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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
3
Miss Julietta Rader of Sulphur Springs files in Anderson Indiana circuit court a breach of marriage contract suit against farmer John Sheets seeking 10000 dollars. She says she waited since age twenty three for marriage, was kept by repeated postponements, bought a cook stove in 1907, and has suffered health and social embarrassment from the delays.
Ex congressman Frederick Landis will deliver the commencement address at Holy Angels Academy next Wednesday evening for a class of four girls to be graduated. The program includes musical selections, essays, a drill, and the conferring of diplomas by Rev. P. J. Crosson.
The Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows plan memorial services tomorrow afternoon. Odd Fellows meet at 1:30 at their hall, march to the cemetery led by the Elks band, with Rev. Joseph H. Craig delivering the invocation, Rev. W. A. Keyes giving the address, and Rev. E. A. Arthur delivering the closing ode. K P lodges also gather at 1:30 with visiting lodges from Kokomo Lafayette Camden Delphi Galveston and Peru to march to the cemetery. Officers of the day are Colt Charles Well Wiley Sharpe and Wil Huckleberry.
Advance agent E. M. Burke of Ringling Bros. circus visited Hentington yesterday to finalize plans for an August 5 appearance. He announced the show will also appear in Logansport on August 4.
Miss Helen Stuart stars in the musical comedy A Jolly Widow at the Nelson all next week with an excellent company. Matinees 3 pm and 7:45 and 9 pm shows. Tickets ten cents. Tents arrive from Columbus and theatres set for summer Vaudeville Ammons circuit acts planned.
John Ammons owner of the Crystal theatre circuit has secured the large Airdome theatre. It arrived in Marion Friday morning and workmen began measuring the theatre lot for erecting the tent. The show will be presented under a large canvas.
The Sunday evening concert at Spencer park features the Elks Band directed by Prof John Coon. The program includes marches intermezzi waltzes overtures and medleys by Vandercook Beedle Keiser Barnhouse Lampe and Ranisdeli among others with titles such as Intermezzo Wah Na loo and The Adventurer.
The local high school baseball team defeated Royal Center 9 to 5 yesterday afternoon after trailing 4 to 2 in the first inning. The team had earlier fallen to Royal Center and vowed revenge. Tomorrow the M. and F. team faces Royal Center, with other games set for Logan Stars at Deer Creek and Gophers at Lucerne.
Miss Margaret Norris formerly of this city will marry Grover Frieda of Delphi on June 30. A marriage license was issued to Miss Sara B Thomas and Prof Elbert Day of Marion. John Schilling will marry Amelia Cheim in Delphi tonight. Rhode plans to farm near Delphi after a brief wedding trip.
The local Degree team of the Modern Headmen of America will go to Oakley this evening to initiate a class of candidates. A social session will follow the degree work.
Pretty spoiled Bessie Davidson known as Johnnie must stand trial for murder after shooting Roy Ramsour, a discarded suitor of her sister Grace. Ramsour, drunk, confronted Grace and was shot in the heart when he refused to back down. Davidson posted $5,000 bond.
The Crystal Theatre offers a strong new bill starting Monday with the Milmars novelty acrobats and Hays and Graham. Harry Jones presents a new illustrated song and Leroy Bland performs impersonations. Peritzkow and Chandler return after strong crowds last week as moving pictures complete a six to seven act program.
London report notes Maria Gay rekindled a feud with Melba to push Tetrazzini into London and launch a new boom. Tetrazzini conquers, Melba admired, Zenatello praised, Caruso’s absence blamed for lower gate while singers like MaccCormack Sammareco and Mrs. Edyth Walker gain acclaim. Caruso ponders salary risk and public indifference to his absence.
Delphi June 20 The sixteenth annual Epworth League convention closed with officers elected President C E Wolfe La Porte vice presidents Rev M J Perdue South Bend Grace Showalter South Bend Mollie Lester Kewanna Blanche Cullant Monticello secretary E E Landis Flora treasurer W A Bryan Idaville junior department Miss Bright Camp Camden hospital fund treasurer Rev A W Woon Delphi district superintendent Rev Panl C Curnick
Rev J H Craig of Ninth Street Christian Church will preach The Kind of Boy Needed. Rev B A Arthur of Cumberland Samaritan Church will speak on Convention Echoes. Evangelical Church will also hold services.
Mariana Powlik, a patient at Longcliff who escaped last Wednesday, was seized on Melbourne avenue this morning without incident. Officials feared she had jumped in the river and noted she had attempted suicide several times after being sent there from Hammond.
Notices show the election of the advisory board of the Pennsylvania relief department and confirm Frank Murphy, local conductor, was re elected as a board member.
Homer, nodding at a bankrupt sale, loses control as the hammer falls at twenty seven bones. He receives a brass watch with cast iron works, bitterly realizing his mistake in the Athens jewelry auction scene.
A humorous snippet shows a husband and wife clash over sobriety tests. The wife asks if she may buy a new hat when he returns late, and his answer reveals his drunken state. The banter plays on marital dynamics and social drinking norms.
William Vaught of Bloomington was arrested at Bedford after a year for forging a check. Eudoris M. Johnson, formerly city controller of Indianapolis, is dead at his home. Charles Thomas of Bloomington was arrested on a charge of trying to murder his wife. Nicholas Oppelt of Mishawaka fell from a wagon crossing a railroad and broke his back. Owner Varnell of the Fort Wayne baseball team bought pitcher Malloy from Detroit. Prof D D Hains accepted a position as instructor in Greek at Wabash College.
The passage portrays a flirtatious chase between a spirited girl and a shy, soulful male, set among old forest oaks. It ridicules the pursuit with playful, hazy imagery and lively, suggestive language about romance and temptation.
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