Local action sustained in seating councilmen at large
Judge Tuthill rules councilmen elected in November assume office January 1. Hammon d ruling aligns with Logansport mayor and city attorney. Eastwood case confirms fourth class cities' councilmen at large take duties on January 1, 1906.
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Logansport
Messrs
J. P. Hetherington
Roy Johnston
McKee
Hammond
Tuthill
Michigan City
Henry W. Eastwood
L. Becket
Eastwood
Freight lines push for double track to handle rising business
Freight men report improved efficiency but insufficient car supply. Railroads including Vandalia Big Four and Pennsylvania plan more double track and extra equipment as freight demand is expected to rise, with roads studying best ways to move freight for greater capacity.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Cline Bros to Move Store in Spry Building
Cline Bros who have run a store in the Douglass building corner Broadway and Fifth street for eleven years closed a lease for the Spry building recently vacated by W Y Ridenour and will take possession March 1. They will refit the room and stock Steves furniture carpets curtains and general house furnishings.
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Cline Bros
Douglass Building
Broadway
Fifth Street
Spry
W. Y. Ridenour
Cline
Steves
Romantic teen found after Logansport trip to meet lover
Sixteen year old Ida Hilligoss from North Grove left home to visit an aunt in Bunker Hill but came to Logansport to meet her Panhandle brakeman sweetheart A D Sipe. Police found her Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J Applegate, 67 Washington Street, and she plans to return home.
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North Grove
Bunker Hill
Logansport
A. D. Sipe
Panhandle
Market Street
Hobe Whiting Released Joins Youngstown Polo Team
Hobe Whiting, utility man on the Logansport polo team, was released this morning. He travels to Youngstown Ohio where he becomes captain and manager of the polo team. Whiting is a skilled player, a top notch rider in his day, and is expected to thrive in the Ohio league.
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Hobe” Whiting
Logansport
Youngstown
Groundhog Day Forecasts and Hoosier Weather Fables
A long item explains Groundhog Day in Indiana with references to Punxsutawney Phil, Captain Foley of Logansport, and Cass County. It notes if the groundhog sees a shadow six more weeks of winter, otherwise spring begins. It predicts cloudy weather next Friday in the Logansport area and mentions seasonal tasks like soap-making and garden prep.
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Indiana
Stanter
County allocates school funds for 10,246 children
County treasurer distributes January apportionment totaling 14,745 to townships amid 10,246 Cass county school children. Records show state total 768,651 children. funds per capita 1.44, with Wilburn and others cited in local incidents. Maurice Quirk receives 32 days for prior assault. Michael Cone involved in night clashes. self defense claims noted.
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Michael Cone
Fred County
Wilburn
McGreevy
Cass County
Bethlehem
MID Os Ibaa
Uh Esd
Waa Oe
Royal Center
Walton
Schmidt Returns to Work After Malaria Illness
A. J. Schmidt of Hildebrandt's establishment has resumed work following a week long battle with malaria fever.
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A. J. Schmidt
Hildebrandt
Marion Candidate Hal Shideler Ill at Home
Hal Shideler a Marion candidate for state chairman of the Republican central committee is ill at his home according to local reports.
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Hal Shideler
Marion
Republican Central Committee
Knights of Pythias Plan Three-Story Brick Hall at Burlington
Burlington is planned to host a new three story brick building by the Knights of Pythias. The project aims to provide meeting rooms and facilities for the fraternal organization in the city.
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Knights of Pythias
Burlington
Charles Knauss Sr Travels to Philadelphia for Ten Day Visit
Charles Knauss Sr has departed for Philadelphia for a ten days' visit, taking the eastern portion of her journey and planning to return after the stay.
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Charles Knauss, Sr
Philadelphia
Sihens
Total Eclipse Moon Observed in Logansport Night
Logansport will host multiple moon watching events February 8 into 9 to view a total lunar eclipse. The moon enters the earth shadow shortly after midnight and remains visible through the deepest phase, with viewing possible under clear skies despite late hours.
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Logansport
Chicago
Logansport Swains
Man Fined After "Rough House" Spree Over Household Dishes
William Hager, of Short Street, arraigned in police court after an uproar Sunday night. He smashed the water pitcher and basin, then destroyed dishes while pursuing his wife. Judge Smith fined him $15 for the disruption, noting the domestic mess and Hager's claim the items were his own.
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Louis Smith
McGregor
Jack Elliot
Provoke
Elliott
Smith
William Hager
Short Street
Hager
Pansies Bloom Unseasonably in Marion Garden
Charlies Williams uncovered a bed of pansies thriving beneath straw in January. He gathered a plate full of blossoms as the unexpected flowers surprised residents of Marion.
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Marion
Charlies Williams
Attempted Bribe Over Governor Taylor Kidnap Plot
Report from Indianapolis alleges Estucks residents offered Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter 25000 dollars to permit the kidnapping of former governor W S Taylor. Taylor, linked to Goebel’s Kentucky murder, lives in Indiana as Kentucky seeks surrender.
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Dianapolis
Estucks
Charles A. Bookwalter
W. S. Taylor
Goebel
Kentucky
Indiana
Taylor
Goble
Folsom Promoted to Head of Multiple Traction Lines
E G Folsom, formerly of the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction, is named general manager and purchasing agent for Atlantic City & Suburban Traction, Wallkill Transit, and Columbia & Montour Electric Railway. He resigned last fall and has moved to Pleasantville New Jersey. W H Foley, son of Captain James Foley, is chief clerk to Folsom and expected to rise in traction affairs.
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E. C. Folsom
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Atlantic City & Suburban Traction Company
Atlanta City
Wallikill Transit Company
Middletown
N. Y
Columbia & Montour Electric Railway Company
Bloomsburg
Atlantic City
Folsom
Pleasantville
W. J
Logansport
W. H. Foley
James Foley
Logansport Daily Reporter
Effort to Break Will and Divorce Actions Outline Court Drama
The newspaper notes a probate contest over a will leaving $2,000 to Mollie Jacoby, housekeeper to a deceased man who also left three farms to his children. It lists a struck jury for the will case and reports Dora Deniston filing for divorce from Roscoe Deniston for abandonment. Other brief items include a White divorce dismissal, a Mellette damages suit against Indianapolis Northern Traction, and a police board reinstatement challenge.
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Elbert Snyder
Tipton Township
Henry Snyder
Snyder
Mollie Jacoby
James Barr
Boone’ Township
Caleb Banta
Jefferson
Thomas Dalzell
Adams
Michael Bell
Jackson
Willis A. Redabough
Clinton
Bylvester
S. Cragin
Washington
Desese C. Tiertsel
Miami
Frank S - Wiliams
Clement Ree
Deer Creek
Luther McDowell
George D. Orwin
Clay
John L. Warner
Melvin Castle
George Strecker
Isaac Johnston
Jacob Herz
Dora Deniston
James A. West
Circuit Court
Roscoe Deniston
Mellette
Peter Mellette
Indianapolis Northern Traction Company
Eircuit
Boating at Riverside Favored by City Board
Neff and Lawton petition the board of public works for a summer boating privilege at Riverside park. They plan to rent a dozen light crafts and illuminate them at night with lights along the dam edge, making the popular riverside recreation more accessible.
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Board of Public Works
Neff
Lawton
Riverside Park
Riverside
Prices Return From Onward Funeral Visit
Mr and Mrs C A Price of 1960 Market Street have returned from Onward after attending the funeral of a relative.
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C. A. Price
Market Street
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Superior Court
Ida Hilligoss
Hobe Whiting
M’greevy
Maurice Quirk
W. L. Keys
Western & Southern Life Insurance Company
Peru
Western Motor Works
Damel Walsh
Fred Wilburn
Cone
Ile
Dooley
Quirk
Old Pond
Oscar Prickett
Far] Shortridge
Western Motorworks
Canal Street
WM. Hager
Soms
E. G
Eastern Traction Lines
Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction
Caroline M. White
Frederick W. White
White
Frank V. Guihne
Police Board
Jesse Julian
Metropolitan Police Force
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