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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
4
Logansport Daily Reporter announces subscription rates and delivery details. It lists prices for daily and weekly editions, carrier delivery by phone or mail, and policy on delivery irregularities and address changes.
A motivational piece urges readers to improve appearance during hard times. It argues that clothing affects selfRespect and business perception, advising a clean shave collar shirt clean cuffs fresh tie and brushed coat. It emphasizes confidence and sociable demeanor to gain work and opportunity.
A portrait of Edwin M. Paxson, once chief justice of Pennsylvania, who presided over landmark questions on wills, injunctions, states rights, capital punishment, labor laws, child labor protections, liability, and railway injuries, shaping life and liberty for six million residents.
In Cleveland on May 20 four children mourn their father Matthew Crose after railroad detectives George Schultz and J H Seap fatally shot him in the Lake Shore yards. The victim did not halt and a switchman found him with a sack and broom beside him. The jury acquitted the detectives, citing cars being entered as motive.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, under a new chief justice, ruled that the late chief justice could not make a legal will, invalidating the will he drafted before death and declaring it void and of no legal effect.
A reflective piece lists figures from scholar to fool answering what is the greatest thing. Each praises learning religion art justice money ambition love sacrifice pleasure health. The crowd weighs a final verdict on which answer holds the supreme value.
A concise critique argues water routes on rivers and canals offer quicker movement than rail, noting that dismissing inland waterways as too slow misses efficiency gains and potential economic benefits. The text emphasizes evaluating transport modes by actual travel times and practical advantages for commerce.
A column on how men judge women by their wives and the impact of spousal influence on views of femininity. It argues husbands mirror home realities, call out vanity and temper, and urges women to develop character as a public virtue for future generations.
The era contrasts rail freight with steamboat speed. James J. Hill says freight cars move slowly, averaging about thirty miles per day, with last year’s figure around twenty-three to twenty-five miles per day, highlighting the rapid efficiency of rail versus river transport.
A southern heiress valued at several hundred thousand dollars eludes pursuers by going into hiding. Authorities note larger sums over a million have no known escape routes, suggesting heightened danger for those with vast fortunes.
Washington reports insistence that Japan curb emigrant labor to the United States after a standing agreement to halt shipments appears ignored. President urges Japan to regulate departures or risk an exclusion law. officials note crossings by smugglers and hint at renewed congressional action.
Bob Evans hints at shifting priorities toward heavy defense, praising a trend toward fewer statesmen and more battleships. The remark follows a broader debate on national security and military funding.
Giga Nethersole says if given a second chance she would choose being a wife and mother over acting. She notes much of the world could do well without actresses but not without wives and mothers.
The item notes that Bill Bryan resembled George Washington, while recounting a Chicago woman who resembled Mrs. Gunness, only to reveal it was a mistaken identity.
Jesse Lynch Williams novel The Girl and the Game and Other College Stories issued by Charles Scribner's Sons on May 16. The collection features lively college life tales from an undergraduate viewpoint and the distinctive eight talks with a kid brother by a ten year graduate mentor. Williams, already known for Princeton Stories, aims to attract readers of his previous works with stories including The Girl and the Game Reddy Armstrongs Reform ation and Talks With a Kid Brother.
The piece reports Lt Col George Geethals telling President Roosevelt that the Panama Canal ditch would be completed before 1915 and ready for the first ship passage. It notes optimism may cut a year from the estimate and contrasts with critics fearing graft, disease, and French-style failure. The article previews photos and a detailed digging update.
The June issue features a double page 12 by 19.4 inch collage of 500 Roosevelt photographs taken across the states showing his public career. Also in this issue are the first chapters of Harry J. O'Higgins' tale A Grand Army Man, based on Belasco's play.
David Warfield stars in a winter feature and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Iona Gale Charlotte Perkins Gilman Temple Dal tey and Clinton Dangerfield contribute stories. Margaret EK Sangster writes on the American woman as a social engineer. Edward Hale provides life rules and Grace Gould offers summer fashion tips. Sam Lloyd presents an engaging puzzle page.
The quote describes a boy named Hacque who writes abundant poetry and sleeps most of the day. The speaker jokes that his bed must contain Pierian springs, implying inspiration and prolific creativity.
Charles Brown of Royal Center Indiana declares candidacy for clerk of Cass circuit court subject to Democratic nominating convention. John W Snell also announces candidacy subject to Democratic county convention.
Daily Reporter notes R S Estabrook announces plans to seek county commissioner in the First district subject to the Democratic convention decision. This formal candidacy statement signals intent to run pending party backing.
Matthew Moroney announces candidacy for renomination to Cass County Treasurer, pending the Democratic county convention decision.
Louis Fe Beckley announces candidacy for re nomination as Cass County sheriff at the Democratic convention. He states plans to seek continued leadership and requests party support for the upcoming race.
Colonial Country Club Hotel promotes mineral water from West Baden Springs for kidney liver stomach ailments and nervous complaints. For those unable to travel, readers can send symptoms and $2 to ship five gallons of fresh spring water with physician guidance for home use.
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