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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
4
Loganport Daily Reporter announces delivery terms with rates for daily and weekly editions. It details carrier delivery, monthly and yearly prepaid options, and instructions for address changes and delivery irregularities.
Dr W R C Larson argues clothing of modern civilization harms health. He details how tight hats and neckwear restrict blood flow and trigger headaches, skin issues, and organ pressure. He links constriction to indigestion constipation and consumption, condemning ornamental dress as a primary disease source.
The author warns that tight belts and corsets compress the waist and harm health by impeding bodily functions. He notes artificial heels tilt the foot foundation and cause systemic misalignment, while thick clothing smothers the skin and taxes organs. Overdressing may cause kidney issues and readers are urged to dress lightly and loosely.
The Reporter publishes an instalment of an Estonian man X. Z s sensational escape tale detailing arrest on September 4 1906 at his father’s farm in Tsalle Volnost Albertstfried Baltic province of Kurland. He describes riot police seizure beatings and threats to family as soldiers brutalize prisoners in Mitava.
The account describes a family brutalized by police in Mitava and Riga, including beatings, hunger, and threats to burn their house, followed by transport to Riga secret police and torture. Prison conditions worsened with crowded cells, filth, and executions seen from the window as politicals faced the gallows.
The article argues that whirlwind stump speeches and broad public reception prove the continued power of the stump orator. It notes fast train and telegraph networks, plus streetcar lines, enable candidates to reach large audiences nationwide.
The piece argues newspapers do not dominate public opinion. voters crave noise and bold rhetoric. It notes the heated charges against Foraker and Haskell emerged from political stump speeches, while the orator also owns multiple newspapers. The tempo of political discourse has sped with wider reading.
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