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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1908
Page
7
The local market reports list poultry items with corrected daily prices from Geyer Bros and the Elevator Co. Crude figures show ducks capons and butter prices, plus cattle and calf valuations: steers $4.50 to $4.70 per cwt, heifers $3.00 to $4.00, calves $4.00 to $5.50, cows $4.00 to $3.50 per cwt, and old sheep $3.00 to $4.50 per cwt.
Daily market quotes show hog prices from four to five dollars for light, medium and heavy hogs around four to four thirty, and calves trading from about four to six dollars depending on quality.
Fragmentary notice notes corrected daily pricing for hides by D Cook & Co. with figures for No 1 hides and 2 hides. Details are partially obscured but indicate a local commodity listing or price update from a merchant.
In Fairmont six prisoners escaped during a jail delivery. Robert Kane aged 104 died at Bushnell. Henry Kock aged 65 died by suicide in St Louis over mortgage. Warden James D Reid of Michigan City resigned after many executions. Russell protested to Venezuela over mail for the cruiser Tacoma opened at La Guayra. Toledo court upheld jail terms for 20 lumbermen under Valentine law. Northwestern student Charlies Wendell David won Cecil Rhodes scholarship. Archbishop Ireland sharply criticized modern marriage contracts as commercial exchanges.
Indianapolis March 30 The Indiana Republican state convention will meet at Tomlinson hall on Wednesday and Thursday to adopt a platform choose four national delegates and nominate a state ticket It will instruct the 30 Indiana delegates to vote for Vice President Fairbanks for the presidential nomination Fairbanks not present The gubernatorial race features James E Watson Charles Miller William L Taylor and Hugh Miller For lieutenant governor Emmett F Branch and Fremont Goodwine are the two candidates Jesse Overstreet named temporary chairman John C Chaney likely permanent chairman Seven nominations are uncontested
The National Bank of Commerce in Kansas City reopened with 6 million dollars in cash and exchange to cover a 12 million deposit base. W. B. Ridgely returns as president, joins the board, and is the largest stockholder. Edward Ridgely becomes cashier, with George T. Cutts as vice president. Directors include D. R. Francis W. A. Pickering and Theodore Hemmetsman of St. Louis.
Special to the Reporter New York March 20 Rudolph Anholz the Boer lightweight is in the city amusing sporting editors He says a December San Francisco bout with Joe Gans is lined up for 45 rounds Gans demands a 12000 guaranteed Anholz insists on not fighting in the East until he meets Gans He claims he will win by brains and feet and calls himself the real cheese of the coast
A Sunday blaze in Norris City Illinois destroyed eight business houses on East Main Street with contents. The drug store owned by J. J. L. Burnett started the fire, and about 37 800 dollars in losses were reported as the brick repair left only one chimney standing.
Reporter George R. Pulford greets Tim Murnane in Mallen Texas on March 30 while observing the Boston Red Stockings at their training camp and noting Murnane as a veteran baseball editor and scout.
A wagon carrying Henry Gilhouse, his wife, and two infants attempted to ford the Meramec River two miles west of Pacific Missouri on Sunday. The wagon overturned in the swollen stream. Gilhouse and one child drowned. Mrs Gilhouse and the remaining child were saved by fishermen.
Father W. L Reamey of the Catholic church in the Brooklyn navy yard and Manila era chaplain with Admiral Dewey was Sunday night elected exalted ruler of the New York lodge of Elks after a warmly contested election. He previously belonged to Detroit.
The condition of United States Senator Penrose remains favorable as he recovers at his Philadelphia residence and recovery is hoped for.
In a recent photo by Van Oeyen Tim appears youthful and energetic at 473 years old, showing a surprising consistency in vigor and spirit as depicted in the captured portrait.
In St. Petersburg on March 28 a high ranking officers panel asked Generals Fock and Reiss to resign over alleged involvement in Port Arthur's surrender to Japan. Reiss complied while Ock resisted pending probe into his duel with Smirnoff. Stoessel remains imprisoned as he drafts memoirs.
Local directory explains that any store or business can be advertised in the Logansport directory at a moderate cost. Businesses appear in alphabetical order, with examples noting printing houses under the letter P.
A architects advertisement for Carl J Horn offering plans and specifications carefully prepared from the office in the Stettiner building with telephone number 700.
An advertisement for BR Brewery Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer. It touts family trade and lists telephone number 40 as contact.
A compact ad lists Ed F Leonard at 222 Heath Street offering coal and fuel with the motto The best coal for the least money plus wood and coke. L Dilley & Co at 515 Market Street advertises coal, horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe. Telephones 1632 and 87 are shown.
PF Flour and Feed Co. operates at 515 Market Street with L Dilley & Co. offering flour, feed and hay by telephone 87.
Manufacturer of granite and marble monuments at 315 Court Street in the rear of the interurban station. Artistic work offered at reasonable prices. Opportunity to obtain an estimate is solicited.
A reporter notes office at 525 Broadway offers all kinds of job printing including letter heads envelopes statements and business cards. A telephone call was placed to the man with samples.
The store lists special weekly prices on blankets robes and other cold weather items.
Insurance company advertises fire life accident and casualty coverage from established firms. Promises prompt settlement of claims and contact via Spry block Room 1 and phone 1240.
Carriage and wagon building painting and repairing offered by Peek and Kandier at 514 North Street. General blacksmithing services with good work and reasonable prices. Contact phone 573.
George H. Gise offers 5 percent money and insurance services. Office phone 482 and residence phone 238 listed for contact.
H Weber offers clothing cleaning repair and pressing services at 310 Pearl Street including tailoring to fit customers.
Dr F M Bozer D D S with office at Fourth and Broadway over City National Bank and residence at 1463 listed with telephone numbers 363 for office.
S LUMBER offers interior finishing and store fixtures by Parker and Johnston. High grade work. Yard mill and office at corner Spencer and Berkley streets. Telephone 112.
Listing for D. E. Delzell with office at 404 Market Street stairway east of Ray's Grocery and residence at 1918 North Street. Includes two phone numbers 253 and 622 and caption Entire satisfaction.
Philip Voorhees is a dealer in lumber hardware and planing mill work with office and yard at 400 Sycamore Street and phone number 304.
The Misses Henderson run a music school located at 1317 Market Street. The notice lists the school as a local music education venue.
Marlin Texas March 50 Every manager tries for a pennant but McGraw leads the Giants with a tougher regimen. A stronger lineup and hard practice mark this camp as McGraw drives players daily in sunlit drills. The pitching staff Bresnahan backstop and outfield look promising as they chant We want the pennant.
A conversation notes Chicago hosts a "group" of anarchists led by Emma Goldman as heir spokesman. Critics quip that Goldman’s voice simply represents a broader movement rather than a cohesive faction.
People without coal bills feel spring may be late to arrive despite lingering cold.
In a light exchange at the house raising, a visitor asked what Jasper's wife did when the men drank cider too heavily. The reply: she raised the roof with a witty retort.
C C Mathews advertises new and second hand house furnishings buying and selling articles of every description. Offers bargains on rockers dining chairs a cash register incubators a tailor sewing machine and other items. Located at 207 Sixth Street with phone 636.
H Weber at 210 Pearl Street offers tailoring and merchant agent services. Spring and summer patterns ready for inspection. Suits start at 15 dollars and up, trousers from 4 dollars and up. Visit to view selections.
H J Trah offers slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repair and general repairs at 211 Fifth Street. Phone 802. All work is done in the best possible manner.
John Mehaffie at 318 Fifth Street with telephone 59 advertises galvanised iron cornices skylights tin iron slate and iron repairing roofing and spouting and all kinds of tin work.
In the heart of the Theatre Shopping and Business District the La Carte Cafe advertises breakfast service and table d hote dinners with music from 6 p.m. European plan rates start at $1.50 per day. Proprietor F. Tuller and manager M. A. Shaw oversee operations.
The article notes the Giant lineup lacks a hitters list for comparison with the first seven men and credits the Cubs with batting strength, solid team play, and defense, forecasting a tight contest for pennant contention this season.
The union label movement spreads to the teeth trade with calls for an eight hour day as relief from the rind. The labor push echoes broader campaign goals for fair hours and improved conditions.
Harry Wilson of Waynetown Ind says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is unequaled for croup when given at onset. It also works on colds and throat troubles and is used in thousands of homes. For sale by W H Porter.
Rates listed from $2.50 to $3.50 per day under the American plan. Private baths offered with special weekly rates. Hotel operates year round.
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