Traction Co Seeks Site For Interurban Station on Court Street
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co eyes a new ground near Third and Broadway to build a larger interurban station and possibly acquire the Dowling Theater for conversion. The Board of Works resists Court Street track rights but may concede a compromise. Negotiations hinge on securing near by tracks and a suitable site along Third Street as the Lafayette-Logansport line expands.
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Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Court Street
Third
Third and
Broadway
Lafayette
Logansport
Fifth Street
Third Street
Board of Works
Dowling Theatre
Farmers Fool The Parade In Rural Disguise
Bert Davis and his wife posing as farmers disrupted a parade causing confusion. They rode in a rickety wagon blocking the procession, argued with each other, and were briefly taken into custody twice before being let go after tears from the wife. Patrolman Wedekind and Captain Graham intervened.
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Bert Davis
Wedekind
Graham
Davis
Traction Crossings On Third Street To Be Adjusted
Work to install traction crossings on Third street and the railroad is finished. A car crossed them this morning but the tracks must be realigned. A reverse curve in the Panhandle south tracks caused misalignment when crossings were placed and engineers will change them when new frogs are ready.
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Third Street
Panhandle
Mortgage exemption filings reach Logansport area
Tax relief filings ended Tuesday with 1510 property owners in Logansport and Cass County filing mortgage exemptions. Exemptions of 700 dollars reduced individual taxes by 18.50, costing the county 27,935 in potential revenue versus normal collections.
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Logansport
Cass County
Thousand Red Men to Hold Independent Memorial Services
The Wea Tribe of Red Men plans a June 2 memorial at Mt Hope cemetery in Logansport with an expected 12 hundred march and delegations from Kokomo Penu Fort Wayne Wabash and Delphi. The event will be officially independent from other organizations with Elks Band music and floral tributes.
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Wea Tribe of Red Men
Order of Red Men
Logansport
Wea
Kokomo
Penu
Frankfort
Wabash
Delphi
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Elks’ Band
Westside Property Owners Seek Court Appraisal Appointment
About sixty appeals were filed in the circuit court by West Side property owners claiming sewer damage and seeking court appointment of appraisers to assess their property values. Named petitioners include Shank, McNitt, MecNitt, Weber, Barnes, Minneman, Peters, Maiben, Cline, Maiben Laundry Co., Ferguson, and many others.
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Circuit Court
Dr. C. Arthur
Philip M
Lillie C. Shank
James D. McNitt
Mary E. MecNitt
Frances Weber
Harry A. Barnes
Margaret Minneman
Anna M
George Powlen
Gusta A. Dryer
Catherine Graham
Homer L
Mary A. Tibett
Maraget Carle
George H. Baker
Herman Bunker
Sarah C. Holbruner
John L. Laraway
Armand I. Updegraff
Horace B. Turner
Henry C. Wolf
Ralph G. Smith
David A. Smith
Frederick Petrich
John Beatty
John R. Moore
Earl Hagenbuck
Anna Minnick
Will of T. M Beckett Probate Favors Church
The will filed in circuit court grants Mrs. Reid Sherman the household goods and the Universalist church receives the rest of Beckett's estate valued at 2600 dollars after his death a few days ago.
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T. M Beckett
Reid Sherman
Beckett
Universalist Church
Harry Kearney Returns From Lafayette Visit
Harry Kearney returned today from a visit at Lafayette. The trip appears to be personal in nature with no official events or affiliations noted.
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Harry Kearney
Lafayette
Cupid Hustled During April in Logansport
In April 1906, Logansport granted 39 marriage licenses, up from 33 a year earlier, while 14 divorce cases were filed, with experts noting many divorces do not reach trial and couples often reconcile for the children.
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Pomerans
Circuit Court
Girl Burned As Dress Ignites In Adams Township
Miss Ophelia Shaffer aged about twenty one was severely burned when her dress caught fire while lighting the evening meal flames spread prompting her mother to throw water on the blaze before the flames were extinguished doctors say her condition is serious with life despaired though her robust health may aid recovery.
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Adams Township
Carroll County
Ophelia Shaffer
William Shaffer
Miss Shaffer
Logal Girl Takes Third in County Beauty Contest
Miss Roc Biggs of South Bend placed third in the St Joseph county beauty contest conducted by the South Bend Tribune. Daughter of Price Biggs of Logansport, she was described as slight of form with gray eyes and light brown hair. The entry notes her music talent and extended family pride in the honor.
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Roc Biggs
Price Biggs
Logan Street
South Bend
South Bend Tribune
St. Joseph County
The
Miss Biggs
Hoosier
Biggs
Logansport
Debate on Italian Exclusion Holds Negative Victory
A high school debate last evening in the Library hall decided the question Resolved That the Italian Should be Excluded from the United States in favor of the negative. Speakers were Eva Johnson Frank Reed and Cornelius Weaver for the negative while Frank Worth Xon Marsh and Mary Justice spoke for the affirmative. A mock trial will be held at the next meeting.
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United States
Eva Johnson
Frank Reed
Cornelius Weaver
Frank Worth
Xon Marsh
Mary Justice
Pension List Honors Longtime Panhandle Employee
Charles Fettig Sr a 70 year old veteran of the Panhandle machine department retired after thirty years of service and was placed on the pension list. He was well liked by his fellow workmen and his long tenure was noted in the notice.
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Charles Fettig, Sr
Fettig
Marion man John Jackson in Logansport yesterday
John Jackson of Marion traveled to Logansport yesterday for unspecified reasons.
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John Jackson
Marion
Logansport
Michigan City Episcopal Diocese Ends Notable Meeting
The Michigan City diocese convention closes after two days with strong attendance from nearly all churches. Talks on religious education for youth and public school education provoke debate, and Bishop White leads diocesan missions discussions with Champlin Thayer and Hanna handling the final session on Mission Work and Methods.
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Michigan City
Episcopal Church
Toady
Stengel
Edward A. Averill
Edward L. Roand
Charles A. Smith
Bishop White
Champlin
G. C. Thayer
D. Hanna
Horse Injured During Circus Unloading at Cicott Street Crossing
A dappled gray horse, prized by the circus, injured its left hind leg when its hoof caught a hook on the wagon tongue during unloading on Cicott Street. The animal toppled as the wagon pole was removed and its skin was torn, ruling it out of use.
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Cicott Street Crossing
Horges
Gas Company Workers Deny Negligence In Newark Home Gas Escape
An employee of the gas company asserts that the near-fatal gas leak at the Kearney home was not due to company negligence. They say warnings were given about loose gas jet keys and that the family may have turned the cock too far while shutting it off at night, compounded by the looseness of the key.
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Kearney
Rare full grown bittern captured near Vincennes
A full grown bittern was captured near Vincennes enhancing Indiana wildlife notes as the species remains very rare in the state.
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Vincennes
Indiana
First South Side Car Passenger Receives Fare Memento
Mrs Damm became the first passenger on the South Side interurban line when conductor Donham allowed her and her child aboard after a reluctant start. The nickel she paid will be framed by Superintendent Ed Raver as a keepsake of the inaugural fare. Cars now reach Nendricks School with a regular schedule possible by tomorrow.
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Denham
Winecardner
South Side
Panhandle
Wabash River
Biddle Street
Dann
West Market Street
Donham
Wickel
Ed Raver
Raver
Nendricks School
Circus Draws Vast Crowd as Insane Patients Attend
A Vandalia special train delivered four hundred asylum inmates to a circus on the West Side. They were seated in a reserved area and behaved orderly while enjoying all acts, especially the animals and hippodrome races.
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Logansport
Vandalla
Loungcliff
Dobbins Leaves Post As Frankfort Mission Begins
Sergeant Dobbins, recruiting officer with headquarters at the Sutton hotel, departs tomorrow for Frankfort. Officer Steeinbaugh assumes local station duties until Officer Jacob of Kokomo arrives, then Steeinbaugh will accompany Dobbins to Frankfort. One recruit, Daniel A. Gray of Walton, has been received.
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Dobbins
Sutton Hotel
Lene
Frankfort
Steeinbaugh
Jacob
Kokomo
Arives
Daniel A. Gray
Walton
Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Arrives to Crowded City Debut
The Hagenbeck Wallace combined circus drew capacity crowds in Kokomo and Logan as they unloaded at 5 15 AM and staged a vivid parade. Staff of 46 waiters nine chefs and eleven assistants served about 2800 meals from fresh loaves milk and cream supply. The show impressed veterans with novelties including the trained animal exhibition featuring leopards lions tigers panthers and polar bears in a bold dramatic act.
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Wallace
Hagenbeck
Kokomo
Logan
Logansport
Panhandle
Kennedy Addition
Burgman & Iundwig
Sireus
Vincennes Girl Receives Skin Graft Support
Friends of Miss Josie Halter of Vincennes agree to donate skin to close a scalp wound after an accident. The case calls local attention as the biolskin effort aims to help restore the head injury.
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Josie Halter
Vincennes
Frank Lister in Logansport on Toledo business
Frank Lister visits Logansport today on business from Toledo. He is pictured meeting local contacts and discussing upcoming plans.
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Frank Lister
Logansport
Toledo
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