Noted Logansport Doctor Marries Artist in Chicago
Chicago papers listed license for Jasper A. Downey and Elizabeth Kene, later identified as Dr. J. A. Downey and Mrs. Elizabeth de Bruyn Kops. A telegram announced they wed yesterday afternoon and will return to Logansport Sunday. Downey is a renowned physician and Kops a prominent Indiana china painter.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Jasper A. Downey
Elizabeth Kene
Logansport
Record-Herald
J. A. Downey
Chicago
Elizabeth de Bruyn Kops
Broadway
A. J. Downey
Elizabeth
de Bruyn Kops
Post Office Clerks Decide Not to Affiliate in Savannah Meeting
At Savannah Georgia the United National Association of Postoffice Clerks voted not to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. The decision followed amicable discussions and a local organization was absent. Frank T. Rogers of Chicago was elected president for the coming year and Peoria Illinois was named the next meeting site.
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United National Association of Postoffice Clerks
Savannah
American Federation of Labor
Frank T. Rogers
Chicago
Peoria
Ill
Quakers Hold Meeting at Richmond for Annual Session
The eighty sixth annual session of the Indiana yearly meeting of Friends or Quakers will be held in Richmond from September 25 to October 2. Richmond is the central center of this Penn tradition with large attendance expected from across Indiana. Amboy hosts the nearest Friends settlement, twenty miles east, after the disbanding of the old colony near Young America.
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Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends Or
Quakers
Richmond
William Penn
Friends
Amboy
Here
Young America
Miss Edna Truax Accepts Goodland Teaching Post
Miss Edna G Truax daughter of Street Commissioner Ed Truax, who graduated last June, will teach in Goodland Indiana schools. She departs tomorrow for Goodland where school opens Monday. Prof Henderson a former local high school teacher is principal there.
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Edna G. Truax
Ed Truax
Goodland
Ind
Sehool
Prof. Henderson
George Austin Returns to Arkansas City with Family Escort
George Austin stayed in the city overnight and traveled home this morning with his mother-in-law Mrs. George Bevan guiding him.
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George Austin
Arkansas City
Prison sentence follows shameful chicken theft case
Albert E. Vought, arraigned in circuit court before Judge John S. Larry, confessed guilty to stealing chickens from William Kistler. He received a sentence of one to three years in Michigan City. His wife and two children, aged ten and eight, sat in court in evident distress, then left for Shelbyville to live with her father.
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Albert FE. Vought
John S. Larry
Vought
Michigan City
Shelbyville
William Kistler
Kistler
Pow Wow a Frost at Lafayette Red Men Meeting
The Lafayette Courier reports the Red Men pow wow at the fair grounds Tuesday drew a small crowd due to admission fees. Visitors argued crowding the fair for a convention to boost attendance should not incur charges, deeming the event a failure for its gate price.
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Lafayette
Fair Grounds
Lafayette Courier
Blue Bag Society Supports New Ninth Street Church
The Blue Bag society of the Ninth street Christian church held a donation meeting at the Ingh school last night and raised a neat sum for the new church structure. Members report the monthly scheme is successful with each bag owner contributing one cent per day of the month.
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Blue Bag Society
Ninth Street Christian Church
Ingh School
Paul Lamborn to Install Electric Light Plant in Kenosha
Paul Lamborn, recently back from Cuba for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs George Lamborn of the South Side, departed for Kenosha Wisconsin where he will install an electric light plant.
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Paul Lamborn
Cuba
George Lamborn
South Side
Gay
Kenosha
Wis
Miss Hazel Puterbaugh Returns From Visit
Miss Hazel Puterbaugh arrived back in Onward yesterday after visiting her sister Mrs. Dr. Boyer.
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Hazel Puterbaugh
Onward
Dr. Boyer
Beedle Suit Against Wabash for Death of Engineer Set
Petit jury called for Thursday as several cases are set for next week. The Beedle case seeks $25,000 damages from the Wabash Railroad for the death of engineer husband who perished in a derailment near Delphi. Other set cases include estates of Kohns, Helvie, and Koons, plus Closson v Carey. The term promises a busy session with lengthy deliberations possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry
Nellie K. Rummell
Malinda J. Kohns
Samuel S. Helvie
William M. Helvie
Joseph H. Koons
Matilda Hershel
Mary A. Beedle
Wabash Railroad Company
Seymour M. Closson
Robert M. Carey
Beedle
Wabash
Delphi
Boy’s Plucky Act Ends in Amputation at Railroad
Nine year old Emil Siefried of Belleville NL saved himself when a freight train backed toward him. His foot was caught in a switch frog and crushed by the wheels. He was rushed to a hospital where the foot was amputated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Siefried
Belleville
Emil
Logansport Citizens Club Announces Third Discussion Series
The Logansport Citizens' Club prepares its third discussion series to be mailed to over a hundred members. Officers for the year are J. Z. Powell president W. D. Milroy secretary and C. W. Graves treasurer. The program opens October 8 with D. P. Baldwin addressing topics including Three Isms and The Needs of Logansport to be debated November 19 by prominent citizens.
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Logansport Citizens’ Club
J. Z. Powell
W. D. Milroy
C. W. Graves
W. T. Giffe
Hun
B. Boyer
J. H. Neff
R. L. Swindler
P. B. Shinn
N. W. Cady
W. Johnston
W. H. Barnhart
D. P. Baldwin
Logansport
Boilers Examined At Electric Light Plant Inspection
Inspector Grobl of the Maryland Casualty Company examined boilers No 4 and No 5 at 8 this morning. The safety conclusion is pending as no report has been issued yet. Superintendent Loftus notes pressures never exceed 104 pounds, with 103 pounds the usual blow off.
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Electric Light
Grobl
Maryland Causalty Company
Loftus
Cass County Sends Entrants to State Fair in Indianapolis
Cass County will send exhibitors to the Indiana state fair in Indianapolis. Dallas Custer entered Cold Steel and Lady Patch, with expectations they will perform well in races. Lady Patch recently paced a mile in 2 37.
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Indianapolis
Cass County
Cass
Dallas Custer
Cold Steel
Lady Patch
Court Denies Dismissal in Marshall County Political Case
Judge Lairy refused to dismiss the state ex rel Frank Garn versus William Hendrix suit over party chairmanship, granting amendment for merits and setting precedent that state party committees are not courts of last resort. Two divorces granted in circuit court. Lorcan B Harmon and Laura Binney cited jealousy and failure to provide as grounds.
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Lairy
Marshall County
Frank Garn
William Hendrix
Lorcan B. Harmon
Walter E. Harmon
Lorcan Belle McManama
Laura Binney
Isaac Binney
Mrs Vance Sprains Ankle Visiting Mt Hope Cemetery
Mrs. Fred Vance of Broadway is confined to home after a badly sprained ankle suffered Wednesday while visiting Mt Hope cemetery to decorate graves. She stepped across a knoll and twisted the ligament while placing flowers on a grave.
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Fred Vance
Broadway
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Kinzie Kinzer Will Admitted to Probate in Circuit Court
Charotte T Kinzie widow’s will filed January 7 1890 admits a seven child share divided equally her daughter Sarah Huddleston barred from her husbands use of any share due to his earlier remark reduced to 20 dollars for husband and otherwise to pass to children or siblings if heirs die Incidental clause aims to prevent any penny reaching Henry Huddleston and the estate aimed at peaceful family settlement in final line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte T. Kinzer
George Barnhart
Sarah Huddleston
Henry Huddleston
Huddleston
Fort Smith Train Wreck Prevented Near Palarm
John Sloan and his wife saved lives by spotting a switch left open and large stones on the Fort Smith passenger line near Palarm Arkansas. Sloan lit a single match and set paper aflame while his wife waved a white petticoat to signal the engine.
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Fort Smith
Palarm
Ark
John Sloan
Sloan
Nelson Alive After Nevada Fight Death Rumor
Reports on the streets claimed Battling Nelson died from his fight with Joe Gans in Goldfield Nevada on Monday night. The notice clarifies the rumor is false and says Nelson went into the mountains on a fishing trip.
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Battling Nelson
Joe Gans
Goldfield
Nev
Nelson
New Traction Bridges Raise Logansport to City of Bridges
Two new traction bridges over the Wabash at Biddle's Island increase Logansport total to twenty three bridges. The addition supports the city’s nickname The City of Bridges and underscores growing river traffic and local infrastructure.
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Wabash
Biddle’s Island
Logansport
Franchise Granted For Electric Feed Wires To Fort Wayne Line
County commissioners approved a franchise for the Fort Wayne and Wabash Vesley Traction company to lay electric feed wires starting at corporation limits, intersecting Eighteenth street, along the east side of the highway bridge over the Wabash river, then south of the bridge into Logansport limits to connect the Logansport and Lafayette line with the Fort Wayne division.
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Fort Wayne & Wabash Vesley Traction Company
Corporation Limits
Eighteenth Street
Wabash River
Logansport
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Home Coming Day Observed by Ninth Street Christian Church
Next Sunday September 9 the Sunday school will observe Home Coming Day at Ninth Street Christian Church. All interested members and friends are invited and expected to attend with a promising program and an enjoyable time for all who come.
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Ninth Street Christian Church
Boy Hurt In Runaway On Market Street
A runaway on Market Street caused panic and damaged a buggy. Ed Petrie jumped to avoid a collision and was badly bruised and cut but not seriously injured. he was taken to Dan Cahill’s home where a doctor treated him. A companion, Gharis, escaped unharmed.
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Market Street
Hazeltine
Clingenpeel
Ed Petrie
Gharis
Young Petrie
Dan Cahill
Panhandle Motor Cars Could Bring Hourly Service to Logansport
Logansport Commercial club met last night and urged Panhandle to consider placing a motor car on the State Line division. If approved Logansport would gain hourly car service to Lake Cicott Burnettsville Idaville Monticello Reynolds Seafield Wolcott Remington Kentland and Goodland boosting regional trade.
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Panhandle
State Line
Logansport Commercial Club
George W. Cann
Panhandle Company
Logansport
Lake Cicott
Burnettsville
Idaville
Monticello
Reynolds
Seafield
Wolcott
Remington
Kentland
Goodland
Coal Contract Let For City Fire Houses
The board of public works awarded the coal supply contract for four fire houses to the Citizens' Coal Co. Pittsburg coal will be provided at $3.40 per ton. Other bids were Ed. Closson $5.30, Ed. Leonard $3.47, Beale Bros. $3.59. An extension of a sewer on Ninth Street from Broadway for fifty feet was ordered.
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Board of Public Works
Citizens’ Coal Co
Pittsburg Coal
Ed. Closson
Ed. Leonard
Beale Bros
Board of Works
Ninth Street
Broadway
Ottos Decline Challenge to Royals
Royal Center Record notes the Logansport Ottos refuse to face the Royals citing fear of a lopsided defeat. The piece suggests the Ottos lack backbone to face Gibson and the Royals' strong front line.
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Royal Center
Logansport
Ottos
Royals
Gibson
Neck Tie Factory Opens In Indianapolis
Paul Murphy, formerly with Gremelspacher Murphy in this city, has started nine machines at a neck tie factory in Indianapolis. He now conducts business as the National Necktie Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Murphy
Gremelspacher & Murphy
Indianapolis
National
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Charlotte T. Kinzie
Panhandle Motor Cars
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