Curfew Enforcement Highlighted in Indiana Town
Royal Centre Indiana reports Marshal Gaby cracking down on girls out after curfew. The measure aims to deter trouble and deter unprincipled suitors, with calls for adoption by other towns. Local society notes include visits, homecomings, and a funeral in Fulton.
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Royal Centre
Ind
Marshal Gaby
Simon J. Carroll
Grace Morrow
Indianapolis
Winamac
Fred Wirwahn
Denham
Maurice Kistler
Clara
Jim Not the Daddy in Nest Prank
A North street sighting features a boy pointing to a robin nest in a tree with a tag bearing James Foley’s name. Foley, a cash grocer, shrugs off the joke noting the nest holds three young robins and that the tag in the nest is not a signal of paternity.
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North Street
James Foley
Cash Grocer
Foley
Fence Fire Near Broadway Home
A city electric light wire fell over a fence at 1621 Broadway last evening at 11 30 covering a fence and threatening barns. City Lineman Asa Carter cut the wires and the fire department extinguished the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Williamson
Broadway
Asa Carter
Walton Man Fined for Street Racing with Horse
Frank Haas paid one dollar plus costs after Judge Wendling found him racing on Walton streets with a horse against Charles Gunther. Officers plan to arrest Gunther for the same offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Haas
Wendling
Walton
Haas
Charles Gunther
Gunther
Logansport Bank Case Against Smith and Enyart Promised Trial
The case of Logansport State Bank versus Edward Smith and George D. Enyart before Judge Wendling in Walton was compromised. A twenty five dollar note was demanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport State Bank
Edward Smith
George D. Enyart
Death of Vandalia switch man in yard accident
Walter F. Wyatt died at St Joseph hospital after being crushed by a switch engine in the local yards at 6:15 pm yesterday. He rode on a yard engine, fell under the wheels near Rip Tracks, his arm nearly severed, ribs and lung damaged, and he never regained consciousness. He leaves a widow and two small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Wyatt
St. Joseph Hospital
Wyatt
E. E. McMillen
Charles Huffman
Huffman
J. A. Smith
Sycamore Street
Killian & McCloskey
Peters Street
Makes Annual Pilgrimage
Dc J Klinck of 2009 North street will leave tomorrow for Sa maria Michigan to visit his daughter Mrs Claude Sorter and to decorate his wife's grave He goes to an aria every spring on Decoration day to look after his wife's grave and make a short visit He will be gone three or four weeks this trip.
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J. Klinck
North Street
Samaria
Mich
Claude Sorter
Mr. Klinck
Western Motor Works to Open Marion Branch Plant
A deal between Western Motor Works and the Marion chamber of commerce will establish a branch plant in Marion employing 250 men. The Logansport main plant will expand, with capital stock rising to 400000 and a 15000 bonus. Marion will focus on machine work with no foundry planned for now, and Rutenber caseline engines will be the main product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Motor Works
Masson
Logansport Works
Marion
Focal
Logansport
Rutenber Caseline
Joint Township Commencement Set for June Meeting
Township trustees will meet with Superintendent William H. Haas on the first Saturday in June to fix the date and arrange joint township commencement exercises. Most trustees favor Spencer Park in Spencer Park Place as the venue, with about 125 graduates anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Haas
Spencer Park
Haas
McKee Leaves Indy for Capital Adverts
Homer McKee former Indianapolis Star cartoonist and originator of the Jim Crow will not locate here. He has entered an advertising enterprise in the capital. He is a brother in law of Mrs. B. B. Bigler of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer McKee
Indianapolis Star
B. B. Bigler
Board Bill Troubles Between Mitchell and McClellan
Mrs Sarah Mitchell of Delphi sues George McClellan to recover a board bill in Squire Reids court the case continued to May 20. May 7 Leander F Myers won a judgment of 19 10 against McClellan for an unpaid board bill. Years ago McClellan served a jail sentence over a board bill owed to Mrs Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Mitchell
Delphi
George McClellan
Squire Reid
Leander F. Myers
McClellan
Sarah Powell
Five New Autos Reported In Local Purchases
Local residents have bought five new cars in recent days. Purchasers include O H Binns with a Packard Abner Seybold Lambert Dr Harry Johnson Brush John Shorten and William Rauch of Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Binns
Packard
Abner Seybold
Lambert
Harry Johnson
Brush
John Shorten
William Rauch
Oaklands
Woman Growing Younger in Kentucky Marriages
Elizabeth Helbish of Louisville married J Albert Kirn in Jeffersonville after a prior marriage to Albert Hawk. She claimed ages of July 26 1885 and June 31 1888 on two licenses, appearing several years younger each time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Elizabeth Helbish
Louisville
J. Albert Kirn
C. S. Ferguson
Albert R. Hawk
Justice Keigwin
Albert
Morse seeks bail and June hearing for bank case
Martin W. Littleton, Morse's counsel, asked the federal circuit court of appeals to fix June 30 for the appeal hearing and admit Morse to bail pending the decision. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stinson argued a convict has no right to bail without reasonable ground to doubt guilt. A signed statement by about twenty New York financiers was submitted. No decision was rendered.
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New York
Martin W. Littleton
Charles W. Morse
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Morse
Littleton
United States District Attorney
Stinson
Miss Taft Ashore After Mud Bank Incident
Miss Helen Taft and her companions visited Chester on May 17 to tour on Dr. Thomas C. Still Wagen’s yacht Bernice. The vessel ran aground on a mud bank below the Delaware River and waited until high tide at 5 PM to free, after which they returned to Philadelphia for school.
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Chester
Helen Taft
Thomas C. Still Wagen
Dela Ware
Philadelphia
Graveyard Permits and Small Building News At Public Works
The public works board met this morning issuing graveyard deeds to G B Grow James Grow Nora B Richards A W Jones and Sam H Smith for lots in Mt Hope and the first addition A building permit was granted to W J Shafer for a two story frame house on Burlington avenue at Colfax street costing 1000 A permit was given to Robert W Gibson Columbia cafe to erect an electric Cafe sign at the Elks home Fifth street entrance A sewer petition from Seventeenth street to the alley between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets on Douglass was received and will be considered at a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
G. B. Grow
Mt. Hope
James Grow
Nora B. Richards
A. W. Jones
Sam H. Smith
W .J. Shafer
Burlington Avenue
Colfax Street
Robert W. Gibson
Columbia Cafe
Cafe
Fifth Street
Elks’ Home
Seventeenth Street
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Douglass
Mary Dean
Frank Rhodes
John F. Todd
Harlan Ginther
Farmer Knocked Down Near Royal Centre Market
John C. Barr a farmer living near Royal Centre was knocked down on Market street last evening by a stranger. He was with a woman and bowed to them as Barr entered Stern's meat market. The assailant fled. police were informed but the suspect was not located.
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John C. Barr
Royal Centre
Market Street
Barr
Stern
Salvation Army to Move to New Hall on Sixth Street
The Salvation Army will relocate from its Third Street headquarters to the old citadel on Sixth Street. A first meeting in the new hall is planned for Thursday night. Captain Smith requests old clothing for the poor and asks to call 1643A.
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Salvation Army
Third Street
Sixth Street
Captain Smith
Tragedy Between Meeks and Railsbacks Near Richmond
A family feud over a disputed fence led to gunfire at 6 am yesterday. Joel Railsback shot and killed Alexander Meek and his son Raymond Meek, then surrendered to the sheriff claiming self defense. Frank Railsback Sr. and Jr. were wounded, and Mrs Meek is seriously ill.
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William Sincoke
Market Street
Richmond
Alexander Meek
Raymond Meek
Meeks
Railsbacks
Centerville
Frank Railsback, Sr
Frank, Jr
Joel
Joel Railsback
Raymond
Meredith
Bramecamp
Meek
Death by own action on Lincoln Park bridge observed
Deputy City Clerk H. Hammen reports a woman leaped from the Lincoln Park high bridge last Thursday. Police recovered the body by boat. remains are not identified.
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H. ©. Hammentree
Chicago
Lincol Park
Boy Hurt by Toy Cannon Before Fourth of July
Albert Popowski eleven, son of Mr and Mrs Fritz Popowski of 331 Ottawa street, sustained eye and facial burns from a toy cannon explosion. Powder and wads struck his face, burning his hair and causing powder marks. He was treated by Dr Charles Haugh and expected to recover in time for Independence Day celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Popowski
Fritz Popowski
Ottawa Street
Charles Haugh
Grover divorce trial faces missing witnesses
The Grover divorce case is set for trial tomorrow but sheriff's deputies have not located several witnesses including co respondents. If witnesses remain unfound the trial may proceed.
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Grover
Sheriff's Office
Lelia Grover
Logansport Loan & Trust Company
George W. Funk
Bertha
Jacob Freis
S. Grabfelder & Co
Frank Landes
Miss Minnie Hartsook Missed From Graduation List
Principal J J Mitchell named the spring graduates but omitted Minnie Hartsook from the eligible list. She will join the present class and receive a diploma.
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J. J. Mitchell
Minnie Hartsook
Chicken theft shocks city coop raid
Professor A H Douglass of 1119 Broadway reports a daylight break in his chicken coop. A stranger cut off six chickens' heads and fled with the birds.
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A. H. Douglass
Broadway
Wife files affidavit over alleged assault by husband
Mrs. Fred Schneeberger of Eel River Avenue filed an affidavit last evening charging her husband with assault and battery after a quarrel in which she says he struck her.
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Fred Schneeberger
Eel River Avenue
Hiner Returns to Face Charges in Flora Case
W. B. Hiner from Flora, once a stock buyer, is alleged to have defrauded C. Kitzmiller of that town. He will be brought back from Oklahoma City to answer the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hiner
Flora
Wit. C. Kitzmiller
Oklahoma City
Okla
Arrest of Andrew Ellsworth for Market Street assault
Andrew Ellsworth was arrested today on a charge of assaulting a man named Barr on Market Street last night. Ellsworth pleaded not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Ellsworth
Barr
Market Street
Ellsworth
Talks Pursue Traction Line To Monticello
Several eastern capitalists discuss promoting a traction line from this city to Monticello, running parallel to the State Line division of the Panhandle.
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Monticello
State Line
Panhandle
Valley workers repair tracks at busy Third and Broadway corner
Valley traction employees labored overnight on the tracks at the Third and Broadway corner repairing and re ballast ing the switch frogs as streets lay quiet without daytime traffic.
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Valley Traction
Third and Broadway
Mrs. C. H. Brown Sings at Tipton Methodist Service
Mrs. C. H. Brown wife of Rev. C. H. Brown sang at the Tipton Methodist church during Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Brown
Rev
Tipton
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Valparaiso
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W. H. Walter
Willi Wiseley
Fulton
Edward Ulch
Jim
Motor Works
Wall Street
Spencer Park Place
Liberty
Miss Taft
Board OF Works
Robert Gibson
Farmer
Law
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Joseph Hallanan
Circuit Court
James Con
John
Larry
Vincent Skelton
Cass Circuit Court
Charles Pierce
Joseph Kroeger
Frank V. Guthrie
M. Winfield
George McCaslin
McCaglin
Hiner
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