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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
7
AT LAST A REMEDY FOR YOUR RED STOVE TOP. canuarantee one application of TOVINK will keep it black for a month. STOVINK will not burn off peel or rub off. One cent a week will keep your stove black without any work. No smell and is not explosive. A child can apply it. Only cost 25. For Sate by c. A. Eberlein and Flanegin Hardware Co.
James F Statesman is slated for minister to Bolivia with headquarters at Lopez. Washington officials expect the appointment to be announced soon. He had been considered for a post as minister to a Central American nation. the Dolivian minister earns $19,100 yearly, a salary same as the Bolivia post but viewed as more desirable.
A west-bound Southern freight and a switch engine hauling tanks collided head-on three miles east of Princeton on a sharp curve. Both crews escaped with no serious injuries. The switch engine was wrecked and several cars damaged while the freight remained largely intact after the collision.
Princeton May 16 Ten circuit court Mrs Rose Reedle pleaded guilty to making a false affidavit against John E Bryant of Oakland City accusing him of mistreatment She claimed she was forced to swear falsely by her husband and another unnamed party Bryant’s case went to trial without her appearance She and Ben Reed were arrested in Cairo Illinois He was charged with subornation of perjury He secured bond and disappeared
The counties of Marion Morgan and Putnam will hold a joint Democratic senatorial convention in Martinsville on June 2 with 115 delegates. Candidates include D C Brockney of Greencastle and J W Bray of Nora with the winner to oppose Republican nominee Thomas C Moore of Putnam county, chosen in Indianapolis.
Admittance to the Central Insane hospital in Indianapolis denied Harvey Hinkle after he was declared not guilty by reason of insanity for killing John R. McClintock. His lawyers sent papers and requested commitment, but instead the case was sent to a medical expert for a hypothetical question.
In Jeffersonville on May 16 Miss Mary Adell Doughery 34 died from uremic poisoning after a brief illness. She was daughter of Daniel Dougherty longtime superintendent of the Jeffersonville Gas company. Coincidentally Miss Maud L Walker of Henryville died of the same disease at nearly the same hour at the home of her sister Mrs Frederick Dunlevy nearby.
In Bloomington on May 16 the Monroe and Brown counties Republican convention chose Michael T. Poling of Nashville as their candidate. Democrats from the same counties will meet in Bloomington to nominate a representative candidate, with John G. Harris and Walter E. Hottell as the two contenders from the prior legislature.
Frankfort May 16 William Wolf a traveling salesman for the Big Four Fruit company was arrested as he got off a Vandalia train from Terre Haute and jailed on the charge of embezzlement. W T Bristol the company manager accuses Wolf of collecting for goods and not reporting the proceeds.
Evansville on May 16. Charles Bevinger, a carpenter, sat at his window with a pistol to frighten a cat killing his chickens. He dropped the weapon and it discharged penetrating his right breast, creating a dangerous wound.
Packington May 16 William Sultz of Packingston formerly of Goshen died suddenly from ptomaine poisoning. He was one of the best known young men in this part of the state.
A strong wind toppled the Shiloh church at Poseyville tearing it from its foundation and it nearly toppled into the Wabash River.
Holden loves Mary Sedley after a moonlit scene by a river. Shelton falls into the water when the railing gives way, and Holden dives in to save him. Mary pleads for Holden, who returns with Shelton rescued. the moment solidifies Holden and Mary’s bond.
A 19th century style health note warns that melancholia or the blues in women often signals a serious organic disorder requiring immediate attention. It urges troubled women to seek medical help and rely on care.
Letters from Mrs F Ellsworth of Mayville New York and Mrs Mary J Williams of Bridgeport Connecticut praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from despondency nervousness female troubles backache and headaches. The ad claims the product has cured thousands and emphasizes its herbal roots and thirty years on the market.
One hundred dollar reward promise for an incurable catarrh case. Statement supporting J Cheney’s honorable dealings over 15 years. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as internally acting on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials available. Price 75 cents per bottle and available from druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Theosophist Mrs. C. F. Gaston of 2% Van Buren street argues Bella Gunness, the Laporte murder demon, is the reincarnation of Lucretia Borgia. She says Gunness shows a savage, bloodthirsty soul with keen intellect and a rudimentary moral development, likely born centuries ago in a Viking or American Indian tribe.
London reports Lady Dorothy Howard daughter of the Earl of Carlisle joins Wit ston Churchill in political circuits ahead of an engagement announcement. She campaigns with him on the stump amid a family of diverse party affiliations as Churchill earns about 25 000 dollars yearly in his cabinet post.
Berlin reports that Princess Victoria Louise, daughter of Emperor William, is unable to obtain certain outfits as even cheap buttons are considered costly. The piece notes the vast wealth of her father, including salaries, castles, and private forests, contrasting with the princess’s limited wardrobe options.
Imr Skygack, a Mars visitor, files wireless observations in his notebook as a special correspondent. He shares alien perspectives on Earth customs and daily life.
No. 9 from New York to Kansas City and No. 1 from New York to St. Louis run daily, as does No. and Toledo to St. Louis and No. 3 from New York to St. Louis.
Notice given that an application will be made at the June term 1908 of the Cass county Indiana board of county commissioners for a license to sell and permit drinking on the premises of spirituous vinions and malt liquors in quantities less than a quart. The approved premises occupy the ground floor of a two story brick building on No. St North street Logansport with a twenty by sixty foot front and a twelve foot ceiling on lot 18 John Tipton's first addition Eel township Cass county Indiana.
An ad promotes Orion Laxative Fruit Syrup as mild and pleasant tasting, recommended for women and children. It claims no nausea or griping unlike pills, aids digestion and stimulates liver and bowels without irritation, urging customers to remember the name Orino and avoid substitutes. W H Porter, druggist.
The princess declines costly navy blue serge buttons for a sailor costume. The dressmaker offers pretty, 25 cent buttons. The emperor objects to extravagant marks, and Victoria Louise ends up wearing the inexpensive buttons.
A reader ponders gratitude in a streetcar seat swap The writer recalls giving up a seat and questions who benefited and who valued the gesture The letter suggests appreciation varies with personal costs and the nature of the act
A burn or scald should be treated with Chamberlain's Salve to ease pain and speed healing. The notice promotes the salve and lists W. H. Porter as the seller.
Thomas Reavey a Peru Indiana blacksmith says kidney trouble caused backache dizziness and eye pain. After using Doan's Kidney Pills he gained back strength and relief since finishing three boxes. Doan's sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Limited trains run from early morning to night with connections at Ko komo to Indianapolis. Services go to Tipton only with most trains making direct links at Tipton to Elwood Alexandria Fairmount Anderson Middletown Muncie and intermediate stations.
Interurban trains depart from Peru Wabash Huntin Wayne with listed times to Delphi Lafayette Fort Wayne and other intermediate points. Limited cars stop in towns. some trains run to Boyd Park only. Express freight service operates Fort Wayne to Lafayette with weekday departures at 9:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. respectively.
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