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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
7
A period advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild liquid laxative suitable for women and all ages. It claims benefits for constipation, torpid liver, sour stomach, and headaches, priced 50 cents or 1 dollar, with a free test bottle offered via mail.
Ashton Oct 24 Miss Rebecca T. Miller of Ashton was elected treasurer of the editorial workers of the Women s Christian Temperance Union at a Denver convention. She was the sole Indiana woman on the officer slate.
Steps are underway to open one of the county’s largest quarries. George W. Bollenbecher Robert T. Marshall and James C. Wampler all of Bloomington have purchased 112 acres of stone land in Bean Blossom township on October 24.
Senator Thomas S. Wickwire of Ashley files 18 suits in circuit court as attorney for Ashley residents against the Wabash Railroad Company. Plaintiffs seek from 600 to 1500 dollars in each case and total claims exceed 25000 dollars.
In Connersville on October 24, Mrs. Schroyer filed suit against the Commercial Life Insurance Co of Indianapolis claiming the company failed to pay a policy carried by her husband who was killed.
The seventeenth annual Indiana Library association meeting convened at the Richmond Public Library with many state librarians present including Demarchus C. Brown, the state librarian.
Henryville report says the Dixie Flyer south bound car struck a north bound train near the water works at Jeffersonville. Several women sustained injuries from broken glass in the crash.
Pure food inspectors visiting South Bend report grocers and butchers are complying with the Pure Food Law and no serious violations have been found.
In Lebanon on October 24, authorities allege James Woods also known as James K P Cashion was alive after 31 years of believed death. His wife mourned him as murdered, while the man is described as a bigamist.
A northbound Indianapolis and Louisville interurban struck Walter Smith a quarter mile north of Sellersburg, severely mashing his head. The Oct. 24 incident occurred as the Bungy occupant was struck by the car in Henryville.
Indianapolis reports John W. Kern Jr., son of the Democratic vice presidential candidate, remains in critical condition with nerve paralysis and acute indigestion as of Friday oct 24. He is hospitalized in Indianapolis, Indiana.
One of the county’s worst fires roared through Salt Creek township near Monroe as farmers battled the blaze on October 24 trying to stop its spread and limit devastation.
Warsaw reports a lawsuit filed against ex-Sheriff William Mabie, a reelection candidate, accusing him of illegally obtaining $1400 in riding bailiff fees during his tenure. The claim highlights alleged improper payments linked to official duties.
Elmer Brenton of Lebanon reports his check for 7000 dollars and a small amount of cash were stolen at the Traction Terminal station in Indianapolis. Police are investigating the robbery and reviewing station security footage for leads.
Kokomo dispatch reports West Middleton faced total destruction as a fire consumed the residence of William Stratton, prompting urgent warnings and emergency response.
Oct 24. John A. Hardy, 86, was struck by a city traction car on the North Anderson line and killed instantly.
Marshalltown Iowa October 24 The Grand Lodge of Iowa Odd Fellows nominated D B Gunn of Red Oak for the position of grand master at its Thursday session.
Fau Claire on October 24 marked German Day with a musical and literary program staged by the local German singing society.
Menomonie October 24 students at Stout institute plan to publish a school paper to advance campus interests and student projects.
In Warsaw, ex-Sheriff William Mable is charged with illegally obtaining 1400 riding fees during his term in office. The case alleges improper collection of funds tied to his official duties and seeks legal action.
Wardlaw plots to cover a bullion theft and money run after the Proserpine disaster. Wylie confirms bullion and passengers abandoned ship then reached Buenos Ayres and England. A sick girl, a parson, and a clerk’s suspicions press Wardlaw toward a dramatic exposure to come.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is extolled as a universal remedy for women's illnesses and related conditions. The advertisement claims decades of success, relief from backache, menstrual irregularities, and nervous debility, urging women to use this product and reject substitutes.
The list details daily railroad services including No. 28 Kansas City to New York and No. 1 New York to St. Louis along with related west bound No. 8 and other daily th routes. The entries specify connections among St. Louis New York Kansas City Toledo and West Bound services across multiple daily trains.
Advertising copy asserts catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment. It describes the cure as a non quack prescription from top physicians, detailing tonics and blood purifiers. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation with Toledo Ohio makers and 75 cent price.
Mr Skygack from Mars describes seeing two Earth beings in a vehicle attached to a fleet. The male Earth being makes eccentric gestures while the female emits long noises from her throat. The object seems to augment the speed of the Earth brute. Amusement follows.
A miscellany notes Mississippi’s lack of holidays a Balkan affair compared to Richard Harding Davis war claims Earth’s atmosphere height and Platina versus gold densities Prince Edward Wales praised as a keen athlete and boxer and a report on a struggling champagne crop causing distress among growers
Mrs Charles E Livingston of 1026 Miami Ave Logansport Ind reports long back ache kidney trouble and poor sleep improved after using Doans Kidney Pills. She says seven years without return and urges others to use Doans Doan's Kidney Pills priced 50 cents Foster Milburn Buffalo NY agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
An old ad notes a visit to Detroit with a stop at the Hotel Tuller described as fireproof, located near Adams and Park Streets, highlighting lodging options for travelers.
The La Carte Café Club offers a breakfast at 40cup and a Table de Hote dinner for 75 with music from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. Every room features a bath in the OlIame centre of the theatre shopping and business district.
Certification states all druggists may refund if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to ease coughs or colds. Claims it stops coughs, heals lungs, prevents pneumonia and consumption, contains no opiates, and comes in a yellow package. For sale by W. H. Porter.
A fishing fleet at Grimsby landed more than 5,000,000 herring after a night of heavy rain. The report notes the event amid weather distress and follows with mention of United States experiments with Maxim noiseless firearms yielding satisfactory test results.
A suggestion in eczema urges sufferers to ask Druggist W. St. Porter about reports from patients using the oil of wintergreen liquid compound D. D. D. Prescription. The note implies treatment experiences are being collected for assessing relief or results.
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company announces October 1 1908 timetable with daily interurban departures to Peru Wabash Huntington Fort Wayne and intermediate points at 6 05 am 7 25 am 10 05 pm 12 35 pm 2 35 pm 4 49 pm 7 05 pm 8 50 pm 4 35 pm for Delphi Lafayette and other points 6 40 am 9 10 am 11 10 am 1 19 pm 3 10 pm 5 10 pm 7 10 pm 9 9 10 pm 11 40 pm car to Boyd Park 50 pm and 10 35 pm to Improved Freight Service Fort Wayne Logansport Lafayette east bound 8 30 am 1 30 pm west bound 8 18 pm 3 00 pm
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