Public At Last Hailed Election Moves On Water Test
City council last night in a sparsely attended session approved funds for a test water well and for street signs while the board of public works agreed to include a street sign purchase in the budget. Councilman McNary urged raising the test well allotment to five thousand dollars and a special meeting was set for next Monday night.
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Board of Public Works
David A. Middleton
McNary
Joseph Kroeger
Frank Pierce
MenNary
Wells-Fargo Forms Mexican Express Monopoly Deal
Wells Fargo announces a 25 year arrangement with the Mexican government creating Campania Mexicana de Express to run express business on 6900 miles of national railways. The venture splits capital 50 50 between Wells Fargo and the Mexican government via the National Railways of Mexico. The contract allows Wells Fargo to operate with government rate controls set to curb profits.
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New York
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Mentre
Campania Mexicana de Express
Wells Rargo Company
National Railways of Mexico
Wells-Fargo Company
National Railways
Express
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Harriman Lines
Monster Tomatoes Grown by Eli Dailey
Eli Dailey of Nineteenth Street grows large tomatoes this season with average weights over twenty ounces and some specimens reaching twenty nine ounces.
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Eli Dailey
Nineteenth Street
IGE Teamsters Capture Prize In Logansport Parade
Logansport teamsters won the Kokomo parade prize for the largest member line in the Labor Day event. Wabash batters earned the biggest delegation and best uniforms, while Logansport withdrew from the Wabash Valley Labor Day association. Peru eyed as next meeting site. Lafayette hinted at possible withdrawal. The celebration drew a large crowd but booze shortages produced a dry sweep of alleys as bootleggers were sought.
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Iee
Logansport
Kokomo
Wabash
Wabash Valley Labor Day Association
Peru
Clergy Visit to Laporte for Loganport Church
A Loganport Baptist church committee visited Rev. Clarke R. Parker in Laporte seeking his services. No call issued yet but expected soon. Committee members were F. O. Reroth and A. A. Charles.
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Logansport
County council cuts may lower tax rate to 1.40
At a Logansport meeting, county officials slashed the next year’s appropriations, aiming to keep total county purposes spending near 100000 dollars. The current tax rate of 1.46 per hundred could fall to about 1.42 or 1.40 if further cuts continue.
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Logansport
Commissioners Taboo Machines in County Election
Court dismissed remonstrances against a ditch and settled suits involving Casparis Stone company and Walter Sievers who lost an eye at work. Other final reports filed in multiple estates. Voting machine funds were rejected by commissioners. Logan residents to vote by ballot this fall.
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John C. Reh
Walter S. Sievers
John C. Redwald
Noble Townships
Fred Seybold
Panhandle
Vandalia
Phoebe A. Hamilton
Charles Barron
George W. Palmer
Louisa Baum
Rose J. Barrett
Demetrius Palmer
Perry H. Stevens
Bedford Turner
Frances Keller
Lotta B. Wise
Helen E. Shroyer
Daniel Killian
Loretta Felshman
Costa Nardo
Ansel C. Plank
Walter Dowling
William Dowling, Jr
Logan Sporters
Woman's jealousy ends in scuffle saved by desk sergeant
Mrs Bartholomew of Lafayette dueled with her husband’s lover Golda Fox. The wife, driven by jealousy, attempted to disfigure Fox with white vitors, but Desk Sergeant Thomason intervened Saturday evening and halted the attack.
Engineer Watts Attends Maintenance of Way Meeting in Cleveland
F H Watts chief engineer of the Panhandle maintenance of way division is in Cleveland for the annual Maintenance of Way Engineers association meeting. The talks aim to share ideas on improvements to secure better service.
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F. H. Watts
Panhandle
Maintenance-Of-Way
Cleveland
David Harum Outdone by Swapping Spree in Peru
Austin White of 1722 Spear Street has traded a shotgun for a runabout, swapped it for a motorcycle, and then traded that for another run-about. Last Sunday in Peru he made another swap. Friends expect his next move may be an airplane.
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Austin White
Spear Street
Peru
Hunter Reunion Chooses Kokomo as Next Meeting Site
The Hunter family reunion at Spencer park drew about fifty attendees. In the afternoon business meeting Kokomo was chosen for next year, with G. W. Hunter elected president, Mrs. Will Hopkins secretary and treasurer, and Roy Huston historian from Young America.
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Hunter
Spencer Park
Kokomo
G. W. Hunter
Will Hopkins
Roy Huston
Young America
Queer vehicle voyage passes through city on odd craft
Peter Ackerman traveling from Vermont to Arizona rode through the city Sunday in a strange vehicle described as a water friendly craft with wal k boat features and a half tricycle arrangement. It is powered on land by a chain gear and on water by oars.
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Peter Ackerman
Vermont
Arizona
Ackerman
Labor Day Arrests End Quietly as Police Keep Peace
John Cambine and Ben Hayes were arrested yesterday for intoxication and released today on promise of good behavior. These were the only arrests and police were allowed to enjoy a peaceful Labor Day.
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John Cambine
Ben Hayes
Bee Tree Cut Down Ends With Stings and Honey
Frank Davis county commissioner was attacked by about a hundred bees while cutting a bee tree on Mrs. Fred Davis' farm in Jefferson township. He and Leroy Gray felled the tree and brought home about fifty pounds of honey after Davis pulled eighty nine stingers from his legs. Davis will wear cowhide boots next time and tie his trouser legs.
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Frank Davis
Frank
Fred Davis
Jefferson Township
Davis
Burnettsville
Leroy Gray
Gray
Engagement announced for Lucile Markley and Roy Travis
Mr and Mrs John W Markley announce the engagement of their daughter Lucile to Roy Travis of Toledo Ohio formerly of this city He works in the engineer corps of the Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Illinois University with a degree in civil engineering Miss Markley is a well known young woman in the city.
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John W. Markley
Lucile
Roy Travis
Toledo
O. Travis
Engineer Corps
Pennsylvania
Illinois University
Miss Markley
Parochial Schools Open with Large Attendance Surge
The St Vincent de Paul and St Joseph parochial schools opened today with enrollments of 140 and 300 respectively, Holy Angels academy at 120, German Lutheran about 120, while St Bridget's begins on the 13th along with city schools. Attendance compares favorably to last year.
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St. Vincent de Paul and
St. Joseph
Holy Angels Academy
St. Vincent de Paul
Holy Angels’ Academy
St. Bridget’s Church
Walton students barred from tracks to school
Walton school children are forbidden to use the Pennsylvania tracks to walk to school after numerous near misses last year. Railroad officials imposed the rule to prevent any fatal accidents and ensure student safety.
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Walton
Protest Over I T Rates Before Cass County Board
Residents of Walton and Galveston accuse Indiana Union Traction of overcharging per mile beyond its Cass county franchise. Officials summoned to explain rate readjustments that raise fare to Camp Freeze-Out and Kienly's Island from five to ten cents for a two and a quarter mile ride. Protests aim to restore the old rate while the board interprets the franchise provision limiting fares.
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Indiana Union Traction Company
Board of County Commissioners
Cass County
Walton
Galveston
Kienlys Island
Camp Freeze-Out
Kienly’s Island
Cess County
Harry M. Law
Lewis A. Stoneman
Commissioners
County of Cass
Rural Carriers Set 1910 Logansport Meeting Date
Indiana Rural Carriers association selects Logansport as the 1910 convention site with Labor Day set for the gathering. Spencer Park is favored for the venue and a large turnout is anticipated. Local officers include Frank Delawter president O M Patton secretary and Roy Kinzie treasurer.
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Logansport
Rural Carriers’ Association of
Indiana
New Castle
Spencer Park
Frank Delawter
O. M. Patton
New Waverly
Roy Kinzie
Hoovers
Red Mill Coming to Nelson Theatre Tonight
The Red Mill opens at the Nelson theatre tonight with the largest seat sale of the season. Last season the show drew big crowds and the production is acclaimed as one of the best. A cast of sixty, six Dutch Kiddies, forty chorus girls, and ten noted performers join the program.
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Nelson Theatre
Quarry Force Increased Near Logansport
The Logansport Construction Company expanded its quarry workforce four miles east of Logansport. The Wabash Valley stone is valued for ballast on the Wabash and interurban line, with plans to erect ten time kilns and a Valley line crusher to follow.
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Logansport Construction Company
Wabash
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Monster Tomatoes
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George W. Burkhart
Parker
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U.S.A
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Bony
Ian
Emily Post
Casparis Stone CO
Anna Reid
Walter
Taboo Machines
Remonstrances
Wald Et al
The
Casparis Stone Company
A. G. Jenkines
N. Curtis Stanley
Margaret F. Ellison
Cass
Annie S. Reid
Walter J. Reid
Laura Geppinger
Verl Geppinger
Thomas Fording
Mary J. Fording
David Harum
Commissioner Davis
Kienly Island
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