Repeal Hears Metropolitan Police Law in Indiana
Indianapolis reports Senator McCullough pushes repeal of the metropolitan police law with appointive power returning to mayors and councils. The measure, backed by both parties, would reshuffle police boards in fourteen cities and may spark a party fight in the senate.
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Indianapolis
McCuHough
Anderson
Elkhart
Elwood
Hammond
Jeffersonville
Kokom
L Lafayette
Kegansport
Marion
Michigan City
Muncie
Vincennes
New Albany
Richmond
Lafayette
Kepublicans
Senate
Metropolitan Police
Mattingly
Indiana
Temperance petition drive gains momentum ahead of vote
Temperance workers announce a meeting next week to count signatures on a local option petition. Many townships report widespread petition circulation with almost a thousand names, while counties prepare for a February filing and wary voters fear petition costs if defeat occurs. Opposition already grows in neighboring counties.
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Temperance
Sienateros
Temperance Workers
Death of Former Local Resident Peter Titus
Peter Titus, longtime resident, died at 7 o clock this morning at his Indianapolis home after a two week illness. Doctor A L Palmer of this city attended him. death was attributed to pneumonia. The remains will be brought here tomorrow for burial.
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Peter Titus
Indianapolis
A. L. Palm R
Tomor
Polo cracks 60 with Richmond ranks noted in league
Richmond signs Arthur Hayworth a former Tipton star and Carl Rankin from Murdock and Wise to play as guards for the Indiana league club. Local hopes rise as Indiana lads fill the roster and New Castle tops standings with Marion Elwood tied for second while crowds stay strong in towns hosting the games.
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Arthur Hayworth
Tipton
Richmond
Dayworth
Carl Rankin
Murdock & Wise Eam
Oklahoma
Indiana
New Castle
Marion
Elwood
Rks
Ohio Exque
Cass County Wins Best Corn in State Contest
Harvey Gray, winner of a local corn contest, served as judge at a Johnson County event. He asserts Cass County produces the best corn in the state if not the nation.
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Harvey Gray
Johnson County
Gray
Cass County
The
Hole
United States
Oliver Welcomes The Elections In Temperance Debate
Oliver welcomes the elections and expects to move into them immediately as temperance wrangle ends. Jay Timons moves real estate office from Burnettsville to Royal Centre. Denham rests between trials. Wirwahn and Eddie Thornburg plan to take Clyde Mayfield's papers while he is away.
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Jay Timons
Burnettsville
Royal Centre
Eddie Thornsburg
Clyde Mayfield
Special Election Petition Moves in Cass County
The Royal Centre Record reports papers are circulating to sign a petition asking Cass County to call a county option special election on liquor sales. Anti-Saloon League leads the drive with cross party backing, aiming to let residents decide if saloons belong in Royal Centre and nearby towns. Ambrose Rhodes and family visit. revival crowds fill the M E Church. Rev J J Thompson set to preach. local social notices include towngoing moves and property rentals.
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Royal Centre
Cass County
Anti-Saloon League
Logansport
Lucerne
Galveston
Walton
Binder finds her three daughters after twelve years apart
Mrs Annie Binder of Louisville, Kentucky, has located her daughters Rosie May Myrtle and Mabel after they were taken by their father following a separation twelve years ago. Myrtle is married to Frank C George and has a five month old baby. another daughter is married to Byron W Noyes with a one year old, while youngest Mabel Brider, sixteen, is socializing with friends in Cabanne.
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St. Louis
Janary
Annie Binder
Louisville
Bryan's Daughter Sues for Divorce in Lincoln
Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of William H Bryan filed a divorce suit against William H Leavitt in Lincoln Nebraska. The petition was withdrawn immediately. Leavitt is presently in Paris.
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Lincoln, Neb
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
William H. Bryan
William H. Leavitt
Leavitt
Paris
May Go Blind Former bartender injured by bottle blast
Jack Hayes once a Logansport bartender suffered eye injuries when a popping bottle exploded in a Claypool hotel in Indianapolis. He has lost sight in one eye and the other is severely damaged, risking total blindness.
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Jack Hayes
Logansport
Claypool
Indianapolis
Ghost Walked Pay Roll Report for City Teachers
City teachers received their monthly pay this afternoon. The total payroll for last month was about $5 500, reflecting the district's payroll processing outcome and the ad hoc adjustment noted by officials.
Charter Club Announces Meeting at Anderson's Tonight
Members of the College Hill Bell club are asked to meet at Anderson's grocery on College Hill at 7:30 this evening. William Flynn serves as President. The notice suggests a gathering linked to a Belling Tonight event and references former Swain victims.
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Swain
Ig Club
Anderson's
College Hill
William Flynn
Logansport
Flynn
Ed Pugh
Pugh
Fiynn
William Harvey
Anderson's Grocery Stor
Anna Kern
Marshall Under Heavy Bonds Indicted For False Claim
Henry W. Marshall indicted by Marion county grand jury for presenting a false claim to Indianapolis. Brought back from Washington, he waived capias and posted $5000 bond. Marshall once led Western Construction and held a North street paving contract.
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Henry W. Marshall
Marion County Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Washington
Attourney
Marshall
Western Construction Company
North Street
Steam plant to rise in Birkenruth building on Broadway
A steam heating plant is to be installed in the Birkenruth building on Broadway, formerly home to the Secroeder & Porter Sox store. Wagner & Birkenruth plan to open a retail cigar shop in the space by next month.
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Birkenruth
Broadway
Secroeder & Porter Sox
Wagner & Birkenruth
Interurban baseball league eyed by Indiana towns
John Joy of Wabash leads a plan for an interurban baseball league backed by traction companies. Targeted teams would include Huntington, Wabash, Peru, Logansport, Kokomo, and Marion on regional lines. Promoters expect weekday games to lift interest if Sunday baseball is curtailed.
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Logansport
John Joy
Wabash
Huntington
Peru
Valley Traction
Kokomo
Marion
Joy
Saskatchewan Ice Breaks Not On Sidewalk
Two people converse outside as a light wind and mild temperatures keep the pavement free of ice. The remark playfully suggests the climate is not harsh enough to freeze water on the sidewalk during ordinary chat.
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Saskatchewan
Canadian Visitor Denies Extreme Cold Rumors
A Saskatchewan resident visiting relatives dismissed reports of extreme cold in Canada. He noted this winter’s coldest day reached 16 below zero, while admitting the thermometer once dropped to 58 below during his first winter there.
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Chaels
Saskatchewan
Canada
Logansport
Mortgages Recorded on City and Farm Properties in 1908
County records show 394 city property mortgages and 324 on farm land in 1908. Total city mortgage value was $533,726 and farm property $720,175, with 715 mortgages overall and a grand total valuation of $1,253,901.
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James Shinn
Cityroperty
School term ends next week with exams for pupils
The present term will close in a week. Pupils will spend most days next week taking examinations as preparation for the term's end.
Pinkerton capture linked to Spokane bank embezzlement case
Don Carlos Wisely a 21 year old financier once of Spokane was arrested in St Louis by Pinkerton detectives. He allegedly defrauded a Spokane bank of 10000 dollars last September and used a registered Christmas package to contact Miss Lulu Michaels in Logansport. A photograph obtained here aided the swift arrest as St Louis detectives traced the package from Chicago. Mrs Michaels denies any engagement or romance with Wisely, calling the tale a fabrication by the sleuth.
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Senate
Spokane
Pinkerton
Chews
Lulu Michaels
Michaels
North Street
Wisely
Chicago
Express
Pinkertons
ST Hiall
Logansport
St. Louis
Spokane, Wash
A. S. Michaels
Whote
Miss Michaels
Dog Roams Elwood Home Spurring Dining Disruption
A large loose dog entered the Ranch Ritter home three miles northeast of Elwood during dinner, bit a house cat, and caused $56 of furniture damage while chasing family members into a bedroom. Trustee Frank Mays ordered all dogs found running loose in Duck Creek Township to be seized due to fear the animal may have bitten other dogs.
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Elwood
Ind
Ranch Ritter
Mr. Ritter
Ray Gilland
Ritter Home
Frank Mays
Duck Creek Township
T Che
Pat
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