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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
8
Local notes list visitors and travelers in the city including Charles Howard in Frankfort, Frank A. Bonebrake from Pittsburg, and Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Adams from Indianapolis. Entries mention excursions, railroad workers on leave, yard and streetcar staff health, shop and theater notices, and upcoming events at Crystal theater and local churches.
Saturday August 15 features a sham battle and amusements. Speakers, bean soup, chickens, and a full spread of refreshments. Everyone invited to attend.
The picnic planned by Jewell Rebekah Lodge No. 251 has been postponed until further notice. Vella Plank, noble grand.
Local items list a Flat for rent at 319 Pearl Street, Thresher Dayton boiled oil sold by W H Porter & Co, and a Crystal show this week. It mentions sick day for Motorman Earl Winegardner, church meeting, and various visits and trips among residents including Miss Lulu Thompson, Nannie Barton Rice, and Miss Helen Lauderbach. Also notes canning season, spice specialty at Porter's Drug, Maltese Cross Olive Oil promotion, and Paragon candy at Bridge City Candy Co.
Myrtle Rennells aged 29 died at 3 20 am at her home in Miami township. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday from the residence with interment in Williams cemetery. Evelyn Neola Bott eight-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Bott of Noble township died yesterday at 1 30 pm. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow from Shiloh church conducted by Rev W W Wilds with interment in adjoining cemetery. Mary Todd eighty one died last evening at 10 pm at her son John Todd’s home 1527 Douglass street. Funeral at 9 am Friday from St Vincent de Paul church conducted by Rev Father P J Crosson with interment in Mt St Vincent.
Ice cream social for the English Lutheran church will be at Daniel Jamison's home one mile south on Burlington Avenue Thursday evening August 13. Mental Culture club members and families plan a picnic at Spencer Park tomorrow evening with baskets. Mrs. Margaret Sala hosted at the Country Club Monday for Mr and Mrs A L Furbee of Indianapolis.
The U B church North Side Ladies Aid society will host an ice cream social at North Side hall Thursday evening. Companion Foresters Social club will be entertained Thursday by Mrs William Fridiger at 400 Melbourne avenue. Regular Charity division No 4 G I A to B of L E meets tomorrow at 2:30 PM in Ben Hur hall.
Miss Ada Dritt of the city north area and Fred Taylor of Berwyn Nebraska united in marriage last evening at the bride’s home. Rev E A Arthur officiated with Florence Dritt as bridesmaid and Dan Dritt as best man. The couple will reside in Berwyn.
Cincinnati August 12 President Herrmann indicates the Reds may draft players from the American Association or Eastern League when the season opens on September 1. He notes few true stars have emerged in either circuit and big league clubs will pull back stars in the fall. He hints at potential small drafts but rejects big purchases like Marquard Meyers Bush Check.
Allentown Pennsylvania youths Harvey Bittenbender Harvey Wieand William Bittenbender and Elmer Keller about eighteen arrested in East Macungie on a charge of sousing a sleeping girl with water. Disappointment in love cited as cause. They allegedly drenched Miss Emma Wasser during sleep and tried to frighten her with a tie-tae game and a water spry.
Eighteen year old Ethel Thornberg Campbell elopes from Virden Illinois with Clarence L Campbell. They register at the Albany Denver and flee toward Cheyenne. Father Joseph T Thornberg trails with a chauffeur and pursues to stop the marriage. The party returns to Denver then travels to Colorado Springs and Manitou before planning a mountain tour to persuade a return to Illinois. Campbell works for an electric railroad in Illinois.
A simple ginger cake method uses melted butter half a coffee cup molasses two coffee cups sour milk one coffee cup one egg one tablespoon grated ginger flour to form a stiff batter and two teaspoonfuls soda added just before baking. Makes a large cake.
A reader notes a French described soubret applying hair coloring alone in her room. Newark News mentions a boy aged eleven unable to throw an outlet. In Bushkill Pa two boys find a huge carved turtle marked A V W 1780 1908 and release it. Actor Wilmer Dame, in Camille, serves as lay reader at St Bartholemew Baltimore during his brother rector’s absence.
A mother describes her young son who nearly lost a hand in a feed cutter. She notes his bright disposition as he immediately sought her care, underscoring a cautious household response to the accident.
A man tells his wife he wants to write a check to locate the pen and ink at home. The moment reveals a playful household routine about checking for missing supplies.
A Yorkshire woman reports ten years of stomach and liver trouble eased by a diet of Grape-Nuts and Postum. She gained twenty pounds, regained energy, and can work from morning to noon with less fatigue, attributing her health to the cereal and beverage. The ad promises genuine letters from readers.
Richmond Indiana reports Michael Martullo, an Italian railroad laborer, crushed beneath a steel rail in Pennsylvania yards four weeks ago, remains alive with a broken back and paralyzed legs. Doctors expected death but he recovers enough to be discharged soon. He may be sent to Italy to join his parents, aided by fellow workers.
The city now has 5000 in the sinking fund and will raise to 8000 by fall taxes to pay the 8000 bonds due January 1, 1909. Bonded indebtedness stands at 164000.
John B. Smith of this city organizes the Lincoln league and calls a meeting the last of this month or first of September to perfect the group. E. S. Neal, state president of Noblesville, will come on any date to meet with local promoters of the league.
The city questions building the East End storm water sewer due to a $50,000 engineer estimate that exceeds current affordability. meanwhile the former route to Eel River was projected at $9,000.
Edward C. Newman a cigarmaker formerly of this city leaped from a second story window at University hospital Chicago and died instantly while being treated for nervous trouble. He had recently been employed at Delphi.
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