Buick Climbed College Hill with Sled Load
Arthur Dunn, Buick agent, drove an eighteen horsepower Buick up icy College Hill while 22 boys rode inside and 25 were hauled on sleds strapped to the rear. Photographer Kistler captured two scenes as onlookers watched the perilous ascent. Dunn plans to send pictures to the Buick company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Hill
Arthur Dunn
Buick Automobile Company
Dunn
Arthur Kistler
O. L. Harrington
Kistler
Traveling Library Offers Free State Books
The public library commission maintains 7 100 books on all subjects available to clubs schools churches and private homes across the state. Books loaned for three months and may be kept six months with no charge beyond express costs. Address Room 48 state house building Indianapolis to obtain the traveling library index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library Commission
State House Building
Indianapolis
Advan
Passenger Traffic Shift Upon Track Completion
It is believed that after double tracks are finished on the east end some through traffic from the Fort Wayne division of the Pennsylvania will transfer to the local division. The Fort Wayne division has long carried heavy passenger load and double tracking on the local division aims to take over several trains.
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Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania
Eleven Drake Men Promoted to Conductors Amid Freight Boom
The Panhandle announces eleven brakemen promoted to conductors in the last two weeks. Names include Frank Hahn and E H Porter among others. all now on freight runs. More brakemen promoted to flagmen as shipments surge and yards stay busy with heavy traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Geer
Panhandle
Frank Hahn
E. J. Hamilton
J M. Bowman
C. E. Deal
O. Gresham
A W .McCaslin
C. H. Cullers
P. R. Burgan
M. D. Rue
B. S. Steinmetz
E. H. Porter
Fortune Bequeathed for Religious Uses by Kingston Recluse
William Scovill of West Hurley left forty thousand dollars to religious bodies after listing 113 relatives none of whom he knew well. He built his fortune on meticulous chicken farming records noting each chicken and egg’s date of age and laying. The bequest supports the Boards of Foreign and Domestic Missions of the Reformed Church in America, the American Bible Society, and the West Hurley Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
N. Y
William Seavill
West Hurley
Scovill
Boards of Foreign and Domestic Missiones
The
Reformed Church In America
American Lible Society
Horses Runaway Wagon Causes Skid Near McCaffrey's
A team of horses pulling a heavy farm wagon bolted from in front of the post office this morning and careened to Sixth and Broadway. The wagon struck a pole in front of McCaffrey's grocery, turning completely around. One horse was thrown but unharmed. no injuries reported.
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Sixth
Broadway
McCaffrey
Father Loses Custody in Wright Versus Wandrie Case
Judge John S. Larry ruled in favor of Mr and Mrs Wandrie in Bert E Wrights suit to regain possession of his daughter Bessie Wright. The court found Wright deserted his wife five times and was not fit to care for the child.
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Bert E. Wright
Michael Wandrie
Bessie Wright
Johhn S. Larry
Town Full of Farmers Sees Busy Trade Day
The city fills with farmers visiting for sleighing and good weather drawing rural shoppers. Merchants report strong trade as country visitors bustle through the streets and sheep trade features in the day.
Dell Property Offered at Sheriff Sale on Wheatland Ave
The Victoria and David Dell property on Wheatland Avenue was offered at sheriff's sale from the courthouse steps to satisfy a judgment of 2886.72 held by Peru Trust Company. There were no bidders.
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Victoria
David Dell
Wheatland Avenue
Court House
Peru Trust Company
County Board Revokes Saloon License After Mix Up
Indiana county commissioners revoked the license of Henry Kruck Jr after discovering two licenses had been granted for the same room once used as Geier’s saloon. The error emerged during Geier’s licensing dispute when A G Jen- kin es exposed the overlap. Geier later received a new license, while Kruck’s was canceled. Kruck, though, had already been appointed to a good position under the new administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kruck
Geiers
Kruck
Geier
A. G. Jenkines
Henry Kruck, Jr
Geiers Old Place
Jenkines
A. G. Vensines
Logansport Business Men’s Association
Kruex
Krucx
Krack
Harvesting Ice
Chris Jeannerette mobilizes a large workforce to harvest ice of exceptional quality. The ice measures fifteen inches thick and rapid filling of storage houses is underway.
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Chris Jeannerette
Sold Employer’s Corn Arrest of William Nelson in Noblesville
William Nelson known as Flop was arrested in this city on a Noblesville warrant. He had worked for Robert Wilson claiming five weeks of wages. Nelson loaded a wagon with fine white corn and sold it in Noblesville for 23 dollars before being taken back to Noblesville.
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William Nelson
Flop
Robert Wilson
Noblesville
Nelson
Wilson
Ill Wind That Blows No Googs Cobblers Busy
Ill weather brings many slips and broken bones as cobblers and doctors boom. Skates and ice clamp spikes sell fast. N Crawford in St. Louis rushed four hundred pairs, sold in two days. Hardware merchants order more as skating and related injuries keep shops busy.
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N. Crawford
Waraware
St. Louis
Doctors Wives Form Social Research Society
A meeting of physicians wives was held yesterday afternoon with Mrs. J. A. Downey at the Nelson theatre building and a society for social and research work was formed. The group intends to pursue professional subjects in future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Wives of Physicians
J. A. Downey
Nelson Theatre
Bogus check passer targets city merchants in repeated scam
A visitor posing as a prosperous buyer passed counterfeit checks to L. G. Hanna and W. M. Graffis, a Sycamore street coal dealer and a shoe seller. The bank refused both payments, and the man known as Henry Smith vanished, leaving the merchants wary and watchful for similar frauds in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Hanna
Sycamore Street
W. M. Graffis
Henry Smith
Thos
Opera Troupe Arrives on Two Special Trains
The Panhandle has arranged to move the Boston Opera company troupe from Pittsburg to Chicago arriving tomorrow evening at 5 40 and departing at 6 10 with 360 people. One train will provide dinners while the second section will dine at local hotels.
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the Panhandle
Boston Opera Company
Pittsburg
Chicago
City
Brakeman A G Newell Injured at Sandy Hook
Panhandle brakeman A G Newell was injured at 12 15 AM at Sandy Hook while alighting from a cabin car. He slipped on ice injuring his back and spraining his ankle. The head brakeman helped him to a bunk and he proceeded to Chicago where he sought his boarding house.
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A. G. Newell
Panhandle
Sandy Hook
Chicago
Man Hurts Head in Staircase Fall at Home
John D Murphy of 215 Vandalia street fell while coming down stairs at 6 am. He struck his head on a wall telephone, suffered a deep scalp gash, and required 42 stitches from Dr. Joseph Rubsam. The ex policeman, bleeding severely, received bruises but no broken bones.
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John D .Murphy
Vandalia Street
Joseph Rubsam
Murphy
Panhandle
Two railroad agents suspended after Christmas Vanalilia crash
Glen Dudley and Will Howe were suspended for thirty days following a wreck on Christmas day when a through freight collided with a passenger train on the Van dalia. Howe resisted the layoff, declared he would resign and proceed to Canada to take up farming.
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Glen Dudley
Will Howe
Cutler
Canada
Walton Defeats Kokomo In Tight Basketball Showdown
Walton defeats Kokomo 23 to 21 in Bishop's hall. The win marks Walton’s sixth straight victory this season with a large crowd in attendance and no losses to date.
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Walton
Kokomo
Bishop's Hall
Fire at Golden Rule store prompts quick bucket brigade
A porter at the Golden Rule dry goods store discovered a blaze after dusk between the building’s second and third floors. He organized a bucket brigade that beat back the fire, though draperies and carpets on the second floor were damaged.
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Golden Rule Dry Goods
Howard Must Close License Delayed to February 9
Edward Howard failed to file for a license before the January term of the commissioners. His current license expires February 5 and the saloon will be closed for four days. The license will not be acted on until February 9.
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Edward Howard
Boilers Delay Panhan Die Shops as Pressure Drops
Steam pressure in Panhan die shops fell yesterday morning causing machines to idle for about an hour. The drop followed the installation of new boilers not yet complete.
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Panhandie
Guthrie Plans Call to Reorganize County Committee
Frank Y. Guthrie the Democratic county chairman announced plans to issue a call to reorganize the county committee later this month Primaries are expected around the first of February.
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Frank Y. Guthrie
Troy Nursey Company v Wellington in Hana walt court
The Troy Nursey Company of Ohio sued Charles Wellington in Judge V C Hanawalt's court this afternoon seeking judgment for fruit trees sold to Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Nursey Company
Ohio
Charles Wellington
V. C. Hanawalt
Wellington
Suungil Holds a Love Feast and City Council Meeting
Mayor D D Fickle announced committees after a lively council meeting. Speakers included Michael Courtney and others while the finance bond was set at fifty thousand dollars and Margaret Pickett was confirmed as deputy city clerk. Committees cover Finance Auditing Ordinance Gas Water Streets Sewer Public Improvements with members named Courtney Patterson Baker Farrell Houck Zanger Williams and others.
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D. D. Fickle
P. J. Farrell
Pat
Michael Courtney
Zanger
Baker
Patterson
Farrell
Houck
Williams
Margaret Pickett
William Pickett
Phares
Patterson, Baker and Farrell
Willams
Courtney
Zanzer
Pratt Fund
Marion Men Indignant Over Train Incident
Five Marion youths, drunk on their way from Hartford City, were turned over to Marion police by Panhandle Conductor Sullivan on train 42. Mayor Wilson released them after sobering up. They threaten to sue the railway and demand Sullivan’s discharge as Captain Stultz of the Panhandle detective force investigates in Marion.
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Marion
Panhandle
Sullivan
Hardford City
John O. Wilson
William Stultz
Panhandle Detective Force
Mrs Zimmerman Returns From Six Weeks West Visit
Mrs. Charles Zimmerman travels north of the city reports six weeks in Oklahoma and other western states. She notes wheat stands twelve inches high and that oats plowing is finished with sowing planned in two weeks. She brings home campies of corn and several Indian relics.
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Charles Zimmerman
Oklahoma
Miss Mabel Greason Sprains Knee on Icy Street
Miss Mabel Greason of Third Street fell on the icy sidewalk in front of her home this morning and sustained a badly sprained knee. She will be laid up for some time.
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Mabel Greason
Third Street
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