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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
8
A crowded item list notes sales bargains, rent ads, business notices, church supper, theatre and entertainment at Crystal, and residents’ movements. It records Mr. George Graffis hosting Charles H. Raitt, Homer Closson moving homes, Julius F. Moon and other locals, plus various shop offers and public notices around town.
John H. Stephens offers a new five room cottage on the West side for 1000 dollars with 56 cash and 15 dollars monthly. He also says he has several good lots to trade for houses and lots and will cover the difference. Contact via Pharos office at phone 674.
A classified style ad offering horse clipping services by M. L. Cavin located in the rear of George Larrison's at 617 Broadway. The brief notice emphasizes quality work and invites customers to clip their horse.
John Hedde advertises a coal fire sale offering all kinds of hard coal. Delivery May and June available, priced for April. Call 1700 or visit 432 High Street for details.
H. J. Cragun of this city has secured a patent for his flying machine. He plans to organize a company to manufacture the invention, believing it a promising venture.
The last quarterly conference of the Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church will be held this evening with Presiding Elder Herrick in charge. All church year business will be settled.
Kinney's Market lists a wide range of fresh fish including black bass cat fish bull-heads su fish crappies white bass silver perch Jack salmon pickerel trout white fish halibut salmon smelts fresh mackerel red snapper for delicious eating noted in an item listing.
Notices call members to meetings this week including I O O F Chevilars Canton No 15 at the armory and Orient lodge No 272 F and A M for March 27. Court Noble L C C F and Purity Rebekah lodge No 127 also announce gatherings with business of importance.
Friday and Saturday offer eight and one half inch sardinieres ten cents and gold decorated cups saucers and plates eight cents. Also ten bars Santa Claus soap twenty five cents and a twelve quart granite water pail thirty eight cents. Three inch willow clothes baskets priced at fifty five cents.
Harry Ward showcases Gibson Girl Oxfords in hand-turn chocolate ties tan button welts and every style and last in patent and gun metal finishes.
Cream puff sundae cravings at Porter's. Miss Margaret Collins of Cleveland visits sister Mrs. H. Young. Motorman Snyder returns to city lines after vacation. Mrs. J. T. McNary travels to Chicago. Wiler & Wise offer linen goods at cut rates. Rent available: furnished or unfurnished suite at 606 Market Street. Lemon tossed at Ker Mess stage caused a light break. Riverside resident Mrs. Hoover visiting sister Mrs. Scott. Red Cross Pharmacy sells Peterman's Roach Food 25 cents. Trade Palace advertises Friday and Saturday specials.
The slate shows Delegates At Large including John W Kern Edward J Fogarty Abraham Simmons and others from各 counties with alternates named. Districts 1 through 13 list district representatives and alternates such as Boenne Stevenson Aiken Robinson De Hority Baker Spencer Mahoney De Hority Hearst Bowers Everroad Barnes and more with county affiliations across Indiana.
The Lady Macabees hosted a farewell party for Mrs. C W Purdy who moves to Butte Montana next week. Numerous ladies attended including Mesdames Hickman Seybold Sayers Miller Warrick Cowdry Calvert Neal Weise Wall Shaffer Wagner Cromer Lienemann Hagenbuck Costello Faucett Sellers Doak Maxwell Richardson Furey Mahoney McDermott Huskin Lintner KH Warrick Bazler Smith Garrity and Carl and Miss Mae Carle Purdy. Local hosts entertained club members and families with music and supper as part of a busy social circuit listing many neighborhood societies and birthday celebrations.
A Missouri writer recalls severe health decline after years of heavy coffee use. After his wife switched him to Postum, he improves quickly, regains mobility, and becomes active again, claiming his arm and handwriting recover. “There’s a Reason” promotes Postum by Battle Creek company and references The Road to Wellville.
Lilly Johnson Liza Bass and Mandy White of South Bend arrived in Dunkirk for a vacation and were given licenses to Lafayette before being arrested in a Dunkirk saloon.
Eli BE Walker of Lexington Indiana died at his home Tuesday at noon. The longtime fiddler had been noted across the state and had appeared in many contests in this city.
Seasonal calm returns as citizens greet lazy days and lawmakers prepare for a quiet winter session. The piece notes nature's approach and the upcoming legislative work, framing the season as gentle and routine.
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