Vassar Commencement Invitations Reach City
Invitations have been received for the Vassar College commencement exercises to be held June 14. Among the graduates is Miss Mary Pratt daughter of W S Pratt of Indianapolis formerly of Logansport and well known locally. She is a niece of Mrs C C Heffley and graduates with high honors.
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Vassar College
Mary Pratt
W. S. Pratt
Indianapolis
Logansport
Pratt
C. C. Heffley
Vassar
Mail carrier falls in cellar mishap at home
T. M. Miller, city mail carrier, fell down stairs while carrying a wash tub into his cellar. He landed on the tub which broke. his ankle was badly wrenched and he could not work today.
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T. M. Miller
Mr. Miller
Memorial program at rink and Mt Hope cemetery
The G A R post plans a memorial ceremony Tuesday at 2 PM at the rink with music by the Elks band and readings. Afterward a ritual at Mt Hope cemetery includes decoration of unknown dead, a ten minute address, and a salute, with processions led by Mayor George P. McKee and Company K Indiana National Guard.
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Barton B. Bigler
Reese
Lincoln
Maj. W. M. DeHart
Adams
B. F. Long
Giffe
Market Street M. E
Cornelius Fisher
Mt. Hope Cemetery
George P. McKee
Indiana National Guard
Leroy Fitch
Company K
Karle Naftzger
Relief Corps
Lincoln Circle
G. A. R. Hall
A Happy Reunion Dinner Honors Schoolmates
At Mrs. E. M. Kirtland's home in Noble Township the five old schoolmates and one guest gathered for a dinner reunion. Guests included Mrs. Martha Watts, Mrs. Mary Harbolt, Mrs. Mary Ferguson, Mrs. Mary Dean, Miss Elmira Graffis, and young Helen Graffis. The occasion marked a rare, joyful gathering after more than half a century.
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E. M. Kirtland
North Street
Noble Township
Kirtland
Martha Watts
Mary Harbolt
Mary Ferguson
Mary Dean
Elmira Graffis
Helen Graffis
Man Sells Meat On Street Without License in Attica Area
A man from near Attica sold hams and other meats from a wagon on the streets today. Local meat merchants suspect he operates without a license and urge police to investigate the matter.
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Attica
Sixth Street Celebration Sparks Citywide Jubilance
A new Sixth street improvement fuels a week from tonight celebration with music fireworks and street illumination. Businesses report booming trade, rising property values and fuller shop fronts as committees begin fundraising and program planning for the event.
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Committee On Program
Sixth Street
City Sees Arrests For Intoxication In Recent Roundup
Logansport police arrested two men during a recent roundup for intoxication. Jim Nealis of the city faced eleven days in jail after a disturbance at his home. Pat Casey, a traveling salesman, was fined for alleged illegal travel, with a bar reportedly involved.
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Logansport
Jim Nealis
Pat Casey
Barry
Sewer Cave-In Story Spurs Foreman And Crew Escape
A narrow escape on the West Side follows a trench wall collapse. Foreman Bill Green and Charles Doane, with two other workers, toppled into the trench but escaped unharmed. Timekeeper Flynn notes no ill effects from Thursday’s strike and excess labor due to lack of material.
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West Side
Bill Green
Charles Doane
Flynn
Horsethief Detectives to Confer Degree in Cass County
Next Tuesday the Cass County Horsethief Detective association plans a major event with delegates from Kokomo Peru Young America Burnetts Creek and surrounding areas. A large class of Logansport businessmen will receive the horsethief degree at a banquet and social session. Any member absent will trigger a pursuit by detectives to arrest and confer the special degree.
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Cass County Horsethief Detective Association
Logansport
Kokomo
Peru
Young America
Burnetts Creek
Memorial in Jefferson to Honor Veterans at Pisgah Church
Memorial services in Jefferson township will be held this year at Pisgah church on the first Sunday in June at 2 30 o’clock in the afternoon. Rev. Cameron of Chicago will deliver the address. Ex soldiers and the public are invited to participate in the observance and the day is expected to attract greater interest than before.
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Jefferson Township
Pisgah Church
Cameron
Chicago
Case Against Logansport City Damages Delayed to Monday
In circuit court the Logansport city damages case moves to Monday. A second filing shows Distillery sues a defunct saloon. The court nullified Daisy Robinson's marriage to Walter Robinson citing fraud with letters from the alleged former husband. postmarks unclear and residence unknown. The former wife apparently did not want bigamy pursued.
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Daisy Robinson
Walter Robinson
Miss Benner
Mr. Robinson
Case Goes Over In Logansport Damages Suit
The case of H. L. Mueller versus the city of Logansport for 500 damages was begun in circuit court yesterday and adjourned to Monday at week’s end. The city is conducting a strong defense in the suit.
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Logansport
H. L. Mueller
Lawyers file two suits in circuit court over old notes
James T. Sanderson Edwin G. Hill and George P. Haywood sue Starling L. Cox for 800 dollars in a note collection suit filed on a Pulaski county change of venue. The Lexington Distillery Company as plaintiff sues James E. Brosier for 500 dollars in an account collection action.
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James T. Sanderson
Edwin G. Hill
George P. Haywood
Starling L. Cox
Pulaski County
Lexington Distillery Company, Incorporated
James E. Brosier
Straw Ride Party Delights Local Youths
Ten couples joined a straw ride through the city streets, keeping their faces hidden to avoid recognition, before gathering at Cree Tonsley’s home in Anoka for a reception and dance late in the night. The group, well known among residents, enjoyed a lively evening of laughter and music.
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Cree Tonsley
Anoka
Pennsylvania and Vandalia Lines in Favorable Conference
Passenger Traffic Manager Ford of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh and officials Moody and Chesebrough discussed trolley lines as a factor yet not harming overall earnings. They noted improved Pennsylvanian service, rising through-train profitability, and plans to further enhance operation despite no St. Louis exposition this year. The Vandalia, though now part of Pennsylvania, will retain its name for a period.
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KE. A. Ford
Pennsylvania Lines
Pttsburg
Samuel Moody
Pennsylvania Dues
John Chesebrough
Vandalia
Pord
Pennsylvania
Trailey
Ile
James McCrea
Hill
Ford
PF. C
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Chicago
Pennsylvania Road
Moody
Italian Laborers Rifle for Republican Primary Votes
Francisco Jacona, a labor contractor for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Richmond, accuses city politics of demoralizing fifty workers. He claims candidates’ hustlers supply funds and saloons’ drinking culture, drawing Italian laborers into disruption. Many Italians recently naturalized plan to vote in the Republican primary next Monday.
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Francisco Jacona
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Richmond
Jacona
Forgy Sues Crooks Over Farm Possession
A suit in ejectment filed by George B. Forgy against Ashford Crooks of Adams township to gain possession of a farm is on trial this afternoon before Justice McGregor and a jury, with a large crowd of country residents attending.
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George B. Forgy
Ashford Crooks
Adams Township
Man commits self harm on L and T tracks East of North Sixth
Hermann Seigmund forty five resided near the L and T tracks attempted self destruction about 10 am. He rose against a switch engine and was crushed. taken to St Josephs hospital where death was found inevitable. He claimed insanity and made odd remarks about a past fire and hangman.
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Hermann Seigmund
Logansport
Toledo
Sixth Street
Seigmond
Cook
High Street
Johnston’s
North Sixth Street
Michigan Avenue
Sixth Stret
O’donnecll
Tna
Dr. Herrman
Jilted dog torture shocks Market Street
Harry Russell, owner of a Market Street restaurant, is enraged after a passerby tortured his dog by pouring turpentine on its tail. Russell vows action if the assailant is found while the dog recovers under his care and police are notified.
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Harry Russell
Market Street
Russell
Jackpots to Meet Bunker Hill Team Tomorrow
The Jackpots, a well known local basketball team, travel to meet a Bunker Hill squad tomorrow. The team has played little this season but is shaping into an excellent outfit. Most players were on last year's strong Laurels roster.
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Bunker Hill
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