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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
8
Captain Graham advances after a first round victory as the license case proceeds. Ment for license action centers on Graham and local authorities amid ongoing proceedings.
Captain Graham contests Patrick McGaughey’s liquor license bid arguing lack of good faith and that the permit benefits his brother James McGaughey. The case, first raised at the July commissioners meeting, was continued due to the remonstrance. A later appearance exposed a publication error, causing the application to be dropped and a new notice required.
In the Star City grounds Sturken and Nelson defeated Star City 3 to 0. Teddy-Bear Panton earned twelve strikeouts as both teams backed their pitchers. Sturken Nelson next face Royal Centre on Sunday August 9. Lineups listed for Sturken Nelson and Star City.
Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Show arrived ahead of schedule with two performances set for afternoon and night. A downtown ticket office opens early at Logansport Drug Co. to ease lines, and the show headlines record crowds with 1,280 staff and 650 horses.
Article centers on Ellis Hance a barber apprentice seeking to join an aeronauts union for two Labor Day ascensions at Lafayette. Union leaders question his status as a union man threatening to revoke a favorable contract if he sails without proper affiliation. Hance disputes the existence of a sky pilots union and expresses willingness to join any relevant union to reduce competition.
Brief items include job ad for a dining room girl at the Dunn Hotel and a local girl wanted notice at 206 Sixth street. Visiting and travel notes cover Pearl Schafer in Johnstown and Rosalyn Oppenheimer’s Cincinnati trip.
The voting machine for the upcoming election has arrived and is on display in a vacant store room at Young America. Voters may practice voting by machinery and learn the process. County Commissioner Dr. A J Gray offers lessons, promising strictly nonpartisan instruction.
Robert Manders, veteran clerk at the general delivery window, will start a two week vacation tomorrow. He heads to Hutchinson Kansas to visit relatives and enjoy royal treatment from kin in the golden west.
The Clinton township advisory board meets September 1 1908 at 9 AM to set expenditures and taxes for the year 1908 including township 1023.61 local tuition 1637.83 special school 109.45 additional road 716.55 poor 102.65 total 3890.12 tax 8 cents per dollar. Taxables list lands 574973 personal 157085 railroads 308255 credit mortgage 16670 net taxable 1923645.
A pleasant surprise was held at 1007 Nietneeth street last Friday honoring Miss Gretchen Swaney. Friends attended and an out of town guest was Miss Olga Kester of Royal Center.
Logansport locals beat visiting Anderson players 19 to 11 in a Sunday team golf card. The complete scores show Logansport players Smith Roe Wise Weir Hill Fadley Wright Bliss and others posting wins over Anderson counterparts, with several close finishes.
Miss La Belle Roche performs a double mid air somersault in a heavy automobile as Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows debuts a new season thrill. The stunt completes two full revolutions, crashes onto a steel runway, and ends upright with the driver smiling amid thunderous applause.
Special Trades Assembly meeting appointed Judge Smith George W Cogley Jacob Cline and Cal Clugston to raise funds to take the band to Lafay ette for Labor Day events.
Items include insurance contact O W Cooper. Mrs Dempsey visiting. cash house purchase inquiry for 723 High Street. a gold bracelet found and to be claimed. Dr J F Noland returning from New York surgical work. Moore family visiting during homecoming. room for rent near city district. Mrs W L Keys visiting from Indianapolis. sale of Church dwelling at 1905 Broadway. Custer and Dempsey families returning from Johnstown. Mrs W Giffe hosting ladies in honor of Mabel Warren. Detroit outing planned with rail schedule and price. C J Benevitz to Seattle as Eagles delegate with brother H Benevitz overseeing clothing hospital.
The Board of Trustees of the Northern Hospital for the Insane will receive sealed proposals to furnish September 1908 supplies at the hospital until 6 p.m. Monday August 10. Specifications are in City National Bank. By order of the Board. Fred W. Terflinger Medical Supt Longcliff Aug 3 1908.
The Bethlehem township trustee outlines 1908 expenditures and taxes at the trustee's residence on September 1. Totals show township expenditures 1117.50 with 15 cents tax per hundred, local tuition 2593.57 with 35 cents tax per hundred, special school 741 with 10 cents per hundred, road tax 1852.51 with 25 cents per hundred, summing to 7045 in expenditures and 95 cents tax per hundred. IRA B. MAUDLIN, Trustee. August 3, 1908.
Prosecutor George Custer named receiver of the stock of Burgman Trick Seifert, a bankrupt firm, by Referee McConnell's court.
J. M. McKinsey travels to Thorn Town for a biannual reunion of "the old boys" and their former residents. All the old boys and the girls who are not old girls attend this event.
W O Pierson of Deer Creek recounts a runamuck wagon incident to Republican friends in town. He and Milt Campbell were hauling tonic refreshments when rattling bottles spooked the horses, sending tonics scattering along the road for miles before the team stopped.
Miss Genevie Holland and Claud Wolfe were united in marriage yesterday morning at St Vincent de Paul church. Rev Father Crosson performed the ceremony. The couple, attended by Charles F Holland and Miss Mary Holland, plan to reside in their cottage on George Street after a short wedding trip.
A meeting of the St. Joseph Society Sunday approved funds to furnish a room in the eastern part of the city for the new St. Joseph hospital now under construction.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions Edgr Leonard No 1632 and coal or coke terms. No clear event or outcome is detectable. The readable bits point to a possible inquiry or accusation but lack concrete actions or context to confirm.
William Bolt a rural route No 6 carrier nicknamed Skeeter will take a four or five day rest from duties. William Slagle known as the Handy Man from Clymers will substitute on No 6 during Bolt's absence.
Alfred Campbell known as Dusty will depart the city today for a two week vacation. Accompanied by Mrs Campbell they will visit friends and relatives at various western points including Scotts and other locations.
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