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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
6
Local market notes show Bishop Elevator Co quoted wheat at 85 and 30 00 to 5 50 per bushel. Wheat prices tracked daily with current bid and range across the market.
Daily hog and calf price ranges listed by the Logansport Union Stock Yards. Hogs light fetch 5.40 to 5.50, medium and fine 5.50 to 5.55, rough packers 4.50 to 5.00. Calves good to choice 5.50 to 6.09, common to fair 4.00 to 5.00.
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Detroit May 20 Tommy Burns heavyweight champion may tour the world before returning home. Australians offer $15 000 to visit Sydney for three fights during the fleet’s stay next August but Burns would only accept one fight for that money. Johnson remains unavailable and Burns’ price stands at $30,000.
Chicago markets show spring wheat prices around 6.00 and various export bag rates for patent and jute grades. Wheat futures advance with July around 9 1/4 to 9 3/4, corn active near 64, oats muted, butter and eggs listed with retail and dairy terms, while New York spot prices reflect firm wheat and mixed corn and oats.
Market notes show cattle and hog prices with varying grades. Cattle range from common to fancy with feeders and cows at several dollars per hundred pounds. Hogs show heavier packers and mixed butchers with prices around five to six dollars per hundredweight.
Results list for American League American Association Western Central and three er leagues with team names and final tallies. Notable games include Philadelphia over St Louis five to eleven eight, Boston over Cleveland seven to fifteen one, and Detroit over New York six to ten four.
Hal Chase outlines key first base skills, including quick throws, bunt plays, and aggressive positioning to cut off runners. He emphasizes ground ball recovery, reaching for high throws, and constant practice to minimize errors and maximize defensive value.
A quirky, cryptic note describes Hazel Nutte failing to charm a soulmate as a man with an ice chunk in his scarf secures a firm hold on the other side. The playful imagery suggests a staged or symbolic confrontation rather than a literal event.
Hazile Nutte warns that the Soul Mate character clings to a glittering diamond like a lifeline. The piece mocks suitors who rely on wealth and style, urging girls to move on despite his seductive gleam and status as a one-asset partner.
Boston May 20 Captain Abna Clark invents a device enabling ships to be located at night or in dense fog without searchlights. The secrecy is tight with officers not told of the invention’s principle or shown tests.
Springfield on May 20 reports Robert F E Garnett aged 30, an employee from a Kansas City department store, fatally wounded his wife in a jealous rage and then killed himself with a gunshot. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon.
A rural scene shows a mother at the sewing machine sewing a graduation dress for June ceremonies. The bustle and quiet chatter fill the room as she works from early morning to night.
A light anecdote notes a joke about a sweet girl graduate and references the trimmed Merry Widow hat joke being set aside. The line hints at humor in a salon or social setting and reflects mood over detail. No further names or dates are provided.
Dr Ballard warns that mourasthenia neurasthenia or the blues grips both sexes across social ranks. Worry over money and overindulgence in late hours rich food and lack of exercise fuel anxiety turning to chronic neurasthenia. Changes of scene and lifestyle may help, but untreated the blues threaten a nervous breakdown.
A historical note mentions the lead pencil being labeled by Jef Davis as the impious tool of the imps of pelf and greed, reflecting a satirical view of writing instruments in a bygone era.
An honored citizen recovered from a brutal attack of dysentery after taking Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. A Walcott Vermont pharmacist stated it cured him, and W. H. Porter sells the remedy locally.
A quirky note encourages choosing the sunny side up when ordering fried eggs and suggests a bright outlook with a playful tone.
The Laporte grand jury returned indictments against six saloon keepers for the illegal sale of liquor, signaling a crackdown on narcotics and alcohol violations in the city.
Plans and specifications carefully prepared by Carl J. Horn, located in the Stettiner building, with telephone number 700 for contact.
Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer advertises a peerless brew with the claim A beer that has no peer. It invites family trade and lists telephone number 40 for contact.
Merrill and Son at 432 High Street advertises coal oil and gasoline as best quality and denies association with the trust. They urge readers to place a trial order.
Ed F Leonard advertises coal and coke at 222 Heath Street with the motto “The best coal for the least money.”
Co L Dilley and Co located at 515 Market Street lists coal alongside horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe in a compact late 19th or early 20th century goods listing. Telephone number 87 appears as a contact detail.
Peek and Kandler at 514 North Street offer carriage and wagon building painting and repairing. They provide general blacksmithing with good work and reasonable prices.
H Weber offers clothing cleaning repair and pressing services at six Pearl Street with tailoring available.
F M Bozer D D maintains practice at the corner of Fourth and Broadway opposite City National Bank. Office phone 363 and residence 1463 listed.
Listings show D E Deizeli at Office 494 Market Street with stairway east of Ray's grocery and phone 253. Residence listed as 1918 North Street with phone 622. Satire satisfaction.
Flour feed and hay dealer lists street location and telephone number 87 for contact. Local ad highlights supplies for farms and households.
Merrill and Son at 432 High Street advertise high test gasoline and coal oil that does not gum staves. They claim not to be in the trust and offer best gasoline at 14 cents and best coal oil at 19 cents with a trial order by mail.
Ed Osborne at 122 Sixth Street advertises as successor to John M. Thompson offering expert horseshoeing with prompt and satisfactory service guaranteed.
Local shop ad for Young and Custer promoting reliable harnesses buggies and wagons. Sells honest goods at reasonable prices from stores at 310 Fifth Street and 218 Market Street with listed phone numbers.
Insurance advertisement from insurance firm Knouff announces prompt settlement of fire life accident and casualty claims with office location in Spry block room 1 and contact number 1240.
George H Gise advertises 5 percent money and insurance services. He offers office and residence phone numbers 482 and 238 and situates his office near the Corner room over Bowen Bank.
Lumber firm Parker and Johnston specialize in interior finishing and store fixtures with high quality work. Yard mill and office at corner Spearer and Lerkley streets telephone 1/2.
C A Price at 315 Court Street offers granite and marble monuments. Located near the rear interurban station, the manufacturer invites estimates and artistic work at reasonable prices. Phone 1106.
The Misses Hendersons School of Music located at 1317 Market Street offers instruction likely in vocal or instrumental arts as part of a local music education venue. Details about programs, schedules, or staff are not provided in the fragment.
Reporter Office offers all kinds of job printing from letterheads and envelopes to statements and business cards. Prompt service and samples available by telephone call to the office on Broadway.
D C Mathews offers bargains on new and second hand house furnishings and a wide range of bicycles and sundries at second hand prices. We pay high prices for used goods. Motto: Satisfaction, many sales, small profits at 207 Sixth street. Phone 636.
H Weber at 310 Pearl Street offers tailoring and repair services for spring and summer patterns. Suits start at 15 dollars and up, trousers at 4 dollars and up. Visit to inspect new patterns and ready garments.
H J Trah offers slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repair and general repairs all work done in best possible manner located at 211 Fifth Street with phone 892
John Mehaffie offers galvanised iron corr tices skylights tin iron slate and iron repairing routing and spouting at 218 Fifth Street with telephone 59. All kinds of t e
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