Bidwells Defend In Court Over Cold Motor Invention
Attorney James Brady portrays Benson and Charles Bidwell as inventors targeted by a conspiracy led by Ida Palmer and supported by Rose & Eldridge. The defense argues the Bidwells created a groundbreaking mechanical device and faced sabotage by stockholders and rival electrical firms. Prosecution and witnesses are featured in a heated courtroom defense of the Bidwell Electric Company.
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James Brady
Chetlain
Benson
Charles F. Didwell
Logansport
Popham
Norman Black
Brady
Bidwells
Ida Palmer
Coliseum
Mr. Brady
High Seas
Rose & Eldridge
Rose
Charles Bidwell
Bidwell Electric Company
Chicago Edison Company
General Electric Company
Benson Bidwell
Beck
W. A. Davidson
Mr. Beck
Miss Palmer
State Board Meets in April for Uniformity Assessments
Assessors from nearby counties will gather as the state board of tax commissioners starts district meetings to align corporate property assessments. Meetings begin in Evansville and travel through Fort Wayne, South Bend, and other cities with the annual session set for April 6 at 11 a.m. in the State House.
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Ers
John C. Wingate
Evansville
Terre Haute
Bedford
New Albany
Columbus
Rushville
Anderson
Fort Wayne
Logansport
South Bend
Lafayette
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Commission
Stae
Fort Wayne Girl Killed as She Darted Into Street
In Fort Wayne a thirteen year old girl Blanche Kennedy was killed when a street car struck her as she hurried to school. R T Gunn of the Ft Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co proposes street patrols at school entrances and sidewalk safety warnings to prevent similar accidents. Police and teachers plan to follow the suggestion. Logansport conductors report boys boarding cars at Lincoln school switch, and the practice is to be stopped.
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R. T. Gunn
Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Ft. Wayne
Blanche Kennedy
Gunn
Logansport
Thirteenth Street
Lincoln School
Dr C H Good Wins Nominating Ballot in Indiana Race
The 609th ballot ends long convention as Dr C H Good of Warren Huntington County secures the Republican nomination for Congress in the Eleventh District. Lockewood and Reeves are defeated. crowd erupts in Huntington style celebration as Good delivers a speech at Spencer House.
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C. H. Good
Warren
Huntington County
Congress
Loransport
George B. Lockwood
Fairbanks
Murphy
Wabash, c An
Mr. Good
Grant
Reeves
Blackford
Good
Tharp
Condo
Grant County
Nust
Landis-Johnston
Landis
Lockwood
Rauch
Cass County
Dr. Good
Spencer House
Fred Landis
Wabash
Murphys
Blackford County
Cass—Good
Grant—Good
Huntington
Miami
Lockwod
Warren Sayre
Wabash County
Charles Hamiltton
Sven
McKee
Fred Lanis
Rose Blake Arrested After Public Backlash
Rose Blake, who fled before her appeal in circuit court, returned to town a few days ago and authorities pressed to collect fines and costs from a raid on her home. After repeatedly promising payment, police arrested her this afternoon and jailed her to compel settlement.
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Rose Blake
Rose
Medical dispute ends with Roche agreement over physical culture claims
Prof J B Roche faces a postponed trial for practicing medicine without a state license. The Cass County Medical Association and Roche’s lawyers reached a compromise. Roche will stop advertising cures and continue organizing physical culture classes under safer claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Roche
Cass County Medical Association
Prof. Roche
Dr Holloway’s car breaks down on the South Side
Summer trouble returns for Dr Holloway as his automobile “died” on the South Side this morning. After trying force and patience he gave up and summoned Tom McElheny who arrived and towed the vehicle back to the garage.
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Holloway
Doc
Tom McElheny
Sherman Seeks Divorce from James B Shermart
Anna Sherman files for divorce in circuit court citing irreconcilable differences with her husband James B Shermart. Court action seeks dissolution of marriage and related relief.
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Anna Sherman
Circuit Court
James B. Shermart
Thieves Target Fancy Chickens in East End
East End residents report bold thefts of valuable poultry. Thomas Peden, a local tombstone maker, clues to a ring stealing prize Buff Cochin roosters and hens while common fowl remain untouched. He plans affidavits to expose recent henhouse robberies and warns neighbors to lock up at night.
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East End
Thomas Peden
Sixteenth Street
Peden
German Americans to Hear Keller in Kreuzberger Hall
A large gathering of local Germans is planned at Kreuzberger hall tomorrow afternoon to hear Hon. Joseph Keller of Indianapolis discuss the German American society fight for rights and freedom. Keller, a leading German in Indiana, will be introduced in English by Hon. Frank M. Kistler and in German by Dr. Joseph Rubsam. The event is expected to draw many out-of-town attendees and bolster the German societies of the state.
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Kreuzberger Hall
Joseph Keller
Indianapolis
Indiana
Keller
Hilneis
Frank M. Kistler
Joseph Rubsam
Joseph Mandel
Frank Kistler
Henry Steinmetz
John Bekert
E. Sehmitt
John Keip
Carl Reese
Julius Wagner
Frank Jauer
F. A. Busjahn
Jacob Tussing
Charles Kleckner
August Gleity
Victor Seiter
William Heppe
Fred Boerger
Charles Dieckman
Henry Geiger
William Henke
August Burgman
William Kraut
Henry Voss
George Schneider
William White
Nick Klein
Matt Schneeberger
Henry Krug
George Babel
John Miller
John Hartz
John Minneman
Eli Greensfelder
Julius Kaufman
John Schilling
Ed Schaefer
Fred Minneman
Henry Kammerer
John Crompp
Elias Reis
Val Strebel
Nick Fries
John Day
Rudolph Berndt
Julius F. Lienemann
John Hedded
Gottlieb Schott
Gottlieb Schaefer
Jacob Fries
George Kircher
John Meyers
Jacob Meir
William Rohrberg
Blazing rat terrorizes woman in McKeesport home
In McKeesport Pennsylvania on March 14 a large rat on fire startled Mrs. Calcutt at 1225 Walnut Street. The animal leapt from the gas range burners creating a ring of flame. Mrs. Calcutt fled upstairs as her husband neighbors and fire crews responded. The rat squeezed through a hole and put out the fire.
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McKeesport
Charles Calcutt
Walnut Street
Banquet and Social Session of Local T P A
Post Banquets hosted a banquet and social in the Murdock hotel parlors with over a hundred members present. Speakers included Jim Thomas and Al Hendrick of Elliott Wholesale, Joe Reitemeier Clark Taylor Willi Craig J F Digan and W H Porter of the city. La Fayette guests T S Logan and John Jenneys contributed amusement. Old Cyclone Fort Wayne Biscuit and Henry Fornoff's fall orchestra provided entertainment.
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Murdock Hotel
Jim Thomas
al Hendrick
Elliott Wholesale Company
Joe Reitemeier
Clark Taylor
Willi Craig
J. F. Digan
W. H. Porter
Box Car In Vandalia Yards Burns Early Morning
A box car in the Vandalia yards burned fiercely this morning about o clock. Investigators say a spark from an engine likely started the blaze. A nearby crew assisted as flames swept the car.
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Vandalia
Cass County Lawyers Count Tops State Ranking
Supreme Court Clerk Fitzpatrick reports Cass county has fifty eight lawyers. The state total reaches 8 703 lawyers and Cass county ranks about fourth in the list.
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Supreme Court
Fitzpatrick
Cass County
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