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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
4
The Logansport Daily Reporter outlines delivery terms, pricing, and ordering methods. Subscriptions cost ten cents per week or forty cents monthly, with annual prepayment of $1.25, and nationwide mailing at forty cents monthly in advance. The paper emphasizes direct office contact for address changes and delivery issues.
The piece argues that property extends beyond individual ownership to collective holdings. It questions private monopoly on resources like oil, coal, iron, and rivers, urging a shift from mine and yours to ours. It cites Rockefeller Morgan and Baer as symbols of private control and calls for recognizing shared assets for the welfare of all.
Special Deputy State Engineer reports Erie canal enlargement under twenty four contracts with $23.6 million spent so far, far exceeding earlier estimates. The plan expands to 350 mile waterway from Buffalo to Albany, widening to 200 feet channel, 12 feet depth, and 61 locks along with 40 dams 18 guard gates one viaduct and 220 bridges. Annual capacity projected at 25 million tons with 3,000 ton freight strings.
A mining expert argues for a $500000 annual salary as leverage to steer his employers through a maze of dubious investor propositions. He contends his value hinges on guiding the company past risky schemes.
The report compares findings in the Snell estate case to the infamous Gunness case noting similarly grisly details. Both involve disturbing revelations as authorities examine assets and evidence.
Ballots from the New York mayoral election are being recounted after two years amid concerns that many voters may have changed their minds. The outcome remains uncertain as officials review the ballots and verify counts.
A terse remark argues that the navy requires strong armor since existing guns cannot dismantle it. The speaker expresses hope that armor will compensate for weapon limitations. No additional context available.
Delegates attending the Denver editorium must supply their own eloquence as no bar service will be provided. The plan shifts the focus to speeches and written submissions rather than refreshments.
A powerful wind swept Texas the other day marking the first such event since Bailey stump affected the state. Strong gusts caused damage and prompted local alerts as residents assessed impacts.
Washington reports Charley Taft son of the secretary of war says he believes his father will be elected. He states he thinks the secretary will win all the way no matter who the Democrats nominate, based on what he has read in the newspapers.
In New York on May 30 a columnist laments paradoxes in policy. He notes increased funding for the 1912 Tokyo exposition and Japan trade deals, then criticizes higher taxes on Japanese goods and imports, the Paris art institute plan, and pulp-paper tariffs as contradictory to free trade and American art aims. The piece calls a paradoxical man a stubborn foe of coherence.
Newark dispatch notes that Franklin Murphy gains vice presidential endorsement while Governor Fort attends as delegate at large. Murphy, born 1846 in Jersey City, is a millionaire varnish maker and former New Jersey governor with long Republican leadership.
Floyd Jackson of Shelbyville was accidentally shot and killed by his brother Walter while playing soldier.
The Lancet reports Finnish doctor Granholm linking women’s suffrage to rising mental illness, noting lunacy increased in Warmes with emancipated women including teachers. The piece discusses prison reform calls, proposed female prison boards, and dubious claims about jail sanitation reforms.
A Nashua Iowa man declares Foley's Honey and Tar stopped his cough and lung troubles after trying many medicines and medical treatment. He reports a two thirds bottle cured him and calls it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world. The statement is attributed to W H Porter, a local druggist.
Promoters tout mineral water from Colonial Country Club Hotel in West Baden Indiana as a cure for kidney liver stomach ailments constipation and nervousness. They offer five gallons shipped with medical guidance for a $2 fee if travelers cannot visit the springs.
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