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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
6
Corrected daily market notes from Gever Bros and Bishop Elevator Co list poultry items including chickens ducks geese capons and turkeys with butter per pound. Grains show oats and corn prices. wheat and other figures appear misread. Market notes include varied prices and product listings.
Corrected Daily by Logansport Union Stock Yards shows cattle prices per cwt for steers heifers cows and calves with ranges from 3.00 to 13.00 and hog prices from 4.50 to 5.55 per cwt. Calves and calves good to fair range 4.00 to 6.00 per cwt.
Corrected dairy case identifies DB as plaintiff against Cook and Company regarding a noted order. The inquiry questions debt, liability, and action in a court for resolution. Local clerk records reflect docket status and filing dates.
Chicago May 14 markets show flour steady to easy with mixed grain prices. Wheat declined with July and September futures slipping while corn and oats firmed. Butter and eggs hold higher values and potatoes range from choice to fair. dairy and grain notes reflect uneven commodity trading across sectors.
Market notes show native and western cattle price ranges with steers and cows listed with values from 2.50 to 9.88, feeders and calves priced between 2.50 and 9.25, hogs and sheep also with varied bids. Hog prices trend lower while sheep demand weakens, lambs and yearlings priced around 5 to 7 dollars per head.
Exhumation in Lake Station reveals a rough box grave with only a skeleton and clothing remaining. Investigators seek identity amid noted clues including blond hair and a brown suit. Disappearance of Mrs H M Van Buren in Hobart 5 years ago centers scrutiny on possible murder link.
New York ministers organize a Ministers Socialist Conference to form a national body. A convention will run June 1 to 3 with Rev. John P. D. Long of Park Side Presbyterian, Brooklyn, as secretary. Clergymen urge Christian socialism as the economic expression of Christian life and a church-led reform.
In Indiana, Louis Schultz uses a placer mining setup to sift ashes at Lapore seeking gold and porcelain teeth as proof Bella Gunness died in her burning home. Rings and keys recovered offer disputed evidence, with Ray Lamphere’s attorney and officials insisting Gunness may have faked death and escaped.
Scores show results in various leagues including CENTRAL LEAGUE and WESTERN LEAGUE with matchups such as Kansas City versus Indianapolis and Omaha versus Pueblo. The table lists team names, game counts, and win totals across several cities and venues.
New York May 15 A decree of absolute divorce in favor of actress Fritzi Scheff was signed Thursday by Justice McCall on a referee’s report. Scheff was married to Baron Von Radeleben in 1908.
Mrs Van Dusen vanished from Hobart after leaving her husband in 1902. An earlier marriage to Van Buren and relocation to Michigan are noted. Neighbors recall ongoing trouble before the husband left town and the wife disappeared, their descriptions matching those of the missing woman.
A woman described as about five feet six inches tall with blond hair and stylish dress was found in the grave. The report identifies her as Mrs Van Tuysen, detailing her appearance and attire.
New York May 15 three hundred clergy from Unitarians Episcopalians Baptists Methodists and Presbyterians gather discussing a fast growing tendency among ministers of the United States to become Socialists and the issue sparks debate about their political leanings.
Reports from Fort Dodge Iowa dated May 15 describe a tornado in northern Humboldt County Thursday afternoon. A tile factory at Livermore was destroyed along with many farm buildings. no injuries are reported.
In Seattle on May 15 the Great Northern Express company reports a loss of 5340 from a robbery of its strong box in the Great Northern tunnel by two bandits on Tuesday morning.
An honored town resident recovering from a severe dysentery attack credits Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with his swift recovery after obtaining it from a local supplier. He recalls using the preparation in the West and expresses confidence in its efficacy.
A dialogue snippet shows a mistress questioning a new girl about boiling clothes and seasoning them, reflecting a rural speech pattern and daily chores.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans known as Fighting Bob arrived in Chicago in a private car with family and an escort of sailors on his way home to Washington. He spoke of rheumatism relief and scoffed at political speculation while praising the fleet and inland sailors as superior marksmen.
Classified ad fragment lists five cent per line rates, agents claim fastest selling household patent, Wolverean Co. of Pittsburgh Pa. male help wanted. sensational to men offering pleasant profitable work change of occupation. Indiana repurge request. Tuechner Manufacturing Co Battle Creek Michigan seeking more representatives.
Admiral Evans criticized Congress for funding only four additional battleships, arguing the United States should field forty battleships to rival Britain. He stated a real navy requires more ships and men, and his stance was shared by accompanying officers and family members.
A New York woman buried her Skye terrier in a satin coffin. Reports note discrepancies in the dispatches which do not confirm ordination of the burial by a Skye pilot.
An illegible promotional notice touts drinking mineral waters and baths at West Baden Indiana. It promises relief from liver stomach and nervous complaints and offers mail order five gallons of mineral water with home treatment advice upon sending $2 and symptoms.
The notice explains that any store or business may be advertised in a cost effective city directory. Entries are organized alphabetically with examples such as printing under the letter P.
Carl J. Horn announces an architecture office in the Stettiner building with plans and specifications carefully prepared and telephone number 700 for contact.
A brief display for the Columbia Brewing Co highlights their famous Columbia beer with the slogan A beer that has no peer. The ad notes a family trade and lists Telephone No. 40.
Local advertisement from Merrill and Son at 422 High Street promotes coal oil gasoline and gas products. The message urges customers to place a trial order and notes favorable pricing or terms.
Ed F Leonard advertises coal and fuel at 222 Heath street with phone 1632. The copy claims the best coal for the least money and notes availability of wood and coke.
Ustley and Company, 515 Market Street, offers coal horse feed lime cement and sewer pipes. Telephone number 87 provided for orders and inquiries.
Peek and Kandier offer carriage and wagon building painting and repairing services at 514 North Street. General blacksmithing and reasonable prices advertised with phone contact 573.
H Weber offers cloth cleaning, repairing, pressing and tailoring services at 310 Pearl Street. The shop advertises cleaning and repair work for garments with alteration and tailoring options.
I DENTISTS I DENTISTS F M Bozer DDS dental advertising from Fourth and Broadway over City National Bank with office phone 363 and residence 1463.
Fragmentary classified notice lists D E Delzeli with office at 404 Market Street and residence at 1918 North Street. Mentions stairway east of Ray's grocers and vague phone numbers 253 and 22. Indicates sales or service with slogan entire satisfaction.
L Dilley and Company operate flour feed and bay goods at 515 Market Street, with telephone service listed as 87. The ad highlights a general store for baking staples and farm supplies under the Flour and Feed name.
Merrill and Son advertise high test gasoline and coal oil that resists gum in stoves. They claim not to be in the trust and invite readers to drop a card for a trial order.
Ed Osborne successor to John M. Thompson offers expert horseshoeing at 122 Sixth Street with prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed.
Local ads publicize Young and Custer offering harnesses buggies and wagons at reasonable prices. Storefronts listed at 310 Fifth Street and 318 Market Street with phone numbers 725 and 945 respectively.
Knouff Room 1 Sprybrock offers fire life accident and casualty insurance with prompt settlement of claims using old and trusted companies.
George H. Gise offers five percent money and supplies insurance of all kinds. Corner room over Bowen Bank. Office phone 482 and residence phone 238.
Parker and Johnston advertise high grade interior finishing and store fixtures. Located at Yaré mill and office, corner Spenower and Berkley streets, with telephone 112.
M Monuments Co produces granite and marble monuments at reasonable prices. Located behind the interurban station at 315 Court Street, they invite inquiries and estimates. Phone 1108.
The Misses Hendersons School of Music located at 1317 Market Street offers lessons and instruction for students pursuing piano, voice, and theory in a historic storefront setting.
The reporter office at 525 Broadway offers all kinds of job printing including letter heads envelopes statements business cards dodges invitations and more. A telephone call will bring the man with samples.
D C Mathews offers bargains in new and second hand house furnishings and bicycles at second hand prices. They buy used C and hard goods, promise high prices paid, and emphasize customer satisfaction. Located at 207 Sixta Street, phone 636.
H Weber merchant and agent tailor at 2 Pearl Street announces ready for inspection spring and summer patterns. Suits and trousers priced from four dollars and up. Visit to see offerings.
211 Fifth street rate fin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repair and general repairing. All work done in best possible manner.
A small classified-style notice lists John Mehaffie at 318 Fifth Street offering galvanized iron goods including nails skylights tin iron gates and gate repairs. It mentions touting and spouting and notes services in the city.
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