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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
3
Investigating officials in Peru Indiana probe whether a large railroad nut placed on the rail aimed to wreck the Continental Limited last Sunday. The nut caused engine damage at sixty miles per hour and could have killed many. no suspect located near the Catholic cemetery area.
Twenty three Vassar sophomores led the daisy chain in white gowns, preceding the senior class in a colorful procession. The ceremony featured class addresses, songs, and the burying of class records under the class tree before a record crowd on campus.
Crystal show this week features DeGraw and Muller comedy acrobats and the Johnsons singing and dancing. Bessie Sheer comedy singing, Peritzkow and Chandler number, a moving picture reel, and Harry Jones in Won't You Waltz Home Sweet Home With Me captivate audiences.
A barn belonging to Henry St Clair in Boonville burned with five horses and 1800 tobacco stalks lost. Mrs Joseph Barker of Laporte drowned at Cedar Lake leaving four children. William Druley Civil War veteran killed by a train at Marion. John Lantz confesses to murder but declines legal counsel. Miami county buys six voting machines for upcoming election. Peru posts bids for 55000 federal building. Muncie to host a 500 yard per day stone crushing plant by Albert Greely. Eliott Cheesman Noblesville died from blood poisoning after a fish bite. Owen Perkins Kentland knocked unconscious by lightning that killed two horses. Frances Petit Greenfield Latin instructor resigns to move to Miles City Montana.
Chicago report details ticket allocations for the forthcoming convention. Wisconsin’s allotment favors Joseph Babcock, a former national committeeman, despite LaFollette allies’ opposition. Herrick in Ohio likely to receive tickets. Taft is unlikely to obtain any. Tennessee and Colorado show similar friction as social pressures drive ticket demand. Harry New remains central as the process repeats a weary narrative.
James J Jeffries inspired Dan Long to quit boxing after a brutal San Francisco match on July 2 1896. Long moved to Los Angeles joined the police force and built a strong record as an officer, saying the punch redirected his life from the ring.
A comic dialogue features exaggerated accents and mispronunciations as characters discuss walking, coal, pedestals, and vague travel discomfort. They reference a cowcatcher, a track, and a swollen foot, ending with a sung line about walking over hills and dales.
A humorous remark about a Chicago woman with oversized feet resurfaces, noting it may regain popularity despite the shift away from the merry widow joke.
Nokka vouri a ten year old Macedonian girl is due in Alexandria Indiana this evening to join her parents George and Mrs Kouri after a yearlong journey from Greece. Brothers George and Mike Kouri emigrated five years ago and sent for their families last summer. Delays at customs and quarantine stretched the trip via Marseilles and France to New York. Nokka, once cleared, was treated for eye trouble and is now cured. The family has spent over 3000 dollars to unite in Indiana.
Old time Dimf Museum revival features The Professor and Sammy in a playful exchange about thinking money and a box. Sambo offers a verse roasting Sammy while Sammy credits Sambo for steady labor with chicken raising jokes and neighborly chickens.
The observed French trend mirrors Japanese practice where couples wed before deep affection forms. Outcomes show generally indifferent success as partners often fall in love with outsiders.
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