Young Woman Killed Sunday in Chicago Home
Miss Louisa Kugath, daughter of John Kugath, died when a revolver in the Kugath residence at 966 West Twenty second street discharged while a brother repaired it. The tragedy occurred as the family gathered for dinner. The body will be brought to Logansport Friday, services at German Lutheran Church at 1 30 p m conducted by Rev Steuhm, with interment at Mt Hope cemetery.
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Logansport
Chicago
Louisa Kneath
Join Kugath
Kugati
West Twenty-second Street
Wugath
William Kugath
Louisa Kagath
Byt
Thoor
Gardeesete
John Kaugath
August Sitz
John Meyers
North Street
Panhandle
Elmreh
Rev
Steuhm
Mt. Tope Cemetery
New Pastor Named for Tipton German Lutheran Church
Rev. Stuehm, longtime pastor of Tipton’s German Lutheran church, has accepted the call from the local German Lutheran congregation and will begin duties Sunday July 9. The decision ends extended negotiations as his present church reluctantly releases him. Until then the Tipton church will be without a pastor with pulpit duties covered by visiting pastors from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuehm
Tipton
Mueller versus Logansport stock damage case headed to jury
Tonight between 4 and 5 o clock the case of H. L. Mueller against the city of Logansport for 500 dollars goes to the jury. The suit arises from damages to Mueller stock caused by surface water not carried away by city sewers, a matter long argued in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Mueller
Logansport
Creuit
Mueller
Two Local Weddings Planned This Evening
Two couples from Iowa and Indiana will wed in this city this evening. Egbert H. Pedicord of West Tuion Iowa and Miss Carlie Cloud of this city marry at the Dunn hotel. Solomon Hatfield of Oak and Miss Pearl Potter of Idaville Ind marry this evening conducted by Dustive McGregor.
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Egbert H. Pedicord
West Tuion
Iowa
Carlie Cloud
This Ciy
Solomon Hatfield
Oak
Pearl Potter
Idaville
Ind
Pedicord
Miss Cloud
Dunn Hotel
Mer. Hatfield
Miss Potter
Dustive McGregor
Steam shove at work opens Wabash Attica gravel pit
The Wabash gravel pit at Attica began operations Tuesday morning under Conductor Hi J Schrader. A train load of gravel will be taken out daily and distributed around Bement. Crew from Peru and Toledo joins the effort with John Dean serving as crane man.
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Wabash
Attica
Bement
William Fritz
Fred Sturgess
J. A. Felt
E. E. Porter
Peru
M. Costello
Toledo
William Jacobs
James McCloskey
John Dean
Summer institute for farmers wives set in Logansport
The Cass county summer farmers' institute at Library hall Logansport on June 8 aims to draw large attendance from farmers wives and daughters. Purdue experimental station backs the plan to hold the meeting in summer to suit women’s schedules with talks on poultry family food and home making led by G W Spitzer Lafayette and Miss M M Mathers Normal Ill.
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Farmers’ Institute
Library Hall
Logansport
Cass County
Purdue Experimental Station
G. W. Spitzer
Lafayette
M. M. Mathers
Normal
Ill
Dowie Plans Mexican Eden Colony Through Volcano Tunneling
John Alexander Dowie aims to purchase 2,000,000 acres in Tamaulipas Mexico and tunnel into four extinct volcanoes to access subterranean water. He will pay 4 million dollars totaling 2 per acre and plans seven cities and several farms under the Eden colony name. Mules and bees will be prohibited within the tract.
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John Alexander Dowie
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Dowie
United States
Public School Instruction Opinion by Robert A Brown
Robert A Brown of Indianapolis argues for focusing on elementary and fundamental subjects in public schools. He criticizes overloading curricula, cites excessive math demands on young students, and defends spelling education as essential. He notes country schools emphasize spelling and laments phonetic trends post kindergarten.
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Robert A. Brown
Indianapolis
Bogansport
Local Knights Return from Lafayette Knights of Columbus Report
Knights of Columbus members report a great time at Lafayette event despite fatigue. They praised fellowship, food, and the welcoming host community.
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Knights of Columbus
Lafayette
Logansport Knights Return From Lafayette Initiation
A Logansport Knights of Columbus delegation returned at 4 this morning from Lafayette where yesterday afternoon they assisted in initiating 27 candidates into the Lafayette lodge. A banquet followed and attendees reported a general good time.
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Logansport Knights of Columbus
Lafayette
Lafayette Lodge
Peru Tightens Liquor Laws for Decoration Day Visit
A Peru city crackdown led by Governor Hanly closed all saloons by 11 pm on Decoration Day eve. Police posted saloonkeepers and stopped dice games at cigar stores, marking an unusually strict enforcement in the historically open town. Local officials credit the order with maintaining low crime.
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Peru
Hanly
Pawpaw
Excursion To Indianapolis Planned By German Lutheran Church
The German Lutheran congregation schedules a Sunday excursion to Indianapolis for the annual or phan festival. Delegations from several cities are expected. Departures from here set for 6:36 a.m. An elaborate program of entertainment awaits in Indianapolis. The event aims to engage every member with strong local interest.
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Indianapolis
Indiantapolis
Residents urged to speak at public works on North street asphalt plan
North street residents are invited to a special public works session Tuesday to protest or voice support for paving. Debate centers on bitulithic versus asphalt and the bid process, with Barber Asphalt opposing limits favoring the new method.
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North Street
Board of Public Works
St. Louis
Logansport
New Process Company
Barber Asphalt Company
Barber
Social Success at Longcliff Party for Local Elite
Miss Margaret Rogers and the Misses Sagie Fenton Nettie Railsback and Bessie Bond hosted a brilliant Longcliff gathering. About eighty top Logansport youths attended with out of town guests, dancing to Morehart and Denbe as ideal weather framed a tasty light lunch and menu.
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Longcliff
Margaret Rogers
Decoration Day Observed With Veterans March at Logansport
Seventy five Civil War veterans, gray and bent, led a somber procession to the rink for Decoration Day ceremonies. Businesses closed at noon and residents observed the day with quiet reverence, a ball game and evening dances remaining subdued.
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Logansport
Dangerous Street Runaway Endangers Pedestrians
A team of frightened horses hitched to a loaded hay rack ran away on Wall Street this morning. They turned onto Pearl Street narrowly missing a light buggy with a man and woman. The wagon wheel grazed the buggy wheel but caused no damage. The driver leaped onto the whipple tree to subdue the animals and stopped them near Broadway before a street car could collide, averting possible loss of life.
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Wall Street
Pearl Street
Broadway
Mrs Bruecks Visiting Daughter in Kentland
Mrs William Bruecks of Kentland is the guest of her daughter Mrs John Keppinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bruecks
Kentland
John Keppinger
Don Douglas Named Clerk at Interurban News Stand
Don Douglas has accepted a position as clerk at the interurban news stand, taking on daily duties and serving customers at the busy hub.
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Don Douglas
City Board of Public Works Handles Dozen Issues
This morning the public works board tackled many matters including repairing and building structures, appointing a sewer inspector, and granting Fourth of July street access. A petition about the Johnston hotel wall on Railroad street prompted an order for immediate improvements. William L. Powell was appointed city West Side sewer inspector.
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Johnston Hotel
Railroad Street
William L. Powell
Board of Works
West Side
Powell
Culvert Contract Bid and Street Works In Town
The street committee approved a stone and cement culvert over Usher Street where the sewer crosses to prevent washouts. The bid was 105 dollars with competitors Joe Yeager and Harry Barnes. Open Town on Fourth. A Loganport club request for Fourth of July races and Mardi Gras was approved pending street owner consent. Also permission for Loganport Automobile to add to its Fifth Street garage and a brick crossing on Sinead Street at Twelfth.
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Usher Street
Joe Yeager
Harry Barnes
Logansport Commercial Club
Logansport Automobile Company
Fifth Street
Sinead Street
Twelfth
Post Office Clerk Weds In Anderson Secretly
A. R. Bumpas, a cheerful registry clerk, returned to the city with his bride Edna Ballinger after a quiet Decoration day wedding at her parents home in Anderson. The ceremony surprised colleagues who expected a later date. They went to their new home at 108 Helm Street amid plans for a celebratory welcome from fellow clerks.
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A. R. Bumpas
Post Office
Anderson
Bumpas
Edna Ballinger
Cra
Helm Street
Joint Graduation Ceremony at Spencer Park
The joint commencement of county school graduates will be held next Saturday at Spencer Park. Over 150 graduates will assemble at the park to receive diplomas and enjoy an afternoon picnic and program.
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Spencer Park
Wark
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Louisa Kugath
German Lutheran Church
Menced
Hi. J. Schrader
M. M. Mather
Tll
Elijah Dowie
Uncle Sam
THD
Gan
Logancoort
City of
Sions
Johnson Hotel
A. RB
Bumpass
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