Vandyne Held in Grand Jury on Double Grand Larceny Charge
Charles Vandyne was arraigned before Judge Fender on two affidavits charging grand larceny for stealing a horse belonging to William Goldsberry, a farmer, and another horse owned by Stein Smith of Broadway. He was bonded $500 to await grand jury action as police traced the rigs to a Fourth Street saloon and a Pearl Street barber shop.
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Charles Vandyne
Fender
G Land
William Goldsberry
Stel) Smith
Broadway
Smith
Fourth Street
North Street
Pearl Street
Vandyne
Goldsberry
Logansport Leader to Attend Indiana Independent Telco Meet
George W. Seybold president of Logansport Home Telephone plans to attend a Warsaw meeting of Indiana independent telephone companies tonight. The goal is a permanent combination and Seybold has been a leading proponent of uniting the rivals, with his plan widely expected to be adopted.
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George W. Seybold
Logansport Home Telephone Company
Warsaw
Independent Telephone Companies
Indiana
Mr. Seybold
City departments move into new City Hall quarters
City departments relocate to new quarters in the city hall building as Judge Fender settles in. The city treasurer and water works clerk are adjusting, carpenters remodel the vacated treasurer’s room, and the board of public works will move in shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Judge Fender
Aleady
Water Works
Board of Public Works
Wl Shorty
Injured Fireman Ruoff Out of Hospital in Recovery
Yard fireman Simon Ruoff, nearly killed two weeks ago when knocked by a file swipe in the engine cab window, has recovered enough to leave the hospital this morning. He planned a city trip but a van prevented it. doctors expect complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yard
Simon Ruoff
Stolen Rig Incident Leads to Vim City Arrest
Farmer William Goldsberry reported his horse and wagon missing from in front of Miller's barber shop on Pearl Street. Three young men and Charles Van Dine drove the rig to the station house, where Van Dine fled. he was later arrested after identification by Goldsberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Goldsberry
Nead
Miller
Pearl Street
Lodge
Clyde MclIntosh
William Miller
McCune
Charles van Dine
MclIntosh
van Dine
Goldsberry
Coroner delayed verdict in Roy Gibson tram crash case
Coroner Morgan has not rendered a verdict on Roy Gibson's death from a Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley traction line wreck. He awaits attorneys to study railroad legislation on air brakes for trolley cars and on whether fault should be reported to the work crew for hazard awareness. Blame is expected to fall largely on the company.
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Morgan
Huntington Democrat
Roy Gibson
Fort Wayne
Wabash
Going and Coming In Walton Court Row
Judge Methegor refused to place John Lowery under peace bond and fined him for provoking an assault. Mrs Lowery and Harry J Snell then filed a warrant for Lowery on assault. She, bitter after a recent divorce, claimed spite. Case set for morning but neither party appeared. believed settled amicably.
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Methegor
John Lowery
Walton
Bonas
Harry J. Snell
Lowery
Squire Reid
Lewis pays nearly full dividend to North Manchester bank depositors
Lewis as trustee of the defunct Bank of North Manchester in Wabash county has completed a 40 percent dividend payout to 190 depositors whose claims total $45,000. About $50,000 in bank paper remains doubtful in value, with private estates of two partners and other assets likely to cover at least a dollar per dollar of obligations.
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Lewis Signs
Bank of North Manchester
Wabash County
Boys Arrested For Disturbance On South Side
A group of boys aged ten to fifteen were brought to court for creating a disturbance on the South Side. They threw stones at passersby and hurled clods at wagons. Juda Fender lectured them and kept them detained until Thursday when they face arraignment before the probationary officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juda Fender
Injury near fatal after fall at Spencer Park
George Welch of Market Street suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and a brain blood clot after a fall from a trailer at Spencer Park. He was treated at St. Joseph's hospital and remains confined at home. doctors expect recovery with rest. The accident was due to a misstep, not street car fault.
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George Welch
Broadway
Fifth Street
Kroeger & Strain’s
St. Joseph's Hospital
Welch
Spencer Park
Market Street
B. D. Bradfield
Bradfield
Dynamited the Fish Near Azana Prompted Arrests
Affidavits accuse Ad Waite and George Waite, father and son, and William West of dynamiting fish in White river near Azana. They were arrested in the afternoon after Deputy Commissioner E E Farle’s inquiry. Principal witness William Allen, of Azalia, claims he saw them in the act near Azania on July 6.
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Ad Waite
George Waite
William West
White River
Azana
W. W. Stade
E. E. Farle
Indianapolis
Waites
West
William Allen
Azalia
Azania
Court House Becomes Market for All Trades in Hartford City
Blackford County residents turned the courthouse into a market with fruit stands barber shops and various stalls. A lawyer renting space triggered an injunction leading to removal of the interlopers and restoration of county business only. The downstairs room was repurposed as a waiting area for country visitors and seasonal shelter, funded by local taxes.
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Cass County
Court House
Temple of Justice
Hartford City
Blackford County
Bill Smith Arrested on Assault Complaint
Bill Smith of the North Side was arrested this afternoon on a wife’s complaint accusing him of assault. Police say he, intoxicated, went home and attempted to roughhouse, and it is alleged he succeeded. He will be arraigned tomorrow.
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Bill Smith
North Side
Bull
Milring
Dozen Children Born to Rohrer Family in Thirteen Years
Noble township, Cass county, Ohio, reports Mr and Mrs Christian Rohrer now have twelve children after a recent pair of twins, making four siblings under two years old. The Rohrer farm family grows, with the patriarch a Democrat fans Roosevelt’s-era note but not current politics.
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Christian Rohrer
Noble Township
Rohrer
Thomas Jefferson
Roosevelt
Doctor Cuts Arm After Ladder Fall at Office
Dr Barnfield suffers a serious cut on his right arm when a step ladder collapsed at his Broad Way office. He fell to the floor and the jagged ladder edge caused a heavy gash midway between elbow and wrist. Dr Stevens set six stitches to close the wound.
Barber Strike Persists As Both Sides Stand Firm
The strike remains unresolved with boss barbers resisting change while journeymen predict a swift end. Customers report no disruption and some claim they profit from the situation. Journeymen expect concessions by Saturday but offer no firm statements on terms.
Freight Wreck at Sweetser Halts Train No. 72
Train No 72 led by Engineer Hockenheimer and Conductor Berry derailed several empty cars after an emergency stop at Sweetser. The quick braking saved crew injuries though traffic was delayed about three hours and the wreck crew cleared the line with no injuries or major damage.
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Hockenheimer
Berry
Sweetser
Hlockenbeamer
Mussel Shell Hunt Drives Vincennes Factory Supply
Twenty five mussel seeking vessels work daily on the Wabash at Vincennes dragging for shells used by a local button factory. Mt. Carmel is noted as a mussel shell crater with Saturday crowds of buyers and diggers. A shell washing at the Vincennes plant yielded a pearl worth $600 found by Gus Simit.
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Wabash River
Vincennes
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Gus Simit
Gas Wells Raise Rock Pressure in Amboy Drilling
James Todd, a well drilling contractor from Amboy, reports a gas well near Amboy shows 650 pounds rock pressure. The Creamery company praises the well as Todd’s best yet. M S Howe, field superintendent for the Logansport & Wabash Valley Gas Co, notes three good wells to be connected to local lines. The company has leased about 590 acres of gas lands near Amboy and will continue drilling.
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James Todd
Amboy
Todd
Creamery Company
M. S. Howe
Logansport & Wabash Valley Gas Company
No Trace of Horse Thief Is Searched For
No trace of the thief who stole John Zimmerman’s horse has been found. The Horsethief Detective Association continues patrolling the countryside and hopes to recover the horse or capture the culprit.
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John Zimmerman
Horsethief Detective Association
North Street Contract Approved After Prolonged Dispute
The board of public works signed the contract and bonds for Warren's bitulithic pavement on North Street, with mayoral approval. Construction must start within 30 days, complete by November, and require sewer gas and water connections from property owners. The dispute ends as petitioners prevail and opposition yields.
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Board of Public Works
Marshall
Western Construction Company
Asphalt Company
North Street
License hangs on wall in Italian's Dunkirk shop
An Italian in Dunkirk known as Jimmy Sullivan was arraigned for selling liquor without a license, fined 30 dollars and released. Saturday local officers found him again illegally selling, but the license certificate hung on the wall. Sergeant Cos Tellio returned with him to Dunkirk. no arrest was made, and he was warned to obey the law.
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Dunkirk
Jimmy Sullivan
Costello
Salvatore
Squire Reid Receives Bar Admission Notice Amid Divorce Query
W A Carey of Huntington Pa sends a clipping claiming Squire Reid was admitted to the bar and notes a sensational tally of 265 marriages in three years. The letter asks whether a Pennsylvania wife separated from her husband three years ago can obtain a divorce there despite his refusal.
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Squire Reid
W. A. Carey
Huntington
Pennsylvania
Mrs Kerr Acquitted In Liquor Case Arraignment
Mrs Kerr faced police court today charged with selling and giving liquor to minors. Two affidavits were filed. she was acquitted on one technicality but held on the other as two underage witnesses testified about the incident.
Mrs Cromer Guest of Cambridge Road Kin
Mrs. Robert Cromer of this city is the guest of her daughter Mrs. Harry Kerlin on Cambridge Road Cashoc ton O.
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Robert Cromer
Harry Kerlin
Cambridge Road
Cashocton
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W. Goldsberry
State Organization
Simon Ruff
North Manchester
Bee
Taft
AU Revoir
Philippine Islands
Earle
Ondition
F&ivelied
Township OF
Noble
Boss Barbers
Lower Wabash
Warren
Salvatore de Genova
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