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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
6
Market list includes poultry ducks and fowl with prices for butter and vegetables. Old roosters poune turkeys old gobbiers per puna butter per pound vegs 1 59.
Corrected price list shows livestock values for steers heifers calves cows and old sheep with per cwt and per pound rates. Beef prices range from 4.16 to 4.29 per hundredweight. calves up to 5.50. lard around 0.914 dollars per pound.
Quotations show cattle paid on skin BC at 4.15 to 4.25 with bids around 4.10 to 4.20. Hogs in medium and heavy grades 4.15 to 4.25. Rough packers hogs 3.60 to 3.85. Calves good to choice 5.40 to 5.90. Calves common to fair 3.90 to 4.99.
Incomplete OCR text shows markets section with confusing garbled lines and few readable figures. The main items are unclear but imply commodity listings and prices without coherent details.
Grain and produce prices in Chicago show steady flour with spring wheat at 6.45 for special brand and various export bag grades, while wheat surges higher and corn remains firm. Butter quotes run 26 to 28 cents for firsts, eggs around 19 to 20 cents per dozen with cases, and live poultry prices noted for turkeys and fowls. New York reports rye and corn flour steadiness with mixed oats and spot corn prices.
Chicago and Omaha notes show cattle prices across classes with steers cows heifers and feeders. Chicago lists varying grades from prime to inferior with barrows sows and packing terms. Omaha reports slow to steady cattle and hogs sixes and lambs with price ranges and per cent changes.
An old Roman coin worth 1500 dollars was found in Springfield Massachusetts. Gen Charles H Howard brother of Maj Gen Charles O Howard died at his Glencoe home near Chicago. John A Lovely ex Minnesota Supreme Court justice died at 64 in Albert Lea. Gustav Karsten head of German at Illinois University died in Urbana. Olin N Wexel US Lighthouse Inspector from Chicago killed by a switch engine in Muskegon Michigan. Rev Lt Moore Smith pastor Scotch Plains New Jersey resigned over dog breeding. American Peace Society board adopted a remonstrance against navy increases in Boston. Ira Remsen of Johns Hopkins asked by Roosevelt to lead scientists on enforcing pure food and drug law.
At the fifty eighth convention of the Episcopal diocese of California on Tuesday, William Herer on Crocker’s behalf presented a tract in Nob Hill bounded by California Street and nearby parcels for a cathedral project in San Francisco.
A newspaper item promotes a do it yourself tonic claiming to purify blood, boost kidneys, and treat rheumatism and skin ailments. It lists Fluid Extract Dandelion Comp Karyon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla and instructs doses after meals and at night as a low cost home remedy.
In Sacramento Bishop Nichol's received deeds for a church site on Mason and Jones streets at the old Crocker mansion where a grand cathedral is to rise. A. N Crown donated a $50,000 gift deed to endow the cathedral, the first endowment. Cathedral plans were supplied from London.
In St Louis on Tuesday afternoon electrician John T Volkmann confronted a burglar named Kime at a Webster Groves home. Volkmann said the intruder menaced him and he fired his shotgun in self defense, killing Kime. He surrendered to the sheriff promptly after the incident.
Secretary Taft departed Washington Tuesday night for Cleveland to attend the McKinley day banquet of the Tippecanoe club Wednesday evening where he is expected to speak. Representative McKinley of California and Gen Edwards of the insular bureau accompanied Taft to Cleveland.
The cold wave tightens across the region with official readings at seven pm showing St Paul at five below zero, Moorhead at 20 below, and Devil's Lake at 24 below. Duluth reports 12 below as frigid air settles over Minnesota and North Dakota.
Mrs Fashion laments being told Prof Brooklyn is well read. A friend recalls that he is familiar only with the classics, surprising Mrs Fashion with the mismatch between reputation and knowledge.
A jeweler's trace paper editor comments that the poor are investing in diamonds as a market remains active. The note warns readers not to donate their diamonds to the Salvation Army and suggests ongoing commercial demand persists.
Secretary Wilson emphasizes informing consumers about harmful drugs in medicines under the Pure Food Law. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy labels contain no such drugs, proving its claim. Sold by W. H. Porter, druggist.
The great bout between George La Blanche the Marine and Billy McCarthy an Australian occurred May 18 1893 in New Orleans for a 2000 purse. McCarthy pressed the pace throughout sixteen rounds winning by knockout after a brutal final stretch. La Blanche weighed 166 pounds and forfeited 250 dollars.
A 15 year old fighter pressed McCarthy after La Blanche clinched, with a wild exchange that toppled both men. McCarthy recovered from a head blow and a second clinch, while La Blanche stayed aggressive though weakened, keeping the match in doubt.
A regional directory notes businesses are listed alphabetically with ads available at a moderate rate. Readers are guided to find entries by letter, such as printing houses under P.
The notice advertises the Carl J. Horn architectural office located in the Stettindy building with telephone number 700. It states that plans and specifications are carefully prepared and available.
aR Brewery promotes Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer with tagline A beer that has no peer Family trade solicited and telephone number 40 listed for contact.
Richardson and Ball at S12 Fifth Street offer flour corn oats hay chopped feed and stock food with right prices courteous treatment and prompt delivery. Telephone 1417 invited for patronage.
Ed Osborne successor to John M. Thompson offers expert horseshoeing at 122 Sixth Street. Promises prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed.
An advertisement for Ed F Leonard promoting coal and fuel sales at No 222 Heath Street with telephone 1632. The dealer offers coal at low prices and mentions wood and coke as additional products.
Co L Dilley & Co at 515 Market Street promotes the highest grade coal and stocks horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe with telephone service at number 87.
Special prices on blankets robes and winter goods this week from Young and Custer. The ad highlights old reliable harnesses buggies and wagons alongside discounted winter items.
Peek and Kanaler offer horseshoeing general blacksmithing and carriage painting at 514 North Street with phone 573. Local services include repairs and maintenance for horse and vehicle equipment.
Peek and Kandier offer carriage and wagon building painting and repairing services at 514 North Street with horse shoeing and general blacksmithing. Phone 573. Good work and reasonable prices.
H Weber at 310 Pearl Street offers clothing cleaning, repair, pressing, and tailoring services with prompt work and careful attention to garments.
Insurance notice for Cc.t. Knouff offering fire life accident and casualty coverage in Spry block with room 1. Promises prompt settlement of claims and contacts via phone 1240.
D DENTISTS. F M Bozer D D S Dental par lors corner of Fourth and Broadway over City National bank. Telephone office 363 residence 1463. D E Delzell Office 404 Market street stairway east of Ray's grocery. Phone 253 residence 1918 North street Phone 622. Entire satisfaction.
George H. Gise offers five percent money and supplies all kinds of insurance. Corner room over Bowen bank. Office phone 482. Residence phone 238.
Hal B. Smith & Co at 416 Broadway advertises the largest stock of jewels watches and diamonds in northern Indiana with special emphasis on watch and jewelry repairs and telephone service 474.
F Flour and Feed. F Flour and Feed. Co. L. Dilley & Co at 515 Market Street offers flour feed and hay with telephone service listed as 87.
Parker and Johnston advertise specialization in interior finishing and store fixtures. They list a yard mill and office at corner Spencer and all Berkley streets with telephone 112.
Local dealer Philip Voorhees advertises lumber hardware and planing mill services at his office and yard located at 400 Sycamore Street inviting patrons to visit. Jud Phos.
Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb is hailed as the best by Wild Bill Donovan and by Detroit owners and fans. Donovan says Cobb is the world’s greatest ball player while Detroit leaders share the high regard despite Cobb’s recent demand for salary protection through accident insurance in future contracts.
New York jewelers campaign against fraudulent stamped jewelry as the stamping act faces evasion. The piece shifts to reminiscences of baseball’s past stars and legendary hits with Charlie Bennee recalling Sam Thompson’s colossal drive in Cincinnati that vanished into the ground near the right field gate.
The Misses Henderson's School of Music located at 1317 Market Street announces its presence with a new music instruction venue. Details on programs and enrollment not provided in the fragment.
C A Price advertises granite and marble monuments at 315 Court Street near the rear interurban station. Phone 1100 invites customers to obtain estimates for artistic work within reasonable prices.
Fal B Smith & Co advertises the largest line of high grade pianos and organs in the city at 416 Broadway with telephone service 474 for inquiries and sales.
D. C. Mathews offers new and second hand house furnishings. Buys and sells articles of every description. Highest prices paid for second hand goods. Bargains in stores including rockers dining chairs a cash register two incubators one tailor's and one cobbler's Singer sewing machine. 207 Sixth street. Phone 636.
H. Weber offers tailoring and repair services at 310 Pearl Street. Fall and winter patterns ready for inspection. Suits start at $15 and up, trousers at $6 and up.
H J Trah offers slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repairs and general repairs at 311 Fifth Street. All work done in the best possible manner with practical timer service.
John Mehaffie 318 Fifth Street offers galvanised iron corr nices skylights tin iron slate roofing and svouting repairs. All kinds of tin and iron repairing available.
In Cleveland on January 28 about 5000 unemployed gathered in the public square after noon to demand city work. They prepared for a march on city hall at seven but delayed the action while a committee led by Edward Hochenbrandh Thomas Clifford and I Mandelkorn presented a petition without an army escort. A Wednesday march is hinted if Mayor Johnson can promise work for the unemployed, estimated at 15000 by speakers.
A southern sauer kraut canning worker reportedly set a record of four cans per minute, stunning Milwaukee with her speed and skill in the factory setting.
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