Fire Fighters On Tour With Paine's Show Visit White City
Harry Smith formerly of a local paper traveled with Paine's Fire Fighters amusement troupe. The company hauled four cars with sixty five people and twenty horses from Cincinnati to Chicago's White City. Smith joined them two months ago and the act also includes Sheridan's ride and appeared at Kokomo during the G A R encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smith
Paine
Fire Fighters
Chicago
Cincinnati
Smith
Sheridan
Kokomo
Hizer to Be Tried for Grass Creek Saloons Murder
Alf Hizer, jailed in Rochester since last fall for the murder of William Snyder, the Grass Creek saloon keeper, will stand trial next Thursday. The defense will plead self defense.
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Alf. Hizer
William Snyder
Grass Creek
Rochester
Road Contract Let for Deitsh Road Project
Robert Carney awarded the contract to build the Deitsh road between Miami and Cass counties for 3000 dollars. Miami county commissioners and Auditor Griswold witnessed the proceedings.
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Robert Carney
Miami
Cass County
Miami County
Griswold
Divorce case orders payment to wife in Moore suit
In the divorce proceeding Jennie S Moore versus Ralph Moore the court orders the defendant to pay 25 dollars into court for his wife’s use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie S&. Moore
Ralph Moore
Eckerle Case Dismissed in Grand Larceny Charge
The charge of grand larceny against Carl and Adolph Eckerle for stealing a cow was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Adolph Eckerle
Otto5 Disbands Local Semi Pro Baseball Team
The Otto five baseball squad disbands leaving Logansport without any semi pro team. Manager Frank Enyart quit after low gate receipts and a disputed Addison Giants gate arrangement. Fans blamed the visitors for a misrepresented grand stand offer and unequal sharing of receipts. A strong independent team may organize to fill the season.
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Otto
Logansport
Ottos
Muncie
Frank Enyart
Enyart
Addison Giants
Giants
Baloon
Plan Big Fourth of July Celebration Movement
Captain Graham warns of arrests for early Fourth of July celebration as Dallas G. Custer backs a Spencer Park event on the holiday. Races with large purses, opening of White City and Wonderland, a motorcade by the auto club, a band concert, and fireworks are planned with merchants stocking fireworks. Nearby cities also prepare large celebrations.
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Dallas G. Custer
Spencer Park
Traction Company
White City
Wonderland
Logansport
Ocal Automobile Club
George Graham
Taxpayer Pays Twice on Land and Money
J. D. Herr of Clay township told the board of review yesterday that he had paid taxes twice on $2,500. He bought a land strip before March but the payment was delayed. He was assessed for both land and money, while the other party paid neither. The board advised him to settle with the land seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Herr
Clay Township
Board of Review
Beard
Couple Marry After Chicago Auto Crash
Miss Gertrude Hawkins of Chicago and Lemma Bartholomew of Chicago obtained a marriage license in Logansport yesterday after surviving a serious car crash a week earlier in which the groom's brother died. The couple, formerly residents of Logansport, were injured but recovered enough to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Hawkins
Lemma Bartholomew
Chicago
Logansport
Deaf and Dumb Man Fined for Sign Language Profanity
In Lincoln Illinois a deaf and dumb man named George S. Petro was fined nine dollars and costs after a complaint by his partner that he used harsh sign language and finger tips to utter indecent words. The case was heard by Justice Hunter with testimony conveyed in writing.
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Danville
Lincoln
Ill
George S. Petro
Petro’s
Hunter
Extros
Death by own action at Corn Exchange Bank
Charles T. Muir, paying teller at the Forty-second Street branch of the Corn Exchange Bank in New York, shot himself in the basement today and died within an hour. He had worked for fourteen years, was married with a family, and no cause or letters explaining the act were found. Officials say there is no shortage in his accounts.
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New York
Charles T. Muir
Forty-second Street
Corn Exchange Bank
Muir
Car Builder Hurt After Ladder Fall at Panhandle Shops
Henry S. Becker of 1307 Wright Street was badly bruised when a ladder slipped from under him at the Panhandle shops. He fell ten feet from a car, sustaining a badly sprained right shoulder and head bruises.
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Henry S. Becker
Wright Street
Panhandle
Becker
Wendling Buys Gravel Road Bonds in Jefferson and Washington Townships
C C Wendling of Wendling and Company in Indianapolis purchased the Persorette road bonds in Jefferson township and the McClain road bonds in Washington township for a total consideration of 4800 dollars.
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C. C. Wendling
Wendling
Maple Arrest Messes Melissa Wilson S Property
Melissa J. Wilson filed two actions against A. B. Maple in Judge Graves' court. Maple is charged with trespass and profanity after allegedly entering her property, tearing up a rosebush, and cussing at her.
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Melissa J. Wilson
A. B. Maple
Train wreck at Frankton leaves flagman hurt
A caboose on the Richmond line jumped the track at Frankton and rolled to the foot of a thirty foot embankment. It caught fire and burned. Jerry Bell the flagman was slightly injured.
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Richmond
Ision
Frankton
Jerry Bell
Porter & Son Grocery Moves to New Sixth Street Site
The grocery stock of J. R. Porter & Son has been moved from the Eagles building on Sixth Street to a building just north of the Sixth Street bridge.
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J. R. Porter & Son
Eagles
Sixth Street
Sixth Street Bridge
Graham Insanity Case Adjudged Incompetent
The Graham insanity case moved forward as Graham was adjudged incapable of handling his own affairs some time ago.
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Graham
Logansport Selected Next Convention Host by Daughters
Local women from Logansport shine at the thirteenth annual State Convention in South Chicago. Logansport wins the bid to host next year as Daughters of Liberty delegates report strong finance and membership growth and officers from Logansport take state roles.
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Chicago
Logansport
Daughters of Liberty
South Chicago
Hannah Wilson
Frank Wall
Emma Watts
Wall
Watts
Jessie Fields
P. S
Florence Helman
Whiting
Ind
Emma Waits
Rose Snodgrass
Muncie
Lizzie Smith
Hammond
Minnie Shinn
Belle White
Bluffton
Myrtle Hurd
Elwood
Brenan
Madge Wall
Logiansport
Millie Davis
Florence Herman
Mary Brooker
Ilinois
Walton High Chorus Plans Charity Concert
Walton high school chorus will present an entertainment next Monday evening to raise funds for a new piano. Miss Josephine Sumption Fred Brown and Xon Marsh of the city will assist.
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Walton
Josephine Sumption
Fred Brown
Xon Marsh
Kansas City man lands government stenographer post
Adrian De Kopps of Kansas City Missouri, son of Mrs. J A Downey of this city, won a government stenographer position with a $1000 salary after passing the examination as one of six successful candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian de Kopps
Kansas City
J. A. Downey
Cotterman Seeks Release. Wife Testimony Shapes Hearing
Habeas corpus case for Robert H. Cotterman, accused of fatally shooting James T. Brown, unfolds in Cass circuit court. The interview with Cotterman’s wife portrays lack of premeditation, details events leading to the shooting, and moral conflict as two of Cotterman’s children roam the courtroom. The widow of Brown attends in witness to the case with legal teams representing Cotterman and the state.
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Cotterman
Brown
Will
McConnell
Jenkines
Jenkines & Stuart
Custer & Fansler
Larry & Mahoney
Cass County Horse Thief Chase After Stealing Rig
Cass County Detective Association offers a 50 dollar reward as Prof Steinhart and George Schaeffer pursue thieves who entered John Gerrards barn east of the city and stole a light sorrel mare, top buggy and harness. A farmer on the Kokomo road recalls a rig matching the description at 1 am. The thieves vanished with the haul and the case remains unsolved.
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Cass County Detective Association
Pike
John Gerrards
Rosie
Steinhart
Schaeffer
Kokomo Pike
Cass County Horsethief Detective Association
Eagles Memorial Service Parade Plans Next Sunday
The Eagles lodge schedules its annual memorial service next Sunday afternoon. The parade forms at 1 30 and leaves the hall. Six local lodge members and one from the Marion lodge are buried here.
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Eagles’ Lodge
Marion Lodges
Editors Converge for Logansport Press Meeting
A gathering of editors from multiple papers travels to Logansport for a joint convention at the Murdock hotel. Key figures include Henry Barnhart of Rochester and W. B. Westlake of Indianapolis as hosts and speakers. The event features city tours, a Y M C A orchestra, and a country-club luncheon, with formal addresses by local officials and publishers.
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E. A. Downey
Noblesville Times
Trust
Henry Barnhart
Rochester Sentinel
Paper
Murdock Hotel
Elkw
Miss Henderson
Logansport
Nelson Theatre
Logansport Press
B. F. Southam
George P. McKee
W. H. Zimmerman
Perna
Murdock
W. B. Westlake
Indianapolis
Country Press
Charles B. Landis
F. D. Haimbaugh
Muncie
Round Table Printshop
JA. Kautz
Kokomo
Clay W. Metaker
Plymouth
Omer Holman
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Uncle Joe
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Lupid
God of Love
Co. T. Muir
Maple
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Macy Monitor
Chester A. McCormick
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Marion Leader
the Hoosier
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Indianapolis Sun
J. B. Stoll
South Bend Times
F. P. Gould
Herald
Kewanna
C. E. Neber
Enterprise-Sentinel
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Royal Center
H. M. Barnhart
A. D. Moffett
Windfall Herald
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