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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
7
A diagnosis of dyspepsia links to poor digestion rather than eating too much. It promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a reliable tonic laxative that cures dyspepsia through proper gastric juices. A soldier, Larry F. Keator, reportedly gained weight after use. Available from your grocer at 50 cents per bottle.
In South Bend on March 17, friends, relatives, and Belgian officials began investigating the 1904 disappearance of Henri Cesar Jourez, a Belgian laborer who left for Michigan. All signs point to foul play and a concealed plot behind his presumed murder.
Hawari county township assessors adopted a resolution demanding a tax receipt requirement for voters. They will petition the next legislature to amend election laws to require poll tax payments and other taxes be shown at the polls.
At the start of week two of the renewed push to raise the Commercial club guarantee fund to 150000 dollars an additional nearly 10000 dollars has been reported by Secretary Duncan and Chairman Spencer Ball. The total now subscribed stands at 77063 dollars.
Emerson Posten, 42, of Westville, killed himself after a failed restaurant venture. He kissed his fiancée, Miss Helen Crane, who struggled to take a revolver from him before the fatal shot ended his life.
Daniel Manuel faced Judge Piety and chose the Plainfield Boys Industrial School over a farm job after being convicted of petit larceny. Judge Piety also sentenced four other offenders in the Terre Haute juvenile court session.
Wabash city council has adopted a tree planting ordinance to take effect April 1 requiring the planting of trees on all improved streets in the city.
Evansville Mar 17 The wife of Valentine Strode secured a divorce decree in local court and within five minutes obtained a marriage license. A day later she wed Harry Quick, her sweetheart from earlier days.
Hammond March 17 William H Kilver building commissioner of Gary was nominated as a Republican candidate for joint representative of Lake and Newton counties at the delegate convention held in Hammond.
South Bend on March 17 Fred Wood ward lawyer and noted young civic figure has been named as defendant in a divorce suit filed by his wife Olive Shock Woodward to whom he was married last summer.
George Platt selected the Shelbyville theater to end his life on March 17. He drank strychnine while seated during the most exciting moment of the first act of a play.
The gold-seekers locate a corned beef marked box in the shipwreck hold and recover a heavy gold brick worth two to three thousand dollars. Hawke returns with joy and fear as the crew plans to transship more cases by diving. The night ends with cautious optimism and preparations for further salvage.
Mrs. Julius C. Burrows wife of Michigan senator calls for patriotism in education and uses public schools to inspire children with patriotic songs verses and essay prizes. Also mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure advertising and a miner John Kopenrock killed in a Linton mine.
The piece cautions that ambitious American girls push themselves too hard in school, noting teachers often lack judgment and that a danger period can lead to physical collapse. It argues early support can help sustain healthy womanhood.
Wabash March 17 Miss Tertude Leedy of Andrews has leased a hospital at Shelbyville and will have charge of it. Her sister Miss Nondas Leedy will be associated with her.
Mar 17 Howell reports Carl Welker aged 44 a Louisville and Nashville railroad shop employee was crushed to death when a car he had hoisted fell on him.
Evansville report states two year old Clarence Kuhn fell into a pan of boiling water his mother placed on the floor for bathing He scalded to death in the accident noted Mar 17.
Fire swept the barn of horse dealer Frank Lefever in Edinburg destroying the structure and its contents. Horses and mules were among the animals killed or damaged in the blaze on March 17.
Miss Elsie L. Hook aged sixteen writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her sideache periodic pains sleeplessness and nervous irritability after other remedies failed Mrs Pinkham has offered advice to sick women for thirty years noting her remedy cures displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and nervous prostration massachusetts anecdotes and endorsements.
Anderson march 17 the tax assessment issue will be discussed at a mass meeting in this city with local officials and residents invited to attend.
In Xenia Illinois on March 17 Miss Kate Trainer confronted her former lover Samuel Roberts in front of the Hillside hotel. After failing to reconcile she shot him dead, ending a strained relationship.
Dyersburg Tennessee March 17 James R Harrison and Mrs Ora Ferguson Harrison are both dead here by their own hands. The couple were married two weeks ago.
A derated vehicle collision left five people injured according to officials. Investigators are reviewing the incident and detailing the accident scene and injuries.
A rail timetable item enumerates several daily services between St. Louis New York Kansas City Toledo and New York St Louis with No 3 4 6 9 1 5 and 3 service numbers connecting these hubs. The list specifies pairings including St Louis to New York Kansas City to New York St Louis Toledo and New York to St Louis across daily departures.
Logansport resident Mrs William A White of 729 Seventeenth Street testifies her husband benefited greatly from Dean's Kidney Pills after three years of back ache and painful twinges. She claims the remedy cleared highly colored urine with sediment and cites improvement dating to 1897. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Dean's.
W. H. Porter touts Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild pleasant remedy that stimulates the liver and thoroughly cleanses the system, clearing pimples and blotches. He claims it is best for women and children, non irritating, and superior to pills, waters, and ordinary cathartics.
Minenapolis March 16 Mrs N F Scott of 2 West Lake street advocates a widow and widowers club to ease loneliness for those who have loved and lost. Her husband supports the plan as she reflects on the plight of society’s widowed and bereaved.
A woman proposed a new idea and quickly built a club, listing everyone she knew. Within six weeks the group reached 100 members with many more applications on file. The concept has drawn favorable responses in St Paul and Duluth.
For sale by local agents good for $12.00 worth of transportation at $10.00 over 32 traction lines in Indiana Ohio and Michigan covering 1 807 miles of track.
At Indianapolis the line serves Lafayette Crawfordsville Columbus Shelbyville Rushville Grenfield Knightstown New Castle Cambridge City Richmond and Dayton with intermediate stations. In Muncie it connects Hartford City Montpelier Bluffton Farmland Winchester Union City Greenville and beyond.
Trains depart for Peru Wabash Huntington Fort Wayne and intermediate points at listed times. Limited cars stop at towns after 9 10 p m. One 11 05 p m car runs to Boyd Park. Express freight Fort Wayne Lafayette service weekdays. R T Gunn superintendent Fort Wayne Ind.
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