Ninety two year old Uncle Jake recalls slavery era stock drive
In a city ceremony Uncle Jake Basket, a famed colored resident, celebrated his ninety second birthday. He recalled being a slave in Kentucky, driven six hundred miles to Georgia with stock, and the market collapse that ruined his master. He kept the Basket name and later moved to Indiana and then the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake” Basket
Kentucky
Jake
Squire Basket
Georgia
Georgian
Squire
Missouri
Kimbra
Indiana
Harvest Coal Boom Strikes Pendleton Township Farmers
In Pendleton township, about 100000 bushels of coal have been mined from surface pits this fall. Farmers across the surrounding counties have been able to uncover a twenty two inch coal seam by dry season plowing and scrapers, loading directly into wagons and driving local coal dealers out of business.
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Mt. Vernon
Lll
Pendleton Township
Missionary Meeting at Ninth Street Christian Church
The C W B MM auxiliary held an afternoon service at Mrs Hart s home. Mrs Rogers led the scripture lesson. Mrs Stanton read an historical paper on the Logansport Christian church mission movement. Rev. J H Craig spoke on missions and life membership. Six life membership certificates were presented by Mrs James Rogers assisted by Mrs Philip Voorhees. Miss Morton displayed curios from the Philippine islands and spoke on each item. Refreshments followed as the ladies joined in a round table discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Street
Still Fight Over Mullendore Liquor License Appeal
Judge John S. Larry will decide if Mullendore should receive a liquor license after George H. Graham appealed a county board decision. Graham contends Mullendore is not morally fit, while fifty local citizens support him. The case proceeds to the next term. bond set for Steven B. Boyer and John Sheerin. In a separate matter, ex-Marshal Widener’s salary suit against Walton board was compromised. the office was abolished then reestablished with a new appointee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Larry
Mullendore
George Mullendore
Circuit Court
Graham
Steven B. Boyer
John Sheerin
Widener
Walton
Administrators Appointed for Two Estates
Willard Winn named administrator for the William Winn estate with a $7,000 bond. Martha Kauffman named administratrix for the George Kauffman estate with a $1,000 bond. Judge Larry overruled a new trial motion in the Banks Wahlig case. The circuit court decided the Kistler case with the wife obtaining a divorce.
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Willard Winn
William Winn
Martha Kauffman
George Kauffman
Larry
Banks- Wahlig
Kistler
May Yohe A Ten-Cent Show Star Seeks Divorce
May Yohe once Lady Francis Hope now Mrs Putnam Bradley Strong appears in a Fresno ten cent moving picture show to raise funds for a divorce from Strong who runs a Macao gambling house. She lives in Portland Oregon and may marry a Canadian if divorce granted. She previously announced marriage to J Newton Brown of New York whose identity remains unclear.
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San Francisco
Cal
Fresno
Yohe
Francis Hope
Putnam Bradley Strong
Strong
Lord Francis Hope
Earl of Newcastle
Macao
China
Hong Kong
Hope
Portland
Ore
May Yohe
May
J. Newton Brown
New York
Brown
Ouf
Bligh predicts Bryan and Chanler win in New York
Roger Bligh, once of this city and now a Tammany leader in New York, writes that bets in the city are two to one that Bryan carries the state. He says both Bryan and Chanler will win New York.
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Roger Bligh
New York City
Sere
Bryan
Chanler
Hetherington to Speak at Junior Y M C A Meeting
Dr J P Hetherington will address the boys' meeting in the gymnasium of the Junior Y M C A tomorrow afternoon. All boys in the city are invited to attend.
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J. P. Hetherington
Oakwood Visits Lafayette in First Game of the Season
Oakwood high school from West Lafayette arrives to play the Lafayette team on the local grounds in the season opener. Local lineup includes Elon Champe, Gould Knickerbocker, Harry Routh, Carl Wagner, and Harry Rea among starters with Rea and Reed at guard and Parker and McHale at tackle.
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Oakwood High School
West Lafayette
Elon Champe
Gould Knickerbocker
Harry Routh
Carl Wagner
Harry Rea
Royden Rea
Merrit Reed
John Parker
Frank McHale
Edwin Busjahn
Carter McDonald
Bynum Cash
Markle Hurtt
Tobacco Queen Fights Final Sentence in Chicago
Mrs. Alice Webb Duke, ex-wife of Brodie L. Duke the tobacco magnate, fights a one year county jail term and a $2000 fine after conviction for fraud against the Great Northern hotel management. Judge Aersien will hear a motion for a new trial as state counsel opposes. Duke, forty, has long been a public figure since her marriage stirred scandal and subsequent divorce and arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alice reby-Duke
Brodie L. Duke
Great Northern Hotel
Cees
Webb
Aersien
Prosch Gets Stove in Dismissed Replevin Suit
Otto Prosch sued Louise Holley in Judge Graves court over a stove taken from a Holly home. Yesterday the case was dismissed and the stove returned to Frosch. The stove had belonged to a third party who left the city and had instructed Prosch to sell it.
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Graves
Otto Prosch
Louise Holley
Frosch
Holly Home
Prosch
Holly
Lome
New Pay Car Delivers Wages to Middle Division Workers
Panhandle employees on the middle division now receive pay from a newly built pay car at Altoona shops, replacing former check payments.
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Panhandle
Altoona
Bride Deluded by Divorce Finding As License Denied
A county clerk refused a marriage license when a bride-to-be had a divorce finding but no paid costs. Judge declined to enter judgment, leaving her legally married to her first husband until costs are paid. The couple expect license later after proper judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Myer
Versa Prophet
William Prophet
Foot Getting Well After Indianapo l s Excursion
Dr. Harry Shultz reports Hiram White, who had his foot mashed last Sunday on the excursion to Indianapolis, is rapidly improving and will be able to be up in a few days.
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Harry Shultz
Hiram White
Indianapols
Theatre Patron Demands Tickets as Box Office Refuses
A theatre patron asks for two tickets in the third row but the box office refuses claiming the patron is not a speculator. The exchange ends with the box office accusing the patron of deception.
Purdue Student Dwight Fisher Spends Sunday with Family
Dwight Fisher a Purdue University student returns home to spend Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Fisher at 2130 North Street.
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Dwight Fisher
Purdue University
Mrs
Samuel Fisher
North Street
Mrs Studebaker Family Leaves for Peru
Mrs. Thomas F. Studebaker and her daughter Gertrude, guests of I. C. Studebaker and wife at 324 Cummings Street, have departed for Peru.
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Thomas F. Studebaker
Gertrude
I. C. Studebaker
Cummings Street
Peru
Cadoman Gets Plow Patent
John F. Cassman of near Lake Cicott has secured U S patent letters from Washington on an adjustable lever device for a breaking plow that lets a farmer change plow depth without leaving the plow. Custer and Fansler secured the patent. Oliver Plow Co. has offered for rights. This patent is the thirty eighth for Custer and Fansler.
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Cassman
John F. Cassman
Lake Cicott
Washington, D. C
Custer
Fansler
Oliver Plow Company
Custer and
Feast for Children at Salvation Army Hall
Monday evening the city will treat about a hundred poor children to ice cream cake and coffee supper at the Salvation Army hall on Third street. This replaces a Thanksgiving dinner, but the children will be fed on Christmas. The Army will fill baskets for the poor on Thanksgiving.
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Salvation Army
Third Street
Army
Taft Arrives at Marion Station Amid Boisterous Welcome
A Logansport crowd cheered as the Taft campaign train rolled into Marion. People crowded the car steps shouting welcome and calling for Bill Taft. Confusion arose when Georgie Graham, Metropolis police captain and bodyguard, appeared on the platform.
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William H. Taft
Marion
Taft
Graham
Georgie
Metropolitan Police
Logansport
Logansporters
Long Lost Perfume Found in Theft Case
In New York on October 24 three men faced arraignment as police revealed a four year search for six bottles of attar of rose stolen from Ungar and Company. David Holland was arrested after offering a bottle for sale, with Wilmer Hill and George Nickless later linked to the case. All three were charged with receiving stolen goods but discharged for lack of evidence.
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New York
Tomis
Ungar & Company
France
Custom House
David Holland
Unger & Company
Holland
Wilmer Hill
George Nickless
Nickless
Fishing Trip Report From Wisconsin Fires
Harry Fultz of this city writes that he and his brother left Debuque Iowa on October 21 for a fishing trip in Wisconsin. He notes the forest and prairie fires in the region are causing extensive damage.
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Harry Fultz
Northwest
Debuque
Iowa
Wisconsin
Woman breaks arm after rig accident near Leree
Mrs. J. G. Redrick of Leree visited her sister Mrs. Jacob Scherer of this city. Mrs. Redrick was thrown from a rig and suffered a broken arm while her sister escaped injury.
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J. G. Redrick
Leree
Jacob Scherer
Democratic meeting slated in Bicknell with O. P. Smith
A bill announces a big Democratic meeting in Bicknell Indiana Knox County on October 22. It notes O P Smith a well known labor leader and Democrat of Kentucky will speak. Friends question when he moved his residence to Kentucky.
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Bicknell
Ind
Knox County
O. P. Smith
Kentucky
Pat
Democratic
Market Street
Market
Seventh
Broadway
Third
Orth
Edks’ Hall
Charles Is
Woll
Elks
Marshall Club
Locsansport
Galveston
Jackson
Washington
Miami, Noble
Jefferson Township
Tipton
Deer Creek
Clinton
Clay Township
Royal Center
Boone, Adams
Bethlehem
Harrison Township
St. Joseph Polo Team Beats West Side Sluggers 4 to 1
The St. Joseph school polo team defeated the West Side Sluggers on the West Side this afternoon by a score of 4 to 1.
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St. Joseph
West Side Sluggers
Polo Opens Monday With Local Talent in Ohio League
Ohio Polo league starts next Monday featuring former local stars. Paddy Moran returns in Soshocen lineup. Tibbets backs Mansfield. Zanesville counts Heffur and McGrath from Terre Haute and Ft. Wayne. Frank Wilson of Dennison wrestles Southerland under contract as Walter Earl.
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Dennison
Ashland
Ma-Coshocton
Mansfield
Zaneslle
Paddy Moran
Soshocen
Tibbets
Terre Haute
Mansfeld
Zanesville
Heffur
McGrath
Ft. Wayne
Frank Wilson
Southerland
Walter Earl
Wilson
Child of centrist VP candidate improves in hospital
Dr. J B Shultz reports at 3 am a telegram says seven year old John Kern Jr son of the cent eratic vice presidential candidate is somewhat improved. Mrs Shultz is at his bedside.
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J. B. Shultz
John Kern
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Orient
Bligh
Hetherington
Hilee
Hilo
Amsterdam
Hilda Heinegeboebler
Hans Kartoffeschnitz
Hans
Lafayette
Brodie Duke
Cadoman
Oliver
Feast For
Oraham
Marick
Bill
Iis Pictures
Hiarray
Neowport
Fort Adams
Dyer’s Island
Wills C. Metcalf
Metcalf
Marshall
Sutton Hotel
Magee
Sixth Street
Rufus Magee
George Raub
George W. Cann
Washington Township
Jackson Township
Glen Club
Tipton Township
W. C. Thomas
Ebiks’ Hall
Frank M. Kistler
A. G. Jenkines
Thomas R. Marshall
Ladies’ Glee Club
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Congress Morris Sheppard
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