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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
4
The Logansport Daily Reporter lists pricing for daily and weekly editions, delivery options, and advance rates. It details circulation rules, contact methods, and a policy prohibiting carriers from handling address changes or complaints except through the office.
Miss Gertrude Gordon, a daily paper reporter, volunteers for a balloon ascent with Roy Knabenshue in Pittsburg. The ascent reaches 2,500 feet as she describes fear giving way to awe and reflection on the city and universe, with Carnegie Technical School’s H. S. Howe present and cheering crowds watching.
Oklahoma City on October 12 reports a cheeky commentary: to be a banker in Oklahoma all you need is a safe storefront and new office furniture. A promoter supplies funds, a state charter is issued, and deposits can be taken withlittle scrutiny.
Oklahoma's six month old state guarantee law draws reactions from national and state banks. Depositors are paid first when banks fail, with losses borne by directors and stockholders. Six national banks plan to relinquish federal charters, while several new state banks open, prompting protests from opponents who allege the Coalgate failure was staged.
Walter Wellman from Cleveland reports to the Chicago Record Herald that labor voters, led by railroad workers in urban areas, show a trend toward Bryan despite Taft leading in polls. He cites hard times, wage cuts, and high living costs after the panic as drivers, with unions like the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen illustrating reduced earnings and membership shifts.
A cooking note describes frying two pounds of round steak in hot suet, browning pieces, then simmering with one cup boiling water two onions and a bay leaf until tender. Add more hot water as it cooks, then thicken gravy with flour.
The piece notes that small neat stripes and checks dominate fashion with large checks fading. It highlights cretenne parasols with white silk lining as the favored choice at French watering places.
Veal soup instruction instructs simmering one and a half pounds of veal with onion until tender. Cool a portion of the broth then whisk in one egg and return to the pot. Season to taste for serving.
Lulu Thomas an eighteen year old office worker at a Denver mining firm closes a deal for the Sangre de Christo mine. With authority she negotiates with three eastern investors and the mine sells for two hundred thousand dollars. She receives a bonus and full vacation pay.
The Sutton hotel at 525-527 Broadway Logansport Indiana is for rent. The family hotel includes a large office dining room twenty two bedrooms and four bathrooms. For information contact Logansport Daily Reporter 625 Broadway Logansport Indiana.
Samuel R. Worley of Hixburg Virginia, a horse shoer for over fifty years, praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm for relief from lame back and rheumatism. He calls it the best liniment he has used and notes it is for sale by W. H. Porter.
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