Five Desert Three Enlist Were to Be sworn into Service Today
Two Logansport youths and a Michigan recruit left for Columbus barracks after being sworn in by Major Emory. Griffin enters coast artillery while Towne and Byrne join infantry. five other hopefuls from Delphi backed out after a late decision. Gerard remained but failed to appear for enlistment and returned home.
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Charlies A. Towne
Morley
Michigan
United States Army
Emory
Jett
Columbus
Griffin
Coast Artillery
Towne
Byrne
Infantry
Delphi
Charles B. Gerard
Harry DeCornes
Harry Basler
Alexander McClelland
James Kh
Thompson
Siettiner Brock
Warner
Charles Gerard
Gerard
Court Delayed by a Witness in Hale Baldwin Case
The court postponed proceedings as sheriff and deputies hunted for Mrs. John C. Reinly, defendant in a replevin suit by Watscher Stuart Music. She was finally located in the private office of her attorneys in Covington after a lengthy search. The case proceeded with a waived jury.
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John C. Reinly
Watscher-Stuart Music Company
Rabb
Covingtoh
Man struck by shovel of dirt at Kahn's electric store
Witnesses differ on motive after a laborer excavating in the cellar under Kahn's electric store threw a shovel of dirt that hit Grover in the face as he stepped over a guard rail on the sidewalk. The incident’s intent remains unclear.
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Kahn
Grover
W. A. Grover
Mukden Taken as Japanese Forces Capture City
Japanese troops occupied Mukden at 10 o clock Friday morning amid panic among Russians. Thousands of prisoners and vast stores and guns were captured after fifty hours of siege. Field Marshal Oyama had promised the fall would end on Friday and the city finally collapsed.
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Mukden
Oyama
Murder Case Hinges On Lincoln Passage Claim
Prosecutor builds murder case around claim Slocum Taylor and his dead companion Jack Taylor rode through Lincoln on the night of the Kokomo tragedy. Inquest testimonies from Walton residents describe a violent quarrel heard along the road, with kin asserting Jack Taylor was murdered and Slocum responsible. Public doubt and family statements color the investigation as Bert Taylor and Mrs Ida Guy press for truth. Funeral services for Jack Taylor were held at Walton.
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If. Taylor
Lincoln
Kentner
Taylor
Bert Taylor
Mal
Neff
Taylors
Kékomo
Walton
Jack Taylor
Ida Guy
Judge Verifies Finding in Baldwin-Hale Case for Receiver
Judge Rabb is confirming a special finding in the Baldwin-Hale case and seeking to appoint a receiver for the estate located five miles north of the city. A receiver had not been reported as appointed due to disagreements this afternoon.
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Baldwin-Hale
Rabb
Peculiar Mishap Leaves Cafe Proprietor Crippled
W A Grover owner of the aratega cafe was yesterday disabled by a peculiar mishap. Details are sparse but the incident occurred at the cafe premises and local help is assisting. Grover is a well known business figure in the neighborhood and the community awaits a fuller report.
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W. A. Grover
Aratega Cafe
Wabash College Glee Club to Visit Logansport This Spring
The Wabash College Glee Club plans a March appearance at a Logansport Presbyterian church. The group is reported in splendid condition this season and expected to delight local music lovers with their entertainment.
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Wabash College Glee _ club
Logansport
War correspondent describes devastation around Mukden
Julius Price reports from the front noting widespread destruction in the Mukden region. He observes helpless peasants driven from homes and starving women and children amid the ruined countryside, underscoring the harsh toll of the conflict.
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Iere
Nother
Trarna
Post Office Robbery at Onward Loots Stamps and Goods
Postmaster A Q McKinzie reported Onward’s post office robbed last night. Thieves blew the safe with nitro glycerine, stealing about 75 dollars in stamps and a few dollars cash. The adjacent store was ransacked for wearing apparel, shoes, knives, and razors. Four men suspected. two strangers arrived late yesterday, others joined after midnight. Pennsylvania police Captain Stoltz investigated. Tools were taken from the Panhandle car shed used to pry the safe.
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A. Q. McKinzie
Stoltz
Pennsylvania
Booseless Tippecanoe County Fair Approved
The Tippecanoe county fair will be boozeless this year after the county council in Lafayette approved a $5,000 appropriation with the condition that no beer or intoxicants be sold on the grounds in future. Directors accept the terms, marking the first fair in the county without drinking on site.
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Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe
Man Injured After Jumping Moving Train Near Anoka
William Phillapy of the eastern area near Anoka suffered severe bruises after he boarded a Paphandie freight car bound for the junction. As the train picked up speed he chose to jump rather than be carried and was thrown onto rocks and cinders, sustaining facial and hand lacerations while remaining semi conscious for a period.
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William Phillapy
Anoka
Phillapy
Lovansport
Fenner to be Buried After Prolonged Delay
Relatives in Germany notify Dan Killian of a Colorado cousin and request notice. No response from Leadville sellers or telegrams. Fenner's remains, kept at the local morgue since death, will be buried in Hope Cemetery next Wednesday. The case has drawn substantial local attention.
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Karl Fenner
Germany
Daniel Killian
Killian & MacClosky
Fenner
Colorado
Asmuch
Leadville
Colo
Mr. Hope Cemetery
Gifts From Mrs Himmelberger For Orphans Home
Mrs Catherine Himmelberger of 1601 Broadway donated a complete set of furniture for the orphans home public reception room in memory of her deceased daughter. The gift includes a rug, chairs and office furniture as the entire equipment.
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Catherine Himmelberger
Broadway
Michigan Road Lands Vacation in Carroll County Probed
Attornies Ashby and Reeder report progress on a petition by eighteen freeholders to vacate thirty feet on each side of the old Michigan road between Cass and Clinton lines. The move aims to revert land to adjoining farms and benefit the county, though final action rests with Carroll County commissioners.
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Michigan Road
Carroll County
John M. Ashby
T. B. Reeder
Arthur & Ashby and
Sullivan & Reeder
Michigan
Cass
Clinton County
Carroll County Commissioners
Carroll’ County
Tadana
Nvnly
Roadwork crews praised by Carrell County citizens
Representatives of two legal firms completed work along the northern lakes road corridor. They were courteously received by residents along the route and report satisfaction with the experience and cooperation from Carrell County citizens.
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Carrell County
Death of Harriet Quigley in Chicago Pneumonia
Miss Harriet Quigley daughter of Mr and Mrs T M Quigley died in Chicago at the family home from pneumonia. Born in Logansport twenty years ago she studied in local schools and with her parents lived in Logansport until moving to Chicago five years ago. Remains will be brought to Logansport for interment.
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Will Quigley
Chicago
Harriet Quigley
Miss Quigley
T. M. Quigley
Logansport
Post Mortem Fee Denied in Parkyn Case by County Commission
County commissioners refused Dr. W A Holloway’s $40 post mortem claim on Aura Parkyn remains, deeming the inquest evidence insufficient to prove cause of death and the post mortem unnecessary. Other claims, including coroner Neff’s bills, were trimmed. county attorney noted some bills were questioned.
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W. A. Holloway
Aura Tarkyn
Neff
Colletars
D. D
Dark Uiart
Constable McElhaney
Murder on Sixth Street Witness in Sanity Inquest
A stranger bursts into the police station claiming a gruesome murder on Sixth Street. He names four assailants with butcher cleaver razor and hatchet, then is identified as George Lightfoot, previously jailed for being Jack the Exposer. He will face a sanity inquest in Lougeliff.
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Sixth Street
George Lightfoot
Jack
Lougeliff
Mr and Mrs Edward Winslow Host 30th Anniversary Party
Mr and Mrs Edward Winslow entertained guests at their home last night to celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary. The social event highlighted family and neighbors gathering in a quiet, festive atmosphere.
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Mrs. Edward Winslow
Trustees Hopeful yet Tense Over Advisory Board Duties
The Royal Center Record reports that Boone township trustees fear liability over unauthorized purchases tied to ex trustee Mark Brown. Attorney J Graves warns Trustee Ben Shafer against paying warrants or notes not approved by the advisory board and notes the township is currently debt free, though scrutiny remains on lingering obligations.
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Royal Center Record
Ben Shafer
J. &. Graves
Mark Brown
Shafer
Logansport
Graves
Boone Township
Divorce Sues After Husband Accused Of Stealing From Saloon
Minnie Coyle sues for divorce and child custody after Frank Coyle is accused by his wife of stealing wines from her Canal street saloon. She previously had him arrested for larceny but then decided to seek separation rather than file the affidavit. Frank Coyle, a controversial local figure, has prior prison time for highway robbery.
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Minnie Coyle
Frank Coyle
Logansport
Wandrie Found Guilty in Liquor License Case
Louis Wandrie was found guilty this afternoon of selling liquor without a license and was fined the usual amount. He agreed to settle and was allowed to go.
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Louis Wandrie
Wandrie
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Columbus Barracks
John H. Griffin and
John W. Burns
Wrangle
Horizon
Slocum Taylor
Kokomo
Wabash College Glee Club
Julius Price
Onward
Syndicate
J. C. Graves
Mark I. Brown
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