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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
8
City brief highlights from Josh Wise focus on local concerns and upcoming events. Wise speaks on development plans, public safety, and community outreach, urging residents to engage with city hall and attend neighborhood meetings.
A long list of small items includes lost items and rewards, visitors and returns, upcoming events, hospital operations, travel, store news, and community notices. People named include Ed Thomas, Harry Chester, Dr. Ford, A. Live, Leo Jacobs, Leo Witte, Charles Bevan, Dora Bebee, Miss Margaret Wood, and many more. places cited include Kokomo, Delphi, Camden, Spencer Park, Lake Maxinkuckee, and Terre Haute.
Several short items list rental requests for four to five rooms a cottage or double house, travel plans to Mackinac Island and Bedford Pa, and a two week Great Lakes trip. Names include Abe Behrman Samuel Behrman Harry N Ward wife Mrs Joseph Rogers Margaret Lafever John Campbell Charley Heater John Clary. Property loan offer from Joe McNary.
The Otto Jrs. were defeated 7 to 5 yesterday afternoon on the West Side diamonds by the Ringling Pros acrobats. Panton and Smith teamed up as the local battery for Ottos.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness and sympathy during a bereavement from Mrs Sehnitz and family.
Fire sale announced by John Hedde at 43 High Street offering all kinds of coal. Contact via phone 1700.
Drs. C H McCully and Robert Hessler of this city were appointed by Governor Hanly as delegates to the international tuberculosis conference to be held in Washington D C in December.
Members of the Industrial Association are called to meet at 7 30 this evening in the office of J D Ferguson in the Ferguson block on Market Street to decide whether the Bendix Automobile company will locate here.
Miss Georgia Charteris appears daily at the Crystal drawing crowds with her advertised sheath gown. The cooperation of Billy Link and his Vaudeville stars makes the show a hit, praised as the best yet at the Crystal.
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou and Ambassador O'Brien dined with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. Other guests included W. C. Forbes, R. R. Rogers, Robert J. Collier, Norman Hapgood, and Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan. War Secretary Wright asked to see Col. Hugh L. Lott to discuss hazing findings involving eight West Point cadets awaiting higher action.
Chicago August 5 Henry Niemann father in law of Emma Vzral Niemann whose body was exhumed in Dupage county showed arsenic traces in his stomach. Billik friends say arsenic points to another poisoner who also killed the Vzral family. State's Attorney Healy and Coroner Hoffman dispute the implication while supporting a retrial claim.
Mary E Farrell age 22 died yesterday afternoon. Sister Mrs John Dugan Jr of High street location announced. Funeral arrangements to be announced later. Samuel Hoover service held today at Metea Baptist church with interment in adjoining cemetery.
Announcement from the city notes the approaching marriage of Miss Adda Dritt to Mr Fred Taylor of Brwyn Nebraska. Miss Dritt taught in Brwyn last year and met Mr Taylor at a sleigh ride party. The ceremony is set for August 11 at the old Dritt home in the country, after which they will reside in Brwyn.
W J Bryan in Fairview Nebraska reacts to Judge Taft using a phonograph to broadcast speeches. He says Republican papers mocked him for it but now imitate the Democrats, claiming the GOP is copying their campaign method and platform while predicting hard times for Democrats defending their positions.
The Indomitable arrived off Cowes with the Prince of Wales after Quebec, where he attended Quebec City’s tercentenary. It logged an average speed of 21 34 knots, a warship record, while kernels of six shovelfuls from the Prince marked the voyage.
In Coshocton Ohio William Wilson known as the legless wonder died after the bicycle he rode left the Circle of Death ramp in the Sixth street theatre. He had tested the stunt earlier this summer and was married to an actress called The Flying Lady. The apparatus failed to function and Wilson plunged twenty feet from the apex into the lower runway.
The article notes Brie as a soft cow milk cheese from France with centuries of production and mentions a 1407 reference. It also cites Paris selling about 7,000,000 pounds of Brie last year and underscores the importance of export trade. Retail outlets include Roy al Slave cigar store and Porter’s cigar shop along with Interurban news stand.
Dan O Leary, aged 60, has logged 99000 miles on foot and plans to retire after reaching 100000. His recent 1000 mile trek took 1006 hours despite doctors at the International Tuberculosis Association declaring it impossible for a human.
A fragmentary 19th century style item notes Old Castro’s misstep toward a woman, mentions Ten Indians scalped by New Hampshire volunteers on February 20, and a nervous wife urging immediate operation with expense unobjected as the eminent surgeon commits to operate at once.
An R. R. telegraph operator reports using Grape-Nuts for six to eight years, exchanging heavy meat meals for fruit and vegetables with cereal. He says the diet improves work efficiency and calmness, urging others in brain work to try Grape-Nuts for a cooler head and quicker action.
John Yates a former Bostonian employed on George Edge's Greenwich, Connecticut farm ate two quarts of baked beans at dinner to stretch pay and died after severe abdominal swelling. He fell ill shortly after the meal and was taken to a hospital where doctors diagnosed a intestinal blockage. an operation followed but he did not survive.
At Swinemunde on August 5 Emperor William in plain clothes and Panama hat tried to enter the west battery with officers. A sentry refused him until recognizing his features and later praised the guard for duty prompting a promotion recommendation.
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