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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
6
Chicago and New York trading desks report firm flour markets with ranges for spring and Minnesota hard wheats, butter at creamery levels, eggs steady, and live poultry values mixed. New York notes capitalization shifts in rye and cornmeal with spot prices and futures closures.
Cattle prices show steady demand with native steers cows and heifers in the 3.0 to 4.3 range and Texas range cows around 2.5 to 3.5. Bulls, calves and stockers list varied values. Hogs run five to seven cents higher with heavy, mixed and light classes quoted between 6.40 and 6.70.
The Reporter is on sale at the Roy al Slave cigar store located at 411 Fourth Street.
Jack London retorts to President Roosevelt calling him a nature faker and amateur. He disputes Roosevelt's animal life observations and claims Roosevelt cannot fully grasp evolution while London defends his own literary battles over animal fighting and field observations.
A simple facial method aims to control shine by daily massage with rose water and alcohol, then borax added and mixed. Apply the solution by rubbing into the skin with the palms to reduce oiliness.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a home remedy of warm strained honey for chapped lips. It includes a humorous exchange about aging, with a child correcting a birthday age from twenty to forty.
Emmett Heidrick reappears with the St. Louis Browns after four years away, hitting strongly and showing top speed in the garden. He shed five or six pounds since joining, claiming to feel stronger than ever in his baseball career.
Patsy Tebeau, credited as discoverer or early mentor for Heidrick, gave the gifted batter and outfielder an opportunity in the major leagues, signaling a pivotal chance to prove himself among the era’s elite players.
Heidrick advanced to the major leagues with a low profile, avoiding public fanfare or ceremonial welcome. His ascent came without the typical drumbeat or brass fanfare, signaling a subdued entry into top-level play.
Market notes show dairy and poultry items with corrected pricing and entries for ducks butter spring chickens and hens though many words are garbled with unreadable segments. Key mentions include Butter per pound and Spring chickens with unclear pricing.
Corrected daily records show adjustments by Bishop Elevator Co. for small monetary discrepancies. Entries include revised figures around one dollar and a few cents, with minor changes to prior totals and itemized charges.
Cattle and calf prices shown per cwt across categories. Steers 6.0 to 6.69, heifers 2.50 to 3.50, calves 4.50 to 5.00, cows 2.50 to 3.00. Sheep listed at 3.50 to 4.00 per cwt with other entries incomplete.
Hogs light sell for 6.05 to 6.25 dollars per cwt medium to heavy 6.25 to 6.45 Calves common to fair bring 2.90 to 5.49 dollars per cwt.
Bill Papke and Stanley Ketchel, top middleweights, will clash for twenty five rounds before Jeffries club on Labor Day in Los Angeles. They will weigh 158 pounds, share 59 percent of gate receipts, and aim to meet champion Jim Burns after the bout. Both fighters are rising stars drawing eager local crowds.
In the third inning Heidrick doubled and stole third, scoring on Wallace's fly. Manager Tebeau announced Emmett Heidrick’s signing, praising him as the league’s best batter and outfielder, with Pasy nearby in support.
Columbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer advertises a family trade in brewing with the slogan a beer that has no peer and lists telephone number 40 for contact.
The Dilley Company offers flour, feed and hay from 615 Market Street with telephone service at number 87.
Merrill and Son at 432 High Street advertises coal oil priced at 10 cents and gasoline at 14 cents. They claim independence from the trust and urge readers to place a trial order.
Co L Dilley and Co at 6515 Market Street advertises the highest grade coal horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe goods. Telephones No 87 are listed for contact.
Peek and Kandier advertise carriage and wagon building painting and repairing blacksmithing with good work and reasonable prices at 514 North Street.
H Weber offers cleaning and repair services at 316 Pearl Street plus pressing and tailoring.
F. M. Bozer D. D. 8 Dental par lors corner of Fourth and Broadway over City National bank. Telephone office 363 residence 1463.
A snippet lists address details for BD Deizeli at 404 Market Street with stairway east of Ray's Grocery and telephone numbers 253 for office and 623 for residence at 1918 North Street. The note ends with the phrase Entire satisfaction.
Merrill and Son at 432 High Street advertise high test gasoline and coal oil that won’t gum stoves. They claim not to be in the trust and offer trial orders by card. Best gasoline 14 cents and best coal oil 10 cents.
Old reliable dealers Young & Custer offer honest goods at reasonable prices. Located at 316 Fifth Street and 318 Market Street with contact numbers 729 and 948.
George H. Gise offers five percent money and general insurance services from a corner room over Bowen Bank. Office phone 482 and residence phone 238 listed for contact.
Parker and Johnston advertise interior finishing and store fixtures with highest grade work. Yard mill and office at corner Spencer and Berkley streets. Telephone 7:8.
Carl Nick Umbers operates Eureka Novelty Works at 313 Sixth Street. The shop offers nickel plating oxidizing services bicycle and general machine repair, model and novelty work, plus wood and metal patterns.
H. Weber merchant and agent tailor offers spring and summer patterns ready for inspection. Suits priced from 15 dollars and up, trousers from 4 dollars and up. Come and see.
H J Trah offers slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repair and general repairs at 311 Fifth street. All work done in best possible manner and churned for prompt service.
John Mehaffie at 318 Fifth Street offers galvanized iron cornices skylights tin iron and slate roofing and spouting. Aili Binds provides Ge and iron repairing services.
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