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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
4
Edgar F. Metzger publisher of The Logansport Daily Tribune swears under oath the July 1908 circulation figures as listed in the above table. Notary SSIE Hillhouse certifies the affidavit date August 11, 1908 with seal and commission expiration August 31, 1908.
The death of United States Senator Allison of Iowa is marked by national regret for a long serving statesman who gave steady guidance in finance and tariff matters. He entered Congress in 1863 and the Senate in 1873, serving nearly half a century with a reputation for prudence and reliable leadership.
Prosecutor Oscar B Conant for representative James Deleplane for clerk Samuel Gifford for treasurer George W Cogley for sheriff J S Mellinger for coroner Dr M B Stewart for surveyor commissioner first district Alfred M Dill commissioner third district Oliver M Harness.
Special to the Tribune Lane Boy was buried today with the funeral at 10 a m conducted by the Odd Fellows lodge. Other items note Will Fisher returning from North Dakota with reports of a well-located crowd and Gibbs estate auction to settle the estate. The Monroe township convention date shifts to September 1 with doors opening at 2 p m at the opera house.
Walter G. Cantley to William T. Wilson lot 20 Joseph T. McNary’s 2nd add city W D 650. Mary Bond to Clarissa D. Stevens lot 71 Woodlawn add city D 900. George F. McCulloch to Traction Land Company Islington Place add city Q C D 1. Jennie Hawkins to Mary W. O’Donnell lot 18 William D. Clary’s add city W D 800. George W. Seybold to Minnie V. Duncan lot 16 Elmwood Place add W D 300. Jane Pickering to Ervin W. Alber lots 5 Samuel A. Custer’s 1st add city W D 750. Margaret V. Hamilton to Raymond R. and Alina Yeagley lot 25 Mrgt W Hamilton’s fd add Taberville Burlington Ave W D 500. Joseph S. Craig to Jennie Markley part lot 21 Tipton’s 1st add city part lot 4 Fitch Jerom. add city W D 5000. John R. Kennedy to Elizabeth A. Htesman lot 145 West End add city W D 475. Margaret McCarty to Sarah J. Walsh Cicott’s Res outlot E Old Cemetery Tenth St Erie Ave city W D 1500. Jay Haner to John H. Haaner 25.15 acres sec 7 Washington twp W D 5000. John H. Hahnert to Jay Haner 40 acres sec 16 Washington twp W D 4800. Catherine Markert to John Wilkinson 40 acres sec 36 Boone twp Q C D 1. Ten mortgages filed aggregating 6693.50.
A dramatic local stage opens at the Nelson with matinee and evening shows on Saturday August 15. In Act IV cattle rustlers led by Carlos Mendoza seize Billy Lawton as Tom Lawton faces a possible death sentence for his brother. Black Hawk urges mercy while Lawton wrestles duty and family loyalty in Hal Reid’s tense drama.
Advertised as the longtime cure for bowel complaints in children and infants across 61 years. The copy urges households to keep Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam on hand with a claim that it never fails and is sold by all druggists in a full size 35 price bottle.
In this tense scene the brothers stand united at the brink of death as the Rangers return claiming Black Hawk has escaped. Dust impeded the shots and the crowd feels his escape was deserved amid shifting balances.
Mrs Nellie Miller and daughter Hilda visited Galveston from Kokomo on Wednesday Otis Spaulding now delivers mail Prof Elbert Day and wife moved from Bloomington to housekeeping on Griffeth Street Mrs Mary Sullivan moved into a new home on Washington Street O M Chamness and wife of Marion visit Frank Murphy and wife George Winterwood travels to Nebraska Charles Wilson rents Mrs Eva Gray farm Grace Daggett of Indianapolis and Mrs Bertha Raines of Illinois visit Dan Daggett and family John Hart ships a carload of Western horses Sam E Thompson and wife J A Rodibough and wife attend Russiaville fair George Harness visits from West Virginia Joe Woods licensed to preach Everett Daggett and wife return to Indianapolis Harvey Gray visiting Martinsville his wife and children visit Lakeville Pythian Sisters hold a picnic Mrs Nancy Logan aged 80 dies at James McWilliams home funeral Thursday at M E church burial in Galveston cemetery Miss Almena Brimley returns to work as stenographer at Toledo Milo Smith of Peru visits parents John Oliver and wife visiting Miami this week Walter King Dave Davis Misses Lulu and Elizabeth Fickle spend time in Michigan City.
A blaze on a side track at the old gravel pit near Trimmer destroyed seventeen Panhandle freight cars after sparks from a passing engine. Firefighters and railroad crews controlled the fire. a large crowd watched as wrecking work continued into Wednesday. The Vandalia line plans extra cars for an upcoming excursion, and several railroad staffers are listed for upcoming trips and assignments.
Francis H. Meric, a former Ft. Wayne and Bluffton line motorman, sues the Wabash Valley Traction Co. for 1500 dollars. He alleges a short circuit during fuse repairs caused a burst of the fuse, injuring his eyes and tearing gloves as the old car 206 moved through the city on May 9.
The harvest season serves as a practical test of farm machinery quality and upkeep. Durability and ease of operation are key, with tools expected to last ten years or more, and careful management can double that span. Weather exposure and neglect shorten life, while proper sheds boost longevity and reduce repair delays.
The right of way for the Elwood Swayzee gasoline traction line has been secured and construction will start soon. The level country avoids streams, enabling easy work, and gasoline cars will eliminate powerhouses and trolley wires. Gasoline cars are already used briefly on the Union Pacific, and speed records claim eighty miles per hour.
Doubt arises over placing train dispatchers in charge of the interlocking plant at the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley line junction near Fox station between Andrews and Lagro. The traction company plans to move dispatch offices and forces to the new interlocker as at Bluffton, with dispatchers operating switch levers. Current arrangements show three dispatchers remaining at their posts for now.
Valeska Surratt received a year long London stage offer. Anna Heki predicts success in London with The Parisian Model. Peter Pan puzzles Parisians as Louis Harrison and Louis Cassavant join Grace Van Studdiford’s company. Robert Edeson to star in The Call of the North by George Broadhurst. Marie Tempest guests in London at a party for the Countess of Craven’s aunt. William F. Carroll cast in a role in a play starring Our Mann. Carroll authored Muldoon's Picnic.
Short glimpses of urban life include north south streets with best health records a Venna firm advertising an unscrupulous commercial agent Troy women doing a tag day for charity deducting 8 40 from receipts for counterfeit coin a Rockland Me fish peddler finding a large pearl and selling it for over 1 000 a New York veterinary hospital with an operating table and rooftop sun parlor Memphis thieves loot a saloon guarded by a bear fed sugar while robbing W A Woods saloon.
George W. Self was nominated for Reporter of the Supreme Court by acclamation for a four year term. He is described as a hard worker who earned money in brickyards and on farms to educate himself. The text notes economical conduct of the Reporter's office with 1905 legislation granting $150 and $91.50 returned to the treasury.
Arthur Finegan, a released prisoner, was freed yesterday morning after a night’s intoxication arrest. Officials could have sent him back to the reformatory but chose to grant another chance.
The Indiana official profile notes appropriations and expenditures through 1908, praising improvements in court reports and binding. It highlights C. W. Self’s Corydon residency, prior law practice, wartime service, and veteran support, emphasizing his popularity reflected in 1904 vote totals.
A woman eighty with snow white hair and fading energy shares her method to stay young at heart. She says she forgets disagreeable things, speaks pleasantly, lowers expectations of friends, keeps nerves calm, and pursues congenial work to stay lively.
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