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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
1
A Loganport pawnbroker says demand remains steady and even strong in hard times. He notes winter buys bring diamonds and winter goods, while summer yields from traveling salesmen. He reports rising sales of cheap rings and weapons and that many prominent residents pawn valuables to cover interest periods.
Thomas Finney, jailed in Greenfield, hanged himself with a belt strap in his cell after missing breakfast. The married father of several children had forged signatures on checks last week. Finney had faced a six month sentence and a $159 fine, and his family in destitute circumstances in Anderson.
Louis A. Bryan Gary city treasurer and real estate magnate was blackballed by the Gary Commercial club. He had played a leading role in the Anti-Saloon league drive to close saloons in Gary. Threats of dynamite and violence were raised but did not deter his efforts.
Marshal Gabey reports a gold watch stolen in Royal Center last night between six and seven. Police check pawn shops for any watch matching the description.
During a bridge inspection trip, county commissioners travelled 120 miles by auto and visited eleven townships yesterday, reporting their survey findings from the hitch.
Smoke filled the Barnes flats at 610 Market street after a janitor dropped a lighted match into the furnace while smoking. Firemen from the Sixth and Broadway company extinguished a rubbish fire in the furnace and the occupants were driven out fearing a blaze. Neighbors worry after a nearby spring fire at Joseph Linville’s home.
Mrs. Montraville Simmons told M. F. Mahoney she would return to Monticello after filing for divorce from Simmons. She described abuse and selling chickens to buy beer, revealing plans to marry a colored gentleman she had spurned for Simmons.
Miss Georgia Charteris of Billy Link's vaudeville company was seen on the street in a sheath gown at the Crystal. She walked from her hotel to Nichols studio on Fourth Street for a portrait, drawing only light attention as the audience admired the gown and flashed ankles through the slit. The photos will be exhibited.
Hert Ross, seven, son of Mr and Mrs P B Ross of 10114 North Sixth Street, is confined at home with diphtheria. This marks the first contagious disease case this month. the house is quarantined and the strict prohibition will be observed.
Mrs George A Custer is in Kokomo visiting her mother. The brief notes her presence in the city during a social call and highlights family ties in the local region.
A local notice reports Henry Whitmeyer, associated with Roann, called to address a tragedy. The fragment notes a sudden event prompting a response from community members and authorities.
Panhandle Trainmaster S F Johnson issues orders to freight conductors to stop trains and extinguish fires along the right of way. Fires sparked by dry grass endangering bridges and pay cars have caused past losses, including a bridge fire on the state line.
Hiram Hildebrandt son of Big John returns from Lake Geneva Wisconsin where he attended the Y M C A encampment of eight midwest states. The fifteen year old led Logansport in points by winning the single car race and placing second in form diving and 100 yards dash while finishing third in the high jump. He defeated top Y M C A athletes of the region.
Police cleared the lobby of the Mur Dock Hotel yesterday afternoon and arrested two newsboys for bothering guests. They were given a severe lecture at the police headquarters.
Mr and Mrs I M Bantz report their group with the A R E of P had a splendid time in Boston. They planned to proceed to New York City today to continue their trip.
Vernie C. Morter sues Frank J. Morter for 500 a year alleging desertion after a January 22 1908 marriage. She claims no divorce but asks for support for herself and their three month old child. She notes he is employed by Panhandle Railroad and earns 30 to 50 dollars monthly or more in good times.
The Country Club golf team will travel to Fort Wayne Sunday to seek another victory after a win over Anderson on local links. A strong lineup will be chosen tomorrow afternoon to face the Fort Wayne team.
Paul Anderson, driver for Adam's Express, claims a summer swimming record after swimming the lake length of Bruce Lake, a two mile course, during a house party.
Cass county commissioners are invited to attend the cornerstone laying of the new Peru courthouse on September 30. A number of other people are expected to attend and it will be a holiday in Peru.
Dr S D Myers, a Kentland dentist, was committed to Longcliff yesterday after a period of imagined poverty and an attempted suicide by taking lauda pum.
Dr M B Stewart faces ballot trouble as Indiana law forbids dual candidate names on one ballot. He must choose to run Republican or Prohibition after winning the nomination, with both sides threatening to strike his name. A separate item recalls Miss Mabel Robbins who disobeyed her mother’s warning and narrowly escaped drowning after a plunge from Delphi cottage steps.
The board of public works ordered the city clerk to advertise for bids on soft coal for engine houses and fire stations. About seventy tons are used each winter and the contract value exceeds the recent city building contract. Bids will be opened Friday August 21.
County commissioners will construct a sewer to the orphans home after securing permission from the school board to connect with the Columbia school sewer two blocks away. Osmer has allowed the line through his property as developers push sanitary improvements for the home.
Six local street car workers returned from Fort Wayne where they assisted Ringling Brothers Circus crowds. The crew was equipped for duties at both ends of street cars. Names listed include W. G Downham W. P. Ray A. E. Grant Earl Winegardner Haas and J. Townsley.
Dr Khamy reported analytical tests on Emil Jabas and his wife found no poison in their stomach contents. The findings dismiss death by their own action and leave the mystery of their sudden deaths unresolved. Police note broken thyroid bones may result from post mortem handling and hint at doctor police friction over the case.
Lawrence Huff fifteen-year-old son of Mrs Wesley Wilson of Amboy Indiana died from a self inflicted gunshot in a wooded area after two companions intercepted him fleeing home last week and again during a later outing. The mother believes the shooting was accidental and denies any motive for suicide.
Charles Viseci, the Italian lad who has spent most of the past month in jail, was sent to the reform school last evening. He had been arrested for stealing from an Erie avenue grocery store, then released, and later stole fish. After his father whipped him, he ran away and was placed in jail again, labeled incorrigible.
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