Old Time Logansport Race Meet Promises Fast Times
The Logansport Driving Club plans a August 3 to 6 race meet at the Driving Park with strong purses and a field of top horses. Track work is underway and a few fast times, possibly a track record, are anticipated as Indiana horsemen show high interest. George A. Bain of Lexington Ky will serve as starting judge with daily 1:30 p.m. starts.
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Logansport
Indiana
Fridaust
UNO Ace
George A. Bain
Lexington, Ky
Nethercutt Girl Still Unconscious After Swing Accident
Miss Coral Nethercutt, fifteen, fell from a rope swing at Lake Cicott injuring her spine. She was carried to a nearby home unconscious and was brought home this morning in critical condition. doctors fear limited recovery prospects.
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Coral Nethercutt
Lake Cicott
B. D. Bradfield
Tipton Street
Adolph Winquist
Ambu
Panhandle
Clifford Nethercutt
Marion Million
Galbreath
Coyle named in bank fraud case amid escape to Canada
The Citizens' National Bank of Peru filed in Miami circuit court a petition charging Peter J. Coyle, former Eleventh district Democratic chairman, with absconding to Canada with 5000 dollars and cashiered Wabash checks. The Wabash Trust Co. was appointed receiver. Mrs. Coyle remains in Peru unaware of his location.
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Citizens’ National Bank of Peru
Miami
Peter J. Coyle
Eleventh District
Canada
Coyle
Windsor
Wayne Hotel
Tillett
Wabash Trust Company
Peru
Inspecting Charities In City Mis Thomas And Burnell Visit Orphans
Miss Lelia M. Thomas representing the state board of charities and A T Burnell agent for the Mrs Russell Sage charitable bureau are in the city inspecting charitable institutions. Thomas visits homes where orphans have been adopted to confirm proper care while Burnell reviews care systems for dependent children and will report to the Sage bureau to standardize practices for Sage institutions.
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Lelia M. Thomas
State Board of Charities
A. T. Burnell
Mrs. Russel Sage Charitable Bureau
Miss Thomas
Burnell
Sage Bureau
Lost and Found Child Found by Police
Three year old Arthur Woodruff of 26 Main Street wandered from home this morning and was located on the North Side by the police.
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Arthur Woodruff
Main Street
Wabash Labor Men Seek Strong Bid for Labor Day Meet
Wabash labor men plan a strong bid for the upcoming Labor Day gathering and will send a large delegation to the Kokomo meeting to support the effort.
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Wabash
Kokomo
Coroner files verdicts in four deaths
Coroner G. D. Miller filed verdicts in the cases of Ernest Redinger Joseph Lonsdale Ben Chilcott and Peter Hack. Redinger death ruled as electrocution with no blame stated. Lonsdale death exonerated Miss Helen Thomas. Hack death attributed to apoplexy. Chilcott died of heart disease at Longcliff.
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G. D. Miller
Ernest Redinger
Joseph Lonsdale
Ben Chilcott
Peter Hack
Redinger
Helen Thomas
Lonsdale
Hack
Longcliff
Chilcott
Candidates Rush for City Police Judge Nomination
Judge V C Hanawalt proclaims his bid for the Democratic nomination and vows to hustle. Named rivals include Jacob Bingaman and John W McGreevy with D C Arthur denying a police judge sting rumor.
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McGreevy
Bingamah
Insane patient escapes from Longceliff Hospital
An insane patient fled yesterday from Longceliff Hospital escaping women attendants. She ran across the country to Adamsboro and was found on the railroad near Adamsboro by Thomas Layton. Authorities were notified and she was returned to the hospital in an automobile with Dr Hoffman and another attendant pursuing.
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Longceliff
Adamsboro
Thomas Layton
Fred McKinzie
Hoffman
Barnum's Big Show Arrives in Logansport August 24
Barnum and Bailey's circus advances through Logansport with a large contingent of private detectives and a reorganized schedule. The show will perform on Tuesday August 24 with extensive advertising and a major tented setup on the West Side.
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Barnum & Bailey’s Circus
Charles Schleiger
Barnum and Bailey’s Circus
Frank Pierces
Cmedy
Lost Necklace Found. Reward Offered for Return
A missing necklace with initials G R was reported on Market Street between First and Third. Miss Edith Mabry 427 Fifth Street returned the chain and locket to the Reporter office this morning. owner Gertrude Rees 203 West Broadway offered a reward. Ninety percent of lost items advertised in the Reporter are found.
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Mar~ket Street
G. R
Edith Mabry
Fifth Street
Gertrude Rees
Carl É
Wests Broadway
Miss Mabrey
Evening Lights Society Aims To Read To Needing Adults
Evansville Indiana July 24 a new semi religious society named Evening Lights plans national reach. Founder W. H. Godbey, a wood worker, seeks volunteers to read to aged or visually impaired people in their homes, offering readings with a religious tone if suitable for listeners.
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Evansville
Ind
W. H. Godbey
Stoltz-Schmitt
Godbey
City declares end of measles epidemic and no contagious disease
Dr W A Holloway secretary of the city health board says there are no active contagious diseases in the city and Wood Hart health officer reports the last measles card removed. About 500measles cases were reported, many unlisted by physicians, and school closure would have contained spread.
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W. A. Holloway
City Health Board
City
City Board of Health
Wood Hart
Officer Mart
Fickle Seeks Logansport Mayoral Nomination
Democratic candidate D. D. Fickle outlines policy to use judgment in enforcing laws and favors municipal improvements. He promotes paving, street signs, and progress for a better financially sound Logansport, insisting he will run to win.
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Logansport
D. D. Fickle
Logansport Star of 1873 advertised local inns and railroads
J. H. Wise displays a copy of the Logansport Evening Star from 1873, the city’s first daily. The issue advertised the Barnett Commercial hotel, the Gehring house, five railroad branches, and a strawberry social at the Dolan opera house.
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J. H. Wise
Logansport
Prophet case continued in Hanawalt court
Ella May Prophet filed assault and battery charges against her husband Charles Prophet yesterday. The case was adjourned to Monday afternoon at 5 30 with Prosecutor George Custer seeking more time to review the family rouble.
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Ella May Prophet
V. C. Hanawalt
Charles Prophet
George Custer
3000 Attend Lake Maxinkuckee Excursion and Baseball Game
The union Sunday school excursion plans to carry 3000 people from the city to Lake Maxinkuckee next Wednesday. A baseball game is scheduled between Culver Academy and Clymer's teams.
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Union
Lake Maxinkuckee
Culver Academy
Clymer
Such Is Fate A Vandalia Gage Master Bicycle Collision
Oscar C Neutzeman a Vandalia bag gagemaster known for a collision free career rode a bicycle on a deserted street and struck another rider. The bicycle suffered severe damage in the encounter.
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Oscar C. Neutzeman
Vandalia
Street Car Workers Win Merits Prizes Across Divisions
The Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction awards $25 cash prizes to top performers with perfect or near perfect records over six months. E Winegardner and W G Downham win on the Logansport division, while C J Beamer and L C Custer prize on the Fort Wayne line. Interurban honors go to C A Williams and Ora Detrick. Lafayette system winners unnamed yet. two conductors and two motormen share $25 prizes in doubt divisions.
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Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Logansport
E. Winegardner
W. G. Downham
Supt
S. J. Ryder
Ft. Wayne
C. J. Beamer
L. C. Custer
Custer
C. A. Williams
Ora Detrick
Lafayette
Claude Mellinger
Noble farmer threshes 600 bushel wheat from twenty acres
John Owens of Noble township reports a bumper yield after threshing wheat. He gathered 600 bushels from twenty acres at an average of thirty bushels per acre, a line above typical harvests.
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John Owens
Noble Township
Huntsinger Improves After Baseball Injury
Walter Huntsinger injured this week playing baseball at Spencer Park is rapidly recovering at the hospital. He has regained use of all limbs and will be discharged in a few days.
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Walter Huntsinger
Spencer Park
Alexandria Team Faces Loganport In Sunday Basketball Tilt
The Alexandria team, featuring Marion alumni from the Owl club, meets the Logansport M and F team tomorrow at Spencer Park after a strong start this season. A good game is anticipated with the Elks band set to perform free concerts in the afternoon and evening under Director Samuel Smith.
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Logansport M. & F
Alexandria
Spencer Park
Marion
Owl
Elks’ Band
Samuel Smith
Johnson
Palmer Won’t Be Prosecuted Over City Knife Fight
Edward Seitz seventeen was stabbed in the right lung by George Palmer Jr fifteen during a neighborhood dispute at the Arnold creamery. Palmer was arrested but released after Deputy Prosecutor Fansler heard Palmer and other boys’ accounts. Seitz lies at home in critical condition with a three inch leg wound. prognosis uncertain.
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Young Palmer
Mikell. Fansler
Edward Seitz
George Palmer, Jr
Young Milburn
Vincent Herrman
Milburn
Seitz
August Seitz
Burlington Avenue
George W. Palmer
Pearl Rivers
George Fettig
Raymond Orr
Harry Crompp
Mike Musselman
Arnold Creamery
Palmer
J. P. Hetherington
Fansler
Change in Management at Local Plants Reported
It is claimed that James F. Digan has resigned as superintendent of Western Motor Works and taken over management of the Radiator Equipment factory in the city. He would not confirm or deny the report. It is also alleged that George Morrow has withdrawn his interests from the radiator plant.
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James F. Digan
Western Motor Works
Digan
George Morrow
Logansport Delegation to Seek 1910 Labor Day Meet
Logansport unions plan a large delegation to Kokomo for the Wabash Valley Labor Day association meeting. The 1910 celebration site will be decided and Logansport hopes to win the convention. Delegates depart at 11 a.m. with the meeting at Kokomo slated to begin at 1 p.m.
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Logansport
Kokomo
Wabash Valley Labor Day Association
Two Men Plead Guilty in Peru Hotel Robbery Case
Charles Gardiner and Roy Larimer faced a preliminary hearing after arrest on charges of robbing the Commercial hotel at Peru. Gardiner pled guilty and Larimer also admitted guilt. Gardiner’s bail was set at 1000 dollars and Larimer’s at 100 dollars.
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Charles Gardiner
Roy Larimer
Walton
Peru
Gardiner
Larimer
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William
Pison
MR Freshy
Hanawalt
Judge Hanawalt
Red Fire
Jacob Bingaman
Cass County
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Bingaman
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Bee
Barnum
Frank Pierce
Evening Lights Society
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Huntsinger
Silver King
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