Arbitration settles Studebaker estate with no court appeal
The Studebaker family dispute ends in a three member arbitration in the north court room. Thirteen children include five sons David John Isaac Amos Joseph and daughter Lydia Wells of Camden. Mrs Wells claims an $603 share from an eighty acre Deer Creek gift to Joseph at age 23 but the matter goes to final arbitration. The ruling by William H Metzger Elmer Eikenberry and J M Beckelheimer prevents further court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Studebaker
Deer Creek
David
John
Isaac
Amos
Joseph
Lydia Wells
Camden
Studebaker
Elmer Eikenberry
J. M. Beckelheimer
Washington Township
Dunkirk jail scene masks town fears of race violence
Prosecutor Walters questions Robert Vinegar as he exits the county jail and vows to flee to Lexington. Vinegar, linked to local murders and shootings, has $2.65 with $2.60 needed to Danville. A train ticket is bought and he is ordered not to return. Elisha Alexander is released and also leaves. Alice Parker and Sadie Chetwood are mentioned as gone, while Dunkirk hopes to become more respectable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexinton
Robert Vinegar
Vinegar
Dunkirk
Walters
Robert
Danville
Lexington
Elisha Alexander
Alice Parker
Sadie Chetwood
Attica Woman Killed By Wabash Train At Depot
Mrs Myra N Goans aged 75 died instantly after being struck by a gravel train while waiting at the Wabash depot in Attica with her grandchild Fred Ireland who escaped injury. Goans was a longtime resident of Attica and a well known local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra N. Goans
Attica
Goans
Wabash
Covington
Fred Ireland
Remonstrators Protest West Side Sewer Assessments
Vandalia attorney expresses satisfaction with the road’s assessment as locals on the West and North Sides again voice loud protests. The council adjourned amid smoke and water damage in a charred chamber after hearing grievances about the Johnson sewer and alleged overcharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
North Side
Johnson Sewer
Brown Street
Samuel Parker
Plymouth
Vandalia Railroad
Russian Admiral Rojestvensky Acquitted At Cronstadt Trial
Cronstadt reports the acquittal of Admiral Ro jestvensky on surrender charges after the Sea of Japan battle. The court martial heard ten hours of proceedings after he pleaded guilty to spare his men. Four officers of the torpedo boat destroyer Biedovy were found guilty and sentenced to death by shooting. The board will seek commutation from the emperor, likely revocation of privileges and dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronstadt
Russia
Rojestvensky
Sea of Japan
Biedovy
Alice Parker Flees Locals After Confession
Alice Parker alias Alice Hawkins, a colored woman, left Logansport with her sister Helly for Peru after last evening's jail release. She promised not to return and boarded a train bound for Peru. Parker confessed that William Hawkins, her former lover, shot William Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Parker
Alice Hawkins
Logansport
Dunkirk
Helly
Peru
William Hawkins
William Moore
Elopement Sparks Police Search in Indiana
The Clin ton Marshall reports two youths Helen Kinell and Patrick Close eloped this morning from Clin ton Indiana and may head toward Logansport. Police are asked to look out for the couple and verify their safety and whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Clinton
Ind
Helen Kinell
Patrick Close
Logansport
Panhandle Lean Officials Triumph at Driving Park
Officials from Panhandle beat Fals Saturday at Driving Park 17 to 16 in a close game. A later shop and office match was halted by rain after the second inning with the score 0 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Lean
Driving Park
Woodward Reunites With Wife in Detroit After Coast to Cass County
Captain Woodward and his wife reconciled in Detroit rather than Cass county jail. He boarded a train to Detroit at 3 am after Salvation Army funds purchased her and the children fare from Logansport. He vowed to remain in the army if possible and to end his infidelity, blaming jealousy and a past partner in England for the rift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Woodward
Cass County
Detroit
Woodward
England
False Alarm Triggers Firemen Near Dowling’s Foundry
Firemen burst from sleep after a box near Dowling's Foundry on Erie Avenue sent an alarm. They checked the area but found no fire and the neighborhood was asleep. They returned to quarters cursing the prankster who triggered the false call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowling
Erie Avenue
B C A Club Returns From Wabash Camp Near Georgetown
The B C A club ends a ten day camp near Wagner's camp on the Wabash banks at Georgetown and returns to the city. Members include Herbert Keyes Archie Wilson Arthur Troutman Arthur Kistler Harvey Zartman and Dan Dritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. A. Club
Wagner
Wabash
Georgetown
Herbert Keyes
Archie Wilson
Arthur Troutman
Arthur Kistler
Harvey Zartman
Dan Dritt
Postmaster Landis Mistaken for Secretary Root in Puerto Rico
A San Juan cable tale says Postmaster Walter Landis of Logansport, Indiana, was mistaken by the Italian cruiser Umbria for Secretary Root arriving aboard the Charleston. The Umbria fired seventeen guns in salute, only to have Landis stroll ashore and accept the honor, while spectators laughed at the Italian captain's error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
Secretary Root
Root
Landis
Italy
Indiana Photographers Convene at Winona Lake
Photographers from across Indiana gather in War saw and Winona Lake for the annual meeting to run the first four days of the week. President Houser of Warsaw says the event will be a summer vacation school with fewer speeches and demonstrations and more opportunity to learn from colleagues’ experiments in other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Warsaw
Winona Lake
Houser
Winona
Heppes Snake Story Draws Belice Head Quarters Attention
Motorman Carl Carmen testified at Belice headquarters about a twelve foot snake killed near Clymers on Sunday. He said Andrew Heppe saw the serpent, though Carmen did not witness it. Police doubt the claim if the snake was larger, suggesting Heppe would have disclosed more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Carmen
Belice
Clymers
Carmen
Andrew Heppe
Heppe
Theological Muscles Tested at Presbyterian Picnic
At Spencer Park a large crowd gathered for a Presbyterian union picnic with Wabash College’s Williamson Barnhart directing athletics. Planned events include boys and girls dashes, shackle and potato races, pedal bicycle race, various races for all ages, and a potential huskies baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nic
Spencer Park
Williamson Barnhart
Wabash College
Rivercrest Camp Closes for Season
Rivercrest Camp ended its season yesterday with Mr and Mrs W H Barnhart hosting guests. Social events continue as Miss Mabel Beach entertained camp girls at a dinner at her East Broadway home for Miss Mabel McClelland who leaves for Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivercrest
W. H. Barnhart
Mabel Beach
East Broadway
Mabel McClelland
Bessie Barnhart
Terre Haute
Charles Smith and Tillie Vurpillat wed in Reid's office
Charles Smith a wood worker and Tillie Vurpillat a former telephone girl were married late yesterday afternoon by Squire Reid in Reid's office. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Constant Vurpillat of 409 Linden Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith
Tillie Vurpillat
Squire Reid
Reid
Constant Vurpillat
Linden Avenue
Woman Sues For Divorce Over In-Law Domination At Home
Nellie Warvel accuses husband Harry O. Warvel of forcing her to work in his printing office and endure his mother’s taunts. She says the couple married September 17, 1902, lived six months happily, then she was kept at hard labor as health declined. He allegedly deserted her September 8, 1905, and provided no support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Warvel
J. H. Neff
Circuit Court Today
Harry O. Warvel
North Judson
Chicago
Waterloo Bond Debt Earns Forcing Payment
The town of Waterloo must pay $5,000 in bonds issued for the Waterloo Water Company. E. M. Campbell & Co of Indianapolis paid bondholders interest after the town refused. The firm plans legal action to collect the principal plus compound interest, despite prior court reversals and mortgage transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
E. M. Campbell & Co
Indianapolis
Waterloo Water Company
Waterton
Supreme Court
Fort Wayne Trust Company
Condon Construction Company
Electrical firm seeks receivership for Andrews Light and Water
In Huntington circuit court an application to place Andrews Light and Water Company, formed to supply town lighting, into receivership was filed. The firm installed a plant for street and commercial lighting and promotes an electric line from Monon to Andrews. Dr W E Nichols of Andrews is secretary with Indianapolis interests also involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Andrews Light and Water, Company
Andrews
Monon
W. E. Nichols
Indianapolis
Divorced Couple Weds Again In Hastily Reconciled Union
Solomon Kulb and Martha E. Surface renewed their marriage after a prior divorce on January 3 of the year. Both had previous marriages and the pair resumed their life together, seeking a renewed union amid a rapid reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Kulb
Martha E. Surface
Kulb
Frank Wentz Returns From Spokane Visit
Frank Wentz has returned from a trip to Spokane Washington where he visited friends and toured local landmarks during a short stay in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wentz
Spokane, Wash
Sound of the Wheat Thresher in Cass County Harvest Outlook
The article reports threshing beginning Monday with a dozen outfits shown at work to prove wheat yield across Cass County. It notes fine weather, short wheat stocks, good yields for corn and oats, and widespread fruit crops. Farmers express jubilation as harvest readiness grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
Cass County
Surprise Marriage Shocks Logansport Society
Elizabeth M Wheeldon daughter of Mr and Mrs Everly Wheeldon announced her secret May 7 wedding in New York to Francis H Beard of New York City. Beard works for Decauville Automobile. Bride has roots in Logansport and will vacation in Long Branch before moving back to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everly Wheeldon
Bates Street
Elizabeth M. Wheeldon
Francis H. Beard
New York
New York City
Miss Wheeldon
Beard
Decauville Automobile Company
Long Branch
N. J
Hecht Sues ex banker Johnson for 5000 Note
Through attorney Frank W. Guthrie Jordan Hecht filed in the circuit court a suit against ex-banker John F. Johnson demanding judgment on a promissory note for 5000 dollars made in 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Hecht
John F. Johnson
Frank W. Guthrie
Johnson
Hecht
Rayer Not Elected To YMCA Board Of Control
Fort Wayne officials deny a report listing Superintendent Rayer of the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co. as a YMCA board of control member. Rayer is not on the board. officials say the statement is an error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayer
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co
Board of Control
Dunham Family Ends Visit Returns Home to Burnettsville
Mr Cassius Dunham and daughters Mary and Rachel have left this city after a visit and returned to their Burnettsville home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cassius Dunham
Mary
Rachel
Burnettsville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dunkards
Committee of
Council
Vandalia
Alice
Sister
Wife
BIG Guns
Laugh
Indiana Photographers
Snake
Athletics and Church Union
the Presbyterian Union
Andrews Light and Power Company
County OF
Cass
Elizabeth Wheeldon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!