kloepfer
Herbert Stevens
Ollie
Cliff
Paul Werd
Joseph Bahr
Dai Bueli
Fred Brown
Watch Party Planned by Evangelical Church Group
Rev. G. D. Eastes and the Evangelical Church congregation at Brown street and Wheatland avenue host a watch party tomorrow evening. Invitations go to Cumberland Presbyterian and Wheatland avenue M. E. churches and they will assist. Rev. E. C. Dunn will deliver an address with a short talk by Rev. Arthur.
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G. D. Eastes
The
Evangelical Church
Brown Street
Wheatland Avenue
Cumberland Presbyterian
M. E
E. C. Dunn
Arthur
Trustees Plan Improvements at Longeliff Institute
Longeliff trustees announce upgrades including abandoning the old ice reservoir and converting the space into a spring flower bed. The former pit, once used as a winter ice reservoir, will be repurposed as a decorative planted area next season.
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Longeliff
Steel in Hand Injures Huntington Youth
Allen Barnhart, son of W. H. Barnhart of Huntington and former resident here, injured his hand while playing with a top. The top’s string broke and a piece of steel entered his hand. a physician had to be called to remove it.
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Allen Barnhart
W. H. Barnhart
Huntington
Young Barnhart
Longwell Cummings Win County Printing Contract After Annulment
Split contracts were annulled after a technicality exposed by the county. Longwell Cummings emerged lowest on all classes and secured the printing contract, while Hendricks Bros. held part of the initial split. Gifford’s requisition was ruled invalid and Hankee’s request discarded prior to the final award.
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Longwell-Cummings Company
Hendricks Bros
Sam Gifford
Hankee
Longwele Cummings Company
Slack, Kern Supporters Attend Indiana Banquet in Marion
State Senator L. Ert Slack, aiming for U S Senate, attended a Jefferson club banquet in Marion after the club backed John W. Kern. The event drew guests from the Eleventh district and officials from across the state, with toastmasters and speeches highlighting Democratic politics and the party’s future.
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Senator Slack
City
Commercial Club
Wyandotte Hall
Mr. Kern
Stokes Jackson
Jefferson Club
Galveston High Suspended by State Athletic Board
The State High School Athletic Association board suspended Galveston High School until September 1909 over charges by Swayzee of improper treatment at a fall football game. Swayzee alleged slugging crowd interference and limited guest team performance. Galveston denied the charges but failed to overturn the penalty, barring competition until next season.
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Board of Control
The
State High School Athletic Association
Galveston High School
Swayzee
Galveston
Dolan Divorce Trial Connects to Fort Wayne Visit and Aged Girl
Witnesses from Logansport and Ft Wayne testified as the Dolan divorce case moved along. Mrs Dolan alleges her husband William Dolan a road supervisor for Ft Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction came to Logansport last summer with Bessie Akers then fifteen and attempted to register at the Hines hotel but was stopped by Patrolman Henry Monigan. Dolan denies visiting Logansport with the Akers girl and locals say they saw her with him in the city.
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Henry Monigan
Archie Wilson
Harry Hines
Ft. Wayne
Bessie Akers
John Akers
Traction Company
Rockfield
Hines
Dolan
Akers
Township trustees call December meeting to settle affairs
The outgoing trustees must convene the township advisory board on December 31 to settle their affairs, with attendance by the new trustees.
Horror Grows Late Flashes of Big News of the World
A terse notice signals escalating fear as late flashes of major world news unfold. Officials caution readers to brace for rapidly changing headlines and developing stories across continents.
Earthquake Death Toll Rises in Reggio Region
Rome reports the earthquake calamity worsening as dispatches arrive. An exact death count is impossible, with estimates ranging from one hundred thousand to one hundred and forty thousand. Cagnara on Reggio’s north coast is wiped out by fire and destruction, with ten thousand reported dead.
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Rome
Cagnara
Reggio
Death of Consul Cheney and Wife Confirmed
Washington reports the death of Consul Cheney and his wife at Messina is confirmed though their bodies have not yet been recovered.
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Washington
Cheney
Messina
Fatalities in Lick Branch Mine Disaster Near Ennis
Ennis West Virginia December 30 The death toll from the Lick Branch mine explosion yesterday is expected to exceed fifty. Fifteen bodies were recovered by noon today.
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Ennis
W. Va
Lick Branch
Tit for Tat Arrest Over Neighborhood Squabble
Omer Bennett was arrested this morning and arraigned before Squire James Reid on the charge of assault and battery on Charles Prophet. He was fined $10.50. Bennett then lodged a charge of provoke against Prophet and he will be tried Saturday. The trouble grew out of a neighborhood quarrel last week in Schuitztown.
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Omer Bennett
James Reid
Charles Prophet
Bennett
Prophet
Schuitztown
Navy veteran William Roles to return home this Sunday
William Roles, who has served four years in the navy, is coming home this Sunday after being mustered out.
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William Roles
Navy
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