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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
3
A humorous ad copy claims money can stretch farther than rubber, urging readers to test it during Christmas shopping season. The narrator promises a vast new line of goods to aid this stretch and invites customers to see how far funds can go.
Havi lend & Co offers hand painted plates sal ad and odd dishes along with cheaper grades. Fancy pottery lamps glassware pictures and toilet sets sold at prices that stretch a dollar and a half. Endless profusion and wonders at the price attract shoppers.
A lively catalog lists dolls cabs chairs rockers beds tables wagons desks blackboards velocipedes magic lanterns engines mechanical toys games books skates dishes drums tool chests furniture hand cars hobty horses pianos trains guns locomotives and tops. The piece touts Hi Climber toys at 50c and 98c as the best value in town.
Terre Haute Indiana December seven. Alice Fischer an actress was awarded nine thousand dollars with interest by a New York court for breach of a theatrical contract with Will J. Black Amusement company. The contract guaranteed three hundred dollars weekly and Fischer never performed.
A collection of child wish letters detailing Christmas requests. Madge Hayes asks for a doll, trunk, and Christmas tree with decorative items. Weldon Powell requests a doll, paints, barn, sled, and horse-drawn sleigh. Donald Minnie lists a stick gun, cork gun, engine, jumping jack, rocking horse, and whistle doll. additional notes from Raymond and siblings Helen Theresa and Howard ask for dolls, dishes, chairs, ribbons, sleds, nuts, and candy.
Logansport lodge K and L of H held a Saturday meeting in Ben Hur hall and elected officers for the year ahead: Past protector Maud Henderson, protector Mary Dickey, vice protector Lillian DeFord, corresponding secretary Nellie Marvin, financial secretary May Kesling, treasurer Charles Herron, chaplain Alice Baker, guide Martha Herron, guardian Margaret Clifford, sentinel Miles Dickey, trustees M J Haas and Joseph DeFord, pianist Lillian DeFord, host Charles Larson.
An advertisement touts Orino Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as permanent relief for habitual constipation. It claims to stimulate the liver and restore natural bowel action without nausea or griping and warns against substitutes.
Eight year old Gladys Fern Blurge at 117 Cicott street asks Santa for a rag doll sized dress coat hood blanket and g cart cover a new dress veil nuts candy a story book and mentions friend Hazel Ball age ten. The note repeats her age and address.
A child writes to Santa asking for a hunting dog hunting license bicycle and a magic lantern for himself. His brother Homer wishes for a Noahs ark drum and lots of candy and nuts. The note is signed by Frederic Franklin from 1621 Market Street.
A seven year old girl Beulah Jarrett writes a letter to Santa asking for a red haired doll a doll cradle or bed a story book nuts fruit and candy She signs Beulah Jarrett and provides an address 9 Columbia
A young boy aged six sends a handwritten note to Santa Claus detailing his wish list and hopeful greetings. He expresses politeness and anticipation for holiday cheer.
A humorous contrast traces hair care from stagecoaches to modern science. The ad touts Herpicide by the Herpicide Co. of Detroit claiming germs cause baldness and that its product kills the germ to cure dandruff. Sold by leading druggists with samples available for postage.
Kathryn Sullivan writes a list of desires for Christmas including a baby a hobby horse a car a sled boots a house dolls furniture games a trunk a telephone and clothing for family noting her address 506 Tenth Street and signing with her name Kathy Sullivan and a toy teddy bear and fruit.
A pair of Christmas gift requests from children and relatives. Fred and John Baker list items such as a printing press and type, a sword, clothes with vest, tool chest, belt, boxing gloves, sled, and loop the loop. Hazel M Suter asks for a writing desk, blackboards, nuts, fruit, and her siblings requests a coaster wagon and gift ideas for family members.
Kate Rohrer aged 22 of Marion Indiana married Russell Armstrong of Lebanon on her first marriage anniversary in the same town building and hour before the same magistrate wearing the same dress. Her former husband Russell Harden of Lebanon, now separated, had died earlier and the two husbands are old friends as well as namesakes. The ceremony linked two marriages decades apart and ended with the bride preparing to join her second husband in Cincinnati. The odd coincidence of two husbands who are childhood companions and share a namesake adds to the case's uniqueness.
Reports include Henry Breckweg’s double arm fracture from a fall in Lafayette and 1 253 hunting licenses issued in Evansville. Fire destroys Robert Case’s general store in Magley. deaths include Ethan McHarry near Lafayette and Sarah Condon at Indianapolis hotel. Three convicts escape Jeffersonville reformatory. Governor-elect Marshall delivers memorial at Richmond. Football and baseball notes from Michigian and South Bend.
A reminiscence of an assault by highwaymen describes the speaker as overwhelmed when pounced upon, reflecting on the moment of fear and surrender during the encounter.
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