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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
7
A testimonial from Mrs D Jones of Cleveland Ohio credits Dr Miles Nervine with ending her nervous prostration after initial skepticism. The ad claims nerves control body organs and that Nervine soothes irritation and restores nerve force, with money back guarantee if no benefit.
A reflective piece on returning to study after a long pause. It weighs the idea of taking a post graduate course as a path to relearning and resuming academic progress, considering motivation and time.
Independent Indiana glass manufacturers met in Columbus Ohio to oppose a 25 percent wage increase demand by glass workers. They argued workers seek 35 to 40 percent and the proposal was declared not to be granted.
Under a death threat, George Miler of Valparaiso mailed $200 to Elkhart for J. M. Anderson. Police in Elkhart and nearby towns search for the black hand letter writer, believed mailed from Goshen several days ago.
Claude D. Stitt, fugitive assistant postmaster, surrendered Tuesday in Indianapolis and is in Federal Marshal H. C. Pettit’s custody. His father James E. Stitt went to Indianapolis with a bond to seek his release. Stitt fled when an inspector arrived and it is alleged he embezzled 2590 dollars.
Ora Dyer a high school student was walking on a railroad trestle when a train neared he tried to jump into the creek below his foot jammed between the ties and he fell beside the rail the train passed over him without injury
Edward Bbrkhart, alias Charles Schulz known as Chinatown Charley, was found guilty by a Laporte jury of grand larceny for robbing a Teegarden hotel room on July 25 1908 of 600 dollars in jewelry and sentenced by Judge Richter to an indeterminate term of from one to 14 years in prison.
Boston December 23 The Harvard Divinity School faculty announced scholarship awards with Indianans among the recipients Oakel Fowler Hall Crawfordsville and Frederick M Pike Greencastle. One ward from the Buttrick fund goes to Vr Hall a Wabash College graduate and second year divinity student.
In Goshen on December 23 Charles Pickering aged 3, who wed Mrs Phoebe Rohrer, a widow with seven children, disappeared from her New Paris residence. The oldest Rohrer son, now his stepfather, asked police to search the property.
Senator-elect Co W Kimmel of Kendallville says he will resign from his fire insurance company job on January 1 to avoid any appearance of influence on insurance legislation. Knickerbocker Ice pays the judgment in Chicago suit. George Gray receives $11 000 with interest after being injured by the company engine in Roby in 1900.
Survivors of the Mississippi river fleets met in New Albany on December 23 to seek full recognition for their Civil War service. The group cited Eliott's Ram fleet and the Marine brigade as part of the Mississippi squadron.
The body of an unidentified man found under the High bridge near the B and O railroad bridge at Pierceville remains unclaimed. The dead man, well dressed and not a tramp, is held in hope of identification.
Kokomo December 22 The executive committee in charge of the fund raised to entertain the late encampment of the state G A R has decided to refund the unused balance about one third of the original subscription
George Burton a ferryman on the Ohio at Yankee town disappeared while repairing a boat. Sand marks suggest he fell into the river and drowned.
William Abraham a farmer near Martinsville reports a strong oil flow at a 105 foot depth while drilling a well. The find could signal local oil potential for the area and prompts further drilling.
Flushing New York December 23 novelist Thornton Jenkins Hains sits in a murder trial for the death of W. E. Annis. W. G. Shepherd portrays Hains as an unreal figure who fashions himself a heroic character in life and in court creating a dramatic, vanity driven image.
A jumble of headlines notes the approach of Christmas shopping, dogged humor about the holiday and Monday, hints of military and political references, and a New York budget claim of 156 million dollars making it the world’s costliest city. Copenhagen advocates pure milk reforms now copied globally.
An advertisement promotes Gold Medal Flour with the slogan Its what you can do all the time that counts and mentions Angela.
Two children write humorous Christmas requests to Santa. Harry McDonald asks for boots cars for his family and mentions his dog about 205 Highland Street. Raymond Rist and Arthur Crompp also send brief lists asking for toys and mention family members and a few addresses.
Transactions show transfers of lots and interests in Logansport properties including Bethlehem M E Church plot, lots in Dykeman and Tipton additions, with prices from $1 to $65, and multiple mortgages filed and released totaling thousands. Notable names include Stephen Eurit, Peter B Titus, Katherine Deventer, Michael Mahoney, Sarah M Tipton, and Maude Fawcett.
Child Merl Gangwer writes for Christmas with a request for a sled a Christmas tree and a small lantern he asks Santa not to forget his friend Mae the letter ends with his address at 1526 George Street
A child writes a Christmas note asking Santa not to come to his house since he is away at his grandparents. He lists desired gifts including shoes leggings a blackboard a set of blocks nuts candy apples and oranges and ends with a caution about grandpa.
Otto Davisson writes from 416 A street asking Santa for a little wagon and horse, candy and nuts, and mentions his friend Edith in Michigan who wants a rubber doll. He signs his name and sends the wishes as a kid’s holiday note.
A four year old boy writes to Santa naming presents he desires for Christmas. He asks for shoes leggings blocks a street car a Teddy bear candy nuts apples and oranges and asks Santa not to forget grandpa and grandma. He signs as Waltz Rist with address 1721 Erie.
A nine year old named James Davisson asks for a gun to shoot rabbits a watch candy and nuts. He provides a street address 416 A street and says goodbye.
A 6 foot 6 inch, 290 pound bowler M K Kinnaman, famed for policing fame in 1900, heads Kinamann’s Tigers in the big middle west bowling congress at St Joseph from January 23 to February 4.
The fragment discusses submarine bells on lightships, naval hospital funding needs, and Andrew Carnegie's $20,000,000 in old age pensions since 1900. It cites characters Hewitt Jewett and Bohemian and notes a $2,000,000 expenditure to improve naval hospitals.
The Pennsylvania railroad relief association reports a cumulative payout of 25,900,600 dollars since its inauguration, detailing sustained support for members and beneficiaries.
A 1886 advertisement from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo promises one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice includes testimonials, internal use claims, and sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation, with a price of 76 cents.
This ad touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a reliable cure for colds and grip, noting its action with nature’s plan to relieve lungs and aid expectoration. It claims no pneumonia arises when used and states the product contains no narcotics, suitable for babies and adults, sold by W. H. Porter.
The notice lists interurban train departures from Fort Wayne and Peru lines to Peru Wabash Huntington Fort Wayne Delphi Lafayette and intermediate points with multiple morning and afternoon times. Connections include a Peru link at 8 55 p m to Fort Wayne and a Ford Park run at 11 05 p m. Freight service improves between Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette with eastbound and westbound departures at specified times.
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