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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
6
Daily market notes compiled by Bishop Elevator Co listing prices for corn and mixed corn varieties. Describes yield, grade terms like white and yellow corn, with figures showing price ranges and directions for trading.
Rae as Ue La five thirty to five thirty five per cwt. Peng is eight five thirty to five thirty five. Fogs medium to heavy five thirty five to five forty five. Calves common to fair three to five fifty.
Page fragment shows a notice for hides and wool with price corrections and daily listings by B. W. Cook & Co. The readable lines indicate commodity notes and potential market updates for hides and wool.
Chicago reports weak flour markets with spring wheat around 5.75 dollars and various wheat, corn and rye figures across grades and bag exports. New York follows with firm spot wheat and steady corn and oats, plus butter and poultry ranges for dairy and live stock markets.
Omaha market notes firm cattle values with ranges for native and western steers cows and heifers and calves. Hogs show heavy packing and barrow prices while sheep sale figures indicate slower demand and typical yearling and lamb ranges.
Morristown Indiana June 18 a club of local girls laments that young men from the town seek wives in cities. They urge bachelors to spend summers in Morristown, attend churches, meet ministers, and consider country girls for marriage noting city life promotes divorce and unhappy meals.
Mrs. Ray Hockman hosted a picnic at her Bunker Hill home with many local guests. Mrs. F C Murphy won a prize and CBee angler honors were awarded. Phi Fi White fraternity enjoyed a Stettiner ball with music by Smith and Artis. The writeup mentions numerous attendees from Lafayette, Royal Center, St Louis and Peru. a birthday surprise for Walter Banntater and Frank Potter are noted.
State news reports that thieves entered a small station on the L. B. & W. line and sold several tickets. The sixteenth annual Ep worth League convention was held in Delphi. Bartholomew county poor farm head Alonzo B. Koons cut wheat first in the county. A. F. Haag named postmaster at Canmelsburg by President Roosevelt. Harry A. Axtell, Bloomington treasurer, was arrested then released on bond. Brazil ward saw twenty two saloons closed by the Good Citizens' club. Alexander Receveur, 59, of New Albany, found dead at home. Mrs. Papadakos of Terre Haute won 3500 from the Big Four railroad for personal injuries. P E K Willis and Fred Elwood of Elizabethtown were poisoned by cold boiled ham.
Chicago reports that clog dancing will lead the social season next winter. National convention delegates say society aims to introduce a modified ballroom clog. Professors Grant Bott and Sarason showcase various forms including the Ballet des leurs to appeal to all ages.
National League results include New York defeats Cincinnati in two games and misc. scores from Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago. American League shows Cleveland over Washington and Chicago over New York, plus numerous minor league tallies from Indianapolis Toledo Columbus Minneapolis Louisville and others.
A nursing mother’s remedy advises applying Chamberlain's Salve immediately after nursing, wiping off before the next feed. The salve is recommended by many trained nurses and is sold by W. H. Porter.
In East London Our Lady's hall hosted a charity boxing exhibition featuring Tommy Burns with Father Bernard Vaughan and other priests ringside. Burns dominated Pat O'Keefe as Vaughan praised boxing discipline and moral lessons for youth. Burns plans to travel to Rome after the event with Vaughan's introductions.
Mabry Tyler and John M. Tyler wed Mary E Mabry in a ceremony held at the county clerk's office this morning. Judge John Lairy officiated as immediate relatives and a small circle of friends looked on. Mary Mabry is daughter of George Mabry, a barber on Fifth Street.
The Chronic Punster recalls a Potomac stroll attributed to Roosevelt and mocks a political moment with playful wordplay. The piece notes a seven year tenure and hints at a return, keeping a brisk, satirical tone.
Robert Boskin of Brazil suffered a severe hand injury when caught in a dough mixing machine. Roy Revis of Frankfort lost his right foot while playing with a mewing machine. Mrs John Rodgers of Hamilton Ohio fell down two stairs while helping at a rummage sale.
New York June 18 Hiram Percy Maxim showcased a noiseless gun at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He claims it could replace the slaughtering ax and would be a humane rapid death tool, demonstrating only a slight click with a penetrating round, while asserting future government demonstrations and secrecy until patents are perfected.
Pottsville Pennsylvania June 18 Charles three year old son of Lincoln Horn of Donaldson was attacked by a game rooster and left in critical condition. An older brother led him into the yard while feeding the fowls the rooster struck with its wings and cheek delivering a deep scalp wound then repeatedly gored the child's cheeks and face leaving his life in doubt.
Rabbi Aeron Rabinvitz and Miss Clara Tillman, both of Evansville, were married yesterday after a romance begun in Russia. The ceremony united two prominent local families and ends their long distance courtship.
Sidney A Vaughn and others transfer parcels east of the city near the Ft W and W VT line to Otte IL Cling and others. William D Reed and Maude Fawcett trust exchange land parcels with token consideration. Victor McDonald and others convey half interest in lot 15 on Chicago Street in Royal Center for 2400 dollars. Ira B Beckley acquires undivided half from Victor McDonald and other Beckleys receive portions of Royal Center property.
Lincoln June 18 WJ Bryan's Commoner table shows 60 instructed votes of 1002 plus 67 pledged from states not bound, totaling 697, twenty nine over two thirds. Lincoln supporters say he will be nominated on the first ballot and expect more backing from ten states yet to hold conventions. Also note a June graduate named Beryl is not a diplomatist.
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