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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1908
Page
6
A man provides his account to the coroner during an inquest, detailing events leading to the inquiry and answering questions about the incident. The proceedings focus on establishing facts and identifying responsible parties.
Coroner to issue verdict in the death of Mrs Elizabeth Hill shot by her husband George Hill. He testified he took the gun at home and shot his wife after ringing the Lewis residence doorbell. He cited inability to live together and her relationship with another man as motives. Hill, weakened from injuries, spoke of dying and forgiveness, hoping for heaven as testimony proceeds after the victim's funeral.
Local tidbits include wedding rings advertised by Ben Martin, Mrs. Elle Clymer visiting Indianapolis, Walter Moore visiting the city, Alyce and Florence Fink visiting Columbus, and park roller skating this afternoon and evening. Mentions of church events, saddle horse for sale, Mrs. J. R. Polen home from a six weeks' trip, Rev. H. L. Phillips address at Junior Y M C A meeting, gold watch gift idea, Indianapolis visitors leaving for Lake Maxinkuckee, Calvin Harness serious after surgery, Fifth Street mains completed by water works, and various local visits and reminders including Black Beauty Harness Oil and deliveries.
An O O F meeting at hall No 4u is set for Monday at 8 PM. Travelers expected to return will not be present. Three strangers will be introduced. W O B Thompson, secretary, urges attendance for a good time and new officer nominations.
A reader asks a coal and wood fuel inquiry and learns Ed F Leanard No 1632 supplies coal coke and wood for heating needs locally.
Items include residents returning from Marion visits, appointments and visits to Lafayette and Huntington, a lost yellow canary, a boy ill in Vandalia, rental listings, patent office notice, requests for a small ice chest, liquor dealers meeting, jury notification, a big wash goods sale, a dog bite incident, and banking and loan offers on good terms.
Better clothing promotes enduring patronage through clothing of character and individuality at modest prices. Each garment bears the Murphy and Fleming label guaranteeing quality in material, pattern, cut and finish.
The Concord Presbyterian church invites bids for tin and galvanized iron work. Proposals due by 12 oclock noon Saturday May 23 1908 at architect J E Crain office Masonic Temple Logansport Ind. Building committee may reject any or all bids. Geo M D Bell secretary.
Summer is here at Rice Hardware Co. with gasoline, lawn mowers, hoses and screen doors and windows in stock for home improvement. Local shoppers explore a range of outdoor goods and hardware essentials.
The family of Benjamin Gook extends thanks to friends for assistance and sympathy shown during illness and death of their wife and mother.
WILER & WISE, Inc offers ladies jumper suits in printed lawn at 25c yard, now reduced to 3.98 for the hot weather sale. Limited quantities.
A meeting is set at Carnegie Hall at 7 30 p m on May 21 to discuss raising 10 000 for the Y M C A project. Committees list dozens of members including EB Rice Rodney Strain John Johnson and many others are urged to attend.
The bank will pay 3 percent per year on deposits left three or more months and 4 percent per year on deposits left six months. The bank aims to meet competition with these rates on bank certificates.
A local ad announces best country butter will be sold Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at a per pound price. The notice emphasizes fresh quality and limited quantities for shoppers.
Advertises Blue Ribbon flour as the best bread flour on the market and invites compare pricing. Lists price per one eighth barrel at 72 cents and per half barrel at 2.85 dollars, urging all bread bakers in the county to know about the offer.
Readable item lists show 2 lbs fine California peaches priced at 0.00 and 4 lbs Santa Clara prunes at 0.25, plus 1 lb seedless raisins for 0.10.
Olive lovers urged to visit and taste the finest Spanish Queen Olives offered this week. See how the Spanish people prepare olives and note the price per quart of 19 cents.
Regular hams 12 and 14 lbs average cost 11 1 2 cents per pound. Best California hams 14 to 16 lbs average 8 1 2 cents. Cottage hams average 4 lbs 8 1 2 cents. Pure home made lard 50 lb cans per pound. Pork loin roast 12 1 2 cents. Veal steak 15 cents per lb. Veal chops 10 cents per lb. Veal breast 8 cents per lb. Veal roast 10 cents per lb. Veal stew 8 cents per lb.
A small historical listing shows prices for household sugar and flour. It includes 25 lb cloth sacks at 1.39 dollars, 5 lb Domino sugar at 0.43 dollars, 3 lb pulverized sugar at 0.21 dollars, 3 lb cut loaf sugar at 0.21 dollars, and 18 lb fine granulated sugar at 1.00 dollar.
Classified listing shows several breakfast cereals with bulk pricing. Indian Corn Flakes and Cerealine Flakes offered in 3 packs at 25 cents each. Egg-O-See and Cream Wheat or Grape-Nuts and Shredded Wheat priced at 25 cents per package.
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio with Vanderbilts seek to block Gould interests from gaining a Wabash route to the sea. Georgia and Cumberland holds the only mountain pass. Competing bids for the road hinge on who controls the coast access. Freight trends show improved shipments and steady northbound traffic.
Richmond division employees prepare for the Panhandle annual picnic to be held June 25 at the Eaton Ohio fair ground. The committee has about completed all arrangements. Special trains will run to the grounds and about 1,000 employees and their families are expected to attend.
The Pennsylvania Railroad completed a record run from Cleveland to Akron this week. The train carried the Stringers club from Cleveland to Akron in fifty five minutes with thirty five miles of the distance covered in thirty five minutes.
Based on the readable snippet, commerce remains stable despite unrest in the southern region. The Vandalia impact appears limited as business activity continues with no significant downturn observed to date.
General Freight and Passenger Agent Graham of the Southern Pacific passed through the city yesterday in his private car on Panhandle train 21. The Panhandle plans an excursion to Cincinnati this morning and next Sunday to Chicago with special rates for the hospital dedication. Adam Reimbolt, Panhandle engineer, travels to Bascom Illinois for his brother Henry Reimboldt’s funeral. Vandalia office men anticipate Panhandle office men reaching terms for a game, with mutual apprehension noted between sides.
The advertisement proclaims the gasoline stove as the only safe gas line model. It touts safety features and asserts superior design over competing stoves in the market.
H A DeFord notifies residents that he has moved his screen door and novelty works from the south side to 315 Fifth Street and is now ready to begin work.
Murphy and Biomieing, tailors, claim notable progress in tailoring through quality fabric and finish. They credit honest dealing and complete patron satisfaction as the source of their success.
Dog description mentions a foxterrier pup with phoné number 206 and a reward for recovery. Local notice urges owner to claim the animal.
A small grocery ad lists 25 cent prices for three cans of Spring String Beans Western Kraut and Western Kidney Beans and Pie Peaches Compas Apples offering three cans each at a quarter.
A local advert promotes a months supply of tea with varieties such as Oolong Japan Ceylon Imperial Young Hyson and Gunpowder priced at 60 cents per pound and 48 cents per pound.
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