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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1908
Page
8
Local items list shipping schedules, excursions, hires, sick lists, and social notices in Logansport. Entries mention fires, hospitalities, travel to Indianapolis, Kalamazoo, and Lafayette, job ads, and upcoming events at Crystal theater and Cumberland church.
Tomorrow and this week Wiler Wise Inc offers a sale on hats in all shapes worth up to 3 dollars for 89 cents. Window display shows selection available.
Thursday and Friday offer a mid-summer opening displaying a new line of dress hats. Mrs. Benjamin extends a cordial invitation to ladies and friends to attend the event in this city.
The Sutton hotel at 625 Broadway Logansport Indiana is for rent. The family hotel includes a large office dining room twenty two bedrooms and four bathrooms. For information contact The Logansport Daily Reporter 525 Broadway Logansport Indiana.
Misses Laughlin and MacGregor travel to Chicago to choose hats and materials while New York milliners Wiler and Wise send designs for the opening marquee. The shop debuts tomorrow and Thursday with fresh ideas and creations from top designers.
State Republican Chairman James P. Goodrich appointed Charles Butler of this city as sergeant-at-arms for the national convention in Chicago next month. Harry S. New of Indianapolis and Kilmer Dover of New York opened their offices in the convention hall as committees prepare. An average of 100 tickets to the convention are asked for daily.
The grocery firm of Stuart and Neher dissolved yesterday and Milo Smith, a prominent young man, took the interests of Byron G. Neher. The firm will now be known as Stuart & Smith. Neher’s health was failing him and he will seek door employment.
John West of Washington Street fell at his home yesterday fracturing a wrist and dislocating a shoulder. He weighs 200 pounds and the accident will prove hard on him.
Thomas Quigley reports via his brother George in Montgomery Alabama that he has been promoted to traveling freight agent for the Southern Railway company. Quigley formerly lived in the area.
A terse theatre advertisement invites customers to visit Knauss & Izor in the Nelson Building praising a product described as tail oring and promising guaranteed results for all men. The note hints at a sales pitch without specifics.
John Hedde of 432 High Street advertises a fire sale offering all kinds of coal. Prospective buyers are urged to contact via phone 1700 for details and purchase.
The ladies of St Vincent church will hold a social in St Vincent's hall tonight, inviting parishioners and neighbors to join from evening hours for casual fellowship and refreshments.
A Thursday night program at Spencer park features music by the Elks band on May 14.
Paints Red Cross coal fundraiser. Mrs John Mulcahy visiting Chicago. Marshal Gaby of Royal Center appears before grand jury. Isaac Felker visits from Pulaski county with J L Woodrill. Herbert Keesey with Rev and Mrs Keesey at Walkerton. Thomas Wienand recovers from illness. County official son John Grable suffers appendicitis. I U T excursion to Indianapolis May 17. Gremelspacher family return from Kokomo. Rabbi Krass guest of Bethel. candidates tour railroad yards. Coal and cigar smoke blanket the sky. Frank Tremp ill. Goldie Threewits to tour with Salisbury Concert. Modern Woodmen social postponed. Ella Gifford hosts Mercy and Peace gathering. K of C hold card social. prizes won by Ed Dolan and Mrs Charles Elpers. Solomon Rice celebrates 76th birthday with relatives. large dinner and photos of reunion. Rene Cline surprises 42nd birthday with cards and luncheon.
The Ladies' Social circle of the Cumberland Presbyterian church holds its May 13 meeting at 2:30 pm at Mrs. Jas. Stuart's home 812 Linden Ave. Republican drum corps members must appear in the city clerk’s office at 7:30 pm for by law adoption. Memorial service plans are set for May 39 with committees meeting May 13 at 7:30 pm in Library hall.
The Epworth league of Market Street Church holds an auction in the church basement on Wednesday evening. A variety of curious articles will be sold and attendees are urged to bring a pint of soup beans. Everyone is invited.
Notice states Stuart & Neher dissolved Byron G Neher retires Milo Smith assumes his share and all liabilities are assumed by Stuart & Smith with invitation to former customers. The note ends with a wary aside about timing and a stray line about an oyster festival and a train bandit.
Elizabeth Sence aged ninety died at her daughter's home in Deer Creek township after long county residency since 1851. Survived by four children and a foster son, funeral tomorrow at 3:50 from the residence with Mt. Hope interment. Also noting deaths of baby Harry E Gravel and services for Sarah Galloway Julia A Hallam and John W Thomas with Mt. Hope cemetery interments and Bethel M E church ceremonies.
Hand did not present facts likely to indict Royal Center parties. He had alleged Custer knew certain things but refused to reveal them to the grand jury. Custer denied the claim. Hand said his information was hearsay.
W. M. Stevens of Miami County departed yesterday for Lake Maxinkuckee to establish a summer camp, planning to remain through the season.
The Wheatland avenue M. E. church hosted an afternoon program with vocal solos by Miss Elsie Warne and Miss Clara Sihewan, piano by Helen Sullivan, and addresses from Trinity, Cumberland Presbyterian, Broadway Methodist, First Presbyterian, and other churches.
A hospital cover stone committee meets this evening to set final ceremony details. Speakers include Rev J J Cavanaugh of Notre Dame University as principal address, with Mayor McKee and Attorney A G Jenkins also speaking. Col Charles L Woll serves as parade marshal with J F Grable assisting.
Orient lodge 272 F and A M will meet Wednesday at 8 AM to attend the funeral of John J V Thomas. Remains leave Swigart home Adamsboro for Lethal church where services start at 10 AM. Tipton lodge 383 members invited to join. John Y Wood secretary.
A county jail “Murder Hole” held three murderers in the last month. J Wortey Osborn of Fairy McClain's realm, Ernest Kerns of Circleville Ohio who confessed a crew member killing, and R M Coetterman who yesterday shot James Brown in Galvin Ton.
Classified line ads announce five cents per line for each insertion under the ad head. The notice implies pricing for multiple lines and repeated placements in the paper's classified section.
Frank Gross of Vandalia departs for Columbus to attend the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers national convention starting tomorrow. About seven hundred delegates from across the country are expected to attend.
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