Mark Bawa Sale at Rapps Gut Price Store
Local shoppers flock to Rapps Gut Price Store as Mark Bawa announces a store wide sale opening. The event draws crowds seeking bargain prices on home goods and merchandise.
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
3
Local shoppers flock to Rapps Gut Price Store as Mark Bawa announces a store wide sale opening. The event draws crowds seeking bargain prices on home goods and merchandise.
A money‑saving sale at two Tug’s Auto locations opens at 8:30 a.m. to purge summer stock. Read as thousands of dollars worth of suits, pants, hats, shirts, underwear, shoes, and ladies’ wear.
A fragmented sale list shows items such as overalls, work socks, and several hats priced from under a dollar to about 4 dollars. The ad references marks down, red and blue handkerchiefs, and a large line of men’s vests with various low prices.
A seventy year old former Virginian, who claimed to have fought the Yankees and once despised the North, sought a smoke in the Reporter office. He traveled from Hagerstown to Chicago to live with his daughter and, after hard luck, asked for a small tobacco to comfort him as he continued his weary journey.
A church aligned drama praised by Rev. Howard Sturgis for its unobjectionable content. The large cast of The Volunteer Organist will present Friday August 21 at the Nelson Theatre in a distinctly dramatic, suitable performance.
The Phantom Detective a mysterious musical melodrama draws strong crowds with a clever elusive hero who thwarts villains and saves a beloved heroine. A lively plot delivers surprising climaxes and comic moments, with musical numbers and real African lions showcased at Nelson on the Saturday of August 22 in a full day program.
Miss Annie Peck of Providence and two Alpine climbers reached 25000 feet on Mount Huascaran Peru, the world record height for ascent. She previously halted at 17500 feet due to guides cowardice, surpassing prior record of 23000 feet by W W Graham in the Himalayas.
Rose Stahl arrives August 20 to begin rehearsals for The Chorus Lady signaling her third season as star under Henry B. Harris at the Grand Opera House New York on September 7. Henry B. Harris opened his new season at Liberty Theatre with James Forbes The Traveling Salesman. The Right of Way heads to a midseason southern tour. Edinburgh plans a double Scotch quartet for The Bonnie Bell of Scotland with Alice Lloyd under Klaw Erlanger. Rex Beach is in Seattle hospital from eye ailment after bear hunting in Alaska. Miss Albertina Benson hired by Klaw Erlanger for the fairy queen in Little Nemo. Adeline Genee the London dancer lauded by royalty.
Er nest Stewart of Hartford City Indiana will marry Hazel Cantwell of the same city in Oden Michigan next Tuesday. The couple met at Hartford City high school four years ago and plan to reside at the Hotel Ingram in Hartford City after the ceremony.
In Montrose California on August 17 married Mrs. Mary Meyers of Louisville to Lyman Whitaker a ranchman from Sarns. They met for the first time at the depot after she arrived with her daughter. Whitaker had not known her until months earlier when she responded to a letter proposing marriage. He sent $100 for her travel expenses.
The Logansport post office lists letters remaining unclaimed for the week ending August 17 1908. If not called for within ten days they will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington D C. Names include Herbert Boase William H Terrei Miss Tielen Bush Miss Stella Davis Box 17 R R 5 Miss Mary Golden Mabel Lamer.
The Reporter is on sale at Porter's cigar store located at 324 Market Street.
The product formerly known as Blackburns Castor-Oil Pills was renamed Blackburns Casca Royal Pills in March 1908 and dealers may still hold stock under the old name.
In Newark a six year old girl Tamman Baker was run over by a trolley while in front of her home. She crawled out unassisted and cried only that her foot hurt while clinging to a small paper note about a future purchase. Her left leg was amputated above the ankle at St. Harnabas hospital.
Winona Lake Ind August 17 The evangelistic committee of the Presbyterian church reviewed Dr J Wilbur Chapman report outlining a program to enlist every pastor as an evangelist and to win one soul a month per minister. If Methodist and Baptist ministers join, total converts could exceed one million.
John W. McConnell and Julia A. Baldwin of Galveston married at the bride’s home Saturday night with McConnell’s arm in splints after a recent fracture. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Boase of the M E church.
Earl Traut six years old son of John Traut living north of the city on the Michigan pike was kicked by a horse last Friday. The horse’s sharp hoot cut no deep gash in the lad’s cheek. Dr. 4 P Hetherington of this city attended the injury.
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