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Newspaper
Daily Logansport Pharos
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1875
Page
2
The Peru races headline a busy Cass County scene with many citizens planning to attend in Port to-morrow. Judge Chase spoke at Terre Haute’s Sir Knights banquet, while Eugene's Diamond No 1 cigars and Merriam Rice Co. offer goods. Rosenthal Mack buy hides and wool, and local notices report a silver wedding and a death in Tipton Township.
In the Fifth Ward a Democratic convention at Champion Engine House nominated EDN. Doolittle for councilman with 41 votes against Knight 24 and Breckenridge 6. Doolittle’s nomination was made unanimous and a Ward Committee of Alex Tramp, Thomas Fairman, and John J. Sheerin chosen for two years. The Peru Driving Park Association announces a four day meeting starting tomorrow with ten thousand dollars in premiums and large attendance anticipated. Excursion tickets via the Wabash & Western will be offered for round trips.
Notice to Logansport residents within city limits to clean and remove garbage, refuse, filth, and offensive matter from premises and streets. Violators face fines from five to ten dollars. Also notices for sale, lost and found items, business promotions, and a public ball by St. Joseph's Band with details.
Public notices and merchant ads list rooms for rent, millinery arrivals, clothing and glove offers, writing desks for sale, a monument shop, and a property sale. Mentions Paros office 2094 Merchant Tailoring Joseph Zeigter Broad street Fourth street Newmans Kraus Bros Reed's Marble Works Oppenheim Long Millinery prices and advertisements for building permits and Purssen property sale.
A promotional lottery offers an $500 prize for a city lot at New 2 block U in Dykeman's Third addition Togansnart Indiana. Purchasers of $10 of clothing get a ticket of their choice. one ticket per person. Tickets numbered 1 to 1 may be drawn by a committee using a Maverot wheel to select a winner. Deed visible at Musedeon Clothing House corner Market and Fourth streets.
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