Local Brevities Move and Real Estate Transfer
Martin Murphy and family who have been living on Uhl street, have moved to 111 Berkley street. Miss Stella Dalrymple of Indianapolis is spending Sunday with her parents, S. N. Dalrymple and wife. Dr. J. L. Neff has sold a piece of property in Walton to Louw and K. Shanks for 3225 dollars.
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Martin Murphy
Uhl Street
Berkley Street
Stella Dalrymple
Indiana
Polis
N. Dalrymple
J. L. Neff
Walton
Louwana K. Shanks
Moving Pictures at the Nelson in Loganport
Change of program at the Nelson features Falsely Accused If William Penn Should Come to Life Today and The Diabolical Itching with illustrated songs How Many Have You Told That to and Don't Forget the Girl at Home. Madame Gertrude the seeress appears with Morgan's Comedians next week for Logansport engagement.
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Nelson
William Penn
Kuppenheimer
Morgan
Madame Gertrude
Logansport
Gertrude
Two School Buildings Run Fire Hazard Trials
The article notes two schools as fire risks with blocked exits and no fire drills. It cites janitor Charles Worstell removing an obstruction at the high school after reading of Collinwood, and mentions dysfunctional drills at Washington and West Side schools amid rising river water threatening basements and furnaces.
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Charles Worstell
the Tribune
Collinwood
Alma Shideler
Washington School
Tribune
West Side
Cleveland
Local Players Victorious In Close City Basketball twin bill
Local high school teams defeated Walton squads in two tight games at the rink last night. Girls won 6 to 2 with Logansport’s weight and speed dominating. boys triumphed 18 to 11 as both sides played fast clean ball. Referee Gingham and Powell officiated. spectators numbered about 250.
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Walton High School
Walton
Logansport
Lee
Grahs
Hughes
Gamble
Champe
Waiton
Oden
Bebee
Kuskea
Krimm
Parker
Gingham
Shank
Routh
Dingman
Hazeltine
Hoffman
Keiser
Staggs
Wendling
Bishop
Powell
Local taxidermy exhibition heads to city displays
Dr J W Ballard displays in a Lafayette store window a moose head and a life size deer trophy from a recent hunt. Mounted by a Lafayette taxidermist they will soon be brought here for exhibition.
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J. W. Ballard
Lafayette
Eighteen Hour Pennsylvania Train Detoured Through Local Rail Route
Washout on the P F W and C between Plymouth and Chicago forces the New York to Chicago Pennsylvania train onto detour via Panhandle from Chicago to Logansport and to Columbia City via Vandalia. Engine 7210 and cars Elwyn 7922 Pembryn Larwell Wanatah attract local sightseers. Five trains will use the detour until repairs complete.
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Plymouth
Chicago
New York
Panhandle
Logansport
Columbia City
Elwyn
Pullmans Pembryn
Larwell
Wanatah
Baldwin
P. F. W. and C
Railroads suffer washouts and delays on several lines
Dispatchers on the Wabash Vandalia and Panhandle railroads faced a hard night as lines reported washouts from 6 PM to morning. Water ran under ties and washed gravel, delaying trains. only near Longcliff did a track halt occur briefly, with slow passage afterward. Panhandle saw eastern division delays, while Decatur area on Wabash had minor impact.
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Wabash
Vandalia
Panhandle
Longcliff
Decatur
Railroads Suffer Losses Over Defective Car Wheels
Railroads report heavy losses as defective wheels cause numerous accidents. Officials blame material failures for safety issues and costly damage across lines, prompting investigations and recalls to prevent further incidents.
Alty Pays City a Visit
Alty visits the city as a notable figure tours local sites, meeting residents and inspecting community projects while officials note the visit’s routine civic significance.
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Alty
Wu Ting Fang Visits Logansport on Special Train
The Chinese minister Wu Ting Fang visiting the United States and his sixty companions slept through Logansport as their detoured special train passed en route to Chicago. The five-coach train halted briefly as it diverted due to a washout on the Fort Wayne division.
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Wu Ting-Fang
United States
Wu Ting
Logansport
Washington
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania Lines
Columbia City
Pennsylvania
Stockholders to Meet for Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad
The annual stockholders meeting for the Terre Haute and Peoria railroad company leased by the Vandalia has been issued. It will be held in Decatur on April 8 and is formal to conform with legal requirements for maintaining the company’s organization. Benjamin McKeen Vandalia general manager will attend with secretaries and the road’s general counsel to vote proxies.
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Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad Company
Vandalia
Decatur
Benjamin McKeen
Strike Declared Off In Erie Railroad Work Stoppage
Huntington machinists discuss the cessation of an Erie railroad strike declared May 2 1907 after holdout over piece work schedules. About 1025 workers walked out in one division with no disorderly demonstrations, and local shop members seek the exact agreement terms.
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Huntington
Erie
Street Car Workers Receive Pay Envelopes in City
Yesterday the street car crews cheered as pay checks arrived their month of hard labor now in their hands and ready for use by the employees.
Vandalia railroad notes and health update from Vandalia line
Tom Fawcett holds second trick at Panhandle office in Galveston. James Kivett ordered to Walton to sell tickets. Engineer Hutchinson, recently returned from the South for health, is in critical condition. Chief Dispatcher Smith stays in office due to detoured trains on the main line to Columbia City. Vandalia to post bulletin urging employees to reform from profane language.
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Tom Fawcett
Panhandle
Galveston
James Kivett
Walton
Hutchinson
Smith
Vandalia
Pennsylvania
Columbia City
Secretaries and students tied to the minister plan
The passage notes the minister accompanied by multiple secretaries and servants and several students who are to be accepted by various American colleges. The text implies a cohort preparing for eventual enrollment and study abroad.
Yesterday Warm Spring Day Draws Crowds and Business
Yesterday 1908 saw one of the prettiest days with bright sun and light attire. Stores downtown reported a surge in business as people enjoyed the mild weather. The forecast today calls for fair skies but colder temperatures.
Mrs Josiah Purcell Returns From Indianapolis After Death of Mrs Frazier
Mrs Josiah Purcell, who was at the bedside of Mrs A C Frazier in Indianapolis where she died Monday, has returned to the city. Mrs Frazier was formerly a resident here.
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Josiah Purcell
A. C. Frazier
Indianapolis
Frazier
Robert Campbell to Return Home Tuesday
Robert Campbell who has been visiting here and in Deer Creek with relatives and friends will return to his home in Carrington North Dakota on Tuesday.
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Robert Campbell
Deer Creek
Carrington
N. D
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