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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
6
Corrected daily figures list Beyer Bros poultry prices for chickens ducks geese capons and turkeys with butter per pound while Bishop Elevator Co quotes daily wheat and corn prices. Live stock numbers from W. Routh show hogs sheep and cattle ranges, reflecting barter market shifts.
Daily stock market report from Logansport shows feeder cattle at 4.50 to 4.75, steers around 4.40 to 4.55, hogs in the 4.40 to 4.50 range for medium and heavy weights, and various valve prices from 4.60 to 6.15 with ranges for good to fair quality cattle and sheep values noted.
Fragmented OCR text shows a corrected daily item by D Vv Cook Co with unclear names and amounts. The readable portion mentions Nadia and a broly plus a small monetary value, suggesting a trade or expense note in a historical ledger. Further details are unreadable due to damaged text.
Obituary notes Charles Benjamin Smith of Chicago dies at 79. Ancient Babylonia temple unearthed dating to 450 B C. Guiseppa Alia sentenced to hang for murder of Father Leo Heinrichs in Denver. Fire at Forest Park University in St Louis triggers panic. 300 girls escape. William B. Rayner, Baltimore lawyer and son of a U S senator, disappears. Deputy FH Reese shot during raid on illicit distillery in Chatham County North Carolina. U S gov spends 750000 dollars yearly on railroad accounts supervision under the interstate commerce act per Cortelyou memo.
Captain Griffis and five crewmen of the Baltimore schooner Wil lem H Skinner recount a brutal gale off the Atlantic coast. Stranded after the ship capsized, they rode the hull for hours, then endured a week with little food before the Brayhead rescued them.
Three distinct shocks were felt in Imperial valley Sunday morning with no major damage. The first quake about six oclock was the strongest, followed by two lesser shocks within 15 minutes. In Brawley residents rushed from homes as dishes broke.
El Mundo reports Prince Manuel now king of Portugal sustains a February 1 arm wound from the Carlos assassination. Doctors say the wound has not healed and recently worsened, making amputation imperative.
Kansas City Missouri reports Norton Thayer, a member of the Thayer Moore Brokerage company, has died. The brief obituary notes his business role and his connection to the local brokerage firm.
A one legged athlete captivates audiences performing impressive athletic feats and stunts, exhibited as far superior to able bodied rivals. The display showcases remarkable balance and athleticism as the performer executes complex moves.
Harry Haskins Smith, fourteen, wins rope climb and bar vault at Scranton YMCA gym. He lost a right leg five years earlier in a baseball accident when a ball rolled under a train and crushed his limb. He returned to athletics and excelled in multiple events, including rope climb record of eighteen feet in seven seconds.
An old city marble lore piece recalls how marbles were played in rings and knuckling style, noting skill levels, rules, and the rise of modern steel and glass taws. It traces marble origins from natural pebbles to German and American makers, and details rings like bull and fat rings, holding methods, and stakes.
A leading local businessman, Thayer, aged 56, died Sunday night of diphtheria. He was previously connected with Bullen e Moore Emery Dry Goods Company and many other large mercantile concerns in the city.
Mrs. William Clifford shot herself in the right temple with a revolver in her Chicago home on Sunday afternoon and died later at Provident hospital. Authorities cite temporary insanity. she had been married only a few months.
John Doherty 65 of Middleville accidentally set fire to his bed by lighting a pipe in his cell at the village jail in Little Falls. He could not escape as the door blocked his exit and died from burns.
Cleveland officials announced that after a week of talks with tugmen and the Great Lakes Towing company the wage scale for tugmen on the lakes will remain unchanged for the next two years. No rate increases were agreed.
In Aurora Illinois on March 23 John Woodward age 55 drowned when his wagon edged into street mud after he was found intoxicated and thrown into the mire during a corner turn. The incident occurred early Sunday morning and a search of the wagon helped locate him.
The New York papers lampoon Philadelphia in a broad zig of reprint humor drawing from Philadelphia press puns and quips, sparking playful cross city banter and media ribbing across pages.
A playful monologue by Hazel Nutte extols a soul mate with ingrown feet over a Circassian centipede. The narrator compares gait and charm, imagining affectionate scenes and feisty, humorous imagery to celebrate this unconventional mate.
William J Bryan will deliver a lecture in Evansville on the night of March 29. The event highlights a notable public appearance by the speaker in the city.
Carl Ji Horn Office in Stettiner building advertises architectural plans and specifications prepared with care and precision. Telephone number 700 provided for inquiries.
Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer. A beer that has no peer. Family trade solicited. Telephone No. 40.
Ed F. Leonard at 224 Heath Street advertises the best coal for the least money and stocks wood and coke. L Dilley & Co at 5115 Market Street offers high grade coal as well as horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe. Telephone numbers 1632 and 87 are listed.
F Flour and Feed Co. L. Dilley & Co operates at 515 Market Street offering flour, feed, and hay with telephone service listed as 87.
Ed Osborne of 122 Sixth Street succeeds John M. Thompson as a horseshoeing professional. Prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed.
Young and Custer offer special prices on blankets robes and winter goods for this week highlighting durable harnesses and wagons for customers shopping seasonal outfitting.
Insurance listing for fire life and casualty coverage. C 1 Knouff offers coverage in Spry block and Room 1 with phone 1240. Highlights prompt settlement of claims and use of old and trusted companies.
Peek and Kandler offer carriage and wagon building painting repairing and general blacksmithing at 514 North Street. Phone 573. Good work at reasonable prices.
George H. Gise announces corner room over town bank and offers all kinds of insurance. Office phone 482 and residence phone 238.
H Weber offers clothing cleaning repairing and pressing services at 310 Pearl Street with tailoring available.
Parker and Johnston offer specialty interior finishing and store fixtures with high grade work. Yard mill and office located at the corner of Spencer and Berkley streets, telephone 112.
D DENTISTS. F M Bozer D D at par tors corner of Fourth and Broadway over City National bank. Telephone office 363 residence 1463. D E Delzell Office 404 Market street stairway east of Rays grocery. Phone 253 residence 1918 North street 622. Entire satisfaction.
Philip Voorhees announces a lumber hardware and planing mill business inviting patronage from customers. Office and yard at 400 Sycamore Street. Phone Phos v4.
A brief notice for Miss Hendersons School Music located at 1317 Market Street. It notes the music program and address in a compact community item.
Manufacturer of granite and marble monuments located at 315 Court Street in the rear of the interurban station. Artistic work offered at reasonable prices. Calls for estimates on customer needs are solicited.
Reporter Office advertises printing services at 525 Broadway offering letter heads envelopes statements business cards invitations and other forms. Two sample prints were discussed over a telephone call with the service provider.
C. C. Mathews buys and sells new and second hand house furnishings. Offers bargains in stores, rockers, dining chairs, a cash register, two incubators, one tailor’s and one cobbler’s Singer sewing machine, and other items. 207 Sixth Street. Phone 636.
H Weber at 310 Pearl Street advertises tailoring and merchandising services with spring and summer patterns ready for inspection Suits start at 15 dollars and up trousers from 4 dollars and up patrons are invited to visit for fitting and selection.
H J Trah offers slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops and furnace repairs plus general repairs at 311 Fifth Street. All work done in best possible manner.
John Mehaffie offers galvanizing and roofing work from 318 Fifth Street. Services include galvanized iron cornices skylights tin iron slate roofing spouting and repair of all tin and iron items. Telephone 59.
A celebrated English physician claimed that early rising drives insanity, sparking a wave of letters from readers. Respondents defend dawn starts citing Wesley Buffon Franklin and Sardou as early risers while deriding late rising as mere fashion.
Readers argue whether waking early harms or helps health. Letters cite long sleep, personal crises, and famous ages, noting few agree on ideal hours. A Richardson supports early rising while Noon Riser recalls longevity from late nights, and CP warns both sides claim insanity risks.
A brief quip urges rising with waking, noting the value of adequate sleep and punctuality. The message ends with the signature J. D. Walter.
The passage extols rising with the sun, claiming habitual early risers gain health and superior mental faculties. It asserts daily wakeful discipline benefits overall power and vigor in life.
Chicago plans to import a 400 ton Egyptian tomb for display. City officials and cultural groups weigh the project's cultural impact and funding.
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