Deeds Made in 1847 Land Claims Lapsed to State
Indianapolis December 26. Acting on Attorney General Bingham's opinion, Auditor Bilheimer begins an inquiry into the Wabash and Erie canal lands to dispose of them for the state. The opinion holds all unsold canal lands are state property and cites statutory authority for the sale. The 1847 deed in trust to the canal committee remains, with the state retaining ownership.
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Burns
Congress
Wabash & Erie Canal Board of Trustees
Canal Committees
Jonathan K. Gapen
Wabash and Erie Canal Company
Charles Butter
Thomas Dowling
James G. Hinton
Samuel B. Gookins
Terre Haute
Gapen
West Lafayette
Indiana-Ohio State Line
Canal Committee
James Whitcomb
John H. Thompson
Royal Indian wedding to unite Elliot and Fitzmaurice
London dispatch reports Lady Violet Elliot and Lord Charles Fitzmaurice will marry in India by order of King Edward. The ceremony, a grand state affair, will be attended by Indian princes and high officials, with a bridal dress of gold silver and pearl embroidery and a total outfit value around 70 000 dollars.
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Minto
Violet Elliot
Dunbar
East
Queen of Sheba
Lansdowne
Dark Horses Gearing For Indiana Senate Race
The article notes a dozen Indiana figures eyeing the U S Senate race with six declared candidates Slack Kern Menzies Shively Lamb and Hoffman and six dark horses led by Samuel M Ralston Mason Niblack Daniel W Simms Stokes Jackson Henry Warrum and Thomas H Kuhn. It also details social events and weddings in Logansport including Robert Rue MecDonald marrying Laura Quillen and other Christmas gatherings.
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United States
Indiana
Slack
Kern
Menzies
Shively
Lamb
Hoffman
Dark Horses
Samuel M. Ralston
Lebanon
Mason Niblack
Vincennes
Lafayette
Stokes Jackson
Greenfield
Henry Warrum
Indianapolis
Thomas H. Kuhn
Richmond
Funeral notice and lodge meetings for December 28
Members of Mispah lodge and Fidelity lodge gather at Ben Hur hall for the funeral of brother John Delarber. Logan division No 110 O R C and Ivy Grove Woodmen Circle hold meetings to receive and ballot on applications. All railroad men invited to join.
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Mispah Lodge
L. A
R. T
Ben Hur Hall
S$ O
Sharp
John Delarber
Logan Division No. 110
Ivy Grove
Woodmen Circle
West Ben Hur Hall
Guardian Fidelity Lodge
J. D. Delarber
Bank proves his downfall in downtown incident
In Columbus Indiana Irwins Bank building trapped Charles Sprague an intoxicated farmer yesterday afternoon. He thrust his arms through the ornate grille to steady himself and became fastened as police arrived to remove him to jail.
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The
Tribune
Columbus
Ind
Irwin’s
Charles Sprague
Sprague
Irwin Bank
Reception of Members at St Lukes Lutheran Church
Today at St Lukes Evangelical Lutheran Church after Sunday school the preparatory and communion services and reception of members will be held. The program includes organ music Home Sweet Home, hymns, prayers, offertory, anthems Jesus and Shall it Ever Be and The Lord is My Light, holy communion with hymn 322, and a benediction with organ postlude. An appropriate sermon will be preached in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lukes Evangelical Lutheran’ Church
Jesus
Christmas Tragedy Sparks Suffolk Plumber’s Suicide
In a grim Christmas incident Thomas Hamline, a plumber, killed himself with a bullet to the head in the sight of his wife who had just given him a small present. He spoke a final line about a sad Christmas before taking the revolver into another room and firing.
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Thomas Hamline
Fancy prices for horses reported in sale
Associated Press item from Springfield Michigan dated December 26 details John C Crabtree selling horses Hedgewood Boy Maude C to Richard Wilson of Rushville Indiana. Reported consideration was 40000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Springfield
John C. Crabtree
Hedgewood
Boy
Maude C
Richard Wilson
Rushville
Ind
Cerro Gordo Resident Dies by Own Hand in Tragic Quarrel
Cerro Gordo prominent citizen Dees 2672 R. Minich died by suicide after a quarrel. The Associated Press report from Decatur notes the tragedy followed a dispute, with details still unfolding.
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Associatea Press
Decatur
Dees
R. Minich
Cerro Gordo
New Masonic Officers Elected for Orient Lodge 272
At the stated session of Orient Lodge No. 272 F M A M officers for the coming year were elected. E A Jackson was chosen W M Alvin Denbo S W John J Mitchell S W Twenty Tucker treasurer John Y Wood secretary George E Clinger S Dy Charles Klinck J D Bert Ly Johnson S S B Earl Pitman J 3 S Briggs tyler Ezra T Parker trustee for three years Installation set for January 8 1909.
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Orient Lodge
Elza A. Jackson
W. M
Alvin’ Denbo
S. W
John J. Mitchell
Uenty Tucker
John Y. Wood
George E. Clinger
Charles Klinck
J.D
Bert Ly Johnson
Good Show at Nelson A Large Time He Saw Bertha Kalich
The fragment notes a performance at Nelson featuring Bertha Kalich in a large show with emphasis on her appearance and the audience reaction. Limited readable context points to a stage event and public interest in the actress.
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Bertha Kalich
Williams Arrested in Assault Case Near Michigan and Finley
Harry Williams twenty four a cook by trade was arrested on assault and battery with felonious intent against Francis Smith a seventeen year old girl. The incident occurred near the Carter residence at Michigan avenue and Finley streets after Williams followed the girls from the Crystal theater and tried to take money from them. Williams claims a flirtation and money exchange led to the confrontation with the girls who fled into the Carter home and summoned police. Williams will face a preliminary hearing Monday. Miss Smith works at 10 Morgan street and Miss Ice is visiting from Peru.
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Harry Williams
Francis Smith
Carter
Michigan Avenue
Finley Streets
Williams
Miss Smith
Elizabeth Ice
Crystal Theater
Sixth Street Bridge
Smith Girl
Irshrollemfny
Wiliams
Smith
Sixth _ street
Elmer Wagoner
Morgan Street
Miss Ice
Peru
Movie houses may reopen after court order in New York
Indications tonight that hundreds of moving picture theaters facing license revocation by Mayor McClellan may resume business tomorrow under supreme court orders. The mayor was served with notice to show cause Monday why the license cancellations should not be rescinded.
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New York
McClellan
Supreme Court
First Presbyterian Church Music Program Set
Under the leadership of Mrs Caro line Pike the First Presbyterian church organist and choir rector presents an excellent program at morning and evening services. Participants include Mrs Joseph Rothemerl Miss Laura Howe S A Wise Herbert Stevens Mrs Robert Logan Mrs AL Hedrick Ollie Ward and Frank Parker.
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Caroline’ Pike
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph Rothermel
Laura Howe
S. A. Wise
Herbert ‘Stevens
Robert” ‘Logan
AL. AL ‘Hedrick
Ollie’ Ward
Frank’ Parker
His Last Assignment Sparks Big City Fire Rescue
The sporting editor regrets a failed assignment as a dramatic blaze draws reporters. Stanley, a young cub, proves heroic by rescuing three women from a burning building but refuses to reveal the rescuer’s name. The editor realizes the man’s identity and a major scoop awaits.
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Newspaper Row
Chester
Young Stanley
Sporting
Ches
Eddy Rice
News
Tim Barnes
Eity
George
Mr. Chester
Bobby
Jersey
Stanley
Billy Kimball
The Shortness of Life Reflections in Prose
A fragmentary meditation on how brief human life is compared to nature and other works. The speaker notes life’s brevity, with much time spent sleeping, and recalls a French preacher’s image of a glass and a marble representing years in human life.
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Wa‘bash
Erie
U.S
the Tribune
Bingham
John C. Bilfheimer
State
Wabash and Erie Canal
Bilf
Heimer
Attorney General
Legisla
London
Lord Charles Fitzmaurice
India
King Edward
Earl of Minto
Canada
Marquis of Lansdown
Earl of Kerry
William Lamborne
Kalamazoo
McDonald-Quillen
Robert Rue MecDonald
Olis
Mrs
Will Rea
Charles S. Neal
Card Social
Logansport
K. of L
Maude Henderson
Gladys Helm
Walter Brown
Arthur’ Serfus
Billings-Sence
Front Street
Bertha Whitten
Berger
Edna Roades
Mildred Dow
Chicago
Preiser-Deisch
United Brethren Parsonage
C. L. Billings
Estella E.sence
Sickafoose
Poplar Grove
William Shaver
Fred Reitz
Carrie Reitz
Prof
Arthur Bergmann
St. Louis
William Lambourne
Max G. Hoffman
East High Street
William W Lambourne
Kalamazoo, Mich
Miles Wilkinson
Tucker
E. A. Tucker
Wheatland Avenue
Joseph Whinney
Naomi
Twelfth Street
Sherman Tucker
Roy
Mabel
Cliffton Avenue
Thomas Grimes
W. H.H. Tucker
Anoka
Alf Gibbs
Race Street
Ceberia. Gills
Wabash
Joe Cline
Lou Shaw
Lola Gill
North Manchester
Zinn
Maud Allen
Henry Preiser
Mary
Lowing
Edward Klingaman
Peter Studabaker
Cincinnati
Ellen Klingaman
South Bend
Studabaker
Klingaman
Brotherhood of Railroad
J. A. Zanger
Chas. McCall
Geo. Martin
Wm. H. Jones
D. W. Jackson
Lincoln Adair
Noble Township
John W. Biggs
McCarty
Alvin. Adair
Harry, Adair
New Waverly
John Adair
Adamsboro
Charles Shultz
Fords
Nelson
Loa
Mrs. Pike
Ti ‘Street
Methodist
Impreeat
Charles E. van Loan
Gitreaud
the Sporting
Harry
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