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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
5
A fusillade of shots at four AM in Gary Indiana awakened residents. A young hotel night clerk fired from a veranda with a Colt revolver while streets lit by flashes and echoes of gunfire suggested a siege. A visitor from Indianapolis fled his room believing robbers were near.
A report describes Maxim declaring gun power lower than expected. It notes Newbro's Herpicide claims and sample mailing details. A youth clerk fires at a blaze in Gary Indiana triggering fire crews, and Gary's poor fire equipment is highlighted as fires recur with gunshot alarms.
In New York October 8 a strike by 500 New York Taxicab Company chauffeurs disrupts high end transport. Passengers, including millionaires, face scarce cabs, brick-throwing, and slow rides as Pinkerton guards accompany nonunion drivers. The company cites wage and union issues and expects 1,500 drivers ready to return soon.
Governor Hughes of New York criticizes Bryan in his Lincoln visit, accusing him of offering many remedies to exterminate trusts. He questions Bryan's business understanding and warns neighbors about Bryan's alleged dangerous policies. The crowd greeted him at the station and escorted him to the opera house.
Posters for the much talked about production The Devil have arrived at the Nelson Theatre. No date is announced yet, but the play is coming to town.
Twenty members enrolled in a reformed chess club at the Masonic temple. Local players plan to join a proposed league among Indianapolis Marion Muncie and Anderson.
John McJohnson and W T Giffe of this city, veterans of the Thirty fourth Indiana, travel to Portland for the annual reunion. The regiment was the last to be mustered out.
The era favors slimmer fashion as dressmakers praise the thinner silhouette. Fat women are urged to use Marmola Prescription Tablets, advertised as harmless and economical at 75 cents per large case, claiming rapid fat loss of 12 to 14 ounces daily.
Governor Hughes spoke in Havelock and Lincoln urging labor support for Taft. He defended Taft as pro labor while criticizing naive remedies. The Nebraska state fair and horticultural displays run eight days through October 16 with a daily racing program.
The third annual Fort Worth Fair began today in Fort Worth Texas with a record attendance. Organizers secured top class attractions and crafted a more elaborate exhibition than prior years. Live stock horses swine and poultry displays are large and unusually attractive.
Local druggist W. H. Porter touts Rexall Orderlies with a promises of cure or full refund if unsuccessful. Campaigning on safety, gentle action, and suitability for children, the ad invites customers to try at Porter’s Fourth and Market streets store.
The Clinton township Democrats met last evening at Clymers Station and nominated George W. Klepinger for trustee and Charles Best for a senior.
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