Ground Floor Theatre Project Planned for Logansport
Manager Dowling announces a full redesign of the opera house on Broadway and Third Street. The rebuild at an estimated 15000 to 20000 dollars will convert the building to a 1800 seat opera house with separate gallery entrance and box office, modern facilities, and a June to September construction window.
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Logansport
Dowling
Broadway
Third Street
Opera House
Manage Dowling
Indianapolis
Kbndiana
Shore Acres
Winsome Winnie
Sehu“san-Heink Opera Company
Mason and Mason
Traveling Salesman Sues Railway for 310000 Damages
Byron G. Neher of Bridge City Candy Co. sues Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Co. for 10000 damages alleging permanent injuries suffered June 9 1004 as a railway passenger to Mt Ayr. The suit is brought by attorneys Kistler Kiss led and McConnell Jenkines Jen kines and Stuart.
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Byron G. Neher
Bridge City Candy Co
Kistler & Kissled
McConnell, Jenkines, Jenkines and
Stuart
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Company
Mt. Ayr
Accident to Panhandle brakeman Joe Coats
Panhandle brakeman Joe Coats, at 2011 Spear Street, suffered a painful injury pulling an engine loose from a team in Panhandle yards. A skull fracture was narrowly avoided near the temple. He was treated at home and is improving, with hopes to be out once the fracture heals.
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Panhandle
Joe Coats
Spear Street
Sandifur family to reside at Zion City under Dowie
TO RESIDE AT ZION 0. B. Sandifur and family, former head of the National Burial association based in Logansport, will become residents at Zion City living under Alexander Dowie. Mrs. Sandifur and son Clarence, residents of Flora, will move soon. Mr. Sandifur will spend part of his time at Zion but retain supervision of his business.
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B. Sandifur
National Burial Association
Logansport
Zion City
Alexander Dowie
Deficit Exposed in Cass County Treasury Embezzlement Case
Expert Lockhart reports the treasury deficit at 60220.30 dollars and implicates treasurer Elder F Obenchain in embezzlement. The grand jury convened this morning and is expected to indict Obenchain. bondsmen face questions on liability and share of the bond.
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Lockhart
Cass County
Home in Pine Boxes Warn Panama Offers
E P Towers urges Loganport youths to stay home rather than chase jobs in Panama. He notes few good postings exist, digging work is scarce, and many who go suffer fever and ill health, often returning home in pine boxes after courting danger.
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Panama
E. P. Towers
William Gremelspacher
Towers
Logansport
Forehead wound after falling coal chunk injures worker
James Hooley a Panhandle employee was struck on the forehead by a coal fragment 15 feet from the dump at the lees yards Saturday evening. A star shaped gash was sewn by Dr. B C Stevens and Hooley was taken home on Market Street where he is recovering. He is described as hard headed to avoid worse injury.
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James Hooley
Panhandle
Leest
Hooley
B. C. Stevens
Market Street
Rural mail carrier exam set for Logansport
Twelve Cass County residents seek rural mail carrier jobs as a new southward route into Carroll County is planned. The examination will occur Saturday to form an eligible list from which three top averages will receive appointments. Each applicant has horse and wagon and reports good physical condition for the duties.
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Moss
Washington
Carroll County
Robbery Strikes Burnettsville Amid String of Thefts
A second local robbery in Burnettsville within six weeks followed a recent break in at Onward and Cul in which J. J. Buchanan's hardware store was pried open. Hardware and cash totaling 375 were stolen. Detective Silas Morgan from this city is investigating.
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Burnettsville
Faleway
Onward
Ciul
J. J. Buchanan
Silas Morgan
Bur Oak Saloon Safe Blown Open in Watson Bros Robbery
Last night the Watson Bros saloon safe in Burr Oak was blown and $365 in cash secured. Hints point to a gang also linked to a Chili robbery, aided by a stolen horse and buggy used in the escape. Authorities hunt the same suspected robbers.
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Burr Oak
Watson Bros
Chili
Interurban Line Planned Along Old Michigan Pike
Promoters led by James Murdock plan an interurban from Lafayette through Rossville Sedalia Geetingsville to Logansport entering the city via the old Michigan pike. County commissioners initially refused right of way but proponents intend to push forward, even through litigation.
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Here
Carroll County
Logansport
James Murdock
Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Ft. Wayne
Lafayette
Rossville
Sedalia
Geetingsville
Middlefork
Burlington
Carrol County
Printer Joseph Emanuel Weds Lou Renner in Private Ceremony
Joseph Emanuel a printer with Wilson Humphreys and Co and Miss Lou Renner married Saturday evening at Peter J Kimner's home. Justice McGregor pronounced the ceremony, a secret to many friends.
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Joseph Emanuel
Wilson, Humphreys & Co
Lou Renner
Peter J. Kimner
Justice McGregor
Tragic Sand Bank Collapse Slays Local Boy
Eight year old Howard Howser of 1424 Miami avenue was playing near a Linden avenue sand cut when a high sand bank caved in trapping him. After twenty minutes of effort by neighbors police and a doctor the boy was found dead from suffocation. Coroner Neff and Rev. J H Craig conducted the funeral at home and interment followed in North Manchester.
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Howard Howser
Wesley Howser
Miami . Avenue
Linden Avenue
Panhandle Tracks
Howard
Captain Foley
Dr. Rubsam
Griefstricken
Neff
J. H. Craig
Ninth Street
Doctor Removes Cancerous Growths From Arm
This morning Dr. John Bradfield removed three cancerous growths from Mrs. Nathaniel Burris of Lake Cicott. Mrs. Burris endured the operation well and is in a fair way to recover.
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John Bradfield
Nathaniel Burris
Lake Cicott
All Protes tant Churches Unite for Great Revival in Logansport
In Logansport all Protestant churches vote unanimously for a three week revival to be held at the Olympic rink. Evangelist Charles F Barrett of Delaware Ohio has been secured to lead the meetings with a traveling singer. The revival begins April 36 with a large choir and a planned June 30 opening, coordinated by the ministers association and railroad YMCA support.
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Charles IF
Barrett
Delaware
Logansport
Costly blaze destroys Dritt farm carriage shed
A piano box used to smoke meats at the Dritt farm in Clay township caught fire Friday and spread to the light frame carriage shed, destroying the building and its contents. Manager Robert Reed, who left to town, saw flames leaping from the roof as the blaze consumed harnesses, carriages, and buggy equipment. Estimated loss about $500.
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Dritt Farm
Clay Township
Robert Reed
Revolutionary Clock Tells Guildford Court House Tale
A Logansport man returns from Kokomo and views a wall sweep clock once owned by J. M. Moulder. It allegedly ticked the hours at Guildford Court House on March 15 1781 when fighting began between Green and Cornwallis. Passed through J. J. Brittain of Greensboro N C since 1891 and now valued for its age and historic associations.
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Logansport
Kokomo
Howard County
J. M. Moulder
Guildford Court House
Genral Green
Lord Cornwallis
Moulder
J. J. Brittain
Greensboro
Supreme Court Reverses Thresher vs Menon Rail Case
Medaryville resident Woodson Thresher claimed injury from a pole struck by a passing engine. The case, moved to Delphi for venue, secured $1200 damages from a jury before the Supreme Court reversed and set aside that award against the railroad.
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Supreme Court
Carroll Greait Court
Woodson Thresher
Menon Railroad
Thresher
Medaryville
Delphi
Father Serious Ill Forces Duck Hunt Trip Postponed
Lieutenant Harmon of the Panhandle returned home due to his father's serious illness. He had planned a few days of duck hunting with Dr. Hall and Mr. Kellogg in the Kankakee swamps, but the trip was postponed as he stayed to tend family matters. Dr. Hall and Kellogg went without him.
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Lieutenant Harmon
Panhandle
Dr. Hall
Mr. Kellogg
Kankakee
Daughter of Charles Emire Reported Very Sick
A daughter of Charles Emire is reported to be very ill, with local attention focused on her condition and family updates forthcoming.
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Charles Emire
Davisons' Son Flees After Wife Sues for Assault
Mrs. Davisson filed assault and battery and surety of the peace charges against James Davisson. The son, notorious in police circles for injuring his wife, left town this morning and remains missing. Davisson had prior Joliet prison term for shooting his wife in Chicago.
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James Davisson
Davisson
Joliet
Chicago
Davissons
Afternoon Blaze at Logansport Tanning Factory
A small fire broke out this afternoon at the side of a tanning factory on High Street in Logansport. Firefighters arrived quickly and contained the blaze with minor damage reported.
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Logansport Tanning
High Street
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