Chesser Woman Testifies in Grover Divorce Case
The Grover divorce trial resumes with Mrs Minnie Chesser scheduled to testify Monday morning after illness delayed her appearance. Attorneys contend over physician witness Dr M B Stewart and bonds for Grover as a witness, with Judge John S Larry weighing the rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit
Grover
Minnie Chesser
Long & Yarloitt
M. B. Stewart
Dr. Stewart
Chesser
Long & Yarlett
Joan S. Larry
George A. Custer
Grovers
John S. Larry
Civic Leagues Forming Across County District
The Eleventh district plans civic leagues with branches in all counties starting in Huntington. Aimed at electing better men and challenging party lines, the effort uses leftover funds from the local option vote. A Marion mass meeting May 30 will organize a county league to back anti saloon enforcement, with speakers from the state anti saloon group. Logansport dry forces vow an independent ticket if parties fail to nominate morally suitable men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Congressional District
Huntington County
Cass
Huntington
Marion
Anti-Saloon League
Logansport
Wagon Driver Injured in Poultry Yard Accident
Isaac Thompson of 14 Mobley Street was injured yesterday afternoon when a grocery wagon he was driving toppled after he was securing eggs at Byer Brothers poultry house. The wagon was demolished and Thompson suffered bruises to his hip and side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Thompson
Mobley Street
Thompson
Byer Brothers’ Poultry House
Fifer Group Returns From G A R Encampment
F. A. Updegraff and Omer Leslie of Longcliff plus G. M. McCaslin of this city returned from Crawfordsville where they served as fife and drum corps for the John A. Logan post Lafayette G A R. They report a fine time at the state encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Updegraff
Omer Leslie
Longcliff
G. M. McCaslin
Crawfordsville
John A. Logan
Lafayette
Car Victim Improves After Train Incident
Charles Laisure aged eighteen of Fort Wayne suffered a severed left leg when run over by a Wabash freight train at Clymers Thursday evening. He is greatly improved at St. Josephs hospital after a restful night. His parents Mr and Mrs John Laisure returned to Fort Wayne as recovery seems only a matter of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Laisure
Fort Wayne
Clymers
St. Joseph's Hospital
John Laisure
Gursions Leave Tomorrow For Nearby Cities
Local residents plan trips to Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Dayton and other cities at low excursion rates as summer lines restart. Railroads promote weekend travel with favorable fares though analysts note last season was weak due to cost. The Vandalia resumes Lake Maxinkuckee trips next Sunday drawing anticipation.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Dayton
Logansport
Indianapols
Bill Spliving criticizes late night street roaming in Royal Centre
Royal Centre May 22. Bill Spliving visits Logansport and urges stricter local measures to curb youths roaming after midnight. He mocks modern social functions and calls for churches and societies to address these issues at home. The item notes various local residents visiting others and planned outings including a Star City trip and fishing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Royal Centre
Ind
Logansport
E. B. Thomas
Henry Lutes
Burnettsville
Duffy
Effie Million
Grace Zhody
C. C. Fouke
Chicago
Lizzie Fry
Hame
Allen Fry
Bridge City Candy Sues John T. Clary for 125 Dollars
The Bridge City Candy company files suit in Judge Graves' court seeking 125 dollars on account from John T. Clary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge City Candy Company
Judge Graves’ Court
John T. Clary
Spencer Park Band Concert Plans and Park Traffic
Superintendent S J Ryder of the street car system says tomorrow’s service will handle crowds to Spencer park with trailers and added cars. A large crowd is expected for the Alexandria versus local M P team baseball game, with roller skating both afternoon and evening. The Elks band will perform a program including Shoulder to Shoulder, The Silver Bell, A Man A Maid A Moon A Boat, Northwind, Red Mill waltzes, Time the Place and the Girl, Uncle Sam's Best Girl, Dixie I Love You, and Rainbow Indian Intermezzo plus Happy Days, with Master Roscoe Smith and Klohr listed among performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Park
Broadway
Alexandria
The
Elks’ Band
Victor Herbert
Joseph Howard
Sam
Jonah
Walton Athletes Go to Lafayette For State Field Meet
Walton team led by Staggs traveled to Lafayette for the state high school field meet. A West Side Y M C A reception honored athletes this morning. Purdue’s new gym opened as a memorial for 1903 football victims, and letters were awarded on campus. Students paraded to Stuart Field for the track meet as Walton rooters cheered. Walton participants included Staggs Wendling Crain E Bishop R Bishop R Keiser and G Keiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Lafayette
Staggs
Purdue
Stuart Field
Walton Boys
Wendling
Crain E. Bishop
R. Bishop
R. Keiser
G. Keiser
Couple Returns From Wabash After Girl's Mysterious Sleep
Mr and Mrs Earl Winegardner of this city visited their cousin Miss Gola Krider in Wabash where she slept for seventy two hours starting Monday night and waking Thursday night. Doctors have not explained the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Winegardner
Wabash
Gola Krider
Logansport Delegates Seek 1910 Convention in Indiana Council
Local delegates from Logansport attend the Indiana United Commercial Travelers meeting in Anderson with about 200 attendees. G B Nelson serves on the grand council executive committee while banners and white caps mark registration as talks cover branch councils and the next convention, to be hosted next year in Logansport.
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J. C. Allman
Frank Shaffer
Robert
G. B. Nelson
Anderson
Indiana United Commercial Travelers
Indianapolis
Muncie
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Terre Haute
Evansville
Vincennes
Goshen
New Albany
Madison
Crawfordsville
Lafayette
Logansport
Grand Council
Anderson Country Club
Inmate Dennis Kiley Taken For Hospital Operation
Dennis Kiley, an inmate of the county farm, was moved this afternoon to St Joseph hospital in Kilian and MacCloskey's ambulance for an operation. Dr C H McCully, acting county physician, will supervise the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Kiley
St. Joseph Hospital
Killian & MacCloskey
C. H. McCully
Veteran Henry Galloway May Benefit From Pension Bill
Henry Galloway of 403 Clifton Avenue stands as Cass County’s likely sole veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars to gain under the new pension bill. If enacted, he would receive one dollar per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Galloway
Clifton Avenue
Cass County
Carroll Drives Macomb to Second Straight Win
Carroll repeated victory for Macomb in the Missouri-Haineis league beating Monmouth 6 to 4. He fanned eight batters and collected two doubles.
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Carroll
Macomb
Monmouth
Delphi Men Report Wild Auto Ride With Dr Driver
Two Delphi men visiting Logansport rode with a physician from Logansport who appeared intoxicated and drove reckless along county roads. They witnessed near misses with oncoming teams and an interurban car, prompting one man to buy a new car and drive himself home safely.
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Delphi
Logansport
Carroll County
Cass County Medical Society Opens New Rooms on Broadway
The Cass County Medical Society held its first meeting in the Birkenruth building on Broadway. Dr. Joseph Rubsam read a paper on the clinical anatomy topic. The meeting was well attended and the new rooms were inaugurated. Telephone service was added with numbers 901 and 601 for locating physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County Medical Society
Birkenruth
Broadway
Joseph Rubsam
Logansport May Secure a Canal
Indiana Harbor and Michigan City businessmen backed by the United States Steel Company seek a canal from Lake Michigan to the Wabash River. If Congress approves an appropriation at its next session, a 75 mile waterway between Michigan City and Logansport could be built at low cost. Engineers say navigability from Logansport to the Ohio is feasible with minimal outlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Harbor
Michigan City
Logansport
United States’ Steel Company
Lake Michigan
Wabash River
Steel Trust
Wabash
Ohio
Sixteen Divorces Filed In Twenty-Two Days
The circuit court opened with sixteen divorce complaints this month, including Vida Planck suing Omer Planck for cruel and inhuman treatment with alimony sought at $1000. Charles Gharis refiled against Ida Gharis after a prior reconciliation collapsed, amid a record pace for the early month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gharis
Vida Planck
Omer Planck
Ida Gharis
Gharis
Truck No. 2
Are the Fish Biting Today on the Wabash and Eel Rivers
The passage depicts the spring Pad season with men staring out windows and chasing the lure of fishing. It contrasts anglers across ages from boys to old men, describing bait, river life, and the joy of deciding if the fish will bite on a calm blue day.
Hospital fund drive makes progress with $1500 added
Hospital boom committees raised about $1500 yesterday with individual donors Louis Rothschild ER Schmitt and George Seybold each contributing $1000 on Thursday and again yesterday. A committee of Oscar Seybold Frank Hendricks and William Whitehead added $500. A Citizens' band concert tomorrow at Broadway Theatre is expected to boost the fund as rural committees plan to begin next week and reach half the target in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Rothschild
Schmitt
George Seybold
Oscar Seybold
Frank Hendricks
William Whitehead
Citizens’ Band
Broadway Theatre
Freight Cars Burn at Curveton Station
Four Panhandle freight cars on a siding at Curveton near the State Line were burned last evening. Operator L W Sanders at Lake Cicott notified local offices, a yard engine led by Pat Grey and conductor Walter Hackett fought the blaze, saving all but four cars. Hoboes are suspected as the cause.
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Curveton
L. W. Sanders
Lake Cicott
Pat Grey
Walter Hackett
Hoboes
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Plaintiff
Mrs. Grover
Civic Leagues
Fifers
John D
U.S
Tandard O. CO
Old Owl
Birp
Bill Spliving
GIT
Oscar Berkshire
A. B. Insley
Howard Klapp
Elbert House
Pittsburg
Star City
Jake Smith
English Lake
Stacy Kistler
S. J. Ryder
Manele Schlepengrell
Cornet
Harris Weet
Roscoe Smith
Chambers
Vennica
Levi
U. C
Doctor
Omer
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