Memorial Sunday Sermon and Loganport Graduation
Veterans of the Civil War, escorted by Company K I N G, attend a Memorial Sunday service at Broadway M E Church where Rev B S Hello peter delivers a patriotic sermon. In the afternoon Logansport high school graduates fill the church for a hopeful, youthful address and music. Ascension Day services follow at Baptist Church with Dr Mainwaring addressing St John commandery Knights Templar.
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Dr. Mainwaring
Knights Templar
Baptist Church
Broadway M. E
B. S. Hellopeter
Lades
Logansport High School
The
Union
Mainwaring
St. John Commandery
Buggy Upset at Twelfth Street Leaves Woman Injured
Miss Mary Simons, employed with Norman Flemming’s family, narrowly escaped life threatening injuries when a buggy overturn at the corner of Twelfth street and Broadway after a speed rivalry with another buggy. She suffered a badly injured right hip and could not walk, though doctors say her injuries are not dangerous and she will be disabled for some time.
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Mary Simons
Norman Flemming
Broadway
Twelfth Street
Simons
Miss Simons
Stevens
Fourth Street
East End
Affidavit: Eli Rouch accuses Mrs. Blanche Crim of brick attack
Eli Rouch files an affidavit against Blanche Crim alleging Crim struck Rouch's mother Mary Warnock in the head with a half brick during a dispute over a fence. He says earlier Crim threw rocks bricks and mud and hit him with a cobble stone in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Rouch
Blanche Crim
Mary Warnock
Rouch
CITY LEAGUERS FORM FOR BAIT OF OFFICIAL GAME
City workers organize a city leaguers team to challenge Uncle Sam's post office squad for a Decoration Day game. Dan Cahill to captain, Meyer McKee at short, Allen Lewis as catcher, Dave Middleton at first, Fred Hammontree behind, Dave Loftus on third, with Mulcahey Ringleben and Ed Hammontree in the outfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Post Office
Uncle Sam’s Boys
Dan Cahill
Meyer McKee
Allen Lewis
Dave Middleton
Fred Hammontree
Dave Loftus
John Mulcahey
Charles Ringleben
Ed Hammontree
City Valuation Shows Increase in Personal Property
Ezra T. Patterson report from Eel township filed. Logansport personal property value rises to 1 676 545 from 1 583 340. City gains 93 005 while country growth outpaced city. dogs listed drop in city while outlying townships rise by 170 641. Poll tax applies to 3 225 individuals, down 44 from last year.
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Ezra T. Patterson
Eel Township
County Recorder’s
Patterson
Logansport
Jail Empties as Sheriff Reports No Prisoners
For the first time since Sheriff Enyart took office the county jail houses no inmates. The court house buzzes with speculation on how long the vacancy will last. Sheriff Enyart says it feels lonely without some of the old-time detainees.
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Sheriff Enyart
Enyart
Strange Well Discovered During Gas Drilling in Howard County
In Howard County seven miles north of Greentown on George Shaffer’s farm, a 340 foot drill revealed an underground lake and peculiar rock. A failed fuse delayed a dynamite shot as Ray Henley and Oss Johnson escaped, while a subsequent explosion from a Go Devil device sent water and sand skyward and shattered the derrick. Workers John Bennett Scott Thompson James Toddfs an and others narrowly escaped injury.
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George Shaffer
Greentown
Howard County
Ray Henley
Oss Johnson
John Bennett
Scott Thompson
James Toddfs
Dorner Directors Plan Aid to Resolve Switch Difficulty
The Dorner Truck company directors will aid in settling a switch issue causing a ten percent profit loss per truck from cartage. With about twenty five workers, they plan additions and staffing once a switch is secured and may join Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction in a suit against the Wabash railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorner Truck Company
Ft. Wayne & Wabass Valley Traction Company
Wabash Railroad
RepeLS the flies with kerosene and plants across regions
An old newspaper note describes methods to repel flies and mosquitoes. It highlights plants such as eucalyptus geraniums and sassafras, and advises kerosene on window sills screens and stagnant water. It mentions French plans to use residuum oil to fight flies and urges proper waste handling in cities.
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Arizona
France
New York Department of Health
Bureau of Entomology
Golfer Struck by High Drive at Country Grounds
George P. Bliss was struck on the head near the temple by a hard driven golf ball at the country grounds Saturday afternoon. He fell unconscious and lay for some time before reviving, the ball having first struck the ground and bounded to hit him.
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George P. Bliss
Myers Return From Arizona After Illness Sighting
Mr and Mrs Quincy A Myers have returned from Arizona where Mrs Cornelius mother of Mrs Myers lay ill for weeks The condition has greatly improved and health is rapidly being regained The couple seem in good spirits from their sunny sojourn as shown by their appearance
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Quincy A. Myers
Arizona
Cornelius
Myers
Strange Woman Seeks Orphan Home Visit and Purse Theft
A stranger visited the Cushman home in Indianapolis requesting to place a child in the Mexico orphans’ home and left after a brief stay. Miss Marie Cushman later found her purse missing with about five dollars, and investigators suspect the visitor may be involved as no burglary signs appeared.
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Marie Cushman
Cushman
Eighth Street
Indianapolis
Mexico
Additions Planned at Western Motor Works
Improvements are contemplated at the Western Motor works. During the coming summer three new buildings will be constructed which will increase the plant capacity by 50 percent. Steam power will be replaced by dynamos. Business has grown, 260 men employed with a weekly payroll around 2700.
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Western Motor Works
Torch Explosion Damages Market Street Workshop
John Brandenstein was slightly injured when a carbide torch exploded at his Market Street business Saturday night. The blast, sparked by a clogged feed tube causing gas buildup, blew him several feet and drew onlookers from blocks away. His watch was damaged in the blast.
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John Brandenstein
Market Street
Brandenstein
Ripley Circus Held Up Here
A Ripley circus wagon train traveling from Burrows to Lucerne halted when a calf was injured by two dogs from the show. The owner, W. W. Penny, demanded $15, then settled for $7.50 after police involvement. The calf survived and the circus proceeded.
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Ripley Circus
Ripleys’ Circus
W. W. Penny
South Side
Burrows
Holton Chosen Superintendent of Sullivan Schools
J W Holton principal of the Franklin school in Logansport has been elected Sullivan Indiana public schools superintendent over 29 other applicants. He will move with his family around June 15 and begin duties September 1. Holton is praised for progressive leadership and strong community ties.
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J. W. Holton
Franklin School
West Side
Board of Education of
Sullivan
Ind
Sullivan Public Schools
Holton
Sullivan County
Helton
Loth
Citizens’ Club of
Logansport
Ghent Lodge
A. M. Trof
Independent telephone in town questioned
A reader asks about the independence of the local telephone setup, noting there are independent operators but expressing doubt about the company’s true independence.
Dreamlike Talk Between Dreams and Contraries
Dialogue excerpt features two speakers debating a girl’s appeal. One asserts she is a dream while the other cautions dreams may be contrary, underscoring a playful tension between perception and reality.
Injured Knights of Columbus Member Hurt in Peru Car Accident
William Pickett of Logansport Knights of Columbus was badly injured in Peru while alighting from a Huntington interurban car after initiatory ceremonies. His left foot was crushed, hospitalised at St Josephs, with amputation possible. He is a Globe Clothing Co clerk living at 128 Woodland Street.
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William Pickett
Logansport
Pickett
Logansport Council
Peru
Knights of Columbus of
Huntington
Wabash
Mr. Pickett
Charles Becker
K. of C
Kalbfleisch Gsanitarium
Globe Clothing Store
Woodland Street
Birkenruth Still Winning Across Europe
Harry Birkenruth rides to another victory in Austria’s Oaks, dubbed Europe’s greatest race. The Logansport rider has become a sensation this season with frequent wins, and is seen as the top jockey in Austria as he tours major matches in Vienna.
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Austria
Harry Birkenruth
Birkenruth
Vienna
America
Europe
Logansport
Al Betz Arrested for Disorderly Conduct at Market Street
Al Betz was drunk and disorderly Saturday night at McCain's Meat Market on Market Street. He refused police orders to leave, became boisterous and threatening, and was taken in by officers. A fine of eleven dollars was stayed this morning.
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al Betz
McCain’s
Market Street
Coppers
Man Declines Senate Seat Then Reconsiders After Surrender
A Delaware political figure who refused a senatorship three times because of alliance concerns with Addicks has changed course after Addicks surrendered. He now plans to take the job, perhaps hoping not to serve as Aldrich's colleague.
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Delaware
Addicks
Aldrich
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Broadway M. E. Church
Miss Mary Simons
Brick
Shultztown
City Leaguers
Golden Opportunity
John D
Rube Waddell
Pennsylvania
Rube
Mr. Rockefeller
Dorner
Q. A. Myers
Miss Cushman
Torch
Circus Dog
Outfit
City
Lucerne
Penny
Sullivan Board OF Educacation
Ben Franklin
Foot Grushe
Knights of Columbus
McCain
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