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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
4
Public notice lists subscription rates and delivery terms for The Tribune. It notes morning delivery except Monday, street address 530 Broadway, and home phone 312 for complaints or orders via postal card or phase.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of November, 1908 by RE. VV. Hillhouse. Notary public in commission expires August 26, 1912.
Indianapolis backs a national exposition push hoping for a 1911 world fair. The piece notes Indiana has not hosted a fair yet and could be eligible, though interest may be limited beyond the Midwest amid many prior expositions.
The positsul deficit this year prompts talk of higher mail revenue and a maintained high service standard. Congress may consider a parcels post system at the next session, though objections must be resolved before a law can be enacted.
The article discusses Taft poised to champion tariff revision to lower consumer prices, contrasting Roosevelt's approach and noting Taft's intent to veto bills not aligned with his pledges. It frames Taft as a vigorous national leader ready to shape public opinion for tariff changes.
The Washington News reports the office of third assistant postmaster general held by A L Lawshe of Miami county may be abolished if a special committee bill is enacted by the next congress. The plan envisions reform of postal departments and could remove Lawshe, who has a creditable record on the Converse reform. Lawshe is said to have known of the plan for some time.
An article discusses the president as head of governmental power and as the chief shaper of public opinion on policy. It cites constitutional duties and notes the executive branch’s influence over national matters.
A ruling by Ten Ident upholds life tenure for postmasters guiding the service. The decision anchors stability for rural routes and city offices, emphasizing continuity of mail service and administrative independence.
Roosevelt order places fourth class offices under civil service east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio. Ten local offices including Walton and Lucerne move to classified service, with holders serving until removed for cause and new appointees to pass competitive exams. Stipends tied to stamps canceled determine class.
A sworn statement confirms the Daily Tribune circulation for the period December 1, 1907, to November 30, 1908, totaling 4 700 copies. The document is sworn before a notary on November 30, 1908, with Edgar F. Metzger as manager of the Loganport Tribune Company.
Tribune notes Mr. and Mrs. William Mowdy visiting Wilson Grantham family in Logansport and Thanksgiving dinners with D Z McMillan and Mrs. William Godron. The Happy-Go-Lucky club met at Charles Myers home. Maud Shaffer and Charles Martin wed at U B parsonage with Rev Sickafoose officiating.
Rural Route 1 residents hosted visits as Charles Larimer and Lizzie Wilson families gathered with relatives. Activities include a protracted meeting at Crooked Creek Baptist church and a dedication event at Concord church with singing practice. Mrs. Jennie McMillen visits from Bellefontaine Ohio and Charles Henderson rests at home.
Flora Joseph Pritt moved his family to Forest Monday. Ray and Roy Burns returned home from Haineis today. Mr. Kimball was called to Kokomo by his mother's illness. Mr. and Mrs. Lunsden of Logansport visit relatives here. Fred Wilcox moved his family to the Kingery property today. Floyd Fisher improved from typhoid fever. Henry Sylvester near town reported better after a long illness. Water Ford sick with tonsillitis. Miss Orpha Maxwell returned to Indianapolis today.
H Snyder and Albert Benson chase a rabbit across a ten acre field after spotting a hare but fail to shoot it. The incident ends with both men unable to secure the game.
Walton Mr and Mrs John Shope and others returned home yesterday from attending the stock show in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Warren Kepner and Mrs Grace Oden visited the capital. Rev and Mrs Miller returned today from a week with Rev A C Miller in Louisville. Harry Tritt has gone to Oklahoma to visit his aunt Mrs Bruce Cripe.
Anoka society notes Thanksgiving dinners hosted by Ida Cannady with family and friends. Chas Jones family visited Converse friends. Grandma Keener buried in Anoka cemetery Tuesday. Delbert Turnpaugh returns from funeral of grandmother Keener in Walton. William Lowry listed as sick. Harrison family reunion held near Anoka with Ed Harrison Ralph Hetzner from Peru and relatives from Oshkosh Logansport Adamsboro and more.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a legal notice style snippet with names Tuley and Galveston, lacking clear action, date, or jurisdiction.
A fragmented OCR snippet notes a Walton correspondent reporting last week on Reverend Aes Smith. The readable text hints at church or community coverage but lacks complete context or names. Further text is needed for a fuller card.
The Sunday dispatch carried the largest shipment of poultry ever moved by road, marking a milestone in local transport. The convoy included multiple trucks and farms across the region benefited from the new routing and load capacity.
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