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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
2
The Boss promotes a first class safety razor for 100 cents and a ten cent model claiming equal quality to expensive razors. He stresses safety and reliability with bold claims you can shave on a train or in the dark.
The New York market faced renewed selling pressures amid rumors of 4000 Pennsylvania system employees to be dismissed by Septem ber first. Western crop prospects improved with rains. Burlington reports potential 100 percent corn output. London banks show deposits rise. US rates ease for short maturities as bonds trade unevenly and overall par value totals 2 263 million.
The report analyzes coal costs and steam use for lighting and power. It projects 1,260,000 kWh output with coal costs at $22,000, and finds current engines wasteful. New water tube boilers and a high economy generating unit could cut coal costs to $17,000 and save about $5,000 to $9,800, while reducing steam and water consumption significantly.
Chicago defeated Boston 10 to 2 as Pfeister pitched a five hitter with ten strikeouts while Ferguson yielded. Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 6 to 1 led by McIntyre. New York shut out Cincinnati 2 to 0 thanks to Mathewson. St. Louis topped Philadelphia 4 to 0 with Raymond pitching a strong game.
Columbus faces Minneapolis while Toledo plays St Paul and Louisville meets Kansas City in a trio of matchup headlines. The card highlights three regionals style games showing notable city to city showdowns across late season action.
Minneapolis defeated Columbus 7 to 5 in a game played today. Errors and timely hits in the third and fourth frames put Minneapolis ahead, despite Feine being hit hard late. Batteries Willson and Block for Minneapolis Taylor and James for Columbus. Umpire Kane.
In Milwaukee on August 20 Slagle out pitched Papke in a strong on field duel. Indianapolis earns a 2 to 1 victory after a ninth inning incident where fans attacked Umpire Owens but he escaped unharmed. Batteries Pape Bevitle Slagle Livingstone.
In Kansas City on August 20 the home team won both ends of a doubleheader against Louisville. First game final score 3 to 2 with KC scoring in the last inning. Second game KC pulled away late to a 7 to 3 victory as pitchers and batters paced the wins.
In the American League Detroit and St. Louis emerged with wins while Cleveland also won. Chicago faced Boston, St. Louis played New York, Detroit met Washington, and Cleveland challenged Philadelphia in the day’s schedule.
Boston wins third straight over Cleveland, 5 to 4, in a game played on August 20. Final line shows Boston with two runs in the second and a three run fifth while Cleveland counters with single tallies in the third and sixth and two in the ninth. Batteries Arellan and Criger for Boston Foster Joss and N Clarke for Cleveland.
In a stirring ninth inning rally New York used four substitutes two with hits to score twice and beat Detroit 4 to 3. The Tigers scored in the first and fifth, while New York answered with a run in the seventh and three in the ninth. Batteries Winter and Schmidt Manning and Blair. Umpire O Loughlin.
Philadelphia won 6 to 1 over Chicago in five innings as White struggled and Murphy drove in all five Philadelphia runs with a double and a homer. Owen and Shaw also played for Chicago with Sullivan and Schreck catching for Philadelphia. Umpires Sheridan and Egan.
Washington defeated St. Louis 2 to 0 in a game highlighted by Keeley’s pitching and Shipke's triple and double that produced both Washington runs. Keeley and Street teamed on the mound with Bail ey and Smith behind the plate. Connolly and Hurst umpired.
Miners will continue to work for the rest of the week under a temporary continuation of the check off of union assessments in Evansville Indiana. The agreement covers three Evansville mines and Chandler mines in the Evansville field and was reached between local operators and union representatives without action from Terre Haute or Indianapolis. Each operator may independently arrange terms under the settlement.
Time runs short to see a fine vaudeville program at the Broadway theater. The five Shannons offer a well entertaining singing and dancing act. Miss Gladys Middleton charms with classical soprano selections and elegant costumes. The DeVans and their dog headline a fast acrobatic act. Earl Hyman performs Wish Me Good Luck On My Journey with a beautiful picture set. Two good moving pictures close the show.
A drama praised for its churchtable tie and realism. Rev Howard Sturgis notes the link between church and stage, with scenery and electrical effects reproducing Cambridge VI photographs. The show plays this evening at the Nelson.
The Phantom Detective a sensational musical melodrama comes to Nelson for matinee and evening shows on Saturday August 22. Rowland and Clifford Amusement Co. presents Tiserara the foreign hypnotist and principal character whose mistery ends with justice by detective Frank Folsom.
A local theater or venue announces the opening of a week's engagement by an excellent company at Nelson, signaling the start of a performance run and inviting audiences to attend.
The running bill next Monday offers the sensational comedy drama On the Ranch a true western love story with refined vaudeville acts. 10 cent matinees daily and popular prices. ladies admitted Monday night under usual conditions.
Ark presents two attractively different entertainments on Friday and Saturday. A Magnetic Removal is a remarkable single feature praised as one of the city’s most entertaining pictures. Mr Boozer Gets a Frigit is a comic entry showing a man in bed chased by a harmless big cat causing neighbors and police to intervene.
A fragmented reminiscence questions the fate of an old fashioned woman who praised her sons and mocked others with phrases like cut monkey shines and soft soaping. The musing reflects on memory and changing speech patterns from a bygone era.
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