Noble Township Road Opened in Landmark Circuit Court Case
The Noble Township road dispute, filed by William H. Henry against Elliott M. Kraig and Milo J. Saxon and wife, was decided for the defendants. A 40 year public highway was blocked by a fence, forcing Henry to traverse farms to reach the Royal Center pike and local school, with questions of private versus public road status central to the ruling.
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Kragg
Milo J. Saxon
Noble Township
White Post Road
Royal Center Pike
Elliott M. Kraig
Henry
West Sandridge
Blind Lane
School House
Air Hose Break Injures Panhandle Conductor in Marion
Conductor Robert C. Richards was badly hurt yesterday afternoon when an air hose on a train near Marion failed at about ten miles per hour. The wreck sent cars rebounding, injuring Richards who was in the caboose and cutting his face and lip. Another worker, Carl Ling, was injured at the Marion freight depot.
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Robert CC. Richards
Panhandle
Marion
Carl Ling
Richards
Ling
Rivers Run Fullkeeping Beds Unveiled For Spring Season
Cass county observes Wabash and Eel rivers stay at high levels with no bare beds since spring. Regular rains improve soil for planting and harvesting, wheat prospects brighter, roads in superb condition, and farmers credit road work for savings on wear and tear.
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Cass County
Ungrateful Old Man Arraigned in Logansport
Thomas Barbee was arraigned before Judge Fender on a charge of provoking an assault. The case was postponed until Monday and Barbee was released on a $25 bond. He recently came to Logansport to live with his daughter on Melbourne Avenue and has caused disturbances at the home. Neighbors report a fight after an alleged attempt to assault the son-in-law, attracting attention with loud voice.
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Thomas Barbee
Fender
Barbee
Logansport
Simons
Melbourne Avenue
North Street prepping for paving with utility connections
Residents on North street rush water sewer and gas hookups before paving. Ditches are dug along the street from curb to center. No tearing up will be allowed after paving begins. Most residents push the work with speed.
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North Street
Dr OLeary Introduces Self-Pusher Carraiage Hazed On Test Run
A new automobilist, Dr OLeary, debuted a motorized device labeled a self-pusher. The vehicle failed to stop when commanded whoa at Welch stable, colliding with a buggy and forcing its nose into wheels before being throttled. The episode ends with OLeary facing ridicule and the need to master the machine.
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Welch Stable
Fourth Street
O'Leary
New State Seal Issued for Justices of the Peace
Squire Reid reports the new state mandated seal for all justices of the peace takes effect after July 1. The seal makes documents legally valid without county clerk attestations, streamlining warrants affidavits and other records and allowing JPs to perform notary-like functions.
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Squire Reid
Curty
Wanted a Woman in a Death Row Era City
Blanche Mitchell, sentenced to life for Ella Swisher’s murder, will likely be sent to Indianapolis Sunday to begin her term at the Indiana Woman's Reformatory. Judge Larry will sign the commitment today. Sheriff Beckley faces a staffing and transport puzzle for the trip, with deputies in skirts and remarriage ideas among the crowd’s jokes.
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Blanche Mitchell
Ella Swisher
Indianapolis
Indiana Woman's Reformatory
Larry
Beckley
Blanche
Emery
City police warn over speeding carts and autos in Loganport
Officers report frequent complaints about excessive speed by owners of Leset Carts and motor vehicles inside the city. Indiana law limits speeds to eight miles in business sections and fifteen miles elsewhere, with arrests for violators and officers noting drivers often speed only after entering business districts.
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Logansport
Indiana
Change of Address for Two Drunks Before Judge Fender
James Moody and M. F. Speelman were picked up by Graham and jailed. They will lodge at Beckley Inn for eleven days. Flowers and contributions declined with thanks.
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Judge Fender
James Moody
M. F. Speelman
Graham
Electric road promoters travel to South Bend for bonuses
Horace Crismond and Capt. Frank Swigart, promoters of the Indianapolis Logansport South Bend electric road, drove from Logansport to South Bend to study the new route and press for larger bonuses. After conferring with local company officers, Crismond and Swigart returned to Logansport.
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South Bend
Horace Crismond
Frank Swigart
Indianapolis, Logansport
Logansport
Crismond
Syigart
Dr Vernon and Lulu Phillips Tie Walton Wedding Plan
A Walton couple faces scandal as Dr. Robert Vernon follows a court divorce with a new marriage license to Lulu Phillips. Vernon, once linked to a prior turmoil after his fiancé danced with another man, plans to marry Phillips and stay in Walton. They departed by train to wed at Walton, appearing calm amid public scrutiny.
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Lulu Phillips
Dr. Vernon
Walton
Marriage Charivari Honors Mr Anderson in City
Pedestrians watched a baby preambulator atop a high pinnacle as a charivari greeted Ray Anderson and Miss Clark of Peru on their marriage. Knights of Pythias members and friends loaded a Morris chair and hand organ on a dray, presenting them with a speech by Harry Fidler as red fire burned.
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Ray Anderson
Seventh
High Streets
Mr. Anderson
Miss Clark
Peru
Knights of Pythias
Anderson
Morris
Keepins
Harry Fidler
Injured Man Shot by Deputy At Kentland Then Hospitalized
George Small, born in Massachusetts, was shot in the neck by a Kentland deputy marshal after escaping custody. He was transported to Logansport for hospital care with county funds paying his fare. Local officials condemned Kentland authorities for the shooting and the subsequent shipment for treatment.
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George Small
Massachsetts
Kentland
Cass County
A. Rhinde
Logansport
Rhinde
Feley
Marshal Rhinde
Kenitland
Longcliff
Smith
Circuit Court Adjourns Sine Die After Busy April Term
This afternoon circuit court adjourned sine die ending a crowded April term. Judge Larry welcomed the summer vacation as many cases were rushed through and disposed of. Clerk W H Jacks said he had no time to record entries. Marshall Rost and Lartel filed suit against Daniel E Sherman for 450 dollars to be heard in September.
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Circuit Court
Larry
W. H. Jacks
Marshall, Rost & Lartel
Daniel E. Sherman
Fractured Rib Lands Mrs Slaybaugh in Accident
Mrs John Slaybaugh wife of ex Councilman Slaybaugh suffered a fractured rib after a fall from a tree while picking cherries yesterday shortly before noon. A physician reduced the fracture and she is on the road to recovery.
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John Slaybaugh
Slaybaugh
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Elliott M
C. N. Martin
A. J. Dooley
Pavins
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DR. O’leary
Doctor O'Leary
DR. Hessler
Portland
Ore
Hoosier
Robert Hessler
American Medical Association
Hessler
Houser
Ft. Wayne
Seng
America
Germany
West
California
Sheriff Beckley
the Police Department
Jim Moody
Spielman
Beckley Inn
South Bend Line
Robert Vernon
Kentland Constable
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