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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
5
Ladies in our city visited Mrs LeHarra yesterday seeking her corset services. Written descriptions fail to convey the style and fabric beauty of these corsets. Endorsed by eminent physicians they promise comfort and fit with front-facing designs.
The description seeks a slender form with a narrow hip line and a straight waist to shoulder contour. Emphasizes soft rounding below the waist and minimal hip definition. The ad invites readers to interview the lady tomorrow for consideration.
Cuba drifts toward American control as no party can sustain a government. Gov Magoon notes unity rests on U.S. troops. Plans vary on 5,000 troops, cost $5 million yearly, and the future of a Cuban republic hangs on peace kept by foreign guards.
The article discusses President Roosevelt transferring power to Cuba next February and predicting the Cuban leader then in power may be the last. It notes the term depends on the leader’s character and U S support, arguing for another chance for Cubans to govern themselves while keeping U S credibility in Central and South America. It mentions annexationists preferring a radical winner to hasten a settlement and considers how a good or troublemaking president could affect the republic’s longevity.
Report claims torture and grafting run rampant in Ohio prisons. Authorities allegedly permit harsh methods, with prisoners subjected to severe abuses amid widespread complaints and calls for reform.
Special to the Reporter outlines in detail how Ohio's penitentiary operates under a renewal contract system, with idle inmates, forged bolts to Panama, underhand profits, and a corrupt regime. It cites counterfeit prisoner labor, a souvenir scam, faulty records, poor medical care, and brutal treatment in shops and dining, highlighting neglect and exploitation within the prison.
The anti saloon group filed remonstrances in the second and fourth wards at Valparaiso and will close fifteen saloons.
Rev. Johnston pastor of Broadway Presbyterian spoke Sunday evening about the mayor and his trial but did not dwell on the subject. He said if the medicine from Dr. Holloway had such effects he hoped none in his congregation would ever need it.
Local Knights and Ladies of Honor warn members to beware a swindler posing as an advanced collector seeking initiation fees. The lodge clarifies that no advanced fees are required and urges vigilance.
W. H. Porter promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild pleasant laxative for women and children that stimulates the liver and cleanses the system. It claims to clear complexion, avoid irritation of the stomach and bowels, and to be superior to pills, waters, and other cathartics.
Washington reports strong certainty that William J. Bryan will be the Democratic nominee with Roosevelt as Republican foil. The piece traces Bryan's rise since 1896, the evolving national mood, and the likely Taft Roosevelt contest shaping the 1908 era political battlefield.
A dialogue shows a seeker asking for a flat with a southern view while a second character points to a colored family across the air shaft. The exchange reflects urban living tensions and housing observations.
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