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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
6
The ancient Olympics began in 776 B C in Athens and ran to 393 A D before Theodosius I abolished them. Records persisted, and the modern revival began in 1896 in Athens followed by 1900 Paris 1904 St. Louis and 1906 Athens with the United States leading in the revival.
A vast parade honors Dewey day and America’s Olympic team with bands flags and crowds along Broadway. President Roosevelt and New York leaders greet heroes including John Hayes Carpenter and Robbins while medals and loving cups reward each athlete.
Grain and provisions prices mixed with firm flour in Chicago and steady to firm wheats and corn in New York. Bid highlights include spring wheat around $6.20 to $6.50, oats near 49 to 50 cents, butter ranges from 20 to 22 cents, and eggs up to 19 to 18 percent for various grades.
Aug 3 reports show Chicago cattle ranges from 2.50 to 7.80 per cwt with denser sales in heavy packers and feeder lines. Omaha prices list native steers to 7.25, cows 2.00 to 5.50, and hogs around 6.00 to 6.50, with market noted as steady to higher across categories.
The Anderson Ga. Mail places a lynching report within the sports section drawing attention to the odd placement and local response as readers react to the unusual layout and coverage.
Special to the Reporter reports New York will distinguish athletic heroes in today’s ceremonies. The events highlight notable feats and celebrate local sports figures amid city pride.
The United States dominated the London Olympic track and field events with twenty seven contests and claimed fifteen first places. The U S led with 114 2 3 points, the United Kingdom second with 66 1 3, Sweden third with 12.
Corrected daily prices show steer prices from 6.25 to 6.50 per cwt and heifer prices from 3.50 to 5.10 per cwt. Calves range 4.50 to 5.00 per cwt and cows 2.50 to 3.00 per cwt. Old sheep 3.50 to 4.00 per cwt. Eddie Bard per pound appears garbled.
Daily prices show hogs medium to heavy at 6.35 to 6.55 and calves common to fair from 3.00 to 5.50. The market is billed by the Logansport Union Stock Yards for the published session.
A clipped notice from a historical paper lists corrections by B. V. Cook and Co. The brief item references editorial corrections and updates to previously published content.
A Want Ad in the Reporter promotes preventing appendicitis by addressing habitual constipation. It promotes Orion Laxative Fruit Syrup and Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as cures that stimulate the liver and bowels without nausea or griping. Refuse substitutes. For sale by W. H. Porter, druggist.
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle 1909 is 65 percent complete as of August 1 with full funding and extensive state and county support. Government exhibits will be premier, Alaska Hawaii and Philippines focus highlighted, Pay Streak amusement planned as a modern, merit-driven midway to replace old expo fare.
Readers admire the paste brush technique for concise yet expressive paragraphs. Writers note its ability to craft vivid scenes from brief phrases, balancing imagery with rhythm and clarity. The practice emphasizes economy, focus, and cadence in contemporary storytelling.
Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer promotes its family trade and offers contact by telephone number 490 in a compact local ad style.
Co L Dilley & Co offers flour feed and hay at 515 Market Street with telephone service listed as 87. Local emphasis on wholesale and retail supplies for farms and households.
Merrill and Son at 432 High street advertise coal oil for 10 cents and gasoline for 14 cents. They insist they are not in the trust and invite a trial order.
cL Dilley and Co at 615 Market Street advertise the highest grade coal horse feed lime meat and sewer pipe. They provide telephones no 87 for contact and ordering.
Peek and Kandier at 514 North Street advertise painting and repair of carriages and wagons. General blacksmithing, reliable work, and reasonable prices with phone contact 673.
H Weber at 318 Pearl Street offers clothing cleaning, pressing, repair, and tailoring services. The shop advertises cleaning and repairing as well as tailoring capabilities for garments.
F. M. Bozer D D announces a dental parlor at the corner of Fourth and Broadway in City National Bank area. Offers telephone office 363 and residence 1463 for contact.
Office at 404% Market street with stairway east of Ray's grocery and phone 253. Residence at 1918 North street phone 622. Zatire satisfaction.
Merrill and Son at 432 High street advertise high test gasoline and coal oil that does not gum stoves. They claim no involvement with the trust and quote 14 cents for gasoline and 10 cents for coal oil, inviting readers to drop a card for a trial order.
Ed Osborne successor to John M. Thompson offers expert horseshoeing at 122 Sixth Street with prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed.
An old reliable local ad for harnesses buggies and wagons from Young and Custer. It promotes honest goods at reasonable prices with storefronts at 310 Fifth Street and 318 Market Street and phones 723 and 348.
Local notice advertising 5 percent money available and insurance services. George H. Gise offers loans and various insurance types with office and residence phone numbers 482 and 238.
Parker and Johnston advertise as specialists in interior finishing and store fixtures with high grade work. Yard mill and office located at the corner of Spencer and Berkeley streets. Telephone 728.
Eureka Novelty Works operated by Carl Nick at 312 Sixth Street offers nickle plating oxidizing bicycle and general machine shop repairing model and novelty work as well as wood and metal patterns.
H. Weber at 310 Pearl Street offers spring and summer patterns ready for inspection. Suits start at 15 dollars and up, trousers at 4 dollars and up. Come and see.
Tin smith and repair services by H J Trah at 311 Fifth Street Slate. Roofing gutters spouting flue tops furnace repair and general repairs offered in best possible manner.
John Mehaffie offers galvanized iron cornices skylights tin iron slate roofing and spouting services at 318 Fifth Street phone 59. All kinds of repair work.
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