Elks Hall Chosen For Democratic County Convention
Frank V. Guthrie reports the Democratic county convention will be held Saturday May 23 at the Elks hall. The hall seats more than 400 delegates with wards and townships assigned. Candidates court voters while organizers prepare for clashes over clerk and sheriff posts. The Knox township convention will be at the courthouse that night.
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Frank V. Guthrie
Democratic Central Committee
The
Elks
Elks’ Hall
Guthrie
Kel
Court House
Arrested after long chase in Indiana county
Fred Stout was captured after a weeklong manhunt by deputies in Muncie Indiana. He allegedly terrorized residents and attempted to hijack a baptism at a Daleville area church. An automobile fled the scene after a gun gesture and beer bottle was thrown. Stout then seized a horse and buggy with two children aboard, injuring them during the chase. He faces multiple charges tied to liquor sales at a so called blind tiger and other alleged crimes.
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Muncie
Ind
Fred Stout
Perdieu
Daleville
Reeds Station
Stout
B. M. Nyce
Ross Cowan
Henry J. Keller
Karl Oesterle
Corn Show Date Set for November 25 statewide
At a meeting of the Corn Growers association in Indianapolis the corn show date was set for November 25 across nearly every county in the state. The best corn will be selected for the national exhibit in Denver December 10 to 19. Harvey Gray of Galveston attended the meeting.
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Corn Growers Association
Indianapolis
Denver
Harvey Gray
Galveston
Night law suit in Squire Reid's court over partnership deal
The civil action between Harry Moore and Jacob Beene was tried in Squire Reid's court last night. James A. West and Attorney Matthews will argue the case tomorrow afternoon.
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Harry Moore
Jacob Beene
Squire Reid
James A. West
Matthews
Survey to map Indianapolis and South Bend Traction line
William Graffis announces a survey starting Monday for an Indianapolis and South Bend traction route. The line would run from Logansport to Young America, Burlington avenue to the Michigan road, Frankfort, and on to Indianapolis, with grading to begin after the survey. Graffis is joined by Walter Daniels and others, planning a fifty day survey and a Logansport to Young America segment first.
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William Graffis
Indianapolis & South Bend
Baldwin-Thornton
Fourth Street
Indianapolis
Walter Daniels
Fred Austahl
Charles Shilling
William McKee
Charles Beck
Burlington Avenue
Keiser
Young America
Burlington
Michigan Road
Frankfort
Logansport
South End
Eel River
Tenth Street
South Bend
Wolf child hurt in basement fall. forehead cut
Garret Wolf, three years old, fell down basement stairs at home and sustained a large gash to the forehead. Dr. Palmer treated the wound.
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Garret
Otto Wolf
Dr. Palmer
Deluge Prompts City to Repair Sidewalks and Build Crossings
The board of public works approved sidewalk repairs and new street crossings in the East End after widespread flood damage. Property owners on Erie avenue and George street must build cement walks or face city construction and assessments. Additional crossings will be added on Seventeenth North streets and other streets to ease pedestrian travel.
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Erie Avenue
Fifth
Twelfth Streets
George Street
Seventeenth
East End
Sixteenth Street
Broadway
Millikan Sues Kistler In Tax Title Case
The case of F. M. Millikan against FM. Kistler et al. regarding tax titles was begun in the circuit court this morning.
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F. M. Millikan
FM. Kistler
City faces six year wait for new building after skating rink lease
Local officials lease Sixth and Broadway property now used as a skating rink to Mayor Cline for six years starting this month. City will receive 25 dollars monthly rent. The move, pushed by board members and Mayor McKee, is viewed as a political tactic to deny Democrats a future victory and the glory of a new city hall.
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Logansport
Cline
Board of Public Works
Sixth and Broadway
Major Cline
McKee
Mrs Harry St Clair Seeks G L A B L E Office Again
Mrs Harry St Clair of this city seeks re election as international secretary of the G L A B L E at the Columbus Ohio convention opening tomorrow for a two week session. No other candidates are named and she is likely to win. Delegates include Mrs Charles Kennedy and Mrs Earl Dewho.
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Harry St. Clair
G. L A
B. of L. E
Columbus
Charles Kennedy
Earl Dewho
Hart will probated leaving real estate to Margaret Hart
The will of Eliza E. Hart, dated October 5, 1906, was probated in the circuit court this afternoon. Witnessed by A. G. Jenkines and C. H. Stuart, it leaves two Sixth and North street buildings, a North street residence, and all other property to Margaret Hart.
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Eliza E. Hart
A. G. Jenkines
C. H. Stuart
North Street
Margaret Hart
Logansport to Welcome White City Amusement Park
Promoters Charles Knauss and Harry Haskell announce a White City at Spencer Park on the south side of the tracks. The park opens the first week in June with daily band concerts, Sunday balloon ascensions, a dance hall, a monkey cage, and varied attractions backed by the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co. A scenic railroad may later be built.
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Logansport
Charles Knauss
Harry Haskell
Mundy Carnival Company
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Spencer Park
Knauss
Haskell
Lost keys found by a local boy
A Saturday loss by Martin McHale was recovered by Oral Davis ten year old son of J A Davis of 408 Burlington Avenue. Davis reported the find to the office and McHale expressed thanks and rewarded the finder.
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Martin McHale
Oral
J. A. Davis
Burlington Avenue
Davis
McHale
Knights of Columbus delegates head to Indiana state convention
Charles J. Becker state secretary and William L. Ferrick and William F. Harney, delegates from the local lodge, left this morning for Washington Indiana to attend the state convention opening today and tomorrow.
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Charles J. Becker
William L. Ferrick
William F. Harney
Lodge of Knights of Columbus
Washington
Ind
Becker
Titus Arrested After Bull Pup Dispute Leads to Assault Charge
Peter Titus was arraigned this afternoon before Judge Al H. Smith on an assault and battery complaint filed by Mrs. Harry Conners. The incident began over a bull pup and Titus was fined ten dollars plus costs.
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Peter Titus
Harry Conners
al H. Smith
Titus
Factional Fight Ends at Idaville Church After Eight Years
After eight years of bitter dispute between the two factions of the Church of God at Idaville, a White circuit court compromise settles ownership. The Dunkard faction pays 400 dollars to the old faction and retains the building with each side covering its own attorney fees and half the court costs. The conflict included all night services and blockaded doors, now resolved with peace.
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Church of God
Idaville
Dove of Peace
White Circuit Court
Dunkard
Dunkards
Recovered Typewriter Linked to Delphi Herald Theft
Arthur Robinson, a Herald printer, stole an Oliver typewriter from the Delphi Herald office owned by Congressman Charles Landis. He fled via train to Chicago, pawned the machine for five dollars, and was arrested after a police officer spotted him carrying it into a pawn shop. Sheriff Pullen was notified.
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Oliver
Delphi
Charles Landis
Arthur Robinson
Herald Office
Robinson
Monon
Chicago
Sheriff Pullen
Rival Candidates for Judge Line Up Together in West Side Sewer Case
In Indianapolis the race for Indiana Supreme Court Fifth District hinges on a West Side sewer appeal. Democrat M B Larry and Republican Q A Myers, rivals for the high court, will argue side by side before a sitting justice. The case began with Dr M A Jordan seeking to block city taxes for sewer costs. Judge Jere West previously enjoined payment. Uhl’s attorneys and Jordan’s counsel will present arguments as the city’s lease arrangement to use the sewer is challenged.
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The
Supreme Court
West Side
Indianapolis
M. B. Larry
Q. A. Myers
Fifth District
Indiana
M. A. Jordan
Jere West
Crawfordsville
Leity
George W. Funk
Uhl
A.G. Jenkines
Suit On Note Seeks $105 Judgment in Circuit Court
Jacob Wolf files suit in the circuit court against William F Steiger to recover $105 on a promissory note. The action requests judgment for the amount plus costs.
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Jacob Wolf
William F. Steiger
Poisoned dog mauls woman as epidemic of poisonings grows
Mrs. Barney Burch of 112 Bates street was bitten on the right hand when a poisoned dog she tried to separate locked its jaws. Dr. Joseph Rubsam treated the lacerations and warned of possible infection as five dogs have been poisoned in the past week. Police seek the culprit.
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Barney Burch
Burch
Bates Street
Joseph Rubsam
Prisoner Taken To Lengcliff After Mental Incident
Sheriff Freeman of Wabash accompanied George Wilson, a native of that county, who had gone insane and was admitted to Lengcliff institution during a visit to the city yesterday.
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Sheriff Freeman
Wabash
George Wilson
Lengcliff
Harry McSheehy to Erect Two Story House on Thirteenth Street
Harry McSheehy will build a new two story frame house at the corner of Thirteenth and North streets for his own occupancy. He received a building permit from the board of public works this morning.
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Harry McSheehy
Thirteenth
North Streets
Board of Public Works
Ray Missing In Nebraska Murder Suspected
Mrs. Harry Tucker of 110 Wheatland Avenue received word from her sister-in-law Mrs. Bert Ray of Omaha Nebraska that her husband Ray Ray likely was murdered in Jolly Nebraska. He left Omaha to buy another meat market with about 500 dollars on him. He was a son of Andrew Ray who once ran a local meat market.
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George Miller
Brown
Marshal Whitesides
Cotterman
Catherine Cotterman
Kokomo
Harry Tucker
Wheatland Avenue
Bert Ray
Omaha
Neb
Jolly
Ray
Andrew Ray
Maids Arrested and Sent Home by Police
Two Delphi maidens were arrested by police while roaming the streets and sent home with instructions on how to act when they return.
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Delphi
Four Leaf Clovers Abound In Local Fields
Local fields yield abundant four leaf clovers with many five leaf varieties spotted. A young man found fifteen four leaf clovers in a few minutes last Sunday, reflecting a surprising season for luck.
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Mdy
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