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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
3
Fast time special train on Panhandle line ran yesterday from Louisville division to Indianapolis. Transportation buffs note brisk schedule and efficient service linking key cities.
A fast moving special train carried two editors and a bundle of Insurance Field reports toward Chicago en route to St. Paul for the National Association of Lauval Fire Insurance Agents convention. The goal was to beat rival trade papers with advance coverage of yesterday's proceedings.
The Steinhart McMillen orchestra is reorganized with new musicians for the season. They will perform at theatres as before and accept engagements elsewhere. The lineup includes Prof John McMillen on piano, Prof William C Steinhart first violin, Samuel Kelso viola, William McKee violin cello, Prof John Coon cornet, Robert Cramer clarinet, John Cullen trombone, and Prof Roy Johnson drummer.
New York August 12 Mrs Helen Kelly Gould obtained in the Supreme Court an order directing her husband Frank J Gould to file within twenty four hours his answer to her suit for divorce The court was told by Henry L Sprague for Mrs Gould that summons and complaint were served June 24 Mr Gould's counsel said an answer had been made but Mrs Goulds counsel denied this confirming the legal action proceeds.
Lillian La Point formerly Miss Lillian Smith of this city embarks on a world tour as a governess in a wealthy Chicago family. She is the daughter of Daz Smith, namesake of Smithtown. After moving to Chicago she trained as a governess and married a Frenchman named LaPoint, who died a few months after their marriage.
Boston August 12 Favorable action at yesterday’s International Typographical Union meeting moved to appoint a committee to investigate report and remedy tuberculosis affecting members. Delegates debated the next convention site with Minneapolis Seattle and St Joseph Mo in a vigorous contest for the future gathering.
Mrs. Weaver, daughter Honor and son Milburn were injured on ward Sunday and sent home to Washington township. The mother and daughter travel by James Rodger’s car while Milburn rode in the Wolf Tucker ambulance due to a broken ankle. The family planned to hold a funeral today at the Blue Ball church, though Milburn could not attend.
An hour after last night’s rain a multitude of primer class toads covered city streets sidewalks and gutters. A single aristocratic toad even hopped into the Mur dock hotel for a spell as hundreds more crowded the area.
Twenty nine prisoners at the county jail including three charged with murder petition the County Commissioners for diet improvements. They complain food is undercooked or burned and often inedible, calling for the removal of deputy jailor Grafe and his wife as part of the change. The commissioners referred the complaint to the sheriff.
The 14 year old Henry Poehler of Linden Avenue was frightened by a thunderous lightning flash at his sister's Burlington Avenue home. Dr. Troutman attributed the attack to fright. the boy is described as epileptic.
A relief party saved Mojaves and Yumas stranded in a desert crossing near Needles by delivering three wagonloads of watermelons amid 126 degree heat. Water would boil, so the plan relied on melons to provide drinkable moisture. one old chief died before rescued.
Abe W. Cohn, son of a Chicago rabbi, was killed by Charles W. Moore late last night as he prepared to depart Trinidad with Mrs. Moore on a Colorado & Southern train. Moore fired four shotgun blasts, killing Cohn and shattering his head. Mrs. Moore offered details on Cohn's family in Chicago.
John Tamm of Noble township markets more than a thousand melons daily in this city. Each afternoon he delivers loads to a feed barn, sells to local grocers the next morning, and plans to expand distribution.
W. H. Graffis, construction engineer, says promoters of the Indianapolis to South Bend railroad line are expected to return on Monday. They have not appeared recently and there are signs the project may have been dropped. Graffis notes J. H. Keller, former trustee who secured the franchises, has sold out.
The column lists diverse facts: William Winter, the critic, turns 72. William Waldorf Astor donates 5000 to Greek excavations. H S Miller starts a 200 acre farm near Barrington for turtles and guinea pigs. Stuyvesant Fish notes income disparity. M Raau elevates James B MacLaughlin to Merite Agricole. Roosevelt visit rumors abroad. Elizabeth S Colton speaks 40 languages. Major Robert Elliot cited for long service. Mrs. Scott Duran launches a profitable dairy after sinking 20000.
The article notes England's first weeping willow reportedly planted by poet Alexander Pope. It cites Turkish wild olive trees claimed to endure centuries, vines fruitful for around 400 years, and coconuts with leaves near thirty feet long. It highlights London's major houses selling orchids globally, with Brazilian sources and Rio de Janeiro gardens housing over 6,000 orchid varieties.
In Newcastle Indiana on August 12 five of thirteen remaining saloons report booming business at the annual fair. They install side bars and remove cigar cases to widen space and employ three to six bartenders each as remonstrance closes others.
Cleaning velveteen uses a soap lather to dip the fabric then scrub with a nailbrush on a board until dirt is gone. Rinse in clean cold water without wringing and air dry. ironing the back may lift the pile but is not required. Light velvets rub with a flannel dipped in kerosene or fat bacon for spot soiling and then iron the wrong side to raise the pile.
Catcher Jack Warner of the Washington Americans buys a half interest in the Galveston club of the Texas league. Charley Nichols, ex grand major leaguer, pitches well for Pueblo in the Western league. Pittsburg discovers fast outfielder Owen Wilson, rivaling Cobb and Coombs in speed and accuracy. Jimmy McAleer’s infield is the fastest since his St Louis Americans days. Ferris and Williams are among their best career performances.
The article notes London's milk supply needs 4500 horses and lamp accidents cause 500 fires yearly. It mentions Bank of England keeping over fifty ledgers daily and a Southport builders firm failing after building on a haunted mansion site. It also observes tipping as a public scourge and social pressure in a west end restaurant for leaving a tip.
Charles Cashdollar a chili parlor worker grabbed a wet grounded electric fan as lights failed and a fuse blew trapping him briefly. He recovered after a risky struggle to release the live appliance.
Misses Nan and Belle Marsh arrive from Burnettesville. Families including John Sanders and Charles Pugh head to Bruce Lake for a week. Mrs S M Kistrer returns from Hammond. Cora Shugart and Grace Patterson visit Eva Anderson. Thomas Wisely Jr reports two heifers killed by lightning with two more injured. Chala Schmidt and Ethel Nelson host friends. Mr and Mrs Freeman and children from Michigan. Word received Wednesday evening by Waren Wilson about his...
A collection of maxims urges thrift and caution in spending and sharing secrets. It jokes that people are easily fooled with age and that past pleasures do not shield future storms. The piece closes with a moral to avoid writing secrets that could embarrass one later.
The sister of Charles Johnson is quite ill. Mrs. Nebucher of Chicago is visiting relatives and friends here.
The divorce court in London dissolves the marriage of the Countess of Yarmouth nee Miss Alice Thaw of Pittsburgh. The decree issued Feb. 5 by Sir Birrell Barnes becomes absolute after the six month waiting period. The case is listed as Yarmouth otherwise Thaw versus Yarmouth. The countess may resume her maiden name.
A method to repair cracks and dents in wood uses softened white tissue paper with glue to form a paste. Ochres color the paste to match the wood, then calcined magnesia is added and forced into cracks. The cement adheres firmly and dries with a smooth surface.
In Sonderburg Germany four sailors die after a mis transmitted order during a drill. The Undine returns from target practice when "Man over board" is given a cutter with eleven men lowers away. An instruction to back the cruiser is mis read as go ahead and the vessel crashes the small boat, seven sailors saved.
An instructional piece on careful book handling from Modern Bookbinding contrasts with a stream of early scouting observations. It notes avoiding forceful backbreaking opens and cites budding pitchers and managers including McQuillen, Dwyer, Sincock, and McAleer as promising talents for the big leagues.
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