City Demurrer in Uhl Mandamus Case Heard
The city petitions a demurrer in the Dennis Uhl mandamus action challenging West Side sewer reassessment. City Attorney Funk argues the complaint is insufficient and inconsistent with old and new laws. Judge West reserves ruling as attorneys for Uhl seek to amend. hearing adjourned to Wednesday at 10.00 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Uhl
Board of Public Works
West Side
Artman
Jere West
Crawfordsville
George W. Funk
Walters & Long
Funk
Attorney Long
Uhl
S. T. McConnell
Board of Works
Syrian Lecturer Seeks American Identity at North Side Talk
Hardow Abdahat, a native Assyrian lecturer and student at Xenia Ohio’s Presbyterian seminary, addressed a large audience at the North Side U B Church last night. He said his chief aim is to become an American and lectures between times to fund his college education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardow Abdahat
Fire Department Dienst Report Shows August Struggles
The Logansport fire department faced nine runs in August with one false alarm. Losses were under a thousand dollars and delayed alarms hurt East End and South Side responses. A hand chemical engine was proposed for the South Side to aid firefighting near limited water mains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Logansport
East End
Rollo and His Father Conversing on a Peekaboo Waist
Rollo asks what a peekaboo waist is and his father explains it with a witty definition. The erudite gentleman remarks it is an openwork waist with most of the goods left out as they stroll downtown.
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Rollo
Pippin
Chickens, Horse and Suspects Tied to Converse Raid
Cass County horse thieves group reports two men arrested in Converse for horse and chicken theft. Fred Miller or Keller and Dee Cox, from South Bend, allegedly linked to a poultry raid near Meten. Victim Viders plans to identify his forty Plymouth Rock birds as police investigate Labor Day links in Logansport.
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Tody
Converse
John Wolpert
Miami Horsethief Detectives
Fred Miller
Dee Cox
Logansport
Spry
Miller
Keller
Cox
South Bend
Barnard
Marion
Plymouth Rock
Wolpert
Viders
Havana impressions from Paul Lamborn on its monuments and life
Paul Lamborn describes Havana Cuba to his sister Mrs George H Palmer. He notes English speakers are rare in the capital and highlights key sites including the president's mansion Havana cathedral and the Columbus monument formerly crowned by Queen Isabella. He mentions the Maine wreck in harbor and local customs such as women smoking and peddlers with baskets.
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Paul Lamborn
Havana
Cuba
George H. Palmer
Burlington Avenue
Lamborn
President
Columbus
Isabella
More Castle
Maine
Havana Harbor
Colon
Cohen Warned Over Garters Infringing Patent
Joseph Cohen faces contempt of court for distributing garters alleged to infringe a patent. His Orchard Street store and other New York shops are under scrutiny as deputies weigh enforcement amid sworn affidavits from young buyers. The case questions how to police the garter market and enforce an injunction issued by Chief Justice Fuller.
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New York
Grand Street
Harlem
Katie Sherwood
Ridge Street
Henkel
Cohen
Joseph
Orchard Street
Equity
United States Court
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Cohen’s
Farner Sues for Five Thousand Dollars in Lost Wife Claim
Russell McClintic of White county sues David Schock of Jefferson township in White county circuit court for 5000 dollars alleging Schock enticed his wife away. McClintic cites loss of society and mental injury. Attorney George A Kasasbaum of Monticello represents the plaintiff.
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Russell McClintic
White County
David Schock
Jefferson Township
Mr. Melvitic
Schock
George A. Kasasbaum
Monticeldo
City Proud Of Milk Quality In August Examination
Dr. John C. Bradfield reports that Logansport patrons receive milk well above city standards in August. The standard requires specific gravity 1226 to 1033, fats 3 percent, water 85 percent, and total solids 12 percent, with no sample below.
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Logans
John C. Bradfield
Organist Resigns From Market Street M E Church
Mrs Hazel Reeder Reddinger resigns as organist after seven years of service at the Market street M E church to accompany her husband to Milwaukee. Her resignation takes effect September 16.
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Hazel Reeder Reddinger
Market Street M. E
Reddinger
Milwaukee
Eoffet
Couple Rewed After Misunderstanding in Walton
Ben Deatrich and Hattie Deatrich of Walton were remarried yesterday afternoon at 3 by Rev. B S Hellopeter at Broadway M E parsonage. The couple had divorced last January.
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Ben Deatrich
Hattie Deatrich
Walton
Broadway
M. E. Parsonage
Rev. B. S. Hellopeter
Guardian Discharged as Ward Edges to Husband Protector
Warren K. Brown was discharged as guardian of Winkie L. Brown after reporting that her husband Clarence C. Harris would manage her affairs. The court approved his final report and released Brown. Oscar Burke, as Mary Jane Eshelman’s administrator, was discharged after distributing 1172.38 among numerous recipients. Seymour M. Closson won an 83 dollar judgment against William Robinson, George O. Lewis and Arthur W. Newsbaum on a note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren K. Brown
Oscar Burke
Clarence C. Harris
Mary Jane Eshelman
Burke
Closson
Seymour M. Closson
Circuit Court
William Robinson
George O. Lewis
Arthur W. Newsbaum
Ferguson Supply Co. Wins $25 Judgment in Custer Court
In Judge Custer's court, the Ferguson Supply Co. secured a $25 judgment against Harry Rodefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson Supply Co
Custer
Harry Rodefer
Rapp and Rogers Rent Douglass Store for Archway Cut
Rapp and Rogers have rented the Douglass store room at the corner of Fifth and Broadway and plan to cut an archway through the wall linking the two spaces.
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Rapp & Rogers
Douglass
Fifth and Broadway
Police Misconception Over Boy Fight Ends in Laughable Arrest
Mrs. Simmons called police claiming her son was assaulted with a club. Officers found it was a minor boys’ altercation and no one was arrested. Pat Foley, drunk and recounting a false tale, was detained after staggering into headquarters.
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Pat Foley
Bia Street
Pat
Peru
Right to Steal Upheld by Justice in Gas City
John Robinson faced a theft charge for two bushels of wheat valued at $1.60. Amid poverty, his wife testified the family had gone two days without food, and Justice Phillips acquitted him, citing a new principle urged by Gus Condo that hunger can excuse stealing. The judge added a $5 gratuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Condo
General Assembly
Justice of the Peace
Phillips
Gas City
John Robinson
Alfred Hix
Robinson
Condo
No Artesian Well Planned in Court Park This Year
The county council adjourned without approving the $1,000 request for drilling an artesian well in Court park. Despite petitions from several hundred residents, no action was taken. The council allocated only thirty-nine dollars to pay Wallace B. Smith for destroying old fish nets, part of a total 1907 county expense of $102,509.22.
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Court Park
Wallace B. Smith
Mrs Harris-Vincent Visits Family in Indianapolis
Mrs Lillie Harris-Vincent of Indianapolis is hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs George Harris at 30 Washington Street. She plans to return to Indianapolis late this week with her children who have spent the summer here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanna Arion
Sixth Street
Miss Arion
Lillie Harris-Vincent
Indianapolis
George Harris
Washington Street
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Shultztown
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Charley Spry
Metea
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Vider
The
Cass County Horsethieves’ Detective Association
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Meten
Cus
Mrs. Palmer
South Side
New York City
Bradfield
Market Street
M. E. Church
Ward
Seymour Closson
Rodefer
Guardian of
Win
Kie L. Brown
Mrs. Simons
Colum
Neff
Josephine M'Carty
Susan Arion
McCarty
Burns
Arion
Josephine McCarty
Jerry McCarty
Tenth Street
Justice
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