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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
3
The piece critiques tariff policy under the Dingley bill, arguing high duties keep factories idle and workers unemployed. It asserts voters see tariffs as taxes on consumers and warns against boosting rates to revive business, while condemning government waste and wealth concentration.
Katherine Clemmons Gould wife of Howard Gould sues Frank A. McLaughlin shirtmaker seeking $50,000 claiming a process server visit to her Riverside Drive apartment caused injury to feelings. The case, tied to a bill from McLaughlin's store, is set for October term in the Supreme Court.
The piece rails against tariff taxes benefiting the paper trust and a GOP monopoly in the House led by the Speaker. It notes press and public demand for relief, backed by the President, but blocked by party powers. It argues for Democratic remedies to curb monopolies and ensure equal justice.
The Y M C A band will perform for a county picnic hosted by Trimmer Sunday schools this Saturday. Schools from across the county invited, and the band under Prof Carson is ready for engagements.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs C O Neal on Spear Street. The announcement notes the new arrival without additional details.
New York Aug. 5 Captain P C Hains Jr who shot and killed William E Annis is keeping up the order of his life in the Queens county jail says his counsel He has three of his former uniforms in his cell and changes daily from service to fatigue to dress parade He retires at taps The prosecution plans to offer two witnesses at a preliminary hearing Darrin opposes bail for the prisoners
James E. Watson republican nominee for governor spoke at Fountain Park Assembly in Remington. Ed Crumpacker and George W. Williams addressed the crowd while Fremont Goodwine failed to arrive. Watson declared there is no middle ground and pledged to implement the liquor stamp of the party platform as written.
London Aug 25 The Vienna correspondent describes a Viennese journalist invention likely to revolutionize newspaper and book printing. The device resembles a typewriter and works in a singular manner, producing a matrix ready for the stereotyper. Matrices range from two inches to six feet wide, with seventy to eighty words printed per minute and a claimed ninety percent reduction in printing cost.
A playful line notes an alarm clock can both go off and stay put, asserting a paradox about presence and action in a humorous voice. The quip contrasts mobility with fixed timing, exploring time and space in a witty observation.
Laporte Ind Aug 25 Official announcement states the first regular car will run on the South Bend La Porte branch of the Chicago South Bend Northern Indiana railway tomorrow morning. Workers push to finish the road and a test car will run tonight to ensure readiness for the regular schedule.
A political exchange highlights Senator Sorghum praising his opponent to project strength and generosity. The Washington Star notes the tactic conveys an impression of his opponent being beaten and the senator’s ability to be magnanimous.
Columbus Ohio August 25 Hocking Valley operators announce coal on board September 1 will cost 1.50 a ton for lump an increase of fifteen cents from six months past. The rise is due to stronger domestic demand and heavy lake shipments.
Rear Admiral Sperry commands the American fleet as the return from sea was completed today. Other admirals rejoined the ships and final arrangements for the voyage were being completed.
An excursion train returning from Covington and Southeast Louisiana districts wrecked a few miles from New Orleans. Four coaches overturned but no fatalities. About 20 passengers injured by flying glass, others bruised, treated in hospitals after a relief train arrived. Cause cited as spreading rails.
A Chicago News quips about fans at a baseball game, noting an overheated crowd and an aunt who jokes about the paper claiming thousands of fans attend every afternoon. The niece responds with surprise as the heat sour notes.
A Pittsburg Poet quip portrays a farmer cradling a pond ice plan to deter ducks from laying hard boiled eggs. The humor centers on a summer boarder asking why and the farmer explaining with rural philosophy.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press features Mrs Hoo lahan scolding a lazy loafer and the meek response of Hoolahan. The banter centers on duty and behavior with stubborn defiance and implied consequences.
A florist discovered a simple trap using a pint fruit jar with a scrap of bacon left overnight in a greenhouse. Cockroaches climbed the slippery glass but failed to escape after the jar attracted them. A paste of paper on the outside gives the insects foothold to enter the trap.
A cotton sack moistened with kerosene rubs panes several times then wiped with a lint free cloth until the oil vanishes and the glass shines. Leave windows open a few minutes for the odor to disappear.
South Bend Indiana August 25 all factories in the city are operating at full seasonal capacity. Studebaker Oliver Birdsell and Singer plants report strong demand and complete output of wagons plows clover hullers and sewing machines sold.
Camden reports the Wateree river toll bridge was washed away today by floods. About 25 people were aboard or nearby as the bridge failed. Telegraph lines are down and communication is hard, with reports varying on the death toll.
Lawrenceburg Indiana August 25 Simon D Roberts 70 and William Roberts 18 his son were struck by a cut of cars while crossing the Big Four tracks and seriously injured. The horse was killed and the wagon demolished.
A veteran showman recalls a disastrous hotel bed folding shut during a tour causing a panic and a mortifying rebuke from the hotel owner. The anecdote ends with the owner remarking the performer is not as great as thought.
The item notes Rigsby advancing a patent aerial roost for airship pilots who wish to tether for short stays, with plans to finish construction in a day or two.
A St Louis florist explains flower care focuses on temperature and moisture. Roses, grown warm then cooled and displayed warm wilt quickly unless kept in water with daily stem trimming and a knife cut to avoid clogging the xylem.
The article advises not to tilt the head back or over a basin. Instead keep the head up and use cloths to catch blood. Press the upper lip to compress the artery and stop bleeding. If needed, place paper under the lip and hold it, and seek adrenaline at a drugstore for nasal application.
A damaged OCR fragment suggests cleaning a fan by placing it in a dish and covering with gasoline. The text ends abruptly with a caution not to attempt this method.
For irritable skin from hard water use bran in a cheesecloth bag to soften bath water. Bran, oatmeal, barley, or rice may be used, with bran cheapest and best. A tincture of benzoin adds softness, and a few drops of ammonia lightly soften water for hands or face.
A new summer remedy avoids wire screens by placing mignonette in window boxes. The pleasant scented flowers deter flies and similar pests from entering the home. The idea promises attractive windows while serving as an effective barrier against invasion.
Instructions describe preserving eggs by dissolving beeswax in warm olive oil, dipping finger tips to anoint eggs, allowing oil to absorb and shell pores to fill with wax, then packing eggs in bran or sawdust and storing in a cool place for two years.
A household tip suggests cleaning zinc by making a paste of common whiting and ammonia and applying it with a woolen cloth. Finish with a final rubbing using a dry flannel to polish.
In Yokohama I attended a Japanese theater where audiences sat on the floor and shared meals. The crowd, diverse in age and relation, created a lively scene as families ate and watched performances lasting long hours. I learned that all actors were men, a shift from earlier separate sexes in troupes.
A chef discusses Caneton rouennais a duck of Rouen said to die by suffocation. The piece notes its decline and mentions cases of illness and death among diners while foreign physicians study the issue.
A fragment discusses the Caneton rouennais duck breed and its alleged vengeance on its tormentors, predicting ongoing suffocation of ducks until retribution ends. The exchange presents a dramatic, obsolete view of the birds and their fate.
The junk business in the United States has grown large with massive sums moving in old metal trades. In Philadelphia last year over 25 million dollars changed hands in junk, from small alley finds to dismantled factory machinery. The Pennsylvania railroad alone disposes of 10 to 20 thousand tons of waste material monthly to city dealers. The street railway company handles a similar volume, with hundreds of other industrial firms contributing their share.
East Asiatic Lloyd of Shanghai prints verses urging restraint on marriage. In a following column an ad lists poet Richard Neumann offering as a wedding witness at set prices such as 2 taels in 5 o'clock dress and 3 taels in cutaway, with higher fees for attire and decorations. payment in advance and invited to the meal after the ceremony.
Miss Clara Clemens, daughter of Mark Twain, attended a reception prior to sailing for Europe and reconnected with a childhood friend now tall, joking with her father about whether he would recall Tom Jones.
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