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Logansport Daily Reporter

Location

Logansport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1908

Page

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Hay Fever Strikes Logansport Sufferers See No Cure

Night Patrolman Joe Carson contemplates an annual trip to northern Michigan to escape hay fever as rag weed pollen and hot dry days worsen symptoms. City health inspector Wood Hart warns weeds worsen the problem while rain areas could provide relief, though many cures prove unreliable and skepticism grows among sufferers.

Logansport Wood Hart Tommy Regan Joe Carson Caslcrer Michigan

Trash pile fire near Wabash river tames by chemical

A trash pile along the Wabash river south of the Pahandle tracks was set alight last night. The blaze threatened nearby homes until firefighters used chemical to extinguish it.

West Side Wabash River Pahandle

Democratic editors hear speeches at Fairview Park picnic

Judge M. Lairy of this city delivered the keynote. Kern of Indianapolis and Marshall of Columbia City also spoke. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Southain of this city attended the event.

M. #. Lairy Fairview Park Indianapolis Kern Marshall Columbia City B. F. Houthain

Rev A Mainwaring Addresses Chili Baptist Meeting

Rev. A Mainwaring and his daughter returned home after attending the Baptist meeting at Chili. During the gathering he spoke on The Serene Experience detailing his reflections from the evening discourse.

A. Mainwaring Chili Dr. Mainwaring

Runaway Accident Injures Coleman and Beck at Spencer Park

Denby Coleman and Frank Beck were slightly injured in a runaway incident at Spencer Park this afternoon.

Denby Coleman Frank Beck Spencer Park

Knights of Pythias Leave for Encampment in Boston

Local Knights of Pythias depart from Boston by special Pullman cars bound for the national encampment in Boston next week. A large crowd saw off the party led by the Elk's band with plans to tour the East for thirty days after the event. The trip includes stops in Jersey City and Indianapolis amid annual drilling and festivities. Members listed include Otto Geyer J W Abshire L M Bantz A W Foust G McCormick F Jackson and more.

Jersey City Knights of Pythias Boston Logan Company No. 26 U. KR. K Logansport Ind Indianapolis Lafayette Kokonto Elk’s Band Knights Lovansport Otto Geyer J. W. Abshire L. M. Bantz A. W.foust OG. McCormick F. J. McQuaid Leo Carew C. Enyart Elwood Etnire Earl Gangloff Fred Jackson Bert Kilborn R. C

Frankfort Line 5 Now Assured

Logansport and Frankfort traction line backers announce financer progress with nearly 75000 pledged by townships and citizens. Clarke Miller syndicate leaders Blakeslee and Barone, with New York representatives, seek Frankfort citizens to fund the remaining balance to complete the road.

Logansport Frankfort Burlington Messrs. Blakeslee and Barone Clarke-Miller Syndidate Cleveland Pittsburg New York

Township line extension sought by Eel officials

Henry Unger Thomas Deweese Richard Ayers Walter A Moore B F Stanley and Charles E Kreider will petition the county commissioners at the next meeting for extending the Eel township line on the south and east sides.

Henry Unger Thomas Deweese Richard Ayers Walter A. Moore B. F. Stanley Charles E. Kreider County Commissioners Eel Township

Culver Team Races Iinois Naval Reserve In Oar Event

Race yesterday featured Culver Academy’s ten oared cutter competing against the Illinois Naval Reserve crew this afternoon.

Culver Academy Iinois Naval Reserve

McKee Steam Rolls Landis Johnston Faction at County Convention

The Republican county convention opened at 10 AM with large rural turnout and strong talk of crops and politics. The McKee faction overwhelmed the Landis Johnston camp, nominating Oscar B. Conant for county prosecutor while Webb Matthews and James A West fell short.

M’kee Melvin Tucker Jackson Thomas Spence Jefferson Kinney Hall Miami Chester Herison Noble Sam Cogley Tipton Perry Wilson Washington Buell Neff James A. West Webb B. Matthew George Gise Matthews Conant McKee West First Ward Webb Landis Johnrston Jim” West

Lincoln Clock 5 Not Running At Lincoln School

Readers near the Lincoln schoolhouse report the tower clock ceasing to run after the death of jeweler C. H. Church. Workmen and Janitor Wilkinson tried to fix it, but the timing remains unreliable as the clock’s main spring may need lowering and welding to restore operation.

C. H. Church Tannor Wilkinson C. H.church Church Anohor Wilkinson

Arrest of Edward Renisch on fraud charges in Michigan

Edward Renisch, sought for passing a $19.50 fraudulent check on Val Strebel and wanted in multiple Indiana cities, was arrested in Grand Haven Michigan. He will be returned to Indiana for trial first at La Porte and then to the current jurisdiction.

Edward Renisch Val Strebel Laporte Fort Wayne Idianapolis Crawfordsville Terre Haute Grand Haven Mich la Porte Eit

Boy Mauled by Dog in Park. Hand Cauterized

Willie Grogs was bitten by a dog while playing in a park. His hand was seriously lacerated and later cauterized by Dr. G D Miller. The dog was killed after the incident.

Lad Court Park Boy Dog Willie Grogs McConnell, Jenkines, Jenkines & Stuart Gross Joseph Hallanan G. D. Miller

Memorial Services For Deceased Cumberland Church Members

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church will hold memorial services tomorrow morning to honor members who died in the last three years. The list of deceased includes Ruth Gregory Katherine Mc Dowell Mary J. Wiley David C. Plank Hannah P. Rice Mary K. Vannice Mary Farlow Lottie Woll Eva L. Sanderson Cyrus P. Reist Minnie Tudders Eva Bury John H. Schwerdman Maria M. Watts.

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church Ruth Gregory Katherine McDowell Mary J. Wiley David C. Plank Hannah P. Rice Mary K. Vannice Mary Farlow Lottie Woll Eva L. Sanderson Cyrus P. Reist Minnie Tudders Eva Bury Johnh. Schwerdman Maria M. Watts

Dr. J W Ballard praises the West and Western Canada

Dr John W Ballard recently returned from the Northwest describes Western Canada as bound for rapid growth. He bought land near a lake, built a large barn and plans a house. He predicts vast resources, rapid railroad expansion, and Winnipeg as a western hub with tall banks and busy shops.

Northwest Canada Indiana Winnipeg Great Western Plains el Dorado Ballard West Ft. Wayne Chicago

Choctaw Native Dies in Oklahoma Coffin Burial

Denison Texas August 1 David In voluthe a Mississippi Choctaw lies dead in the Boggey country Oklahoma, in the coffin he kept under his bed by which he wished to die. He was ninety eight and had lived at his home for nearly fifty years. His neighbors recall his peculiar habit of sleeping in a coffin on two chairs each birthday and his limited English. He was known as a witch doctor and clung to forefathers traditions, leaving a store of goods and income from farming and cattle.

Denison Tex David Involuthe Boggey Oklahoma David

Cass County Horsethief Detectives Invited to Peru Meet

The Cass County Horsethief Detective association will attend a national meeting in Peru on August 67. Over 1,000 sleuths are expected in the city.

Cass County Horsethief Detective Association Peru

Mrs Fred McDowell Improving After Serious Illness

Mrs. Fred McDowell has shown improvement after a period of serious illness, with health stabilization noted in local reports. The update comes as family and friends express cautious optimism for continued recovery.

Fred McDowell

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Lairy Anights Bean Town Want Township Race Today EELS Mizard Big Bugs Republican County Convention Fourth Broadway Cass County Landis-Johnston Herbert A. Brown Republican Central Committee John AC. White Broadway M . Church George W. Funk R.E. Merritt Bethlehem A. R. Keesling Edward Metzger Harry McSheehy Edgar Phillips Reading Funk Fred Carson Adams Roscoe Grabie W. G. Sweet Boone William Simpson Clay J. B. Wright Clinton O. C. Gard Deer Creek Oscar B. Conant James A. Delaplaine Samuel G. Gifford J. Samuel Mellinger George W. Cogley M. B. Stewart Harry Bell Alfred M. Dill O. Harness Ik. Smith W. H. Kerrigan Second Ward Br. C. H. McCully A. P. Jenks BE. P. Hutton Walter Walker Harrison W.S. Lines Allen Price A. 0. Brandt B. F. Scroggs S. S. Cragan Lon Applegate W. H. H. Carter Sethlehem Ira Funk John Warner H. D. Gray H. M. Miller John C. Beatty J. F. Grable George A. Gamble B. F. Keesling B. F. Campbell George Jameson Harrison B. F. Richards Frank Justice Clinton Township Justice Ed Kime B. O. Conrad Jacob Owen James Hageltine Harlow Park A. Hal Stead John Foster Fifth Ward D. K. Sartman Adams Pethiehem Roone Sensseern Uues Clinton Cee Lincoln Memorial Services J. W. Ballard John W. Ballard
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