Gandidagy's Hard Jolt Hits Local Precinct Slate
The article lists local political figures and positions across West and East Precincts, Noble Township, and Tipton. It names chairmen secretaries delegates alternates for multiple precincts and townships, detailing the campaign slate and party organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
L. E. Brown
East
Jos. Hogotogler
Noble Township
A. P. Flynn
Harry Reighter
Bur McKwaln
Lewis Ross
Logansport Trial Details Impeachment and Witness Refusal
Legal proceedings reveal refusals to admit witness testimony about conversations with John P. Hetherington on Mayor McKee and George P. McKee. Defendants claim discussions questioned mayoral fitness and congressional ambitions as part of the case.
Testimony on Mayor McKee case cited in 1908 affidavit
An affidavit dated March 7 1908 from Geo P McKee alleges witness testimony about a council inquiry and plans to remove Mayor McKee. It claims the trial body refused to admit a prior conversation with Robert R Johnston and blocked cross examination of non sworn officials including Benjamin F Long. The notary Carrie Birkenruth witnessed the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Hetherington
Burge
Logansport
Congress
Matt Miller
McKee
Hetherington
Ben Porter
Robert R. Johnston
George P. McKee
Johnston
Benjamin F. Long
Board of Finance
Geo. P. McKet
Carrie Birkenruth
Doors Found Swinging IX At School Auditorium Fire Risk
Market street school has three floors with classrooms and a hazardous third floor auditorium filled during commencements. Narrow wood stairways, inward opening stage doors, and no exterior fire escapes create danger. three six foot wide second floor exits reduce risk, but crowding in the auditorium endangers hundreds of pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
Iat
Masonic and Friendly Orders Gather for Meetings and Initiations
Lodges and circles report a full schedule with meetings at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. Initiation work continues with ten candidates and plans for a larger class on April 10 and a theatre party for bringing in new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heel River Circle
Co. A. Bussy
South Bend
Death Toll Rose in Collinwood Lakeview Fire Tragedy
Cleveland reports 174 dead from the Lakeview school fire, 167 bodies found, six believed burned. Glen Barber dies of injuries after leaping from a second story, as funerals begin. crowds bury about seventy, with aid and fundraising underway. A state fire inquiry blames an overheated furnace, not arson, with investigators noting burned joists near the furnace.
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Associated Press
Cleveland, O
Lakeview
Collinwood
Glen Barber
St. Mary’s
St. Joseph
Cleveland
Ohio
Columbus
Creamer
Railroads Still Tied Up Due to Wabash Blockade
Freight trains on the Ft. Wayne line and the Wabash Valley section are unable to move cars through Wabash as rail congestion halts operations. Officials report continued inability to pass through the bottleneck.
Flood Strikes Wabash County Halted Interurban Service Expected
Wabash Indiana reports two days before interurban cars can run again with limited service to Fort Wayne and Lafayette. Water covers tracks several feet deep though receding. Flooded factories face delays, with losses heavy and highway and bridge damage totaling over ten thousand dollars. A following wind storm adds to damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wabash
Ind
Ft. Wayne
Wabash Valley
Ft Wayne
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Minchigan Division
Big Four
Elshart
Montpelier
Wabash County
Mrs Lora Miller and Daughter Visit Hinker Family?
Mrs Lora Miller and her daughter are spending a few days with Mrs Jacob Hinker and family at 317 Burlington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Miller
Jacob Hinker
Burlington Avenue
Pleasant Surprise Party Honors John L. Jack on Fifteenth Birthday
A surprise gathering at the home of M. Jack in Tipton township five miles north of Walton marked John L Jack’s fifteenth birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wilson, the Shorts, the Washburns, and many others with games and refreshments making for a social, enjoyable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.“M.jack
Tipton Township
Walton
John L
Albert Wilson
Boyle
Chas. Shorts
Richard Washburn
Glen’ Shaff
Calvin East
Arthur Zimmerman
Walter Zimmerman
Benjamin Harrison
Walter Wilson
Asher Wilson
Chester Wilson
Cecil Logan
Harold Helvie
Harry Tucker
Earl Helvie
Tyner Marshall
Will Marshall
Raymond Marshall
Carl Shaff
Paul Washburn
Chas Rush
Misses Effie Baker
Queen Washburne
Mable Jones
Hattie Millman
James Coleman Sought After Vitello Saloon Stabbing
In Dunkirk at the Vitello Saloon a poker dispute led to Ulysses Pryor being stabbed in the back by James Coleman who then fled. Pryor lies at his boarding house in critical condition with Dr. Rubsam noting risk of blood poisoning if untreated. Police spent the night hunting Coleman on charges of stabbing with intent to kill.
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Vitello
Dunkirk
Pryor
Westside
James Coleman
Morris
Coleman
Rubsam
Welch and Mooney in assault and intoxication charge
George Welch was arrested after a dispute with Charles E. Mooney. Two affidavits filed allege Welch assault and battery and Mooney intoxication. Geo Rasminger’s statements claim Welch beat Mooney near the Welch livery barn. Police brought the man to headquarters and affidavits followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Welch
Charles E. Mooney
Welch
Mooney
Geo. Rasminger
Smith
Ramsminger
Rasminger
Graham
Emperor William Accused of Secret Naval Influence Plot
London reports an outcry after The Times claimed Emperor William attempted to influence British naval policy through a secret letter to Lord Tweedmouth. The Germanophobe faction seized on the charge, while Tweedmouth insisted the missive was private with no naval estimates mentioned.
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Associated Press
London
Emperor William
Kruger
The
Times
Lord Tweedmouth
Admiralty
Great Britain
Parliament
Flood Threatens Dr Miller’s Waterfront Cottage
Dr G D Miller's Potto watomie Point cottage remains visible with only its top above water while the river may carry it away. Miller has purchased a cottage north of St Paul and shows indifference to the Cass county cottage's fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Miller
Pottowatomie Point
St. Paul
Cass County
Damage Hits Eleven Thousand In Michigan City Area
A report notes damage totaling 11000 affecting Michigan City and surrounding county areas with severe impacts on local structures and services. Authorities assess extensive wreckage and mobilize aid across the region.
Flood Damage Report From Wanatah Area
Michigan City reports high water damage estimated at 1000 dollars in Wanatah and surrounding townships. Railroads Pennsylvania and Monon suffer heavy losses along with businesses and homes. Waterford mill dam near Wanatah failed threatening the mill. Union Mills flour mill sees 11000 dollars in damage. Romel Creek floods Romel neighborhood as Romel Creek residents rely on rowboats for aid. Two Pierce daughters aged 10 and 3 were washed from a bridge into a creek but escaped drowning. Six bridges in the area have been carried away.
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Associated Press
Michigan City
Ind
Wanatah
Pennsylvania
Monon
Waterford Mill
Roeske
Union Mills
H.W. Pierce
Wiggs Family Tangles With Census Clerk
A census taker queries the Wiggs family about a Wigges blacksmith and a bicycle repairer. Miss Wiggs corrects him, noting her father is an automobile mechanician, changing how he should be listed on the new return.
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Wiggs
Quincy A. Wigges
Miss Wiges
Miss Wiggs
Mrs. Lutie Gray Visits Mrs. J H Williams In Indianapolis
Miss Lutie Gray of Indianapolis has been visiting Mrs J H Williams of Fourth Street the past week.
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Lutie Gray
Indianapolis
J. H. McWilliams
Fourth Street
Dean M. Martin and Son Visit Lebanon Guests
Dean M. Martin and his son Wallace of Lebanon Massachusetts are in the city as guests of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean M. Martin
Wallace
Lebanon
Schmitt Leaves for New York to Buy Golden Rule Outfit
E Schmitt departs for New York to make purchases for a Golden Rule suit and cloak department.
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E. Schmitt
New York
Ephriam Seiber Attends Ohio Funeral
Ephriam Seiber of Mory Ohio attends the funeral service for Mrs Elizabeth Seiber.
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Ephriam Seiber
Mory, Ohio
Elizabeth Seiber
Dr J H Barnfield Active on Professional Business
Dr J H Barnfield is in Indianapolis on professional business as reported in the local notices. He is engaged in duties requiring his presence in the city.
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J H. Barnfield
Indianapolis
Influence of Diet on Sleep in Sheep and Humans
The article argues diet hardly affects sleep in sheep beyond digestion, noting foods like onions and milk have mainly imaginary hypnotic effects. It states last meal timing matters little, except a few hours before bed, and that many workers sleep better after a light supper. Dr Woods Hutchinson cites these ideas.
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Woods Hutchinson
Foot and Door Trick in Work in Great Cities
In the bishop of London’s book Work in Great Cities the foot and door trick is described as a quick foot intrusion when a door opens to gain a few minutes of parley. He notes a scene where a girl answers a washtub voice Sally who is religion, pleasing mother.
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London
Sally
Opening doors for our bishop signals new era
The moment arrived when all doors were opened to welcome our bishop, marking a decisive change and inviting broader participation from the community in a symbolic act of accord.
Hungry traveler’s puff sandwich tale
A Cleveland traveler recalls a stop in Texas where trains offered no dining car for miles. He grabbed two creamy puffs thinking them sandwiches and faced near starvation until the next stop offered food, turning a joke about a hungry man’s dilemma.
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Bert .Foster
Cleveland
Texas
Sincerity Builds True Power and Strength
The passage argues that absolute sincerity enhances personal power. It asserts that living a perpetual lie weakens a person through internal restraint and constant self-struggle. It claims sham and shoddy conduct are powerless while genuine truthfulness is valuable.
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M. B. Lairy
Washington
G. W. Burkhart
W. H. Richardson
W. H. Sharp
John Bauman
Robert Rush
R. R
Bradfield
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Apollo Lodge, K. of P
Apollo Lodge
K. of P
W. B. Williams
K. of
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Logan Division No. 110
John 'L
George Welc
Charles Mooney
Him
Kaiser
Fluence England
Dr. Miller
Collegt
Broadway
W. M. Dehart
Woll & Tucker's
Henry Tucker
George W. Miller
Taft
Morgan
Watt
Palmer
Moore
Pollock
Parmley
Ralph Russell
Chicago
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