This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
4
The notice outlines delivery charges: Tien Cents per week or Forty Cents monthly for the Daily. Weekly editions issued Tuesdays and Fridays. Annual prepay price listed. Subscriptions and post office details given. Anonymous communications not acknowledged. No carrier changes reported except by office direct contact.
The Reporter urges humane treatment of city horses amid winter dangers. It condemns clipping for fashion, calls for blankets, sharp shoes, and stricter enforcement, arguing cruelty without adequate punishment harms animals and public welfare.
The article argues that every member of Congress should be a consumer’s delegate in tariff debates. It decries special interests seeking privilege to raise consumer costs, noting champagne makers salt producers and other lines of production shaping policy while consumers lack direct representatives. It calls for faithful representation by all Ways and Means members.
The text argues that lawmakers should prioritize the consumer, seeking ways to maximize value and living standards. It cautions against protecting millionaire interests and urges representatives to ensure schedules ultimately benefit the general public.
The will of James E. Murdock, who drowned March 1, 1905, was filed for probate in the Lafayette circuit court. It leaves the estate to his children Charles Murdock Samuel T. Murdock and Mary Murdock with equal shares, names Charles and Samuel T. as executors without bond, and notes the document’s brief, businesslike character reflecting a partnership aim with his sons.
Local report notes infighting among Denver Chinese groups with clashes described as hatchet and tong related. Authorities respond to street disturbances and community leaders call for peace and mediation.
Pekin reports the United States entry into dual agreements causes surprise yet stabilizes Pacific possessions of US and Japan. Observers doubt any solution to China’s situation while noting advantages for Japan may enable bias. Tang Shao Yi travels to Washington to push planned attention. Japanese officials seek clarity amid China’s cautious handling of the crisis. Tone compares actions to Roosevelt era display.
Observers report Japan ordered its legation guard here halved, signaling confidence that the Chinese government can maintain order. Russia notified that similar reductions would apply to its guard.
Mrs. Elsie Smith secures a temporary injunction from Judge Brough to stop William C. Ragan from pursuing unwelcome affections. She alleges persistent advances over years and threats to self harm after a Sunday dismissal. She paid him $100 to calm him, then stopped payment on the check.
Doctor J. E. Ennis of Atlanta endorses Vinol as a superior cod liver preparation for coughs, bronchial issues, and lung soreness. He notes it aids indigestion and anemia and helps the aged, with a money back guarantee if no benefit is seen.
In Paris Count Boni de Castellane is attacked by Maitre Clemenceau for alleged moral failings and lavish spending to smear Anna Gould. He accuses Boni of using forged papers to thwart a marriage and control the Gould inheritance. The court heard accusations of millions spent on actresses and detectives to ruin Anna Gould’s name.
Upon his return from Europe around January, Charles E. Cory of the Hagenbeck Wallace shows will visit New York to finalize a contract for another engagement of the Wallace elephants at the New York Hippodrome theatre. Negotiations also cover a act featuring a tiger and horse, leopard and horse, and a lion and elephant.
A humorous exchange explains an eloping couple by noting they lack the hunted look. The piece shifts to a mother from Wheeling WV praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for her daughter's colds and her boy's croup, saying it helped without a doctor. available from W H Porter.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.