Boys Let Out Of Jan Justice Frees Stoned Streetcar Suspects
Three youths Thomas Berry John Sheely and John Powers were fined and jailed a month for stoning a street car on Erie avenue. Justice Kloenne released them after fines were paid, saying they suffered enough. Attorneys for the trio filed habeas corpus hearings in circuit court claiming improper authority. Prosecutor Walters said the release followed routine practice with no irregularity.
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Kistler
Erie Avenue
Justice Kloenne
Thomas Berry
John Sheely
John Powers
George Kistler
Justice Court
Walters
Petition Seeks Abolition of Slaughter House Near City
A multi signatory petition to the board of health urges abolishing the John Schell slaughter house located about a quarter mile from the city west limits. The nuisance claim cites its position forty rods north of Bates street and ten rods west of Delaware street, noting legal prohibitions since slaughter houses must be two miles from city bounds.
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Board of Health
John Schell
Bates Street
Delaware Street
Nui
Memorial Day Services Set By G A R Post And Corps
The G A R post and the Woman's Relief Corps plan Memorial Day services on Sunday May 24 with Rev Earl F Naftzger delivering the address at Market Street Church. Decoration Day activities are scheduled for the following Saturday with preparations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
Earl F. Naftzger
Market Street 4. E
Market Street
Fischer Resigns from Packing Firm to Pursue Brokerage
W C Fischer, long time associate of W C Routh in the local packing business, has resigned after fifteen years of service. He will move to Indianapolis to establish a provision brokerage, having resided there for the past two to three years. He began with Mr. Routh in 1888 and served as bookkeeper assistant manager and traveling salesman before his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Fischer
W. C. Routh
Indianapolis
Mr. Fischer
Routh
Ascension Day Service at Trinity Episcopal Church
St John Commandery Knights Templar has accepted Rev J W Lockton invitation to attend the Ascension day service on the evening of Sunday May 24 Further particulars as to the arrangements will be given in due time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Commandery
Knights Templar
J. W. Lockton
Trinity Episcopal Church
Narrow escape asphyxiation at Douglass home
The Douglass family of 710 High street faced a near-fatal gas buildup Saturday night when the cook stove’s natural gas, left on earlier in the day, exhausted and produced fumes. Waking to a heavy sensation, they opened doors and windows and turned off the gas, averting a deadly outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Douglass
No. 710
High Street
Depauw University Names New President Rev E H Hughes
Rev E H Hughes of Naiden Massachusetts has accepted the presidency of Depauw University. Born December 1866 in Moundsville West Virginia he is 36. Son of Rev Thomas B Hughes a long time Methodist pastor. He studied at Ohio Wesleyan Iowa College and Boston University School of Theology. He served in Maiden Center Ma and Malden and has led Center Church to prominence. He married Isabel Ebbert in 1892 and they have four children.
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Depauw University
E. H. Hughes
Naiden
Mass
Edwin Holt Hughes
Moundsville
W. Va
Thomas B. Hughes
West Virginia
Iowa
West Virginia University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Iowa College
Grinnell
Boston University School of Theology
Borden P. Bowne
New England
Newton Center
School of Theology
Center Church
Maiden
Malden
Isabel Ebbert
Atlanta
Eastman nozzle demonstration attracts city officials in Concord
A crowd gathered at Fourth Street as the fire department tested the Eastman pattern nozzle from Concord New Hampshire. Chief Vieng announced the test showed claimed advantages including rapid changes and the ability to attach three water streams to a single nozzle.
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Fourth Street
Concord
New Hampshire
Fire Department
Vieng
Odd Fellows Visit Planned by Grand United Order
The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows a colored order will travel to Marion next Sunday to visit the lodge in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
Marion
May Election Yields Democrats Sweep Royal Center
A light May election in the country produced little excitement with Democrats winning all offices in Royal Center. A Citizens' ticket opposed them, but failed to gain traction as voters turned out modestly and voters returned the Democratic slate headed by Hastings and Beauchamp in key posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Center
Citizens
Walton selects nonpartisan ticket for town officers
At Walton the election produced a nonpartisan slate with voters choosing their men. The ticket lists presumed party leaders and names future town officers including Robert Benson and David Hurd. Several other names are mentioned in fragmented OCR text for positions such as clerk and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Stolen Britt Money Recovered by Detectives
Detectives for United Express recovered all cash taken from the Britt Iowa agent last Thursday. Three thousand dollars was found under the agent’s office and an additional thousand located in a secret place. No arrests have been made. The agent had placed the money in his safe before the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Ila
United Express Company
Britt
Iowa
Express
Failed Audience with Great Surgeon Cures Armoured Girl Story
Louis Schrader of this city sought help from Dr Adolph Lorenz a renowned Austrian surgeon in Chicago He traveled with assurances from the Chicago American but returned disillusioned after hopes for his two year old son’s club feet were dashed The piece notes enmity toward Chicago American and details the failed quest for cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Chicago American
Louis Schrader
Adolph Lorenz
Franchise Request Anticipated for Long-Distance Exchange
Si Sheerin, former city resident, represents the Indianapolis Telephone Company seeking a franchise from the city council to operate long distance exchange services. The council is set to debate the grant when it convenes tomorrow night. Sheerin, now president of the petitioning company, was in Logansport recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Telephone Company
Si Sheerin
Logansport
Nine Insurance Adjustors Confer Over Livery Fire Loss
Nine insurance adjustors in Logansport met at the Barnett hotel at noon to assess losses from the fires set by Loune Craven at the O'Donnell and Dykeman livery stables. Owners seek nearly total loss compensation, but conclusions remain undetermined.
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Logansport
Loune Craven
O'Donnell
Dykeman
Barnett Hotel
Health report shows April deaths and smallpox cases
The county board of health reports thirty eight deaths in the city and county during April. In the same period Cass county records sixty nine smallpox cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Health
Cass County
Trustees postpone district meeting due to harvest season
The Huntington county trustees report the Eleventh district township meeting in the city, originally set for May 10, has been moved to October because of the busy farming season and concerns farmers cannot attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillis
Huntington County
Father Driven to Chicago by Dr Lorenz Charade
Schrader traveled from Logansport with his crippled son seeking help from Dr Lorenz. After paying a $1 fee to Dr Mueller at State Street, they were refused an audience by Lorenz and left disillusioned. The piece questions whether Lorenz knew of the visit and his charities story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrader
Chicago American
City considers long distance franchise with Home Telephone ties
The council, mayor and City Attorney Gamble discussed granting a long distance exchange in the city. The Indianapolis Telephone company is allied with Home Telephone, both outside the Bell monopoly. Council members favor the grant and the mayor supports it with clear terms to protect the Home company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn
One of the Boys Who Wore the Blue in Union Battle
The Rev J M Geiser a young Union veteran now leading services at Cumberland Presbyterian church speaks at the Danville Illinois Kenesaw Post G A R. He enlisted at sixteen in the Fifty third Kentucky regiment and saw active service. He lectures titled The Drum Beat that Saved a Nation each evening this week to a cordial public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Geiser
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Fifty-third
Kentucky Regiment
Kenesaw Post
Danville
Ill
Indian Maiden to Be Educated by Frances Slocum Descendants
Mabel Ray Bundy, an eighteen year old Indian maiden from Peru, heads to Lawrence Kansas to study at Kell Institute with all expenses funded by descendants of Frances Slocum the White Rose of the Miami Indians. Bundy’s upbringing and red hair echo her legendary ancestor. Descendants plan a reunion in Peru next year timed with world’s fair railroad rates.
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Mabel Ray Bundy
Peru
Lawrence
Kansas
Haskell Institute
Frances Slocum
Bundy
New York
Slocum
Postal sales compare first quarter 1902 and 1903
Postmaster Moss reports envelope, wrapper, postal card and stamp sales for Q1 1902 and 1903. January totals show 2666.04 and 2859.38. February 2486.88 and 2723.45. March 2618.64 and 5046.06, with an overall increase of 57.31 and a net rise to 2773.57 versus 2589.80, and a decrease of 85.77 from 1902.81.
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Moss
Glei t z Re elected President of State German Catholic Societies
At Vincennes the state meeting of German Catholic societies re elected County Assessor August Gleitz of Logansport as president in recognition of his efficiency. Delegates from Logansport included John Eckert John Bisert and Theain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Gleitz
Logansport
John Eckert
John Bisert
Theain
Booth to use gospel theater in New York plan
Herbert Booth son of General Booth resigns from the Salvation Army and arrives in New York to launch a religious theater aimed at the unreached masses. He envisions a powerful company of Christian actors and dramatic scripts by noted writers to be presented as continuous cinema pictures.
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Herbert Booth
General Booth
Salvation Army
Booth
New York
Canon Farrar
Cinematograph
John Seibert Joins Kokomo Tribune as Pressman
John Seibert, formerly a pressman on the Pharos, has accepted a similar position at the Kokomo Tribune. Guy Kesling has accepted the position on
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John Seibert
The
Pharos
Kokomo Tribune
Guy Kesling
More Scholars Raise County School Population
County Superintendent Hillis reports 4 690 pupils this year in the county schools, up 190 from last year. White boys number 2 387 and white girls 2 262, with 18 colored lads and 25 colored girls. He expects the gain to exceed 225 with all townships included, boosting the school fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillis
Residents Earl Cook Family Visit From Toronto
Mr and Mrs Earl Cook and their children formerly of this city now reside in Toronto Canada are visiting the city with Mr Cook traveling secretary of the R R Y M in Toronto attending the international railroad conference of the RR Y M A on Linden avenue and the Winters of Linden avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Cook
Toronto
Canada
Elias. Winter
Linden Avenue
Cook
RR. Y. M
Smallpox Flays City Hospital and Narrow Victory
Logansport detainment hospital for smallpox patients is torn down today and only one patient remains. The last patient Fox will be released Saturday as city officials note two infant deaths during the winter siege and total epidemic costs reach 5800 with 200 attended by the health board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Fox
Rubsam
Board of Health
Bishop Potter on Unions and Class Harmony
Bishop Potter of New York argued that the divide between capital and labor would fade with producers and consumers forming two main groups. He praised trades unionism as a strong economic force while warning unions can blunder, and he commended John Mitchell as an honest, formidable leader for American workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Potter
New York
Modern Woodmen Hold State Convention in Marion
The Indiana state convention of the Modern Woodmen meets in Marion May 5 with officers and delegates to be elected for the national convention in Indianapolis in July. Marion’s Will Arnold vies for state consul and two candidates seek district representation at the national gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Woodmen
Indianapolis
Will Arnold
Contract Let for New Brick Block Displacing Drug Store
Dr. A J Herrmann awarded the contract for a three story brick block to replace Henry Bringhurst drug store. John E Barnes to construct two ground floor stores offices on second floor and flats on third floor. Completion targeted by August this year.
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A. J.herrmann
Henry Bringhurst
John E. Barnes
Pay-day on the Wabash Logsport traction line
Pay-day on the Wabash Logansport Traction line between this city and Peru. Mr. Smith is in charge of the concession films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash-Logansport Traction Company
Peru
Smith
Consect Films
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