Alumni News Highlights First Graduates and School Reach
The Logansport Tattler staff plans to publish every graduate from the local high school, starting with the first class of 1874. Three members comprised that cohort: Sallie Horn,Anna Covault, and Sadie Clendening. many alumni now live nationwide. Harry Murden, editor, asks locals to help locate wanderers.
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Tattler
Sallie Horn
Broadway
Anna Covault
Longfellow School
North Street
Sadie Clendening
Florida
United States
Harry Murden
Voters to See Closed City Example in Springfield
Springfield Illinois voters facing anti saloon measures will be shown a new view of the capital by the Liquor Dealers Association plan to close every saloon for two or three days before the election. The move aims to provoke revulsion of sentiment and illustrate what Springfield would be like under the proposed order.
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Springfield
Springfield ‘Liquor Dealers’ Association
Persistent Wooer Wins Out Takes Bride in Waterbury
James Turnbin aged 55 from Long Island N Y proposed seventeen years after a Chicago pledge. He traveled to Waterbury to declare his love to Mary E Steinman a 39 year old nurse and took her away on the 6 oclock train as his promised bride.
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Waterbury
Conn
Chicago
James Trumbin
Long Island
N. Y
Mary E. Steinman
Turnbin
New York
Brooklyn
Train 19 Delayed by Derailment at Frankfort
The Panhandle Cincinnati 19 was an hour late this afternoon due to a derailed box car at Frankfort. Louisville No. 19 suffered a hot box and, after a short delay, proceeded to Chicago, missing the Cincinnati train connection.
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Panhandle
Cincinnati
Frankfort
Louisville
Chicago
Walton Woman Injured After Tripping on Walk
Mrs. G. W. Bishop of Walton was hurt near the post office on Tuesday after tripping on a defective sidewalk and falling onto a fence.
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G. W. Bishop
Walton
Herrod Faces Murder Trial Over Crawfordsville Shooting
George Herrod of Crawfordsville stands trial for the murder of Harry McLath at the Big Four station. Defense argues self defense claiming the station had been robbed the night before. Herrod previously worked as an operator in this city.
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George Herrod
Crawfordsville
Harry McLath
Herrod
Sheriff Recommends Insane Patient Padlocked Cell
Sheriff Lewis E. Beckley urges a padded cell at Longcliff to house violent insane patients awaiting admittance Longcliff. Cass County board inspectors found the facility clean but lacking secure space, with some inmates held in the jail for up to ten days pending admission. Authorities warn of potential injuries and damages without proper confinement.
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Cass County Board of Charities and Correction
Lewis E. Beckley
Lonselif
Hether
Epache Cell
Neaf
City Council Set to Ratify Traction Franchise
The Logansport Marion Traction franchise is expected to be ratified at the council meeting scheduled a week from next Monday. Construction work will then begin on the project.
Monigan Chases Grace Through City Tracks
Patrolman Monigan and Wedekind pursued Harry Grace along South Side car routes toward the Wabash tracks. Grace ran two feet ahead most of the chase, evading capture for about twenty minutes until Monigan spotted Clymers Station and Grace escaped into nearby lots, still at large.
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Grace
Harry Grace
Jackson
Monigan and Wedekind
Wedekind
Monigan
Clymers Station
Vandalia Yard Box Car Fire Sparks Third Run of Day
The fire department fought a box car blaze at Vandalia yards this afternoon at 2 o clock after a spark from a passing engine. The car was about half burned but quickly extinguished. This month the department has made fourteen runs, nearly double last month.
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Vandalia
Morning fires narrowly checked amid strong wind
Fire department answered two alarms this morning to a roof blaze at John H. Lux grocery in Schultztown caused by a train spark and a home fire at Benedict Fettig near Twenty First and Usher set by bonfire sparks. Both were extinguished with chemical.
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John H. Lux
Schultztown
Benedict Fettig
Twenty-First
Usher Streets
Shultztown
Minister E. E. Neal to retire after paralysis illness
Rev. E. E. Neal longtime pastor of a local Methodist church will retire at the Andersen conference next week. He suffered paralysis in the pulpit at Elwood and has not preached since. He will reside in Terre Haute after retirement.
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E. E. Neal
Andersen
Elwood
Terre Haute
Logansport Honored by New Pullman Car Naming
Local railroaders report Pullman Car company has named a new car Loganport. The car will run between New York and St. Louis, signaling recognition of the city.
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Pullman Car Company
Logansport
New York
St. Louis
Hammontree Seeks Historic Name for Corner Cemetery
City Clerk Fred Hamondtree investigates deeds and records for the cemetery at Ninth and Speer Streets to learn its original name. The burial ground has long been called the Old Cemetery though county plots generally carry a specific name.
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Hammontree
Ninth and
Speer Streets
Fred Hamondtree
Ninth and Speer Streets
Old Cemetery
Logansport
Hamondtree
Teachers Out On Strike At Bryant School In Wyandotte
Ten teachers led by Miss Minnie Martin dismissed classes at Bryant School Wyandotte County north of Kansas City Kansas and threatened to halt all classes until salary warrants are signed and delivered. They complain warrants cannot be signed without visiting the district treasurer's home.
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Kansas City
Minnie Martin
Bryant
Wyandote County
Kan
Farmer Samuel Christie Injured Plowing Nearby
Samuel Christie a farmer north of the city hurt his hand yesterday while plowing. He traveled to the city to have the member dressed.
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Samuel Christie
Tire snag halts traffic on Fifth and Franklin
A heavy drag tire caught in the street car guard rail at the corner of Fifth street and Franklin avenue yesterday afternoon delaying traffic for a short period.
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Fifth Street
Franklin Avenue
Rebuilding Plans Spoken After Wal ton Fire Loss
The owners of the Wal ton buildings destroyed by fire say they will rebuild once materials are secured. They stated yesterday that reconstruction will begin promptly after supply lines are established.
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Walton
Gypsies Driven From The Gill Over Fortunes For Hire
A wagon of fortune tellers arrived and offered readings for clothing or money. The leader sought a license but faced five dollars per day plus one for the license. After failing to secure a reduction, police drove the group from Loganport. With warm weather, roamers return, but the city keeps the five dollar daily license to deter them.
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McKee
Logansport
Washington School to Host Horace B Turner Exhibit
Students at Washington School on the west side will stage an exhibit of Horace B Turner’s pictures in Room 8 to raise funds for purchasing more artwork for the building.
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Washington School
Horace B. Turner
Trick-Burgman-Syfert Co Receiver Petition Set
Henry F. Trick filed in circuit court for appointment of a receiver for the Trick Burgman Syfert Co. Pending hearing set for Monday March 30. The company with three stockholders and one director has debts of 3166 000 and stock liabilities of 18 060. President and board of directors are absent after George Syfert’s resignation.
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Henry F. Trick
George W. Funk
Trick-Burgman-Syfert Co
Larry
Trick
George Syfert
Johnson Trent Marriage License and Ceremony
A marriage license was issued to Miss Billa Trent and William L Johnson of Galveston. They married later at the bride’s parents’ home by Rev. Miller of the Baptist church and will reside near Galveston on Johnson’s farm.
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Billa Trent
William L. Johnson
Galveston
Rev. Miller
The
Baptist Church
Thery
Johnson
Indiana Democratic convention canvas shows local option focus
Delegates at Tomlinson hall report fast balloting for governor with Slack Marshall and Ralston remaining. Conn Kuhn withdraw before the fourth ballot. The convention endorses a local option law with township units. Kerns endorsed for vice president and delegates instructed to back Bryan and Nebraskan for president. Fifty Lebanon women boost Ralston. Logansport and Cass county delegates noisy for Larry.
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McCullough
Anderson
Rev. Kuhn
Richmond
C. G. Conn
Elkhart
Ralston
Slack
Marshall
Tomlinson Hall
Marion County
Cass County
Moses B. Larry
Logansport
Supreme Court
Fifth District
Conn
Counnty
John W. Kerns
United States
Bryan
Herring
O'Niel
Walloting
Uld
Lebanon
Grand Hotel
Larry
Delegates Named to Democratic National Convention
Senator Frank M. Kistier of this city was selected as a delegate to the Democratic national convention in Denver on July 7. Fred France of Huntington was chosen as the other delegate from the Eleventh district. The article lists the complete slate of delegates.
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Frank M. Kistier
Denver
Fred France
Huntington
Dele
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