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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
7
A man recalls arriving with a single suit and now exudes confidence. The narrator contrasts this with another figure who thrives in a Turkish bath culture, free from material concerns. The lines hint at transformation and indulgence amid varied lifestyles.
A fragment notes the assassination of Sayyid Mohammed, a Persian orator, implying his persistent mentions of grim thoughts. The text blends poetry with political tragedy and hints at a violent event in Tehran.
Crawfordsville Aug 7 Walter Newlin and Miss Bertha Smith faced a broken wedding plan when the clerk refused a license upon learning the bride to be was only 15 years 10 months old. The couple must wait two months or reconsider.
Mrs. Discobbles argues for reading while Mr. Discobbles, eyeing a detective novel, counters with classics from the library. They clash over who borrows what, ultimately deciding to abandon the plan after meeting at the library desk. A light note on their failed literary experiment ends with mutual resolve to shop for books instead.
The board of police commissioners orders Capt. M. E. Clegg to crack down on matrimonial runners who seek eloping couples, escort them to a magistrate, and share the fee after the ceremony under a city ordinance.
Anderson August 7 The temperance movement strong in the county as commissioners hear only five applications for liquor licenses, far fewer than 13 last year. Eight saloons will not resume, Adams township dries up with the closing of John Stinson's saloon at Markleville.
W J Craig longtime newspaper figure and ex owner of the Indianapolis Sentinel died in Decatur. Born July 16 1844 at Lexington Ohio he attended public schools and Lexington seminary. He enlisted in September 1861 in an Ohio independent cavalry company and served in the Northern army until June 1865.
In South Bend on August 7 J M Studebaker secured a major tract on West Washington street in the business district and plans a future eight story office building of stone and brick with a $500000 price tag.
Shelbyville August 7 Prohibition county central committee chose Claude Worland as chairman after Reuben F Boger resigned W O Cribbs named vice chairman and George Wicker named as sheriff candidate to fill Will Mann void.
The forty fourth annual Northwestern Indiana Christian conference convenes at Harrison Street Christian church in Kokomo with Rev. Silas Mosteller of Portland delivering the opening address. Sessions run through the week.
Newcastle August 7. Present and former residents of Rich Square a French settlement six miles south of this city planned a reunion and homecoming for Saturday August 22 Invitations go to all former residents and a large attendance is expected.
Columbus announces German language instruction with Miss Eva Newgom Earlham College graduate appointed instructor Miss Jesse Reeves Indiana University student will replace Mrs. Lillian Wells Leppert as grade teacher starting January 1.
Anderson Aug 7 report of a sale to New York capitalists was denied by President J H Mills paugh. He states there are no negotiations for the property’s sale.
Contractors have completed brick work on the Indiana Village for Epileptics cottage north of the city. The 64 by 110 foot building will be adapted for patient care and care of residents.
Newcastle officials accept the resignation of Health Officer C. E. Canaday and appoint Dr. H. H. Koons to the post. Dr. Koons will assume duties immediately.
Jeffersonville August 7 Dr Harry C Sharp who served 13 years as physician at the Indiana reformatory tendered his resignation to General Superintendent W H Whittaker.
In Kokomo on August 7 the sixty one women of a Civil War era society held their annual animal picnic at City Park.
The seventh annual event in Decatur County showcases a display by Westport Air and the county’s Aeronautics Society. Dates include December 2 December 25 and December 27 with activities planned through December 35.
L. A. Bryan, a prominent Gary figure who championed the anti saloon fight, was refused admittance to the city’s Commercial club. The incident highlights local tensions over temperance and social clubs.
The notice markets Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for any in cureable catarrh. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo and F J Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Includes testimonial offer and price 75 cents per bottle.
A reflective column notes how borrowed cars, vacation planning, last year’s straw hats, and fading trends like Teddy bears show life’s rhythms. It wryly observes leap year passing and hints at political absence. Jessica endorses Gold Medal Flour as the best.
A United States Express Co. employee from Chicago lauds Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for stopping chronic diarrhoea aboard trains. The writer, a former Twenty third Ohio veteran, says the remedy cured many aboard and notes it is sold by W H Porter druggist.
Advertisement for Colonial Country Club Hotel West Baden Springs Indiana promotes drinking the springs water to cure kidney liver and stomach ailments and offers five gallons mailed with physician advice for home treatment upon payment of $2 plus symptoms and enclosure of funds for shipment.
The Wabash Railroad announces one and one half fare round trip rates for the National Encampment of the G A R in Toledo Ohio, on sale August 28 to 31. Also available are low rate round trip tickets to summer tourist points and homeseeker excursions to the west and southwest on sale the first and third Tuesdays each month. For details contact M Burke ticket agent phone 158.
Lena Reis accosted William Moynahan at the church door before a wedding, gripping him and colliding with the best man as choirboys separated them. Police advised the couple to leave. Moynahan had borrowed $360 from Lena and faced repayment demands.
In a terse exchange a committee member asks about causes of unrest among Indians. Comanche Pete, famed scout, answers with a single word fleas after puffing on his pipe. The remark appears in a Chicago Tribune account.
The note chronicles how Indians pronounced the word English as Venghees in early linguistic efforts. It highlights the phonetic shift and reflects historical language adaptation among native speakers.
A collection of times lists several outbound and return departures from early June 1908. Entries show daily morning and afternoon runs with specific departure minutes past the hour. The schedule covers multiple intermediate points and arrival windows across the day.
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