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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
8
The city plans a 66 cycle upgrade by purchasing a 150 kW belted generator to replace the Buckeye engine driven unit. Two 125 hp water wheels will drive the new generator, with a surface condenser and gravity cooling to yield pure boiler water. A 15 kW turbine exciter and street lighting equipment with specifications are included in the project, plus an estimated cost.
A collage of local items features Dr. B D Bradfield visit as well as mortgage loans offered by the Loan Trust Co Others report vaudeville acts at the Crystal theater openings and social visits by Misses Nethercutt and Hooley Street repairs and new furniture promotions at Hadley Co and Etnire Furniture Also noted are railroad notes Panhandle and Vandalia crews travel plans a Cor ner family reunion visit and several society and business notices from Kewanna and nearby towns.
For sale a good eleven room house that can serve as a single or double dwelling. Splendid location. Will sell for part cash with balance on time or exchange for a smaller home with balance in cash or time. Address "C" care Daily Reporter.
A compilation of brief local notes includes rentals at 666 Market Street and new carpets at Trade Palace, items for sale such as a gas stove and horse and carriage, and theater and travel notices. Community updates mention visitors, suit filings, market crops, bank savings appeals, and church activities across several nearby towns.
Sunday excursions with round trip fares from Logansport to Kekomo Elwood Anderson Newcastle Hagerstown Richmond Eaton Hamilton Reading Cincinnati See Agent McCullough.
A party honored Miss Anna Lasher of Kingston Ohio at B C Lasher 313 Day Street with about twenty five guests. Miss Mary Peters hosted a surprise party for Ralph U Julian at 1920 Broadway with several acquaintances present. Harold Powlen celebrated his seventh birthday with fourteen friends at 718 Seventeenth Street. Frank DeFord and James Stacker held an ice cream social at Stacker's Hall in Clymers last evening.
Katherine F. Zimmerman age eighty three died last evening at her Noble township home. Funeral Saturday at 2 from the residence with Rev. E. H. Stuehm officiating. Interment at Mt. Hope. The remains of Lillie Higgins who died yesterday in Campbell's laundry will be shipped to Forest Indiana for funeral services tomorrow morning at 6.
The Busy Bee club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs J Sauer at 30 West Wabash Ave. A special Deutscher Verein meeting is set for tomorrow at 8 pm. Dorcas circle of King’s Daughters meets tomorrow at 2 pm at Mrs Jesse Bowlen’s home 3 Spring St. Henry Fornoff moved his burger shop from 415 Fourth St to 419 Market St.
Mrs. Wright, accused in the death of a young girl, arrived in Lakota as the trial neared. Witnesses including Judge Hanawalt defended her character, noting her devotion to the child and claiming she will be acquitted. The case follows Welch, injured and later dying, with manslaughter rumors subsiding amid debt payments and travel plans for health reasons.
Lawton Oklahoma August 20 Blossom Wratten oldest daughter of G W Wratten longtime superintendent for Geronimo and his followers hosts a debut at a ranch near Camp Asa. The Apache tribe gathers for the traditional lovers dance with Geronimo and other chiefs as lead dancers. Wratten recalls witnessing Geronimo’s surrender in 1886 while serving as an interpreter for the US army.
New York August 20. Brooklyn police probe an anti noise case linked to General Kinghams crusade. A mother in Second Place sings lullabies to her baby and a card signed Mrs Snyder complains of a public nuisance. Neighbors praise the singing and defend the cradle song as harmless. The police remain undecided on whether a sweet contralto cradle song counts as a nuisance.
Frank Kesber, Adams Express messenger on the Vandalia route between South Bend and Terre Haute, is out of the hospital after an injury suffered two weeks ago unloading an automobile. He is visiting his mother in Marion and expects to return to work soon.
Instructions advise chewing soup thoroughly rather than gulping. It warns swallowing quickly can harm digestion and suggests pairing soup with dry foods to promote mastication and proper chewing.
The text explains that lingering greasy noses stem from overindulgence in rich foods and notes that even charming women may eat too much. It advises avoiding meat, adopting lighter foods, and drinking plenty of water to clear the problem.
Paints Red Cross. Flat for rent Closson 319 Pearl St. Low prices and easy terms on furniture and stoves Hadhey Co For Rent Furnished room with bath and electric light 630 High If you are desirous of securing extra highly colored and deliciously flavored fruit visit our market McCaif
The Prohibitionists leave for Kokomo at 5:45 PM in a special car to hear Hon Eugene V. Chaffin, the candidate for president on that ticket, speak.
A father explains inconsistency to his son Freddy by contrast. He defines it as a man who growls all day and then kicks the dog at night, illustrating the need for steadiness and kindness.
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