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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
8
A noisy jumble of civic chatter and social scraps fills the town column. Mentions of coal phone lines Yale Red Cross and local society notes mix with births sales and travel across Benighted streets, with names and places from Indiana communities.
Buick Agency offers cars for hire at two dollars per hour. Contact 320-322 Fifth Street, office phone 682, residence 1357A.
The Otto Shoe and Clothing Co offers pure silk negligee shirts at half price for a limited time. Scarcity of five dollar shirts prompts reduced pricing from five to two fifty to deliver aristocratic elegance at cotton prices.
The Sutton hotel at 625 Broadway Logansport Indiana offers for rent a spacious family hotel with a large office dining room twenty two bedrooms and four bathrooms. For more information contact The Logansport Daily Reporter at 525 Broadway.
The fire department responded to a blaze at Dan Brindle’s residence on North Sixth between Ottawa and Hanna this afternoon. A defective flue caused the roof to catch fire. damage was slight.
Advertises daily sale with broad discounts on lace, muslin, towels, calico, wash goods, coats and dresses, rugs and Wilton rugs. Claims customers travel from far and near by foot rail and road to shop, markets itself as unbeatable in value.
The Otto Shoe and Clothing Co advertises a Columbia shoe sale with odds and ends in limited sizes priced as low as $1.48 for men’s and women’s styles. Brands include Hannan Pingree Banister Justine Burt Packard with ladies’ pairs at 59e 69e 89e 1.48 and 1.98. First comers get the best selection.
Everett Coffman spent Sunday in Winamac with friends. Mrs Hattie Bond of Mexico is visiting her sister Mrs M E Ireland. Crystal tonight it’s a crackerjack. Mrs C F Havek and daughter Mary Louisa are visiting at Delphi. Mr and Mrs William Eskin have moved to Crescentville CO to be near the station. Lost pocketbook with nine five dollar bills and papers. liberal reward for return to Reporter office. Mrs Kathryn Schubach returned from a two week visit in Chicago and Milwaukee. Zen Smith and daughter of Chicago visiting Mr and Mrs Hal B Smith. Mrs George W Miller and children of Indianapolis visiting Mr and Mrs R M Miller. Rev J O Simon and wife returned from Dayton after attending a wedding. News of death of George W Bush, a former resident, from South Chicago. Royal Center beat Star City 17 to 5. Alice Osman returned from Burnettstown visit with Ed Osman and family. Paul Osman accompanied her.
County Auditor George Cann released the May distribution figures with July 1 payments to township trustees. City portions total $66,077.07 plus Walton $613.36 Royal Center $2,178.72 and Galveston $836.01, while townships receive amounts ranging from Adams $2,197 to Tipton $8,476.45. School fund allocations include Logansport $25,891.11 and local school funds for Walton Royal Center and Galveston. Revenue categories total spring installment $40,917.30 plus interest fund $23,635.17 and turnpike fund $14,961.77. Cass congressional school fund $34,688.87 and common school fund $11,988.95. total school distribution $22,711.23. liquor licenses yield $4,500.
Mr and Mrs Paul Kasch surprised friends by announcing their marriage on June 8 in Windsor Canada. The bride was Miss Della Williamson granddaughter of Mr and Mrs George Williamson. The groom a machinist is son of Mr and Mrs Charles C Kasch. They will reside in Kokomo.
Mrs. Sarah McTaggart aged seventy seven died yesterday at 9 am at her daughter’s home 824 Broadway. She lived in this city all her life and is survived by four daughters Mrs James McGourty Mrs John McGreevy Rose McTaggart and Mrs Richard McGreevy of Huntington. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9 am from St Vincent de Paul church with Rev Father P J Crosson officiating. Interment Mt St Vincent.
In a comic escape, Foley wanders Broadway in pajamas shelters during a flood. He nails a board over a roof opening to stay dry but ends up trapping himself on the roof. After realizing the mistake, he frees himself and adjusts the hatch, only to discover the scuttle had not blown away but moved on its hinges.
A flurry of local social events includes the Jolly Few at the Alberts home, Battenberg shower for Blanche Robinson and Charles Fergus, a stag party hosted by Charles Curry, Double Six Pedro at Mrs. Grace Farrell’s, and a six o’clock dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Irvine honoring the Irvine sisters from Illinois and Miss Starr.
The Boone township schools held their eighth grade commencement Friday evening in the school house. Prof. Robert Aley of the state university gave the address and Superintendent Haas handed out diplomas to graduates including Hazel Insley Chester D Kistler Paul Jones Gladys McCauley Nellie Buckley George Sundling Hewitt McCrady Amma Beckley Cecil Rhody Joseph Hollis Manford Harvey Eddie Hicks Arthur Applegate Lizzie Kistler Sawra E Vernon Eva Hornbeck Myrtle M Fultz Clarissa Button Goldie Kisser Martha Terkshire David Coleman Emmett Kistler Walter George Edward M Shafer Elta Guy Walter EF Frashour Harry Lawrence Genesse Fry Forest Wildermuth Cathwine Wolfe Iva Thompson Zola Swisher Fred Wildermuth Mae Carpenter Walter E Frashour Lizzie E Fry.
Miss Mattie Bronson daughter of Abner J Bronson of Burlington and Perry Toien son of Mr and Mrs Robert Toien of Sedalia were married Saturday afternoon at the bride s home. Rev Q O L Prentice performed the ceremony.
An elderly man about sixty was run over by an interurban car on the I. U. T. bridge at Kienly's island Sunday noon. He clung to the trestle outside the rail while the car passed over him, having placed a minnow bucket and fishing rod nearby. He escaped unharmed, though onlookers feared a river fall.
A Trades Assembly committee will meet the board of public works Tuesday at eight in the council chamber to press for action on Riverside park public pool. Members include Victor Wagner J F Lienemann Mrs O P Smith C Spahr Ef H Laing R T McGrew Charles W Kleckner C P Horn J Kelley Henry W Peters.
In his cross complaint for divorce against Louise Dresser Jack Nortworth alleges fifty or more men were drawn by her picture to seek introductions and adulate her. He says the photo, taken by O L Harrington of this city, caused a horde to follow her. Harrington reportedly received a large order for more photographs from Dresser on Saturday.
Mrs. O. R. McMillen of this city fractured her ankle after falling from a ladder while reaching for fruit on a cherry tree at her father J. K. Beck's farm near Young America. She was carried inside and a physician treated the injury.
Rosary service will be held Tuesday morning at St Vincent Church for the funeral of Mrs James McTaggart. The arrangements are set by the church and family members.
The Deer Creek township Republican convention will be held July 28 at 7 30 in the Center schoolhouse. Delegates to the county convention will be named, and candidates for assessor and trustee chosen.
Russell Wright son of Mrs Margaret Wright 1325 North street was thrown from a merry-go-round at Spencer park Saturday afternoon and sprained his right arm and wrist. Drs Gilbert and Tucker attended him.
A reflective piece notes a Washington socialite balancing high society with study at the Smithsonian. The author muses on isopods as crustaceans and hints at the curiosity driving her attention toward natural science within elite circles.
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