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Logansport Daily Reporter

Location

Logansport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1909

Page

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Local Doctors Attend Indiana Council Session in Marion

Physicians from this city including Dr. J P Hetherington Dr G E Hoffman Dr C H McCully and others attended a semi annual session of the Eleventh Councilor District of Indiana in Marion yesterday. Dr Hetherington spoke on Differential Diagnosis of Cranial Injuries and Dr Hoffman led a discussion on Nervous Disorders of Adolescence. A banquet at First Presbyterian Church featured Dr C B Vigus as toastmaster and Dr C H McCully spoke on The Doctor's Wife amid jokes about his bachelor status.

J. P. Hetherington R. E. Troutman C. H. McCully E. B. Hill G. BE. Hoffman Marion Eleventh Councilor District Indiana J.P. Hetherington First Presbyterian Church C. B. Vigus Charles H. McCully W. C. Chaffee Huntington McCully Rodney’ E. ‘Troutman

Boy 18 suffers leg amputation after freight train accident

Charles Leasure of Ft Wayne fell between cars on Wabash freight No 2 near Clymers last evening. His left leg was severed, ambulance met the train, and he was brought to St Joseph hospital where doctors amputated above the knee. His parents arrived later and he is expected to recover.

Charles Leasure Ft. Wayne Wabash Clymers Leasure John Leasure Elizabeth Street St. Joseph Hospital

Local businessmen raise funds for St. Joseph's hospital

A committee led by FE Schmitt George Seybold and Louis Rothschild worked two hours on Market street and raised $1,000 for St. Joseph's hospital fund. A second committee including James Foley Carl Wise Joseph Reitemeier and John Holland worked to raise more than yesterday. The doctors vs lawyers baseball game faces delay as attorneys stay busy. Supreme Judge Quincy A Myers notes he is not an umpire but will attend as spectator. Reverend Joseph H. Craig of the Christian church will referee and serve as a satisfactory umpire for both sides.

Market Street St. Joseph's Hospital James Foley Carl Wise Joseph Reitemeier John Holland Quincy A. Myers Joseph H. Craig The Christian Church

Old Sixth Street Landmark Idle After 73 Years of Service

The 216 Sixth Street building, a city landmark since 1835, sits empty for the first time in 73 years after James P. Martin vacated. Once Red and Mull undertakers, then a bakery run by Winemiller and later Bryer, the brick structure has changed hands several times but remains structurally intact while awaiting its fate.

Sixth Street James P. Martin Crockery Martin Davied Red James Winemiller Winemiller James Dave Bryer Daniel P. Baldwin William Haney

Wife Sues Ward Show for Divorce over Infidelity

Belle G Shaw files for divorce from Ward Show in Lima circuit court citing repeated unfaithfulness with a Logansport woman in January and two Hartford City women in 1908 and 1909. Married January 24 1906 separated May 19 1909 she seeks custody and the care of their baby.

Ward Show Logansport Hartford City Belle G. Shaw George W. Walters Circuit Court Civere

County Treasurer Reports Large Collections Through May

The county treasurer notes collections from January 1 to May 20 totaled 518000, exceeding the same period last year by more than 16000. The report emphasizes a significant year over year increase in revenue.

Bethlehem Township school fund mortgage foreclosure noted as negligent

A $900 Bethlehem township school fund mortgage on 40 acres has accrued eight to nine years of unpaid interest, making the total due exceed the land value. John E. Barnes bought the land for delinquent taxes. the property will be sold to recover losses as officials face new audit liability to collect interest promptly.

Bethlehem Township John E. Barnes

Women fundraise for St Joseph's hospital with tag day

A group of women plan a tag day to raise funds for St Joseph's hospital. They print small tags sold on the street for ten cents each. Both strangers and locals buy tags, often one for every buttonhole on their coats.

St. Joseph’s Hospital

County Auditors Prepare to Enforce Five Year School Fund Rule

State auditors will implement a strict five year provision of the school fund mortgage law. A new accounting system goes live January 1, 1910, with auditors aiming to clear all discrepancies in the fund before the law takes effect.

Grover Sought as Witness in Chesser Perjury Case

County prosecutor George A. Custer petitioned the circuit court to place Warren A. Grover under recognizance to appear as a witness at the Minnie Chesser perjury trial. The affidavit filed March 9 alleged Grover's intimacy with Chesser in 1905 and a child born in October that year.

George A. Custer Warren A. Grover Minnie Chesser Grover Chesser

Mayor McKee Returns From Crawfordsville Encampment

Mayor George P. McKee returned from the G. A. R. encampment in Crawfordsville praising the city's improvement since a decade ago when the Elks lodge began there. He enjoyed the reunion with old comrades and reported an excellent meeting.

George P. McKee Crawfordsville Lodge of Elks G. A. Mn

Judge Nye Improves After Dangerous Illness

Judge J. C. Nye of Winamase shows improvement from a dangerous illness and there is renewed hope for his recovery.

J. C. Nye Winamase

Park Opening Promises Roller Skating and Baseball Showdown

Spencer park opens next Sunday with roller skating and two band concerts. M F team faces Alexandria in an afternoon baseball game, with manager Charles Warnke optimistic about local youngsters’ progress. The park, cleaned and lit, will host the ball game, a concert, and refreshment services.

Spencer Park Alexandria Charles Warnke Citizens Elks

County election sought as line fence blamed for murders

An exchange argues Tipton and Wayne counties suffer recent murders tied to the line fence issue. With Tipton dry and Wayne wet, a stand-off over saloon morality emerges, risking abolition of the line fence by county election. F C O Donnell of Detroit visits relatives John and James O Donnell.

Tipton Wayne

Local Logansport merchants urged to patronize home shops

The Reporter urges readers to support Logansport businesses to boost city prosperity. The notice lists multiple local advertisers across pages, promoting paints, coal, shoes, millinery, hardware, clothing, and banking services, while praising in-person shopping over mail-order bargains.

Logansport W. H. Porter W. M. Smith & Co Otto Shoe & Clothing Co Klinsick Becker- Walters Wall Paper Co Wiler & Wise The Golden Rule Cass County Loan Co Personette Wall Paper Reliable Dye Works Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank City National Bank First National Bank Cummings & Viney Panton Tailor Globe

Wife testifies to elevator shaft incident in Grover divorce case

Mrs. Lelia Grover describes spying Grover with restaurant workers from a Saratoga cafe elevator shaft and firing a paper bag at him. She recalls flirtation, a revolver threat, and his taunting remarks about other women while detailing years of alleged infidelity and pursuit across cities.

Lelia Grover Warren E. Grover Saratoga Cafe Grover

Dog Poisoner At Work Again In North Street

Residents between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets report poisoned meat left for pets. Mrs. Clint Whitsell and J. D. Turley lose two kittens and a cat respectively, with similar cases last spring involving Henry Stoll and Henry Burgman. Authorities probe poison purchases. potential prosecution awaits.

North Street Sixteenth Seventeenth Streets Clint Whitsell J. D. Turley Henry Stoll Turley Whitsell Henry Burgman

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DR. McUlly Benedict Fort Wayne Has Ben Emerson She UME Minnies Chelser Custer Street Car Company F. C. O Donnell Detroit City John and James O'Donnell Résaurant Laporte Ind
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