Whipple Held for Grand Jury in Broadway Shooting
Harry Whipple pleaded not guilty to two counts of shooting with intent to kill after firing at Harry Murphy and turning on Patrolman Thomason who returned fire. Whipple was captured at a relative’s flat after feigning sleep and claiming insanity as doctors examined Officer Thomason’s wound.
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Smith
Harry Whipple
Whipple
Harry Murphy
Broadway
Thomason
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Dennis Dailey
Andrew Sullivan
Rollo Bennett
Landes
Murphy
Lizzie Haden
Sixth Street
Fim Sagem
Bopp
Morris
Tie
Police
Rabsam
Evans
Badges Stop Meter Readers as Women Demand Authority
Saturday meter readers faced doors barred by housewives who demanded badges. Nine out of ten households were skeptical and showed hostility as readers revealed their insignia of office. The scene highlighted strong local skepticism toward official authority.
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Missouri
Sap Flows Freely From Horney’s Sugar Camp
Sap flows at Horney’s sugar camp north of the ety with 1500 trees and a well equipped sugar house in full operation as the season progresses.
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Horney
Ety
Remonstrances Against Saloons Spark Local Opposition
Residents of Adams Miami and Noble townships file blanket remonstrances with county commissioners to block liquor licenses. Adams Township targets Moses Kimmel of Hoovers amid recent disturbances linked to his saloon. Miami residents oppose New Waverly saloon. Noble Township has no saloon and rejects one if possible.
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Noble
Miami
Adams Township
Moses Kimmel
Hoovers
Kimmel
Miami Township
New Waverly
Noble Township
Congress Adjourns Sine Die After Brief Session
Washington reports both houses of Congress adjourned sine die just after noon with no notable events. In New York the Thaw trial saw District Attorney Jerome finish cross examination of Dr. Evans, an alienist, admitting Thaw knew his actions the night of the tragedy. cross examination of Dr. Wagner began.
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Washington
New York
Jerome Today
Evans
Thaw
Wagner
Man throws gold into Mojave River to escape drowning
Two sacks each held 500 dollars in gold. George H. Dunham tossed the treasure into the Mojave River to save himself as a wagon overturned during a ford. Dunham and Paul Biddle searched the bottom without success, and Biddle believes the sand will bury the treasure.
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Mojave River
California
George H. Dunham
St. Louis
Dunham
Paul Biddle
Biddle
Mojave
Dorsey Takes Traveler Salesman Post for New York Firm
Leroy H. Dorsey accepts a position with a New York whaless house as traveling salesman in Kansas and Nebraska. He has been with Otto Shoe and Clothing Company and is regarded as an excellent salesman. He will depart soon to begin his new work.
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Leroy H. Dorsey
Whalessie House
New York
Kansas
Nebraska
Dorsey
Otto Shoe & Clothing Company
Henry Ulrich Ill At Home On George Street
Henry Ulrich is ill at his home on George street where neighbors report a quiet morning and his condition being watched by local family members.
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Henry Ulrich
George Street
Saloon Owner Fears Dynamite Plot After Missing Family
At 3 A M Sunday Boze claimed Onward temperance groups planned to dynamite his saloon and kill him after returning from Logansport to find his wife and children gone. Sheriff Enyart found no plot. townspeople deny plans to blow the saloon, suspect Boze misinterpreted a joke amid family disputes.
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Timperance
Logansport
Onward
George Isoze
Boze
Enyart
Kingdom Come
Monticello
Vandalia Wreck Delays Two Passenger Trains
Two Vandalia passenger trains Nos 40 and 41 faced delays of an hour and thirty minutes due to a small wreck at Mason. A journal broke on a northbound freight car causing trucks to settle on the track. Local wreckers were summoned. damage was slight.
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Mason
Workers Begin Cutting Bridge On Biddle Avenue Island
Wabash workmen started sawing a section of the railroad trestle over Biddle's avenue on the island. A cement wall will be erected between the L. & L. Traction tracks and the street to separate them.
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Biddle’s Avenue
L. & L. Traction Company
Attorneys at Front Again in Logansport Sewer Bill Fight
Uhl's attorneys push for passage of the Logansport sewer bill while opponents vow to fight till the bill is killed or signed by Governor Hanly. They argue constitutional issues and political maneuvering could doom the measure, with both sides mounting persistent, uneasy optimism.
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Hanly
House
Uhl
Wood
Lafayette
Supreme Court
German Play Planned by Local High School
Miss Hessler, the German instructor, will present a German play to showcase class progress. Eight students will perform with no English spoken, and only those who understand German can follow. The date is set for the end of the month but not fixed yet.
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Miss Hessler
Christ Church Revival Opens With Elder Briggs in Marion Meeting
Elder J. M. Briggs of Marion Ind now conducts Church of Christ meetings here. He is described as an able expounder and evangelist. Audiences were large yesterday and last night. sermons deemed excellent. Meeting begins at 2:30 p m each evening with an inviting song service.
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J. M. Briggs
Marion
Ind
Church of Christ
God’s Word
Evangelist Scoville Draws Crowds as 40 Conversions Mark Revival
Evangelist Scoville spoke at the rink yesterday drawing a packed afternoon and a full evening crowd. The revival, only days old, saw forty conversions and ministers expect about 1500 by its end as overflow meetings may move to the Baptist church.
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Evangelist Scoville
Seoville
Baptist Church
Brakeman Hurt Sleepwalking In Caboose Accident
Panhandle brakeman J. E. McFall rolled over in a caboose yard and thrust his foot through a window. His foot was badly cut and the car was moved to Panhandle station where Dr. Hetherington treated the wounds. Witnesses say a dream of wreck caused the escape attempt.
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J. E. McFall
Panhandle
Panhardle
John Ferris Arrested After DUI Incident In Brazil
John Ferris of Brazil was intoxicated and drove his family from their home. He was arrested by local authorities following the incident.
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John Ferris
Brazil
Gases Pile In Circuit Court In Loganport
Circuit court shows little activity as judges and Uncle Billy Jacks are present but lawyers remain in Indianapolis. Several suits filed late Saturday and today include partition actions by Samuel Ross et al against Abraham A. Ross, J T Powell against Sarah A Shelley, Collison and Cordell against Sabdefer and Shelley on an $85 note, Moo ney against Neiderbarger on foreclosure, Bell against Baker on real estate lien discharge, and Teems against McHenry to quiet title.
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Justices of Peace
Logansport
Indianapolis
Samuel Ross
Abraham A. Ross
J. T. Powell
Sarah A. Shelley
Thomas F. Collison
Walter F. Ucordell
O. B. Sabdefer
George W. Shelley
John Mooney
Johanna Neiderbarger
Michael Bell
John D. Baker
Mercy Day program at Mrs McAiheney’s residence noted
Humane Officer Graham will report on a year of work and Mrs Dora Smith will read a paper on Child Labor. The gathering at 719 Broadway Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 o clock includes class study on Henry Bergh and discussion of Anti Cruelty subjects.
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Robert McAiheney
Broadway
Graham
Dora Smith
Henry Bergh
New York City
Pension Granted to Widow of Stonewall Jackson
Washington records the passage of a bill granting Mrs. Jackson widow of Confederate hero General Stonewall Jackson a $30 monthly pension as a Mexican War officer's widow. Senator Overman of North Carolina introduced it. it moved through Senate and advanced in House after Executive prompting.
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Stonewall Jackson
Washington
Congress
Jackson
Overman
North Caroline
Senate
House
Longworth
Representative Loudenslager
New Jersey
Examinations Dates Set for County High School Entry
Superintendent Haas announces county exam dates for high school entry. The first test is March 16 with subsequent exams on the third Saturdays in April and May. Students failing one subject may retake it, while those failing multiple subjects must redo the entire test. Township trustees meet March 9 to select exam venues.
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Haas
Illinois town brags of three year old who discusses the Thaw case
A playful quip notes residents boast of a local three year old who talks about the Thaw case, while another town is challenged to produce a child who will not discuss it. The item captures local humor about controversy and rumor.
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Illinois
Rockefeller Question Sparks Boston Ledger Debate
A Boston paper questions where John D. Rockefeller could have lost large sums amid rumors of hundreds of thousands. The reply claims the losses did not occur locally, directing attention to nearby areas.
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John D. Rockefeller
Boston
Child Held Up on High Street in Quick Fur Robbery
Seven year old daughter of Frank Tam of Sycamore street was walking with two companions when a man sprang from behind a tree on High street and snatched her fur muff valued at about 18 dollars before vanishing into an alley. Police report no trace of the thief.
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Frank Tam
Home Telephone Company
Sycamore Street
J. B. Shultz
Fixing Assessments in Kel Township
Assessor John W. Markley presents values to guide personal property assessments this year. Commodities listed include Wheat 600 per bushel, corn 30¢ per bushel, rye 50e, oats 25e, potatoes 40e, barley 40e, clover seed 6 per bushel, timothy seed 1.50, flax seed value per bushel, clover hay 6 per ton, timothy hay 410 per ton, bacon 1 per pound, lard 5e per pound, wool 20e per pound, wine 40¢ per gallon, tobacco at March first value, maple syrup 75e per gallon, maple sugar 9 per pound, sorghum molasses 20¢ per gallon, ice 15e per hundred.
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Kel Township
John W. Markley
Train blocks Third street crossing for ten minutes
A long train hauled by a Panhandle switch engine blocked the Third street crossing Saturday. The crossing held traffic of all kinds as the Third street bridge filled with buggies and wagons. Captain Foley and Officer Skelton arrived and forced the train crew to move the cars.
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Panhandle
Third Street
Third Street Bridge
Foley
Skelton
Wandrie Opens Aurorie Vaudeville Theater at Monticello
Louis Wandrie, local restaurant man, opens a new vaudeville theater in Monticello tonight named the Aurorie with Roy Smith of the city as manager. Wandrie already operates two theaters, the other being in Delphi.
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Louis Wandrie
Monticello
Roy Smith
Wandrie
Delphi
Mystery Missing Amelia Smith Enticed Away
No trace of Miss Amelia Smith of Twentieth street remains after she disappeared last Wednesday. Police and neighbors fear she was enticed away by a man, and the case remains a mystery.
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Amelia Smith
Twentieth Street
Council Deliberates Tonight Over Electric Plant Probe
The council meets tonight to consider overriding Mayor McKee's veto of a resolution for an investigation of the electric light plant. The move signals potential scrutiny of plant operations and governance.
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McKee
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Toady
Larry
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Open New Theater
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