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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
4
The Logansport Daily Reporter announces subscription prices and delivery terms with mail, weekly, and carrier options. It lists contact details at 525 Broadway and the office telephone number, and instructs subscribers to report delivery irregularities directly to the office.
Frank T. Bulien urges publicity for cross continental railways while warning that opening the Panama canal could unsettle global ecological balance. He cites potential shifts in marine life, pest control lessons, and systemic disruptions across seas and economies, urging timely editorial alarm.
Washington May 22. A staff correspondent notes the sixtieth Congress, branded a do nothing body, has run up salaries while failing to pass key reforms. It did not enact child labor laws, curb trusts, or protect forests, but did provide postal savings, a waterways commission, and taxation of incomes and inheritances. The piece urges voters to replace unresponsive members with progressives.
The piece mocks Harriman and associates pushing massive railroad securities on the public. It notes planned issuances totaling hundreds of millions in bonds, preferred and common stock, with figures and names highlighted as part of a critical satire of a liquidity grab on Wall Street.
New York May 22 The National Association of Manufacturers closed with a Waldorf banquet where Senator Beveridge urged tariff revision and leaders like James W. Van Cleave and Francis H. Stillman were reelected. Roosevelt was criticized by a speaker for injunctions as figures cited injunction records. Gifford Pinchot and C. C. Hanch also spoke on price stability and forestry policy.
The text argues it is odd to mourn those lured by Mrs Gunness and notes her disposal of victims was informal. It suggests divorce actions might have sufficed instead of violence and that alimony could have unsettled them. The tone deems her methods wrong but reflects on motives.
The potential creation of a governors' union may push for a three hour work day and an elevated wage scale, signaling a push for labor concessions.
A Massillon physician reports a possible paresis germ discovery and asks if anyone has lost a patient or specimen. He notes the find may relate to local medical cases and seeks information from readers who might have relevant details.
A rival warns that if Joe Cannon is defeated it would be a decisive, crushing loss. The remark frames a high stakes confrontation and signals a strong intent from the challenger.
Washington May 22. Remarks by Senator Hitt on graft and corporate influence frame a debate on national child labor laws and tariff policy for the Philippines. The piece cites Senators Doliver Daniel Raynor Paynter Bankhead Brandegee Borah and others resisting reforms amid corporate pressure.
The article explains hair structure and how neglecting the scalp can lead to dry glands, brittle dull hair, and breakage. It promotes The Woodbury Institute Hair and Scalp Treatment, used 38 years and available at druggists for home use.
Chicago May 22 United States Circuit Judge Peter S Grosscup is rumored to retire from the bench to join a prominent law firm. He does not confirm or deny the reports.
Charles Brown of Royal Center Indiana announces candidacy for clerk of Cass circuit court pending Democratic nominating convention decision. John W. Stiehl adds same declaration supporting party convention outcome.
R. S. Estabrook announces candidacy for county commissioner, First district, pending Democratic convention decision.
Matthew Moroney announces candidacy for county treasurer pending the Democratic county convention decision. He frames his bid as a formal run for the office within the party process.
Editor notes a preannouncement for nomination at the Democratic convention in Cass County. Beckley report by Laouise BH.
The reason given for the retirement is that delaying business life would be harmful, while the individual now holds substantial stock in street railways and other corporations. Judge Grosseup was once discussed as a potential presidential candidate.
Police responded to a distillery street Canal saloon fight where Jack Cronin battled Scott and Robert McClurg over a dice game. The McClurg brothers were bloodied and bruised. Cronin was uninjured. All refused to file affidavits.
Marshall Hollowell of Rushville fatally wounds Mary Ertel, his sweetheart, before shooting himself. Police report a domestic incident ending in suicide. Local authorities investigate the double tragedy and note no further threats are reported.
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