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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1908
Page
6
Logansport Union Stock Yards reports hogs priced from 4.20 to 4.30 for medium to heavy and 3.65 to 4.00 for rough packers. Males range 5.40 to 5.90 while calves bring 3.90 to 4.90. Goods listed include good to choice calves and common to fair stock.
Irvin H Wheatly of Galestown Md may die after eating two ounces of black pepper on a wager. A Kentucky jury disagreed in the Pow ers Goebel murder case. Mrs C M Lane mother of Interstate Commerce commissioner Franklin M Lane died in San Francisco at seventy. Bishop Williams opens a Detroit civic office. Owl hive breeder George W Eckert dies. The king of Bel s gout worsens with decaying heel tissue. A dynamite blast partially wrecked the First National Bank in Kansas City with ten injuries and nine minor injuries. Rocky Mountain News founder William L Dailey dies in Denver after months ill. Exports from Huddersfield to the United States fall in value due to naval stringency.
Juliette Meier, claiming to be wife of William C Rhinelander, says the Albany man will contest the New York will of Mallam Rhinelander valued at 50 million dollars. She states William C Rhinelander is disinherited and planning a trip to New York to pursue his share.
In East Dubuque Iowa a Chicago Milwaukee and Quincy passenger train collided with a Chicago Great Western freight. Engineer J W Blanchard of La Crosse and Gabae McGaughey of East Dubuque died. Freight brakeman W H Smith badly injured likely to die. Air brakes failed as freight car struck dispatcher’s cabin. no passengers hurt.
Harvard meets the United States Naval Academy in Cambridge in a rowing match. The event underscores a winter sports series with both crews aiming for dominance on the river.
The Elmira system, framed by Jos. F. Scott, centers on scientific character building through trades, academics, and strict discipline. It classifies inmates by ability, provides tailored courses, and uses parole to end sentences, arguing crime is a disease requiring expert treatment.
Harvard varsity crew plans a first ever rowing duel against the United States Naval Academy midshipmen on the Severn River April 22. The event replaces the usual Columbia contest on Harvard’s slate.
Rev Dr Alois Kaiser longtime cantor of Oheb Shalom temple dies at 68 in Baltimore heart disease native of Austria his musical compositions for Hebrew devotional services were widely used worldwide.
A blaze ignited by an electric wire in the Banner Lumber Company stables in Maplewood, a suburb of St. Louis, Saturday left four injured and about twenty families homeless as 75 thousand dollars in property was destroyed.
Prince Helie de Sagan files criminal suit against Count Boni de Castellane for assault seeking one franc damages. Trial scheduled for January 21 in Paris court.
Franklin Hall longtime Peoria Board of Trade member and former president died Sunday at his home in Peoria aged 38. He served on the board for a quarter century and was a respected figure in local business circles.
Letters dated January 1907 ask recipients to ignore past disputes and move on, urging calm and closure.
A cautionary note urges prompt treatment of coughs and colds to prevent bronchitis or pneumonia. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is promoted for quick relief and widespread use, with W. H. Porter as local druggist distributor.
In a vivid reminiscence, Connie Mack the Athletics bench manager, nicknamed the Sphinx, directs from the dugout while Rube Waddell prospects his slow pitching. A heckling fan shouts get out of there, and Mack signals a policeman as Waddell faces batters in a tense, comic exchange.
The text credits Hugh Jennings with stabilizing Detroit leadership after initial dissension. It praises his approach as a formula for success on the field, emphasizing baseball ability and discipline while noting no bonus for morale or ginger.
Local directory explains businesses are alphabetically arranged and available for advertising at moderate cost. Example shows printing houses listed under P.
Carl J. Herm announces his office in the Stettiner building offering carefully prepared architectural plans and specifications. Contact telephone number provided.
Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer promotes a family trade with telephone contact listed as 40.
Local general blacksmith offers horseshoeing wagon work and plow shear grinding with stocks in connection. Guarantees good work at reasonable prices and invites customers to try his services.
Ed F Leonard offers coal wood and coke at The best coal for the least money motto. Located at 222 Heath Street with telephone 1632 serving customers in the area.
Co L Dilley & Co at 5115 Market street advertises the highest grade coal horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe from a long established supplier with phone service listed as 87.
Peek and Kandler offer carriage and wagon building painting and repairing at 114 North Street with horse shoeing and blacksmithing. Good work and reasonable prices available via phone 573.
H Weber offers cleaning and repair of clothing at 310 Pearl Street with services including cleaning, pressing, repairing, and tailoring.
Dentist F M Bozer D D S operates at parlor corner Fourth and Broadway above City National Bank. Office line 365 and residence 1463 listed for patient contact.
Listing shows D. E. Delzell with office at 404 percent Market Street, stairway east of Ray's grocery, phone 253. Residence at 1918 North Street, phone 622. Entire satisfaction.
F Flour and Feed. Co L Dilley & Co 515 Market street offers flour feed and hay with telephone service at number 87.
The article praises Hughie Jennings for his relentless, upbeat leadership of the Detroit Tigers during the pennant race and World Series. It highlights his onfield coaching from the first base line and his habit of praising players with phrases like good boy and never mind old fellow. It recounts a key moment when George Mullin pitched a ball saved three runs by a leaping catch, yet Jennings praised the effort, signaling his influence on team morale and perseverance.
A straightforward plan titled Good Resolution yields little controversy with no changes to existing mandates. It emphasizes efficiency and clarity, seeking to remove unnecessary language while preserving current programs and budgets. Local officials expect quick passage.
In a brief dialogue a question about his progress prompts the reply that he is doing well, though the speaker notes the improvement is in years rather than in his chosen profession. The exchange contrasts career and aging with a wry, reflective tone.
Richardson and Ball advertise as dealers in flour corn oats hay chopped feed and stock food at 312 Fifth Street with telephone number 1417. They promise right prices courteous treatment and prompt delivery and solicit patronage.
Ed Osborne of 122 Sixth Street offers horseshoeing with prompt service and guaranteed satisfaction as successor to John M. Thompson.
Local shop at 313 Market St and 319 Fifth St advertises horse blankets lap robes foot warmers storm fronts and go cart baby robes.
Peek and Kandler offer horseshoeing and general blacksmithing at 514 North Street with carriage painting and related services. phone 573.
Insurance notices brief ad for I Insurance Co Knouff Room 1 Spry block offering fire life accident and casualty cover with prompt settlement of claims.
George H. Gise offers corner room over Bowen bank with 5 percent loans and insurance on mercantile farm and city property, plate glass and bonds. Phone 482. Residence 238.
Hal B. Smith & Co at 416 Broadway advertises the largest stock of jewels watches and diamonds in northern Indiana with especial attention to watch and jewelry repairing and telephone service.
Parker and Johnston offer interior finishing and store fixtures with high quality work. Yard and office at Spencer and Berkley streets. Telephone 112.
Philip Voorhees dealer in lumber hardware and planing mill work solicits patronage. Office and yard at 400 Sycamore street phone 304.
The Misses Henderson's School of Music operates at 1317 Market Street offering piano voice and theory instruction in a historic city neighborhood.
C A Price offers granite and marble monuments from a shop at 315 Court Street in the rear of the interurban station. Phone 1100. Artistic work at reasonable prices. Solicits estimates for your memorial needs.
A local notice proclaims a large display of pianos and organs for sale in the city. Contact via telephone 474 for details and prices.
Printer office advertises all kinds of job printing services located at 525 Broadway with contact phone 70 for orders.
W. 4H. Kistler at 121 Sixth Street advertises new and secondhand goods with antique furniture as a specialty. Upholstering and repairing offered with prompt service and courteous treatment. Goods called for and delivered.
D C Mathews advertises new and second hand house furnishings with a focus on stoves. About thirty five heaters are on display today. Located at 207 Sixth Street, phone 636.
H Weber at 310 Pearl Street offers tailoring and repair services. Fall and winter patterns ready for inspection. Suits start at 16 dollars and up, trousers at 6 dollars and up.
Tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repair and general repairing. Located at 311 Fifth Street Slate, servicing with best possible workmanship.
John Mehaffie offers galvanized iron cornices skylights tin iron and slate roofing and soldering. All kinds of tin and iron repairing available at 318 Fifth Street with telephone contact 59.
A cafe vaudeville sketch features a German accented barber and a manicure joke routine. Patrons exchange quips about nails, makeups, and التك slang, with the audience teased into laughter at minced German and playful insults.
A parishioner thanks the pastor for the sermon on Sowing Seeds of Kindness and says it helped them refresh their lawn with bine grass seed. The exchange highlights gratitude and a practical gardening takeaway.
A farmer named Palmer Nubbin remarks on crop movement funding and drops a dime, causing a brief moment of humor as he swallows the coin.
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