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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
7
The instructions describe patting items dry, soaking in cold water for thirty minutes, then placing in a deep poaching dish with salt pepper flour and milk. Bake for an hour and finish with butter about the size of an egg.
A pastor urges a wealthy woman to devote herself to sociological work. Mrs. Wampum responds she plans to study how a cook can contend with her surroundings, signaling a shift toward practical social engagement rather than luxury.
Rev Delos M Wood of Valparaiso, formerly Grace M E South Bend pastor, was offered the post as supreme administrative officer for all Methodist hospitals in the state and hospital affairs of three conferences. The position, created Aug 10 by the Indiana hospital board, carries a 2500 salary plus extra for secretaries and bookkeepers. Wood, the board choice, initially refused but later considered the offer through the conference meeting period.
Bedford dispatches report the shooting death of 19 year old Miss Della Henderson as police seek the truth. Her sweetheart says he stepped out for a bucket of water and returned to find her shot in the head with a revolver in her hand. Authorities suspect a lovers quarrel as the likely cause and no other person is known to be near her.
A man returns from two years away to find his childhood sweetheart cold and hesitant not loving him alone. She keeps her silence while he accuses rivals Hall and Morrison who may have wooed her. She reasons men’s egotism and reveals a growing distance in their relationship.
Richmond August 18. Mr and Mrs Raleigh Burris and two children were overturned from their buggy on the National road to the west when a traction car from behind caused the horse to jump aside. They escaped broken bones but were stung many times and the two children required medical attention after alighting in a bumblebees nest.
Aug 18 Boonville reports Pearl Dimmett 22 shot Envy Gentry 30 on a public road two and a half miles northeast of Boonville after a quarrel. Gentry may die. Sheriff Scales was fired at by Homer Hoskins during Dimmett’s arrest. both Dimmett and Hoskins are jailed.
Peru August 18 The annual teachers institute of this county begins August 24 and continues through August 28. Superintendent E B Wetherow has engaged instructors Prof C Tilden of Greencastle Mrs E E Olcott of Danville Prof J H Bachtenkircher of Lafayette and Prof W Ethelbert Fisher of Peru. About 200 teachers are in the county and are expected to attend.
In North Anderson, four year old Fred Rigsby died after mistaking lamp oil for water. His mother had used a cup to fill a lamp and left it on a table. The boy drank from the cup after coming in from play, suffering a severe spasm.
Morocco Aug. 18 George Ade planned new store in his town south of here was wrecked beyond repair by a recent storm forcing a start over.
A sudden uproar at an East Side flat prompts onlookers to rush windows and cry out about a fire or crime. Neighbors accuse a Black Hand or Armenian gang, but it turns out to be the unexpected arrival of Ivanovitchskipog's brother being welcomed by the Hanswilliamsigroffen family.
The author argues that society wrongly divides labor and intellect into classes. He laments the split between thinkers and workers, urging both to act as gentlemen and to combine thought with work. He notes the mass of society suffers from this separation and mutual disdain.
Robert B. Ewing resigns from the Valparaiso city clerk post after ten years to take a position as bookkeeper for Valparaiso University.
Lafayette Indiana August 18 Frances Reigel dies at the state soldiers home where she had resided for ten years. Born January 30 1803 in Montreal she endured five marriages and remembered events from the War of 1812 onward. Her long life included Civil War service by two husbands and she was the home’s sole centenarian. The body will be buried at the home cemetery.
An advertisement urges mothers to use Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for sluggish thoughts headaches dizziness and fatigue in young girls. It claims the remedy aids the body during the coming change and has helped three generations transition from girlhood to womanhood.
Letter from Miss Ellen M Olson of Kewanee Illinois says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her backache sideache and regulated her menses after doctors advised operation. The ad notes the product's thirty year history and invites women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
A Chicago florist sues Toby Claude for 45 dollars claiming she accepted large bouquets of roses after each performance of she toured vaudeville and Captain Careless. Audiences noted the giant flowers at curtain calls, suggesting a habit explained by the suit.
One and one half fare for round trip as part of national encampment of the G A R at Toledo Ohio on sale August 28 to 31. Low rate round trip tickets to all summer tourist points. Homeseeker excursion tickets west and southwest on sale first and third Tuesdays each month. For particulars call Wabash ticket office phone 158.
A humorous column reflection on language errors and misheard phrases, illustrating how mispronunciations and mistaken words reveal character and social habits. The piece uses playful faux phonetic spellings to poke fun at common lapses in speech.
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo. Cure taken internally. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A national tally shows 62,663 post offices operating across the United States, reflecting extensive postal network reach and local service coverage.
A man received one dollar from John D. Rockefeller to aid in lifting a mortgage as a sign of charity during efforts to ease debt burdens. In a separate case a man paid four dollars and seventy nine cents in a justice court for hugging and kissing a girl, reflecting local enforcement of social conduct.
A collection of jokes and quips on marriage work and travel. A wife jokes about obedience and letters while a moralist notes halves of the world. An Italian trainer names a one word price for Signorinetta as England in a Derby context.
Mrs Lushington recalls a 3am hug with a cigar store Indian while Mr Lushington jokes about jealousy as the judge presides.
Cordelia markets claim Gold Medal Flour is the cheapest and best while Euphemia counters with a rival pack. The exchange hints at a regional price and quality comparison between two brands in a small town setting.
A historical notice promotes Orion Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels. It claims the product is mild and pleasant, does not nauseate or gripe, and advises refusing substitutes. Sold by W. H. Porter, druggist.
A 19th century health ad explains kidney function and common symptoms of kidney trouble. It cites a testimonial from W. W. Dehaven of Logansport Indiana praising Doan's Kidney Pills, noting relief and no recurrence of trouble since 1906. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Train schedule notes limited trains at 6:46 7:00 3:00 9:45 and 71:06 p m. Connect at Ke komo with limited trains for Indian apolis. Runs to Tipton only. All trains except 11:00 p m connect at Tipton for Mir wood Alexandria Fairmount Ander son Middletown Muncie and other stations.
Timetables list June departure times from Fort Wayne interurban station to Peru Wabash Huntington and intermediate points with multiple morning and afternoon runs. Limited cars include 8:38 am and 1:05 pm from the Fort Wayne route. Improved freight service links Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette with eastbound and westbound windows.
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