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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
8
A compilation of brief items including visits, travels, hires, and small ads. Mentions O W Cooper fire insurance, Campbell's laundry, Porter's drug store, and various residents visiting relatives or on trips to Chicago Kokomo Winona and Clinton township. Also notes on gas bill deadlines and local events at Shiloh church and the Ark theater.
Miss Ida Zinn visits her sister in Winona. Crystal theater features a top show this week. Owl lodge meets evening at 8. Miss Eva Massena attends a funeral. George Kist captured after escape from Longcliff. Several residents travel or visit relatives, plus local church and school events noted.
The Farmers' Trust company of Indianapolis succeeds the late Charles King as representative for eastern lenders in Indiana. Cass County is among fourteen counties served, with J. M. McKinsey as Cass county agent offering loans on farm and city property at five percent. Offices over City National Bank.
Logansport tailor Knauss and Zor announce new location in the Nelson theatre building area at 515 Broadway Stettiner Building. They promise to offer best tailoring at low prices with a large late summer and fall suitings line, stressing correct style and fit.
Clearance sale notice for family shoes at Rauch's on 420 Broadway. Prices 48c 68c and 1 28 1 48. Subject to approval. Do not hesitate.
The funeral of Nancy Eyman was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her mother Mrs. John Propst at 419 Thirteenth Street with Rev. C. R. Brown presiding. Interment followed at Mt. Hope. A second service was held this afternoon at Pleasant Hill church at 1 o'clock conducted by Rev. Courts, with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Wavey Gertrude Marshall's funeral took place yesterday at 10 o'clock from Seven Mile church at Onward, with interment in the Onward cemetery.
Miss Louisa Elliott entertained at the Country Club on Saturday in honor of Mrs. Will Eliott from Chattanooga Tennessee.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Wheatland Avenue M E Church meets at Mrs Purcell's home 10 Berkley Street tomorrow at 2 30 p m. Woodmen of the World hold a regular session tonight with two candidates to be initiated. degree team should attend.
Panhandle run yesterdays trip to Chicago attracted the biggest turnout of the season. After cancelling all excursions, an extra 170 locals boarded train No.7 at 4 50 pm for Chicago arriving 8 pm. Return on train No.1 leaves Chicago at 12 01 am and reaches here at 3 10 am.
J. J. Burgman of Burgman & Ludwig bakers wed Miss Elizabeth Speed of North Manchester. He traveled to Chicago Saturday. they married at W. W. Powers home in Hyde Park. After a brief honeymoon they will return to reside here.
An industrial meeting at Myers & Yarloit to decide on Bendix Automobile Company’s offer to build a factory in Logansport. If accepted, site selection and construction of two buildings will start immediately, creating about 200 skilled jobs and moving toward selling $75,000 in preferred stock.
Manager Lindsey of the Ark Theatre in Logansport shows two films this week, A Blind Woman's Story and All for a Bird, on Monday through Wednesday. A Blind Woman's Story is very sad while All for a Bird provides continuous humor as a pet bird escapes and the chase ensues.
Joseph A. DeMoss has filed suit in Hanawalt's court against David M. Blory demanding one hundred dollars in damages or reimbursement.
A long-time music professor and his wife credit Postum with reversing coffee fatigue. After switching to Postum brewed fifteen minutes then served hot with cream and a little sugar, the professor reportedly gained weight, ended headaches and nervous symptoms, and maintained stamina for teaching, sales, and farming. The letter, from Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan, urges readers to try Postum and mentions a related book.
Dr. W A Holloway reported a new diphtheria case this morning. The patient is John Baird nine, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Baird of 1728 Spear Street. This is the third case in four days, raising fears of an epidemic.
Carroll County Treasurer Buzz reports Cass County received 11 300 dollars as its portion of the J E Rice county line road funds.
Kittanning Pennsylvania August 10 Harriot Bowser returned after a sighting at a local celebration. Her husband, James Bowser, appeared in the town paper with a public notice claiming she had left him. He later ran a corrective ad confessing his drunken imagination caused the false claim.
Bessie Grainger through attorney M F Sullivan files for divorce from William Grainger in the circuit court. The action seeks dissolution of marriage and related relief.
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