Logansport Beats Lafayette 3 2 In Fast Home Opener
Logansport White Caps edged Lafayette 3 to 2 at League Park before nearly 2000 fans. Logan sport had errorless play despite rough grounds while Lafayette hitters collected eight hits but were hampered by five errors. Ruth Wail christened the team as the White Caps before the game and Logan sport's third baseman Chaffie had a rough afternoon at first.
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Logansport
Lafayette
League Park
Logan Sport
Lacy
Romaine
Chaffie
Payne
Tate
Ruth Wail
Rickert
Leffert
White Caps
Logahsport
Comingore
Moorehouse
Lambert
Banta Divorce Cross-Complaint In Cass Court
Artie Banta files for divorce and child custody in Cass circuit court against Bessie Banta alleging neglect and drunken spending. She claims he spent time in Logansport sporting houses and gambling while failing to support the family. A shooting incident at their home is cited. Deputy Sheriff Pursues Juvenile Trouble. Two Kile children, aged ten and twelve, were summoned to juvenile court for alleged defiance. one boy warned the deputy he would shoot if he entered the home. The youths will be arraigned and sent to reform school if found incorrigible.
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Artie Banta
Bessie Banta
Cass
Logansport
Ine
Sne
George Harness
Kile
Glenn
Robert Kile
Harness
Reform School
Memorial services honor railroad workers across city churches
Railroad organizations held annual memorial services at Market Street M E Church with the Elks band leading a march to the church. Rev. Arnold gave the address, prayers by Rev. Wade, and musical performances by local quartets. Afterward, processions visited graves on Broadway and Sixth Street. Other lodges followed with services at cemeteries in Selphi, Wabash, Walton, and Mt Hope.
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Market Street M. E
Market Street
M E
Elks’ Band
William '. Arnold
Cyrus A. Wade
T. R. Redinger
Walter Dodds
Ned Reed
Harry Williams
Mr. Conway
Sylvia Davis
Mabel Williams
Walter Klein
Margaret Rothermel
James O.simon
English Lutheran Church
Broadway
Sixth Street
Mt Hope
Woodmen of the World
K. of P
Selphi
Citizens’ Band
Wabash
Odd Fellows
Walton
Miss Gladys Ginder Visits with Father Pred Ginder
Miss Gladys Ginder of Winamac visited here this week with her father Pred Ginder.
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Gladys Ginder
Winamac
Pred Ginder
Father McKim Examines Divorce Causes At Trinity Church
Father J C McKim warned that current divorce laws are not the solution and urged reforms in public sentiment. He cited hastiness in marriage lack of Provident domestic economy and inadequate education for girls, plus race suicide as factors increasing divorces. He promised further discussion in next sermons.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Father McKim
Armilies
Man robs store with revolver. three-women case continued
A man left the Copeland loan store on Third Street with a revolver after asking to see guns and attempting to flee. Police could not locate him. Hugh Marshall was arrested after a Saturday scuffle and fined. Frank Forqueran was jailed for intoxication. The assault case involving Mrs. Henry McDonald and two others was postponed due to Mrs. Copelin’s illness.
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Mty
Geiotenihianei
Copeland Loan
Third Street
Hugh Marshall
Sycamore Street
Vandalia Crossing
McIntosh
McIintosh
Marshall
Frank Forqueran
S. G. Gifford
Henry McDonald
Jessie Copelin
James Gates
Big Suit Against Shearer Ice Cream Company
William E. Haney filed suit for foreclosure of mortgage and 14250 dollars against the Shearer Ice Cream company. James P. Henderson filed a similar suit against William I and Clarence Shearer seeking 37000 dollars.
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Shearer
William E. Haney
The
Shearer Ice Cream Company
James P. Henderson
William I
Clarence Shearer
Plow Uncovers Long Lost Watch on Local Farm
While plowing the Frank L. Justice farm south of the city, Frank Hamilton unearthed a watch that had been buried for nearly a year. The timepiece, lost last year by Charles Yeagley in the same field, remains intact though the hands and face are rusted.
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Frank L. Justice
Frank Hamilton
Charles Yeagley
Foreclosure Hails Against John C Lowe Over $1100 Debt
The Farmers and Merchants' State Bank brings suit to foreclose a mortgage against John C. Lowe and obtain judgment for 1100 dollars.
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Farmers and Merchants’ State Bank Today
John C. Lowe
Galveston Ordered Water Plant Fire Protection
Judge John S. Larry in the Cass circuit court issued a writ of mandate directing William H. Sprinkle owner of Galveston water plant to install a new engine and keep the reservoir full of water at night to insure adequate fire protection. A night watchman will be stationed at the plant. prior closures ended after a year of litigation and a compromise was reached with town council to pass protective ordinances.
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John S. Larry
Cass Circuit Court
Stricken Laborer Falls Unconscious in Pool Room
Andy Deford laborer aged sixty of Sycamore street was stricken with apoplexy at 2 p m yesterday in the Sellers pool room on Third street. He is in serious condition at St Joseph's hospital. Deford, with a history of heart trouble, has no family and may not recover.
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Andy Deford
Sycamore Street
Sellers Pool
Third Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Deford
Killian & McCloskey
St. Joseph's Hospital
J. P. Nicodemus
Jas
Jealous Show Girl Tries Suicide From Third Street Bridge
Mrs. Wilkerson, performer with the Cosmopolitan Carnival company, dangled over Wel River from the Third street bridge Saturday night to end her life after accusing pianist husband of flirting with a cross eyed show girl. Police separated the couple. they kissed and made up before leaving headquarters where she blamed poverty and neglect for the crisis.
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Charles, Wilker- Son
Cosmopolitan Carnival Company
Third Street
Roy Dickerson
Logansport
Rank Loses Arm in Los Angeles SP Shops
Word reached here Saturday that Charles J. Rank son of Charles C Rank machinist lost his arm at work in the Southern Pacific shops in Los Angeles No detail of the accident was given Rank left the city about two months ago and located with relatives in Los Angeles
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Charles J. Rank
Charles C. Rank
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
Cal
Rank
New Auto Truck Boosts H. Wiler & Co Delivery
H. Wiler & Co. received a new auto truck replacing the delivery wagon. Vic Wiler enjoys driving it through town as business grows and the vehicle becomes a practical necessity for expanding operations.
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H. Wiler &Co
Vic” Wiler
Road Work Near City Limits Near Finish
The High street road from Twenty-fourth street to the Eel tow ship line will be completed this week, per contractor H. F. Hillis in charge. Only the short stretch between Twenty fourth and the city limits remains to be improved with crushed stone.
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High Street
Twenty-fourth Street
Eel
H. F. Hillis
Twentyfourth
Boy Struck Head First by Wabash River Fall From Bridge
Edward Weaver thirteen, of 109 Melbourne avenue, fell head first from the middle abutment of the L. C. bridge into the Wabash River bed near Routh's packing house. He was rescued unconscious and rushed to St Joseph hospital where doctors feared a fractured skull. His condition worsened through the day from critical to very serious.
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Edward Weaver
Melbourne Avenue
L. C
St. Joseph Hospital
Weaver
Routh
Killian & McCloskey
John P. Nicodemus
Dog Tracking Chase After North Manchester Post Office Robbery
Charley Wilts, with a wounded wrist, chased burglars who blew the North Manchester post office safe and stole 300 dollars in stamps and 36 dollars in cash. Morgan's bloodhound tracked the culprits along the railroad, but the men remained at large.
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Charley Wilta
Yeggs
North Manchester
St Morgan
Morgan
Wilts
Birkenroth Injury Report From Brussels Race
Julius Wagner received a letter detailing Harry Birkenroth's accident in Brussels. While riding in a race, three horses fell, Birkenroth's horse then stumbled and threw him. He was the only one injured and is now recovering.
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Julius Wagner
Harry Birkenrroth
Brussels
Birkenroth
Gibbs sues Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley for damages
William W. Gibbs filed an action this afternoon seeking damages from the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Company in the amount of 1590 dollars. The suit argues injuries or losses attributed to the company's actions and requests compensation.
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William W. Gibbs
Fort Warne & Wabash Valley Company
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M’kim
J. C. McKim
Copeland
Galveston
WM. H. Sprinkle
Mandate
William H
Sprinkle
Seller
Third Street Bridge
Husband
L. C. Bridge
Wabash River
Big Bloodhound
Charles Wilts
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