Town pays high for first interurban tickets in Young America
At a packed town hall meeting in Young America a plan emerged to lure an interurban line to Logansport. Citizens offered to pay up to 1000 for the first ticket and pledged land for right of way while promising sworn agreements and no stock purchases. Notable residents including Dr. W. E. Lybrook and Dr. A. J. Gray supported the effort as officials of the Logansport Frankfort branch of the Wabash Valley discussed the project.
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Young America
Logansport
Cass County
America
Logansport- Frankfort
Wabash Valley
W. E. Lybrook
A. J. Gray
QO. C Gard
H. I. Gard
Ice Cake Falls on Girl Injuring Crain Girl
A 200 pound cake of ice fell yesterday afternoon on Gertrude Crain twelve daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Crain at 1525 High Street. She climbed to the rear of an ice wagon to grab ice chips when the cake slid out and struck her ankle dislocating it.
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Gertrude
Golf Season Opens At Local Country Club With Mixed Foursome
The local country club starts its golf season next Tuesday afternoon with a two ball mixed foursome match. All members are invited, dinner will be served in the evening, and those to attend should call Hal B. Smith by Monday evening. The regular Tuesday night dance will follow.
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Hal B. Smith
Cecelia Hinton Sues for Divorce from Clarence Hinton
Cecelia Hinton filed a divorce suit yesterday against her husband, Clarence Hinton, a Panhandle brakeman. She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Hinton
Clarence Hinton
Panhandle
Senior class clears funds despite play expenses
Seniors end up with eleven dollars each after paying all class play costs including hall rent printing and the annual, with a net result of 125 dollars in the black. The Tatler staff received no pay while others settled debts from the year’s activities.
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Tattler
Fireman Dies After Lake Erie Wreck Near Rochester
Perry Johnson a Lake Erie and Western passenger fireman was killed in a wreck near Rochester Fulton County. The engine derailed and toppled down a steep embankment trapping him as escaping steam and hot water burned him. Conductor Will Smith rescued another crew member and Johnson died en route to Peru.
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Perry Johnson
Lake Erie and Western
Rochester
Fulton County
Harve Williams
Peru
Johnson
Will Smith
City
Kewanna Man Enlists in Regular Army in City
Grover Hinkle of Kewanna visited the city Wednesday to enlist in the regular army at the local office and he will be sent to Washington for training and assignment.
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Grover Hinkle
Kewanna
Washington
Four Violent Deaths In NMA Report For Month
The monthly death report notes twenty seven total deaths, including four violent cases. Victims include James Brown of Galveston shot by R. H. Cotterman and Bessie Hill murdered by her husband George Hill. Lily Belle Snell and Mundus Grace died by self-administered poisons. Fifteen births recorded, measles and typhoid among contagious cases. overall health described as good.
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Tomoroow
James Brown
Galveston
R. H. Cotterman
Bessie Hill
George Hill
Murphy & Fleming Baseball Tour Plays in Noblesville
The Murphy and Fleming team traveled by traction to Noblesville this morning and played two games this afternoon. They will stay overnight and play again tomorrow. They beat the K of C team from Lafayette and lost to the Bluffers. A Noblesville visit is planned with two July fourth and fifth games. Local lineup includes Molique, Smith, Gormelly, Strong, Petrie, Myers, J Simons, Hanson, Long, W Simons.
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Murphy & Fleming
Noblesville
K. of C
Lafayette
Bluffers
Molique
Smith
Gormelly
Strong
Petrie
Myers
J. Simons
Hanson
W. Simons
Star City Girls Lose to Local Alumni in Open Gym
In Langcliff 400 patients watched the Star City high school girls fall 6 to 2 to the Local Alumni team. The event inaugurates basketball at Longcliff with an enthusiastic crowd, led by referee Harry Sample.
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Star City High Schol
Langcliff
Star City
Longcliff
Logan
Helen Hughes
Hecin Brandt
Mauline Grahs
Floy Charmpe
Mildred Gambble
Harry Sample
Traction Company Adjusts Schedules With New Summer Trains
The Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction company will shift train arrival and departure times on Monday. Several new trains are added to improve summer service for patrons.
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Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Landis to Get Guo Promotion
Roosevelt favorites Landis after he fined Standard Oil $29,240,000. Rumor says Landis will replace Judge Groscup on the U S appellate bench as Fuller planned to resign. Gardner of Illinois slated as Landis successor in the Illinois seat.
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Standard Oil Company
Kennesaw Mountain Landis
Logansport
United States Circuit Court
Chima
Grossecup
United States Appellate Court
Grosscup
United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Teddy
Justice Fuller
Washington
Elihu Root
Landis
Corbus P. Gardner
Illinois
Onward High Names Next Year’s Faculty
Trustee Edgar Phillips of Tipton township named the next year’s staff for Onward high school with C. H. Reider as principal Edna Snyder as assistant A. E. Smith as grammar teacher Grace Schwalm at intermediate and Myrtle Shope as primary teacher.
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Edgar Phillips
Tipton Township
C. H. Reider
Edna Snyder
A. E. Smith
Grace Schwalm
Myrtle Shope
Board of Review to Meet Monday for Thirty Days
The county board of tax review convenes Monday and stays in session for thirty days. It will hear complaints only on personal property assessments, not real estate valuations. The board members are Joseph Funk W C Thames Harry G Warrick Matthew Moroney and George W Cann. Meetings occur in the auditor's office.
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County Board of Tax Review
Joseph Funk
Clay Township
W. C. Thames
Logansport
Harry G. Warrick
Matthew Moroney
George W. Cann
Auditor’s Office
Grocer Charles Sell Noted Waiting On Patrons After Store Open
East End resident Charles Sell found the A. B. Maple grocery at Nineteenth and Broadway open and while waiting for Maple to arrive he assisted customers and handled money.
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Charles Sell
East End
A. B. Maple
Nineteenth and Broadway
Maple
Memorial Day salute by Civil War veterans in Mt Hope
One hundred Civil War veterans attended Memorial Day services at Mt Hope cemetery. Mayor George P. McKee led the parade, Rev Joseph H. Craig gave the memorial address, and flowers were placed on graves including the unknowns. The Ladies of the G A R unveiled a new monument after services.
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Mt. Hope Cemetery
George P. McKee
Elks
McKee
Joseph H. Craig
Ninth Street Christian Church
Flower Committee
Craig
Ladies of the
Martin Dwyer Injured In Canal Street Tinshop Accident
Martin Dwyer of Flanegin Hardware suffered a leg injury in a tinshop accident on Canal street yesterday afternoon. While placing sheet steel on a shelf the material slid and struck his leg four inches above the knee, cutting a large gash that required six stitches. Dr. F J Herrmann attended.
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Martin Dwyer
Flanegin Hardware Company
Canal Street
F. J. Herrmann
Adjudged Insane Adolph Eckerle To Lone Cliff
Adolph Eckerle was declared insane by a sanity commission last evening and recommended for commitment to Lone Cliff. Doctors saw clear mental derangement due to overwork and expect Lone Cliff treatment to restore him. John C. Baker, jailed for forgery, was assaulted by Eckerle who pressed him until Baker struck back.
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Adolph Eckerle
Longcliff
Lonecliff
John C. Baker
Eckerle
Baker
Dowling theatre to likely bear Broadway name
Owners Porter and McHale of the new Dowling theatre have not fixed a final name but Broadway theatre is favored. The house is being redecorated inside and completely remodeled with a new Broadway entrance nearly finished and to be lit by electric lights.
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Porter and McHale
Dowling Theatre
Playhouse
Broadway Theatre
Broadway
Italian boy nearly escapes jail after prison hole sighting
Charles Veschi an Italian boy arrested for robbing a grocery on Erie Avenue nearly escaped jail yesterday. He was found with his head and shoulders through the hole used to feed prisoners.
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Charles Veschi
Erie Avenue
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