This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
9
Short notices from Dan Cahill to mayoral chatter. show at Crystal. various visits, sales, and rentals. Local business pitches from Wiser Wise and cast oil wagon. lost item, horse sale, and a string of health and accident update notes.
Articles of incorporation were filed in Indianapolis by a local firm named Automatic Boiler Cleaner, based in Logansport. The group includes Charles Wilkinson, F. B. Wilkinson, and Isaac Gray.
Fire sale notice for coal and items at Otto's 432 High Street. John Hedderbone listed amid sale details. Auction ends Saturday night.
The Kansas conference of the Methodist Episcopal church exonerated Dr. J T McFarland editor of Methodist Sunday school publications of heresy charges. The charges were brought by Dr George A Cook, Troy conference member who also accused Chancellor Day of Syracuse University.
Residents on Sycamore Street protest the new electric light policy as lights have failed to burn the last several nights, objecting to the moonlight schedule and seeking restoration of full illumination.
A Salt Lake City dispatch reports Charles H. Barnes formerly of this city attempted death by his own action recently. He is not a son of John Barnes, as was first thought.
Cary C. Cast runs the only independent oil wagon in the city offering premier oil. All others sell monopoly oil. Patronize Cast for best value and quality. For sale by Cary C. Cast oil wagon. thone 1714.
Mrs LeHarra promotes the Gos sard corset with 160 reasons it is best during a Saturday demonstration at the Golden Rule.
Otto store hosts a Cincinnati shoe sale with prices cut by 50 cents to 1 dollar 50 cents per pair. Savings emphasize value for both men and women shoppers during the limited event.
Local notices report a city letter carrier off duty for illness and a convention trip by Ray Jones and Harry Sample to Marion. Box cars burned on a siding near Thornhope with unknown origin. Other items mention fashion gloves, coal ordering by phone, and a sales pitch for That Good Oil of Moore's Cast oil wagon.
At the Cass county contingent the convention selects R C Hillis as secretary Oscar B Conant chairs the organization committee and John B Smith leads credentials Conant proposes revealing ballot results by delegation a secret ballot amendment passes after a close vote Good backs it while McKee opposes It is noted McKee may gain a solid first ballot showing Judge Hiram Brownley is elected permanent chairman Other endorses include Fairbanks Hanly Myers and Alexander Fire chief closes hall preventing entry as balloting begins late Local reporters finally gain access via a roof window
A marriage license was issued to Miss Nora M. Spencer and Anthony Smith of this city this morning. They will be married Saturday afternoon in Miss Grace A. Ulerich and George Hubler of Young America this afternoon. They were later married at the bride's home in a small gathering of friends. Rev Sickafoose of Galveston officiated.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of Broadway M E church meets at Mrs Rolla McCloskey 118 Wheatland avenue tomorrow at 2 30 PM. Members bring nickels and pennies for the mite boxes opening with funds from last year sent to foreign work.
Lew Wallace court No. 305 held a meeting in the K of C hall. Ten candidates were initiated and officers elected including Past chief John Ballou chief Elmer Coates Arius Joe Ballou captain Fred Vance guide Silas Morgan teacher Mrs David Etnire judge Wilbur Dodds inside doorkeeper Leo Smith Ben Hur J D Reed mother Mrs John Ballou Tirza Mrs Kesling three wise women Mesdames Swigart Vernon and Julian master of ceremonies Link Lurber Rabbi Joseph David Etnire and drill master S E Keplinger
The Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church met last evening at L. B. Stevens on Eel River Avenue. Members told funny stories while J. H. McMillen spoke on church history, with Dan Gillespie and Steve Boyer contributing humor.
Charity division N.4 G I A to B of L E met this afternoon and elected delegates to the Grand International convention to be held at Columbus Ohio May 13.
An advice piece urges replacing promiscuous meals with a period of Grape-Nuts and cream for breakfast. It explains Grape-Nuts provides phosphates from wheat and barley to rebuild brain and nerve cells, supplying Nature's food rather than drugs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.