Hedde Wins City Coal Contract by One Cent
John Hedde was awarded the city building coal contract for the coming winter at 7.23 per ton, one cent below Indiana Coal and Fuel Company’s bid, with United Coal Yards at 7.48. About fifty tons are burned in a winter. Linden avenue improvements hearing yielded no remonstrances. An alley construction petition in Montragille Britton sub-division was filed and graded planning ordered.
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Hedde
Indiana Coal and Fuel Company
Indiana Coal & Fuel Company
United Coal Yards Company
Amboy Man Dies By Suicide In Barn
Frank McCoy, 54, of Amboy near the Pennsylvania line between the city and Marion, drank carbolic acid in his barn Monday night. Despondent over troubles, he died before a doctor could arrive after Mrs. McCoy found him.
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City and Marion
Collector files assault charge against harness shop owner
Carl Kloepfer, a collector for the Golden Rule, filed an affidavit yesterday accusing Charles Young of assault and battery at Young's harness store over a disputed bill. Kloepfer says Young threw two loaves of bread at him, striking the back of his neck as he left. A hearing is planned this morning if no amicable settlement is reached.
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Golden Ruié
Charles Young
Asault
Kloepfer
Young
Elgerfer
Roosevelt Talk Sought By Cass County Republicans
Herbert Brown Indiana Republican chairman pressed Secretary Riddick in Indianapolis to book President Roosevelt for a speech in Logansport during his Indiana tour this fall. Riddick gave no schedule. Democratic calls to limit speeches say Bryan may visit Indianapolis and Kern may speak in September.
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Indianapolis
State Committee
Brow
Mr. Riddick
Roosevelt
Indiana
Riddick
Brown
Frank
V. Guthrie
Democratic County Committee
Guthrie
Logansport
Mr. Bryan
John W. Kern
Cass County
Ringling Circus Train Arrives Early for Plymouth Run
Circus show moves through Plymouth and Vandalia with four engines pulling the train. It unloads on Sycamore Street near Vandalia depot before transferring to the Wabash in the city via the Panhandle line. Young spectators are urged to rise early to view the unloading.
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Plymouth
Vandalia
Sycamore Street
Wabash
Panhandle
Clymers
Mines Begin Steady Revival as Shops Resume
Idle since last spring, the miners see the full resumption of car shops as evidence of a broader revival of steady times at the mines.
Deaths and Funerals Notices
Bergines Mrs EHa Bergines funeral this morning at ten from residence on College Hill. Interment Mount Hope. Deceased leaves a husband and three small children. McCarthy Miss Nellie McCarthy funeral this morning at nine from St Vincent de Paul church. Interment Mount St Vincent. Dukes Mrs Dukes of Royal Centre died at St Joseph hospital yesterday afternoon at three. Funeral to be held in Royal Centre. Deceased fifty years old, leaves a husband and two grown children.
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Bergines
Eha Bergines
College Hill
Mount Hope
McCarthy
Nellie McCarthy
St. Vincent de Paul
Rev
Crosson
Mount St. Vincent
Dukes
Royal Centre
St. Joseph Hospital
Bridge Carpenter Injured In Construction Accident
Vincent Schnits of 313 Wheatland Avenue was severely injured yesterday at Hartsdale while climbing onto a camp car on a construction train. He was trapped between the car and a water purifier pipe and brought to St. Joseph hospital where doctors feared internal injuries and a punctured bladder.
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Vincent Schnits
Wheatland Avenue
Hartsdale
Wolf & Tucker
St. Joseph Hospital
Bank of England Celebrates 214th Birthday
London marks the Bank of England 214th anniversary with a holiday for fifteen hundred employees. The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is praised as the greatest financial institution in the world in the annual birthday observance.
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Bank of England
London
Threadneedle Street
Esterline Plans Electric Light Plant Upgrade
J Walter Esterline, electric light expert, continues developing plans and specifications for the improvement of the electric light plant. The plans should be ready for presentation to the council at the next regular meeting.
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J. Walter Esterline
Harrison Seeks Divorce from Effie Harrison
Leonard Harrison filed for divorce from Effie Harrison in Kalamazoo Michigan. They separated two years ago with alleged cruel treatment.
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Leonard Harrison
Effie Harrison
Kalamazoo
Mich
Railroads weather panic shows steady court protection
After the 1893 panic about 25 percent of U S railroad mileage was under receivers, and the November panic reduced that to about 4 percent. The figures indicate strong railroad standing in hard times despite economic stress.
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United States
Union Traction declares no dividend due to low earnings
A circular to shareholders from Union Traction Company of Indiana states no dividend can be paid at this time. Officials cite total gross earnings for the year ending June 30 of under 1.85 million due to weak business and a partial strike, leaving no rental income to support common stock dividends. Other items note staff changes and operations updates on the Vandalia line.
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Union Traction Company of
Indiana
Indiana Union Traction Company
Demented Soldiers Pass Through City En Route to Hospital
A car load of United States soldiers traveled through the city yesterday afternoon heading to Washington for admission to a hospital. The soldiers were deemed demented and labeled as insane, accompanied by a single officer and without weapons.
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United States
Panhandle
Washington
P & R Resumes Work After Rail Way Order
The Philadelphia and Reading Railway company issues a sweeping order calling all former car shop workers back to work at Palo Alto and its main plant. The move restores labor flow after a period of disruption, signaling a restart of repairs and operations.
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Philidelphia, & Reading Railway. Company
Car
Palo Alto
Local officials and workers move between cities on union business
Chief Engineer Eakin traveled to South Bend on business while Homer Bolton closed his Sycamore street restaurant due to unpaid accounts. Joe Rose, foreman of the Vandalia tank gang, attends a Milwaukee steam shovel engineers union convention. W H Taft is listed as an honorary member.
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C and
Baptist Young People's Union Convention Planned at Chili
The Logansport Association of the Baptist Young People's Union will hold its annual convention at Chili Thursday and Friday this week. Rev. A A Mainwaring will speak Thursday evening, and Miss Eva Anderson of Royal Centre is listed for Friday morning on the program with the subject True and False Service. J F Rake is president and Miss Florence Coons secretary. the district includes Cass Fulton and Miami counties.
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Logansport
Eva Anderson
Royal Centre
J. F. Rake
Florence Coons
Cass
Fulton
Miami
Recorder's Office Reports Rising Deeds In Cass County
Officials note more deeds recorded at the Cass County courthouse indicating improved business while mortgage filings drop from recent months. Observers say the recorder's office serves as a barometer of local activity as lenders hesitate and buyers resume land purchases.
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Cass County
Court House
Recorder's Office
Al Merrit Dies in Fort Scott Kansas
Relatives in this city learned by letter of the death of Al Merrit at Fort Scott Kansas where he had lived for years. He died July 20 one day before his sister Mrs Esther McAllister reached his bedside. Interment was in Fort Scott. He leaves a wife and two children.
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al Merritt
Fort Scott
Kansas
Esther McAllister
Mad dog alarms crowd at Court Park
A crowd in Court park was terrified yesterday by cries of a mad dog and a running, barking animal. Sergeant Costello rushed to the scene to shoot the dog, but the animal escaped into the surrounding area.
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Court Park
Desk
Costello
Little Robert Banta Kicked by Horse in Pony Contest
Little Robert Banta son of Mr and Mrs Beauford Banta of R F D No 7 west of the city was kicked by a horse while leading it to pasture suffering nearly broken arms. The Tribune’s Pony contest participant is unable to continue canvassing and awaits family or friends to finish his efforts.
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Robert Banta
Mrs. Beauford Banta
Tribune
Couple Seeks Marriage License in Recorder's Office
A couple entered the recorder's office seeking a marriage license. Deputy County Recorder Harry Burkit reminded them they were in the recorder's office, then directed them to interview Deputy County Clerk Gifford after a brief, blushful exchange.
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Recorder’s Office
Harry Burkit
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Chili
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