Cass County Students Return Home From Colleges
Many Cass County youths head home this week as colleges close. Names include Coyle, Murphy from Lake Forest. Justice, Hoffman, Hartel, LeLeague, Elliott, Fisher, Kerlin from Purdue. Waters, Grabble, Gipe from Michigan and Cincinnati. Sutton, To land, Fenton, Sutton, McNitt, and others from Indiana, Wabash, Chicago, Vassar, and Washington. Notables graduate from Purdue, Wabash, and Cincinnati Music Conservatory. Viola Beth Wilson to Indianapolis Teachers School.
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Logansport
Cass County
James Coyle
James Murphy
Lake Forest College
Robert Justice
Geo. Hoffman
William Hartel
Bernard LeLeague
George Elliott
Dwight Fisher
Sylvester Kerlin
Purdue
Edward Waters
Roscoe Grable
University of Michigan
Edna Toland
Lindley Sutton
Indiana University
Ralph Stevens
John Fog
Psyche Sutton
Esther McNitt
Vassar
Ruth Gipe
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
William Longabaugh
Charlies Geyer
This City
Jason Cohee
Wabash
Wilhelmina Hoffman
Cincinnati College of Music
Wisconsin Girls’ School
Esther Johnston
Wisconsin Library School
Beth Wilson
Indianapolis Teachers’ School
Wheat Harvest Nearing Cass County In Mid Summer
Favorable weather with three weeks to go will push self binders into use across Cass County. Harvest expected to start by late June and finish by early July with grain hauled directly to elevators. Hay crop to begin soon and may reach three tons per acre.
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Cass County
Business phone ads halted by local telephone company
The Home Telephone company enforces a rule banning private numbers in business ads. Advertisers using residence numbers face a $30 yearly business phone rate. Several have complied, causing many advertisements to drop phone numbers from local papers.
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Telephone Company
Prohibition lectures charm visitors at Barnett Hotel
N B Eldridge of Minneapolis arrived to deliver twelve Prohibition lectures county wide. A suit case bearing Vote Prohibition drew attention in the lobby until another patron relocated it. Eldridge could not locate local Prohibitionists nor determine his speaking venue.
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Barnett Hotel
N. B. Eldrige
Minneapolis
Minn
State Prohibition Central Committee
Elddridge
Logansport Ministers Plan Summer Tours
Logansport ministers announce summer vacation plans with most pastors taking at least seven months or six weeks off. The ministerial association closed its work for the year, with no meetings until September as readings and preparations proceed.
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Logansport
Europe trip plans clash with extended local tours
The note mentions some travelers aiming for Europe this summer while one or two plan long domestic tours. It highlights competing travel intents within a group and hints at scheduling conflict.
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Europe
Bru naugh Found Guilty in Fraud Claim Case
A jury in Indianapolis yesterday found Harry P. Brunaugh guilty of presenting a fraudulent claim in making asphalt street repairs. The verdict carries a sentence of two to fourteen years in prison and a fine of 10 to 1000 dollars, to be set when sentence is passed. jurors deliberated sixteen minutes.
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Indianapolis
Harry P. Brunaugh
Marion-Logansport electric line work begins soon
John QC Wilson city clerk of Marion reported minor franchise changes for the Marion Logansport electric line. Construction is planned to start shortly with surveys completed and funding arranged. The line will run along the east side of the Panhandle to this city, with crews at both ends to finish by Christmas.
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John QC. Wilson
Marion
Logansport
Wilson
Panhandle
Miss Ruth Widgeon Hosts Little Girls Party at Home
Miss Ruth Widgeon entertained a number of friends at a little girls party at her home 116 Linden avenue Thursday evening. Guests included Nina Kuhn Elsie Warner Ruby Michael Jennie Weckner Ruth Thomas Clara Barnes Grace Thomas Flora Jones Annie Kenline Pearl Williams Luella Flanegan Elna McFann and Ruth Widgeon. Refreshments were served and games provided entertainment. Elsie Warne won best costume prize and Annie Kenline won the Peanut contest prize.
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Ruth Widgeon
Linden Avenue
Nina Kuhn
Elsie Warner
Ruby Michael
Jennie Weckner
Ruth Thomas
Clara Barnes
Grace Thomas
Flora Jones
Annie Kenline
Pearl Williams
Luella Flanegan
Elna McFann
Elsie Warne
Mavity's Father Dies as Editor Reaches Home
John M. Mavity of the Valparaiso Vidette was called to Longcliff by his father's death after two weeks in hospital. The elder Mavity had served in ministerial work and suffered ill health from hard work.
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John M. Mavity
Valparaiso
Longceliff
Eller Mavity
Murphy & Fleming Meet Peru Eagles at Spencer Park
The Murphy and Fleming baseball team hosts the Peru Eagles at Spencer Park Sunday afternoon at 3 30. Local club members are practicing hard and promise a thorough drub bing to the visitors.
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Murphy & Fleming
Peru Eagles
Spencer Park
Lafayette Sailor Guest Of Cousin On Norfolk
W T Gruber of Lafayette visits his cousin Mrs Jennie Raidden on the north side. He serves in the U S Navy as chief yeoman aboard the receiving ship Norfolk.
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W T. Gruber
Lafayette
Jennie Rairden
North Side
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Money Taken From Democratic Campaign Fund Alleged
Wm T Sheehan of New York says in a June 1 1908 letter to William J Bryan that any Nebraska 1904 campaign money came from the Democratic national committee general fund funded by voluntary contributions. He contends the expenditure was legitimate and that Bryan had no knowledge of the transaction nor responsibility for the publication.
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Nebraska
Democratic Nation
National Committee
T. S. Allen
New York World
Democratic National Committee
Wm. EF. Sheehan
County Commissioners Delay Bridge Action
The Davis bridge extension to an overhead crossing over the Vandalia railroad was postponed by county commissioners awaiting a Vandalia railroad company funding decision. The board closed its session after the Vandalia engineer said he would ascertain company support, while painting on other bridges including the Hoovers, Broad Ripper, and Adamsboro bridges was completed or underway.
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Davis Bridge
Vandalia
Paralyzing Illness Claims Mrs. Burton at Home
Mrs. John Burton died at 5 p.m. Friday at Jesse Martin’s home after suffering multiple strokes. She had arrived from Logansport the previous Saturday to visit relatives and had a first stroke Sunday night, with her husband and son Bryce at her bedside throughout. The report notes surrounding visits by Royal Centre N. B. Ford Fred Ford Mable and Mary Fry Elsie Pritchett Lota Cook and L. A. Day families.
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N. B. Ford
Fred Ford
Ambia
Mable
Mary Fry
Star City
W. D. Lutes
Elsie Pritchett
Lota Cook
Logansport
L. A
John Burton
Jesse Martin
Burton
Bryce
McCloskeys Celebrate 33rd Wedding Anniversary at Elm Dale
Mr and Mrs Dan McCloskey celebrated their thirty third wedding anniversary at Elm Dale farm near Deer Creek with about fifty guests on Wednesday.
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Dan McCloskey
Elm Dale Farm
Deer Creek
Days of Saddle Gone and None Male Here Now
Cass County saddle maker Thomas Meyer recalls a bygone era when most travel was by horse and saddles were common. He notes a revival of riding amid good weather but laments saddles are no longer made in Logansport and similar towns as autos replace horses.
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Thomas Meyer
Market Street
Logansport
Young Logansport Baby Becomes City’s Youngest Subscriber
James Mariam Winters, infant son of Mr and Mrs Bert Winters, is named as Logansport s youngest subscriber to the Y M C A lot fund. He was two days old when the honor was earned, with the fund donation made within six hours of birth. Dr DeHart acted to buy the ticket for the youngest child and also purchased tickets for his grandchildren and nieces.
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Y. M. C. A. Lot Fund
DeHart
Logansport
Bert Winters
Mall
Farmer Considered Horseback Ride With Blanket Noted
A farmer attempts a rare horseback ride by strapping a blanket to the horse, but finds hitching to a buggy nearly as simple. The rural vignette contrasts primitive transport with improvised gear in a rustic setting.
Open Their Cottage Move to Pottowatomie Point
Frank Wipperman and family prepare a summer home at Pottowatomie point. They will launch their boat on the river today as nearby cottages near completion including the Cline and Op Penheimer cottages and comfort cottages.
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Frank Wipperman
Pottowatomie Point
Lecture on Persia by Persian native Badal at church
Mr. E Naweeya Badal a native of Urumiah Persia will lecture at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday evening at 7 30 oclock on Persia its People and Religion He will appear in native costume and is recommended by Rev George Alexandria and Dr Robert E Speer of New York He will shortly sail for Persia under the foreign missionary board of the Presbyterian church The lecture is free and all are invited.
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York
Badal
Persia
Foreign Missionary Board of
The
Presbyterian Church
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Patent Colt
Fourth Street
Fleck
Turman’s
6Th Street
Philip Voorhees
Sycamore St
Tritt’s Drug Store
Reid
John H
B. W. Booth
Home Telephone Company Is
Eldredge
Brunaugh
Associated Press
Ind
Miss Widgenon
Mavity
Gruber
Sheehan
Bryan
Nebraska State Committee
Money
Said
Eral Campaign Fund
New York
al Committee
Wm. T. Sheehan
William J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Thomsa F
Ryan
Nebraka
Wm. F
Democratic
Royal Centre
Hope Lonsdale
Schmitt-Kloepfer Co
James Mariam Winters
Sert Winters
Mr. E. Naweeya Badal
Urumiah
First Presbyterian Church
Ning
George Alexan
Dria
Robert E. Speer
New
Broadway
Geo. Harrison
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