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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
4
Logansport Daily Reporter announces delivery and subscription rates including daily, weekly, and yearly prices. Details cover carrier delivery 5 cents daily, 40 cents monthly, and 1.26 yearly for weekly editions, plus contact methods and rules for address changes.
The piece argues that higher express and freight rates hit merchants first, who pass costs to customers. It says profits do not accrue to merchants, but are tribute to monopolies. consumers ultimately pay. It cites Pacific coast reliance on transportation power and regional tensions among Seattle Portland Los Angeles San Francisco.
Georgianna Sampson, widow of Harry Sampson and nephew of Admiral Sampson, is under arrest for his murder. The shooting occurred November 1 in a Macedon area farm house. Evidence questioned includes no powder burns and a stray cheese near the body. A damaging letter found by Sampson and a quarrel with his wife are cited.
The piece likens Rockefeller’s testimony to a chronic memory lapse, contrasting vague figures and rebates with broader moral critique. It asserts wealth can excuse questionable methods and notes many readers share selective recall about personal finances and ethics.
A surveyor finds a note hidden in a bottle along a river and follows a playful scavenger trail ending in an orchard where he woos Sheba. The fiendish clues lead to a romance as the brother reveals a personal scheme tied to his sweetheart in the clouds.
A stylish hat in a compact inverted bowl shape features pale blue satin with black velvet trimming. It is adorned with a plume of pale blue willow feathers on top and a pale live embroidered chiffon scarf drapes from under the brim. The scarf can float freely or be wound around the throat for varied wear.
Chicago December 2 Elbert Hubbard philosopher and speaker entertained at Studebaker Theatre with a fast moving talk on The Ear Devil and The March of the Centuries. He lampooned doctors preachers and lawyers while mixing grave with gay in a lively hour long lecture.
An advertisement extols Rexall Mucu-Tone as a blood mobilized cure for catarrh, promising full-system medicating effects and a money-back guarantee. It includes price details and a local pharmacist credential, then shifts to a string of unrelated anecdotes and social sermons.
The Baptist church Boys Progressive club met Monday evening at 22nd Street residence Rome Beroth 11¢ and elected President Mervin Wilson Vice President Ralph Cline Secretary Ralph Martin Treasurer Mussel Frazier Sergeant at Arms Bessie Bell The finance committee includes Ursi Pittenger Rome Beroth Clyde Wyatt and Kapp Mackey.
Mrs William H Serig of 41 Fifth Street Wheeling West Virginia praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for curing her daughter of a severe cold and cough without a doctor and preventing the croup in her son. The syrup is sold by W H Porter.
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