Tragic Farm Worker John McVeigh Found Hanged
John McVeigh, a 54 year old farm hand employed by William Crane, was found hanging from a beech tree on Jap Cohen's farm after leaving Crane’s property four miles south of town. He carried $130, a gold watch, and a note reading Forgive me Billy. The police searched for him and his brother from Crawfordsville prepared the remains. Town mourns as religious notes mark April 2 to April 5 with Saint Francis of Paula and Palm Sunday observances.
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Crane
Jap Cohen
Crane Farm
Billy
Crawfordsville
Francis of Paula
Louis XI
France
Isadore of
Seville
Sick Man Found Along Wabash Tracks Near New Waverly
A sick man lying beside an east bound Wabash freight near New Waverly was found by the crew. He was carried to Peru and taken to a depot for identification. Dressed in a fireman’s uniform, papers show an address in Bayton Ohio and a Dayton fire department rules book. He was moved to Kalbfleisch hospital for treatment.
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New Waverly
Caboose
Peru
Harry ,Stickworth
West Fifth Street
Bayton
Ohio
Dayton Fire Department
Sullivan
Kalbfleisch Sagitarium
Delegates Planned for Modern Woodmen Convention
Cass County Camp of Modern Woodmen of America meets in the city Wednesday at 10 in Ben Hur hall to elect a delegate to the state convention in Marion in May. Lodges in Royal Center Walton Galveston and this city are represented. several candidates seek the honor.
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Woodmen of America
Cass County
Royal Center
Walton
Galveston
Ben Hur Hall
Marion
Saints Days and Passion Sunday Veiling Tradition
Yesterday began the solemn season in the Catholic church with Passion Sunday recalling Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. All sacred images and saints are veiled from this time until Easter due to the gospel reference that Jesus hid himself.
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Christ
Jerusalem
Jesus
Great meeting of the R Y M C A conference in Topeka
The eleventh international conference of railroad department of the Young Men’s Christian Association will be held in Topeka Kansas from April 30 to May 3 1903 Attendees include D F Hervey H E Brown E N Talbott J B Hoadley D B Martin John Miller N W Benning and wife John J McCook will chair the session Prominent speakers include Theodore Roosevelt Governor Bailey C M Sheldon Elmore Harris J Wilbur Chapman H H Gregg George R Henderson W C Douglass P S Henson H W Nadge L S Coffin and others The association exhibit will feature parts of prior jubilee and world’s fair displays plus new railroad association buildings.
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Ence
Railroad Department of Young Men's Christian Association
Topeka
Kansas
D. F. Hervey
H. E. Brown
E. N. Talbott
J. B.hoadley
D. B. Martin
Freman
John Miller
N. W. Benning
John J. McCook
International Railroad Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
W. J. Bailey
C. M. Sheldon
Tenka
Elmore Harris
D. D
Toronto
J. Wilbur Chapman
New York
H. H. Gregg
St. Louis
George R. Henderson
W. C. Douglass
Philadelphia
P. S. Henson
Brooklyn
N. Y
H. W. Nadge
L. S. Coffin
Iowa
Association
Boston
Paris
Railroad Association
The Umpire's Joys and Early Season Troubles
An old baseball note recalls umpire E. Miller angering players in a 15 to 6 South Side Whang Leather victory over Twentieth Century Stars. He called strikes while players had two strikes, misjudged boy players, and seemed to favor plate presence over height.
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Whang Leather
E. Miller
State urged to buy Vincennes old territorial capitol
Postmaster Thomas H. Adams of Vincennes proposes the state purchase the old frame building once used as the territorial capitol. He notes it is currently a dwelling in fair condition and could be moved to the public park for statewide interest, otherwise it would soon be torn down for a newer structure.
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Thomas H. Adams
Vincennes
Territorial
Fred Catterlin Resigns as Bell Boy at Brown's Restaurant
Fred Catterlin resigns from his position at Brown's restaurant and accepts a job as bell boy at New Mur dock.
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Fred Catterlin
Brown's
New
Murdock
Bell Boy
Father and son duel ends with arrest on Wheatland street
Joe Rembolt and his son Ed fought with clubs yesterday in the front yard of the aged Rembolt on Wheatland street. Ed, knocked unconscious, was later captured by police and jailed after failing to post bail for the announced charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rembolt
Rembolt
Wheatland Street
Ed Rembolt
Costello
Pathur Takes Sun to Jams
A father Barney Stoltz drags his fifteen year old son to jail after an arrest for ineligibility. Stoltz plans to file an affidavit asking the boy be sent to reform school at Plainfield. Two years earlier Fred Stoltz faced charges of attempting to wreck a Wabash train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Stoltz
Plainfield
Fred Stoltz
Happy Hooligan Defies Fine in Local Court Case
Nine offenders faced police court for disturbances with no fines paid. Only Dennis Hoocli gan, known as Happy Hooligan, had money and chose jail over fines after being arrested at the Murdock hotel. The Rosier affair and rumored debts draw Marion talk as details about his associations and wife in Logansport remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Hoocligan
Murdock Hotel
Engineer McGrew Promoted to Head of Eastern Division
J A McGrew of this city has been promoted from maintenance of way engineer of the Logansport division to head of the department on the eastern division of the northwest system with headquarters at Columbus. The appointment was announced today. Chief Engineer Rea of the C M E division has been transferred here. Local officials express regret at McGrew's departure but extend congratulations on the promotion.
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J. A. McGrew
Logansport
Panhandle
Columbus
McGrew
Rea
Funeral of Miller Uhl
The funeral for Miller Uhl will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow from 928 Market Street conducted by Rev. W J Locketon of Trinity Episcopal church. Logansport lodge No 66 B P O Ellis Canton Logansport Patriarch Militant and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows honorably hosted. Interment is in Mt Hope cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Uhl
Market Street
W. J. Lockton
Trinity Episcopal Church
Logansport Lodge No
B. P
Fire department responds to false alarm on Miami and Sycamore
Fire crews were summoned at 8 o clock Saturday night to Miami and Sycamore streets but arrived to find a false alarm. Police are investigating after months of exemptions from similar incidents.
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Miami
Sycamore
Funeral services held for John P. Campbell
The funeral for the late John P. Campbell was held this afternoon at 2 o clock from Deer Creek Cumberland Presbyterian church. Rev H W Steen conducted the services and burial followed in Deer Creek cemetery.
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John P. Campbell
Deer Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
H. W. Steen
Deer Creek
Father Bonds Boy for Good Behavior in Reform School Case
In a Panhandle incident a boy narrowly escaped injury due to a discarded shoe. Judge Chase ruled a sentence would send him to prison, so the father posted $259 for good behavior. The boy fled, returned a week ago, and the father then sent him to reform school, where he remains in jail.
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Panhandle
Chase
Stoltz
Reform School
Unclear Text On Indicted Intoxicator Case
A fragment states a man preferred jail to relief from his shackles. Five other intoxicators were put in, most of whom were Kenneth employees. One was sent out of town and the rest placed in jail.
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Ing
Kenneth Employes
Three Men Arrested for Fast Driving in City
John Sheehy, John Schmitt, and Thomas Barry were arrested by Patrolman Vermuss for fast driving. They were jailed, arraigned in police court, all pled guilty, and paid a $2 fine.
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John Sheehy
John Schmitt
Thomas Barry
Vermuss
Looking for Gems Lecture Draws Large Audience
Prof A W Gamble delivered the second address in a free course at the First Universalist church on Sunday evening. The theme Looking for Gems drew a large and appreciative audience with practical helpful discourses. The next talk will be by Prof D C Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A W. Gamble
Universalist
Gamble
D. C. Arthur
Meeting at Canal Street YMCA Hosts Krauss Address
A well attended meeting at the Canal Street YMCA rooms yesterday afternoon featured Mr. M. H. Krauss as speaker with music by Mrs. N. W. Benning. Next Sunday Frank Marvin Jr. of Louisville KY will address railroad men and their families.
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Canal Street
M. H. Krauss
N. W. Benning
Frank Marvin, Jr
Louisville, Ky
Still After Rosier Elopement Tale Across Cities
Newspaper dispatches from Mari on Kokomo and Anderson report Will S Rosier formerly of this city and recently of Marion figures in an alleged elopement. Anderson Herald notes Rosier rode the traction line with Mrs McLaughlin and Mrs Mershon and a kidnapped child, claiming the other woman is his wife. Rosier left for Muncie as Mrs Mershon and the infant returned to Marion. Rosier’s whereabouts were unknown with several potential new stops in view.
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Marion
Kokomo
Anderson
S. Rosier
Rosier
McLaughlin
Anderson Herald
Two Brisk Runs for Fire Laddies
Fire crews responded to two early morning blazes. At 7 15 o'clock on Linden avenue a spark from a chimney started a roof fire at Marion Douglass home causing about 25 dollars in damage. Later near 10 o'clock a defective flue at Alvin Denbo's residence on North street burned the rear kitchen roof, with damages about 30 dollars.
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Marion Douglass
Linden Avenue
Alvin Denbo
North Street
Reception for Miss Taylor Opens Local Club Event
Miss Minnette T. Taylor president of the Indiana Federation of Women's clubs arrives in the city. The Mental Culture club hosts an informal reception at Mrs. J. T. McNary’s home and an 8 o’clock talk at the high school assembly room discusses the practicability of introducing manual training in local schools.
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Minnette T. Taylor
Indiana Federation of Women’s Clubs
J. T. McNary
Mental Culture Club
Miss Taylor
Father of Christian Endeavor Honored by World Society
The death of E. W. Clark of Westboro is noted by the Boston Advertiser as the man who adopted a homeless boy at Auburndale. The boy grew up to found the widespread Society of Christian Endeavor, inspiring millions across continents with the clergyman’s act of kindness.
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E. W. Clark
Westboro
Christian Endeavor Society
Boston
Auburndale
Massachusetts
Society of Christian Endeavor
F. E. Clark
Clark the
Walter Scribner and wife guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown
Walter Scribner and his wife visited Belle dere, JL, yesterday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown. Scribner, former chief electrician of the municipal plant, is now an electrician at the Belledere plant. His employer is developing a hot water heating system alongside the lighting plant, and he is enthusiastic about its prospects.
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Walter Scribner
Belledere
Herbert Brown
Scribner
Loogansport Driving Club Tracks to Be Expanded
Contractors began work this morning on the Loogansport Driving Club track. The project widens the oval by two feet inside the fence, adds a ditch and sewer pipe for drainage, grades the field, and lowers water pooling to improve racing conditions for the season.
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Neil McGreevy
World Statistics Summary by Mr Austin Chief of N B A
World statistics show global area population revenue and debt with weights and measures. The international commerce totals 21 billion dollars yearly and the United States leads exports and ranks first in favorable trade balance with excess exports over imports greater than all other nations combined.
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Austin
National Bureau of Aitistics
United States
Brother arrives to settle funeral costs of Kokomo woman
James Matlock of Kokomo, brother of Leonora Matlock who died in a house of ill fame on North street, met in Logansport with undertakers Wolf and Tucker about moving the body to Kokomo. The father, a Hemlock resident, refused to pay burial expenses. Kokomo relatives were notified and would cover any remaining costs if the remains stay.
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James Matlock
Kokomo
Leonora Matlock
North Street
Logansport
Wolf & Tucker
Hemlockk
Miss Nina Douglass To Teach In Towner North Dakota
Miss Nina Douglass daughter of Professor A H Douglass will leave tomorrow to teach school in Towner North Dakota for the summer. She is a local high school graduate and has served as an extra teacher recently.
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Nina Douglass
A. H. Douglass
Towner
North Dakota
Douglass
Chicago steam fitter Albert Long in the city on business
Albert Long a proprietor of a large Chicago steam fitting house is in the city today on business.
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Albert Long
Chicago
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William Crane
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Edward
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Pathur
Reform
HAPPY
John Bull
Ireland
M’grew
A. W. Gamble
Wingy
Father of Christian Endeavor
Hage
McGreevy Bros
World Statistics
National Bureau
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