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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
7
Henry E. Agar, once a Indiana legislator, reappears alive in Harlingen Texas after being believed drowned in 1907. He reportedly confessed to embezzlement and forgery totaling about $125,000 and may face Indiana authorities. His wife had pursued $27,400 in life insurance. Officers travel to Texas for extradition.
Two tenyearold boys from New York arrive in Hammond with a suitcase full of revolvers and dirks to hunt bear. Chief says the weapons were for skinning bears while the youths, invited by a local friend, are wanted by New York police as runaways.
Terre Haute December 17. After two points in mandamus against Mayor Lyons to compel a reason why William T. Gleason’s bond should not be accepted, Judge Charles M. Fortune ruled for Gleason. Attorneys then agreed to take the matter to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Reed Shepard charged with assaulting his 14 year old sister in law Mary Malott in Brown County, was moved to Franklin to avoid mob threats. Officers decided the old log jail at Nashville was unsafe, and Judge Deupree ordered him brought to Franklin.
In Crawfordsville on December 17, during a two week divorce case Mrs. Katherine B. Galey fainted in the crowded courtroom and died of heart failure while spectators watched as Mrs. D. B. Duncan sought a legal separation from the First Presbyterian pastor.
Goshen Indiana December 17 J K Lilly and C A Sudiow of Indianapolis along with other Lake Wawasee real estate owners formed an association to seek legislative action in the coming general assembly. The aim is to prevent the Sandusky Port land Cement Company of Syracuse from dredging the lake for marl.
Patrick J. Kelleher, Democratic candidate for state statistician, had a petition for a recount of the Fifth precinct vote in Bartholomew County granted by Judge Hacker. The recount must be completed within 12 days.
Anderson December 17 At a conference between the county commissioners and former Sheriff Tom Houston the suit to recover 2300 of in and out fees was compromised with Houston paying 1000 to the county.
Edward Lyons aged five, from Daviess County, died of typhoid fever at the Jeffersonville reform school where he was serving two to fourteen years for assault with intent to rob. His death marked the fifth within the institution during the epidemic.
A horse owned by J. N. Halstead Lumber Co. in Brazil was seized with hydrophobia and tried to bite anyone approaching. The animal chased the employees from the barn, making it impossible to approach.
Johnn L. Pickering 23 of Keyser Kentucky wed Phoebe Rohrer 48 in Goshen. Rohrer Pickering is mother to seven children, the oldest of whom is older than her new husband.
Peter Vetocio of Marion, an Italian laborer, suffered a severe foot injury at work requiring amputation of the affected limb. The incident occurred at the Marion plant, and medical officials stated the injury was extensive.
Federal supervision is expected and possible prosecution as investigator Neill uncovers astounding facts. The report accuses top executives of swelling profits and making the public bear strike losses and free telegrams.
Washington reports that Labor Commissioner Neill will forward a congressionally initiated study urging federal supervision of interstate telegraph firms. The probe questions monopoly leverage, overcapitalization, wage levels, franking abuse, and rate hikes tied to Western Union and Postal agreements.
A collection of letters from Merle Speitel Lawrence Jones and Edith Newell describing their holiday requests. Merle asks for a go cart head for Bernetta dishes candy and nuts. Lawrence requests a sled ball drum gloves candy and his sister Helen a red chair dishes a doll and a doll cab. Edith seeks a doll Teddy bear a Christmas tree dishes a doll chair and a piano.
A seven year old girl from Logansport Indiana writes Santa describing desired gifts for herself and her siblings. She asks for a doll a small stove and a bracelet and notes concern for papa mamma and the poor. She mentions sister Beulah who wants a talking mamma doll rubbers mittens candy and nuts.
A six year old girl Alta Redmon writes to Santa asking for a small table dishes a doll a broom and a chair for her sister and herself concluding this is all for now.
Eight year old Karl Pritchett writes to Santa listing ice skates a magic lantern and a punching bag as desired gifts. He provides his address at 715 Race Street.
A three year old child writes to Santa asking for a basket form a filling and a big roll of tape to learn basket making and work at the Logansport basket factory. Signed Wal ter Morter.
A twelve year old boy named Denry Rothermel writes a Christmas request to Santa. He asks for a small pop gun a rubber ball as big as the earth and a cape reaching to his toes and mentions his friend Charley.
A child writes to Santa asking for a small gun a small dog a large teddy bear to guard his home while he remains well behaved and kind. The note signs off with goodbye and the name Glen Redmon.
Ten year old Harry Wandrie writes for Santa asking for a baker suit a rolling pin and dough doll candy nuts including peanut nuts for himself and his sister Susan. He provides address 1418 Wright Street.
Eight year old Marie Newell writes to Santa from 1117 George Street listing her wishes. She asks for a small doll, a Christmas tree, a Teddy bear, a table, dishes, a piano, and a doll chair. She signs off with goodbye to Santa.
A child, Bertha May Gullion, writes Santa with a long wish list including a leather go cart for a doll, a writing desk, a story book, a steel runner sled, a ring, log gins, a piano, dishes, candy, nuts, and oranges. She signs with address T18 Wabash Avenue and wishes a happy Christmas.
Two letters to Santa describe holiday desires. Umma Cornwell Jenkines asks for a curly hair doll drum small piano candy and nuts. Esther Clouse from Royal Center Indiana requests a big talking doll a folding go cart oranges bananas nuts and candy.
A four year old boy named Robert Whitsett writes to Santa from 529 Broadway listing his wishes for a drum and horn, two choo choo cars, and a brief goodbye. The note expresses simple, direct holiday desires.
A Davenport Iowa woman 70 years old reports twelve year asthma cured by Foley's Honey and Tar after a fever cold was neglected. Druggist W H Porter endorses the remedy and notes a fifty cent bottle cured long standing asthma.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. offers 100 dollars for any catarrh cure not accomplished by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6 1886 by A W Gleason in Toledo Ohio. The remedy is taken internally and marketed by Cheney with testimonials and 75 cent price. mention of Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Frederic Mac Mannies calls Taft a heavyweight among presidents and declares the United States the only fit place for Americans to live while asserting Taft will make other rulers look like featherweights.
Loganport residents testify that Doan's Kidney Pills cured a daughter's kidney trouble after a severe typhoid attack. Mrs. Andrew Brenner of 1821 Toledo Street praises the remedy and confirms prior use since 1897. Foster Milburn Co. distributes in the U S with Doan's as the brand name.
The piece notes that few diamonds are smuggled into the country despite belief. It compares railroad dividends rising from 87,110,599 in 1897 to 308,137,924 in 1907, a 264 percent increase. It cites Carnegie predicting wealth moving quickly and references Jay Gould building airplanes.
Trains depart interurban stations for Peru Wabash Huntington Fort Wayne and intermediate points at 6 05 am 7 35 am 10 05 am 12 05 pm 2 35 pm 7 35 pm 2 05 pm 4 05 pm 8 55 pm 11 05 pm 11 10 am 11 10 pm. Car at 8 55 pm connects at Peru with a Fort Wayne limited. Freight service improved between Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette eastbound 8 10 am 1 30 pm westbound 8 10 am 3 00 pm.
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