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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
4
Inez M. Sutton Trustee announces delivery details for the Logansport Daily Reporter. The paper charges ten cents weekly and forty cents monthly, with annual paid subscriptions. orders and delivery irregularities are to be reported to the office.
Newspaper men witness a bread crust stampede outside a cheap restaurant on Theateral in New York. Frantic workers rush a wooden box of dry fragments, stealing what little remains from their frugal meals. The piece rails at gamblers and urges social justice and wiser government.
The Supreme Court upholds Congress power to regulate in interstate commerce for employers while limiting intrusion into pure state regulation. The ruling confirms the employers liability principle remains constitutional though a reform with fewer words may be needed.
Washington memo from January 29 discusses how the presidential microbe has bitten many national figures. Leslie Shaw, Fairbanks, Cannon, Knox, Cortelyou, and Taft are examined as potential successors with varying degrees of enthusiasm and campaign activity.
Speakers praise a new federal law to regulate interstate railways citing 16 000 deaths and 95 000 injuries annually. They urge citizens to pressure their congressmen and two senators, noting railroads will oppose but demand stricter safety and accountability.
A senate bill by Senator La Follette targets telegraph companies and bans government use of telegraph franks. It aims to regulate message transmission and tolls, curb bribery, and curb corporate power. The measure has not passed yet.
The report claims Judson Harmon is chosen for second place by Bryan referencing political maneuvering. It adds a satirical note that Harmon’s position mirrors a forthcoming setback for some Republicans.
Leslie M. Shaw declares he is ready to risk his political future on a single throw of the dice. The remark suggests a shift in tone since his Wall Street days as he adopts stronger native vocabulary.
A Kentucky report notes the state's careful deliberation in selecting a senator, suggesting doubts about the candidate's impact or future influence in the U.S. Senate.
The remark casts doubt on whether Harriman controls rail lines beyond the Mississippi as Secretary Bona Parte hints at broader railroad influence and possible competition.
A Portuguese figure named Souza leads a revolutionary group noted not as a composer but as a disturber. The description frames him as the instrumental disruptor of the movement.
A fragmented note describes a contrast between public appearance and private state of a person and mentions Count Szechenyi as a noted hunter. The text is terse and stylistic with unclear context.
The contract for the new Y M C A building at Richmond has been let for $42,850.
A discussion of state guaranty funds compelling banks to join, with national banks urged to participate or risk depositor migration. The piece notes neighbors may adopt similar laws, triggering a regional spread while federal action remains stalled.
Special correspondence reports Oklahoma plans to guarantee deposits in state banks with a 1 percent tax on average daily deposits. The law creates a banking board to supervise state banks and aims to insure depositors against loss, prompting nationwide interest and debates over constitutionality.
Toledo officials reveal many students arrive hungry due to family poverty. Superintendent Van Cleve announces school kitchens will provide lunches, or meals will be sourced from nearby bakeries and restaurants to ensure every child eats.
Consul E H Plumacher reports from Maracaibo dated October 31, 1807 that pianos previously under tariff class 5 with a duty of 1125 bolivars per kilo will be admitted under class 4 at 0.75 bolivar per kilo. This reflects the decree of October 24, 1907 as the basis for the tariff change.
A local optician leverages customer focus and a sharp business sense to expand services and attract new clients. Industry trends show eyewear retail shifting toward full-service vision care and online ordering.
A Mrs M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bed wetting claiming no money needed. She states spanking is ineffective and notes constitutional causes. The ad promises instructions for children and adults with urine difficulties and urges mothers to write today.
An essay on Colonel Henry Watterson’s quip about New York provincialism. It argues true knowledge of Broadway comes from long immersion, not quick maps or street names, and reflects on Harlem, Brooklyn, and the Business District as one develops a feel for the city’s roadway.
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