Coal supply reassures Logansport amid famine rumors
Local coal companies report 810 tons in bins and 53 cars on the road, with figures from C Torr & Co Indiana Coal & Fuel M E Lewis J B Lynas L Dilley Johnson Elevator Robert Cromer and T S Kerns. Officials consider sending a committee to investigate rumors of withholding coal and price inflation while stressing adequate current supply and ongoing demand.
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Logansport
Co. C. Torr & Co
Indiana Coal & Fuel Co
M. E. Lewish Coal Co
J. B. Lynas Coal Co
Robert Cromer
T. S. Kerns
The
Indiana Coal
Cicott Street
Kerns
Indiana Coal & Fuel Company
Musselman Trial Opens Amid Bond and Breakout Facts
Clyde Musselman, jailed on a complicity charge in the Perfino Dinfino robbery with John Meeks, faces a circuit court trial this afternoon over a request to return him to prison for alleged pledge violations. A prior arrest for horse stealing and a jail escape color the case as prosecutors press for enforcement.
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John Meeks
Perfino Dinfino
Musselman
Governor Stone Urges Arbitration Law After Anthracite Strike
Gov Stone of Pennsylvania in a message to the legislature describes the anthracite strike as the most far reaching event of its kind and estimates state costs above 1 million dollars. He urges a compulsory arbitration law to settle employer employee disputes, arguing it constitutional and feasible for public safety.
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Stone
Pennsylvania
Guilt Found in Elkhart Dentist Case
After four hours the jury returns a guilty verdict against Dr. Harry Gulmyer for assault with intent to kill Miss Lulu Barney in Elkhart on October 11. Gulmyer, 27, faces an indeterminate sentence of two to fourteen years in the Jeffersonville reformatory. defense plans a motion for a new trial.
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Harry Gulmyer
Elkhart
Lulu Barney
Guimyer
Jeffersonville
Gulmyer
Traction Line Faces Fuel Shortage Near Wabash
The Wabash Logansport Traction line risked suspension after coal ran low at Rich Valley power house. Firemen moved the last ton as three gondolas loaded with fuel were seen sidetracked at the station.
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Wabash-Logansport Traction Company
Wabash and
Penu
Rich Valley
Eddinger Funeral O ners Return Home
Mr and Mrs E M Eddinger of Mentone and Mr and Mrs Thomas Blackburne of Peru have returned home after attending the funeral of A E Eddinger.
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E. M. Eddinger
Mentone
Thomas Blackburne
Peru
A. E. Eddinger
Logansport Fairly Poised Amid 2 Percent Debt Limit Debate
The Indianapolis Sentinel noted many Indiana cities exceed the 2 percent debt limit, including Logansport, Evansville, Huntington, Jeffersonville, Madison, and Valparaiso. The piece argues the rule is outdated due to modern needs, but asserts Indiana cities remain financially sound with bonds in demand. It cites Logansport’s $1 million property base and ability to meet obligations, refinance bonds, and maintain stable paper.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Johnson
Indiana
Logansport
Evansville
Huntington
Jeffersonville
Madison
Valparaiso
Aong
United States
City of Bridges
Lost corporation line sparks Kokomo boundary dispute
City of Kokomo faces a boundary dispute as citizens claim their properties lie outside city limits. City Clerk Ford discovered the missing corporation line while preparing 1903 tax duplicates. City Engineer Mann has worked weeks without locating the boundary, citing past carelessness.
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Kokomo
Ford
Mann
City Boundary Dispute Prompts Possible Resolution
Councils face questions over adding factory expansions to city limits without proper records. The issue may lead to a formal resolution to determine the exact city boundary, a task expected to require substantial effort.
Wabash Railroad Restores Eastern Division Power
The Penn Journal notes the Wabash Railroad eastern division shored up after a seven week boiler makers and machinists strike left passenger engines unrepaired. Gradual repairs resume as engines are returned to service.
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Wabash Railroad Company
Penn Journal
Epidemic Typhoid Fever Fears Prompt Health Warnings
Logansport faces potential typhoid outbreak as the board of health in a regular meeting issues stringent measures. Grocery and meat market operators were notified to keep perishable goods from display in front of shops to curb possible disease spread.
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Logansport
Board of Health
Passenger engines return to service easing freight congestion
Eastern division resumes normal operation as all but two passenger locomotives return from Fort Wayne shops after overhaul. Freight traffic rises as track and side tracks clear, Andrews yards regain order, and strike effects fade across the system.
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Fort Wayne
Andrews
FishMarket Leases Walker Building on Broadway
Frank Kinney, operator of a Sixth Street fish market, has leased the Walker Building at 517 Broadway for a term of years and will move his business there. Carpenters began work today to prepare the habitation of the new tenant, bringing all city fish and game markets within a block.
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Frank Kinney
Sixth Street
Walker
Broadway
Health Board Orders City Actions Over Typhoid Fears
Health officials cite displays of perishable goods as disease risk and threaten affidavits to remove water from a theater cellar. Ed D. Closson is warned to improve a Sixth Street property blamed for typhoid germs. Three cases exist in the Closson home as the council considers sewer changes on Douglas Street to prevent river contamination.
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William Dowling
Ed D. Closson
Sixth Street
Closson House
Douglass Street
Health Board
Broadway Bowlers to Face Klein's High Rollers Tonight
Logansport champions the Broadway Bowlers meet Klein's High Rollers at Broadway alleys in a contest for the honor. The event promises a good game with stakes for both sides.
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Logansport
Klein’s
High Rollers
Broadways
Relief Needed for Local Children in Logansport
An urgent appeal from Logansport public schools Superintendent Douglass urges immediate aid for needy children. He cites cold weather, lack of clothing and shoes, and some children going hungry, asking for warm garments and funds to buy footwear while the city semester proceeds.
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Douglass
Logansport
Struck on Head Injures Westside Foundry Worker
W H Rice was struck on the head by fast turning machinery in the rattling room of the West Side foundry yesterday afternoon. He was unconscious, bleeding, and later treated at home by Dr J W Bailard. Rice regained consciousness and believes a wheel may have flew from the machine striking him. He suffered facial burns jaw fracture and eye injury but eye sight not believed to be impaired.
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West Side
W. H. Rice
Biddle’s Island
J. W. Bailard
Another Fast Run on the Wabash 5 Aboard 250 Miles in 270 Minutes
Train No. 5 on the Wabash completed a rapid run Sunday night from Toledo to Danville Illinois, covering 250 miles in 270 minutes with stops not subtracted. Engine 665 operated between Toledo and Peru with Walter Bickel and John Cripe aboard. engine 621 ran Peru to Danville under Tim Hull and Charles Adams. Toledo resident Thomas Riley served as conductor. Best segment was Toledo to Peru, 14 miles in 11 minutes.
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Wabash
Toledo
Danville
Peru
Walter Bickel
John Cripe
Tim Hull
Charles Adams
Ill
Thomas Riley
Marion teen elopes with 18-year-old boyfriend now missing
Logansport police deny a morning report that Marion police alerted them to chase a 14-year-old girl and her 18-year-old companion who ran away from Marion Monday. The girl visited an aunt in Gas City and vanished after a brief call.
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Logansport
Marion
Gas City
Notice to withhold news draws editorial stance
The Huntington News-Democrat declares it will not honor requests to suppress or delay publication. It says such favors hurt the paper and its readers, and urges courtesy within reasonable bounds while stressing the primary duty to provide news promptly.
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Huntington News-Democrat
News-Democrat
Coroner Probes Death By Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Coroner Hetherington investigates the death of Louis Berwanger who shot himself at his home on Eighth Street yesterday morning. The revolver used was bought Monday from Johnson Hardware. No motive has been established. The coroner expects to rule on the case tomorrow.
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Hetherington
Louis Berwanger
Eighth Street
Tomorow
Johnson Hardware
Mrs J S Williams Heads to Clay City to Visit Parents
Mrs J S Williams departed last night for Clay City to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Willen.
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J. S. Williams
Clay City
John Willen
Man Sets Fire to Home Through Screen Door Padding
Discovery in time saved the home of Matthew Roles at 619 Linden Avenue last night. A stranger, possibly joking or with incendiary intent, set fire to burned papers around the screen door. a passerby noticed flames, the intruder fled, and the blaze was extinguished before damage to the house.
Laugh on Buckles as Jackson Township schools joke
The Times claimed Trustee Buckles attended a Logansport meeting and centralized Jackson township schools using ten teachers. The public laughs at the tale noting Buckles was not present, while Millgrove schools actually run just two teachers and only E E McFerren and Mrs. McFerren teach there.
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Hartford City
Jackson Township
Trustee Buckles
Times
The
Buckles
Logansport
Buckies
Millgrove
E E. McFerren
Indiana Baptist Mission Board Meets After Luncheon
The Indiana Baptist state mission board held its annual meeting after a luncheon hosted by chairman Rev. T. J. Villiers in Indianapolis. The group, comprising sixteen members, heard progress reports from across the field as it aids seventeen churches and considers new applications for support. Rev. Albert Ogle was re elected superintendent of missions and Mrs. N B Leslie was re elected state missionary.
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Indiana Baptist State Mission Board
T. J. Villiers
North Meridian Street
Indianapolis
Indiana Harbor
Albert Ogle
N. B. Leslie
Muncie
Berwanger Funeral Arrangements Announced
The funeral of Louis Berwanger will be held tomorrow after noon at 2 from the residence at 214 Eighth street. Rabbi Frederick Cohn of Fort Wayne will conduct. The service is under the auspices of Tipton lodge No. 33 F. and A. M. the deceased having been an honored member.
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Louis Ber- Wanger
Eighth Street
Frederick Cohn
Fort Wayne
Tipton Lodge No. 33
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John H. Jackson
Jesse Taber
John H. Conrad
Gov Stone
Galt Edge
City Board OF Health
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