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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1908
Page
2
Resolve to start now and see how small bills add up. Ask Cass County Loan Co for fast cash with small weekly or monthly payments. J F Murdock manager at 102 Stettiner Building, phone 1530.
A horse stood along Chestnut Street tied to an iron weight and chewed the strap. A mewsboy teased a bystander claiming Old Umpire would face a surprise soon. The boy hinted the horse would think the weight is a boarding house when it lowers.
The New York Sun quotes a housekeeper describing a day of intensive chores. She washed a sick woman in bed four children, cleaned, scrubbed, did dishes and windows, effectively washing almost everything in the house. The passage hints at a lack of a clear head of the household.
Exchange between a polite cannibal chief and a new missionary leads to playful danger as the chief promises more meetings and a high noon dine in a historical dialogue fragment.
Washington dispatch notes Dec 7 opening of the 60th congress in a tense political climate. Roosevelt may send a closing message. Taft and party lines shape a likely collaboration. Key bills include postal savings, parcels post, Sherman anti trust reforms, forest reserves, licensing of interstate corporations, labor and river and harbor measures.
Woodlawn avenue residents secure relief from storm water with a board of works pledge and 300 dollars to install drainage. A culvert built under the Wabash railroad at Seventeenth street caused backups. 1200 dollars was budgeted, 900 spent, and the remainder will fund tiling and drainage to ease flooding between the tracks and Seventeenth to Twentieth streets. J C Michnewitsch led affected residents to gain the promise of redress.
A Washington dispatch via A. W. Tracey reports ex Representative Fred Landis of Logansport has spent the past year writing a book. Ade has carefully reviewed the manuscript and given favorable criticism. Washington friends say the book will soon be published, though contents remain undisclosed.
The Nelson listings show Aubrey Stock Company on December 7 and Demetral versus Lewis on December 14. December 16 presents The Talk of New York as the featured program.
The note highlights major popular priced attractions brought to Logansport, emphasizing scale and appeal for locals seeking affordable entertainment options. The snippet suggests a showcase of notable events and venues intended to draw crowds.
The Broadway Theatre opens a new week Monday matinee December 7 with Lillian Shaffner & Co performing A Pair of Corsets. LeCompt the Wizard of Fire will dazzle with flame stunts while the DeLacy children perform a Levee soft shoe turn. Manager Sipe promises a high quality, entertaining program.
Geo. M. Cohan’s The Talk of New York will play at the Nelson on Wednesday December 16 with Victor Moore as star. Moore is known for Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway and the production follows a successful Knickerbocker engagement. Cohan and Harris direct and will bring the original cast and chorus from Chicago and New York.
The Aubrey Stock Company arrives with a 60 foot baggage car of scenery for a week at the Nelson. Monday features Owen Davis drama A Great Temptation and a slate including A Midnight Marriage and Why Girls Leave Home. Ten cent matinee daily with ladies admitted free on Monday.
The Pathfinder committee announces a social and dance event at Ben Hur Hall next Thursday. Proceeds support community activities and guest selections will be announced at the event.
Crystal Theatre opens with a star trio including acrobats, barrel jumping and bottle tricks. The Great Williams is highlighted as a top vaudeville performer famed for seemingly impossible feats.
The act describes a performer with new material and good dancing plus a line of funny bits. Wilson and Smith present a comedy sketch expected to draw big crowds, making the show a strong bill overall.
Manager Smyth of Nelson plans a new amuse ment at the opera house with wrestling matches. The first bout on December 14 pits Martin Lewis The Strangler against Demetras the Greek Demon in a best two of three falls contest. A weekly series is planned with a mysterious wrestler wagering $200 to throw any ten Cass county men in an hour and fifteen minutes and claiming he can take two falls in under fifteen minutes.
A dry short cough often becomes a habit after a cold. It is usually a nervous reflex rather than persistent illness. If you curb the urge to cough, throat irritation tends to ease and the cough fades.
A fragmentary Washington Star item references a poker game and a phrase about two of a kind. The text mentions Faro and Broncho Bob and a claim of contributory negligence, with a focus on a high stakes card play and a dramatic conclusion.
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