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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
8
Local notes show performances at the Crystal tonight with Rollins & Rollins from Loganport among the amateurs. Various personal notices list residents traveling, business visits, and family illnesses across nearby towns and cities.
A collage of shop ads and personal notes including Banana roll at Porter’s 15c and assorted specials at Trade Palace and Crystal venue. Also reminders on mortgage exemptions, local gas bill discounts, and upcoming amateur night and entertainment at Crystal with Mr W F Larimer billed as Great Owl.
Local grocery advertises best regular hams at ten cents per Ib and lean bacon at twelve and a half cents per pound. Royal soap bars and navy beans priced low. multiple can sizes of beans offered. catalog stresses cash payment.
UHLs Shirt sale features 50 cent to 1.50 dollar shirts with high quality fabric touted as worth up to 2000 per yard. The promotional notes emphasize correct sizing and claim top material comparable to premium goods.
Knox hats debut fresh spring shapes praised for quality and distinct style. Murdoch & Wise advertise the line as ideal for men seeking the best in headwear.
Advertisement notes a fire sale of all kinds of coal with contact John at 432 High Street and phone 1700.
The city plans a new sewer from the rear of the Dowling theatre to the Eel river for theatre use. Tile has been hauled and the city engineer has set stakes for the project. The board of public works issued a permit to tear up the street this morning.
A lightning bolt struck the home of Otto Stelzer at about five o clock causing a shattered front window and a hole in the stairway large enough to drive a horse through. Mr and Mrs Otto Stelzer and Mrs Otto Stelzer Jr were inside but no injuries occurred and the fire department found no fire to fight.
The Baptist Sunday school boys formed a Boys Progressive Club to meet monthly. Elected officers are President Herman Green, Vice President Russell Frazer, Secretary Ralph Cline, and Treasurer Marvin Wilson.
The Otto Shoe and Clothing Company advertises new spring four in hand neckties and club ties. The copy urges readers to buy a new tie for Sunday.
Five thousand fresh cut carnations offered tomorrow at 35c a dozen or three dozen for 1. American roses priced at 5c each. Shop nearby for blooms.
Otto offers a spring overcoat at $20 with a money back guarantee. The dealer proclaims Otto's prices are always right and that the $20 coat is unmatched by rivals in town.
The Logansport Business College will host its annual reunion and reception on Friday evening March 6 1908. A program of music recitations and speeches is planned. All students and alumni are invited with anticipated visitors from Kokomo Lafayette Indianapolis Marion and Muncie.
County auditor George W. Cann urges homeowners to file mortgage exemptions in the county auditor’s office during March and April. He notes the auditor’s records are ready to prepare the papers and reminds citizens not to neglect filing.
Murdock & Wise announce a spring line of Faultless shirts now available at 1 and 1.50 dollars. The store promotes the widest assortment yet, inviting customers to explore new colors and patterns.
The advertisement lists goods and prices including fancy navel oranges per dozen at 20 cents, fancy California prunes per pound at 8 1-3 cents, fresh crackers per pound, fresh eggs per dozen at 20 cents, and other grocery items under McCaffrey, indicating a local sale circular.
Local items list grocery and clothing deals at Trade Palace and Porter's Crystal. Social notes mention Ada Wise visiting in Delphi and Julia Wilkins visiting Lafayette, with Maude Straight and Marie Fishbee also noted. A T P A secretary Butterworth to attend Indianapolis meeting. Mrs. McTaggart ill. Rose couple traveling to Bemidji. A theft incident is briefly reported and a matinee dance by Carl Anderson and John Routh to be held at Stettiner Hall.
The new store at 309 Market Street announces its Saturday opening with a full line of fresh groceries and provisions. Stuart & Neher invite friends to visit and offer the highest prices for country produce and a contact phone 199.
Spring selection from Otto's offers $29 overcoats still priced at $10. Genuine quality and fit guaranteed equal to tailor mades. View in the showroom window.
The shop shows all new spring hat shapes in soft and stiff styles with bright season colors. A $3 special draws attention to the lightweight, attractive headwear offering.
George Doan aged eighty two dies at home in Hoovers. Survived by seven children: Nancy Miers, Marshall Doan, Charles Doan, Mabel Henry, Lida Bailey, Mattie Egman, James Dean. Funeral 10 AM from Hoovers church, burial Shiloh cemetery Noble Twp. Also notices for Mary Gates, Margaret Smith, Elizabeth Sieber, and Harvey Elliott with service details and locations in Peru and local churches.
The Cass county Democrats meet on Saturday and Monday to select precinct committeemen and delegates to the state convention. Committeemen will meet next Wednesday to elect the county chairman, with Frank V. Guthrie the sole likely candidate for the position in the coming campaign.
Mary A Robinson of Camden and Robert Raines of Galveston Texas married at the home of Mr and Mrs W A Klieckner Tuesday. Carrie B Lytle and Alonzo Bond were married in the county clerk office by Rev John C White and will reside in Frankfort.
Grape-Nuts claims to provide nourishing elements from wheat and barley including potash phosphate to rebuild brain and nerve cells. The product is described as a practical aid for overcoming weak digestion and building steady, clear brains with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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