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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
3
George tells him there is a wave of labor sentiment ready to push for changes. The report notes Bryan’s reaction to the nomination and hints at growing labor support shaping actions ahead.
From Fairview Nebraska reporters summarize a day of high activity for W. J. Bryan on the presidential campaign. Delegates note Stevenson’s Illinois gubernatorial primary win as a boost to the ticket. Henry George Jr. plans to back Bryan after his lecture tour, while unions show growing political role and planning meetings in Lincoln.
Secretary Wilson of agriculture and Secretary Straith of commerce and labor will both speak during the Republican campaign in Vermont. The September 1 election is slated for the state. Chairman Frank Hitchcock announced the participation of two cabinet members tonight and said speech dates would be released tomorrow. Charles H. Keeting of Mansfield Ohio was named assistant director of the speakers bureau and will oversee Chicago headquarters work.
Chicago August 10 Mrs N Alice L Webb Duke formerly wife of Brodie L Duke tobacco merchant faced trial for defrauding the Great Northern Hotel with worthless checks. A defense witness failure to appear postponed opening until tomorrow.
Chattanooga Aug 10 The Home Rulers convention nominates T Asbury Wright for governor and T A Rapt for railroad commissioner Wright agreed only if a state wide prohibition plank was adopted The platform calls for extending the four mile law statewide with next legislature Sanford Evans faction may nominate Wright in Nashville Wednesday.
Dispatches from Constantinople indicate Mehmed Ali Bey the Turkish minister at Washington has been recalled due to changes in Turkey and a new ministry. Officials say he preferred to stay in the United States until conditions in Turkey settle.
In Indianapolis on August 10 Charley Olsen and Greek Demetras wrestled at Tomlinson Hall. Olsen, the big Swede, won the last two falls in thirteen minutes thirty seconds and thirteen minutes respectively by a leg scissor lock and half Nelson. Demetral won the first fall by a head scissor lock in sixteen minutes twenty seconds.
Wilbur Wright of Dayton succeeds in a timed flight of about two kilometres in one minute and 45 seconds at Le Mans after two prior false starts. He completes loops and gains altitude amid applause as experts call him a genius and predict future demonstrations.
The incident left Weaver dead and three others injured in a barnyard accident. Engineer Dickey, nearby, helped summon aid but could not prevent the catastrophe. Coroner Miller declined blame on the railroad crew, attributing the accident to Weaver. witnesses confirmed the wreckage and car reversal details.
Evansville Indiana endured a ferocious storm from 4 30 to 7 00 pm with hail as large as eggs and heavy rain. Streets flooded to feet, electric service paralysed, streetcar lines tied up and trains blocked by hail. A lightning strike killed an unidentified woman at the cotton works and a houseboat was swept away but salvaged. Widespread damage reported including downed wires and fires from lightning.
Funeral arrangements set for Thursday for Mr. Weaver, with Mrs. Weaver hoping to attend from home. The incident occurred as Weaver appeared to back off the track, reversing prior actions amid ongoing arrangements.
The will of Senator Allison, filed in Dubuque on August 10, fixes an estate worth about 100000 dollars. Legacies include 1200 a year and use of the Allison home for housekeeper Mrs. Brayton, 750 a year to James Allison’s widow, 1500 to four nephews and three others, and 1000 to the Dubuque public library Finley Hospital and the Y M C A. On Mrs Brayton and Mrs Cornelia Allison’s deaths, two fifths go to James Allison’s children and three fifths to Mathew Allison’s heirs. Judge Lacy named executor. attested in Washington on April 2, 1906.
Glendive Montana reports North Coast Limited No. 21 derailed after a bridge fire this evening. Engineer Freman Matthews was killed. Express Messenger Wilson and three passengers were injured. Co D Litch and three others are listed among the dead and injured, with details sparse.
Five Indiana uniform rank companies competed at the national encampment in Boston. They shared $4200 of a possible $7600 with Terre Haute No. 100 taking $900, Terre Haute No. 83 winning $700, New Albany No. 5 $600, Terre Haute No. 3 captain prize of $100, Linton No. 97 $600, Clinton No. 1 $700, Huntington No. 16 $500, and Clin ton No. 15 captains prize noted, with more details from Kinsey.
A prize of $100 is offered in this class for the ton winners. The tournament emphasizes accuracy and speed as captains vie for the leading score and top placement.
A New York Globe excerpt shows a cafe discussion on inventions led by a solemn member who jokes that telephone service dates back to the Garden of Eden with the line garden's call was 2 8 1 Apple. Other guests mock his claim and joke about doctors.
A young Scotch emigrant faced a Nova Scotian magistrate for deserting farm work without notice. He claimed his meal was brakeshaw the flesh of animals died naturally. He described eating the old cow, gander, sow, and runt, then the old woman died and he left.
A fragment describes Hindoo sweets such as sada resembling sugar candy, made from sugar and milk with rose attar. It mentions Buddhika bal, a popular sweet, noted for its vermicelli like strings, and hints at rich ingredients including sugar and buffalo cream.
Readers note the playful chatter about porch life and fashion trends in mid century papers. The excerpts compare truck horses in Merry Widow hats to city planning and describe the new gown as costly, uncomfortable, yet striking prompting women to wear it despite discomfort.
Hongkong harbor, famed for its large water area of about ten square miles, is described as one of the finest in the world, highlighting its expansive harbor and maritime importance.
The Camel costs about as much as a good horse and offers great speed. Its life is considerably longer and its capacity to carry a load equals that of three horses.
A method to pierce glass for electrical apparatus by surrounding the target area with wax and etching the enclosed space with hydrofluoric acid. The technique describes creating a hole without cracking the surrounding glass.
The late Bishop T. A. Dudley of Kentucky said he was indebted to a mountaineer for the most ungrammatical sentence he ever heard. The quote: Them three Miss Blake are three or as pretty a gal as I ever see.
A fragment from the Baltimore American reflects on high end sport and automobiling. The rival quote suggests admiration for lavish motoring and the social payoff of keeping a lifestyle costly.
A fragment from Young's Magazine hints at the paradox of speech with lines about the impulse to speak when little needs saying. It references lofty heights and the urge to deliver a speech despite brevity of content.
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