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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
7
Silver memorial coins issued for the jubilee of Emperor Francis Joseph in Austria are pictured with their obverse and reverse. Collectors are eager to seize them as the supply is very limited.
Anderson October 22 Judge McClure considers 18 specific grounds in the divorce petition of Mrs. Caroline Johnson of Orestes and notes the applicant can present additional convincing reasons. Fairmount October 22 Miss Alta Baldwin age 13 died from burns after a fuel oil can exploded in the kitchen igniting her clothing and neighbors extinguished the flames with water.
Wylie rounds a perilous voyage near Buenos Ayres as the Shannon looms offshore. Wardlaw & Son face crushing pressure with Wardlaw’s finances tied to the Proserpine and the Lloyds panic of 1866 threatening ruin.
Warsaw reports a suit against ex-County Auditor Eff Sharp demanding a $2000 refund for alleged illegal receipt. Prosecutor Anglin says more suits will follow against ex-Auditor Wilcox ex-Sheriff Mabie ex-Treasurer Magee and others. Indian Weds Fort Wayne Girl in Huntington as John Godfrey marries Edith Beckes. he is Miami Indian, Carlisle graduate, former Indian school teacher, now a cotton goods dyer.
Muncie merchants arrived in Fort Wayne on Wednesday to study local business and industrial conditions. The Commercial club organized factory tours sightseeing trips and other events for the visiting delegation.
On October 22 at Fairmount over a 30 foot trestle George Holloway two years old died when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck. His three year old brother Willard was thrown to the track side unharmed.
In Fort Wayne on Wednesday two brothers Simon C. Hilsmier and George Hilsmier wed twin sisters Amanda N. Kaiser and Sophia Kaiser. The grooms are 24 and 22, while the brides are both 22.
Kokomo on October 22 reports Mayor W. H. Arnett has issued an official proclamation designating Halloween for October 30 instead of October 31. The change aims to let businessmen and clerks participate in festivities while avoiding a Saturday night conflict.
In Frankfort on October 22 a large number of passengers on an interurban car on the Northwestern line narrowly escaped death when it collided with a Vandalia freight train. Motorman Harter believed the crossing was clear and started onto the track.
A two day pursuit by a farmer posse in Goshen ends with the capture of Leslie Stephenson, 23, accused of assaulting the 13 year old daughter of Allen Gripe while husking corn at a field.
Joseph Sepots shot and seriously wounded Rosa Varga after she refused his demand for board. Varga is hospitalized while Sepots is held at the police station.
Petersburg residents search a farm after 100 turkeys and two young men disappear simultaneously. The turkeys are valued at 200 dollars. Local authorities and volunteers scour fields and barns for clues. No further details on the men or cause of disappearance are provided.
Mrs. Anna Parker, a widow from Forrest Hill Decatur county, ate poison candy mailed to her and was near death in Columbus on October 24.
In Madison on October 22 fourteen of thirty five tack factory workers quit in sympathy with colleagues fired by Manager Wagner.
Covington October 22 Albert Campbell a Hillsboro farmer in this county took cambolic acid and died by his own action authorities report the death occurred at his home Campbell aged about years was found by members of his family in a suicide pact with the poison The tragedy follows a period of ill health and financial worry in the farm household.
Roy E. Harding of Indianapolis played nonstop at a piano to break all records, enduring a continuous thirty-six hour session. The feat showcases endurance and skill in a public display.
Wylie and three men were pressed aboard the clipper Boadicea bound for Liverpool while others sailed with Capt Slocum to Nantucket. After seventeen days under a southerly gale the ship lay outside the Mersey bar as daylight neared and a pilot boarded. A large ark passed with backed topsails.
A vintage health ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ills. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities pain backache and nervous prostration and invites sick women to write for advice in Lynn Mass.
Advert reads Hall's Catarrh Cure must be taken internally to reach the disease seat. Claims it cures catarrh via tonics and blood purifiers acting on mucous surfaces. Describes physicians’ prescription origin, appeals for testimonials, notes price p5c, and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs. Charles E. Livingston of Logansport Indiana testifies that after years of back ache kidney trouble and poor sleep she used Dean's Kidney Pills and saw lasting improvement. She reports seven years with no return and urges others to try the remedy. Sold by dealers for 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
A general druggist assures refunds if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to relieve coughs. Claims include stopping coughs, healing lungs, preventing pneumonia and consumption with no opiates. Warns genuine product in yellow package and to refuse substitutes. For sale by W. H. Porter.
Proxy Woodrow Wilson comments on college life while Pittsburg faces scandal and a wary chief of police avoids sensationalism. A German farmer salvages a shell by smashing it with a pick and gathering particles in a cigar box. A lone street corner on Pike Street in Cincinnati looms as a quiet reminder.
A claim that infantile eczema and similar childhood skin problems are easily cured by a oil of wintergreen thymol and glycerine compound like D D D Prescription. Includes a testimonial from Rev. Lewis Steeley of Weatherly Pa about his baby’s face clearing after three and a half bottles and staying cured.
The fragment recalls campaigning on a porch and foresees a shake up after Kid McCoy defeats Jim Stewart. It contrasts fossil preserves losing residents with a jokey exchange and questions about Salome era dancers and popularity.
A health note urges mature adults to limit intake to fuel repair and warmth and warns excess food causes stomach troubles and kidney disorders. It recommends Chamberlain's Tomach and Liver Tablets to ease indigestion and says to buy from W. H. Porter.
Interurban trains depart Fort Wayne area stations for Peru Wabash Huntington and intermediate points at 6:05 7:35 10:05 12:35 2:35 4:49 7:05 8:50 10:35 and 10:35 p m with other runs to Delphi Lafayette and intermediates. Additional services include Boyd Park, improved freight service, and eastbound westbound times to Logansport Lafayette and Fort Wayne.
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