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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
6
Daily market notes quoted by Bishop Elevator Co with prices for corn white mixed and yellow and rye bids and sales terms. The fragment provides grain quotes and initial bid figures though some text is garbled.
Dairy cattle sold steady to firm with prices from 0.50 to 5.55 dollars per unit. Hogs ranged 4.50 to 5.55, with midweights on the higher end. Calves weighed in at 4.00 to 6.09 dollars, with good cattle achieving top quotes.
A fragmented notice from a historic newspaper appears to reference a correction issued by D. v. Cook & Co regarding an item labeled No. 1. The readable fragments lack clear dates names or full context.
Chicago report shows flour markets steady with various grades priced from 2.79 to 6.10 per unit and corn easing to around 77 3 4c for May and 74 1 2c for September. Butter eggs and potatoes display mixed tones with creamery butter at 23c to 28c, eggs around 114 14c, and potatoes from 60 to 85c. New York markets list flour and grain prices, with No 2 red wheat near 11.50 to 11.75 per bushel, No 2 corn at about 78c, oats around 4.75 to 5.0 per bushel, and May futures showing modest shifts.
Market notes show steady to weak demand for cattle with varied prices across grades. Native steers bring 3.50 to 6.00, Texas steers near 8.0, stockers and feeders 8.00 to 5.10, calves 3.50 to 6.25, and cows 3.00 to 6.00. hogs midrange to lower, heavies 4.54 to 7.60, mixed 5.55 to 5.75, light bars 5.30 to 5.40, bulk sales 6.35 to 6.40.
Rube Waddell jumped the St Louis Browns to join the Philadelphia Union league club for the rest of the season. He pledged to pitch against Paterson and Brooklyn this weekend, asserting he remains a top pitcher and will help win the pennant for his new team. He criticized McAleer and expressed happiness to be back in Philadelphia.
National League results show Chicago beating Boston 7 to 1 with 1 error. Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 5 to 2 in 10 hits. Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 5 to 3 in 9 hits with 3 errors. American League games include Boston over St Louis 2 to 1, Philadelphia losing to Cleveland 1 to 0, Washington beating Detroit 4 to 1 with 1 error. Several minor leagues results list scores for St Paul, Toledo, Columbus, Milwaukee, and others, plus Western and Three League matchups with varied totals.
A fire sparked by crossed electric wires damaged the Midway at Lake Conayary, a summer resort about two miles from St. Joseph, resulting in an estimated $50,000 loss on Friday.
A quirky dialogue frames a neighborly pact as Mr Subbubs and Neighbor Villa trade promises of lending lawn tools and sprinklers. The exchange playfully highlights mutual aid in a domestic setting.
W H Porter states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law because it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults.
Sir Thomas Lipton introduces Shamrock IV built by Mr. Fyfe in the twenty three meter class. Captain Sycamore, famed yachtsman of Shamrock II fame, will skipper. The yacht to race first between Southend and Harwich, with the former Shamrock unavailable for honors.
The home team mounted a strong offensive showing with steady hits. Taft’s lineup produced key baserunners and Bryan slotted in for decisive moments as the crowd cheered the late rally.
American prospector Henry Bradworth reports discovering an abandoned desert city in the Sierra Madre near Durango. The site shows stone buildings and a central temple amid a narrow valley, with a rumored population once over 100,000 and evidence of ancient trade goods long decayed.
The League for the Civic Federation of Women and the New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage mobilize against suffrage. Wives and daughters of prominent men lead efforts to persuade undecided women. An anti suffrage lecture tour is planned with speakers including cabinet members and senators.
A large local delegation will travel by special car to the Elks reunion in Indianapolis on June 2 and 4. Indianapolis will be decorated in purple and white for the occasion, with about 10,660 members expected to attend.
The piece laments the erosion of wealth and power in politics from the Teddy Roosevelt era to modern times, noting how plutocracy has grown rotten as reform efforts weaken and money influences public life. It contrasts past ideals with present financial influence.
Ben Hur residents return from Crawfordsville state gathering reporting a fine meeting. C. K. E. Carter named supreme captain. Officers include: supreme thief David W. Gerard Crawfordsville, supreme keeper of tribute S. E. Voris Crawfordsville, supreme medical examiner Dr. J. F. Davidson Crawfordsville, assistant supreme medical examiner Dr. Royal H. Garard Crawfordsville, supreme judge H. J. McGinnis Sandborn, supreme teacher Mrs. A. P. Kelley Stockton, supreme captain Charles E. Carter Logansport, supreme guide J. H. Wartman, supreme keeper of inner gate J. J. Parker Parkersburg, supreme keeper of outer gate Fiona Van Andel Lincoln, supreme actuary Charles W. Iliff Crawfordsville, executive committee John R. Connell Crawfordsville BE. R. Bryson Covington Ky., George H. Haven Booneville Ind.
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