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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
8
A packed column of short items from Kokomo includes local names, illnesses, sales and ads, travel mentions, housing for sale, and upcoming events. Readers learn about residents like J. B. Collins, Mrs. Bury, and J. Hutchings, plus shop deals at McCaffrey, Dunkle & Stocks, and Etnire’s.
In the east window for a few days a Shetland pony and her baby on display. The foal is one week old today and stands twenty one inches high. The ponies belong to Mr James Stevens of Harrison township who specializes in raising Shetland ponies.
Lots of blooming plants and cut flowers at Newby's supply options for Decoration Day arrangements.
Saturday items include embroidery insertions 5c to 40c, turnover collars 5c, taffeta ribbons 25c to 40c, ladies ribbed and lace yokes vests, white waist sets 58c to 150, white parasols 59c, umbrella drawers 7c, and Cosmo Bittermilk soap. Fancy lawn dressing sacques featured at Trade Palace.
Otto Doehne of Eastman Kodak, donor of the Doehne cup for top photographic display, is visiting the city and staying over Sunday at Camp Freezeout. The cup has been won the past two years by O. L. Harrington.
Window displays show shirt waists priced from 48c to 1.49 with values doubled. Lawn suits and lawn jumper outfits offered around 98c to 1.25, Indian head kilted wash skirts at 5.36 and 5c silk ribbons. Light blue linen wash skirts 2.48, Swiss curtains 59c, assorted silks and wash fabrics highlighted as special values.
The Logansport State Bank on Market Street advertises 4 percent interest. It touts the largest deposits per capita and largest surplus and profits combined, with the fewest overdrafts in the city. Investigate.
When in want of men's underwear don't forget that you can get the right weight quality size and price at De venter s the hatter and furnisher.
The Laetae Puellar of the local high school and friends enjoyed a day picnicking at Spencer park on Friday. Attendees included Kate Banta, Esther Crosson, Ethel Kistler, Esther Murphy, Helen Minneman, Blanche Parks, Ethel Powell, Agda Rafter, Nellie Richardson, Bessie Saunders, Lillian Tanguy, and Edna Watts with Grace Kistier as chaperon. Mr and Mrs Henry Bergman hosted a six o'clock dinner at 1604 North Street on Wednesday with guests Charles Neff, George Cass, and Samuel Graham.
In Milwaukee on May 29 Adam Ramm forgot the wedding license on his wedding day to Katharine Hoeppner. The ceremony at St Michael's church paused as the priest sent for the license clerk. Ramm secured license and special dispensation, then returned to complete the ceremony.
The First National bank invites deposits with the promise of four percent interest. It proclaims itself to hold the largest capital, largest surplus fund, and largest deposits in the area.
Community items include Charley Linton in Chicago on Vandalia business, purchases at local stores, garden flowers for tomorrow, and social notices. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knowlton, plus Masons meeting, and a funeral for Jerome Williams at Ninth Street Christian Church with G. A. R. members in attendance.
Judge D. D. Dykeman took a motor spin yesterday afternoon and is reported to be much improved. He is becoming an automobile enthusiast and may drive his own car around the city soon if health continues to improve.
Amboy Swayzee and Converse public schools will operate an excursion train through this city on Wednesday June 3 en route to Lake.
Mr and Mrs R H Galloway will depart in a week for Los Angeles California to visit for some time En route they will visit the grand canyon of the Colorado and other points of interest.
Yarrison Scott states he will not be responsible for any bills contracted by his wife.
The dealer De enter notes new straw hat styles with snap brims that can be worn up or down and yacht shapes in various proportions, offering high or low towns and narrow or wide brims for the season.
Excursions offer a 75 cent round trip to Lake Maxinkuckee via the Vandalia every Sunday with trains departing at 7 16 a m and 10 20 a m.
Excursion to Indianapolis Sunday May 31 via I T U. Tickets cost 1.25 for round trip and are valid on all regular trains that date both ways.
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