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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
7
Mrs. M. Summers offers a free home treatment for bed wetting in children and urine difficulties in adults. No money needed, just write from Notre Dame Indiana Box W for instructions. Do not blame the child as the condition may be beyond their control.
A Guelph student John Thermac chronicled his descent after taking morphine tablets. Over hours he noted rising weakness, sweating, blackness, and a final entry predicting death as he consumed thirty tablets. The body was found with the diary in hand.
Laporte set Chautauqua events for Pine Lake from August 14 to 23 featuring talks by Dr. M. C. B. Mason of Ohio Rev. Walter D. Cole Miss Lillian M. Phelps Rev. Charles A. Payne W. E. Chafin and health lectures by Dr. William S. Sadleiy with topics including Andrews raids and Geronimo.
Mrs. Guifkins battles next door for fashion supremacy with a clothesline coup. The contest sparks a wardrobe heist plan using family regalia and guardsmen to win social standing. Leslie escapes a forced wedding at the Western Hotel when the bride proves to be Faro May from Murphy's dances.
Walter Wellman analyzes Democratic prospects with Bryan Johnson Roosevelt. He notes Bryan as national leader while Johnson would signal expediency. He cites Scandinavian voters likely to back Johnson and explains immigrant pride and loyalty.
Indianapolis July 1 Harry Brunaugh remains in jail until July 9 while his Indianapolis business affairs are settled before he ships to the Michigan City penitentiary for a sentence of two to 14 years. He also seeks in juvenile court a modification of the October decree giving custody of his three year old son Granville Brunaugh to his mother Mary E Laycock the boy's grandmother.
July 1 notice argues there is work for every man in Richmond with ads from Central Union Telephone for conduit laying and Terre Haute Indianapolis Eastern for track laying. Sewer contractors report insufficient workers for West Richmond project.
Senator James A. Hemenway arrived in Tell City to open homecomer festivities. He met old friends in the city park and told the crowd he could not stay for an address due to a required trip to Washington.
Merrill Moores a prominent Indianapolis lawyer and Indiana Bar Association president returned home from a Yale 1878 class reunion. He and William Howard Taft then serving as secretary of war were classmates during their college years and Taft had just been nominated for president.
Columbia City prepares for a political program featuring Democratic governor nominee Thomas R. Marshall and Republican rival James E. Watson on Old Settlers Day August 20. Also on the program are Cyrus Civie of Argolis Democratic congressional nominee and Congressman Clarence C. Gilhams of Lagro.
Spencer July 1 the Cassel trial began with 12 jurors sworn to hear George Emery Cassel accused of murdering Thomas Mills. A 52 member venue was summoned, but only 12 occupied seats when the jury was agreed upon.
Mrs. Sarah Beard wife of William Beard hanged herself in a woodshed after a period of nervous trouble. Her husband found the body. she tidily arranged the house and polished the stove before taking her life.
In Bellis Michigan City on July 1 Miss Rose and Albert Glenn Newbell of Chicago planned to wed after arriving with a friend. At the eleventh hour Rose refused, and the couple returned home unmarried, ending the marriage plans.
Southern Railway launches track repairs with 100 men between New Albany and Edwardsville tunnel. Large gangs work at other points as the roadbed from Louisville to St Louis undergoes general overhauling.
Reverend J N Vawter of the First Christian church in Jeffersonville has tendered his resignation effective September 1. He plans to pursue other ministerial work after leaving the Jeffersonville post.
Richmond July 1 August Boden, one of the oldest and best known residents of Cambridge City, is dead. He is survived by a widow and one son.
Samuel O. Mc Cready 73 dies at home in Newcastle. Survived by two brothers and four sisters.
The new Muncie city hall will be erected at a cost of 110000, despite taxpayer opposition and concerns that it is an inopportune year to begin construction.
Willie avoids violence and roughness observing the day in silence. Fireworks burst loudly while frantic neighbors retreat, seeking quiet until July 5.
In 1872 a severe outbreak of diarrhoeas and related illnesses led to Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy being introduced. It proved more effective than other treatments and has maintained a strong record for thirty-five years. Widely sold across the United States and abroad, it is commonly recommended by nine of ten druggists. Sold by W. H. Porver, druggist.
Open the year round come and drink the water and take the baths it will cure kidney liver and all stomach ailments constipation nervousness and all kindred complaints. The expense is a mere trifle compared with the benefits derived. For those who cannot spare the time or money to come to the springs write us stating symptoms and enclosing $2 we will ship five gallons mineral water fresh from the springs with physician's advice for home treatment.
A Seattle chamber of commerce reception of a Fairbanks letter reveals 4000 bachelors seeking wives in Tanana. The plea favors New England or Scandinavian women as thrifty homemakers and cooks, with no age or appearance details given.
Limited railway times list morning and afternoon departures from 5:00 am to 7:20 pm. All trains except the 11:00 pm connect directly at Tipton to Ek wood Alexandria Fairmount Anderson Middletown Mancie and other intermediate stations.
A promotional notice asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional treatment. The ad claims internal dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoonful and offers $100 for any failing case, with circulars and testimonials available.
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company announces new schedule effective June 1 1908. Trains depart from the interurban station to Peru Wabash Huntington Fort Wayne and intermediate points at 6 05 am 7 35 am 8 38 am 10 05 am 11 35 am feature 2 05 pm 6 35 pm 7 35 pm 1 05 pm 5 05 pm 8 50 pm 10 05 pm 11 25 pm For Delphi Lafayette and intermediate points at 6 10 am 6 44 am 8 10 am 9 10 am 4 16 am 11 00 am 1 16 pm 3 10 pm 4 00 pm 5 10 pm 6 40 pm 9 49 pm 4 40 pm Limited cars stop in town. Car at 4 05 pm runs to Huntington. Car at 11 25 pm runs to Boyd Park. Improved Freight Service between Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette Eastbound 8 30 am 1 30 pm Westbound 8 16 am 3 00 pm 8 10 pm R GUNN Supt Trans Fort Wayne Ind
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