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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
4
Logansport Daily Reporter announces delivery terms and rates with address Gabe 525 Broadway and phone 70. It warns carriers to report address changes directly to the office and notes subscription options for daily and weekly editions.
Wm Field a British MP calls on the government to work with the United States to curb stock gambling on world exchanges. The article notes past actions in Germany and France to restrict speculative lending and impose broker obligations within the Paris stock exchange system.
The piece argues Miss Elkins could join Europe’s lone open royal house by marrying the duke of Abruzzi, noting Italy’s Savoy line as unusually democratic. It contrasts monarchies, cites Victor Emanuel and Francis Joseph, and recalls Rudolph’s suicide over a royal marriage conflict.
Two months ago authorities sought a pardon for Abe Hummel to prevent a prison sentence. At the end of his term he reportedly departed Wells Island Penitentiary aboard the Keajack rabbit.
The text notes Germany has about thirty million dollars in cash as a war reserve and suggests that if Standard pays a 29.4 million dollar fine, the United States could sit in if necessary.
The brief remark suggests confinement may have dulled or annoyed the Russian admiral Nebogatoff, with a wry counterpoint about Dielling as a possible pastime.
The piece notes Louisiana plans to bet on horse racing amid a trend toward betting on finance and gambling. It suggests market forces could squeeze tourism while Wall Street profits loom large.
A historical-sounding reflection imagines generals at Fort Arthur engaging in trench fighting near 203 Meter Hill, envisioning more heathen meadboards dotting the landscape.
It is feared that undertakers are behind a request for foreign warships to leave Haiti as the country remains tranquil.
Reports from Magdalena Bay describe naval gunners across sixteen battleships practicing with real intensity. The piece notes grueling heat, bloodied cheek wounds from sight attachments, rapid ammunition handling, and flawless long range hits during 1,600 yard target work and 800 yard red square drills.
A Chicago jury in the Northwest railroad condemnation case sits on a high priced panel earning $5 a day each, paid by both sides. The court fights over vast costs with 125 firms, 150 witnesses, and $26,000 in court reporting, as the jurors near deciding the property value for a new station site. Foreman is expected to be Marshall Hanegan, a railroad rate clerk.
The text highlights a whimsical focus on fish during Lent with repeated references to fish on bill of fare and in the air. It conveys a playful, parodic mood about dietary tradition and pervasive fish imagery.
The passage suggests the Southern states will supply some excrement at the large Chicago convention. The wording is garbled, but indicates expected participation and a significant contribution or display at the event.
Washington March 26 Mitchcock asserts Taft can win with southern votes, naming Alabama Georgia and South Carolina as pivotal. The piece notes divisions among Alabama Georgia and South Carolina Republicans, affidavits from delegates, and possible exclusion of Florida delegates due to convention irregularities as Chicago readiness looms.
Ching sends a diplomat described as a human question mark. The piece questions where Moses was when the grim event occurred and seeks clarity.
The text presents a barrage of wordplay questions about aging, twins, clothing, navigation, and language. It weaves names and playful phrases, mentioning Ann, twins, noodles, Eton, a boiled shirt, compass points, a sad lion, ink, a feather bed, Wu Ting Fang, and Tommy Burns in a stream of punny queries and exclamations.
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