Legal Fight Over Wright Case Heads to Supreme Court
The Wright murder case moves toward habeas corpus review as defense and prosecution clash over trial conduct. Attorneys Samson and Scrumgard spar in court with claims of improper actions, while experts challenge poisoning theories and support strangulation as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Wright
Supreme Court
Habeas Corus
Bieh
Northwest
Samson
Rites
Scrumgard
Samcou
Daily Reporter Fights for Public Interest in City Projects
The Daily Reporter pressured the city to hire an electrical expert for plant upgrades and opposed unnecessary purchases. It led campaigns against rate hikes by the Dell Telephone and fought for franchise renewal, contributing to the Home Telephone company’s formation and securing transfers on city lines. The paper urged protecting residential streets from interurban disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Timn
McKee
Board of Works
Daily Reporter
Dell Telephone Company
Home Telephone Company
Diana Union Traction Company
Erie Avenue
Cominy
Fish ladder at Tenth Street dam rejected by fisheries chief
State Fish and Game Commissioner Z. T. Sweeney will not accept the ladder erected by the board of public works at the Tenth street dam. Deputies Bravy and Kiatt were in the city yesterday and say the fish cannot use the ladder as it is not in proper condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fish and Game
Z. T. Sweeney
Tenth Street Dam
Board of Public Works
Bravy and
Kiatt
WHAT IT ALL MEANS TABLOID HISTORY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
A condensed 1914 era overview tracing the Republican party from its origins in 1854 to Roosevelt era reforms. It notes McKinley era privilege politics, Roosevelt’s influence, and the party’s supposed drift from living issues, with references to Taft and parallel warnings about big business control. Mrs. Carl Pfiel reports a German family death after a trip home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Congress
M. A. Hanna
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate
House of Representatives
Nelson W. Alditch
Julius Censar Burrows
Charles Waren Fairabanks
Joseph G. Cannon
Serena Payne
John Valzeil
Jim Sherman
Leslie M. Shaw
James A. Hemenway
Jim Watson
William H. Taft
Free Soilers
Carl Pfiel
Germany
Colored street band from Kane Springs tours city
A young black band from Kane Springs Kentucky led by a professor from a colored college traveled from Chicago to our city. They sought police permission to play on streets and raise funds for their school. Captain Graham permitted a test and they performed a medley of southern airs with ragtime, drawing crowds at Fourth and Broadway.
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Chicago
Kane Springs
Graham
Fourth
Broadway
Actor Wilbur Atkinson Dies Near Hot Springs
Wilbur Atkinson a long time theater man and former Royal Slave company manager died near Hot Springs Arkansas. In the summer of 1507 he led the Gillaham-Brocce Stock company which performed in this city biweekly. His wife Marie Dare was a noted hit here that season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Atkinson
Royal Slave” Company
Hiot Springs
Ark
Gillaham-Brocce
Marie Dare
Riverside Park Opens Practice After Joining State Football Association
The local high school football team held its first practice last evening at Riverside Park after joining the state association. Players appeared in good shape but several were ineligible under association rules and had to be changed.
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Riverside Park
Meeting for Re Rev. MO. A. stenography class tonight
Members entering the mechanical drawing and stenography class of Re Rev. MO. A. are urged to meet tonight with Herman Freshou and Walter Cantley to organize the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Re Rev. MO. A
Herman Freshou
Walter Cantley
Trainmen Caled On Carpet In Johnson Office
Several Panhandle trainmen were called on the carpet in Trainmaster Johnsons office this morning. During the trainmasters absence, several minor wrecks and other troubles have been reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Johnson
Panhandle Shops Resume Operation After Funding Reopens
Panhandle shops resumed operation this morning as all employees returned to work after a day and a half absence. The stores had been closed because September appropriations had been exhausted.
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Panhandle
Aged Cyclist Plans Coastward Test Ride
Henry Leeds aged sixty eight will visit Walter Lewis bicycle store on Broadway tomorrow. He is riding from New York to the Pacific coast to test a certain bicycle brand, continuing his cross country journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Leeds
City
Walter Lewis
Broadway
Pacific Coast
New York
Shafer Sued Over Account By Local Merchant
G Caruso a local commission merchant files suit on account against QO E Shafer merchant of Royal Center demanding judgment of 137.45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Caruso
QO. E. Shafer
Royal Center
Local voter from Washington visits Logansport
William Laselle Chamberlin an employee in Washington D C keeps Logansport as his residence and travels there to vote. He is the nephew of the late Charles J B Laselle and once lived in Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Laselle Chamberlin
Washington, D. C
Logansport
Charles JB. Laselle
Delegates Selected for Grand Lodge Meeting
At a Diana Jenill Pythian Sisters gathering last evening Mrs Elizabeth Davis was chosen as delegate to the grand lodge meeting with Mrs John T. Tnire as alternate. Others attending include Mesdames L J Purge Alden Denbo Charles Klinek and John Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Jenill
Pythian Sisters
Bdigahbeth Davis
Dale Eete
Grand Lodge
John T Tnire
Mesdames LJ. Purge
Alden Denbo
Charles Klinek
John Anderson
Catholic Forty Hours Devotional Services Planned
Local Catholic churches prepare for a three day annal forty hours devotion at St Vincent church starting Friday morning with four sessions each day including evenings. Rev P P Crosson assisted by Father Hopper of Chicago will conduct the services.
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St. Vinent
PP. J. Crosson
Father Hopper
Chicago
Prohibitionists Plan Special Train for October 12
Prohibitionists intend to run a special train from Royal Center to this city on October 12 to attend the Chafin meeting. Regular trains do not run, so attendees from Royal Center may return home at reasonable hours.
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Royal Center
Cass County Prize Hogs Sweep State Fair Honors
Spring and Wellington of Clymers won ten ribbons at the Illinois state fair in Springfield this week. The Cass county hogs have now captured championships in four states Indiana Iowa Illinois and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring & Wellington
Clymers
Springfield
Cass County
Indiana
Iowa
Minois
Orhio
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COX Gase Paso
Wats Wright
Logansport Onewan
Nurder
Devil's Sake Journal
Mouse
le Wan
Murry
Justice Jones
Aler
Market
First Voters
Gilson Gardner
Abraham Lincoln
Executive Department
Taft
Darkey Bang
Pickaninnies
Porter’s Cigar Store
Market Street
Shafer
Cummings
Viney
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