Farrell Struck Hetherington in City Council Scuffle
The council meeting grew tense as Councilman Patrick J. Farrell and Councilman John P. Hetherington argued over an proposed license for medicine sales. After a brief exchange, Farrell struck Hetherington, knocking his glasses askew, before colleagues intervened. The session continued with talks on a new fire truck, sewer work, and a 22,000 electric plant repair appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. Farrel
John P. Hetherington
Hetherington
Farrell
George P. McKee
Joseph T. McNary
McNary
Board of Works
Robert Cromer
Isaac Reed
Marion-Logansport Traction Company
Fiedler
Grover
J. Walter Baterline
Purdue University
J. W. Esterline
Perdue
Webb Fate in Hands of Jury After Tragic Arrest Case
Indiana v. Frank Webb over sheriff murder in Winamac October 5 1907 rests with a jury amid conflicting witness accounts. Prosecution claims Webb aided in resisting arrest and threatened to shoot if needed. defense says he did not kill the sheriff, only suffered a bullet wound while fleeing. Jurors face a long deliberation with little agreement expected.
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Indiana
Frank Webb
Oglesby
Winnamac
Nobb
Patrick Shea
Webbb
Shea
Webb
Burnettsville
Fter Shea
Behrman Makes Business Trip to Kokomo
Samuel Behrman traveled to Kokomo this afternoon on a routine business trip likely involving meetings and on site assessments.
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Samuel Behrman
Kokomo
Inmate Charles Harrison Cuts His Own Throat in Ward Incident
An inmate at Angelisf, Charles Harrison, forty, used a broken cass knife to cut his throat while his roommate slept. The act occurred after he reportedly labored under a death-warding delusion. Harrison, committed from Marshall county last March, died from his injuries. he leaves a wife in Elkhart and a sister near Plymouth. Remains shipped to Donaldson.
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Charles Harrison
Harrison
Longoff
Marshall County
Elkhart
Plymouth
Donaldson
Ex-President Cleveland Returns Home From Lakewood
Former President Cleveland, after an acute indigestion spell, traveled from the Lakewood hotel to his Princeton home in John Hays Hammond's touring car. He walked unaided with a cane, greeted friends, and left word he has no fixed plan for leaving for Tamworth, New Hampshire, his summer residence. He was accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland and Dr. G Rowe Rock.
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Mr. Cleveland
Lakewood
Tamworth
N. H
Mrs Lee Recovers After Successful Chicago Operation
Telegram from Charles Lee reports Mrs. Lee’s operation in a Chicago hospital was successful. Doctors found no cancerous growth, she rallied well and is in excellent condition.
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Charles Lee
Guardian Request Filed for Adolph Eckerle
Aloisia Eckerle seeks court appointment of a guardian for her husband Adolph Eckerle who was recently committed to Longcliff. The filing notes the need to manage his care and affairs under guardianship.
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Aloisia Eckerle
Adolph Eckerle
Longcliff
Pearl farming advances through clam cultivation
In St Paul on June 2 E R Jefferson described experiments to induce pearls in clams. He inserted sand grains through small holes in shells and has begun growing pearls, though they remain small. Time needed for larger pearls remains uncertain.
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St. Paul
E. R. Jefferson
Jefferson
Bush aims to teach Logansport women skating tonight
George Bush declares a program to teach every girl and woman in Logansport to skate. Attendees at the rink will receive free skates and instruction tonight with the goal of all local ladies learning before summer.
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George Bush
Logansport
Longcliff suit denials and early divorce filings noted
Adolph Eckerle remains in Longcliff as a denouement in Reid's court. The era’s first divorce filing arrives today with Cora B. Stout seeking dissolution from Charlies W. Stout on cruelty and neglect, plus child custody desires. Other actions include Jennie Hildebrandt’s case dismissed, Eckerly transfers between Hanawalt and Reid, and a grand larceny case continued.
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Adolph Eckerle
Longcliff
Hanawalt’s
Reid’s Court
Cora B. Stout
James A. West
Circuit Court
Charlies W. Stout
Ier
Indiana
Carl Eckerly
V. C. Hanawalt
Squire Reid
Adolph Eckerly
Moore Not Arrested in Trimmer Shooting Case
Robert Moore who shot Rastus Brown at Trimmer has not been arrested and no arrest efforts have been made.
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Robert Moore
Rastus Brown
Trimmer
Caught Under Bricks In Panhandle Site Accident
William Kerns aged eighteen was helping tear down a brick building bought by the Panhandle company when a wall fell he was caught and badly bruised his scalp wounds were dressed at a physician's office yesterday.
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William Kerns
Panhandle Company
Murderer Still Free After Widespread Search
Italian killer remains at large as police flood surrounding country with descriptions and patrols. No trace found despite efforts.
Board of Works Approves Cement Sidewalks citywide
The Board of Works ordered owners on Clifton Avenue to lay cement sidewalks within thirty days or the city will. They granted the Wheatland Avenue sidewalk petition from Wilkinson Street to the Panhandle right of way and notified property holders to install walks. A storm sewer from Twenty Second and George to Twenty Fourth and North will be built to prevent spring floods.
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Clifton Avenue
Board of Works
Linden Avenue
Panhandle
Wheatland Avenue
George Street
Twenty-Second
George Streets
Twenty-Fourth
North Streets
Eel River
Mt.a
Jacob Cline
Usher Street
Seventeenth Street
August Stoll
Y M C A Fund Drive Surges Toward 10000 Goal
Logansport residents rally for an Y M C A house fund, with a $10,000 target nearing completion. Citizens are urged to contribute, solicitors press for full family participation, and records show early big buyers like Attorney Charles H. Stuart and a police officer. The drive stresses broad civic growth and invites all to join.
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Logansport
Charles H. Stuart
First National Bank
Roof Fire on Berkley Street Carched by Faulty Flue
Fire department No. 2 responded to a Berkley Street house fire caused by a defective flue. The roof was damaged but the blaze was extinguished using chemicals. no other fire wagons joined the scene.
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No. 2
Berkley Street
Wave of Crime Sweeps Cass County Report
A three week crime wave in Logansport Cass county ends with three murders and multiple self inflicted deaths. Notable fatalities include Mussoni the Italian, Charles Harrison, James T Brown, Mrs George Hill, Mrs Belle Snell Mendus Grace and Robert Moore victims of violent acts and suicides. Within Cass county and nearby areas twelve violent deaths are recorded in this period.
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Logansport
Cass County
Mussoni
Charles Harrison
Longcliff
James T. Brown
Galveston
Robert H. Cotterman
Tincoln
George Hill
Belle Snell
Mendus Grace
Starv ing family saves man from jail in Philadelphia
Max Weber faced theft charges after robbing Harry Custer bakery on West Marshall street. His wife and three hungry children walked seventeen miles to the Norris town Burgess hearing to plead for him. Weber was discharged after three months of unemployment and the family’s hardship drew attention to their poverty.
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Philadelphia
Max Weber
Burgess Roberts
Norristown
Weber
Harry Custer
West Marshall Street
Freshmen Raise Flag at Local High School
Freshmen placed another flag on the school building staff last night. Fred McKenzie climbed the pole to secure a large red pennant bearing the numeral "li" that waved triumphantly all day.
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Fred McKenzie
Elks Headed to Capital for State Meeting
A large group of local Elks and families left for Indianapolis for the annual state meeting of the K P O E. Mayor Rockwalter opened the session at 11 AM with an address, followed by business sessions in the afternoon. Evening plans include varied entertainment for the visitors.
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Indianapolis
Rockwalter
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Judge Baldwin
Lis
North Street
New Odd Fellows
Young Men’s Christian Association
Cleveland
Princeton
Pearl Farm
Minnesota
Jennie E. Hildebrandt
Wilfred E. Hildebrandt
Louis Warnick
Ruby Brown
Brown
Watts
Dc. E. Carter
Charles H. Bruner
Hanawalt
Moore
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