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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
7
A man using the name H L Ketcham from Los Angeles arrives in Richmond in search of a wife and daughter believed to reside there. The woman and child have since left the city, and Ketcham is accompanied by a man using an assumed name.
In a submerged tunnel O Donavan and Healy fight for Kate amid slime and a rising mud tide. O Donavan risks life to rescue Healy and confesses the truth that Kate loves Tim as he grants him a token of the woman’s affection. The tale hints at aristocratic lineage through Maffeo and a distant imperial ancestry.
Wiser & Wise of Logansport Indiana advertises toe kerosene liniment for sopatous bruises. Instructions say dissolve camphor gum in one half pint kerosene then add a gill of sweet oil after several days of mixing.
Mr A Robinson of Drumquin Ontario recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for indigestion and constipation. He says they are the best medicine ever used and easy to take with pleasant effects. Samples are free at W H Porte's drug store.
Choose Camp at Richmond Indiana Aug 13 reports that about one hundred soldiers of the Tenth Infantry U S Army now at Fort Harrison will pass through Richmond in October and camp October 4 and 5 in Glen Miller Park. Maj Kennon and Lieut Ricker selected the site. troops proceed to Liberty Connersville Indianapolis with a stop for one night at Cambridge City.
Newcastle Aug 13 The dispute between Cincinnati Gas and Light Company and James Boyle of Greensboro ends when Charles McCauley foreman for the company pleads guilty to trespass, paying 17 dollars in fines and costs. Fifteen company employees arrested with McCauley are not prosecuted.
At Kouts on the Panhandle line the Cincinnati Flyer passenger train No. 18 lost a driving wheel in a high speed run. Officials cite two hours of delay from hot boxes, while passengers insist the wheel snapped in two.
Richmond report notes all negotiations closed for a public park in Cambridge City. Twenty three acres along the corporation line were bought from Mr and Mrs William A Creitz for 1200 dollars, with 500 dollars donated by the sellers leaving the town a net cost of 700 dollars.
A fire at the Me Camma hotel in Sullivan Indiana on August 13 destroyed the building after two explosions suspected to be kerosene. An unknown man died and the hotel register is missing, leaving the victim unidentified. The loss is placed at 15000 dollars.
Postmaster Cadmus Crabill bans marriages among postal workers to three or fewer per week citing rising wedding rates among department employees in South Bend on August 18.
Aug 13 report notes active preparations for a state encampment at Mounds Park. Several tents are erected and members arrive to assist Capt. Bouterse in readying the 11 day camp meeting.
Anderson, Aug. 13. The dairy license ordinance prompted a price hike to six cents per quart, up from five cents, as dairymen implemented the new rule in the city.
Shelbyville residents learned that the Republic and central committees will convene the county convention on Saturday morning September 12 at ten o'clock in the opera house. A large attendance of committeemen was reported at the meeting.
At a mass meeting in Richmond on August 13 citizens passed resolutions opposing the Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern traction company tracks through Glen Miller Park and urged the board of works to reopen negotiations with the company.
Mike Phelps was arrested after stealing two buggies and a horse at Newman. He fled on the horse but abandoned it and the buggies several miles away and rode into Covington with nine thermin. Phelps and two unnamed accomplices confessed.
Thomas Shaughnessy, of Fort Wayne, fell from a river bank and broke his neck. He lived briefly and reportedly said, Let me alone, before passing away.
New York August 13 in a discussion of old families it has been revealed that the Mackays allied with the ancient Colonna family when their daughter married Prince Colonna. The Colonnas are described as among Europe’s oldest royal lines, with the Romans of Burgundy cited as a closer rival to true blue blood.
Mrs. Mattie Copenhaver of Parsons Kansas states she suffered two years from severe feminine ailments. She says morphine offered no relief until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health and happiness and she urges other women to benefit from her experience.
This vintage notice promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ailments. It claims long-standing success in treating displacements, inflammation, irregularities, pains, backache, and nervous disturbance. Readers are urged to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential, free advice.
Topeka August 13 The state primary returns show Joseph L Bristow poised to succeed Senator Chester L Long Bristow formerly assistant postmaster general helped expose post office frauds implicating top officials in Washington and Havana His fearless reports critiqued shady deals in which congress members had a hand Now he is to join the ranks of these seasoned statesmen in the Senate
An advertisement features Gold Medal Flour with a slogan praising its bread making qualities. Debora B noted in the viewer prompt.
A Brookland builder reports a marvel of nature as a rat nest and a cat with kittens share a shed and a rat brood for three days without conflict. The mother rat eventually fled with her young, while the cat appeared indifferent to the departure. President Roosevelt urged attention to the tale.
An 19th century style promotional notice offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh cure with F. J. Cheney & Co. endorsement from Walding Kinnan & Marvin and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure works systemically. Price 75c per bottle with testimonials available. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In a sharp exchange, a mother chides her son Jimmy for cleaning the yard and teases that, if she were a boy, she would be in the water. She mocks the labor and warns of a paddle if he returns before supper.
An 19th century advertisement invites visitors to West Baden Springs Indiana to drink and bathe in mineral waters claimed to cure kidney liver stomach ailments and nervous disorders. It offers five gallons of mineral water mailed with physician guidance for a $2 fee.
The Wabash Railroad offers one and one half fare for round trips for the National Encampment G A R in Toledo Ohio on sale August 28 to 31. Low rate round trip tickets to summer tourist points. Homeseeker excursion tickets to the west and southwest on sale on the first and third Tuesdays each month. For details call the Wabash ticket office at phone 158. M Burke, Ticket Agent.
Batesville Indiana resident A J Nusbaum says Foley's Honey and Tar cured his three month summer cold with hay fever symptoms after doctors prescriptions and other medicines failed. He reports his wife also found relief and the product is sold by W H Porter, druggist.
Paris reports Salih Amir Pasha, the Turkish ambassador to France, says the old regime is impossible due to financial and administrative collapse. He calls for a revolution to enable reform and warns that without it Turkey risks chaos, foreign intervention, and loss of Islamic prestige.
Logansport residents hear of rapid itch relief from Doan’s Ointment claims. Attorney Frank Swigart testifies it cured a persistent hand eruption, noting ongoing satisfaction since use. Advertises Doan’s for sale by dealers at 59 cents with Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents.
Incomplete timetable shows interurban and intermediate trips with multiple departure times across a day. References include Huntin Lafayette Fortints and various station notations with uneven digits and obscured stops.
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