Logansport’s Growth and Civic Pride Highlight City History
A detailed portrait lauds Logansport as a thriving farming hub linked to its farms by rural services. It praises the city’s schools, charities, churches, parks, water works, and electric system, noting strong transportation arteries and low fire losses, portraying a bustling, well‑serviced midwestern city.
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Logansport
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Terre Haute
Toledo
Vandalia
St. Louis
Loransport
Common Council
Fort Wayne
Trolley Network Aims to Link Indiana Cities
A plan outlines a trolley to connect this favored city with Marion Frankfort South Bend Chicago and Peoria Ul. Other routes are considered to link more Indiana cities, boosting regional travel and commerce.
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Indiana
Marion
Frankfort
South Bend
Chicago
Peoria
Nickum Builds Novelty Plating Firm and Patents Pencil Sharpener
Carl Nickum, proprietor of the Eureka Navy and Plating Works at 315 Sixth street, is a natural mechanic who moved to the city seven years after early work with the Ariel Bicycle factory. He serves as a maker of light mechanical work, bicycle repair, model and novelty work, patterns, nickel and copper plating, and has patented a compact pencil sharpener machine. He foresees growing demand from schools and merchants and may need a larger factory. He offers stove renickeling and related repairs.
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Carl Nickum
Hawreka Novelty and Plating Company
Sixth Street
Mr. Nickum
Portland
Ind
Goshen
Ariel Bicycle
Nicxum
Western Motor Works
Eureka Navty and Plating
Nickum
Industrial Association
Kinney’s Fish Market Crowned Local Favorite
Frank W. Kinney operates the No 517 Broadway shop, center of a growing fish and game trade. He buys carefully, ensures fresh oysters and wild game, and ships Saddle Rocks Chesapeak Bay and Blue Points daily. The market sees steady yearly growth with ample fine seafood and poultry on display.
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Frank W. Kinney
Broadway
Mr. Kinney
Saddle Rocks
Chesapeake Bay
Blue Points
Lim
Distasteful Fact About Salome Dancer Turned Washer
Dialog echoes a cautionary line on certainty and hesitation. A regarder might note a minor literary exchange about roles and fate between Salome and her uncle Tommy. The fragment hints at irony rather than a full narrative.
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Salome
Watchmaker Charles W SeLegue at 402 Broadway thrives in city
Charles W SeLegue, a watch maker engraver and dealer in watches diamonds and jewelry, has run a steady growing business for nine years from the Winfield block 402 Broadway. He is a master repairer of delicate movements and clocks, offering personal attention and honest goods at modest prices.
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Charles W. SeLegue
Winfield
Broadway
LeLegue
Columbia Catering Co Brings First Class Cafe to City
Joseph Brabec from Chicago heads Columbia Catering Co as manager guiding launch in the Elks building basement. The Rathskeller section offers rapid lunches for busy business men, with a stylish setup admired by locals. Brabec, 38, born in Austria, previously ran multiple Chicago cafes and clubs before moving to this city.
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The
Elks
Columbia Catering Co
Joseph Brabec
Chicago
Brabec
Austria
America
Germania Club
McNally
New Place
Watch inspector LeLegue runs a broad city shop in jewelry
The Panhandle and Vandalia railroads appointed Mr LeLegue official inspector of watches for city employees. He stocks watches for men and women plus cases charms fountain pens and many precious items. He predicts doubled diamond sales this year and notes cash purchases and discounts reduce his prices compared with credit rivals.
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Panhandle
Vandalia
Mr. LeLegue
LeLegué
Columbia Catering Co Cafe Serves Delicacies in Logansport
Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. the rear cafe on Fifth street offers a la carte meals with lobster shell oysters and top fish. Service is first class with courteous waiters and a neat cafe that draws ladies and gentlemen, inviting patronage from Logansport residents and guests.
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Rathsxeller
Fifth Street
Columbia Catering Co
Logansport
Murphy and Fleming Tailoring Opens Extended Shop in Market Street
Murphy and Fleming offer custom fit suits overcoats and trousers at low prices with 2000 woolen patterns. Their shop on Market Street 416 moved to 325 Pallard building with in-house tailors, guaranteeing fit, workmanship and union-labeled garments.
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Murphy & Fleming
Market Street
Pallard
Fleming
M. W. Murphy
Indiana
Logansport
Hair Tonic and Massage for Oily Scalp Care
For an oily scalp, a vigorous regular massage helps distribute natural oils. A tightly drawn scalp may appear oilier initially but normalizes after a week of treatment. Supplement with two shampoos weekly and a tonic applied to roots daily or twice daily.
Sweet Potato Au Gratin Recipe
Slice cold boiled sweet potatoes and layer in a baking dish with brown sugar salt pepper and butter. Repeat layers until full and top with buttered crumbs. Bake until brown.
Bridge City Candy Company Named Local Confection Leader
Bridge City Candy Company organized in 1896 and now a major state wholesaler. President J H Reitemeier and officers lead a 30 person year round staff with four traveling salesmen. The firm produces Paragon candies and supplies picnics fairs and reunions with wholesome goods and meticulous factory standards.
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Bridge City
Sixth Street
Joseph Reitemeizer
Reitemeier
Opera House
Ourth Street
Bridge City Candy Company
J. H. Reitemeier
O. A. Schismeyer
F. J. Bott
Yaeliccess
Ishes Se
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Daddas
Old
Nature
Uncle Sam
Seventh Streets
St. Vincent de Paul
St. Joseph's School
St. Bridget's School
Holy Angel's Academy
Loansport
Harry Neal
St. Joseph Hospital
Tris
St. Francis
Indiana Hospital For Insane
Spencer Park
Riverside Park
Eel River
Water Works
Court Park
F. W. Kinney
Tommy
Sweet Potato
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