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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
4
The Logansport Daily Reporter announces delivery options by carrier with prices and a mail subscription rate. It lists office contact at 525 Broadway and restrictions on reporting delivery changes or complaints to protect subscribers.
A tribute to Senator Allison of Illinois hailed as a monumental figure in US finance and governance. The passage compares him to a mighty tree, notes his patience, steadiness, and vast knowledge of finance, and reflects on how changing times challenged his representational approach and the old order of wealth and power.
Renowned American journalist E. S. Wright observes Turkey before the sultanate grant of a constitution. He portrays Abdul Hamid as a prisoner to pashas, predicts a fragmented Turkey under great powers, and claims the people lack capacity to use newly granted legislative power.
Logansport offers a round trip excursion to Indianapolis via 1 U. T. company lines for $1.25. Special tickets are valid on trains leaving Logansport at 3 a.m., 5:45 a.m., and 6:00 a.m.
A call for stronger child culture argues that children are society’s permanent class and deserve powerful efforts to expand opportunities. It condemns child labor and poor schooling, urges humane policies, and warns that future progress hinges on healthy, well educated youth.
James O Hara son of John W O Hara United States consul to Montevideo has returned to Peru Indiana and says he would rather fire an engine on the Wabash railway than serve as a foreign consul He notes his two sisters came from Uruguay two years ago and are living in Indianapolis and he prefers Indiana to a foreign desk.
Fragment from a religious page recalls the command to keep the Sabbath holy printed with a biblical citation Ex. 20:8. The fragment emphasizes reverence and weekly observance.
A girl named Sylvia learns to pray and teaches a dog to join. Each night she kneels by her bed and asks God to keep her family safe. She believes even Sandy the dog can share in prayer and bows his head beside her.
This column recalls the Kaweah commonwealth founded in 1885 to buy timber and build a road into Sequoia country. Congress in 1891 created Sequoia National Park without recognizing claims, costing settlers about 63000 for a road, mill, and timber titles. The piece urges congressional redress and recounts pioneer John Redstone and others.
The Delphi county commissioners and city council in a joint session awarded $50,000 in gravel road and street contracts. Neisler & Sheyer of Indianapolis won the city bid while the county work went to local bidders. An additional $30,000 ton of street paving on Main Street is nearing completion.
Jacob LaMott, a 69 year old Louisville & Nashville engineer in Evansville Ind, refuses a $100 pension to keep driving. Known as Uncle Jake, he has 50 years of accident free service and aims to die in the cab, while still earning top pay and owning substantial property in Cincinnati and St. Louis.
In Strassburg Germany a system insuring workers against unemployment has operated since December 27 1906 and is deemed a success. The scheme has drawn interest across Europe with fifty German cities contacting local authorities to adopt the model. The program aimed to curb unemployment by providing indirect control and support during downturns.
John J. Hayes won the first annual New York Marathon held at Yonkers on November 28, 1907, covering twenty five miles in 2 44 45. Forty two runners started.
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