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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
6
Ducks corrected daily by Beyer Bros. turkeys butter eggs and poultry prices per unit. Bishop Elevator Co updates on spring chickens and mixed and white wheat. Rye and corn prices appear with uncertain figures.
Quoted daily by the Logansport Union Stock Yards. Hog prices range from 5.65 to 5.80 for various classes. Calves sell from 3.00 to 5.50.
Abbreviated notice fragment from a daily correction column by B. V. Cook and Company. The text shows garbled ledger-like lines and stray numbers, indicating a damaged OCR pass with missing context and unclear articles.
Chicago and New York market pages report weak demand for wheat with July at 86 865%c and July corn around 69%c. Butter and eggs prices edge higher in creamery and firsts categories, while live poultry valued from 20 to 22c for fowls and geese priced 4.00 to 6.00.
Chicago market notes list cattle prices by grade including prime steers at 7.00 to 8.25 and cows from 2.50 to 5.75. Hog prices show heavy gackers 5.80 to 6.00 and light barrows 5.95 to 6.12 with pigs at 4.00 to 5.25. mixed lots and throw-outs included.
Cattle market generally steady in Omaha with ranges for native steers 4.75 to 8.00, cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.75, Western and Texan steers 3.70 to 6.25, range cows 2.75 to 4.85, feeders 3.00 to 5.10, calves 3.00 to 6.00, bulls 2.75 to 5. Hogs up about ten cents with heavy 5.85 to 5.95, mixed 5.82 to 5.95, lights 5.75 to 5.87, pigs 4.75 to 5.50, bulk about 5.90 to 5.87.
Daniel Matthews again halted wedding plans with Miss Mary Frazier at the First Methodist church after declaring his bride ill and delaying the ceremony. The postponement left 150 guests waiting as odds of future nuptials rose to 10 to 4 amid prior rejections with Mrs Miller.
National League results show Cincinnati sweeping Pittsburg in two games, Brooklyn and Philadelphia split, and New York defeating Boston in two games. American League games include Cleveland over St Louis, Detroit over Chicago, and Boston beating Washington. Philadelphia over New York. American Association, Central League, Three I League, and Western League reports list varied city matchups with scores and second games noted.
Local amateur clubs plan a series to decide the city amateur championship. The first game is scheduled for next Sunday morning between the Browns and the Starkin Nelson team.
Ennis Bros report long experience with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy made in Des Moines. Their El Paso rescue proof boosts sales as they introduce the medicine in Narcoossee Florida where it grows in favor. Available from W H Porter, druggist.
At Latonia race track Covington Kentucky pari mutuel betting machines are praised as a major improvement over bookmakers. They record bets on each horse for each race showing payouts, deduct five percent for the association, and distribute the rest to winning ticket holders. The system reveals favorites at once, reduces plunging, and limits big bettors by sharing odds with the public.
New Orleans June 24 A remarkable medical report on curing leprosy will be presented to the Louisiana Assembly. The biennial Leper Home report shows out of sixty one patients in two years six deemed practically cured. The facility sits along the Mississippi River levee in Iberville parish with cottages a surgical building and a Catholic church. Four to six Sisters of Charity care for all needs for thirteen years with no infections among them. Eleven patients have run away in two years seeking escape and requests for funds to prevent further escapes are urged along with more authority and resources for the home.
Mrs Kneffler of the Woman's Trade Union league declares silk petticoats corrupt, urging a campaign to remove the garment from wardrobes. She argues the rustle distracts deaf girls and promotes extravagance, urging higher standards for rich and poor alike to resist luxury.
Norman and Harlon Bartels, a Denver brothers duo, set four swimming records in one family after Norman swam fifty yards in 27 seconds at the Denver YMCA plunge. The pair trained at local pools and Eldorado Springs, aiming to challenge Champ Daniels in the AAU meet, and have long been prominent in Denver society.
W D Jones former local hotel proprietor leads a newly incorporated Indianapolis company formed yesterday to erect a new hotel in Fort Wayne replacing the Avelin.
A brief notice explains that the directory lists all businesses alphabetically and highlights advertising at moderate cost. It cites an example that items like a printing mouse would appear under the letter Pp.
Carl J. Horn advertises office space in the Stevtiner building with telephone number 700 and notes plans and specifications are carefully prepared for clients.
C L Dilley and Co advertise flour feed and hay at 515 Market Street. The business lists telephone number 87 for customer orders and inquiries.
Columbia Brewing Co makers of the Columbia beer advertise a family trade with the slogan a beer that has no peer and a telephone contact listed as 40.
Local supplier Merrill and Son at 482 High Street promotes coal oil at 19 cents and best gasoline at 14 cents. They claim independence from the trust and invite readers to place a trial order.
Ed F Leonard at 222 Heath Street offers coal fuel and coke with the motto The best coal for the least money. Telephone 1632.
Co. L. Dilley and Co at 515 Market street offers the highest grade coal horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe telephone number 87 for customers seeking quality building and fueling goods
Peck and Kandler advertise carriage and wagon building painting and repairing plus general blacksmithing at 514 North Street with reasonable prices and phon e 573 for contact and reference to quality work
H Weber at 310 Pearl Street offers clothing cleaning repairs pressing and tailoring services for customers seeking dry cleaning and alterations in one stop shop.
Dentist F M Bozer D D S operates at corner of Fourth and Broadway above City National Bank. Office telephone 363. Residence 1463.
Entry lists D. E. Delzell with an office at 404% Market Street stairway east of Ray's Grocery and a residence at 1918 North Street. Phone numbers 253 and 622 are provided.
Merrill and Son at 432 High Street advertise high test gasoline and coal oil that won’t gum stoves. They claim not in the trust and offer a 10 cent price for the best gasoline and coal oil. Readers are invited to drop a card for a trial order.
Ed Osborne, successor to John M. Thompson, advertises expert horseshoeing at 122 Sixth Street with prompt and satisfactory service guaranteed.
Local ad for Young & Custer promoting honest goods at reasonable prices. Stores listed at 310 Fifth Street and 318 Market Street with phone numbers 729 and 948 respectively.
Insurance advertisement lists C 1 Knouff Room 1 Spry block and phone 1249 offering fire life accident and casualty coverage with prompt settlement of claims in old and tried companies.
George H. Gise advertises 5 percent money and writes all kinds of insurance. Office phone 482 and residence phone 238.
S Lumber. Parker Johnston produce interior finishing and store fixtures. Highest grade of work. Yard mill and office at corner Spencer to Berkley streets. Telephone 113.
A music school named Misses Hendersons Music School operates at 1317 Market Street offering lessons to students in the city.
Printer offers letter heads envelopes bill heads statements business cards invitations and more at Reporter Office 525 Broadway. A telephone call will bring the man with samples.
Second Hand 40008. D C Mathews offers bargains in new and second hand house furnishings high and low grade bicycles sundries at second hand prices. Highest prices paid for second hand goods. Motto satisfaction many sales small profits. 207 Sixth Street Phone 636.
Merchant tailor and agent advertises spring and summer patterns ready for inspection. Suits priced at $15 and up, trousers at $4 and up. Come and see.
H J Trah offers slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repairs and general repairs at 211 Fifth Street. Phone 802. Quality work done in best possible manner.
John Mehaffie offers galvanized iron cornices skylights tin tram slate roofing and spouting repairs at 218 Fifth Street with bonded materials and timely service. Includes land iron repair and related work. Telephone 59.
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