Board completes Logansport school appointments for 1906 07
The Logansport Board of Education announces the 1906-07 teaching list with George B. Davis promoted to Franklin principal. J W Holton moves to Sullivan as superintendent. The roster covers principals, teachers, and new assignments across city schools including the Daniel Webster school hires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Davis
J. W. Holten
Franklin School
Board of Education
Logansport
George PB. Davis
J. W. Holton
Sullivan
Ind
Douglass
Harrison Family Moves From Broadway Flat to Haney Property
George Harrison and family prepare to relocate from the flat over the carriage repository at 617 Broadway to the Haney property at 722 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harrison
Broadway
Haney
Memorial Day Arrangements Highlight City Ceremonies
Judge George A Gamble will deliver the address at the rink with Mayor McKee as marshal of the day. The parade includes Company K I N G railroad groups and Spanish War veterans, with band and school children coordinating at 1 20 P M. Public offices banks and courts suspend, post office runs one delivery then closes, and cemetery services honor the unknown dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. McKee
Judge Gamble
Rev. Bigler
Company K
Elks’ Band
Cornelius Wisher
McKee
Market Street
Fourth Street
Broadway
Rink
Bigler
Miss Beryl Lippman Called Home By Illness
Miss Beryl Lippman of Huntington visiting Miss Fiorence Cassidy was recalled this morning due to the serious illness of her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Lippman
Huntington
Fiorence Cassidy
Crazy Man Chases Boy Ends in Jail for Playful Leap Frog
Eddie Brice acting as nurse for Burn’s child chased a boy at North Street Park. A police call led to Brice’s arrest. he said he hunted the jail for company, but found none. Judge Smith released him after Brice pleaded for liberty. The boy cried and warned his father Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brice
North Street
Court Park
Eddy Brice
Brice
Blackburn
Bill
Pather Had To Come Miss Laura Ruth and William P Smith Wed
Laura Ruth of Walton married William P Smith in the county clerk’s office by Judge Custer after the father provided written consent. The groom, a harness maker at Young & Custer’s, brought the father to the city, and the couple plan to reside here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Ruth
William P. Smith
Custer
Gifford
Walton
Smith
Young & Custer’s
Mrs D C Elliott Returns Home From Chattanooga Visit
Mrs D C Elliott has returned home after a sojourn in Chattanooga Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Elliott
Chattanooga, Tenn
Love Sick Youth Arrested For Assault After Drunken Outburst
George Spellman a nineteen year old who idolized a Toledo street girl attacked her father with rocks after drinking yesterday. He broke into the Hiles home and struck John Hiles in the shoulder, then fled. He was arrested at 2 a.m. and jailed for fifteen days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Spellman
John Hiles
Toledo Street
Spellman
Elimax
Hiles
Hilo
Foot Amputation Follows Peru Interurban Crash
At St Josephs hospital this morning William Pickett the young man injured in the Peru interurban wreck underwent surgery to amputate his left foot above the ankle after attempts to save the limb proved futile. He rallied from anesthesia and is expected to recover with time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Hospital
William Pickett
Peru
Constable Breaks Up Happy Home in City
Ira G. Wilson files attachment against John Baugh over $40 goods, seizing $50 value of Baugh household items as Baugh reportedly left state. Denny Hess, drunk and found in Panhandle yards, faces possible coroner inquest. Mrs Blanche Crim trial for brick assault on Mrs Warnock set for tomorrow. Rauch gathers witnesses in Shultzown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baugh
Ira G. Wilson
Baugh
Custer
McBelhaney
East End
Blanche Crim
Bridge Fire Tied Up Rails on Birdle Island
A 7 o clock telephone alert sent the North street chemical engine to Birdle's Island to fight a blaze on a couple of railroad bridge ties under the overhead Wabash structure. The fire was extinguished with no notable damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
Birdle’s Island
Wabash
Old Board Reappointed to Serve Three Years
Members of the Board of Charities and Corrections Emma Torr Miss Margaret Magee Rev Bernard Kroeger and E B Rice were reappointed by Judge John Larry in circuit court to serve three years starting September 1. The board makes quarterly visits to the poor farm county jail orphans home and the Friends of the Friendless and reports to the state board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Torr
Margaret Magee
Bernard Kroeger
Rice
Board of Charities and Corrections
Circuit Court
John
Larry
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Supreme Court arguments in Lightheiser vs Panhandle Railroad
In Indianapolis today A G Jenkines and C H Stuart argue before the supreme court in George W Lightheiser vs Panhandle railroad. Lightheiser lost a leg when struck by a switch engine at the passenger station and won a 16000 jury verdict which the railroad appeals. Trial calendar notes Judge Ross for Panhandle and June 5 for start of jury trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Jenkines
C. H. Stuart
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
George W. Lightheiser
Panhandle Railroad
Lightheiser
Judge Ross
Panhandle
Galveston Detectives Form Independent Branch
Galveston hax organized an independent branch of the Cass County Horsethief Detective association, named the Galveston Detective association. The lodge began last night with twenty charter members including Owen Mcsheevy, Charles Spry, Channcey Custer, John Gerrard, Z. W. Dritt and John Miller. Officers are J. F. Cornell president, C. N. Hyatt vice president, R. F. Morrison secretary, Chas. Betts treasurer, W. P. Whiteside, Igot Roy ii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Heirs Settle Harness Estate Out of Court in Hat Draw
In Cass county the estate of W. M. Harness valued around 100000, divided among eight heirs. Executor John R. Harness and Judge Kent oversaw an out of court settlement after 24 Flora and Frankfort lots were placed in a hat with each heir given three chances. Four lots remain to be sold and funds distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Harness
Cass County
Jacob L
Simon
John R
CK. Harness
Hattie S. Shields
Cynthia J. Patty
Lindy B. Benson
Clara B. Wagner
John R. Harness
Flora and
Frankfort
Kent
Primaries Tonight in Logansport and Cass County
Republican primaries to select delegates to the county and joint senatorial conventions are held tonight in Logansport and Cass County. Totals: 352 delegates to the county convention, with Logansport electing 193 across five wards and a 26 member county delegation to the joint senatorial convention split between city and townships. Voting begins at 8 pm with polling sites listed by ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Cass County
First Ward
Second Ward
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Fifth Ward
West Side
North Court Room
Convcrt
North Street
Fifteenth Street
Inquest Clears Child and Railroad in Myers Tragedy
Coroner Neff presided over an inquest into the death of Ruth Myers struck by a fast passenger train from Chicago at Wilkison street crossing. The verdict filed with the county clerk found no blame on the child or the railroad. Engineer William Newther testified he whistled to warn the child and threw brakes, but the train could not be stopped in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neff
Little Ruth Myers
Wilkinsom Street
Panhandle
Chicago
William Newther
Plucky Monahan Walks From Lake Cott To Logansport
Ed Monahan rode the State Line train to Lake Cott to fetch water lilies and missed the return trip. He then endured a long walk the entire distance to Logansport, leaving friends amused but him irked at the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Monahan
Monahan
Lake Cott
State Line
Logansport
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John J. Mitchell
F.M. Spraker
Uba
Hattery
J. P. Hochhalter
H. A. Henderson
Mary D. Terr
Mary A. Putnam
Nina Douglas
Anna Scholl
Lucy B. Hessler
Lincoln School
A. J. Martin
Ora FE
Cox
Lilian Burlingame
Margaret Gehring
Cora Walters
Reading
Mae Estabrook
Mamie Cushman
Bertha Kaufman
Flora Shultz
Laura Hawkins
Mabel Harrison
Mary Hartz
Bessie Bell
Elizabeth Bryer
Kate Benica
Anna Gibson
Sophia Dunn
Elizabeth Mefkegor
Martha Williamson
Sixteenth Street School
Ellen Comingore
Vesfa Banta
Anna Laughlin
Mamie Ganvloff
Marie Kennedy
Kate Welch
Longfellow School
Anna Covault
Emma Linvill
Margaret Gilman
Stella Oubovd
Ella Martin
Nora Shideler
Minnie Gibbard
Anna Hannegan
Ida Covaull
Kate Monahan
Grace Buchanan
Amelia Hartz
Bessie Baker
Bessie Hornung
Cornelia, S. Moore
Anna Gealenes
Washington School
Alma Shideler
Winifred Bevan
Emma Manders
Lucretia Skinner
Edith Retroff
Harriett Jordan
Jessie Twellsy
Jefferson School
J. KE. Ladders
Maude Geppinger
Margorie Pherson
North Side School
Iram Oliver
Helen Bridge
Flora Jackson
Geneva Parkey
Columbia School
Kate Giss
Kate Flanegin
Singue Nelson
Geneva Strain
Caroline N. McNitt
Jennie B. Mackintosh
Daniel Webster School
Ethel Vaugha
Bertha Greensfelder
Margaret Anderson
Edna Grauch
George A. Gamble
Ing
Cornelius Fisher
George Marshall
Pather
Hile
Bombardea
Constable
HAPPY
Denny Hess
Jandie Smith
Hess
Danville
Maniner
Neft
Spark
Wabash Railroad
Lairy
Itable
West
Harness
HAT
Ruth Myers
Lake Cicott
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