Slocum Taylor Killed Companion Near Walton
The 50 year old Jack Taylor killed his companion within a Walton yard after drunken travel from Kokomo. Taylor claims an accident as a stone throwing incident preceded the fatal shot. Coroner Neff and Marshal Weidner led a postmortem. evidence suggests close range firing and potential involuntary manslaughter.
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Slocum
Taylor
Walton
Bakers
Kokeomo
Taylors
Kokomo
Siocum
Marshal Weidner
Neff
Weidner
Logansport
George Walters
Jack Taylor
Indiana Biscuit Company Auction In Logansport
J D McNitt president of Logansport Loan and Trust offered the Indiana Biscuit company assets for sale on Market street. Bids were slow with only one bid of 600 by 3 30 pm. Appraisement is 2300 with two thirds about 1600. likely no sale today and case may return for reappraisement.
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Cass Sirenit Goard
Market Street
J.D. McNitt
Logansport Loan & Trust Company
Indiana Biscuit Company
Two Women Seek Divorce In Walton Case
Susannah Dunkel sues for divorce from Milton Dunkel with $500 alimony. Hattie W. Detrick sues Benjamin Detrick for separation and child custody. Detrick says they married October 21, 1891 and separated March 6, 1905 citing habitual drunkenness. she ran a Walton butcher shop to support the family after their money was spent.
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Detrick
Dunkel suit seeks separation custody and alimony
Susannah Dunkel files for separation from Milton Dunkel and seeks custody of their child plus $500 alimony. She says they married on March 2 in 2005 and separated March 7, 2005. She claims his failure to provide and fitness for custody and a restraining order bars the defendant from selling all food.
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Susannah Dunkel
Milton Dunkel
Conductor Ream Nearing Return After Illness
Conductor John Ream of the Toledo Montpelier branch of the Wabash is nearly recovered from a sickness and will soon resume duties. He recently went to Logansport for eye treatment.
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John Ream
Toledo Montpelier
The
Wabash
Logansport
No Room for the Museum in Carneg ie Library
The Carnegie library building cannot display many fine pictures relics and curios from the Biddle collection due to lack of space. An annex is seen as necessary to house future acquisitions while the current hall and committee rooms attract public use and benefit the community. Librarian Miss McCullough and staff welcome all visitors to this growing cultural hub.
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Carengie
Judge Biddle
Carnesie
Citizens’ Club
Cass County Medical Society
Miss McCullough
Truth hurts as manager bars reporter from rink
Daniel Gillespie cuts off access after a Reporter story darkens his polo team. The Reporter vows to continue reporting honestly despite the vow to censor and the vacant press box at the Olympic.
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Daniel Gillespie
Gillespie
Information sought on Hubbard T. Smith author of Listen to My Tale of Woe
Postmaster Moss received a letter asking for data on Hubbard T. Smith who died in Genoa Italy and was shipped to Logansport for interment. The writer seeks birth date and a relative's name for a historical volume by William J. Bok. Smith, Indiana native, was a famed hymn writer known for Listen to My Tale of Woe.
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Moss
Hubbard T. Smith
Genoa
Italy
Logansport
Smith
William J. Bok
Hubbard Smith
Indiana
Prophesied Failure Amid Panhandle Railroad Expansion
A historic view notes that a past warning of collapse amid 3600 miles of Pennsylvania rails shifted as the system grew to 11000 miles of main line. The piece argues railroad management has radically changed, with the network seemingly built for greater development rather than disintegration.
Miller to Head Through Route for Evansville Line
Reported appointment of Harry S. Miller as vice president and general manager may place him over both the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Evansville and Terre Haute roads. Miller's predecessor Hammond lacked Evansville authority, while Rock Island controls the E and T H. Generals Jeffries reported to President Davidson. The through Chicago to Evansville route may come under Miller.
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Harry S. Miller
Logansport
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Davidson
Evansville
Terre Haute
Miller
Hammond
Rock Island
Chicago
Eastern Illinois
Manader Jeffries
Mr. Miller
Dust on Rural Roads Brightens as Spring Looms
Dust on country roads is increasing with dry gravel surfaces as spring nears. Snow drift melt and sun are improving conditions, while farmers haul out and overhaul machinery for upcoming plowing and sowing. A hopeful mood prevails that the season will yield rich returns.
Cigaret Dealers Informed Of Buyback After Law Enters
The cigaret trust notifies all city dealers that any unsold stock will be taken back to warehouses when the law takes effect. The letter reassures dealers they need not fear losses and that money will be refunded for returned stock.
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Cigaret Trust
Salaries Adopted for County Assessors
The state counties will pay assessors salaries instead of per diem. Governor signed Representative Elliott of St. Joseph’s bill last night. Salaries range from 500 to 1900 dollars based on county population.
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Elliott
St. Joseph
Cromers win damages in $5,000 suit over cement damage
Mary and Robert Cromer known as Logansport Cement were awarded $100 in a circuit court ruling that contributory negligence barred further recovery after 1897 for water backing in streets. Judge Larry found the cement floor was not raised to avoid damage after 1897. An adjacent case, John Dunn vs the City, challenges alley assessment as too high for a mud alley benefiting property owners along a fronting alley. The city argues action was taken via a city committee reference even as Dunn claims legal timing was violated.
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Mary
Robert Cromer
Logansport Cement Company
Larry
Cromers
Phu
Logansport
John Duna
Dunn
Dunin
Ecouhei
Presidency Offered to Rev R H Fry at Olympia University
Rev R H Fry pastor of Cumberland Presbyterian church has been offered the presidency of the People's University in Olympia Washington. The nonsectarian school is noted as influential on the Pacific coast with an annual student body trip. the next tour will head to Alaska. If he accepts, duties begin May 1.
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R. H. Fry
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
People’s University
Olympia
Wash
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Milk Adulteration Charges Filed Against Dairyman
City chemist Dr. John Bradfield has filed an affidavit accusing Henry Unger of adulterating milk with formaldehyde. Several other dairymen face scrutiny and possible charges. Penalties range from ten to fifty dollars. a prior conviction of Clinton L. Moody last summer resulted in a twenty five dollar fine and forced sale of his business.
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John Bradfield
Henry Unger
Clinton L. Moody
Cruelty Charge Arrests Italian Man Over Horse Incident
George Toney, an Italian, was arrested on cruelty to animal charges after buying a horse from Mrs. Murphy of Nineteenth Street for thirteen dollars. He reportedly kept the horse at Murphy’s home, tied outside, all night and it was nearly unable to move this morning as the trial proceeds.
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George Toney
Toney
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Walters
Waldon Fawcett
Circuit Court
Hattie W. Detrick
Sues
Benjamin
Carnegie Library
Polo Management
Hon. Hubbard Smith
Panhandle
Pennsylvania Railroad System
H. I. Miller
John Dunn
Far West
Dairyman Unger
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