Public Works Board approves theater permits and street repairs
The board issued building permits for the Dowling theatre owners Martin McHale and W. H. Porter and for John H. Burnett to build a brick residence on Canal street. It ordered graveling of tracks along Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction routes, and mandated a new floor in the Horney creek bridge. A petition to improve the first alley south off Clay street was referred to the city attorney. The Indianapolis & South Bend franchise was not discussed as city attorneys finalize terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Martin McHale
W. H. Porter
Dowling Theatre
John H. Burnett
Canal Street
George Palmers
South Side
Clay Street
Humphrey Street
Burlington Avenue
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valely Traction Company
Erie Avenue
Horney Creek
Traction Company
Indianapolis
South Bend
George Funk
Q. A. Myers
Commencement at Elks Hall with Indiana Professor Address
The local high school graduation will be held May 28 in the Elks hall. Prof. Robert Judson Aley of Indiana University will deliver the address. He seeks the state superintendent post and is noted as an eloquent speaker. The final week features the senior class play "A Scrap of Paper" on the 26 and a junior-senior reception on the 27 at Stettiner hall with additional dances planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Robert Judson Aley
Indiana University
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stettiner Hall
Street on Usher Street Not Opened Yet
Residents on Usher Street petitioned City Attorney George W. Funk claiming they paid assessments for opening from Seventeenth to Nineteenth streets but the work remains incomplete. The street was only partially opened and Funk referred the matter to the board of public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usher Street
George W. Funk
Funk
Board of Public Works
Local Baptist Pastor Invited to State Y P A Address
Rev. A. A. Mainwaring pastor of the local Baptist church has been invited to speak at the state meeting of the Y M C A to be held at Camden on May 18. Fifteen prominent churches in the state are Lyceum members, but the local church is not. A Voice in the Wilderness will be his subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Mainwaring
Camden
Lyceum
Colver Sails to Indianapolis to Join Aleen Wilson
J. F. Dinnen sends his horse Colver 2 16 4 to Indianapolis to be trained by Dick Wilson, noted race horseman. Colver will team with Aleen Wilson 2 04 1 4, among the fastest horses bred in this state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Dinnen
Colver
Indianapolis
Dick Wilson
Aleen Wilson
Hockmans Celebrate Sixty-Eighth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Solomon Hockman of Walton marked their sixty eighth wedding anniversary yesterday Their oldest daughter marked a golden anniversary and a grandchild would reach fifty if they live to 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Hockman
Walton
Nineteen Fire Engines Shipped to Winnipeg by Local Firm
Obenchain and Boyer Chemical Fire Engine Company today shipped nineteen chemical fire engines to Winnipeg Canada. It marks the largest shipment ever made by the firm and highlights growing demand in Canada for chemical streamers and firefighting equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obenchain & Boyer Chemical Fire Engine Company
Winnipeg
Canada
Galveston Poultry Show Officials Far Looking Ahead
The Galveston Poultry Association, Galveston Ind, reports forty five members in attendance and a plan to host the December poultry exhibition with substantial prizes. Officers include Richard Zehring president Schuyler Oden secretary E N Turley treasurer William Matkins superintendent Lon McClain doorkeeper with committee members Harry Seaward N H Hyatt A Mtcalf and D L Cameron overseeing entries. The next meeting is set for Friday June 5.
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Galveston
Ind
Galveston Poultry Association
Indiana
Richard Zehring
Schuyler Oden
E. N. Turley
William Matkins
Lon McClain
Harry Seaward
N. H. Hyatt
A. eMtcalf
D.L. Cameron
Ate
Winemiller Burglary Tale Continues over Dog Shot Incident
The third chapter in the Winemiller burglary story portrays the owner asserting abuse of police power after a dog is shot. Winemiller claims a beat officer fired the shot and vows to seek redress, defending the dog as a valuable animal and challenging the police department's actions.
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Winemiller
George H. Graham
Graham
Vandals Poison Three Horses in Boone Township
Three valuable horses were killed last week in Boone Township after vandals placed powdered glass in their food troughs. One horse was poisoned. The owners seek to identify the perpetrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Freak Duck Found With Odd Limbs By Onward Man
Claude Smith of Onward reported a duck with four wings and four legs yesterday. It is the season's first freak specimen observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Smith
Onward
Longtime Panhandle engineer Whinnery retires after 43 years
Joseph Whinnery, 67, of 830 Twelfth Street, ends 43 years with the Panhandle Railroad. He started on the Fort Wayne division, moved to Logansport in 1874, and will live in retirement with a pension lasting for life. Many Panhandle and Vandalia men in town are on pensions.
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Joseph Whinnery
Panhanie
Twelfth Street
Panowindile Railroad
Fort Wayne
Logansport
Panhandle
Joe” Whinnery
Whinnery
Mastly
Miss Bernice Yeakle Emerges as St Louis Vocal Star
Miss Bernice V Yeakle formerly of his city is now soloist at the Church of the Redeemer in a large St Louis congregation. Her clear voice and wide range draw attention in musical circles as she stars in local amateur productions and weighs stage offers after completing her musical education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice V. Yeakle
St. Louis
Church of the Redeemer
Ottos Reorganize for Season with New Manager
Walter Brown will manage the Ottos in the season opener at home while Baird takes the league team to Muncie tomorrow. The lineup includes Kummer at catcher Rich esen at first base Cuppy at short Evans at second Clark at third Hansen in left field S Clarke in center Porter in right field Strong Michele and Regan as pitchers.
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Baird
Muncie
Ottos
Walter Brown
Kummer
Richesen
Cuppy
Evans
Clark
Hansen
S. Clarke
Porter
Strong
Michelle
Regan
May Get New Truck In Absent Mayor’s City Council
Regular council meeting conducted without Mayor McKee who is in Alexandria attending his brother’s bedside. Councilman Johnston proposed a 425 dollar appropriation for Sixth Street truck ladders. vote tabled as fire committee to inspect condition. A possible new truck looms. The old wagon has been condemned for years. An ordinance taxes fake doctors with a fifty dollar per day license and another licenses saloonists within two miles of the city, though not signed due to Mayor McKee’s absence.
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McKee
Alexandria
W. H
Johnston
Hetherington
Fire tragedy traces victims from Barnett hotel
Keller Brothers of the Barnett hotel received telegraphs as families sought missing men after a hotel fire. Travelers J. W. Diviney of Philadelphia and Morris Hursch of New York were among the dead, with Mrs. Sarah Hursch of Chicago asking about her husband. J. E. Ellis and others who frequented the Barnett hotel were in town during the week.
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Keller Brothers
Barnett Hotel
Philadelphia
J. W. Diviney
Barnett
Fort Wayne
Aveline
Sarah Hursch
Chicago
Morris Hursch
New York
J. E. Ellis
Logan council hosts out of town visitors for initiative exercises
The Logan council Daughters of Liberty will host visiting members from Lincoln council No. 20 Elwood for initiative exercises. A crack degree team will exemplify the degree work and a large class of candidates will be inducted. Visitors arrive tomorrow morning and attend sessions starting at 1. A banquet is set for 4 o'clock before departures in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Council
Daughters of Liberty
Lincoln Council No. 20
Elwood
City Faces Liability Shift Over West Side Sewer Damages
City Attorney George Funk says if John Newby wins suit against the city the city pays nothing. responsibility would fall on Dennis Uhl contractor who leased the sewer to the city and is liable for present and future damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Funk
John Newby
West Side
Dennis Uhl
Uhl
Couple Returns From Southwest Wintering In Texas
S. G. Conrad and his wife of Michigan avenue came back recently from the southwest where they spent the winter. They were in Victoria Texas most of the time and visited a son in Oklahoma on the return trip. Both are much improved in health.
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S. G. Conrad
Michigan Avenue
Victoria
Texas
Oklahoma
Supposed Dead Man Gomes Here Surprises Proprietor
Maurice Hirsch of Chicago, thought dead in the Aveline hotel fire, appeared at the Barnett hotel in Logansport. He explained he was not related to the M Hirsch of New York, and that he escaped the blaze, while the other Maurice Hirsch perished. A telegram to Mrs M Hirsch had raised the initial worry.
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Aveline
Hirsch
M. Hirsch
Logansport
Barnett Hotel
Carl Keller
Hirschs
Maurice Hirsch
Chicago
On. York
New York
H. Hirsch
Keller
Memorial Day Plans Set by Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias met last evening to set Memorial Day observances for the lodge on June 21. Apollo lodge appoints Frank McQuaid Harry Ficter and Louis P Denner to organize with Bridge City lodge members William Huckleberry Julius Lienemann and R G McCloskey.
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Knights of Pythias
Apollo Lodge
Frank McQuaid
Harry Ficter
Louis P. Denner
Bridge City Lodge
William Huckleberry
Julius Lienemann
R. G. McCloskey
Organize Team at Loneycliff for Employee and Inmate Fun
The staff of Loneycliff have formed a baseball team and several games will be held this season for amusement of employees and inmates who will attend. Local teams will participate and a basketball team has also been organized with a game against Rochester soon.
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Loneycliff
Rochester
Walton man seriously ill after paralytic stroke
George Emery of Walton father of former Deputy Sheriff Emery and a Cass county resident is critically ill at his Galveston area home after a paralytic stroke on Friday with little hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Emery
Walton
Emery
Cass County
Galveston
Sunday Churchgoers Contrast With Alley Fishers In Galveston
Galveston Indiana May 5 residents praised churchgoing on a sunny spring day yet four locals in overalls walked away from the church parade, heading down an alley with bamboo poles. The piece notes the town’s pride in churches and the playful contrast with town characters and cheerful weekend behavior.
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Galveston
Ind
Local firemen should drill to improve ladder use
Fort Wayne resident Thomas N. Peden urged Logansport firemen to drill regularly after criticizing slow ladder raises and hose deployment during a blaze. He noted eastern cities run semi monthly or monthly drills with alarm dispatches, hydrant connections, and ladder practice to save lives.
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Peden
Logansport
Sowers Return to Peoria After Visit in North Street
Mr and Mrs J L Sowers have returned to Peoria Illinois after visiting Mr and Mrs H G Williamson in North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Sowers
Peoria
H. G. Williamson
North Street
Gallion recounts Philippine trip from Manila to Zamboanga
An American soldier in the Philippines writes from Zamboanga Mindanao about his voyage from Honolulu to Manila. He notes the blend of Western and Eastern influences, Manila's commerce, exports, and population, local foods like tuba and bono, and the Moro tribes in Mindanao. He describes weather, travel time, and daily life including mosquito barriers and foreign residents.
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Honolulu
Gaum
United States
Manila
Spain
Philippines
Indianapolis
Islands
Empire of
Japan
Tuba
Mindanao
Zamboanga
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Thomas N. Peden
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Albert Sehmeltzer
Frank Gallion
United States Army
Philippine Islands
Gallion
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