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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
4
Public notice from Logansport Daily Reporter details delivery terms handwritten by Inez M. Sut ion trustee. Includes carrier Tim Comte earnings and monthly yearly rates. Advertising and submission rules emphasize direct office contact for changes and issues. Office at 525 Broadway, Logansport, Ind.
The piece warns that three hundred thousand enslaved souls in the nation’s capital face unchecked oppression under a despotic government. It cites Senator Blair’s petition for constitutional amendments to empower Washington the District of Columbia to govern itself and ends by noting Washington’s growing revolt against a failing city government and high living costs.
A columnist argues Germany is divided within itself across factions and powers, with Kaiser Wilhelm II wielding influence yet facing widespread internal calls for reform. The piece contrasts imperial ambitions with the German public’s desire for peace and gradual political change.
Essay argues against socialism for hens as absurd and cites immense egg production and value. Claims if shared equally each person would get about three hens worth around $1.12, mocking equal distribution and comparing to wealth gaps.
The article compares egg production to global outputs, noting different time zones from Portland Maine to Portland Oregon. It claims hens lay about forty four million eggs daily, with figures estimating hourly and second by second increases. It contrasts eggs with meat exports and mineral and wool values, then cites a Pennsylvania team and a Maine pullet’s daily scores.
A whimsical ratio compares eggs to miles annually and imagines a belt of eggs circling the equator twenty eggs wide, illustrating a playful thought experiment about production and scale.
New York news reports manager McGraw plans an early start for the 1909 National League champions. Juveniles will begin in Marlin a fortnight before veterans, with the east squad sailing February 9 or 2 from New York to New Orleans. Veterans depart February 3, and last year the youngsters left February 12 followed by the veterans two weeks later.
A reflective verse line highlights the power of writing to slow the world and prompt thought. The lines evoke printing and communication as tools to pause and consider.
Florien Berchier, a legless deaf mute pupil at the Blind and Oral school, says he wants only a base ball catcher's mitt for Christmas. Despite his disability he is the team's expert fielder and teammates volunteer to run bases for him.
O L Porter who runs a Market Street cigar store was doused with shaving lather by William Purcell who snatched the brush from a barber. Porter slept in a chair and woke to find his face covered while the onlookers laughed.
Advertises an ataomizer spray named Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal catarrh relief. Claims to be like the familiar Cream Balm, contains no cocaine or dangerous drugs, and offers immediate soothing effects. Sold by druggists for 75 cents with spraying tube, or by mail from Ely Bros New York.
May and Marguerite Birmingham, schoolgirls accused of horsewhipping Hagaman, fled in a Lakewood automobile as constables searched for warrants. Residents cheered the escape and pledged a fair trial while townspeople fund defense and seek Lakewood justice Adamas. Hagaman remains in hospital after the incident.
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