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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
7
An advertisement promotes Dr Miles Heart Cure as a strengthening tonic for weak heart nerves and the heart muscle. It claims to relieve shortness of breath chest pain choking feelings and palpitations with speedy relief.
John Kittel, 75, marries Dora Kittal, wife of his son’s ex-wife, in Valparaiso. The union sparks local attention amid ongoing family dispute and claims of motive.
Charles Murdock of the Murdock Marshall traction syndicate, owner of the Evansville and Southern Indiana Traction line with Princeton as the north terminal, says no track north to Vineyards this year. A proposed big power dam on White River near Hazleton by Eugene Rush could solve the river crossing by bridging the river top, though shifting treacherous waters raise the cost and risk.
Floyd Florea, whose confessions cleared up county robberies and the Walter Ellison shooting at Emporia, Madison County, was sentenced by Judge Hacker to two to fourteen years in Michigan City. Edward Demaree, his brother in law and alleged partner, will be tried later. If not convicted here he faces Madison County for the Emporia case, as Florea says Demaree shot Ellison.
In Warsaw on March 27 Motorman Charles Zent tested a car on the Winona Interurban between Goshen and Warsaw. He opened the controller at Felkher near Milford and covered five miles to Leesburg in four minutes and 44 seconds. The run exceeded one mile per minute throughout.
The body of Miss Anna Hann of Peoria arrived from the Philippines where she was killed February 15. She taught on Luzon for seven years and had saved money for a return home next fall. Natives suspected her wealth and a Filipino struck her on the head and killed her while she was alone.
In Lafayette on March 27 Dr. Stone of Purdue university said the rumor of a merger between Purdue School of Medicine and Indiana University’s medical institution is baseless street talk. He and Dr. Bryan are seeking a mutually acceptable basis but no definite agreement has been reached.
Shelbyville report says 21 year old Harry Cotton of Blue Ridge area sought a loud noise by loading a soldered pipe with gunpowder. The device exploded tearing off his left hand at the wrist.
In Kokomo on March 27 Miller files in Howard superior court for $2,000 against Rev. P. J. Thomas, a colored minister, claiming he alienated Miller's wife and caused the wife to flee Elwood jail and be turned over to Simpson.
Bloomington report says John Blair aged 90 died after drinking carbolic acid mistaken for medicine. He asked his daughter to bring the medicine. he drank a full dose without checking the label and died within minutes. Blair had lived in Bloomington since boyhood.
John Kittal aged 75 married his son's divorced wife Dora Kittal aged 50 in Valparaiso on March 27. The bride had divorced about two years earlier in Toledo Ohio. The groom, a widower of four years, learned of his son's action and welcomed Dora to keep house for him.
Washington report says Miss Jean Sanford, a society girl, raised a second story window and was seized by a man on a ladder outside. Her screams drew her parents, and the assailant escaped.
Anderson March 27 Clayte Sells offers a $25 reward to the first person who locates the body of the drowned boy Arnold Redmond as search efforts continue.
Moores Hill College in Milan sees the resignation of President English. Dr. K. H. Wood of Indianapolis will assume the presidency.
In a moonlit scene aboard a dhow, Elliott contemplates the nearly two million dollars in gold he guards. Tensions rise as Margaret opposes theft and English government claims, while Henninger, Bennett, and Hawke debate justice versus survival. The crew drifts toward Durban with danger, duty, and looming consequences.
Omaha March 27 The Nebraska delegation to the Democratic national convention has selected Ignatius J Dunn to place William Jennings Bryan in nomination for president. Dunn is one of four delegates at large chosen by the state convention and is city attorney of Omaha with twelve years in Democratic state politics.
A 1905 newspaper fragment promotes White Ribbon Remedy as a tasteless powder secretly added to tea or coffee to cure alcoholism. It claims wives or mothers can save a drinker and offers a free sample from the White Ribbon Remedy Co. of Boston with a $1 per package price.
A fragmented note states a party in the state has reconciled factions to present a single slate. The move consolidates leadership and appears aimed at strengthening electoral prospects through unity after internal rifts.
New York March 27 reports a London Paris influence bringing stovepipe hats for women. The trend favors green satin and ostrich plumes, with the hat named Botticelli in foreign fashion journals.
Suits to oust lumber companies over alleged price fixing and output restraint may follow a probe launched in St. Louis before Special Commissioner Mitchell. The case builds on ouster actions against 47 firms by Attorney General Hadley and cites a Yellow Pine Association price schedule from New Orleans. Evidence shows six months after the pact a 506,000,000 foot drop in output, about 33 1/3 percent, spanning seven states.
Limited trains run to Tipton with direct connections for Elwood Alexandria Fairmount Anderson Middletown Muncie and intermediate stations. Except for 11:00 p.m. each train connects at Tipton to continue to Indianapolis via limited schedule.
A speculative inquiry noting how artists often fill watercolor scenes with abundant fish, exploring reasons of composition, symbolism, and viewer expectation behind the visual abundance.
A humorous exchange jokes that Burger’s grandfather was a housebreaker and reinterprets the phrase as a family skeleton key, implying hidden family secrets in a playful tone.
Bay View New Jersey March 27 Cyrus Wilkins and Hep Wilder alert local constables to fast drivers from New York City Farmers complain of rising livestock losses and thefts prompting a village test of a two telephone timed device that triggers barricades and arrests. Seven autos smashed and 279.16 dollars collected for the township last week.
A garment features a round neck finished with a wide band of embroidery in the same color and wide lace flounces. The design emphasizes a cohesive monochrome look with decorative edging.
Prof H A Howell of Howell's American School Havana Cuba testifies that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy saved his baby's life after a severe cold. He credits prompt relief and full recovery within three days and notes the remedy's long-standing family use. For sale by W H Porter.
For sale by local agents at $10.00 each. Coupon books cover 1 807 miles of track across Indiana Ohio and Michigan with 32 traction lines included.
Rail service linkage links Lafayette Crawfordsville Columbus Shelbyville Rushville Grenfield Knightstown New Castle Cambridge City Richmond Dayton and intermediate stations at Indianapolis. Muncie serves Hartford City Montpelier Bluffton Farmland Winchester Union City Greenville and points beyond.
Trains depart Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley routes with listed times to Lafayette Ish Huntington Fort Wayne and intermediate points. Limited service repeats with interurban connections and freight schedule noting terminal departures Fort Wayne weekly. R T Gunn Trans Fort Wayne.
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