Firecracker prank leaves man with burned fingers in Logansport
In Logansport a man named Frank M. Ballou misplaced trust as a caller asked him to hold a firecracker. The blast burned his fingers but left no serious injury. Earlier, Ernest Kroeger hurt his finger with an air gun. Both incidents occurred around Independence Day and were described as minor mishaps amid a lively holiday.
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Doctors of Ice
Fourth Street
Frank M. Ballou
No. 1816
Broadway
Chris Jeanerette
Hie
Maple
East End
Ballou
Ernest Kroeger
West Side
Logansport
Cickens
West Side Protest Over Short Streetcar Service
Residents of the West Side complain of a curtailed streetcar schedule that forced long waits or walking. Officials defend the change as necessary to move people from the center to parks, noting High Street and North Side lines faced similar curtailments but normal service returned today.
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West Side
High Street
North Side
Bible student questions minister on Thaw defense
A letter to the editor challenges a local minister who allegedly justified Harry Thaw killing Stanford White. The writer urges the minister to cite New Testament basis for such justification and asks for a public statement.
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Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Christ
Tramp Groesus Released and Plans to Leave Town
Preston H. Robinson, a self described millionaire tramp found in a Panhandle box car, was arraigned before Judge Smith and ordered out of Plain City. He boasted of wealth while denying funds, refused to repay a confiscated revolver, and said he would ride a box car to Chicago rather than pay railroad fares.
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Aire Tramp
Panhandle
Robinson
Chicago
Trial of Robert Kreuzherzer Opens Before Judge Smith
The trial of Robert Kreuzherzer charged with violation of the Hyner law is on before Judge Smith this afternoon.
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Robert Kreuzherzer
Smith
License Revoked for Evansville Saloonkeeper Charles Sherwood
Judge Winifrey holds mayor unlawfully revoked the license of Charles Sherwood, a saloonkeeper, for selling intoxicants after curfew and admitting persons of immoral character. Sherwood remained open, was arrested for selling without license, fined $100 in two cases plus costs, and an appeal is expected.
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Winifrey
Evansvil's
Charles Sherwood
Neysons
Sherwood
RACES AND FIREWORKS DRAW LARGE CROWD
Immense crowds attended the Driving park events yesterday with exciting races despite a late storm. The county club fireworks at Cedar Island drew many members and friends from day into night, making the program highly enjoyable overall.
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Cedar Island
Lost books in fire at Bancroft & Whitney firm
Walters and Long report to have received a letter from Bancroft & Whitney of San Francisco stating all their account books were destroyed in a fire. The publishers say they must rely on the honesty of attorneys nationwide for remaining payments. Loss estimated at $00,000.
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Bancroft & Whitney Company
San Francisco
Walters & Long
Harry Buhrmester Back at Royal Center Fourth With Friends
Local note records Harry Buhrmester attending a gathering in Royal Center for the Fourth with friends. The event appears casual with no cited attendees beyond Buhrmester and companions.
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Harry Buhrmester
Royal
Center
Bennett's Fourth of July Rampage Leaves Victims Injured
William Bennett allegedly assaulted picnickers east of the city injuring Joe Meyers by knocking out two teeth and cutting a gash above an eye. He then fought Mike Nelson and William Fidler at Kline's saloon using a half brick. Fidler suffered severe facial injuries risking sight in one eye. Three warrants issued. Bennett remains at large.
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William Bennett
Joe Myers
Mike Nelson
William Fidler
Bennett
Joe Meyers
Meyers
Kline
Erie Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Fidler
Nelson
Logansport Industry Interest Reaches Calcutta Letter Inquires About Hildebrandt Spinners
A June 16 1906 letter from S Ray Co of Calcutta India reached Big John showing east coast interest in Izaak Walton occupation and Hildebrandt’s famous spinners.
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Logansport
Calcutta
India
Big John
Izaak Walton
S. Ray & Co
Sports Outfitters
Hildebrandt
Ned Goodnow's Big Contract on State Crop Reports
Logansport man Ned Goodnow, field deputy for the Indiana State Statistician, handles the annual crop reports from 1016 township assessors across 92 counties. Each report answers 36 questions on crops, livestock, and farm production, totaling about 292 608 figures to be copied in duplicate for a complete state record.
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Logansport
Goodnow
Sheriff Buys Fine Driving Mare Mollie Queen
Sheriff W. B. Enyart bought from James McElhaney a top roadster named Mollie Queen. The horse is noted as one of the best driving mares and will be used for sport and patrol throughout Cass County for the balance of the summer.
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W. B. Enyart
James McElhaney
Mollie Queen
Peets
Cass County
Sheriff Enyart
Maple Returns From Trip To Wabash And Summittsville
A. B. Maple has returned from a trip to Wabash and Summittsville, detailing experiences and observations from the two towns.
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A. B. Maple
Wabash
Summittsville
Sanest Fourth City Ever Known in Logansport
A Logansport Fourth of July described as the sanest in memory with minimal arrests. William Bennett faced assault charges as police battled drunkenness and nuisance while residents enjoyed parks, firecrackers, and sly alley drinking avoidance. Fire department responses were noted and overall city order praised by Captain Foley.
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William Bennett
Wabash
Market
Third Streets
Foley
Logansport
Review Board Adjourns After Month of Assessments
The board of review which has been in session the past month has adjourned after completing its labors. About twenty changes in assessments were made.
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Board of Review
Flooded Cellar Sparks Deere and Bowers Case
In Judge Custer's court Mrs. Anna Bowers sues Horatio Thornton for 100 damages alleging lumber in the Erie avenue gutter caused a flood that deluged her cellar and yard. Reeder and Sullivan represent the plaintiff while Myers and Yarlett defend. The judge took the matter under advisement.
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Anna Bowers
Horatio Thornton
Custer
Reeder & Sullivan
Myers & Yarlett
Thornton
Engines in Collision At Brighton Beach Track
Forty thousand spectators witnessed a head on collision of two locomotives on the Brighton Beach track. The engines rode toward each other at about forty miles an hour and smashed into a mass of twisted iron. Firemen and engineers jumped from the cabs as the trains neared impact. The crowd surged for pieces of wreckage as steam and sparks filled the air and a roar swept the grand stands.
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Brighton Beach
Arabic inscription mystery fades as cup's 1903 readout
A New Orleans Times-Democrat tale describes a tourist boasting a Moroccan cup with Arabic characters. The friend points out the marks read 1903 when inverted, revealing Arabic numerals rather than letters. The collector ends the exchange disillusioned by the reveal.
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Morocco
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Music Store Burglary Steals Saxophones in Ogden
Ogden music store in the Stettiner building, formerly Foster and Dunnington, was robbed last night. Thieves shattered a rear window, unlocked the sash, and stole two saxophones with cases valued at $200 while leaving other instruments untouched. Police have no solid lead on the burglars.
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Ogden
Stettiner
Foster & Dunnington
Harry Davis
Runaway horse upsets Fourth of July wagon ride
E Schmitt George Lucy Isaac Patton and families near walking home after a runaway livery horse spooked from a Fourth of July shoot at the lake. They hitched the horse to the Golden Rule delivery wagon, shafts torn, forcing them to improvise a ride home in other buggies while one rider walked and led the fractious horse.
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E. Schmitt
George Lucy
Isaac Patton
Fletchers
Eginhard Schmitt
Child Burned by Firecracker Incident
A firecracker exploded in a young girl’s hand yesterday burning her. She was playing with Dr. Rubram’s children when the accident occurred and the physician immediately attended the injury.
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Charles Weeht
What's the Matter With Kansas Trade Choice
In Kingman Kansas the Journal notes Doc Frazier faced a decision this week to swap his fine automobile for a threshing machine. He chose to keep the present machine citing greater fan interest and potential profit.
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Doc Frazier
Kingman Kan
Journal
Bryan nomination appears likely despite Croker support
Croker has backed Bryan while observers still expect Bryan to secure the nomination. The competing dynamic suggests Bryan remains the favored choice with internal backing shaping the outcome.
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Preston H. Robinson, the Million
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Indorses
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Vecter
Review Board
Eva Ballar
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Kistler
Constable McElhaney
Pluck Publishing Company
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Amust
Stettiner Block
Kansas
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