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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
6
Terre Haute Indiana August 18 Mrs Edward Trong and her 18 month old baby died in a house fire Monday night. Fire victims found in the burned dwelling after flames swept the interior. Authorities investigating cause and origin of the blaze with scant details available.
Chicago and New York markets show varied prices for wheat and flour with September futures for spring wheat at 6.20 to 6.59 and Minnesota hard red values around 5.55 to 5.59. Oats and corn move modestly while butter and eggs quote mixed retail to dairy grades.
A fragmented cattle price list shows bids for steers and cows across grades. Prices range from about 1.50 to 8.50 per hundredweight, with consignments noted for bulls calves and barrows, reflecting varied quality and weight categories.
South Omaha Nebraska market report lists cattle and calves by class with prices for native cows and heifers western steers range cows canners stockers calves and stags, plus hogs and sheep with prices and higher market tone noted. Heavy mixed good quality hogs and light hogs priced. sheep prices shown with ranges for years wethers ewes and lambs.
A report notes good tobacco burns for about half an hour while poor tobacco chars quickly.
The annual national lawn tennis tournament at Newport begins Tuesday August 18 on exclusive courts. Defending champion W A Larned faces the singles challenger round winner, with top contenders including W J Clothier and G L Wrenn Jr. Doubles feature Beals C Wright and R J D Little likely to meet current title holders F B Alexander and H H Mackett in the challenge match.
Corrected Daily by Beyer Bros and Bishop Elevator Co listing prices for turkeys butter eggs chickens oats mixed and white yellow corn rye and spring chickens with per pound and per dozen figures scattered across the page. Prices appear incomplete and partially obscured in places but include butter at per pound eggs per dozen and oats and corn varieties noted.
Sidelines note recalls fighters who beat Schreck Hugo Kelley Jack O'Brien Al Kaufman Jack Sullivan Billy Stift and Gene Bezenabh. Also mentions the Davis Cup world tennis final set for November 26 in Australia with Brookes Wilding defending against a British and American hopeful team. British American elimination at Longwood Boston around September 15.
Market report lists prices for oxen sheep and cattle with per hundredweight ranges and a lard price per pound. Includes steers and heifers by cwt and various old sheep values, reflecting local commodity pricing data.
Hog prices range from 6.40 to 6.55 for top grades with 6.05 to 6.25 for others. Medium to heavy hogs quoted at 6.25 to 6.45. Calves, common to fair, bring 3.00 to 5.50.
The piece argues daily toilet habits reflect character. It lists eight essential items mirror wash stand soap towel comb hair nail and tooth brushes. It urges morning and post lunch grooming and dressing up in the afternoon to project self respect.
In a humorous exchange a veteran, distracted by politics, answers that the Cuban campaign’s feature was the cigars. The quip reflects a light political aside rather than a formal report. The dialogue reinforces a satirical tone about campaign culture.
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana reports a three month summer cold improved after taking Foley's Honey and Tar. He notes his symptoms resembled hay fever and other medicines worsened them, but Foley's Honey and Tar cured both his and his wife's conditions. For sale by W. H. Porter druggist.
In a light hearted quip Leftenant Alswelle tells Jim Connolly that American runners in the 400 meter Olympic race are too fast for him. The jab hints a quick tongue among observers praising the judges for their steadiness.
Tommy Lipton celebrates a Shamrock tally of twenty four wins in twenty seven races and seeks NYYC acceptance under universal rules for a 1909 challenge. Anthony J Drexel Biddle will train and fight across the country starting September 1, hinting at a new era of millionaire competition. Rumors run of Sailor Burke vs Billy Park with August 18 date, but skepticism remains through August 19.
London teen Lillian Maud Smith eighteen daughter of a fire department official plans an English Channel attempt in late August or early September. Only Captain Webb has succeeded previously with several men and one woman, Annette Kellerman, making prior attempts. Smith has already shown notable swimming feats in the water.
She joins a companion for the relay style crossing, swimming four hours and a half. Her strength and endurance are described as superior to many men, marking a notable achievement in long distance swimming.
Logansport to Indianapolis via IL U. T. company lines set for next Sunday. Round trip tickets priced at 1.25 dollars. Special tickets valid on trains leaving Logansport at 5 00 a m 5 45 a m and 9 00 a m.
The Harleian manuscripts recount a Scotch weaver who fathered sixty two children by a single wife. Fifty of the offspring survived to reach twenty one years of age.
No workable facts available. The line offers a philosophical musing rather than a report of events, people, places, or organizations.
Mr. A. Robinson of Drumgumn Ontario endorses Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best medicine for indigestion. They aid digestion and relieve constipation, are easy to take, and pleasant to use. Price 25c with free samples at W. H. Porter's drug store.
The Washington American League club purchased Coast for Big League from Los Angeles Pacific Coast League for 4000 dollars. Gray, the Coast league’s crack southpaw, led the staff in 1905 and 1907. A native of Ishpeming Michigan, 29, he played in the Tri-State outlaw league in 1904 and will join Joe Cantillon's squad next spring.
Charles J. Glidden notes his fifty country journey totaling 50 000 miles, expressing enjoyment of the Glidden tour while remarking that fried chicken tastes better in New York than in Abyssinia.
Advert shows STOVINK promise to keep stove top black for over a month with one application. It claims no burn off or rubbing, one cent a week cost, no smell, non explosive, simple to apply. Sold by A. Eberlein and Flanegin Hardware Co.
The Columbia Brewing Co. makers of the famous Columbia beer promote their product as peerless. A family trade is solicited and a telephone contact is listed as No. 40.
A compact 432 High street advertisement for Merrill and Son offering coal oil at 10 cents and gasoline at 14 cents with a slogan We’re not in the trust and an invitation to trial orders.
Co L Dilley & Co advertises coal and feed products including the highest grade of coal, horse feed, mitre cement and sewer pipe at 515 Market Street with telephone line 87.
Peek and Kandler offer building painting repairing and general blacksmithing at 5114 North Street with reasonable prices and good work. The business lists phone number 573 for contact.
Local mercantile listing for L Dilley and Co at 516 Market Street offering flour feed and hay with telephone line 87 for customer orders and inquiries.
Merrill and Son at 432 High Street advertise high test gasoline and coal oil that does not gum stoves Their prices are 14 cents per gallon for best gasoline and 10 cents per gallon for coal oil They claim they are not in the trust and invite trial orders by mail.
Ed Osborne, successor to John M Thompson, offers prompt and satisfactory horseshoeing at 122 Sixth Street. Guaranteed work.
H Weber offers clothing cleaning, repair, pressing and tailoring services at 310 Pearl Street.
Listing shows F. M. Bozer associated with D. D. Dental near Fourth and Broadway beside City National Bank Telephone office with a residence at 1463 and a telephone number 363.
A historical notice listing D E Deizell with office at 404 Market Street stairway east of Ray's grocery and residence at 1918 North Street with phone numbers 253 and 623. The notice reads Entire satisfaction.
Local shop advertises harnesses buggies and wagons at reasonable prices. Two outlets listed at 319 Fifth Street and 318 Market Street with contact phones 729 and 9348.
Local ad announces 5 percent money for loans and various insurance services. George H. Gise promotes coverage options and notes office phone 482 and residence line 23 percent for inquiries.
Parker and Johnston advertise as specialists in interior finishing and store fixtures with a yard mill and office at the corner of Spencer and Berkley streets. Telephone 1:2.
Carl Nickum proprietor offers nickel plating oxidizing bicycle and general machine shop repairing model and novelty work wood and metal patterns at 313 Sixth Street Eureka Nobility?
H Weber at 310 Pearl Street offers tailoring and alteration services with spring and summer patterns ready for inspection. Suits start at 15 dollars and up, trousers at 4 dollars and up. Come and see.
H J Trah offers slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops and furnace repairs at 311 Fifth Street. Provides general repairs and guarantees best possible workmanship. Phone 862 for tins and roofing services.
John Mehaffie offers galvanized iron products and roofing services at 318 Fifth Street. Telephone 59. Services include skylights tin iron slate roofing and spouting all kinds of repair work.
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