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Newspaper
Daily Logansport Pharos
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1875
Page
3
Advertisement lists the Logansport Daily Pharos printing schedule and carrier terms. It notes publication occurrences, pricing in advance, and weekly and single copy rates, referencing delivery locations at the south corner of North and Fourth Streets.
Fragmentary city and county directory text lists individuals such as Rianne Anthony Fosmith and Tati Nelson along with dozens of officials and ward names. It references surveyors, auditors, chiefs, and attorneys amid garbled place names and dates, indicating a formal listings page with municipal roles.
A scanned notice row lists members and officers of multiple lodges in detail. It names presidents treasurers secretaries captains general and other officers, with meeting days and locations across entries including Orient Hall Broad Way and Market Street.
A notes reads that the group meets on the first Monday evening of each month in their Hall at the corner of Reidy and Market streets. Officers listed include President Michael Wagner, Vice President Adam Weebit, Conrad with Gress as Secretary, and John Woll as Treasurer.
Thursday evening gatherings held in the third hill area near 72 Market Street. Listed officers include Win Shanatian as President and Malloy as Vice President with Mesheety as Recording Secretary and Patrick McGary as Corresponding Secretary. Treasures named as Davavs BE and Kearey Marston. other names include Cass M Robertson and Ward We Bou.
A fragmentary timetable lists trains between Logansport and Indianapolis and connections to Cincinnati Terre Haute Evansville Cairo and southern cities. It shows departure times from Logansport and connections to Louisville Columbus Richmond and Peoria with various expresses and accommodations. Passengers are offered a window to visit Indianapolis from noon to five and return the same evening via the express services.
May 1 to May 18 items report a furniture store fire in Honey Rekhea’s shop with losses of 5000 stock and 2000 insurance, Major John Presley Strange death in Memphis, fire damaging Mahoning City area with 75000 loss, Knights of Pythias lodge meeting at Zanesville, and multiple public notices of strikes and suspensions. Also reports drownings and community notes from various towns including Smith and Jackson, Pottsville, and Wasuineros.
A collage of misheard remarks and comic asides spans Bowen testimony jokes to political quips. It mentions James Robinson the circus rider, Paul Boyton crossing lakes, and a jest about riot clouds. The piece riffs on local events, clocks, and stray notices.
The Virginia City Chronicle reports Captain Stennis of the corner of D and Carson streets owns a Newfoundland dog and a much older parrot. In recent months a strong bond has grown between the two pets, highlighting an unusual animal friendship.
An official city ordinance restricts posting or painting advertisements on buildings or fences without owner permission. Violators face fines from one to ten dollars per offense and cover court costs. the text cites penalties under the city code and outlines enforcement.
A correspondence from Perera states they had no communication with Mr Crampton about the word TL and that Crampton did not know of its publication until seeing it in print. The letter asserts no prior contact or knowledge between the two parties regarding the card.
A Victorian parody notes counterfeit five cent pieces produced in Birmingham England rivaling US mint coins. It warns of easy detection by acid tests and mocks reliance on trust in money. Also brief chaff about undertakers in Baltimore, Winchester Times mourning a death, and jests about Cincinnati plans and a Columbus statue.
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