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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
5
A store promotes a midsummer offer on Winter’s oxfords with 25 percent off former prices. The ad promises high quality, comfortable footwear and real bargains across styles, urging customers to bring shoe money for substantial value.
The sixty fourth annual session at Harrison street Christian church Kokomo closes Saturday morning. The conference was enthusiastic and well attended with strong reports. The next gathering will be held at West Senora north of Logansport.
For the week ending August 10 1908 letters addressed to Joe Banta Morris Greenspan E Hi Woodworth Minnie Cressner Daisy Brownie and Mrs Jack Bernarda remain unclaimed at Logansport Post Office. If not collected within ten days they will be forwarded to the Dead Letters Office Washington DC. Call for letters and give date. Postmaster J M Johnston.
The Byrum Cline family reunion will be held at Spencer Park Logansport on August 19 1908. About three hundred relatives are expected to attend. The Byrums and Clines were early settlers in Carroll and Howard counties dating to 182%.
Regular meeting of the Owls tonight, all members requested to be present.
Mrs. Minerva Roach Walton, aged 70, was found guilty of profanity in Justice Hanawalt's court after an afternoon trial prompted by Milton Mullen's assault charge. She admitted occasional swearing but said it had ceased years ago as jurors deliberated and she smoked a pipe nearby.
Lucerne Bert Walker and Bert Jones of Logansport spent Saturday at Bruce Lake fishing. Elden Estler went to Marion Saturday. Eldon Kistler went to Marion Saturday then Rochester Sunday by auto. Democrats of Harrison township plan a convention Thursday at 3 p m in Winn's hall Lucerne. Maggie Murphy of Logansport visits Grace Carroll north of Lucerne. Ethel Evans visits sister Francis Frushour. Florence Remiley entertained Nellie Clary for dinner Sunday. Mrs Bert Jones of Logansport called to Lucerne Thursday due to her mother's illness. Mr R Conn and wife of Nebraska visiting friends and relatives at Lucerne.
The funeral for Nancy Exvenman was held yesterday afternoon at Pleasant Hill church with burial in the adjacent cemetery conducted by Rev. Courts. Warren G. Laréan, seven months old, son of Eugene H. and his wife, died at noon Monday at their Clay township home. The Metea Baptist church will host the funeral today at two o'clock.
An all day church picnic for Catholic congregants will be held Saturday August 15 in O Donnell's grove near Woodville. The morning train will be met at Woodville and picnickers will be taken from there to the grounds.
Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and daughter Laura Belle with Walter and Grover Miller and Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cople of Peru visited Logansport on Buick cars Sunday, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maiben at Tenth and High. The Maibens and their daughter Margaret accompanied them back to Peru, returning home yesterday.
Tribune special reports happenings around Walton including a buggy overturn injuring Edgar Phillips and his daughter but sparing the women, visits by Shuman and family from Columbus, a move of Rev. Lippert, camp meeting news, multiple family visits, a linen shower for Myrtle Shope, travels by local residents, and a 7 to 2 victory by Logansport All Stars over Royal Centre in a local ball game.
Lawrence McDonald and Hazel Titus are ill with typhoid fever. Ample social visits recur as Arlie Clark and family travel from Daryll Chaple, and others host guests in Kokomo and nearby towns. John McConnell breaks his wrist in a hay mow accident. Archie Vint injures neck painting and uses crutches. Letters report family marriages and well being of relatives across California and Illinois.
Mrs W C Richards visits sister in Chicago this week. Mrs W E Myers of Logansport visits Mrs Emily Snell and Will Garrison and wife over Sunday. Dr P Bonebrake called on friends Sunday. James Rodenberger of Mulberry buys a Buick from Ross Penn Monday. W D Stickel family at Battle Ground Sunday. William Noakes and companion at Delphi old settlers’ meeting Saturday. Indianapolis ABCs play two games with Combines Wednesday and Thursday. Ben Wray resumes at Foust and Davis barber shop after illness. Charles Sines and wife at Battle Ground Saturday and Sunday. Charles Lines buys Amanda Allen property on North Center street moving October 1. Al Huntsinger of Rockfield called to town Monday. A S Houck Vandalia agent begins vacation today combining business with homeseekers study.
Grace Beckley and Bert Skillen wed Saturday evening at Rev. J. J. Thompson’s home. The ceremony was performed by Mr. Thompson. John Sipple died at his southwest town home Sunday from a long cancer battle.
An 18th century fashion journal uses fanciful terms like stifled sighs and sustained sentiments to describe Mile. D s dress at the opera. The playful phrases evoke period style, yet convey little to modern readers as the dialogue notes the terms have lost meaning for descendants today.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a candid exchange about friendliness and candor, linking them to unity and aid. A light editorial tone explores how plain speaking supports community cohesion.
A Rhode Island clergyman’s daughter recalls a bishop visiting her father. She notices he does not fold his napkin, so she explains their habit of reusing napkins. The bishop replies that visitors are treated differently, and the girl affirms their practice.
The narrator endures a sultry season with clammy moisture from hatband to nose and a wilted collar. The central pain is the constant muttered question Is it hot enough for you as a mutt lugs the same refrain on every corner in Nashville Tennessee.
A Philadelphia Ledger quip notes a cabbie recounting a fare of two dollars for a one dollar ride. The driver jokes the passenger was seeing double after paying and glancing at the meter.
A brief reminiscence notes a boy named Robert Reed who vowed never to smoke tobacco and kept his word his life. The item mentions his cigars costing three for five and references a St. Louis Post-Dispatch publication.
A brief quoted exchange from the St. Paul Pioneer Press notes a worker's proud claim to lift up others while describing his job running a freight elevator. The item spotlights a moment of civic sentiment within a local newspaper blip.
A brief verse notes that parents learn from their children and that knowledge shifts generations. It cites Minerva as a symbol of wisdom and urges gratitude for youthful insight guiding adults. The quotation attributes wisdom to today’s youth and hints at guidance when adults are puzzled.
The Kansas City Times notes a witty exchange about heat and style as women resist being 'thrown into the shade.' The remark reflects social humor amid hot weather.
The Nelson opened a new show last night the first time the production was staged there Jane Eyre drew a nearly full house and steady applause Dwight A Mead played Edward Rochester receiving praise for a strong realistic performance despite the role being less enthusiastic.
Ellis Hance barely avoided death when a balloon burst at the Old Settlers' picnic in Delphi. The balloon exploded as Arthur Tritt signaled release, and its bottom caught fire. Quick actions by William Kendrick and Robert Justice saved the bag from total destruction.
The eight-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Vance living northwest of town is in critical condition. She fell weeks ago and suffered a brain concussion and has been unconscious for several days.
Captain Harry Fidler writes that the Uniform bank K of P company will spend a week in New York City. He notes rain in Boston during their visit. Uniforms and gear were returned here yesterday.
A poetic fragment from Lippincott's Magazine hints at a breakfast idea built from small bits like sawdust and hay, suggesting a novel food concept appearing in daily meals. The fragment’s whimsical tone points to inventive dietary notions of the era.
A Bohemian Magazine quips that marriage is avoided until fashion shifts, joking about waist buttons going out of style and the idea of delaying matrimony. The fragment suggests a humorous social commentary on marriage norms and trend dependence.
A humorous New York World note about a husband who cuts his wife’s allowance after joking at his expense. The wife adapts, becoming economical as a result of the reduced funds.
A New Yorker quips he has not tried living on his income in New York and doubts the feasibility. The remark is cited by the New Orleans Times-Democrat in a brief exchange.
The New York Sun carries a job notice seeking a sober neat chauffeur able to clean and repair, handle animals feed poultry pigs milk cows and garden duties. The ad promises ten dollars per week and requires Sunday work and domestic tasks including mending windows and beating rugs.
A witty remark from the Washington Star features a man who, after breakfast and perusing mail, declares golf to be his next tedious duty and humorously laments hard work. The tone blends literary flourish with sporting whimsy.
A humorous exchange from Harvard Lampoon features Dottie saying she keeps her skin fresh by attending baseball games and sitting on the bleachers. Lottie questions the method.
An OCR fragment shows a quoted judge remark about drops water and sand and a remark on panic and land. Nearby dialogue mentions Wright and Penman with a Yonkers Statesman reference, hinting at a satirical or literary discussion.
A Pittsburg Post note reflects on old time songs described as grave and gay and compares them to modern tunes, calling them painful nuisances in a brief editorial tone.
A brief fragment notes a nursery scene with Mrs. Knicker and Knicker in a tone reflecting a public will motif, as a child cries for the moon and is told to have it. The mention anchors a New York Sun style cadence without further context.
A Bohemian Magazine excerpt recalls how constant postcards from Paris created the impression of global travel while the narrator remained in place. Friends and family believed the journey happened through letters, not steps.
A witty exchange about saving habits appears to hinge on optimism. The dialogue contrasts a character who never saves for a rainy day with another who keeps a sunny disposition.
A fragment from a verse shows a robin and cherries as motifs. The lines hint at concealed aims and the contrast between pleasant speech and hidden intent, with references to Boston and a garbled ending.
Bessie Grainger files in the circuit court for divorce from William Grainger alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The defendant is employed by the Panhandle railroad company.
The Tribune pony and buggy contest attracts public interest as readers are urged to join by buying subscriptions for votes. A new one year subscription earns 2000 votes, six months grants 1000 votes, with receipts to be collected at the office.
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