Carroll County Commissioner J B Clark Injured In Anderson Accident
J B Clark a Carroll county commissioner was struck by a car in Anderson Indiana while crossing a street near the G A R encampment. He suffered a crushed left arm a fractured nose and badly bruised legs and was taken to hospital then transferred to Flora. Police may arrest Wright and Coffman for speeding, Clark is a Civil War veteran and well known in Carroll county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Carroll County
Wright
Coffman
Flora
Indiana
Anderson
W. H. Duncan
Lew Billiard
Tip Eaton
Passenger rights defined by St Louis court of appeals
The St Louis Court of Appeals upheld a $1,250 judgment for Daniel J. O Brien regarding injuries to his son Robert on a crowded street car. The court held that allowing standing passengers to be exposed to projecting wagon tongues risks safety, and the boy did not assume the risk of being knocked off the footboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Court of Appeals
St. Loui Transit Company
Daniel J. O’brien
Robert
R. L. Goode
Sail
Teague
Rivk
Blaze at Mrs. Andrew Ray Home Suppressed Quickly
Firefighters answered at 2 55 this afternoon to the home of Mrs. Andrew Ray at Eighth and Broadway. The blaze was quickly extinguished without the use of chemicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Ray
Eighth and Broadway
Fatal Shooting During G A R Parade in Anderson
During the G A R parade in Anderson on Main street between Ninth and Tenth a fatal affray occurred when John Coburn, who had quarreled with a man named Green over cards, shot three times. Green was wounded in the neck and lung and is hospitalized. Coburn was arrested as panic spread among spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Main Street
John Coburn
Green
Coburn
Purdue University Sets Twenty-Ninth Commencement Week Schedule
Programs issued for Purdue University commencement week begin Sunday June 7 with a baccalaureate address by John P. D. John of Greencastle Indiana at Eliza Fowler Hall. Activities include entrance exams art exhibits alumni receptions class day exercises trustee meeting and the conferring of degrees. Edwin D. Mead of Boston delivers the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
John P. D. John
LL. D
Greencastle
Ind
Eliza Fowler
Purdue School of Music
University Club
Edwin D. Mead
Boston
Eliza Fowler Hall
Two Receptions Adjusted for Local High School Seniors
Mrs. JL N Crawford planned a May 27 reception for the seniors at her home but learned the juniors had set an earlier date. After discussion a committee reconciled the schedules, and both events will be held on their respective days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JL. N. Crawford
Supreme Court Affirms Cass Circuit Forgery Case
The only appeal from Judge George A. Gamble on the Cass circuit court bench was William Jones. Jones was convicted of forging a note on Q A Myers and selling it to Hal B. Smith. The supreme court affirmed Gamble’s verdict and sentence of two to fourteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Gamble
Cass Circuit Court
Supreme Court
William Jones
Q. A. Myers
Hal B. Smith
Gamble
Wimple Couple Depart for Minneapolis Visit
Mr and Mrs Wiliam Wimple left this afternoon for Minneapolis to visit friends for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Wimple
Minneapolis
Letter to Lorain Mayor Defends Walser Sacrifices Self
Miss Bessie Cronin a former Logansport teacher now studying law at Valparaiso distrubs the Walser case. She writes to the Lorain mayor declaring Walser innocent and offers to sacrifice herself if that would clear the suspected priest. She criticizes local police and recalls her Bryan era activism and public speaking in Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terest
Father Walser
Agatha Reichlin
Lorain
Miss Cronin
Walser
Valparaiso
Chicago American
Waiser
Mr. Walser
James Boys
Youngers
Wiggam Selected for Memorial Day Address in Vernon
Edward A. Wiggam of Vernon Indiana will deliver the Memorial day address for the G A R post. A Saturday evening post meeting will decide ceremony day whether Saturday or Sunday is used. Wiggam is a classmate of George A Gamble and has lectured with the Slayton Lyceum Bureau for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Wiggam
Vernon
Edward A. Wiggam
Ind
G. A. R. Hall
Dan Quillin Catches Sixteen-Pound Carp on Wa bash River
Dan Quillin of the West Side hauled a large carp from the Wa bash river below the L C bridge yesterday afternoon. The catch weighed about sixteen pounds and was described as substantial for the waterway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Quillin
West Side
Wabash River
L.C. Bridge
Interurban Not Running on Wabash River Line
The Interurban cars on the Wabash River Traction line were out of service due to a machinery break at the main power station in Boyd Park. Machinists work to repair and aim to restore service by evening, while the local system to Dorner's edition remains in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash River
Boyd Park
Dorner
To Survey to Chicago. W. H. Foster, superintendent of
Survey notes indicate W. H. Foster serves as superintendent directing a trip to Chicago for assessment. Details are sparse in the fragment, but the mention centers on a professional travel survey under his supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. H. Foster
Delph Iman’s Fraud Case Ties to Logansport Tailor
Harry Taylor, a Delphi marshal in a fraud case previously tied to a Logansport boarding house, was arrested here and returned to Delphi to answer charges of defrauding a board bill. Taylor ran a Third Street tailor shop until moving to Delphi and later vanished after the boarding-house owner pursued him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Taylor
Third Street
Delphi
Taylor
Survey Work Near Chicago Line Planned by Union Traction
The engineering corps of Union Traction Company was in Logansport to survey the proposed line to connect Indianapolis to Chicago. They indicated work would begin soon though no definite arrangements were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Traction Company
Chicago
Logansport
Indianapolis
New City Janitor Appointed for West Side School
Dan Cahill has been appointed to replace James Murphy as janitor at the West Side school building. He and his wife began cleaning, raising much dust, as visitors noted the effort. Building owners McCaffrey plan further improvements once the city commits to maintaining cleanliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cahill
West Side
James Murphy
Messrs
McCaffrey
Fire Hose Invention Exhibition At Fourth Street
This afternoon at the foot of Fourth Street an exhibition of patented nozzles and connections by the Kansas City Fire Hose company is held to raise funds for the city fire department and to persuade city officials to buy. The new patents attach without screwing on, using a spring mechanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
Kansas City Fire Hose Company
Turner Family Returns Home From Indianapolis Visit
Hoi Turner and his wife arrived home this morning after a stay in Indianapolis with A. R. Moss and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoi Turner
Indianapoeyere
A. R. Moss
Local Marshal Detains Man Overboard Bill and Bail
The marshal arrested Taylor in town for a board bill totaling 9.50 plus fees and railway charges. He spent the night at police headquarters, then visited friends to raise funds but failed. He was taken back to the capital of Carroll county to face justice court and may serve weeks in Delphi’s bastile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Carroll County
Justice Court
Delphi
Indianapolis Businessman Charged With Perjury
A Lehman of Indianapolis was arrested in Peru on a grand jury indictment for perjury. Bond was posted for a hearing not yet set. Lehman was once senior partner at Lehman Kraus Rosenthal, led mills in the west, later ran a Louisville branch, now lives in Indianapolis. The Krauses allege he induced Sigmund Rosenblatt of New York to obtain a mill offer, then sought a receiver when offers were not answered. Lehman denies collusion, but Rosenblatt’s testimony is cited in the perjury claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lehman
Indianapolis
Peru
Lehman
Lehman, Kraus & Rosenthal
West
Louisville
Krauses
Sigmund Rosenblatt
New York City
Peru Mills
Rosenblatt
New York
Change of venue granted in multiple party case
A change of venue was granted in the Thomas D Fazio and Dora M Young case, a matter long delayed, noting Frederick Landis delivered a remarkable closing address in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D’fazio
Dora M. Young
Frederick Landis
Four wardens shot at while pursuing illicit net fishers on Lake Wawasee
Four game wardens on Lake Wawasee were peppered with buckshot as they closed in on two illegal net fishermen. The fugitives fired from the bank and fled, exchanging 30 to 40 shots before escaping in darkness. Their boat and a bag of fish were seized, and investigators traced the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Wawasee
Monon Locomotive Jumps the Track in Railroad Accident
The Delphi Herald reports a derailment on the Big Four in Delphi as the south bound plug train left the rails on a Pittsburg hill. Engineer Clarey and Fireman Jones escaped with minor injuries while the engine and cars toured the ties and bridge before being stabilized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Herald
Pitttsburg Hill
Wabash Bridge
Clarey
Jones
Patience Appreciated As Mail Weighers Gift Cigars
The genial transfer clerk known as Deec Milliron received one hundred cigars Tuesday afternoon from a group of mail-weighers whose weigh job ended May 12. They had used his office as their base for ten weeks in Logansport and shared lively discussions. Purchasers included Willie Collins, Vinton Garertt, Wm J Shultz, Wm H Bolton and Maurice Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deec
Logansport
Wilie Collins
Vinton Garertt
Wm. J. Shultz
Wm. H. Bolton
Maurice Kendall
Charles A Enyart Convalesces After Illness
Charles A. Enyart is convalescing after a two weeks illness. He remains under medical care and is expected to recover fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Enyart
Hotel Porter Tinder Arrest After Down Town Chase
Harvey Smith known as Coxey was arrested on larceny charges from Johnston hotel after a long chase ending near Broadway. Seventeen, paroled from reform school, he denies possession of the stolen gold watch from Harry Ward and evidence is circumstantial. Trial postponed until Monday due to lack of decisive proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston Hotel
Young Smith
Hime
Bliss
Casper
Fred Cooper
Smith
Harry Ward
Market Street
Peru
A Coming Poet John on Meeting His Disciples
Albert Allen, a Panhandle station worker, read a blank verse poem titled John on Meeting His Disciples at a Baptist Church missionary meeting held at Mrs. Elias Winter’s home. The poem drew strong praise from Mrs. Merriam and was praised as a gem. an eastern periodical has offered to publish it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Allen
Panhandle
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Elias Winter
Merriam
Allen
John
Y M C A Leader Visits City Briefly En Route to Kokomo
W M Moore secretary of the Railroad Young Men's Christian Association halted in the city this afternoon to tour the local Y M C A rooms before continuing to Kokomo to review his farm management there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Moore
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association
Kokomo
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. B. Clark
The
Anderson, Ind
J. B
Mr. Clark
Court of Appeals
G. AR
Agricultural Hall
Board of Trustees
Priest
Lorain, Ohio
Bessie Cronin
Gansport Public Schools
Promi
Interurban
Harry Tailor
G. Tage Ates de
Wardens
Wawasee
Wabash
Lafayette
Coxey Smith
Lad
Harvey Smith
Coxey
Man Monigan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!