Doctors Probe Death of Recluse Gabriel St. Claire
Postmortem at Kroeger Strain's morgue follows sudden street seizure that left Gabriel St. Claire speechless. Seven doctors including Coroner Neff and Dr. Miller conclude death from meningeal trouble with brain abnormality. other organs normal. He, 67, lived as a recluse on Market Street West Side and died at St. Joseph's hospital after being found alone. Spinal meningitis feared if death had delayed.
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Gabriel St. Claire
St. Joseph's
St. Claire
Market Street
Fourth
Market Streets
St. Joseph's Hospital
Miller
Neff
Kroeger & Strain
McCully
Hessler Hallanan
Palmer
Hill
Reforming Paroles at Indiana Reformatory
The Indiana reformatory board in Jeffersonville aims to curb perjury over ages to avoid sending older convicts to Michigan City. The superintendent will deny parole to those lying about age and require clear reformation before parole. Parolees number will be reduced this meeting.
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Board of Managers
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Reformatory
Michigan City
Whittaker
Record catch shocks northern Indiana at St Joseph River
John Hendricks and William Westover of Mishawaka caught 240 rock bass in four hours in the St Joseph river. The fish were large and the winter haul surprised locals as one of the era’s greatest fishing feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
John Hendricks
William Westover
Mishawaka
St. Joseph
Strange Fish From Twelve Mile Well Astonishes Town
Williams Brothers drilling a Twelve Mile well reached fifty feet when a sudden bottom drop and strong current appeared. They retrieved a five pound eye less bass like fish from the water and have on display at Egman’s store, with attempts to land another failing. The well now holds forty feet of clear cold sparkling water.
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Twelve Mile
Williams Brothers
Davis
Egman’s
Getting Along Nicely in Royal Center Train Crew Wreck
William Spencer visited Logansport to see his injured brother Sam after the wreck near Trimmer. Sam is improving and hopes to be back on his engine soon, though his broken left ankle required an incision to drain collected pus. Fireman Girton endures severe injuries above the leg with feared amputation.
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Royal Center
William Spencer
Logansport
Sam
Trimmer
Girton
Indiana Issue debuts as league official publication
The Anti-Saloon League of Indiana released the January issue named The Indiana Issue. It explains the publication will be the league’s official organ and aims to support the league through its columns. Editor is Ulysses G. Humphrey, state superintendent.
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The
Anti-Saloon League of
Indiana
Anti-Saloon League
Ulysses G. Humphrey
League
Actress Mary Ray Declines Role After Dowling Show
Miss Mary Ray of this city, part of The Tenderfoot cast, refused to sign with the Mr Dooley company after viewing the Dowling performance last night. The show was bum.
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Mary Ray
Mr. Dooley
Mr Dooley
Present Held Up Over Train Hero Reward
A Boone township tale centers on Operator McDermott who saved a south-bound passenger train during a washout near Gebhardt. His friends say the reward has been delayed by an official hostile to McDermott, with plans to award Gebhardt instead. If unresolved, they will escalate appeals to Pittsburgh authorities.
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Boone Township
Logansport
Trimmer
McDermott
Peoria
Gebhart
Panhandle
Gebhardt
Anies
Pittsburg
Suits Filed Against Mayhill and Webster in Watts Case
D W Watts filed two suits in Judge Custers court today. One seeks 5.25 from Walter Mayhill and the other 7.50 from G M Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Watts
Kokomo Couple Guests in City Visitors
Mrs. Joe Frankenthal of Kokomo is visiting with friends in the city and Mr. Frankenthal will arrive this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Frankenthal
Kokomo
Mr. Frankenthal
Mrs Anna B Field Named Secretary Treasurer of International Union Label League
Mrs Anna B Field, longtime executive committee chair, is elected secretary treasurer of the International Union Label League. The post was created by the death of Mrs Baltz of Elmira, N Y, with five board votes deciding Field over Mrs O P Smith. Headquarters will move to Indiana at Elwood, Field's home, after transfer.
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National Union Label League
International Organization
Baltz
Elmira
N. Y
O. P. Smith
Field
International Label League
Miss Fitzgerald
Chicago
Anna B. Field
Logansport
Label League
Organized Labor
Man Arrested After Booze Find and Lamp Post Incident
John R. Bingaman, a junk collector, was arrested after a spree near Market and Fourth streets where he toppled a lamp post and was detained by Officer Graham. Police found four whiskey flasks on him. he slept it off in jail and appeared before Judge Smith. He promised to quit drinking and was released.
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John R. Bingaman
Market
Fourth Streets
Graham
Judge Smith
Father Steals Own Children From Grandmother’s Home
Two children were taken by their father from 311 Melbourne Avenue at noon while their mother worked. The father, living at Thornhope, drove off in a wagon after convincing the children to come outside and leaping into the seat as the horses started. Police searches failed to locate him. the mother is distressed.
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Melbourne Avenue
Thornhope
William Winney
Coyle Elected Chairman by Democratic Delegates in Peru
Peter Coyle of Miami county won the chairmanship on the second ballot at the Democratic convention in Peru. J. F. France of Huntington and John Burns of Blackford also ran, with Cass county delegates supporting Coyle. Judge Nelson served as temporary chairman and Coyle is described as an anti-Taggart figure.
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Peter Coyle
Miami County
Peru
J. F. France
Huntington
John Burns
Blackford
Coyle
Cass County
Nelson
Funeral for Charles H. Uhl Held at West Market Street
The funeral for Charles H. Uhl was held this afternoon at 1 30 from his home at 131 West Market street. Rev Barton B Bigier of the First Presbyterian church conducted the service. Interment followed at Mt Hope Cemetery.
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Charles H. Uhl
West Market Street
Barton B. Bigier
First Presbyterian Church
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Northern Indiana Teachers Meet to Convene at Lafayette
The Twenty Fourth Annual Session of the Northern Indiana Teachers Association will convene in Lafayette next spring with Logansport sending its largest delegation yet. President is Prof. O P Kinsey and executive chairman is O M Pittenger. The association, with over three thousand active educators, features general sessions and section meetings across three days.
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Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Lafayette
Logansport
O. P. Kinsey
Valparaiso Normal School
Winona
George Wendling
Washington, D. C
William Burgess
Chicago
W. W. Stetson
Public Instruction
Maine
Wilbur F. Gordy
Hartford
Violence and Arrest Surround Insane Woman Case
Dr. Rogers said Mrs. Jane Tilley, recently declared insane, will be admitted to an asylum. Sheriff Enyart, after contacting Longcliff, aimed to take her from her home six miles north, amid violent threats and warnings to guard him from harm. The case involves a volatile patient and multiple unhappy ceremonies attributed to Squire Reid.
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Squire Reid
Dub
City Judge Rules Moore Liquor Law Unconstitutional
In South Bend Judge Feldman declares the Moore liquor act unconstitutional nullifying the ward seven saloon closings. If saloons reopen the Anti Saloon League plans criminal suits against proprietors alleging violations of state liquor law challenging police court authority to overturn circuit court rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feldman
South Bend
Moore
Anti-Saloon League
Seventh Ward
Sidney Kaufman Returns from Syndicate Meeting in Chicago
Sidney Kaufman reports from Chicago where he attended a meeting of the Indiana Illinois & Iowa Shoe syndicate led by president P. E. Greene. The organization secured its largest stock for distribution and en route shipments to members promise unprecedented bargains. A detailed list of bargains will follow on arrival.
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Sidney Kaufman
Chicago
Indiana, Ilinois & Iowa Shoe Syndicate
P. E. Greene
Waiter Geyer to Face Liquor Charge in Police Court
Isaac Geyer a waiter at the Edelweiss restaurant stands accused of selling liquor to Laura Moeler a nineteen year old. The case is being tried in police court this afternoon with the accused facing liquor law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Geyer
Edelweiss
Laura Moeler
Jean Hyman in Wabash Visit Noted
Jean Hyman of Wabash was seen in the city yesterday, drawing local interest and casual notes from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hyman
Wabash
Saloons Close Across Grant County in New Year
Grant county saw thirty saloons quit at the start of the year reducing from 122 to 92. The blanket remonstrance law halved the count in a year. Many hop joints are still run but arrests cut profits. several proprietors are jailed for liquor law violations including selling within a mile of the national military home.
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Grant County
General Assembly
Engines Bump Noses in Montpelier Yard Collision
Two Wabash steam engines 5 and 200 collided Wednesday in Montpelier yards, injuring none but badly damaging engine 78. Engine 200, under Engineer Clara, pushed engine 78 on a bridge over a creek, throwing its tank and halting traffic briefly as workers escaped by clinging to parts of the wreck.
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Montpelier
Eneins 200
Clara
German firefighter helps at Winamac swine butchery event
Jake Westweller of the Sixth Street station travels to Winamac to assist at the Brooker homestead in butchering several swine. He has agreed to open a can of lard for the department's entertainment upon his return.
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Jake Westweller
Sixth Street
Winamac
Brooker Homestead
Westweller
Mrs Custer Heads to Kokomo as Father Fights Illness
Mrs. George A. Custer leaves for Kokomo to be with her father Raven McReynolds who is critically ill. He has been bedridden for sixteen months and is failing quickly.
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George A. Custer
Kokomo
Raven McReynolds
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Grener Neff
George Miller
GAME
Williams Bros
Charlies Davis
Mak
Sam Spencer
A. B. Field
Fields
International
Inter
John Bingaman
Teachers’ Association
Jane Tilley
Enyart
Montpelier Bridge
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