Wets Gain Ground in Indiana Local Option Elections
After Proctor regulatory act and city township local option laws shift, 193 units held elections. wets win in 26 cities and several townships while drys stay in 142 units. Indianapolis sees many licenses denied under Proctor act, offset by openings in former dry cities. Marion case favored wets on appeal, permitting saloons.
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Proctor
Indiana
Boards of County Commissioners
Indianapolis
Laurel Township
Whitley
Marion
Kokomo
Union City
Woman Drowns Self In River at Longcliff Asylum
Mrs Maxwell Smale, 39, wife of John Smale, escaped attendants at Longcliff and plunged into the Wabash river in front of the asylum. A fellow inmate alerted staff, and her body was found near shore and taken to Kroeger and Winquist morgue for shipment to Laporte.
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Maxwell Smale
John Smale
Longcliff
Wabash River
Kroeger & Winquist
Laporte
Strangers Arrested After Noon City Incident
Thomas Hagen of Marion and Harry Stanton of Fiora were arrested today. Hagen faces intoxication charges while Stanton is charged with robbery after witnesses saw Hagen hand Stanton his watch and Stanton flee with it. Both jailed and to be arraigned before Judge S G Gifford in city court Monday morning.
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Thomas Hagen
Harry Stanton
Hagen
Stanton
Marion
Fiora
S. G. Gifford
Demands $105.63 in Benson Case Hearings
The case Logansport Credit Exchange versus William Benson seeks $105.63. It was moved from Squire Reid's court and is heard this afternoon in Judge V. C. Hanawait's court.
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Logansport Credit Exchange
William Benson
Squire Reid
V. C. Hanawait
Dan Bebee Fined After Intoxication Arrest
Dan Bebee was arrested last night on intoxication charges. He appeared before Judge S. G. Gifford this morning, was fined one dollar and costs, which he paid.
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Dan Bebee
S. G. Gifford
Fires destroy two homes in a single evening
Fire crews battled two blazes last night. W. S. Ayers at 116 Canal street faced a major fire from engine sparks, seriously ill daughter at home, and $200 damage. Later at Garden and Daisy streets sparks from a flue ignited shingles on Bert Weaver’s house, with only minor damage.
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W. S. Ayers
Canal Street
Ayers
Panhandle
Garden and
Daisy Streets
Bert Weaver
TATTLE WILL APPEAR MAY 257K
The Tattler, the annual high school publication, will be issued Thursday, May 25, and the senior class book features 166 pages with many unique departments. Charles Benica provides fifteen full page illustrations and the embossed cover. Editor-in-chief is Boyd McConnell. associate editors are Nellie Richardson and Esther Closson. Fred B. Mack is business manager with Raymond Etaire as assistant.
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Tattler
Charles Benica
Logansport
Boyd McConnell
Nellie Richardson
Esther Closson
Fred B. Mack
Raymond Etaire
Alaska census tale from a Renan teacher’s wife and voyage
I N Hewitt recalls serving as census enumerator in Alaska alongside his wife and two daughters. He describes fishing pay rates, salmon and venison prices, and long travel by gas boats and gasoline launches. He recalls shipwreck, a woods wander, and a frigid night surviving in a store cabin before continuing the census assignment.
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E. A. Hall Business College
Daily Reporter
Alaska
Hewitt
Hoonah
Sam
Chase Becomes Memorial Day Marshal After Resignation
Charles D. Chase is appointed to act as marshal for Memorial Day events, succeeding Harry Fidler who resigns due to business matters. A committees meeting to plan services will be held Monday at 7 30 PM in the board of public works rooms of the city building.
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Charles D. Chase
Harry Fidler
Board of Public Works
Fire at Shearer Ice Cream site caused small barn blaze
The fire department responded to a call at box 39 this afternoon near the Shearer Ice Cream factory where a rubbish burn in an alley ignited a small barn fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze before arrival.
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Shearer
Logansport Readies For League Park Opener
Logansport leaguers host the Pennsylvania Greys of Indianapolis at League Park tomorrow. New faces appear as Jimmy Pierce recruits form up ahead of the season opener Wednesday when Bluffton visits for a three game series. Umpires Van Blariton, Martin and Murray named for the games.
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Logansport
Pennsylvania Greys
Indianapolis
League Park
Jimmy Pierce
Bluffton
Greys
Scott
Wabash
New Haven
Leo Leffert
Lafayette
Huntington
Marion
van Blariton
Martin
Murray
Veterans Elect Dan Waugh State Commander In Indiana
Richmond Indiana May 19 Veterans at the thirty second grand encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic Indiana department close sessions naming Judge Dan Waugh Tipton as state commander and selecting South Bend for next year’s meeting. Officers elected in various groups listed include J F Davenport Richmond senior vice commander and C C Schroeder Evansville junior vice commander. The assembly supported Lee statue removal and a one dollar pension plan while cautioning on Missionary Ridge markers.
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Judge Waugh
Frank Swigart
Loransport
George Musson
Morocco
South Bend
Grand Army
Dan Waugh
Tipton
J. F. Davenport
Richmond
C. C. Schroeder
Evansville
David Handley
Frankfort
E. D. Rose
Valparaiso
F. R. Fesler
Indianapolis
Sons of Veterans
T. W. Allen
W. H. Hansche
Blanche Dean
Shelbyville
Cora Harlan
Cora Mc
Brick Petition Grows as North Street Asphalt Sparks Fight
North Street residents push for brick paving amid anger at the board of works for awarding the contract to Andrews Asphalt Paving. Signatures favor brick rise daily as supporters cite deep ruts, holes, and oil oozing on Broadway. If petitions prevail, the file goes to the board. otherwise residents threaten court action.
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North Street
Brazil
Board of Works
Andrews Asphalt Paving Company
Broadway
Board of Public Works
Andrews
Farm House Destroyed by Defective Fire
A fire Thursday night destroyed the Wright farm residence west of Fletcher's Lake with total loss. No insurance coverage was found on the property.
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Wright Farm
Fletcher's Lake
Girls to Give Dance at Stettiner Hall
Bee Hive girl clerks prepare a dancing party at Stettiner hall on May 29. Tickets sold indicate a large crowd is expected.
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The
Bee Hive
Stettiner Hall
Four Boys Arrested For Swimming Above Tenth Street Dam
Four young boys were arrested this morning for swimming in Eel River above the Davis Bridge at Twenty Fourth Street. They were reprimanded by Judge St. Gifford and released on promising not to swim there again, with warning that swimming above the dam is illegal. The town plans a public bath house to end the practice.
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Eel River
Davis Bridge
Twentyfourth Street
Old Horse Ditch
Tenth Street
St. Gifford
Tenth Street Dam
Vote bonus ends tonight in pony contest push
The article urges readers to participate before 9 PM to maximize votes for four fine ponies. It notes rising excitement, changing standings, and the chance for bold, surprising shifts before the eighteen day finish. It promotes Nichols studio for pony portraits and Reporter photo orders.
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Nichols Studio
Nichols
Elks Band to Open Spencer Park Concert Sunday Evening
Prof. Tripodi has prepared a program for the Elks band at Spencer park Sunday evening. Weather permitting, the concert will proceed after last Sunday's lights failure. The list includes marches, overtures, intermezzos, vocal pieces, and selections from The Goddess of Liberty and U S Republic with solo performances by Bernard Burka and Jane Johnson.
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Prof. Tripodi
Elks
Spencer Park
Vincent Tripode
Mexico
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Businecc
Finely Illustrated
I. N. Hewitt
Renan
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Capt. Owigart
Swigart
Richmond, Ind
Tip
John F. Davenport
Dano
Cortez
Goddess of
Trae
Ark Dan Gacien
Howard March
U. S. Republic
Duble
Portugal
Manuel
Gaby
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