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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
6
Corrected daily market notes list poultry butter and grains with prices and figures. Providers include Sever Bros and Bishop Elevator Co. Entries reference chickens old gobbiers per pound butter and various wheat and corn quotations with outlined per unit prices and codes.
Corrected daily figures show steer prices from 4.00 to 4.15 per cwt with ranges for heifers calves and cows. Old sheep and other livestock quoted per cwt with varying bids reflecting market conditions.
The Logansport Union Stock Yards publish daily quotes for live cattle hogs and calves. Hogs light sell from 4.15 to 4.25 dollars and medium to heavy from 4.20 to 4.30 dollars. Calves range from 3.65 to 5.90 dollars depending on quality and size.
Riddled text from an OCR page shows a company credit line and stray letters. The readable fragment includes a Chicago area cipher style line about rides and corrections. No clear events, people, or places emerge.
The Chicago market shows flour prices steady to easy across grades with spring wheat listed from 4.10 to 6.50 and May corn around 61 to 62 cents. Wheat futures slip, with May at about 1.00 to 1.01 and July near 1.00. Butter prices hover around 27 to 28 cents, while live poultry and eggs trade varied, with turkeys at 10 cents per pound and eggs around 20 to 28 cents per dozen. New York prices mirror mild activity with flour steady, wheat easing to about 1.03 to 1.09 for No 2 and winter grades, corn around 6 to 7 cents, and oats varying by grade.
The Omaha market shows cattle shade to lower with steers $3.05 to $5.00 and cows $1.79 to $4.75, stockers $3.75 to $4.75, calves up to $3.40. Hogs ease 10 to 15 cents, heavies $4.00 to $4.15, lights around $3.90 to $4.10, pigs near $3.85. Sheep drop to about $5.00 to $6.90 for yearlings, ewes and lambs.
Night riders burned two large barns near Adairsville Kentucky. Rioters fatally shot in Lisbon streets. In Newton Kansas, a man destroyed six stores with $150090 loss. Nolan J Whiteside confessed to long crime spree in Minneapolis revival. Two Negroes who robbed and killed their father near Commerce Mississippi were lynched by a mob. A man shot his father in Dallas Texas. killer claimed burglary. Two masked men robbed Adams Express at Mansfield Ohio of 3000, missing $40000 in gold. Juries in Schooley Crawford will contest at Scranton Pennsylvania ruled the paper forged. Rev John W Venebal longtime Grace Episcopal pastor Hopkinsville Kentucky dies.
Minneapolis, January 30. Mrs. John Tonge of 1720 Humboldt Avenue South declares there will be no wedding for her daughter, a popular young woman, shocking family and friends. The brief statement ended rumors of an upcoming ceremony.
Miss Jessie Tonge refused to marry Wesley Hargraves who came from Lisk Wyoming to wed her. The couple planned to wed Thursday evening in Minneapolis but she declared she would rather die than marry him. The family recalled invitations and the parties left the city. Mr Hargraves returned to Wyoming. He is a University of Minnesota graduate formerly of Ripon Wisconsin.
Washington January 30 The senate heard animated comments on Secretary Cortelyou and his method in presenting the treasury reply to a resolution seeking information on treasury operations tied to the financial disturbance. The introductory portion of the reply was printed and pamphlet topics lay on senators desks. Democratic senators called the move unprecedented.
Leavitt Logan, commandant of the Pensacola navy yard, was confirmed as rear admiral by the Senate on Tuesday and will retire on Thursday. He has been granted permission to go abroad after his two days on the active list.
Bliss Carman argues in The Delineator that walking, once a valued art and simple exercise praised by Stevenson and Whitman, risks fading. A normal walk rests on poised balance, not caprice, shaping character and signaling identity through gait.
Mrs John Gould of Columbus died suddenly from heart trouble while attending her sister's funeral. She was treated at the scene and pronounced dead shortly after, leaving behind a widely known family and social circle.
A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo C writes about kidney and bladder trouble lasting years. After Foley's Kidney Cure he reports relief from pain and gravel with a remarkable recovery, claiming it has done him $1,000 worth of good.
Detroit star pitcher William Donovan known as Wild Bill enjoys winter city life and pony-race evenings. He says he relaxes during winter and remains the Tigers ace, after marrying recently and drawing crowds at the Griswold lobby.
The note explains that any store or business can be advertised in the directory at a moderate cost and that listings are alphabetically arranged. An example shows a printing house under the letter P.
Carl J. Horn operates an architecture office on the Stettiner building with telephone number 70. Plans and specifications are carefully prepared.
The Columbia Brewing Company markets its well known Columbia beer with the claim of peerless quality. A family trade advertises their product and lists Telephone No. 40 for contact.
Richardson and Ball at 12S Fifth Street operate as F Feed Flour Sock Foods dealers in flour corn oats hay chopped feed and stock foods with prices right courteous treatment and prompt delivery Your patronage is solicited.
Ed Osborne operates at 122 Sixth Street as successor to John M. Thompson offering expert horseshoeing with prompt and satisfactory service guaranteed.
Ed F. Leonard at 222 Heath street offers coal and coke with the motto The best coal for the least money and also wood. C L Dilley & Co at 515 Market street sells high grade coal horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe. Telephone numbers 1632 and 87 accompany the listings.
Young and Custer promote special weekly prices on blankets robes and winter goods highlighting old reliable selections for this week.
Peek and Kandler at 514 North Street advertise carriage and wagon building painting and repairing. They offer horse shoeing general blacksmithing and claim good work at reasonable prices with phone contact 573.
Horeshoeing general blacksmithing carriage painting and related services listed for 514 North Street with phone 573. Indicates a small trades business advertisement detailing multiple crafts offered.
H Weber offers clothing cleaning repair pressing and tailoring at 310 Pearl Street.
Insurance advertisement for Cc.t. Knouff offering fire life accident and casualty coverage in old established companies with prompt settlement of claims.
F. M. Bozer D. D. S at Fourth and Broadway over City National Bank offers office phone 363 and residence 1463. D. E. Detzelil office 404 Market Street near Ray's Grocery stairway east. phone 253, residence 1918 North Street phone 622. Entire satisfaction.
George H. Gise offers five percent money and insurance services. He provides office and residence phone numbers 482 and 238, with corner room over Bowen bank.
Hal B. Smith & Co at 416 Broadway lists the largest stock of jewels watches and diamonds in northern Indiana. Specializes in watch and jewelry repairing and offers telephone contact at 474.
K Flour and Feed Co L Dilley and Co offer flour feed and hay at 515 Market Street with telephone service listed as 87. The ad presents basic business details and contact number.
S Lumber Parker Johnston advertise interior finishing and store fixtures with high grade work. Showroom and office at corner Spencer on Berkeley streets. Telephone 112.
Philip Voorhees operates a lumber hardware and planing mill business with office and yard at 400 Sycamore Street Phos Yod is the listed contact. The ad invites patronage for general building supplies and milling work.
In a feature on Detroit pitcher Wild Bill Donovan the piece praises his modesty and confidence in Ty Cobb while noting his plan to trust manager Hugh Jennings. It also reports New York Giants manager John McGraw calling Fred Merkle the fastest man, hinting Merkle could win a regular infield role and possibly shift to second base.
The triennial convention of the Missouri Synod of the German Lutheran Church will be held in Fort Wayne in May.
A short dialogue shows a boastful boy claiming mastery of water while a girl notes his grimy hands and challenges his claim. The exchange highlights childhood pride and a jab at neglect.
The Misses Hendersons Schola Music offers lessons at 1317 Market Street, inviting students to enroll in musical instruction and programs.
Co. A Price at 315 Court street promotes granite and marble monuments in interurban station area. Phone 1100 advertises artistic work at reasonable prices and invites estimates for custom memorials.
Hal B Smith and Co advertises the largest line of high grade pianos and organs in the city at 416 Broadway with telephone 474.
D. C. Mathews advertises new and second hand house furnishings purchasing and selling articles of every description. Highest prices paid for second hand goods. Bargains available in stores, rockers, dining chairs, a cash register, incubators, tailor’s and cobbler’s Singer sewing machine, and more. Located at 207 Sixth Street. Phone 636.
H Weber 310 Pearl Street merchant and agent tailor offers fall and winter patterns ready for inspection. Suits from 15 dollars and up trousers from 6 dollars and up.
H J Trah offers slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops and furnace repairs. Practical timer contact at 311 Fifth Street for general repairs. All work done in best possible manner.
John Mehaffie lists address at 318 Fifth street and phone 59 offering galvanised iron corners skylights tin iron and slate roofing and spouting. All kinds of tin and iron repairing.
A compilation of numerous property deeds showing transfers to individuals and families including Ross, Smith, Crockett, Ross guardianship, Kistler, Richason, Stoll, Emroy, McDonald, Estabrook, Heppe and others. Listings cover sections 5 7 16 17 18 and townships Noble Washington Jefferson Bethlehem with acreages from 40 to 160 and values ranging from 125 to 5000 dollars.
Mr. I P Kilete of Edina Missouri reports using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble and finding them more beneficial than any other remedy. Sold by W H Porter druggist.
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