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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
6
pd du Lac Wis Aug 14 John aged 70 years a resident of fondee Wis was found dead in the woods Thursday after a search of 4 hours It is believed he died of hunger and exhaustion.
Chicago wheat and flour markets show firm Spring wheat at about 6.50 to 6.75 per bushel with exports and bag prices listed. Minnesota hard red spring values near 5.50. WHEAT dull with September around 92% to 94c. New York flour and bread products steady with some price ranges. eggs and potatoes listed. live poultry prices for turkey hens and fowls. New York spot markets show No 2 red and No 1 northern Duluth bag prices around 1.02 to 1.25 with various futures.
Market notes from Chicago and Omaha dated Aug 13 and Aug 18 show steady to stronger demand for steers, cows, heifers, and calves. Prices span prime, fair, and inferior categories with ranges for yearlings, packers, sows, and miscellaneous cuts. In Omaha, rain pushed buyers to adjust bids for western steers and range cows observed in market listings.
The report states that the annual value of fish sold in the United States totaled 25,547,075 dollars. It highlights the scale of the domestic fish market and indicates steady demand across commercial channels.
Lawrenceburg Indiana reports Thomas Moss a 51 year old Indianapolis restaurant operator known as 47144 Broadway drank twenty five large cups of ice water in one day. He suddenly could not speak and showed a numb throat. He was treated by Dr George F Smith and later whispered to communicate. Doctors expect recovery in a few days.
Visalia California August 14 Power lord looms as a real menace to this country The author argues powerlordism seeks perpetual monopoly by exploiting forest and public lands The piece contends federal licenses control rights of way and water power while government imposes limits on power companies The Edison Electric Company is cited as an example of corporate power dynamics
A Rockport Indiana notice introduces the All Brothers club formed entirely from the Rudisill siblings. The lineup lists Alva as catcher John as pitcher Lon at shortstop John at second base Charles at third base Chris in right field Clifford center Dewey left and Ira as utility. They invite inquiries to Ira Rudisill at No 2 Rockport.
San Francisco reports a Davidsons battle against the United Railroads, led by Patrick Calhoun. John Davidson, once a motorman, loses his job after a strike and opens Cozy Lunch near car barns. A newspaper ad scandal backfires, drawing crowds and boosting business as locals back fair play. Davidson plans a larger restaurant as the struggle continues.
Dialogue depicts a man content to roam only within a belt line as a woman notes his reluctance to travel. He circles her waist with his right arm, and she decides that was far enough.
Fragmented OCR shows a correction note for Beyer Bros listing prices and items. Includes butter per pound and spring chickens with partial legible prices and product descriptions. Names and dates are unclear due to garbled text.
Mixed and white yellow corn appears in a brief farming update from Bishop Elevator Co. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR text.
Price table lists cattle and livestock values with per hundredweight ranges for steers heifers calves cows and old sheep along with a small notation bard per pound and a stray figure 93.
Hogs mixed per pound 6.05 to 6.25 Seeree 5.95 to 6.15. Hogs medium to heavy 6.15 to 6.35. Calves common to fair 3.00 to 5.50.
Daily market bulletin listing corrected Wool and Hides values as reported by B V Cook & Co of Boston. Includes brief notes on warehouse codes and pricing signals for traders and merchants.
A Kern river region power firm built nine plants on Mill creek Santa Anna Lytle and Kern rivers using revocable interior permits. Wall Street urged a permanent act of Congress for a monopoly, but Roosevelt policy required reasonable charges and federal terms. A compromise set forty year terms with interior and agriculture oversight, yet protections against overcapitalization or alien ownership remain sought.
This item explains the Logansport business directory arrangement with every listing ordered by name, noting that printers appear under the letter P as an example. It emphasizes the alphabetical organization used for locating businesses.
Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famed Columbia beer advertises a family trade solicitation and lists telephone number 40 in a compact trade notice.
Local trader C. L. Dilley & Co at 615 Market Street offers flour, feed and hay with telephone service via No. 87 for customer orders and inquiries.
An advertisement from Merrill and Son lists coal oil at 10 cents and gasoline at 14 cents, states they are not in the trust, and invites customers to place a trial order from 432 High Street.
Co L Dilley & Co operating at 515 Market Street offers coal horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe with telephone contact 87 for inquiries and purchases.
Peek and Kandler offer carriage and wagon building painting and repairing general blacksmithing at 514 North Street with phone 573 and reasonable prices providing good work.
H. Weber offers cleaning, repair, and pressing services at 310 Pearl Street with tailoring available.
Dental par lors listed with office at corner of Fourth and Broadway over City National Bank. Telephone office 363 residence 1463.
The notice gives contact details for D E Detzeli at Office 494% Market Street stairway east of Ray's Grocery and a residence at 1918 North Street with phone numbers 253 and 633. Entire satisfaction.
Merrill and Son, 432 High Street, offer high test gasoline and coal oil that does not gum stoves. They claim not to be in the trust and quote prices 14 cents for gasoline and 10 cents for coal oil, inviting trial orders by card.
Local storefronts advertise two addresses at 310 Fifth Street and 318 Market Street with phone numbers for inquiries. The notice emphasizes reliable products and fair pricing.
George H. Gise advertises corner room over Bowen bank offering 5 percent money and all kinds of insurance. Office phone 482 and residence 238.
Parker and Johnston advertise specialty interior finishing and store fixtures. They operate a yard mill and office at the corner Epenter and Berkley streets and can be contacted by telephone 124.
Carl Nicidum, proprietor at 313 Sixth Street, operates Nickle Plating and Eureka Novelty Works. The shop offers plating, oxidizing, bicycle repair, machine shop services, and novelty wood and metal patterns.
H Weber at 310 Pearl Street operates as a merchant and agent tailor offering spring and summer patterns ready for inspection. Suite services start at 16 dollars, trousers at 4 dollars and up. Come and see.
TINNERS H J Trah offers practical timer and roofing services at 211 Fifth Street. Slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repair and general repairs. All work done in best possible manner.
John Mehaffie at 318 Fifth Street offers galvanizing from cornices skylights tin iron and plate roofing and spouting. Repairs for all kinds of metal working and iron fixtures.
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