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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
6
Corrected daily market report lists Ducks Geese Turkeys Butter and grains with prices per pound and per bushel. Wheat and corn prices appear with ranges from Bishop Elevator Co and other merchants.
Daily quotation page lists hog prices from $5.10 to $5.25 and calves from $5.50 to $8.00, with light and medium to heavy hogs shown in separate ranges. Corrected daily by Cook & Co, a logbook note appears with partial garbled text following the market data.
Grain, provisions and futures show a weak flour market in Chicago with prices for spring and winter patent flours, exports, and rye flour noted. Corn remains firm, oats quiet, butter and eggs listed with various grades, and live poultry prices given. New York reports dull but steady wheat and mixed rates for corn and oats with spot and futures prices.
Live Stock prices show cattle and hog markets, with regional ranges for steers cows heifers and feeders. Omaha Nebraska report lists cattle from native to western and Texas sources with prices from 2.55 to 8.50 for various classes. Hogs range from 2.75 to 6.60 and sheep steady with yearlings to lambs priced up to 6.80.
In Huntington County a Brown's Corner village oddity draws curious women and townsfolk to observe Odd Fellows goats during a district meeting. Women climb trees with ladders to peek through lodge room windows while men perform rites, prompting startled responses and police involvement as wives and townsfolk react to the spectacle.
National League games saw Chicago beat Pittsburg 12 to 6 with 15 hits. Boston defeated New York 4 to 3, Philadelphia shut out Brooklyn 8 to 0. American League matchups included New York sweeping a two game set with Boston 7 0 and 6 5, Detroit topping Cleveland 6 to 5, Philadelphia beating Washington 5 to 2. American Association results featured Milwaukee over Kansas City 9 to 1, Minneapolis 12 to 2 over St Paul, Columbus 4 to 0 over Louisville, and Indianapolis 3 to 1 over Toledo. Three I League games ended Springfield 3 10 2 over Decatur 2 7 2, Bloomington 2 3 1 over Peoria 1 5 1, Clinton 3 0 1 over Cedar Rapids 1 6 3, and Dubuque 5 4 3 over Rock Island 6 9 1. Central League matchups included South Bend 4 6 1 over Dayton, Zanesville 6 11 2 over Terre Haute 1 2 2, Wheeling 4 0 0 over Evansville 3 8 0, and Grand Rapids 5 12 2 over Fort Wayne 4 6 1. Western League games had Omaha 2 7 0 over Lincoln 0 0 0, Denver 8 7 1 over Des Moines 4 11 3, and Pueblo 4 6 3 over Sioux City 0 0 0.
Olivia Dawson Cooper of Lees Summit Missouri, aged eighty eight, recalls William Clark Quantrell as a stalwart youth and hero who helped enslaved people and fought Jayhawkers. She asserts Quantrell died after being wounded near Taylorsville Kentucky and transported to Louisville, denying living rumors.
Evangelist Billy Sunday arrived in Pittsburg and condemned local ministers in a blunt address at First Presbyterian. He ridiculed clergy as leisure-seeking, urged some to quit pulpits for fieldwork, and scorched modern church life as mere amusement. Sheriff Addison Gumbert joined the audience, prompting Sunday to joke and reminisce with his former ball teammate.
The regular weekly meeting of the Wabash Valley Traction superintendents was held in this city yesterday afternoon. Presiding was Supt J S Ryder with attendees R T Gunn Frank Hardy Ed Rav ers J W Tompkins and secretary A A.
Geotge Hill the colored murderer lies in St. Joseph's hospital slightly improved but still in bad condition. The wound and recent illness have left him a mere shadow.
West Baden Springs Indiana hotel offers Amer ican plan rates from 2 50 to 3 50 per day Private baths and special weekly rates available year round for travelers and guests.
A brief note explains the directory structure: all businesses are alphabetically arranged, with examples like printing houses under P and other firms ordered by name for quick locating. The page outlines the organizational approach for readers.
Carl J. Horn announces office plans in the Stettiner building with telephone number 700. Plans and specifications are carefully prepared for the project.
Columbia Brewing Co a family trade offers its famous Columbia beer described as a beer that has no peer Telephone No 40 listed for inquiries and orders
Merrill and Son at 422 High Street promote best coal oil for 1 cent and best gasoline for 14 cents while declaring they are not in the trust and inviting readers to give a trial order.
An eastern paper frets the pool of battle ship names will soon exhaust as states cap the options. A witty jeer declares the nation can draft the man who selects names for all the sleeping cars to solve the shortage.
Local seller at 222 Heath Street offers fuel and wood with the motto The best on for the least money. Phone 1632.
Vague fragment shows C L Gilley Co at 515 Market Street with phone 622 and note of entire satisfaction.
Co L Dilley & Co announces flour feed and hay at 515 Market Street with telephone service listed as 87. Local customers are invited to inquire about stocked goods and deliveries.
The 432 High Street shop offers high test gasoline and coal oil that won’t gum stoves. They claim to be not in the trust and advertise best gasoline at 14 cents and best coal oil at 10 cents. Send a card for a trial order.
Ed Osborne offers expert horseshoeing as successor to John M Thompson at 122 Sixth Street. Prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed.
The thirty second annual state convention of the United Presbyterian Sunday school is being held at Matoon.
Peek and Kandler offer painting repairing and blacksmithing for carriages wagons and wagons. Reasonable prices and good work showcased at 514 North Street with phone 573.
quote from E M Emmitt of Hampton Tennessee praising Chamberlain s Pain Balm for a three year old sprain that caused two days of severe suffering and sleep loss and noting rapid improvement after one night s use with 25 and 50 cent bottle sizes available by W H Porter druggists
At Weber-310 Pearl Street clothing is cleaned repaired pressed and tailoring services offered. The small shop advertises thorough cleaning and mending for garments with skilled alterations available.
Local shop ad shows Young and Custer selling harnesses buggies and wagons at 310 Fifth Street and 318 Market Street with phone numbers 729 and 948.
Insurance advertisement for Company I Knouft at Spry block room 1 offers fire life accident and casualty coverage with prompt settlement of claims in established companies.
Dr F M Bozer D D S lists dental office at the corner of Fourth and Broadway above City National Bank with telephone numbers 363 for the office and a residence at 1463.
A compact listing for D. E. Delzell at Office 404 Market Street with a stairway east of Ray's Grocery and residence at 1918 North Street telephone 87. Wholesale coal horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe offered.
George H. Gise advertises 5 percent money and comprehensive insurance offerings. He lists office phone 482 and residence 238, and notes corner room over Bowen bank as his location for customer visits.
Parker and Johnston advertise as specialists in interior finishing and store fixtures with high grade workmanship. They operate a yard mill and office at the corner of Spencer and Berkley streets and can be reached by telephone at 112.
C A Price at 315 Court Street near the rear interurban station offers artistic granite and marble monuments at reasonable prices. Estimates invited for customized work and final costs. Phone 1106 for details.
The Misses Hendersons School of Music located at 1317 Market Street offers instruction in piano violin and voice with classes for children and adults.
All kinds of job printing offered at Reporter Office 525 Broadway. Letters heads envelopes statements and business cards available. A telephone call will bring the man with samples for prompt service.
D C Mathews offers bargains on new and second hand household furnishings and a wide range of second hand bicycles and sundries. They pay high prices for second hand goods and promise satisfaction with many sales and small profits. Call 636.
H Weber offers tailoring and repair services at 210 Pearl Street. Spring and summer patterns ready for inspection. Suits priced from 15 dollars and up, trousers from 4 dollars and up. Come and see.
H J Trah presents slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops and furnace repairing. General repairs offered with best workmanship. Located at 311 Fifth street.
John Mehaffie lists galvanized iron, skylights, tin and slate work at 218 Fifth Street with repair and spouting services. Telephone 59. Includes broad notice of roofing and metalwork offerings.
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