Logan District May Be Merged In Indiana Conference
The sixty sixth session of the North Indiana M E conference in Greenfield faces redistricting. Logansport and Richmond likely to be merged into a Kokomo district, reducing districts from six to five to save costs though salaries may rise for remaining superintendents. Four cities Bluffton Tipton Wabash Newcastle bid to host the next annual conference. Several ministers will be reassigned or retired with other personnel changes noted.
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North Indiana
M. E
Greenfield
Richmond
Wabash
Ft. Wayne
Muncie
Logansport
Goshen
Kokomo
Newcastle
Thomas M. Guild
Te Hbisop
Bluffton
Tipton
Perry E. Powell
Knights of the Holy Grail
Businessman Erects Electric Sign on Sixth Street
D. C. Mathews has erected a beautiful electric sign in front of his business at 207 Sixth street, attracting attention from passersby and highlighting local commercial development.
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D. C
TRS New Tariff Bill Hikes Lemons Duty Faces Mixed Rallies
Royal Centre Indiana hosts dry and wet faction meetings amid temperance debate while logistics shift as local notables move, a municipal death is reported, and several residents depart or recover.
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ROYAL
White Girl in Chains Placed in Gang with Negro at Atlanta
A white woman identified as Miss O Dwyer was placed in county chains and jailed with Black inmates in Atlanta amid amid nerve wracking revelations. An attorney filed a habeas corpus writ as the case drew judge Brandt. The scene sparked public talk of boycotts and civil tensions in Logansport and Cass county with editorial condemnation of both dry and wet factions.
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Atlanta
Cone
Chicago
Logansport
Cass County
Gansport
BG GUNS OF WABASH CON MAKING AN INSPECT
Henry Miller of the Wabash road leads a department heads tour to inspect local offices freight house in Logansport. The party travels from St Louis to Lafayette and plans to meet the Commercial club hosts before resuming to Toledo Detroit Chicago Decatur and the southwestern lines. By April the line will be doubled and steel laid for first class condition.
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Henry Miller
Wabagt Road Company
St. Louis
Lafayette
Toledo
Detroit
Chicago
Decatur
Michael Burke
Springfield Goes Dry After Open Town Referendum
In Springfield Ohio a special option election was held yesterday and the town voted dry by a small margin. The campaign focused on open saloon issues with turnout described as heavy. Ottumwa Iowa also saw an open town result with a similar vote.
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Pringfield, O
Ottumwa
Ser
Beating Incident and Poisoning Case Reported
A man identified as Titus beat his wife and faced a plea with his father-in law present. another note cites Itha Scott, a bakery owner, who was poisoned by suspected canned oysters but survived with medical help.
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Titus
Squire R
Itha Scott
Cass County Grower Eyes National Corn Show Victory
Ey Gray, a Cass county seed tester, plans to plant seventy ears and aims to win top ears at the national corn show in Omaha next December. He expects his seed corn to outshine rivals and showcase his breeding efforts.
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Ey Gray
Cass County
Omaha
Ensign McSheehy recalls world cruise weariness of fleet
Ensign E L McSheehy visiting his parents recounts the U S fleet's around the world voyage aboard the Wisconsin as a perpetual round of banquets and receptions that grew weary toward the end though the overall trip benefited the sailors. He joined the fleet at Manila after three years with the Asiatic squadron and notes no local boys were aboard the Wisconsin.
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E. L. MceSheehy
J. H. Mcsheehy
United States Fleet
McSheehy
Wisconsin
Manila
Logan
IN FINANCIAL STRAITS OF GEORGE ENYART
George D. Enyart a Tipton township farmer is said to be in dire financial trouble owing about 20000 to banks loan companies and friends. Debts tied to his father who owns extensive land and he faced losses from speculative stock ventures. Friends reportedly aim to settle at seventy five cents on the dollar.
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J. H. Palmer
East Chicago
C. B. Wilcox
Decatur
F. M. Stone
American University At Washington
BE. W. Halpenny
State Sunday School Association
G. J. Johnson
Preachers’ Aid Society
M. A. Harland
Home For
Warren
George D. Enyart
Tipton Township
Enyart
Five Generations Gather at Booth Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs W T Giffe hosted five generations at a Sunday dinner. A family portrait was taken showing Mrs D H Booth aged 83, her daughter Mrs Thomas McCandless, Mrs Ed Cramer, Claude Cramer, and Virginia Cramer five months old, daughter of Mr Cramer.
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W. T. Giffe
Booth
D. H. Booth
Thomas McCandless
Ed Cramer
McCandless
Claude Cramer
Cramer
Virginia Cramer
Lady Washington Runs Aground On Peru Falls Dry Dock Planned
The Lady Washington went aground under a concrete bridge in Peru early today. Passengers and crew were saved. the vessel is anchored and will remain until the next high tide. Admiral Kienly will decide on dry docking and home defense use once the ship is secured.
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Lady Washington
Peru Court House
Frank Kienlty
Peru
Peru Water Works
Kienly
Death of Mrs Lucy F Harrison in Buchan an Michigan
Mrs Lucy F Harrison aged eighty three was found dead in bed at her daughter Mrs John Parker's home 820 Michigan avenue Buchanan. She suffered a stroke at 10 pm and died. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from Parker residence with interment at Mt Hope.
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Lucy F. Harrison
Buchanan
Mich
John Parker
Miani Avenue
Harrison
Mt. Hope
Petition Seeks Water Street Improvement by City Works
The board of public works this morning received a petition signed by Hugh Smith and others requesting improvements to Water street which has never been improved and is heavily used. The petition was referred to the city attorney for further consideration.
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Board of Public Works
Hugh Smith
Water Street
Crazy Snake seeks peaceful surrender to militia
Crazy Snake Creek chief on the warpath offers to surrender to the militia rather than local officers saying he would have gone to Mexico peacefully if allowed. He asserts he never wanted fighting and would give up if permitted to surrender to soldiers. He is taken into custody later in the day. An explosion at a construction camp near Chillicothe kills eight men on the Norfolk and Western route.
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Guthrie
Okla
Crazy Snake
Mexico
Chillicothe, O
Norfolk & Western
Commissioners Fill Vacancies on Precinct Election Boards
County commissioners filled numerous vacancies on precinct election boards this morning. Appointments include Adams south precinct Charles Kineman inspector William Ronda bush and others across Bethlehem Boone Clay Clinton and more, with lists of judges clerks and inspectors for each precinct. The changes aim to ensure smooth operation at the upcoming election a week away.
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Henry C. Mehaffie
Ed Medland
Fred Davis
Guy Wirick
O. M. Zinn
Joseph Bahr
Marion Flory
G. W. Fender, Jr
Oui- Wiger Ritter
Joy Thomas Spry
Third Ward
Coates
Charles Hecker
Jerry Kerns
Frank Polk
Willis Berry
N. M. Davis
Fourth Ward
Henry Keber
T. A. Kinneman
Zach Taylor
John Ahern
Henry Tucktige
Jesse Taber
Pith Ward
Harry Bargnan
Juis Lienemann
Henry Newcombe
Henrys Pattengale
W. B. Williams
Clarence Maple
NAPS TREE FLOURISHES IN EMPIRE ROOTS
A Napoleon tree planted by George Seybold on Market Street thrives and traces its lineage to a twig from Napoleon Bonaparte’s St Helena grave. Twigs from that tree were placed at Washington’s Mt. Vernon and the Indiana boys’ school in Plainfield. The colony of Napoleon trees spreads across states as a future forest potential.
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Napoleon
George Seybold
Market Street
Emperor
St. Helena
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Indiana Boys’ School
Plainfield
Napoleon Bonaparte
United States
Lumber Trust
Corporal
New Agent Chosen At Red Key Station
J. M. Blake named successor to John A. McCullough as Panhandle ticket agent at Red Key. Lake will assume duties Thursday. E. & Van Buskirk moves from Star City to Red Key. Carl Ling shifts from Red Key to Star City. Appointments approved by A. W. Sample W. W. Richardson and C. L. Nesbit.
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J. M. Blake
Panhandle
Red Key
John A. McCullough
Lake
E. & van Buskirk
Star City
Carl Ling
Mr. McCullough
A. W. Sample
W. W. Richardson
C. L. Nesbit
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A. G. Jenkines
Jenkines A
Mellie House
Henry Dodt
Will Bennethy
Formorrow
Will Lawrence
Dr. Pryor
Dan Bingaman
George Smith
Chester
Big Chester
Justice Kistler
By, Domen Ble
Negro
Col
Atlanta, Ga
Joe
Thi
Adams
Boone
Clay
Deer Creek
Ferson
Miam Tipton
Aington
Tomorro
Assis
Springfield
Lloyd M’sheehy
BIG Fleet
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