City Hall Project Promises Debt-Free Build at Logansport
The Logansport council considers a new city hall at Broadway and Sixth with a $40 000 building, funded by existing funds and future tax levies. A large auditorium is planned for conventions, boosting revenue and making Logansport a key conference city. No bonds needed. funds secured by property until principal is paid in six to seven years.
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Common Council
Broadway
Sixth Street
Logansport
City Building Scrubbed as Officials Mull Treasure Hint
Mayor Vaughn has hired Mrs. Wharfield to clean the city building amid talk of dust and musty conditions. Work starts Monday and officials hope scrubbing and window rubbing reveal light. Building owners McCaffrey agree to repaint and paper the structure.
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Gaged
Messrs. McCaffrey
Rural Carriers to Organize Indiana Branches
Walter Fetters of Bluffton begins a 60 day tour to organize rural route mail carriers across Indiana. He plans personal interviews in each city center and aims to create a county by county branch association network. Fifteen branches already exist with about 225 members including cities such as Wabash Angola Auburn Lagrange South Bend Albion Goshen Warsaw Rochester Plymouth Logansport Lafayette Frankfort Kokomo Noblesville Crawfordsville Martinsville Bloomfield Vincennes Washington Evansville Scottsburg Shelbyville Rushville Connersville and Richmond.
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Walter Fetters
Bluffton
Indiana
Fetters
Wabash
Angola
Auburn
Lagrange
South Bend
Albion
Goshen
Warsaw
Rochester
Plymouth
Logansport
Lafayette
Frankfort
Kokomo
Noblesville
Crawfordsville
Martinsville
Bloomfield
Vincennes
Washington
Evansville
Scottsburg
Shelbyville
Rushville
Connersville
Richmond
Marriage License Issued to Walter Boles and Josephine Ai baugh
A marriage license was issued today to Walter Boles and Josephine Ai baugh paving the way for their forthcoming wedding. The transaction was recorded by the county clerk with both parties present.
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Walter Boles
Josephine Aibaugh
Prohibition Fight Over Saloon Status in Boone Capital
Royal Center faces renewed saloon battles as Sylvester Gundrum publishes a liquor license in June. Residents suspect unlicensed sales amid drunks at street corners. Jim LaFountain relocated to Benton County after losses. John Abelhouser closed. Leonard Burton runs a refreshment stand selling so-called soft drinks.
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Boone
Sylvester Gundrum
Royal Center
Jim LaFountain
Benton County
John Abelhouser
Leonard Burton
Will Reconsider After Domestic Rift Reported
Reports from Young America cited by the Kokomo Dispatch say William DeHaven and his wife have patched up their marital differences after divorce proceedings were filed in the Case circuit court. It was noted that DeHaven opposed his wife’s religious convictions and associations with her creatives, leading to her withdrawal from the union and the filing of the divorce complaint, which is expected to be withdrawn.
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Young America
Kokomo Dispatch
William DeHaven
White Dove of Peace
DeHaven
Benning Invited to Lafayette YMCA Building Opening
N W Benning secretary of the local RR YMCA will travel to Lafayette this evening for the formal opening of the new Menom railroad department YMCA building, cost about 10000 dollars, touted as one of the best Indiana railroad YMCA structures. Governor Durbin, President McDoel, and other speakers will address the gathering with music and refreshments.
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N. W. Benning
Lafayette
Menon Railroad Department
Young Men's Christian Association
Indiana Railroad Association
W. T. Durbin
M. McDoel
Monon
Fisherman’s Luck Near Uhl’s Dam Ends With Narrow Swim
John Youngker, owner of the Broadway pool room, fell into the Wa bash river at the junction of two streams while fishing yesterday evening. He slipped from a stone, struggled in deep water, dropped his fishing pole, and barely reached the shallows. He retrieved his pole afterward, but his catch was lost.
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John Youngker
Broadway Pool Room
Wabash
Uhl’s Dam
Mr. Youngker
Bondsmen Sued Over Coal Agent Duty
Frank B. Shirley a coal agent and his bondsmen C L Woll George M Cheeney and J G Powell were sued in the circuit court for 500 by Charles B Harrison Wilburn Harrison and John Ellinick. The complaint says Woll Powell and Cheeney stood as bonds on Shirley who took the agency for a coal company and failed to meet the agreement costing the company about 450 plus 50 in attorney fees.
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Frank B. Shirley
C. L. Woll
George M. Cheeney
J. G. Powell
Charles B. Harrison
Wilburn Harrison
John Ellinick
Messrs. Woll
Powell
Cheeney
Shirley
Logansport welcomes W S Wright visiting and on assignment
W S Wright former owner and editor of the Logansport Journal and now a traveling correspondent for the Washington Star and St. Louis Globe Democrat is in Logansport for a week. He is en route to Washington after a month in old Mexico reporting for his papers.
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W. S. Wright
Logansport Journal
Washington Star
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Logansport
Mr. Wright
Washington
Old Mexico
Believes She Was Swindled by Chicago Book Company
Miss Clara Fawber of 1902 George Street thinks she was duped by a Chicago firm that offered her a local book agency. They promised $1 daily pay plus 40 percent commission. She sold fourteen books starting May 1, sent orders, and has heard nothing since after the agents collected a $4.50 good faith guarantee.
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Clara Fawber
George Street
Chicago
Ninth Street Christian church to build new edifice
At a meeting of the Ninth Street Christian church congregation last night plans for a new church building were unanimously approved. Architect Coffman of Richmond Indiana drew plans for a handsome edifice costing about 20000 dollars to be built on the corner of Ninth and Spear streets. The design includes a kitchen and sewing room and other conveniences.
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Richmond
Ninth Street Christian Church
Ninth and
Spear Streets
Coffman
Ind
Messrs. T. J. Levee
G. N. Berry
A. B. Stanton
Philip Voorhees
W. T L. Shearer
Sinday
Municipal heating discussed by city council committee
Last night a council committee and citizens appointed by Mayor Vaughn discussed a possible municipal hot water heating venture. Aldermen Gillespie Sullivan and others attended. the group largely favored the idea but held off committing. One member floated selling exhaust steam to a heating company if the city did not proceed.
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Council Chamber
Vaughn
Gillespie and Sullivan
Messrs
F. T. Obenchain
George Ashe
Andy Stevens
ATL
Logansport
Northwestern warns Willard hall women about cavalier men
Dean Martha Foote Crow of Willard hall at Northwestern University warned coeds against cavalier young men who whistle wave or seek to attract attention. She declared such conduct will be stopped amid rumors of women being told not to return next year.
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Willard Hall
Northwestern University
Martha Foote Crow
Inspection trip by Wabash officials to Logansport
Lyman T. Law manager of the Wabash end of the Wabash River Traction company and fifteen employees including motormen and conductors visited Logansport in a private car on the new interurban. Purpose not confirmed though rumors say it related to local line improvements.
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Lyman T. Law
Wabash
Wabash River Traction Company
Logansport
Two New Barns Planned for Loganport Driving Club Meet
The Logansport Driving club met last night to arrange the season. Two new barns were ordered built and the club expects about two hundred horses, signaling the biggest season yet.
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Driving Club
Logansport
Walton to Get Modern Telephone Exchange and Toll Lines
Within two weeks Walton will have a thoroughly equipped telephone exchange and toll system to aid the local independent company. Toll lines are under construction from Walton to Deacon and Lincoln. The exchange in Walton is owned by the village’s enterprising citizens.
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Walton
Deacon
Lincoln
Bryer Family Returns to Logansport Roanoke Resident Moves
Ed Bryer and family, long-time Roanoke residents, return to Logansport and will live on Twelfth street between Broadway and Marie street. Mr. Bryer will work with the Miskimen Furnace company.
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Ed Bryer
Roanoke
Logansport
Twelfth Street
Broadway
Marie Street
Mr. Bryer
Miskimen Furnace Company
Miss Fawhber Reports Being Guiled Amid Job Solicitation
Report notes Miss Fawhber is the only one who has disclosed being guiled while others say they were solicited for positions. The article mentions additional unnamed individuals claimed to have been approached.
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Miss Fawhber
Work Is Done as Mail Weighers Finish Seventy Days
The clock tolls midnight as five men listed by name complete seventy days of weighing mail for Uncle Sam. George W. Deamer, Bradford, Logansport. Victor J. Knapp, Bradford, Logansport. William J. Schultz, Bradford, Logansport. William Bolton, Butler, Logansport. Elmer E. Stultz, Butler, Logansport. Deamer becomes substitute postal clerk to support an annual railroad mail contract weighing.
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Court House
Uncle Sam
George W. Deamer
Bradford
Logansport
Victor J. Knapp
William J. Schultz
William Bolton
Butler
Elmer E. Stultz
Butler and
Here
Col Gabriel St. Clair Wed Mrs Mildred Taylor in Indianapolis
Col Gabriel St Clair, porter at the Murdock buffet, married Mildred Taylor a colored woman from Indianapolis at 5 oclock yesterday in Indianapolis. Mrs St Clair will stay there while her mother recovers, then will likely return.
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Col
Gabriel St. Clair
Indianapolis
Mildred Taylor
Polish Language Charity Society Incorporation Filed
Deputy Secretary of State Grubbs has not decided on the English name for a Whiting society incorporated today under state law. The group, described as founded on charity and mutual aid to promote member welfare, limits membership to Roman Catholics and Polish speakers. Incorporators include John Vission and Andrew Rosier. The Milks Emulsion Company of Terre Haute with $50,000 capital stock is also noted.
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Grubbs
Tawarzystwo
Bratnietz
Pompey Swientezgo Wajdeska Whiting
Whiting
Tts
John Vission
Andrew Rosier
Terre Haute
Capital Stock
Class Meet At Spencer Park Inter-Class Track Event
The local high school track team stages an inter class meet at Spencer park tomorrow at 3:00 PM. Superintendent Douglass has arranged a 2:50 PM dismissal to allow student attendance. Admission is 1 dollar, funding better equipment for the team.
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Spencer Park
Douglass
Probation Officer Appointed to Aid Juvenile Court
Judge John H. Larry of the circuit court will appoint a probation officer under a new law. The officer will supervise minors who come before the court unprotected or unattended and work for $3 a day, aiming to streamline court proceedings.
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John
Larry
Circuit Court
General Assembly
Deaths and Funerals In Local Notices
Deaths and funerals are recorded for Fred Rush who died suddenly at White's restaurant and was laid to rest in Adamshboro. Mrs Perlina Baker was buried in Indian Creek Cemetery after a home service in Lucerne. Mary A Johnson died at St Josephs Hospital and will be interred after a Broadway M E church service conducted by Rev P Ross Parrish. Martin Grady funeral set for J Vincent de Paul church under Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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Fred Rush
White
Adamshboro
Perlina Baker
Indian Creek
Lucerne
Mary A. Johnson
Charles Johnson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Hunter
Fourteenth Street
Broadway M. E
P. Ross Parrish
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Martin Grady
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
J. Vincent de Paul
Ben Hur Officers Elected at Ft Wayne Congress
The Ben Hur congress at Ft Wayne announced officers including post chief A S Coversdale of Ft Wayne and Milton Shedell Logan sport as chief. Wabash teacher Wall H Arnett Kokomo captain Al Wolsey Kendallville guide J P Mee Elkhart Philip Diehl Marion keeper of tribute Mrs L Bartley Fr Wayne master of ceremonies Mrs Adam Bley Portland keeper of inner gate TH Jo ae Jonesboro keeper of outer gate FE enigma executive CU.
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Ft. Wayne
A. S. Coversdale
Milton
Shedell
Logansport
Allena Williams
Wabash
Wall H. Arnett
al Wolsey
Kendallville
J. P. Meee
Elkhart
Philip Diehl
Marion
L. Bartley
Adam Bley
Portland
Jo Ae
Jonesboro
Outer
Enigma
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Mayor Vaughn
Sappho
Sults
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Royal
Cense
Lafayette Y. M. C. A
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Ghorgh
Christian Church
Cunard
Police Department
Cavaliers
Evanston
New Society At
Grand Army
Anderson
Department of Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
G. A. RK
Hotel Anderson
Smock
Daniel H. McAbee
Isaiah P. Watts
Jesse H. Carpenter
Daniel White
William Warren
John C. Gordon
Willian B. Harris
Henry C. McMacken
George L. Gegner
Council of Administration
Andereson
Grand Opera House
John L. Forkner
Starr
Committee On
M. E
Knightstown
Indianapolis News
Colored Glee Club
City Zouaves
Muncie
Durbin
Opera House
Ben Hur
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