Commencement Week Begins for Logansport Class of ’08
Prof Ally of Indiana University and Democratic candidate for state superintendent will speak at the Elks hall on Thursday as Logansport high school seniors enter final days. The baccalaureate is at Ninth Street Christian Church with Rev. Joseph H. Craig. diplomas will be presented by Superintendent A H Douglass. The eight senior class lists 40 names with committee organizers for receptions, decorations, refreshments and invitations for events through the week.
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Ally
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ninth Street Christian Church
Joseph H. Craig
Elks’ Hall
Cest
Logansport
Aley
Indiana University
Public Construction
A. H. Douglass
Helen Diffenbaugh
Sabina Hutton
Donald Douglass
Frank Reed
Ruth Closson
Worth Frank
Nettie Shell
Selah Williams
Nora Watts
Harry Murden
Frances Baltzell
Hardin Price
Golda Nicols
Mary Justice
Marguerite Richardson
Bernice Delzell
May Mahaffe
Helen Beatty
Mary Brown
June Ide
Xoa Marsh
Ethel Murphy
Wallace A. Cady
Grace Sharp
Carrie Ludwig
Marold McCrea
Grace Kerlin
Elizabeth Stanton
Lacy Murphy
James Gamble
R. A. Brown
Marian Keiser
Arthur Donaldson
Otho Kessling
Frank Taylor
Barnabas Deane
Charles Reed
Rudolph McDermott
Royal Center selects school staff for term
The Royal Center school board announced a corps of teachers for the coming term led by A. L. Frantz as superintendent and Rose Skinner as assistant. The board noted fifteen applicants, some positions lacking raises they could not meet, and Bertha Laemle will not teach room 2 after eight years of service.
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Royal Center
A. L. Frantz
Rose Skinner
Dell McCrady
Irma Hilbert
Fred Neel
Emma Vaughan
Anna Dukes
Cassie Harmon
Bertha Laemle
Rousing YMCA Meeting At Vandalia Shops
Secretary James Pendleton reports a lively noonday meeting at the Vandalia shops. F B R Wilkinson of Western Motor Works spoke to employees and special music was provided. The meetings will continue all summer.
Nominating Convention in Elks Hall Tomorrow Will Decide Many Local Offices
The big political event in the county unfolds tomorrow at the Elks hall with a full day of nomination proceedings starting at 11 am. Delegates from wards and townships tally to 433 with 217 needed for a choice. battles loom for sheriff and county clerk amid anticipated acclamations for treasurer and coroner.
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Elks’ Hall
Adams
Bethlehem
Boone
Clay
Clinton
Deer Creek
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Miami
Noble
Tipton
Washington
Eel Township
Second Ward
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Fifth Ward
Wisenes
Matthew Moroney
George A. Custer
George D. Miller
A. J. Gray
Kei
Miss Dalzent to Play Piano at Walcott Commencement
Miss Mable Dalzent departs for Walcott this evening to perform a piano solo at the commencement exercises.
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Mable Dalzent
Walcott
Kidnapped Chicago Boys Reported Seen Near Gypsy Band
Police seek two missing Chicago youths Chester McCormick eight and Ralph McCabe seven reportedly last seen Tuesday with traveling gypsies at Sixty Seventh Street and Madison Avenue. Authorities warn bands roving toward Indiana and urge vigilance while gypsies reportedly avoid Logansport.
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Chicago
Chester McCormick
Ralph McCabe
Sixty-Seventh Street
Madison Avenue
Indiana
Logansport
Memorial Day Proclamation urges sane observance in Indiana
Governor Hanly proclaims May 30 1908 a memorial day to honor soldiers from Sumpter to Appomattox and calls for a quiet, reverent observance in Logansport with appropriate services. He urges respect for the law and remembrance of all fallen defenders.
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Logansport
J. Frank Hanly
Baltimore
Free Commonwealth
S. J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Sumpter
Appomattox
Ceresies Express Heartfelt Tribute in Silent Solemnity
The passage honors a heartfelt tribute expressed through song and speech, with flowers and a profound silence to convey the soul's deepest feelings beyond words. It frames the occasion as a solemn, sincerest manifestation of devotion.
Logansport Boys Petition Public Works for River Swim
Oliver roasting aside, Logansport boys petition the board of public works and common council for a sanctioned swim and fishing spot. The column recalls riverside sites like Bel Viver at flat rock and the tum bl es below the Tenth street dam, noting established limits and community pushback from women and police. It ends with a call that if denied, the boys deserve action and the women who object deserve harsh rebuke.
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Royal Center
Logansport
Board of Public Works and Common Council
Coppers
Wabash River
Arrangements for St. Joseph hospital corner stone laying
The planning committee meets to finalize details for the St. Joseph hospital corner stone event. A large K of C dinner will support the hospital fund. About thirty women volunteer. Vandalia trains and excursion plans link Terre Haute and South Bend with promotional rail rates for the event.
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St. Joseph Hospital
K. of C
Terre Haute
South Bend
Bartletts Return After Monthlong California Trip
Mr and Mrs William Bartlett arrive home after a month visiting Pasadena Los Angeles San Francisco and other places of interest in California.
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William Bartlett
California
Passadena
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hill Remains in Hospital as Arrest Warrant Lags
George Hill, charged with murdering his wife, is still in the hospital. A bench warrant for his arrest has not yet been issued, though officials say he is about well enough to be moved.
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Eve
South
Logansport
Delegat
Parker
Local Wome Honored at Kokomo G A R Encampment
The Kokomo G A R encampment closed with state officers elected for 1910 12 including Department Commander John D. Alexander Bedford and Senior Vice Commander Milton Bell Kokomo. Ladies of the G A R elected Pearl Wright president and Emma Beach senior vice president with numerous officers named.
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Crawfordsville
John D. Alexander
Bedford
Milton Bell
Kokomo
W. E. Sorsuch
South Bend
F. M. Elliott
Hammond
S. J. Brown
Knox
W. W. Dougherty
Indianapolis
Council of Administration
Joseph D. Gallener
Williamsport
T. B. Wilkinson
Knightstown
D. H. Miller
Franklin
W. P. Myers
Kendallville
J. L. Miller
Jeffersonville
Pearl Wright
Ladies of
Joby
Chicago
Logansport
Emma Beach
Aurora
The
Rebecca Hammill
Monticello
C. Graves
Lafayette
R. E. Hollis
Washington
A. M. G. Plans a Big Surprise for Y M C A Fund
A city committee met at the courthouse to raise ten thousand dollars for a Y M C A lot fund. A. G. Jenkines hinted at a Monday announcement without detail while urging donations and tagging for all contributors. Local magnates and press members were named to lead the fundraising drive.
Vandalia brakeman loses finger at Rosedale switch
J Yowell, a Vandalia brakeman, was cut by cars while switching at Rosedale. He lost a finger but escaped the rest of his body from the tracks and later arrived in the city to have the severed member dressed.
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BK. J. Yowell
Vandalia
Rosedale
Paralyzed Woman Irene Goodwin Dies at Home
Irene Goodwin died at 11 30 AM at 1015 Linden Avenue after a stroke struck last Monday evening. She was a former city schoolteacher and sister to Mrs S Bover and Miss Martha Goodwin. The family reported she never regained consciousness after the incident and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Irene Goodwin
Linden Avenue
S. 8. Bover
Martha Goodwin
Martha
Miss Goodwin
Mrs Merrill Visits Panhandle Engineer Shafer in Danville
Mrs. Fred Merrill of Danville visits her father Panhandle Engineer G. H. Shafer who is slowly recovering from a long siege of illness at his bedside.
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Fred Merrill
Danville, I
Panhandle
G. H. Shafer
Delegates and Their Troubles in Political Hustle
A satirical scene shows delegates pressed to hear candidates push for votes with intimate gestures and promises. One Democrat delegate flits between candidates, claiming lifelong loyalty while shifting support as rival politicians work the convention circuit.
Mile of Idle Engines Testifies to Rate Hikes
Elkhart Indiana May 22 A Lake Shore exhibit shows one mile of idle locomotives numbered 120 valued at 1 000 000 as railroads prepare to challenge proposed rate increases before the interstate commerce commission.
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Elkhart
Ind
Lake Shore Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw May Relent On Annulment Proceedings
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw may abandon the annulment case against Harry K. Thaw. Attorney Daniel O'Reilly said a decision was not yet made and that if not ready for the next session they will not proceed. Referee Deyo was told of a further postponement request.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Daniel O'Reilly
Mr. O'Reilly
Deyo
Gates Visits Anheir in Indianapolis
H. H. Gates of Indianapolis visited Arthur Anheir on Wednesday, meeting in the city.
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H. H. Gates
Indianapolis
Arthur Anheir
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