Republicans Decide to Make This Year’s Campaign Short
A party leadership plea aims for a brief but vigorous campaign starting in September with a focus on crisp messaging and quick momentum.
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1908
Page
5
A party leadership plea aims for a brief but vigorous campaign starting in September with a focus on crisp messaging and quick momentum.
The Cass county Republican campaign committee set headquarters for September 1 in the Dolan and McHale building with a top state orator to speak at the opening. A September 19 or 29 kickoff was favored by candidates who preferred a short campaign, while fund raising was left for later discussion.
Wilson Oliver of the Orphans Home fell Friday afternoon while playing near the iron fence. He fractured his right arm and was treated by Dr. J. Z. Powell, the home physician.
Fall excursion to Weellston Michigan on Tuesday September 1 offers land from six to ten dollars per acre on flexible terms. Prospective buyers are promised superior land for homes and farms and are invited to join the trip with cheap carfare.
Logansport ministers attending a Bible conference at Wino na heard Rev Billy Sunday ex baseball star deliver a blunt sermon likening ministers to bums. He urged quiet on critics as God approves his work and ridiculed seminary training. He urged brisk, vivid language while praising fellow evangelist Gypsey Smith and Dr. Chapman. Mrs J B Schultz and nephew William Cooper Kern head to Indianapolis for the Kern notification event.
City churches announce free seating and a host of services across denominations including Church of Christ Science Trinity Episcopal and Methodist with Sunday School Holy Eucharist prayer meetings and special music. Preachers include Rev A C Stengel Rev G D Eastes Rev A T Briggs Rev E C Dunn and Rev E A Arthur with youth groups Epworth Leagues and Young People activities noted.
Rev. George R. Crum, pastor, notes Sunday school at 9 45 a m with no preaching service until the first Sunday in September.
Rev James Simon pastor leads Cornerisland Market services with sabbath school 9 45 a m morning worship 11 00 a m and Luther league 6 45 p m in basement library hall no evening service corner Cicott and West Market streets E E Gregory pastor sermon 10 45 a m sunday service 7 45 p m sunday school 3 p m
Mrs. B. F. Campbell superintendent invites all not in attendance elsewhere to Sunday school at 2 30 p m at Daniel Webster school building Twenty four and Market streets.
Rev. B. B. Bigler will preach at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bible school begins at 5:45 p.m. Rev. R. D. Scott of Chicago will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning. There will be no evening services.
The Ninth Street Christian church led by Reverend J F H Craig offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m with the preaching service and Lord's supper at 11 00 a m Junior Y P S C meets at 5 30 p m and additional services at 7 30 p m
David Yaunt, eighty, was fatally injured yesterday forenoon when he walked onto the Vandalia No. 40 track near Moran as it slowed for the station. Engineer Rowan could not avert the impact. Yaunt died about three hours later.
Gary Indiana will get a fine union passenger station designed by an architect from Lake Shore and the Baltimore and Ohio. The white brick depot with stone facings is projected to cost 500000 dollars and anticipates Gary reaching a population of 300000 within a few years.
Democrats of Bethlehem township nominated George W. Conrad for trustee and William Lemon for assessor at a Metea schoolhouse convention yesterday afternoon. The gathering drew about thirty participants. D. J. Calvert was elected chairman and Monroe Nickels secretary. No speeches were made and both nominees faced no opposition.
With railroads preparing more orders, leading car building firms plan to produce about 12,000 cars and anticipate further increases as orders grow.
After inspecting the disabled freight cars on the entire Pennsylvania railroad system officials now study locomotives and motive power. A report is being prepared to determine the appropriations needed to place all engines on the east and west lines in good condition.
On August 1 59 267 shareholders held Pennsylvania Railroad stock, down 158 from July 1 signaling ongoing trading activity and share transfers among investors.
Miss May Grady hosted a surprise party at her Smead Street home on Friday evening. Guests played cards and games and Miss Grady received a handsome umbrella. Honors went to Mrs. Marie Sullivan and J Kingsella of Richmond.
Two lots at Fourteenth and Broadway were sold yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Stanley. The Farmers & Traders Bank of Lafayette bought the property for 472.50, subject to liens by Wesley Loan Company and Parker & Johnson. The suit was filed by the Lafayette Bank against Neiderbergers and Muggs, formerly of this city.
Geo Funk files suit for Vonnegeet Hardware against King Drill Machine for 62.84 dollars claiming goods were sold and left unpaid.
Prof. M. W. Murphy has been compelled to return from camp at Fletcher’s Lake due to blood poisoning in his feet. He must navigate on crutches as a result.
Bonds for the Z U Loop road in Jackson township were sold to Breed and Harrison and sent to Indianapolis for contract processing with George Emery Kay handling the building agreement.
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