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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
8
Local column lists visitors, travels, and events around Kokomo Indiana. Items mention Frank Dykeman in Indianapolis, Mrs Laura Ingersoll of Lafayette visiting, crowd at Crystal show, rail and hardware ads, card socials, room rentals, and various residents’ routines and moves.
Mr. William F. Bauer departed yesterday for St Peters Indiana to serve as best man for his uncle Herman Otten who is about to become a benefactor.
The circuit court ruled for plaintiff George W. Cann, auditor, in the case against George McNamee. The decision was handed down today, ending the civil action in Cann's favor.
Flowers now on sale including carnations roses calla lilies and peonies. Ferns offered free with orders if booked quickly by phone at 245. The notice promotes Decoration Day flower purchases from Golden Rule.
The notice mentions cut flowers at Newbys for Decoration day, indicating arrangements or sales tied to the holiday. No further context is provided in the readable text.
John Hedde advertises a tire sale and all kinds of coal at his shop on 432 High Street with phone 1700.
Atlantic City on May 27 reports Alfred Royer, Mayor Secretary, broke a gold tooth biting a raw clam. The hard object proved to be a brown pearl in perfect form. Jewelers offer to restore the tooth and pay Royer $200 for possession of the pearl.
Enyart topped the Logansport Gun Club at Spencer Park with 44 of 50. Miller followed with 36 as Howard, Vermess, Stoll, and Leffler posted the remaining scores. The club plans a team entry for the Peru Decoration Day tournament.
MLLE. Rayo, once with Hoyt's "A Contented Woman" troupe that closed here months ago, stars in the Great White Way. She is well known locally. Albert M. Schmeltzer and several Logansport porters saw the show last night in Indianapolis.
The Sutton hotel at 625 Broadway Logansport Indiana is for rent. It is a family hotel with a large office dining room twenty two bedrooms and four bathrooms. For information contact The Logansport Daily Reporter 525 Broadway Logansport Indiana.
An appeal highlights Logansport’s 11 factories and 70 cigar makers and argues that if local smokers switch to homegrown cigars the city would gain up to 200 new residents each month. It contends Union Made cigars with blue labels sustain wages and local commerce, urging buyers to keep industry local.
Daily contracting for hundreds of decoration day flower orders at a low price. Ferns free and a Golden Rule offer.
Paints Red Cross and coal info printed with phone numbers. Local shop ads and home details mix with social visits, a streetcar operator change, and a big McCloskey family reunion set for June 3 near the city. Community deaths, weddings, and lodge attendances follow with short notes.
The Handel Choral Society of Peru presents a May festival with soloists Joseph Schenke Marcus Kellerman Mrs Charles Henness Dale Loomis Mrs E G Griswold Bert Moon and Mrs W M Northcott The organ will be played by Miss Carrie Hiatt Indianapolis The program includes Hiawathas Wedding Feast and The Death of Minnehaha tonight with Elijah scheduled for tomorrow night.
Stamford Connecticut May 27 Mrs Green a young matron attacked Andrew Charlton with a horsewhip in public claiming he spread gossip about her. Charlton overpowered her after six blows and police were summoned leading to her arrest. She said Charlton accused her of attention from a visitor from St Louis and that her husband was present during the visit.
James Fairman, a Panhandle conductor, wed Mrs. Alice Schrier at the Baptist church parsonage in a noon ceremony. High school students witnessed the event on the veranda as the couple departed on the 1:25 Panhandle train for New York then Ocean Grove and Niagara Falls before settling at Fourteenth and High streets.
Henry J. Beck and Miss Dora Osborne were married last night at the bride’s home by Rev. Martin of Peru. The couple are well known in the city.
A former Logansport youth Ernest A. Proseh will marry Edna M. Clampett of Indianapolis tonight. Proseh’s parents live at 1917 Spear Street and his mother and sister will attend the ceremony.
Spokane report of Peter Proulx who after thirty years of prospecting sold six mining claims at the head of Santa Anna Creek in the Oro Grande district southeast of Spokane for 60000 dollars. He began in 1898 and drilled a 250 foot tunnel reaching ore at 120 feet with I D Maxwell joining three years ago. The free milling ore carries high gold values with a substantial first payment and the rest due in installments over eighteen months.
Jack Moore seeks court relief to set aside multiple bills of sale held by loan firms Morris & Company Henry & Company and Brown & Company on household furniture. Moore says he borrowed 41 dollars total, paid 222.40, yet lenders claim the original sums remain due. An injunction was issued by the clerk and master.
The Companionship Social club plans Thursday afternoon gathering at Mrs. Cook's home 66 Fourteenth Street. Charity division No. 4 of B. of G. I. A. to B. of L. BE. meets tomorrow at 2 56 at Ben Hur hall. Ladies' Christian Union meets with Mrs. Andy Gallion at 703 Michigan Avenue Thursday at 2 20.
Spanish American war veterans are requested to meet at the G A R hall at 1 o clock Saturday afternoon for assignment to a place in the Memorial day parade.
Mary A. Smith was granted a divorce from Louis A. Smith this afternoon. In the Watts versus Watts case, the plaintiff received a divorce this afternoon.
A financier forms pools to take bond issues for large profits and laments with the refrain Let us alone. The passage centers on greed and the financier's grumbling about interference in earnings.
A cautious chauffeur abandons prudence during a secret drive with his employer's companion. He veers, loses control, and crashes the car into a telegraph pole. The incident raises questions about restraint and motive.
Mrs. F. M. Malott and her son Eugene of Onward are visiting the former daughter, Mrs. Benson, in the city.
A physician cites personal recovery from malnutrition and heart palpitations through Grape-Nuts with milk. He praises the food as perfect for rational nutrition and invites readers to try it, noting the package slogan There’s a Reason and inviting interest in The Road to Wellville.
T J Clyne of Delphi is visiting the city on business today to conduct local affairs and meet with associates.
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