Chafin Attacks Two Old-Line Parties At Prohibition Rally
Prohibition candidate Eugene W. Chafin urged nationwide liquor restriction in a speech to a large crowd at the Elks hall in Indiana. He argued local option fails and blasted both major parties as hollow on reform. Sumner W. Haynes and A. M. Thacher spoke briefly, with Elks band and quartet providing entertainment.
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Eugene W. Chafin
Elks’ Hall
Chafin
Indiana
Sumner W. Haynes
Portland
Prohibition
A. M. Thatcher
Boston
The
Elks’ Band
Clarion Quartete
Judge St. Larry Opens Kent Court This Morning
Judge John St. Larry presided in Kent court this morning amid standard procedures. Local officials and residents observed as the session proceeded.
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John St. Larry
Kentland
Taft Won't Speak in Logansport Will Visit Marion
Taft plans only one campaign speech in the Eleventh district at Marion on October 23. A possible special train from Logansport may run to Marion to carry Cass county Republicans to hear the Republican candidate.
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William H. Taft
Logansport
Marion
Herbert A. Brown
Republican Central Committee
Brown
Indianapolis
Taft
Mari
Cass County
Wabash Mayor to Help Prosecute Dakota Woman for Murder
Mayor Joseph Murphy acting as attorney will aid in the prosecution of Mrs. Wright of Dakota charged with murder. Investigators will examine whether George Welch, former companion of Mrs. Wright, was murdered.
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Joseph Murphy
Wabash
Wright
Dakota
George Welch
Milk wagon accident injures horse team on Market street
Henry Miles, dairyman, loses milk supply after his horse team bolts at Thirteenth street and crashes near Fifteenth street. The wagon overturns, milk floods the street, firemen help free the animals, and the lad driver escapes unharmed. Horses led home. wagon irreparably damaged. East End customers miss their morning milk.
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Market Street
Thirteenth Street
Lincoln School
Fifteenth Street
Fifteenth
Market Streets
East End
Arrest of Perry S. Warren Highlighted by Police
Perry S. Warren of Wabash, age 67 and 80 pounds, four feet eleven inches tall, was arrested today for intoxication. He had been taken into custody weeks earlier on a similar charge. He was described by police as the most pompous prisoner they ever handled.
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Perry S. Warren
Wabash
Escape at Delphi Jail Two Larceny Suspects Absent
Clem Ray and George Bosse, held in Carroll county jail in Delphi on grand larceny charges, escaped overnight using a jail key. Police across Logansport were alerted as officers seek their whereabouts. Both men were previously arrested by detective Joe Pittman for breaking into multiple Carroll county locations and stealing meat by wagon load.
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Clem Ray
George Bosse
Carroll County
Delphi
Logansport
Ray
Bosse
Joe Pittman
Kee sies Singing at Indiana Vaudeville Theater
Herbert Keesey of this city, attending Indiana University Bloomington, writes that he is singing illustrated songs in a vaudeville theatre there. He formerly sang for the Dowling vaudeville.
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Herbert Keesey
Indiana University At
Bloomington
Ind
Dowling Vaudeville
Sheriff Sells Krider Farm After Foreclosure
The Krider farm owned by Leroy Krider sold at sheriff sale to I M Krider for 1160 dollars after foreclosure filed by W E Haney.
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Leroy Krider
W. E. Haney
I M. Krider
Hetherington to Blast River for Boating Runway
Dr J P Hetherington received permission from State Fish and Game Commissioner Sweeney to dynamite large rocks in the Wabash River at Pottowattomie Point. One blast will shatter each rock likely killing some fish. blasting starts Thursday to clear the Seventeenth Street dam to the Country club and extend boating access for three to four miles next summer.
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Pottowattomie Point
J. P. Hetherington
State Fish and Game
Z. T. Sweeney
Hetherington
Seventeenth Street
Country Club
Sow Bears Sixty Two Piglets In Four Litters Report
CoP Brown of Bethlehem township reports ownership of a sow that has produced four litters in two years totaling sixty two piglets. Litters numbered sixteen eleven eighteen and seventeen.
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Co. P. Brown
Bethlehem Township
Reed's New Vacuum Engine Demonstrated With Self Power
Robert Reed of this city, inventor of the automobile plow, exhibited a crude self powered vacuum cleaning machine last night. The device uses a four cylinder gasoline engine and reaper wheels with fire hose tires, achieving fifteen pounds suction and higher speed than a traction engine. Reed has not patented the machine, but plans may include Lo gansport Land Improvement interest and potential factory production.
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Reed
Logansport Land Improvement Company
Western Motor Works
Cubs Trounce Tigers In Dramatic World Series Game
In the fourth game of the world championship between Chicago and Detroit at the city’s ballpark Brown and Summer matched up as pitchers. The Cubs led 2 0 after three innings and held the Tigers scoreless for the rest of the game. Final score Cubs 3 Tigers 0. Chicago remains undefeated with a 3 0 series lead and needs one more win to claim the world title.
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Brown
Summer
Chicago
Detroit
Cubs
Tigers
Chestnut Acquitted In Overcoat Theft Case
Sam Chestnut was acquitted in police court after being arrested for stealing an overcoat from Lester Davis last March. Judge A H Smith ruled the evidence was circumstantial and too flimsy for a conviction.
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Sam Chestnut
Lester Davis
A. H. Smith
Walton Man Finally Caught After Wandering
Ira Woods, former Walton resident, who went insane ten days ago, was brought to Longcliff today by Miami County deputy sheriff. He fled after learning he had been adjudged insane, wandered the countryside for days, caused a stir at the interurban station, and was captured near Peru last evening.
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Peru
Longcliff
Ira Woods
Walton
Miami County
Woods
Lonecliff
Cicott Street Bridge Refloored, Set to Open Thursday
The Cicott street bridge will be opened to the public Thursday after a period of closure during reflooring work. The structure is now ready for public use following the completion of improvements.
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Cicott Street Bridge
Cicott Street
Board approves Miles Street improvement assessment
The board of public works approved the primary assessment this morning for the Miles Street improvement project.
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Board of Public Works
Miles Street
Deed Granted for Mt Hope Cemetery Lot
Morning granted a graveyard deed for a lot in Mt Hope cemetery bought by George Burns, transferring ownership and confirming title in the historic parcel.
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Board of Public Works
Mt. Hope Cemetery
George Burns
Roy Patterson moved to home after hospital stay
Roy Patterson son of Mr and Mrs F W Patterson of 1815 Market Street was moved to his home this afternoon in Stoeger Strain s ambulance from St Joseph s hospital He was operated on for appendicitis and is rapidly recovering.
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Roy
F. W. Patterson
Market Street
Stoeger & Strain’s Ambulance
St. Joseph's Hospital
German Speaker Francis Reinhardt Set to Address Elks Hall
Francis Reinhardt, renowned German speaker, will speak at the Elks hall tomorrow night to German citizens. He plans to discuss political issues from the current campaign and share perspectives with the community.
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Francis Reinhardt
Elks’ Hall
Rabung Victim of Forger in Broadway Market Scam
John Rabung proprietor of a Broadway meat market was cheated when a stranger tried to pass a $21 check on John M Waters. The suspect bought meat, received change, and the check made out to J E Williams was signed George Cogley.
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John Rabung
Broadway
John M. Waters
Rabung
J. E. Williams
George Cogley
Fire wagon respuesta to grass fire at radiator factory
The Fifteenth street fire wagon was called to a radiator factory at Nineteenth and Erie avenues Sunday to extinguish a grass fire. No damage resulted.
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Fifteenth Street
Nineteenth and
Erie Avenue
Anti-Toxin Helps Save Donald Yund After Diphtheria Attack
Donald Yund of the eastern outskirts is recovering after an attack of diphtheria. The illness was checked by antitoxin treatment given after the Thursday assault.
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Donald Yund
Peculiar Accident Seeks Medical Help For Child
A five year old boy, son of Webb Ankee, required a doctor's services yesterday morning to remove a piece of slate pencil from his nose. The incident prompts a cautionary note on child safety with small objects.
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Webbankee
Valuable horse dies after night illness
South Side grocer George Grusenmeier reports a valuable horse that grew ill during the night and died later.
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George Grusenmeier
South Side Grocer
Mont Swigart in Panhandle freight house critically ill
Mont Swigart of the Panhandle freight house is dangerously ill after a heart failure at work and little hope is entertained for his recovery.
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Mont Swigart
Panhandle
Burglar Ring Busted in City Lootings
Youths Karl Stidenour and Arthur Dorsch confessed to a spree linked to ringleader Earl Ridenour and Charles Irvington known as Kokomo. They admit breaking into Newer’s grocery, Hines barbershop, October meat market, Schwalm’s hardware, Des Jardins, Columbia street school, and Star laundry. a dropped knife led to arrests and more were expected.
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Star Laundry
Karl Stidenour
Landes
Broadway
Arthur Dorsch
George H. Graham
George A. Custer
Ridenour
Charles Irvington
Kokomo
Irvington
B. F
Robbbry
Dorsch
Newer’s
Ridemor
William Hines
Ninte
Earl Ridenour
Theft Strikes Deserving Family on West Hates Street
Mr and Mrs Nixon Teal, longtime residents and Civil War veteran and caregiver, report thieves have robbed them of poultry and peaches. The couple, nearly destitute, rely on a small pension as their sole income and struggle to survive after the losses.
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Nixon Teal
Westhates Street
Teal
Mrs. Teal
Grace dog case settled after half hour trial
The Grace dog case in Squire Reid's court ended with a jury verdict finding George Grace did not own the dog thus not responsible for taxes. Grace testified the dog belonged to his son and he had been paid for keeping it.
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Grace
Squire Reid
George Grace
Hie
Honored Columbus Knights Celebrate Discovery Day Banquet
The Columbus Knights of Columbus honored Discovery Day with a banquet last evening. Rev. F. A. King, Jesse Taber, William Hineyist, William Ferrick and other prominent Knights spoke briefly. Nearly all members attended and enjoyed the event.
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Knights of Columbus
F. A. King
Jesse Taber
William
Labor Leader John C Frey to Speak in Logansport
John C Frey grand secretary of the International Iron Moulders union will address Logansport laboring men at the courthouse Wednesday night. Frey is a gifted speaker highly recommended and among the able speakers sent out by the state Federation of Labor.
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John C. Frey
International Iron Moulders' Union
Logansport
Court House
Frey
State Federation of Labor
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