This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 33 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
7
A testimonial from Mrs Laura Russell of Logan Iowa says Dr Miles Heart Remedy cured her long standing heart disease after years of weakness and fainting. The ad claims the remedy strengthens heart nerves and increases circulation and offers money back if no benefit.
Jeffersonville wire reports C. L. Ferguson a local marrying justice seeks to place runners at the interurban station and ferry dock to halt matrimonial runners. The petition cannot legally be granted.
Hazel and Welch row to a bay shore with Miss Rolleston to shelter the sick man Copper. They set a palm shelter between four trees and craft a small house while providing food and safety for the group on the fairy isle.
In New Albany on October 30 Mrs Catherine Besis aged 87 attended a birthday dance. Once a top county dancer sixty years ago she tripped three two steps and two waltzes and still showed no fatigue.
Glenn Barwick took a gun to the field on his father's farm to shoot ducks. While removing the weapon from the wagon muzzle first, it discharged and struck him in the breast, killing him instantly.
George W. Ellis, who led Elkhart County schools for 18 years, was paroled from Michigan City prison where he served an indefinite sentence of one to 21 years for obtaining money with fake bills.
Three attorneys filed suit in the circuit court against Mrs. Ella Williard seeking seven thousand nine hundred dollars for fees and money loaned while they managed her interests in various cases. The defendants is said to be wealthy.
Regents confer degrees on several Indiana students and alumni in Madison. William O. Lynch from Elkhart earns a master of arts, Walter J. Kemp of Tipton receives a bachelor of arts, and Moses McDonyiel of Brooklyn gains a bachelor of arts.
Fortville report says 45 year old farmer William T Kin gan killed himself with a shotgun in the kitchen of his home while his wife was shopping and his 15 year old son was in the corn field. The tragedy occurred October 30.
Columbus report says Central Indiana Lighting and Power Company manager Pepper visited Hope to study extending streetcar service 14 miles east to Moravian village.
Otto E. Cook of Noblesville sues Frank Boumer and wife for 5000 dollars after a search on his Cicero area farm for alleged stolen property. The suit seeks damages from the Boumers for the events of October 30.
In Greencastle on October 30 seven Italian applicants were denied first naturalization papers by the county clerk, deemed polygamists in theory if not in practice.
Shelbyville reports Pon You has secured travel papers after four years in the city and ten years in the United States, enabling him to visit China and return.
A forest fire raged just east of Versailles threatening valuable farm property. Local assistance from the city arrived to help battle the flames and protect homes and land along the edge of the fire line.
Walter Snepp was held in the Franklin jail on an accusation of attempting to obtain money by blackmail from Mrs. Hanna Parker, a widow, in Shelbyville on October 30.
Virgil Kitson 17 son of J A Kitson of Goshen arrived in Warsaw to deliver yeast to a local grocer and then vanished. Police and family seek clues as investigation continues.
Water famine at Bloomington May force Indiana University to close if relief fails. Local authorities report dwindling supply endangering campus operations and student housing.
Ore Ernest, 35, was building at his home in Brookville when a timber fall struck him and he died instantly. The accident occurred on October 30 and authorities listed no witnesses.
Mrs Eva Hobson of Jeffersonville received 3500 dollars in damages after her husband was killed on the Louisville and Northern railway.
Mr Malaprop asks a celebrated architect to plan a new house but complains about a nightmare project by Haxon. The architect corrects him, and the exchange ends with a pun about a horse on you.
A chatty remark notes Jones's new house appears sickly due to its oversized bay window panes. The exchange attributes the look to the prominent glass features, highlighting a distinctive architectural choice.
Helen endures a perilous island night aided only by a sick sailor's trusted, but fraught, relationship. Dawn brings river cleansing, fire, crayfish, and discoveries. Hazel works on shore while Helen finds fruits, then uncovers Welch's hidden valuables under a fruit tree table. He may be near but remains unseen.
An old advertisement urges shoppers to recall Procter and Gamble Naphtha Soap by the blue and white wrapper. It touts it as the best naphtha and laundry soap, a time saver, labor saver, and money saver, insisting grocers stock only this product.
A vintage advertisement touts a mixed home remedy for kidney weakness and bladder trouble. It lists Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with doses after meals and at night. The copy claims rapid relief of backache frequent urination and rheumatic symptoms within days.
The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment for catarrh, claiming it acts on blood and mucous surfaces and is not a quack medicine. It cites F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as the makers, with testimonials available and price 75 cents. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A medical writer notes longevity indicators in the body. Large heart lungs and digestive organs suggest a longer life with a tall trunk and shorter limbs. A long heavy palm and short fingers, and eye color reflect temperament. Large open nostrils denote strong lungs while pinched nostrils imply weakness.
A concise note explains the difference between sheer wit meaning pure cleverness and shear wit a pun on cutting or tearing, highlighting how one describes intellect while the other signals wordplay based on homophones.
A set of daily train routes listed include No. 2 St Louis to New York No. 28 Kansas City to New York No. 4 St Louis to New York No. 6 St Louis to Toledo No. 9 New York to Kansas City No. 1 New York to St. Louis No. 5 Toledo to St. Louis and No. 3 New York to St. Louis with daily service.
A fossil speaking in verse recalls roaming the western plains and swallowing trains. The Tyrannosaurus imagines battles with Harriman and Teddy Roosevelt, fears cave man arms, and compares Stone Age women’s attire to a modern sheath dress.
A collage of trivia and social observations discusses suffrage rhetoric, widow trends, press agents for actresses, public science claims, eggs production in Iowa, fossil prices, Directoire gowns and dog fashion, a holiday cure for laziness, rural tramps, a Chinese welcome fleet, a joke about kissing a mother, and England’s Balkan diplomacy.
A home method describes melting castile soap in boiling water to create a liquid shampoo kept warm until dissolved. When cooled it becomes a jelly. A raw egg beaten with a tablespoon of this mixture plus a pinch of soda may be added for richness. The egg is added only at use time.
A warning that ordinary colds can lead to pneumonia chronic catarrh and other infectious diseases. The text argues colds precondition the body for germs and that diphtheria scarlet fever measles and whooping cough are more likely after a cold. It promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy available through W H Porter.
Interurban service updates effective October 1 1908 list daily trains from Fort Wayne to Peru Wabash Huntington and intermediate points with multiple morning and afternoon departures. Additional runs cover Delphi Lafayette and other intermediate points with varied times. Special cars to Boyd Park and Improved Freight Service noted along Fort Wayne Logansport and Lafayette routes. Eastbound and westbound frequencies include 8:30 am 1:30 pm and 8:18 am 3:00 pm.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.