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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
3
Statewide county superintendents gathered in Indianapolis to push a salary scale based on county enrollment from 4 000 to over 16 000 children and to seek expanded authority. Proposals include locating and erecting school buildings, site approval, district consolidation, and hiring deputies along with stricter qualifications for the office.
The Indiana Vassar club held its annual breakfast at the Propylaeum with forty five members from across Indiana. Lectures on college life were given by Miss Dean of Westfield and Miss Elinor Garber of Indianapolis, and Mrs. James L. Gavin sang. A paper on Impressions of the College After Twenty Five Years was read by Mrs. R. W. Cathcart, based on Harriet Noble’s work. The gathering included many out of town members from Muncie Marion Logansport Philadelphia and other cities.
Railroads seek hundreds of trained men for mill positions as firemen brakemen electric railway motormen and conductors. Uncle Sam needs railway mail clerks carriers and P O clerks. Practical courses by mail fit you quickly for these good paying jobs. Send for free catalogue and specify desired position to qualify. Weathery Corres School Dept 286 Freeport Ill.
Gleanings praise the Texas Pals show at the Nelson and preview The Montana Limited by Klimt Gazzolo Amusement Co. The Montana Limited centers on twin brothers Jack and Bob Morley with a train robbery plot and a love story in early Montana railroading. The article notes strong performances, bright comedy, and a spectacular staged production with popular prices.
The final act of a Montana stage production features a knife duel between Mr. Adams and Mr. Blevins that critics and the public hail as among the most realistic and nerve sharp battles seen on stage. Reports in the press nationwide praise its realism and tension.
Augusta Ga December 31 President elect Taft has blocked moves to organize Taft clubs in the south. He doubts the wisdom of broad political activity and is supported by Republican national chairman Hitchcock. John Hays Hammond had proposed the idea to consider independent Democratic elements. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts is planned to visit Augusta soon.
Logansport attorney George W. Funk visited Kokomo to study court house records on the estate of Tarver Seagraves. He represents Col. Robert Cromer’s widow asserting that Seagraves and Cromer were the same person who used an alias during periods of insanity.
Broadway continues to attract big crowds as Maude Chestnut and Harry Jones soar with their new song Mandy Jane. Comedians LaPine and Dress deliver rapid transformations and a whirlwind burlesque dance. Naomi Ethardo charms with balancing acts and the Marathon Quartette harmonizes old favorites. Josephine Turner and the Dun bars headline at the Crystal with a striking singing and dancing act. Tom Hardie, once on the Orpheum circuit, leads their reunion tonight at the Elks' banquet. Amateur performances begin tomorrow with select high-class acts.
State news briefs report Edgar Durre of Evansville elected state senator in a special election. Lawrence County remains dry by 1500 votes while Bloomingt on dealer challenged a mayoral fining. Other notes include anniversaries, embezzlement settlement, church property sale, Elks home dedication, and Purdue gym progress.
Chicago dentist Dr. Emmanuel Zipperman faced a jury over allegedly pulling a crown from Mrs. Olga Fish as punishment for nonpayment. The verdict awarded $276 to Fish, with the case citing months of prior alleged removal of dental work for nonpayment.
A humorous monologue playful with mispronunciations and evasive wordplay about breakfast, appetite, friendship, talk on the telephone, pillow shams, travel by canal boat, and a self-confessed fondness for a good wife. The speaker riffs on everyday objects and habits with a comic phonetic twist.
Russell E Gardner a wealthy buggy maker and philanthropist acknowledged service in his wife Annie's divorce suit filed yesterday. Attorneys expect a record breaking quick divorce. Annie cites his absence on yacht trips and states he refused to live with her in June 1906. She seeks alimony and custody of their seven year old son Rodger.
The text notes that bones do not touch but are separated by membranes, providing elasticity of motion within the joint.
The new time card for the Wabash line takes effect next Sunday and alters only one train in this city. Train No. 6 currently departs at 4 08 p m and will run at 1 50 p m.
A girl piano student counts aloud one two three four as she practices. Her father notes the lesson costs are increasing by a dollar, reflecting higher fees or added tuition for the session.
A reflective column compares moral expectations of men and women across life, noting men excuse certain lies for pain avoidance while women face social scrutiny. It argues women learn distrust of instinct and project caution in love and business, whereas men claim rational trust and fewer pretense in relationships.
Roanoke report from Norfolk and Western headquarters states twenty two bodies recovered from the Lick branch coal mine disaster. Eighteen miners escaped unaided and five were rescued alive. authorities fear thirty five to fifty men remain entombed with no hope for survivors.
The Wabash announces holiday fare discounts on the rail service. Tickets go on sale December 24 and 25 with return by December 28, and again December 31 to January 1 with return by January 4. Inquiries at the Wabash ticket office, phone 158.
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