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Newspaper

Logansport Daily Reporter

Location

Logansport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1908

Page

2

Bryan Draws Big Crowds in Ohio Campaign

Monster crowds greet William J. Bryan in Marietta Ohio as he campaigns through Ohio. He denounces railroad threats to workers and praises his reception in the state.

Bryan

Illinois Pythians Choose Peoria for 1909 Convention

Springfield Oct 22 The grand judge of Illinois Knights of Pythias ruled the 1909 convention will be held in Peoria Eugene E Bone of Springfield was elected grand chancellor to lead the order through the event

Springfield Ilinois Knights of Pythias Peoria Eugene E. Bone

Evansville Waitress Fatally Injured After Jump Incident

Seventeen year old Miss Ethel Logsdon, a hotel waitress, fell from her third floor room in Evansville and died from injuries after an incident involving a van.

Ethel Logsdon Evansville

Duke of the Abruzzi Found After Disappearance

Turin confirms the Duke of the Abruzzi has been visiting Princess Clotilde at Moncallari to gain support for his cause. He returned briefly to the city then departed south with unknown destination and secrets about his engagement to Miss Katherine Elkins. Rome reports a possible incognito voyage on La Lorraine from Havre on October 24.

Turin Abruzzi United States Clotilde Victor Emmanuel Moncallari Katherine Elkins Rome Duke of the Havre

Storm in Cagayan valley leaves 300 dead

Manila reports the October 12 storm in the Cagayan valley may have killed about 300. Aparri was flooded and American residents led by Lieuts. Treadway and Clark, Postmaster Foss, and Engineer Clark organized a rescue brigade to pull natives from submerged homes. Cholera reportedly among refugees.

Manila Cagayan Valley Aparri Treadway and Clark Foss

Car explosion near West Thirty-first and Forty-eighth Ave

An automobile owned by George F. Getz president of the Globe Coal Company exploded Wednesday night at Forty-eighth avenue and West Thirty-first street in Chicago. Only wheels and the floor remained. three men were seen in the car but no traces were found.

Chicago George F. Getz Globe Coal Company Forty-eighth Avenue West Thirty-first Street

Tragedy After Engagement Termination

Grand Rapids man August Sauererein 23 shoots Nellie Diemeyer 19 after engagement is canceled. He then fatally shoots himself. Diemeyer survives with slim chance of recovery.

Grand Rapids Mich Nellie Diemeyer August Sauererein Sauererein

Rainfall Checks Northern Wisconsin Forest Fires

Rains cover northwest Wisconsin with 1.32 inches in Richmond by Oct 22. Government gauge reports more rain and enough to check, if not extinguish, existing fires across the region.

Richmond Wis Wisconsin

Tragic Gas Death of 11YearOld Elsie Lenhart

In Chicago on October 22 11 year old Elsie Lenhart who ran away after being scolded returned home then locked a room and died by her own action turning on the gas.

Chicago Elsie Lenhart Gault Court

Kokomo Mayor Shifts Hallowe'en to Friday

Mayor W. H. Arnett of Kokomo exercises authority to move Hallowe'en from Saturday to the Friday before. The action changes the traditional observance date and affects activities planned by residents and local groups.

W. H. Arnett Kokomo Hallowe'en

Masked mob murders a captain at Reelfoot Lake

Tennessee judge Col. Taylor recounts his 30 hour flight from a mob at Reelfoot Lake that killed Capt. Quentin Rankin. He hid in a bayou and log, endured gunfire, and escaped to reach Tiptonville by Wednesday morning. He spoke of the mob's anger over fishing policy and land company actions.

Tiptonville Tenn R. Zachary Taylor Reelfoot Lake Quentin Rankin Taylor Col. Taylor Rankin Carpenter Judge Harris Harris West Tennessee Land Company Capt. Rankin

Mrs. Chapman Pronounced Dead After Futile Revival Efforts

In Ellis Kansas on October 22 hope faded for Mrs. Thomas Chapman after physicians halted a funeral when decline appeared. Doctors worked through the night but signs of life did not return as discoloration indicated death.

Honduran Minister Presented to President

Senor Don Luis Lazo the newly appointed Honduran minister replacing Dr Angel Ugarte was introduced to the president by Secretary Root and presented his credentials on Wednesday in Washington.

Washington Don Luis Lazo Honduras Angel Ugarte Root

Ptomaines Kill Children in Schenectady Event

Three Hackett children die from ptomaine poisoning in Schenectady New York. Father critically ill. One son and three daughters less seriously affected.

Schenectady N. Y Frank Hackett

Detective shoots fleeing man during arrest attempt

Charles F. Weaver a Big Four detective at Indianapolis shot a former suspect named Sam Pegale in the leg when he resisted arrest.

Charles F. Weaver Big Four Indianapolis Sam Pegale

Prominent Guests Fete American Fleet in Tokyo

Tokyo hosts a royal style week as Premier Katsura entertains the visiting American fleet. About 1000 officials attend a state dinner and ball at the premier's residence while 4000 sailors attend a garden party at Habuia Park. Emissaries and ambassadors from major powers are present.

Tokyo Katsura Claude MacDonald Baron Mumm von Schwarzenstein Gerard Habuia Park Y. Osaki Prince Shimadazu Sperry Yokohama Baron Kaneko American Friends Society Emory Mikasa Togo

Novel Plan to Reach Pole Proposed by Arctic Explorer

Evelyn B Baldwin visited the White House to present a new Arctic exploration plan aimed at discovering the north pole. Backed by Admiral Melville Admiral Schley and Sir Purdon Clarke, the scheme would use drifting ice floes from the Bering Sea to reach Greenland over about three and a half years.

Washington Evelyn B. Baldwin White House Mr. Baldwin Roosevelt Arctic North Pole Admiral Melville Admiral Schley Purdon Clarke Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Bering Sea Greenland

Postoffice Robbery Nipped in Mayville

Three burglars blew the Mayville Michigan post office safe on Wednesday but village residents fired on the trespassers, driving them from the building before loot could be taken. One likely wounded, all three escaped.

Mayville Mich

Louisiana Postmaster Arrested for Embezzlement

J H Bodgood assistant postmaster at Slab Town Vernon parish was arrested on a train near Kirbyville Texas charged with misapplying over 2500 dollars of post office funds to his own use. He has reportedly confessed.

Louisiana Lake Charles J. H. Bodgood Slabtown Vernon Parish Kirbyville Tex Bodgood

Peace Negotiations Broken Off in Constantinople Pact Rift

Special dispatch from Constantinople reports Austria Hungary and Turkey have definitively broken off negotiations. The Porte refuses to accept annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina as an accomplished fact. Distinct entities include Austria Hungary, Turkey, and Bosnia and Herzegovina with ongoing diplomatic dispute.

Paris Constantinople Austria-Hungary Turkey Porte Bosnia and Herzegovina

Murderer Dies in Jail in Ontario

Owen Sound Ontario reports James Farish Creighton dies in jail on Wednesday while awaiting execution for the murder of his wife and stepdaughter.

Owen Sound Ont James Farish Creighton

Columbus Woman Poisoned by Candy Sent from Indianapolis

Mrs. Anna Parker of Columbus is said to suffer illness after eating poisoned candy mailed from Indianapolis. Police investigate the strange parcel delivery and potential motive as authorities seek the source and sender.

Anna Parker Columbus Indianapolis

Carnegie Hero Fund honors 48 act of heroism across states

Pittsburg November 22 The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission announced 48 recipients for acts of heroism. Medals include silver and bronze with education and home purchase funds, and monthly support to widows and dependents. Names span Illinois Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania and beyond.

Pittsburg Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Frederick Goebel Keith A. Catto Decatur Ill Erwin J. Roller Manchester Mich Edward Edwin A. Crolins Chicago Frank F. Berg Peoria Jens W. Jensen Oak Hill Walter S. Slear Tecumseh August H. G. Hansen John W. Frain South Bend Ind Hershal E. Eaglebarger Henry F. Eaglebarger Marion R. Lux Lincoln Neb Philo G. Plummer Lansing Helen L. Stapp Indianapolis Franklin H. Holdridge Neponset Ward W. Bennett Glen Haven Joseph C. Barr Joplin Earl A. Ames Clathe Kan Thomas A. Herrman Blue Mound J. P. M. Herrman Rollo W. Eastman Harper C. W. Eastman Minne L. Meyers Riverton Wash Marie V. B. Langdon Tellma Frederick Hiser Hessel Rachel E. Lyon Howard Lake Minn Tennessee Lyon Rachel Lincoln J. Partridge Bristol Emm. Partridge Patrick McAleer St. Louis Mary McAleer Thomas Kaczmarek Dudley Mass Katherine Kaczmarek David Pittsley Rossiter Charles H. Cosgrove Center Point Max Suess North Mankato Eleanora Suess Daniel P. Greeley Sparrows Point

Goshen Man Arrested in Assault Case

Leslie Stephenson of Goshen was arrested by a posse on the charge of assaulting the thirteen year old daughter of Allen Gripe.

Leslie Stephenson Goshen Allen Gripe

Fatal Opal Ring Haunts Paterson Theft Story

In Paterson New Jersey October 22 a thief steals an opal ring from Mrs Silas Smith mother of the late George Burris. The ring cursed Burris bringing prosperity to ruin and a cascade of misfortune ending in his death after accidents and bankruptcy. Two prior owners were driven to bankruptcy before Burris.

Paterson N. J Wee Silas Smith George Burros George Court House Burris

Pastor Declines Salary Increase to Stay in Pittsburg

S Edward Young of Second Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh rejects a $3,000 raise after his congregation votes to raise his salary from $7,000. He had received a call from Bedford Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn but remains due to pay, despite being offered $10,000 annually.

S. Edward Young Second Presbyterian Church Pittsburg Bedford Presbyterian Church Brooklyn N. Y Pastor Young

Orino Laxative Syrup Ad Promotes Complexion Renewal

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion and clears sallow blotched complexions by stimulating the liver and bowels. It does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take. Remember the name Orino and refuse substitutes. For sale by W. H. Porter.

Orino W. H. Porter

Up to Date Minister Sentences in Public Service

The figure accepts the higher Pittsburg salary while weighing a Brooklyn call. He serves as chaplain for the Actors' Church alliance and writes sermons for papers. He conducts Sunday services in parks and remains an active, modern minister.

Pittsburg Brooklyn Actors’ Church Alliance

Edinburg Democrats Decline Campaign Contributions

Mow Money and Roth of Edinburg Indiana, Democrats, received a letter from Fred W Upham of the Republican National Committee asking for campaign contributions to J Wood Wilson of Marion. They declined, stating they cannot view Taft and Sherman’s election as a blessing and call it a national disgrace and a curse to laboring people.

Edinburg Ind Mowney & Roth Fred W. Upham Republican National Comittee J. Wood Wilson Marion Wilson Taft Sherman

Did King Peter fail or was he pushed

A concise refocusing on Peter’s challenging situation questions whether he faced failure by choice or external pressure, inviting evaluation of leadership and external forces shaping outcomes. The piece contrasts personal agency with systemic influence without sensational detail.

Peter

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