Duper gets twenty years in Carmack case verdict
In Nashville on March 20 the jury found Colonel Cooper and his son Tobin guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced them to twenty years. Earlier acquittal for John D. Sharp left the Coopers the focus of the trial. A bond of 25000 was set for a possible new trial. Also noting Vandalia engineer Harry Chapman’s recovery from a Fort Wayne yard injury.
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Nashville, Tenn
Carmack
John D. Sharp
United States
KE. W. Carmack
Coopens
Burke
Hart
S. J. Hyde
E. H. Burke
Coopers
Sharp
Colonel Cooper
Tobin
Harry Chapman
Fort Wayne
Seveneh Street
Chapman
Law Requires motorists to yield half road on approach
Local motorists complain farmers refuse to pull over on country roads as required by statute. The 1908 Burn’s Revised Statutes mandate drivers of motor vehicles and horse drawn carts to yield one half of the traveled portion of the highway when approaching from the rear or near draft animals, though enforcement varies.
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England
Burn
Clergyman Refuses Legislature Prayer Fee
Rev. T. A. Stein of Paterson declines the $10 per prayer compensation offered at the New Jersey legislature session. He issues a statement condemning the practice and proposes permanent employment of an aged chaplain who would value the post.
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Trenton
N. J
T. A. Stein
Paterson
Telephone linemen repair storm damaged lines north of the city
Over fifty AT&T linemen work north of the city to restore storm damaged lines. Fifteen linemen steady on the task while new poles arrive and two miles of wire are reinstalled. South of the city Home Telephone crews handle a line that collapsed taking five hundred poles, now used as fence posts.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Tragedy on Panhandle Train Ends in Death
A Dunkirk glass blower aged eighteen known as Sleepy Close died after jumping from Panhandle No. 48 near Dunkirk while the rear vestibule doors were opened. The incident occurred while the train was near Mill Grove, with Conductor J W Fairman and Engineer Eli Carroll aboard. Close’s body was found with a fractured skull. investigators could not ID him at the scene.
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Ing
Panhandle
J. W. Fairman
Eli Carroll
Dunkirk
Henry Ahlfield
Fairman
Close
Mill Grove
Long Wins Seven Dollar Verdict in Traction Case
Simon P. Long sued The Indiana Union Traction Co for damages claiming flooded and ruined drainage on his farm due to road grade. The Cass County Circuit Court jury awarded Long seven dollars after viewing the property at Hilltop area. Long originally sought fifteen hundred dollars.
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Simon P. Long
Indiana Union Traction Company
Cass County
Long
The
Traction Company
Hilltop
Nea
Royal Centre News Briefs From Local Visitors And Events
Tom Dunlavy of ce Wy visits Dr Mayfields family in Royal Centre. Loganport visitor Clyde Mayfield seen. Announcement promotes Sour Kraut Brigade at Assembly hall March 26. Walton basketball game draws large high school crowd tonight. J J Schmidt of Lambertville Rubber Company home for a few days. Union meeting cancels Sunday evening church services. Mrs Susan Kistler injury in Marion poses serious risk. Mrs T J Kistler visiting Marion and Logansport families this week. Christian church notes Sunday school 9 30 am preaching 4 30 pm Offenses. Mrs John Wildermuth improving after hospital stay. Mrs L R Day Jr sick. Mrs Stanley Rue and children visiting relatives in Logansport. Lillian Calvert and Laura Foulke return to Chicago today.
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Sour Krau
Assembly Hall
Walton
J. J. Schmidt
Lambertville Rubber Company
The
Christian Church
John Wildermuth
Logansport Hospital
Stanley Rue
Logansport
Lillian Calvert
Laura Foulke
Chicago
City street mud noted as disgrace on Sycamore Street
A Reporter representative test drove Harry Elliott's new Cadillac from Logan to Royal Centre over Sycamore Street finding heavy mud and worse conditions than country roads. The 22 mile round trip took under an hour despite the rough pavement, prompting calls to improve Sycamore and Fifth streets in Logansport.
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Logan
Royal Centre
Boone Township
Harry Elliott
Rates Change As Indiana Trains Adhere To New Law
The Wabash and other lines adjust fares statewide to end in 0 or 5 under a new law. Indiana points see changes including Peru 32c to 30c, Attica 1.16 to 1.15, Williamsport 1.22 to 1.20, Fort Wayne 1.44 to 1.45, Lafayette 74c to 75c, and Huntington 96c to 95c.
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Wabash Railroad
The
Wabash
Indiana
Peru
Attica
Williamsport
Fort
No Investigation Into Charges Against Superintendent
Dr. Fred Terflinger of Longcliff returned from Indianapolis where he reviewed charges filed by Hugh McGovern, a former attendant. Officials will take no action beyond treating the matter as minor, noting that many such accusations from former employees lack grounds.
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Fred Terflinger
Longcliff
Indianapolis
Hugh McGovern
Debtor Anderson Claims Auto Inventory and Jewelry Scattered
Chicago March 20 J Herbert Anderson promoter tells court he bought only two autos then adds a third in North Dakota for customs He says a New York hotel holds a 200 watch and a 150 diamond pin He once valued at 50 000 commercially and holds millions in stock but has left 3000 furniture in Seattle in his wife’s name and owes large sums.
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Fry
C. Frederick Grundy
A. S. Lowenthal & Company
Anderson
North Dakota
New York
Seattle
Stationmaster Large rentes Birkenruth home on Broadway
Panhandle Stationmaster Jerome A. Larger has rented the Birkenruth residence at 715 Broadway and will move in immediately. The Birkenruth family travels abroad for three years. Larger has lived on Eleventh street for several years.
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Panhandle
Jerome A. Larger
Birkenruth
Broadway
Larger
Eleventh Street
Farmers 10 Hold Mass Meeting in Logansport
Cass county farmers plan a mass meeting in Logansport next Saturday at 2 PM with venue to be announced. Thomas H. Clark, Columbus attorney and former Ohio legislator, will speak on temperance as part of a series of county wide mass meetings featuring speakers from various states and factions.
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Cass County
Logansport
Thomas H. Clark
Columbus
Ohio
Clark
Broadway M. FE
Nice
Peru
Ind
Miami County
Green Pictures Honoring St Patrick At Harrington Studio
Harry Green of the Harrington studio presents green finished character studies for St Patrick's day. The etching like photographs are elaborately adorned with shamrocks and other symbols marking the departure of the snakes from the auld sod, attracting much attention.
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Harry Green
Harrington
County Sheriff western play delights matinee crowd
The County Sheriff was staged at the Nelson theatre this afternoon and drew a well attended matinee audience. Many seats were sold for tonight's performance as the western play pleased all.
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Nelson Theatre
Father Recovers Clues In Missing Boy Case
S Gifford, father of Russell Gifford a thirteen year old enticed to Chicago by a man posing as an actor, traced clues to a Chicago hotel and a union station newsboy. Russell bought a ticket to New York after a week away and is believed en route. police were notified and a search underway.
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Father
Chicago
Boy
New York
Gifford
Russell
Actuaing
Rest
Union Station
Sam Berman
Berman
Ong
Local Notes from Twelve Mile Area Update
Mr Lee Jones injured in a runaway is improving slowly. Jud Williamson and family visited their daughter Ida with Mrs Sal Cover. Ross Howell of Fulton visits old neighbors. Minnie Scott and children visit Mrs Will Rogers. Richeson from New Waverly moved to farm bought from Ross Howell. Horace McDowell and wife went to Logansport. Mrs Rabber remains ill. Nora Debois visits Linnie Brown. Harmon Abshire sick. Rev B B Bigler and Attorney B C Jenkines lectured to a well attended Twelve Mile audience. Beile Blacketter spent days in Logansport visiting daughters John Robinson and Hollis Cover My. Fred Skinner and wife visited Dud Deizell last Sunday.
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Jud Williamson
Ida
Sal Cover
Ross Howell
Fulton
Minnie Scott
Green
Will Rogers
Richeson
New Waverly
Horace McDowell
Logansport
Rabver
Nora Debois
Macey
Linnie Brown
Mr. Harmon Abshire i
B. B. Bigler
B. C. Jenkines
Beile Blacketter
John Robinson
Hollis
Fred Skinner
Dud Deizell
Peter H Mertz Dies in Burnettsville
Peter H Mertz a respected White county citizen long known in Logansport died at his Burnettsville home after a six month illness. He leaves a widow and five grown children Mrs. B C Stevens Mrs Fred Davis Miss Lucile Mertz J Mertz of Detroit and Max Mertz. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 oclock from the Burnettsville home.
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Peter H. Mertz
White County
Logansport
Burnettsville
B. C. Stevens
Fred Davis
Lucile Mertz
J. Mertz
Detroit
Max Mertz
Burnettaville
Fight Over Child Ends With Custody For Mrs Early
Harry Early and his wife formerly of South Bend fought over their daughter Mondar in Kewanna when Charity placed the child in school there. Mrs Early boarded the Vandalia train with the girl and when Early joined the scene a scuffle occurred. The custody dispute culminated with Mrs Early awarded custody of the child.
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Harry Early
South Bend
Mondar
Kewanna
Charity
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the Panhandle
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Royal Centre! News
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Ce Wy
Dr. Mayfields
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Clyde Mayfield
Marion
Susan Kistler
T. J. Kistler
Marion Fisher
Kinkade
Harry Elliot
Royal
Centre
Sycamore Street
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Pike
Gant
J. Herbert Anderson
J. Herbert
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S. G Gifford
Ford
Mr. Lee Jones
Peter H. Nertz
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