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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
8
Mrs Haze expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for offerings and kindness shown after the death of her husband John Delarber.
At a regular meeting the Colonial club elected V. Cotton as president R. Dickerson as vice president Albert as secretary A. Cassabe as treasurer and S. Cotton as standing officer for a three month period.
Judge West granted an absolute divorce to Mrs. Mary Duncan of Crawfordsville from Rev. David B. Duncan, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. The ruling cited repeated calls on an unmarried woman and improper conduct including in-country rides and sharing a home with another woman, noting a mature woman should be treated with respect.
Mrs Shaw seeks employment options including washing, piece work, or cleaning offices. Inquiries may be left at the Reporter office or with Mrs Shaw directly.
Dorothy Virginia Splint advertises coal at 4 dollars a ton with contact W Kruck and phone 619.
A head on collision between Big Four freight trains near Carthage early yesterday morning killed three men from Wabash R. C. Anson firman Charles Fist engineer and William Remley fireman. Two other Wabash men John Myers engineer and E R Wilson brakeman were seriously injured. The wreck was caused by No 92 running ahead of schedule and passing Carthage before waiting for the southbound train.
Guisippio Caruso a local fruit dealer visiting his old home in Sicily is reported safe. His home stands about one hundred miles from the quake disaster and he is expected home the last of January.
Mrs Rebecca Wolf aged eighty six died this morning at 10 at her son Daniels home 620 Michigan avenue born in Ohio she spent much of life in this city Funeral Friday at 2 from Nort Side United Brothern church interment in Mc Hope Word reached here yesterday of the death of Mrs George Grahs Union City aged eighty mother of Mrs Fred Crompp Ferdinand and Henry D Grahs of this city
Marcia K. Brady sues Walter Buck and wife for 20000 after a dog bite in Green Spring Valley. Dr. N. G. Keirle examined the dog and found it hydrophobic. The plaintiff received Pasteur treatment at the city hospital. Dr. Keirle says rabies has no certain cure and treatment is preventive.
A reflective portrait explores a life bodying contentment as a steady, private refuge. The piece frames daily acts, simple routines, and inner calm shaping a tranquil existence away from public glare.
E A Snively member of the state board of pardons spoke against a proposed court act at the Illinois Sheriffs association meeting in Springfield on December 29. The measure would give the circuit judge near total control of sheriff operations. A committee of sheriffs from St. Clair Montgomery Livingston Douglas and Alexander counties was formed to report today on the act as it affects sheriffs' offices.
Members of Phi Kappa Theta held their annual dance at Stettiner hall with about eighty couples and older sorority members assisting. Music by Morehart and Denbo accompanied a dinner and afternoon reception hosted by Mrs. Crawford on East Broadway.
Chicago records show one misaddressed item in 146 pieces mailed. The Post Office handled 2,063,527,179 pieces with income of 14,948,008 dollars and expenses of 5,268,590. The inquiry division sent 1,556,723 items to the dead letter office, including 880,295 postal cards. Money orders totaled 196,944,140 dollars, up 15 percent from the prior year.
Justice Marean rules for Miss Mary Egan in a board of education salary suit seeking 1240 dollars. He condemns the education board for controlling subsistence of 20000 teachers, mostly women, as autocratic and immoral, noting the contrast with other state civil service branches.
The will of the late William Jacks filed for probate states all property passes to his wife. Dated August 30, 1898, the estate is valued at about $6,000.
Eckhouse Bros. wholesale liquor firm applied for a receiver due to losses from Prohibition wave. Elmer M. Eckhouse and attorney Benton Oppenheimer filed the petition claiming solvency, with assets listed at 100000 and liabilities at 79000.
Miss Wilkie M Collins and Edward Doran were wed last evening at the bride’s parents home in Walton. They plan to reside near Walton where the groom is employed.
Mrs Roebert O Boyle awakened at her Pittson home to a break in attempt. She seized her husband's loaded revolver and fired five shots toward the burglar. The man fled but became tangled in a fence while escaping and was captured by police.
Chester Buchanan will hold a public sale at his residence four miles south of Fulton and ten miles north of Logansport on the James Buchanan farm. The auctioneers are Col. John Foster & Son. Horses cattle hogs farming implements and household furniture will be sold as he moves to Oklahoma shortly after the sale.
A wartime appeal urges buying Red Cross stamps to support medical relief and hospital aid, highlighting patriotic duty and community participation in national health effort.
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