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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
4
Loganport Daily Reporter outlines delivery terms for the Indiana paper. Carriers report changes by phone or mail. addresses and subscription options include daily and weekly editions with advance payment. Office contact at 525 Broadway. phone 76.
The piece contrasts a boastful Ostrich of Russia with a clever Possum of Japan, urging vigilance and readiness for war. It cites Kuropatkin papers and criticizes U S lawmakers as ineffective dummies while urging preparedness for Pacific coast defenses.
J T Betts and Abbie Higgins wed inside a lion cage at the California state fair to win an $80 prize and house furnishings. The ceremony, conducted by Rev Shoemaker through the bars, drew about 10 000 spectators as lions paced and the groom feared the door while the minister argued over the unholy display.
Special Extra notes President Roosevelt will hunt at William McMillan’s 20000 acre ranch near Nairobi in British East Africa. The estate features six natural lion dens and once hosted twelve lions nearby last year. McMillan, heir to the American Car and Foundry fortune, is famed hunter and explorer with Mrs. McMillan sharing in the ventures.
The passage describes "Uncle Joe" Cannon as a campaign issue for wielding House power. It alleges he holds the House “under his thumb” blocking tariff revision in the last Congress, likening him to Louis XIV’s claim “I am the state” to suggest Cannon’s control over government.
State news reports Miss Corinne Bundy aged eighteen of Muncie found dead in her bed with death given as heart failure. Other briefs note plentiful wild ducks near Petersburg and local incidents including a buggy train collision injuring Casper and Mrs Lipschitz, a merchant’s injury in a runaway, road projects in Madison County, a crime robbery in Hamilton, and a civil suit in Muncie over spousal support.
A wealthy American woman during a nine week European stay gathered hotel notepaper from each stop, each sheet showing arrival and departure dates. An accompanying family party kept every menu from hotels, restaurants, and tea shops they visited.
The Enquirer reports a secret straw poll in Indianapolis with Bryan leading among workers at Lieber frame factory Ott Furniture Hetherington Berner Century building and other sites. Results show Republicans shifting to Bryan while Democrats mostly stay loyal and Taft gains are limited.
Danderine Bryan and Harmon lead Republicans amid party shifts. Sixteen Republicans will back Bryan while three Democrats support Taft. Richardson Paper in Lockland shows two Democrats voting Taft and eleven Republicans for Bryan. Lattimore & Williams foundry in Columbus reports four Republican Bryan votes with no Democratic switches. Health note urges Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for indigestion.
The leading lady declares a Marmola prescription has given her a sublime figure and energy. She praises a doctor friend, warns of cheap substitutes, and urges readers to buy Marmola at drug stores. The Detroit Marmola Co promotes the tonic.
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