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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
5
A London inquiry finds critics say modern young men are frail, foppish, and indolent. Respondents from bankers to traders condemn increasing effeminacy, poor diet, and overcautious health concerns while praising the sturdier traits of earlier generations.
A tour of historic large families from Europe and Russia, noting counts such as Feodor Wassiliev with eighty seven offspring from multiple wives, and other feats like Helen Urquhart’s thirty six children. The piece surveys birth statistics, ancient records, and sensational counts, ending with a playful prompt about more children.
An affidavit by Matthew Ryan, a Wilkes Barre stone cutter, alleges Hearst supporters used a "confidence game" to draw votes from Democrats to help Taft. Ryan claims Secretary Walsh urged him to mislead delegates, then he abandoned the independent party after learning of the alleged plan to defeat Bryan.
A fragment notes people will “get everything done for them” and choose cigarettes over pipes or cigars, signaling lifestyle shifts among workers or officials. The line hints at broader social or cultural commentary without detailing identities or locations.
Contractor Pierce of Delphi loses a horse that drowned after it slipped in a water filled pit while pulling a loaded cart. The wagon toppled back into the pit with the horse beneath the water before it could be rescued.
Captain James Cook was killed at Hawaii on February 4 1779 by native Hawaiians during his second voyage to the Pacific. The event followed his discovery of the Hawaiian Islands the previous year.
Real estate transfers include Mueller et ux to Tallman for Lot 15 O P city near Railroad Street valued at 1000. ConNestex to Con rad pt Lot 3 Beckleys Wooleys add and Lot 8 O P Royal Center for 201. Martindale Gr to Simmons pt Lot 6 Solomon Fouts Ist add Young America for 142.33 with a second payment of 72.66. Logansport Loan & Trust Co Tr to Bowyer Lot 60 Mead lawn add city on North Side for 225. Two real estate mortgages filed 4006. One chattel mortgage filed 200. Four releases of mortgages filed 1411.54.
Sheriff Louis E. Beckley reports the county jail held 28 inmates in the past month. Among them 23 men and 5 women, ages ranged 27 to 75. Crimes include petty larceny two, intoxication ten, malicious trespass one, vagrancy five, grand larceny one, liquor law violations one, seduction one, and several other offenses. The longest confinement was 31 days and total board cost was $46.80.
Miss Alice Stevens reports July lending at the public library with totals across adult and juvenile departments. Adult fiction and travel volumes dominate with notable counts in biography sociology and science. An additional 80 volumes were loaned yesterday.
A C Spitler, struck by lightning while threshing in Young America last week, is slowly improving though still critical. He regained consciousness after two hours of effort and has shown steady, though gradual, progress. The bolt burned a hole the size of a silver dollar in his hat and scorched his shoes where it entered the ground.
Evelyn Prince Cahoon urges plan to tackle unfulfilled aims of the year. Mothers and families are advised to build outdoor sleeping arrangements, lawn hammocks, and awnings while arranging simple trips for mothers to refresh daily routines.
A chapel quips that his wife tied a cord on his finger to remind him to post a letter. He admits he did not post it because she forgot to hand it to him. The exchange plays on domestic forgetfulness with a light tone.
A tourist comments on France’s pure air while a guide quips that peasants keep windows shut to stay fresh. The exchange captures light humor about rural habits and climate during travels.
An advertisement extols Mapl Flake whole wheat cereal as ideal for hot weather. It describes a 96 hour processing, steam cooking, thinning flake formation, 30 minute toasting at high heat, and maple flavored serving to appeal to children.
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