Seventh district convention of bankers met at Tremont hotel
The Indiana Bankers Association Seventh district convened at Tremont hotel Wabash on June 4 with J. R. Enley presiding. Speeches covered New Depositary Law Insurance on Bank Deposits and brief talks by Andrew Smith and James W. Sale. District includes Cass Miami Grant Huntington Wabash and Blackford counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Tremont Hotel
J. R. Enley
First National Bank of Huntington
J. L. McCulloch
Marion National Bank
Marion
C. H. Church
Delaware County Bank
Muncie
Andrew Smith
Capital National Bank
Indianapolis
James W. Sale
Farmers’ and Traders’ Bank
Markle
Cass
Miami
Grant
Huntington
Blackford Counties
Man slain inges Fenne found guilty of manslaughter
Laporte reports jurors convict George Fenne of manslaughter for killing neighbor George Priebe after lying in wait one night. The sentence ranges one to 21 years. State evidence included Priebe ante mortem statement that Fenne said, George, I am going to shoot you now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
George Fenne
Fenne
George Priebe
Priebe
George
Civic league opposes saloon licenses for four men
In Columbus on June 4 the Civic league filed remonstrances against James Toohey Walter Kinsel Dan Huffer and Henry Palmer to stop county commissioners from granting them saloon licenses. The league says the men violated the law and notes Toohey was recently arrested by a United States marshal on a charge of selling lottery tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
James Toohey
Walter Kinsel
Dan Huffer
Henry Palmer
Civic League
League
United States
Court Grants TRO Blocking Coal Freight From Sullivan Greene Mines
Indianapolis June 4 Judge Havey of the superior court issued a temporary restraining order against the Southern Indiana Railway and the Big Four Railway. The order compels both roads to lift the embargo on coal shipments from mines in Sullivan and Greene counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Railroad Commission
Southern Indiana Railway Company
Big Four Railway Company
Havey
Superior Court
Sullivan
Greene Counties
Four Saloons Lose Licenses After Remonstrances Filed
In Lafayette on June 4 remonstrances led to license refusals for four saloon applicants Frank H. Stratman Andrew Neill John Timmons and John Detter. The grounds cited were two or more liquor law convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Frank H. Stratman
Andrew Neill
John Timmons
John Detter
Indiana Sunday School convention opens with songs of praise
The forty fourth Indiana Sunday School association convention opened at the First Presbyterian church in Vincennes with songs led by Prag E Q O Excell. President W C Hall gave the greeting and Mrs Antoinette A Lamoreaux of Chicago delivered the opening address on Sunday School and World Movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Indiana Sunday School Association
First Presbyterian Church
Prag. E. QO. Excell
W. C. Hall
Antoinette A. Lamoreaux
Chicago
Commissioners finish liquor license exams in county
Indianapolis June 4 the county commissioners completed the examination of 1380 liquor license applicants and refused only one man. County Commissioner John Mendenhall after the examinations said saloon license applicants are improving in character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John Mendenhall
Victim's Family Wins Suit Against Traction Firm
Jacob Hartem administrator of John Niederst estate was awarded 5000 by a circuit court jury against Evansville and Mt Vernon Traction company. Niederst died from injuries after a December collision on the traction road near Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Jacob Hartem
John Niederst
Evansville & Mt Vernon
County Council Votes Audit of Monroe Records
Bloomington June 4 A special county council meeting approved 1500 to hire an expert to audit Monroe county records. The treasurer and auditor balance sheets show overdrafts covering ten years totaling over 22000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Monroe County
Long-Lived Family Mourns in Crawfordsville Woman
Mrs. Nancy Mastin aged 90 dies at her Crawfordsville home. Born in Kentucky in 1818, she came from a notably long-lived family. father David Maynard reached 104 and a brother 107. She belonged to a family of 24 siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Nancy Mastin
Kentucky
David Maynard
Bologna deaths from tainted meat claim seven year old
Ptomaine poisoning from prepared bologna caused the death of seven year old Harold Bunn in South Bend. The meat was given by his mother and he became ill about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Harold Bunn
Death by own hand shocks Hagerstown family tragedy
Abram Welker aged 60 shot himself in the stomach and died instantly in Hagerstown. He had been ill and unable to help himself for months. His wife and son were killed by accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Abram Welker
Welker
Democrats nominate Frank Tilden for senator post
In Martinsville on June 4, Frank Tilden of Putnam county was nominated by the Democrats of the senatorial district, with support from Merion Morgan and Putnam counties for the four joint senator seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
Frank Tilden
Putnam County
Merion, Morgan and
Putnam Counties
North Harrison Mission at Alexandria Destroyed by Fire
A North Harrison mission at Alexandria was destroyed by fire. Authorities believe it was started by incendiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Harrison
Alexandria
Cotton, Sheltered by Smoke, Heats the South
In Beauvoir county the girl learns the land’s hold on life as smoke from burned cotton fields drifts across the countryside. Cass Jenifer, a major planter, reveals cotton is king and the lifeblood of the region, while the couple wrestles with desire and rebellion amid a supper at the Slidell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Jenifer
Marc
Slidells
Kate Lanier
Cass
Col. Slidell
Sea Island
Beauvoir County
Lydia Pinkham's Compound Praised by Manning Woman
Mrs. T. C. Willadsen of Manning asserts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of severe female complaints and costly treatments. The letter promotes the remedy as a standard cure for displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache and nervous prostration and invites others to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia FE
Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Manning, Town
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs Cleveland’s Fad Aims at Old Furniture Wealth
Princeton June 4 Mrs Cleveland who presides over the home of the only living ex president owns a vast collection of mahogany furniture. Its value comes from beauty, shine and carving as well as association with the era. An agent in Washington is tasked to buy fine pieces for her collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Washington
Mrs Grover Cleveland Keeps Presidential Treasures At Home
Mrs Grover Cleveland has gathered nearly all the odd items from former presidents auctions. The rosewood and mahogany bedroom set from Abigail Adams era sits in the Cleveland Princeton home guest room. She collects silver, glass and china once used in the white house and takes pride in beautifying her residence as a symbol of ornate domestic taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Cleveland
Abigail Adams
Mrs. McKinley
Princeton
Traveling man telegram hints at newborn name
A traveler receives a home telegram announcing a baby birth with a playful prompt asking for a name. The note reads baby born and asks what they shall name the child.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Constitutional Remedy
An old belief that catarrh was local is challenged by science declaring it constitutional. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is advertised as the only constitutional cure, taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The company offers 100 dollars for any failed case and invites inquiries for circulars and testimonials. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Excursion Train to Detroit from Logansport June 7
Special ex cursion train departs Logansport at 1 04 a m with no stops to Detroit arriving 7 a m. Round trip fare 2 25. Return on special trains from Detroit 8 p m Sunday or regular trains June 8. Outing areas include Belle Isle Windsor and St Clair Flats. Phone 158 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Peru
Detroit
Belle Isle
Boys’ Blanc
Windsor
Canada
Star Isle
Sugar Island
St. Clair Flats
M. Burke
A Breach of Promise Suit Framed as a Trophy
A lighthearted exchange asks about a framed item from college, clarifying it is not a diploma but a breach of promise suit. The dialogue then questions whether 120 idle locomotives at Elkhart, Indiana, belong to the road that has ordered about 100 new ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
Notable Old News Quip on Mrs Gunness Hat
A cautious pause passes as time shows no adverse signs and observers deem it unlikely a Mrs Gunness hat will appear, marking a calm moment in an otherwise tense situation.
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Medicine Praised
All efforts fail to beat coughs and lung troubles until Foley's Honey and Tar is used. It stops the cough, heals the lungs, and prevents serious results. Testimonials from J N Patterson of Nashua Iowa and W H Porter a druggist endorse its effectiveness after other remedies failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
J. N. Patterson
Nashua
Iowa
W. H. Porter
Doan's Kidney Pills Endure Testimony From Logansport
Local reader John C. Humphreys of 612 Ottawa Street Testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured sixteen years of kidney and urinary troubles He reports permanent relief since using the remedy and reaffirms his 1897 statement In 1906 he confirms the cure remains and endorses Doan's as the only name to remember Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all dealers at 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Humphreys
Ottawa Street
Logansport
Ind
Dean
Humphreys
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United
U T System Effect February 10 1908 Train Schedules
Loganport to Indianapolis interurban runs with multiple daily departures from 5:00 am to 9:00 pm. Limited trains connect at Komo with limited trains to Indianapolis. Runs to Tipton only. Most trains connect at Tipton for Hartford, Alexandria, Fairmount, Anderson, Middletown, Muncie and intermediate stations.
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Kokomo
Indianapolis
Tipton
Hwood
Alexandria
Fairmount
Anderson
Middletown
Muncie
Train Schedules From Interurban to Fort Wayne and Nearby
Effective June 1 1908 interurban trains depart from the station for Peru Wabash Huntington Fort Wayne and intermediate points at 6 05 am 7 35 am 8 33 am 10 05 am 1 41 pm 6 35 pm 11 26 am 2 05 pm 7 35 pm 1 05 pm 5 05 pm 8 50 pm 10 05 pm 11 35 pm For Delphi Lafayette and intermediates at 5 10 am 6 44 am 8 10 am 9 10 am 4 00 pm 5 10 pm 6 40 pm 8 10 pm 9 40 pm Limited cars stop only in town The 10 05 pm car goes to Huntington The 11 25 pm car goes to Boyd Park Express Freight Service Fort Wayne to Lafayette cars leave Fort Wayne 9 30 am and Lafayette 8 30 am each weekday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Wabash
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Delphi
Lafayette
Boyd Park
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Jayne
Evans Cemica. Co
Womer
Marvel
Bono
Th ‘Wipperman Abstract Co
the City National Bank
Indiana
John Gray
W H.H. Bell
A. P. Jenks
Dire J. G. Nelson
John Gray W. H. H. Bell
Geo. W. Funk J. D. Ferguson
Tors
I. N. Crawford
I. W. Geer
Isaac Shideler
the First National Bank
Logansport, Ind
Rice
W.T. Wilson
W. W. Ross
D.f Brookmeyer
Dennis Uhl
P. M. Harwood
E. Mulhollane
H. S
Tousley
B. F. Yantis
W.L. Fernald Wilson
ROSS
First National Bank
Kroeger‘’& Strain Undertakers
Kroeger
Hoosier
Invalid
Thrilling Story of
Convite-Johnston
Padden
the Slidells
Mrs. Slidells
Sara
Kate -Lanier
Veronica
Grover Cleveland
MR. Skygack
Mars
Earth
Ringsoder
St. Louis
Kansas City
Ela Misha
Via
Wabash B. Bi
Doan
Doan’s
Great Lakes
Dac
D&c
Great Lake
Lake Erie
SION
F& OO A
Cleveay
Mackinac Ly
Expres
City of
L. G. Lewis
G. P. AL
Mich
Detroit & Cleveland
Tuller
Cor. Adams and
Park St
A LA Carte Cafe
Suncoeon
Uropean Plan
L. W. Tuller
M.A Shaw
Mgr
U.T
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
R. T. Gunn
Fort Wayne, Ind
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