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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
4
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The Lafayette Journal notes Chafin, the prohibition candidate, uses bold rhetoric and a strong press presence. It criticizes his claim that prohibition is the sole issue, questions past work by the party, and discusses temperance politics across the north and south amid ongoing debates over reform and local option.
In an address from years past, Taft voiced approval of a local referendum method called total option. He argued it works well though broad direct referendum may be impractical for the general public to understand and pass upon.
The text argues that for a community facing saloon prohibition the public can decide plainly by a vote. A favorable result ensures local officials enforce the law and juries from the area perform their duties under the statute.
A 15 year old offender appeared before a London magistrate who joked about flogging but refused to permit it. He offered to release the boy if the father punished him on the spot, the father complied and the boy was freed. London papers remark the episode as remarkable yet approving.
Police were called to a flat above the Snide Queensware store yesterday noon where the Geppinger and Herkert families clashed. Mrs Geppinger choked Miss Herkert, her brother Frank intervened, and Mr Geppinger allegedly beat the girl’s brother. The dispute was not pursued as no affidavits were filed.
The United States department of agriculture promotes breeding silver foxes for markets, noting high potential profits, easy housing and cheap food, with live stock valued at $500 per pair. Demand shifts and fashion unlikely to curb prices, but success relies on experienced care, and farmers bulletin 328 offers full details. It notes Indiana is unlikely to find profitability in this business.
Tribune Special Correspondence reports Frank Honesker visiting his sister in Logansport and W O Brown at his sick mother’s bedside in Ashtabula Ill. Others visit Camd en Delphi Monticello Frankfort Chicago Maxinkuckee lake and Hamilton. School opens Sept 7 with record enrollment. Jim Beckley’s 53rd birthday celebration. G A R encampment plans. numerous local and nearby visits and trips.
Camden S C Ray and family dined with Dr H Y Millin and family at Rockfield on Sunday. Mrs Maud Mullin returned from Indianapolis to tend her ill mother Mrs Leiber. Mr and Mrs W K Schench visited relatives in Chicago for two weeks. Miss Eunice Gardner visited Sheridan with Will Cox. Lutheran Ladies Missionary Society hosted an ice cream social in the Sunday school room drawing a large crowd. A bread contest at Mc Farland store drew many bakers. first prize went to Mrs James Reeder and second to Mrs U S Gardner with 100 and 50 pounds of flour prizes. Mrs Halleck Robison was in Flora Monday afternoon.
The Metea Baptist church will host its annual social and picnic at Fletcher's Lake this Saturday. Rev. McDonnald from Marion will lecture Thursday at 8 PM on the topic Monstrosities. Mrs. Cox and daughter Fanny visited Peru over the weekend. Henry Webster remains seriously ill.
Born to Warren Humphrey and wife a son on August 24. William Abelhauser and wife return from the dredge. Delmar Meeks visits from Logansport with W. H. Bingaman and wife. Mrs. Stella Berkshire and others from Battle Creek visit relatives. Walter Conn recovers from appendicitis at St. Joseph hospital. Numerous relatives and friends travel between Chicago Macy Kokomo and Logansport for visits. Ice cream festival planned by Ashton Rays in Red Men’s hall to raise funds for treatment for a near-blind Mrs Rayl.
Death notices for seven year old Erb son of BLE Erb at 19 Plum Street with service at St Bridgets. Anna L Simpson 41, funeral at Spring Creek Christian church with procession from 1100 Spear Street. Jesse L Huff 29, funeral at 904 Race Street with interment Mount Hope.
Beulah Wright's death case reported from Lakota North Dakota described in the Lakota American. State's Attorney Scrumgaard questioned Mrs Wright for hours she accused the deceased of bad conduct and showed hatred toward the girl. The narrative notes aconite presence and disputes with Henry King and J Logue over the girl's character and motive. The case reveals a life insurance policy payable to Mrs Wright valued at 370.30 and questions why remains would be shipped, with Mrs Wright's calm arrest and lack of remorse highlighted.
Local notes report births in Anoka and Denver with families Bert Turnpaugh and Lyons. Guests visit Charles Cordell in Rossville and Paris area. Miss Foreman returns from Lafayette visit with Miss Ankeny. Community elders attend Minneman reunion and Lake Maxinkuckee outings. Wedding news notes W H Kinse of Miles to Ella McHenry of Salt Lake City.
The D. & C. Navigation Co. publishes a 250 page travel book with three stories and half tone illustrations of scenes along the D. & C. Coast Line to Mackinac. Priced at ten cents postage prepaid, send requests to 6 Wayne St Detroit.
Mr and Mrs T E Smith and their son Raymond have returned home after a two week visit to Denver Colorado.
William Rowe and others transfer to Karl Leedy a 95 foot lot at 16th and Sinbead streets. Henry Wildermuth transfers to Russell Jump a part of lot 7. Log Loan and Trust transfers to Bennie Hipsher a MeadLawn lot. Doty to Burrows two lots in Galveston. Bohman to Whiteside a fractional part of lot 2. Unger to May Kessing a city lot. Log Loan transfers to Perrie Scales a MeadLawn lot. Smith to Loyd Pittinger 30 acres in section 29 Harrison township. Tilley to Preston Alrey 40 acres in Tipton township. Haner to Gottfried Rose 40 acres in Washington township. Ten mortgages totaling 7921 dollars.
Justice Hanawalt's court yesterday rendered judgment for the plaintiff in a case involving Miller Hart against Alice Wright over goods sold. The ruling confirms payment due to the plaintiff for outstanding merchandise.
Ramsey County authorities and States Attorney Scrumgard decide not to remove the remains from the state before the hearing or possible trial of Mrs. Wright, accused adoptive mother in the girl’s death. The body was buried in Lakota on Mr. Hartin’s private lot instead of Devils Lake potter’s field.
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