Taxpayers Face Shortage as Assessments Rise in Cass County
Cass county assessors report total property value at 2,346,425 excluding Logansport and Kel. personal property up 170,641 from last year. Washington township leads with a 40,310 increase, Boone 31,939, while Adams, Miami, Royal Center, Walton and Galveston show declines. County boards may trim numbers. dogs tax totals are listed for multiple townships.
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Gard
Logansport
Kel Township
Obenchain
Adams
Miami
Royal Center
Walton
Galveston
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Boone
Board of Review
Washington and
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Physicians Close Indiana Medical Association Meeting at Winona
The final Winona session of the Indiana State Medical Association featured a brief diphtheria paper by Dr. William Moore of New Albany advocating early and sustained antitoxin use and concerted price pressure on manufacturers. Officers elected: President George W. Cook Indianapolis, VP George W. Porter Elkhart, Secretary P. F. Heath Indianapolis, Treasurer A. D. Bulson Fort Wayne.
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Winona Lake
William Moore
New Albany
Association
George W. Cook
Indianapolis
George W. Porter
Elkhart
PF. C. Heath
A. D. Bulson
Ft. Wayne
Notre Dame Track Team Visits City Before State Meet
Notre Dame athletes R. J. Donovan P. A. Bacon J. J. Seales E. O. Flynn and W. A. Draper stopped in the city for a brief visit with former Notre Dame athlete Attorney Mike Fansier. He showed them the town and sent them on to Lafayette where they compete in the state track meet today with best wishes.
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Notre Dame
R. J. Donovan
P. A. Bacon
J. J. Seales
E. O. Flynn
W. A. Draper
Mike Fansier
Mike
Lafayette
Husband wept like a child in saloon case discharge
Charles Storer was discharged after a police court trial for allegedly throwing Mrs. Kircher from Martin Blighs saloon. Testimony showed Mrs. Kircher entered, shattered beer and a whisky flask, then dragged her husband out as she clashed with staff. Judge Smith released Storer.
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Charles Storer
Porte Ut
Martin Bligh’s
Kircher
Walters
Storer
Trios and White Sox Set Two Sunday Games at Spencer Park
The Trios and White Sox will play Sunday morning at Spencer park with first pitch at 9 30. Decoration day afternew the same teams will meet on the Spencer park diamond at 3 30.
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White Sox
Spencer Park
Farmers Rejoice as Rain Restores Crops in Cass County
Farmers report heavy rains in Cass County have soaked ground and revived crops after a dry spell. Corn is vigorous and other fields show new growth with temperatures reaching 85 degrees in the shade, lifting optimism about a bountiful harvest.
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Cass County
Logansport
Approach to the Cemetery Seeks Public Sidewalk Repair
Citizens urge Cement sidewalks and curbs along public grounds to replace washedout gullies at Mt Hope cemetery approach. Rains have created unsafe paths from hilltop to the main entrance, risking injuries before Decoration Day crowds.
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Mt. Hope Cemetery
Logansport Aerie Honored at Indianapolis Eagles Meet
At the F O Eagles gathering in Indianapolis August Erdman was elected grand outer guard and named to the credentials committee, marking honors for Logansport Aerie twice. He introduced a dues resolution for subordinate lodges, now 75 cents monthly with 50 cents for lodge expenses 15 cents for banquet fund and 10 cents for emergency fund.
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F. O. Eagles
Indianpolis
August Erdman
Logansport Aerie
Erdman
Quarrel Between Accountants Turns Humorous Truce
In a Lasalle Street insurance office Bob and Joe, longtime colleagues, feud escalates after a prank by office boy Tom. Tom drops two identical notes pretending to be from each man, prompting reconciliation as they unexpectedly chat about lunch plans and resume work.
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Tom
Russia
Japan
Job
Procter
Chicago Record-Herald
Planck Family Faces Multiple Troubles In One Week
W A Planck of this city was arrested in Rochester on horse stealing charges and faces trial Tuesday. His sixteen year old son Frank Planck fell from a wagon at Winamae while unloading fire and broke both bones in his right arm below the elbow. The boy's mother went to Winamae this morning.
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W. A. Planck
Rochester
Planck
Frank Planck
Winamae
Missouri Citizens Push Bath House Plan Amid Budget Spat
City residents claim the board of public works refuses to use a 2000 dollar appropriation for a bath house while other funds are shifted. Citizens insist officials should fund and build the public bath house immediately, arguing broad support and a mounting public demand.
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Old Council
Missouri
Board of White Works
Bond of Public Works
Husband Vanishes on April Fool's Day Sparks Divorce Suit
Lettie Runyon filed for divorce in circuit court alleging her husband Jacob Runyon left home on April 1 1903 and never returned. Three years later she insists he vanished not to return and seeks freedom from marriage. Separately two suits against John Hitchens involve notes from Hitchens and John Rodabaugh with Rodabaugh in bankruptcy.
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John C. Duffey
Logansport State Bank
Duffy
Hitchens
John Rodabaugh
Paroled Youth Returned to Reform School
Deputy Spear of the Plainfield reformatory escorted William A. Broadstreet of South Bend to the reform school after he violated his parole. He had reported for a time but became lax and must return to face the penalty for his laxity.
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Deputy Spear
Plainfield Reformatory
William A. Broadstreet
South Bend
Reformatory
Memorial Sunday Service at Broadway M E Church
The G A R and all patriotic organizations will attend Sunday morning memorial services at Broadway M E Church at 11 oclock with an address by Rev B S Hollopeter. At 3 oclock that afternoon he will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to Legansport high school graduates.
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Broadway
M. E. Thirch
B. S. Hollopeter
City flats praised for space and clever design
An agent extols compact city flats with no waste space and clever layout. He credits the architect as the same man who built the county jail, noting the genius behind the building.
Plow Accident Leaves Youth Trapped in Field Near Clymer’s Station
Earl Moore twenty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moore, was riding a double shovel plow when the seat broke and he fell backward. The team pulled the wagon and the plows pressed his abdomen and body, leaving him helpless for an hour and a half. He suffered a bad ankle sprain and multiple bruises, with possible internal injuries. Dr Little was summoned. The horses did not run away, averting worse harm.
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Meoore
Little
Fraternities Urged to Delay Pledging Academy Students
President E H Hughes of DePauw has sent notices to all fraternities asking that academy students not be pledged until the third term of their senior year. Dr Hughes and Principal Klein Schmidt say early pledging harms scholarship and creates bad feeling in the academy. The reception of the notices is not known.
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E. H. Hughes
DePauw
Hughes
Klienschmidt
Final Citizens' Club Meeting at Carnegie Hall
The Citizens' club will hold its final meeting before summer at Carnegie Hall Monday night at 8. Rev Walter Johnston of Broadway Presbyterian speaks on Equality of Men and Attorney David Arthur on Dreams and Dreamers. Public invited to attend.
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Citizens’ Club
Carnegie Hall
Walter Johnston
Broadway Presbyterian Church
David €. Arthur
Funeral service for Ruth Myers at Wilkinson Street home
The funeral for Ruth Myers who died yesterday afternoon after being struck by a Panhandle train at the Wilkinson Street crossing will be held at the 221 Wilkinson Street residence Sunday afternoon. Rev Mainwaring of the Capiz church will conduct the service. At 1:95 pm the remains will be taken to Flora via the Vandalia for interment.
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Ruth Myers
Wilkinson Street
Mainwaring
Capiz
Flora
Vandalia
Florida Water Tainted Indians Die in Northwest
Several Indians in the northwest died from drinking Florida water. Reports note a long standing belief that Florida water was beneficial for red skins, an idea now challenged by the deaths and safety concerns.
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Northwest
Florida
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