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Newspaper

Logansport Daily Reporter

Location

Logansport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1908

Page

6

Notable Appointments and Tragic Deaths Reported

Herbert L. Satterlee of New York sworn in as assistant secretary of the navy. Typhoon wrecks thirty five Japanese fishing boats with three hundred fifty lives lost. John Gill of Jackson Mississippi takes his own life, citing failed attempts at being a Gentleman. Ex Mayor Adolphus Seebohm of Pomeroy Ohio dies by self-inflicted gunshot in Gallipolis. Ill health ends Miss Isl ington’s stage career, announced by husband Daniel Frohian. Gen Ismail Mahir Pasha, former aide-de-camp to the sultan, assassinated by an army officer. Alexander Shipoff of St. Petersburg jailed six months for criminal negligence related to the Archangelsk ferry.

Herbert L. Satterlee New York John Gill Jackson Miss Adolphus Seebohm Pomeroy Gallipolis Margaret Islington Daniel Frohian Ismail Mahir Pasha

Close Call for President Roosevelts Carriage Incident

Washington reports President Roosevelt escaped serious injury when a fire hose cart driven by Lieut. J I Lyons halted suddenly to prevent a collision. The horses surged forward at speed before Lyons pulled them back and they toppled to avoid the president's carriage.

Washington Roosevelt Lyons

Ohio Bar Association to Meet at Put-in-Bay in July

Columbus reports the Ohio State Bar association executive committee chose Put-in-Bay for the thirtieth annual meeting the second week of July. Gov. Hughes of New York and Gov. elect Harmon of Ohio are slated to speak.

Columbus, O Ohio State Bar Association Put-in-Bay Gov. Hughes New York Elect Harmon Ohio

Not Guilty in Rebates Case Against C&O Official

In Richmond on December 4 a federal jury acquitted A. P. Gilbert assistant general freight agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio after six minutes of deliberation. He was charged with allowing rebates to W. R. Johnson & Co grain dealers of the city.

Richmond A. P. Gilbert Chesapeake & Ohio W. R. Johnson & Co

Markets Show Strong Wheat and Mixed Grain Moves Across Regions

The Chicago market notes strong flour demand with spring wheat high near 6.30 and various grades for Minnesota hard patent and export bags, while winter wheat contrasts with patent around 4.75 to 4.90. Wheat declines noted for July and May futures, corn erratic with December around 60 to 61 cents, oats trading higher, butter and eggs quoted, with retail dairy pricing listed. In New York, flour markets remain steady but mixed for rye flour and buckwheat, with spot wheat prices showing irregularities and December corn/May corn closing variably.

Chicago Minnesota New York Duluth

Live Stock Market Report from Omaha and Neb.

CATTLE values range from four to seven dollars for native steers and cows with western Texas and stocker classes listed. HOGS show mostly five to six dollar ranges with heavy and light classes noted. OMAHA Neb Dec 3 reports market steady to lower across cattle HOGS down ten cents and sheep steady to easier with yearlings and lambs priced.

Omaha Neb Texas

The Reporter On Sale At City Stands And Stores

The Reporter is advertised as available at Roy al Slave cigar store at 411 Fourth Street Porter's cigar store at 324 Market Street and ending at the Interurban news stand.

Royal Slave Fourth Street Porter's Cigar Store Market Street

New York Policeman Joins Great Hurdles Challenge

Joan J Eller of the Irish American Athletic Association aims to defeat Oregon star Forrest Smithson in a forthcoming high hurdles match. Eller, a New York police officer, rose to prominence after record performances at Travers Island and Celtic Park, including a world mark in the 120 yard high hurdles.

Joan J. Eller Irish-American Athletic Association of New York Forrest Smithson Yale Eller Oregon Flyer Amateur Athletic Union Travers Island Harry Hillmen Ty Alvin Kraenzlein Shaw Dartmouth Chicago Hillman Onds Mer Charlie Bacon Smithson Bacon Celtic Park Ted

Local Market Report Poultry Prices and Grain Rates

Poultry prices reported by F W Kinney Co and Beyer Bros show per pound and per dozen figures with corrections by Bishop Elevator Co. Corn and oats values listed by Galveston Grain Co with mixed and yellow corn prices and souring grain rates for the day.

F. W. Kinney & Co Gale A Bishop Elevator Co Icie Rgtlbea Galveston Ubki

Market Price Ranges for Livestock and Lard

Corrected daily by W. C. Routh provides bid ranges for cattle and calves. Hogs and heifers quoted with per hundredweight figures for live cattle and other livestock along with lard price per pound appears incomplete.

W. C. Routh PME Saath Aces

Live Stock Market Reports from Logansport Yards

Daily price quotes show pigs 100 to 130 Ibs at 3.40 to 3.90, light hogs 130 to 160 Ibs at 5.40 to 5.45, medium hogs 170 to 190 Ibs at 4.90 to 5.15, choice heavy hogs 5.25 to 5.45, and catch weight 4.40 to 6.15.

Hides and Wool Corrected Daily by B. V. Cook & Co Pets

Corrected daily by B. V. Cook and Company on hides and wool. Postal catalog data lists prices and terms for octagonal bale lots and standard lots. Market notes reference oct coin values and trade activity.

B. V. Cook & Co. Pets

How Pulliam Rates Umpires By Appearance And Voice

National League president Harry Pulliam scouts umpires by earmuffs and a spyglass testing voice and looks. He assigns classes A B or C and prizes bulldog faces and thunderous voices. He praises Cusack Owens Rigler Johnston O'Day Emslie and Klem for delivery and fearlessness while noting salary is unlimited.

Harry Pulliam National League Pulliam Harry Cusack Owens Rigler Johnston O'Day Emslie Klem

McAleer Signs New 1909 Contract for Browns Manager

Browns president Hedges disputes a formal contract saying McAleer fixes his own salary and signs no written agreement. McAleer reportedly increased salary with a handsome raise while holding stock and dividends in the club.

Jimmy McAleer Browns Hedges The McAleer

Miss Lillian Smith to Seek Kellerman Challenge Abroad

London reports that Miss Lillian Maud Smith, captain of the Totten ham and Ladies Perseverance Swimming clubs and national champion, plans to travel to the United States in a few weeks to seek matches with Annette Kellerman, the Australian reigning world beater.

London England Lillian Maud Smith Tottenham and Ladies Perseverance United States Annette Kellerman

Unclear chase tale inspires sudden hunt

A fragmentary report describes a pursuit ending with a bang and a shot pig. Readers are left with brief sounds and actions, including a grunt and the need to dig. The text reads like overheard field notes from a rural incident.

Burns Money Maker in Burns Johnson World Title Bid

Tommy Burns will receive 530000 for his end plus training and transport for a possible Sydney world heavyweight title fight with Jack Johnson. Johnson to get 7500 with $60050 total spend on stadium and promotion for a 50000-seat arena. The Australian promoters plan three months of ads to attract a massive crowd.

Tommy Burns Jack Johnson Sydney Australia Burns America England Johnson Giant Negro Bathiting Nelson Joe Gans Goldfield Bob Fitzsimmons Jim*Hall New Orleans Fitz Hall Ruby Robert Canuck Tommy Atlantic London France Bill Squires L‘ommy English National Sporting Club Thomas Paris MclIntosh Datin

Columbia Brewing Co Makers of the famous Columbia beer

Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer promotes its family trade with no peer claim and lists telephone number 40 in the advertisement.

Columbia Brewing Co

Flour and Feed. Co. L. Dilley & Co-515 Market street

Local ad for Flour and Feed company L Dilley & Co situated at 515 Market Street offering flour, feed and hay with telephone service listed as number 87.

Co. L. Dilley & Co Market Street

Carpenter Repair and Woodwork by H A DeFord

H A DeFord at 315 Fifth Street offers carpentry and hardwood floor repairing furniture repair and novelty wood work. Also manufacturer of DeFord spice medicine and combination toilet cabinets.

H. A. DeFord Fifth Street Job DeFord

Orwin & Son Tobacco Shop Ad at Broadway Theater

An advertising notice for Orwin and Son at 301 Third Street corner Broadway Theatre Building selling cigars tobaccos and pipes and offering fine smokers articles and candies.

Orwin & Son Third Street Broadway Theatre

Local Trade Items Listed for Quarry Supplies and Coal

The entry notes street level goods including telephone contact 87 and the sale of coal highest grade, horse feed, lime, cement and sewer pipe.

Co. L. Dilley & Co Market Street

Cleaning and Repairing by H. Weber

H Weber at 310 Pearl Street offers clothing cleaning, repair, pressing, and tailoring services.

H. Weber Pearl Street

Dentists Bozer Proclaims Dental Parlors at Corner

F M Bozer D D S D DENTISTS operates at Fourth and Broadway over City National Bank. Office phone 363 residence 1463.

F. M. Bozer D. D Fourth and Broadway City National Bank

Local Horseshoeing Ad Offers Prompt Blacksmithing

J C Julian advertises horse shoeing and general blacksmithing at 514 High Street between Fifth and Sixth. Originator of a reasonable price for shoeing horses in stock. ED Osborne successor to John M Thompson at 122 Sixth Street offers expert horseshoeing with prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed.

J. C. Julian High Street Sixth Streets ED Osborne Sixth Street John M. Thompson

Harness Buggies And Wagons Sales Ad

Local shop advertises harnesses buggies and wagons at reasonable prices. Listings include 310 Fifth Street phones 729 and 318 Market Street phone 948.

Young & Custer Market Street

Insurance ad by George H Gise near Bowen Bank

George H Gise offers varied insurance services with 5 percent money available. Contact his office at 482 or residence at 238 for quotes and policy options.

George H. Gise Bowen Bank

Delzeli Address and Contact Listed in Public Notice

A historical notice lists D. E. Delzeli with office at 404% Market Street and stairway east of Ray's Grocery, plus phone 253. Residence noted at 1918 North Street and 622 Prime Extire satisfaction.

D. E. Delzeli Market Street Ray North Jtreet

S Lumber Interior Finishers and Fixtures

S Lumber Parker and Johnston offer specialty interior finishing and store fixtures with high quality work. Yard mill and office at corner Spencer and Lerkley streets. Telephone 112.

Parker & Johnston Spencer and Lerkley Streets

Novelty wood work and furniture repair services

N phone 153182. Novelty wood work offered by a job carpenter with skills in furniture making and hard wood floor repair. Local provider promotes craftsmanship and custom wood projects.

Eureka Novelty and Plating Co. Services

We clean blacken set stoves and renickel or repair parts. Mechanical work of all kinds done on short notice by Carl Nickum proprietor at 315 Sixth Street Eureka. Phone 174f.

Eureka Novelty and Plating Co Carl Nickum Sixth Street

Tailoring and Repairing Ad at 210 Pearl Street

H Weber at 210 Pearl Street offers tailoring and repair services. Spring and summer patterns are ready for inspection. Suits start at 15 dollars and up, trousers at 4 dollars and up. Come and see.

H. Weber Pearl Street

TINNERS H J Trah-Phone 62 Practical timer

H J Trah of 311 Fifth Street offers slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repairing and general repairs. All work done in best possible manner.

H. J. Trah Fifth Street

Local Roofing and Tin Shop Ad Appears in Street Directory

John Mehaffie advertises galvanized iron work at 218 Fifth Street with phone 59. Specializes in tin and slate roofing, skylights, spouting, and repair of gutters and cor nices.

John Mehaffie Fifth Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Alexander Shipoff Neva St. Petersburg Archangelsk Ohio Bar Association News of Sporting World S$eller John J. Eller Local Market Report Beyer Bros Checkers -06 SOREN Aes Logansport Union Stock Yards St. Louis M’aleer Lillian Smith Iil Burns Money Maker Sooo Mie Aixce Shoes Hunan Burt & Packard Fiarry Ogy Tay Porter GANSP Ot Business Rectory Coal and Feed Insurance S Lumber Broadway Tinners
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