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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
7
The Federal figures show deposits in the United States amount to 3 690 078 945 dollars held by 8 588 811 depositors across banks and financial institutions.
South Bend August 17 W L Kizer Dudley M Shively Dr F F Conklin S M and S B Robinson prominent local figures named as defendants in circuit court suit filed by E Newton McCormick of Lexington Kentucky alleging conspiracy and fraudulent appropriation of funds from the Mt Sterling Oil company totaling thirty thousand dollars and devaluation of McCormick 500 shares he holds valued at one hundred dollars per share at purchase time.
Shelbyville on August 17 Marshall Thurston a produce dealer was robbed of 22.50 by two masked men along the Boggstown pike as he returned to town. He reported to police with no arrests yet. The same location has seen three robberies in the past year.
In Crawfordsville on August 17 the Willets horse reported stolen last April was recovered. It had been sent to Newgrass & Sons in Chicago and sold to the American Ice Company, which operates 3800 horses in eastern cities. The horse was found with help from Newgrass & Sons and the American Ice Company in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Richmond Aug 17 At the latest session of the White River conference of the United Brethren church Rev M F Dawson of Indianapolis was re elected presiding elder a position he has held for five years in the Indianapolis district Rev J T Roberts was chosen to succeed Rev H S James who has been presiding elder of the Marion district for three years Indianapolis and Redkey are asking for the next conference Mrs A G Beard of Indianapolis brought greetings from the White River branch of the Woman's Missionary association
M C Eldridge a road expert from the department of agriculture spoke to 500 persons in the circuit court room on better roads. A portion of the audience arrived in 30 automobiles. His plan is practical for local conditions and aims to make the county’s forty thousand dollars annual road budget yield more permanent results.
Clarks Hill hosts a homecoming service next Sunday with former residents and visiting pastors. A basket dinner follows the morning service featuring music scripture and a sermon by Rev. Samuel Godfrey. An evening musical program will precede a sermon by Rev. W. B. Warriner.
In South Bend on August 17 a force of 100 workers is rushing the new $150,000 Y M C A building project. The facility is scheduled for dedication in October during the state convention. John M Studebaker, sole surviving member of the Studebaker brothers, is expected to speak before the convention.
Morocco Aug 17 During a heavy rainstorm farmer Joseph Chizum watched 22 steers in a nearby pasture collapse as if dead then recover within seconds shown signs of life. The herd had appeared struck by lightning but all steers rose unharmed in a brief, startling incident.
Samuel Brandenburgh son of John Brandenburgh was severely injured when an automobile driven by Joseph Palmer ran over him. He suffered a broken arm and serious internal injuries as the wheels passed over his abdomen in Frankfort on August 17.
Evansville ex postmaster James D Parvin died of heart disease in the lobby of the St George hotel. Parvin had served as county auditor and was a familiar Republican figure. C G Covert succeeded Parvin as postmaster in 1906.
The new dining room for the Southern Indiana Insane Hospital in Evansville will be ready for occupancy by October 1.
A jeweled heiress Dolores to Morbrew demands marriage under threat of bolomen. He loves another woman and faces a perilous choice as the rival vows death and revenge. A jungle encounter frames a dramatic swing between passion and duty with a looming peril for Morbrew and his pale beloved.
One hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case. F J Cheney Co. of Toledo endorses the cure and periodic testimonials are offered. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and 75 cents per bottle, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
New York quoted boy William Seiderheim aged nine appears before Justice Wyat in the children's court. He admits to soaking another boy after a name calling dispute about ethnicity, and is warned to stop but released with a caution for future incidents.
The Terrazas estate in Chihuahua covers 8,000,000 acres with 1,000,000 cattle and 700,000 sheep. It hosts 100 male servants at the farmhouse plus facilities for 500 guests. Two thousand horsemen and cow punchers are employed on the property.
The matchmaking aunt suggests Browning is too deep for him and proposes baseball as a simpler entertainment. The exchange implies Mr Ketchley lacks general knowledge and should be specialized to lighter topics.
A Biblical verse from Exodus stresses forbidden graven images and likenesses of heavenly or earthly things. The passage underscores strict iconoclasm and prohibitions against worshiping icons outside God.
Locusts and wild honey form a popular Moroccan breakfast dish. About six fat locusts equal a serving, sold openly in Moorish markets. Lady Anne Blunt, noted locust enthusiast, compares their taste to tender young Indian corn.
Winnipeg reports that on June 8 1736 Jean Baptiste de la Verandrye and nineteen French voyagers were killed by Sioux on an island at the Lake of the Woods northwest angle. Priests from St Boniface and Judge Prudhomme located Fort St Charles and found the explorers skulls and Father Auleau among remains.
An Indiana hotel advertises mineral water from West Baden Springs promising cures for kidney liver stomach ailments and nervous complaints. It invites readers to mail symptoms with $2 to receive five gallons of spring water and physician guidance for home treatment.
One and a half fare for round trip offered 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 west and southwest on sale first and third Tuesdays each month. For particulars call Wabash ticket office. Phone 158. M Burke, Ticket Agent.
Practical guidance on pipe selection and tobacco choices. Key points warn against patched holes in briar, heavy pipes, and fruity oils in tobacco. Advice covers tasting, draw, mouth placement, outdoor smoking conditions, mouthpieces, exercise, and effects on digestion and blood sugar.
Mrs Edward E Henry of United States Express Co Chicago says Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured many on trains. She is a veteran of the Twenty third Ohio regiment who cites rapid relief from chronic diarrhoea. For sale by W H Porter druggist.
A humorous Chicago News item recalls a man’s dream that his wife wrote him a letter asking for nothing, then woke to laughter at the irony of the dream and its comic vanity.
Fragmented timetable lists E Trains to Peru and Delphi with multiple daily times 6:05 a m 10:05 a m 1:41 p m 6:35 p m 10:05 p m and 6:10 a m 9:10 a m plus Huntin intermediate and Lafayette 3:28 a m 1:05 p m 6:05 p m 8:50 p m. Runs to unclear endpoints.
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