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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
6
Corrected daily by Seyer Bros with pricing for chickens turkeys old roosters and old gobblers per pound butter and grains including wheat oats and corn. Bishop Elevator Co quotes daily, indicating market variation and historical pricing references.
Fragmentary dairy rates and sheep pricing appear, listing per cwt and per pound values. The text shows ranges from $1.00 to $4.25 for bard and 32.55 to 5.10 dollars per unit, with various totals from $300 to $4.00 and $5.00 to $5.59. Currency and item names are incomplete.
Daily stock market listing shows prices for hogs calves and other livestock with ranges such as hogs at 4.10 to 4.20 and calves from 3.85 to 5.85. The entry reflects general trading activity and price bands for medium to heavy hogs and various calf quality.
Chicago grain and butter prices hold steady with gains in oats and spring wheat. Corn remains dull as May and July futures hold around the historic levels while New York prices reflect firm spot markets for flour and rye.
At Omaha Nebraska on January 21, cattle markets show activity with native steers from 3.60 to 5.75 and heifers 2.00 to 4.30, western and Texas offerings similar. Hog values ease with heavy, mixed, and light categories ranging from 4.15 to 4.55, while sheep hold steady with yearlings and lambs quoted between 5.00 and 7.00.
Frankfort Kentucky January 22 W J Bryan met with Democratic legislators in a closed session to urge the election of former Governor Beckham to the United States Senate. He said he was not invited and did not fear harming himself if the party’s interests were at stake.
New York January 22 Columbia college debaters protested Miss Elizabeth A Cook of Cornell being named to the Cornell team that will debate Columbia in Ithaca on February 28. A letter asking Cornell to bar her from the team was sent.
Belleville January 22 Found guilty of causing the deaths of two men by an infernal machine. One victim was his cousin, a brother of the girl he wished to wed. Joseph Genetti, an Italian, was sentenced Tuesday night to 15 years in the penitentiary. On the stand Genetti said he had been ordered to marry his cousin by a spirit woman. The brother opposed the match.
An aged society warning promotes a simple herbal prescription for kidney and bladder weakness. It claims most people over fifty suffer rheumatic pain from kidney congestion, and airing the remedy includes argon alga, dande lion extract, and sarsaparilla syrup taken after meals with water.
The news item notes the Capital State bank of Idaho in Boise halting operations temporarily, Rhode Island legislature electing Wetmore to the US Senate, Berlin police dispersing a mob with saber charges, New York aldermen banning women from smoking publicly, Mississippi legislature choosing John Sharp Williams for the US Senate, Toledo dealers jailed for a year after an appeal, a major shipbuilding wage dispute in Tyne threatens strike, Premier Diamond Mining cuts output by 390000 carats monthly to ease mood, and identification of a Newark hotel death as former Brooklyn Justice Thomas W. Fitzgerald formerly disbarred.
A father asks if their son should take a manual training course. Martha approves noting the skill will be useful when the fountain pen needs repair later in life.
The fragment suggests a lively scene at a progressive Pedro Party with a prize ring vibe. It hints at spectacle and competition surrounding a final bell moment.
Do not let a bad cough or cold become chronic bronchitis or pneumonia. Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for prompt relief. The remedy has gained wide use across the United States and abroad for its many cures of coughs and colds. Sold by H. Porter, druggist.
New York January 22 Mrs Andrew Caneo the most daring woman automobilist in New York and the only woman in the famous Glidden tour has been barred from the 300 mile Briar Cliff trophy race on the Westchester course. Officials refused her entry though she paid 500 dollars noting risk to injured contestants and potential censure. Mrs Cuneo argued that women are as competent as men and cited her 1967 Glidden tour respect from peers. She aims to enter Vanderbilt races next.
Bill the Brute blurts a harsh comparison of Packey Mearland to hell. Champagne Charlese and the Barkeep react with stunned silence as the exchange reveals Bill’s blunt speculation about McFarland.
A Detroit era sports column imagines a future lightweight title bout matching Nelson against Packey McFarland. It discusses Nelson's return and punch power, predicting a clash with Bat Nelson and a title transfer if Joe Gans steps back.
A note explains that the Logansport business directory lists all entries in alphabetical order with examples such as a printing house appearing under the letter P. It emphasizes the organization method for locating businesses.
Architects advertise services with an office in the Stettiner Building and a contact telephone number 700. Plans and specifications are offered as carefully prepared.
The Columbia Brewing Co announces makers of the famous Columbia beer with the slogan A beer that has no peer. Family trade solicited with telephone number 40 listed for inquiries.
Ed F Leonard advertises coal and fuel at 222 Heath street with motto The best coal for the least money and offers wood and coke. Co L Dilley & Co lists coal and horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe at 515 Market street. Telephone numbers 1632 and 87 accompany the ads.
Peek and Kandler offer carriage and wagon building painting and repair services at 514 North Street with horse shoeing and general blacksmithing. Good work and reasonable prices advertised by phone 573.
H Weber offers clothing cleaning, repair and pressing services at 310 Pearl Street plus tailoring.
Dental practitioners listed with office addresses and phone numbers. F M Bozer D D S at Fourth and Broadway over City National Bank with office 363 and residence 1463. D E Delzeli at 40414 Market Street near Ray's Grocery, phone 253, residence 1918 North Street, phone 22. Entire satisfaction.
K FLOUR AND FEED. Co. L. Dilley & Co, 515 Market Street, offers flour, feed and hay with telephone service no. 87.
A reflective piece questions fixed labels and judgments. It asks why traits like chillness, intrepidity, swiftness, eminence, fame, or danger are assumed universal. It ponders why conclusions seem foregone and if exceptions exist in everyday language.
A concerned note reassures Gladys that being a grass widow does not imply bluegrass widow status. The message invites her to share doubts and fears and compliment her handwriting. It also questions the make of her typewriter.
Richardson and Ball list flour corn oats hay chopped feed and stock food at right prices with courteous treatment and prompt delivery. Telephone 1417 at 2 Fifth Street solicits patronage from customers.
Ed Osborne at 122 Sixth Street takes over from John M Thompson as a horseshoe expert offering prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed.
Special prices on blankets robes and winter goods this week at Young and Custer. Old reliable supplier offers discounts on harnesses buggies and wagons with new stock and in store promotions.
Peek and Kanaler at 514 North Street offer horseshoeing general blacksmithing and carriage painting services. Phone 573 for repairs and work.
Insurance agency Cc t Knouff in Spry block offers fire life accident and casualty coverage with prompt settlement of claims in old and tried companies.
George H. Gise offers five percent money and insurance services from his Corner room over Bowen Bank. He can supply money at 5 percent and writes all kinds of insurance. Office phone 482 and residence phone 238.
Hal B. Smith & Co at 416 Broadway offers the largest stock of jewels watches and diamonds in northern Indiana. Specializes in watch and jewelry repairing with telephone contact 474.
Parker and Johnston advertise as specialists in interior finishing and store fixtures. They list a yard mill and office at the corner of Spencer and Berkley streets and a telephone number 112.
Philip Voorhees operates a lumber, hardware, and planing mill business with office and yard at 400 Sycamore Street. He invites patronage for project materials and services.
George A. Fisher of St Joseph declares he is the champion chicken dresser and offers 5000 to back the claim. He says he can pick and draw chickens at a rate of one every three seconds for longer than any rival, aided by two helpers who chop heads and scald birds.
Dublin January 21 Jim Roche has a fair chance to defeat Champion Tom Burns Priceline supporters claim Roche is powerful and capable of a solid fight Burns is seen as a tricky opponent Dick Croker backing Roche boosts confidence as a seasoned backer is known to bet on winners
A comic exchange questions dental relief as one character jokes that killing a nerve would be homicide, reflecting light dialogue tone rather than a news event.
The Misses Hendersons School of Music operates at 1317 Market Street offering lessons and music instruction from a private studio.
Co A Price 315 Court street offers granite and marble monuments in the rear interurban station. Phone 1100. Artistic work at prices within reason. The opportunity to make an estimate on your wants is solicited.
P Pianos and Organs offers a large line of high grade pianos and organs in the city with telephone contact at 474.
S second hand goods dealer D C Mathews advertises new and second hand house furnishings including rockers dining chairs a cash register two incubators a tailor's and a Singer sewing machine plus other items. Bargains available at 207 Sixth street phone 636.
H Weber at 310 Pearl Street advertises tailoring and repair services with fall and winter patterns ready for inspection. Suits start at 15 dollars and up, trousers at 6 dollars and up.
H J Trah provides slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting and flue tops furnace repair and general repair services from 311 Fifth Street. All work done in best possible manner.
John Mehaffie offers galvanised iron cornices skylights tin roofing and spouting. Also all kinds of tin and iron repairing at 318 Fifth Street with phone number 59.
Harry Russell of Princeton was seriously injured when a gun exploded. The incident prompted medical treatment and local officials to investigate the weapon malfunction.
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