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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1908
Page
5
The state treasurer demands a $15,000 advance for taxes ahead of June settlement, while Moroney and Marion County officials refuse to forward funds claiming the old law enabling such advances was repealed. The dispute centers on whether county funds may be lent to the state for interim needs.
A collection of notices lists residents visiting Chicago and St Paul, rentals, sales, and loans. Local names include Reinhardt, Barnes, McClum, Krump, Martin, Baird, McDermott, Vivian, Wills, Kuefinar, Wright, Hoffman, Cohan, Wells, Bauer, and Winn. Mentioned are a furnished rooms for light housekeeping, a cheap sale of an east end eight room house, and a 3 percent bank interest offer.
Pleasant employment offered to manage a branch office in this city with duties including coordination and supervision. Applicants are invited to contact the Sutton Hotel room No 3 for details and scheduling.
Religious notices list services at Trinity Episcopal Cumberland Presbyterian and other churches. Details include pastors Rev A C Stengel Rev George R Crum E A Arthur James O Simon E E Gregory with times for Sunday school worship prayer meetings and special themes for Labor Day observances.
South Side pastor B. F. Watts leads services with Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 00 p m union prayer meeting at 2 30 p m in the afternoon
Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Wednesday evening testimonial services at 7 45. Morning services at 11 a m. Subject Adam and Fallen Man.
Rev Alfred A Mainwaring D D pastor at Seventh and Broadway announces Bible school 945 am Young People 630 pm preaching 11 am and 730 pm. At Wheatland Ave M E Rev E C Dunn pastor Sunday school 930 Epworth League 636 class meeting 630 Junior Epworth League 230 preaching 1045 am and 730 pm Prayer meeting Thursday 730 pm. Morning sermon The Preeminence of Christ. Evening sermon The Rest for God's People.
Rev B B Bigler pastor preaches at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Bible school 9 45 Morning service features Dr 9 45 with sermons Life's Supreme Victory and Criminal Agnosticism.
Daniel Webster school building at Twenty-fourth and Market streets invites all not attending elsewhere to Sunday school at 2 30 p m with Mrs B F Campbell superintendent.
The Ninth Street Christian Church led by Pastor J H Craig offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m. preaching and Lord's Supper at 11 a m. Junior Y P S C at 5 30 p m. Senior Y P S C at 6 30 p m. Evening services at 7 30 p m. Morning topic Our Problems. Evening sermon Getting Away from an Unpleasant Task.
Sabbath school at 9 30 a m preaching 10 30 a m Junior 2 p m Senior Y P A 6 30 p m preaching 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Thursday evening 7 30 p m.
Services listed include Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m Epworth League 6 30 p m Rev Bumgarner of Napolean Ohio to preach in morning and the pastor to deliver evening sermon Who Can Fail Special music noted.
Rev. C. H. Brown, pastor, leads all morning and evening services. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Junior League at 2:30 p. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. Public preaching at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Mrs. John Rothermel visits daughter Mrs. Foren McClain in Peru. Rooms to let advertised with contact by phone 316.
The article notes big railroad firms oppose Senator Hemenway’s ash pan bill arguing self dumping ash pans are impractical. Railroad organizations petition Congress to pass the measure despite opposition.
Rev. Walter A. Johnson leads Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m and vesper at 5 p m but the vesper is cancelled today Morning subject is The Hope of the Spiritual Sower.
Four candidates Col W C Thomson Lafayette John T Alexander Bedford James N M Barlow Plainfield and C W Scott Warsaw announce for Indiana G A R department commander position to be decided at Kokomo encampment. All have strong followings and will campaign from Hotel Frances. Crawfordsville favored for 1909 encampment due to patriotism rail access and central location. If Crawfordsville seeks the encampment Kokomo delegates may back them.
Northside Eagles defeated Westside Stars 13 to 5 yesterday afternoon. lineup includes M Thompson catcher Chester Heppinger pitcher Oscar Fries shortstop Earl Thompson first base Fred Hooker second base Lloyd Ballinger third base Vere Brindle left field Richard McDonald center field Victor Fries left field Fred McDonald substitute.
Grace Horney expresses thanks to friends who assisted with subscriptions to help secure votes in the Tribune ring contest. She values every favor shown and acknowledges the support received.
A man giving the name Warren Davis was taken into custody by police last night and jailed. Officers say he had been wandering aimlessly and suspect he is mentally unwell.
An ad notes coats fit tightly to the collar and shoulders and hang well both front and back. It claims hundreds of men wear their clothes because Murphy & Fleming make them at 25 Market Street.
Orville Emerick, a Galveston youth, is freed from riot charges at the University of Michigan. The students were allowed to leave after the student body paid for damages to the show hall.
An advertise promotes affordable suits at 225 Market Street claiming quality, fit, and style equal to or better than competitors for half the price, urging readers to choose between lower cost or higher value.
The city reports the death of John Sowers of Peoria Illinois was erroneous. Publications in city papers were based on misinformation.
The St Louis division of the Vandalia will ballast immediately to repair weak spots caused by high waters. A steam shovel was sent from here to Terre Haute yesterday, with engineer Ollie Marshall in charge during its movement and work on the other division.
Miss Grace Patterson of Galveston canvasses for subscriptions to win the Star's trip abroad and reports strong success in her efforts to secure support and prizes.
The First National Bank on Fourth Street states it pays the same interest on certificates of deposit as other city banks and asks customers to judge the bank's financial strength.
A distressed Ohio farmer, 80 acres, mortgaged deeply, asks if relief exists. The Agriculture Department asks for a full farm report and soils analysis then prescribes a farming plan to follow. A World To Day writer notes potential first year profit of 2000 dollars and department belief that the 80 acres can yield 5000 dollars annually.
Martin Raney of Butler was called here by the funeral of Joseph Sturgeon and will return today. Floyd L. Kerns, formerly of this city and recently with an electric concern at Decatur, Ill., has returned. Mrs. Robert Burket and children Hattie and Bert Cline of 66 Bates Street have moved to Greenfield Arkansas to join Mr. Burket in the poultry business.
Cancer cases rise in Cass County with at least six patients under care, including four in one doctor’s treatment. State health records show statewide increases in proportion to population. X rays touted as cure have proven ineffective except for a few superficial cancer cases.
The dining room at the Dunn hotel will be reopened today with Noel Cooke of the Sutton in charge. He took over the hotel two weeks ago but delayed dining room service until extensive repairs were finished. The house is now in first class condition.
A reader inquiry is solved by contacting Ed F Leonard, No 1632, for coal coke and wood.
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