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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
6
The classified item lists several five room cottages on State North High and Ninth streets with prices from 1600 to 4900. Vacant lots on High Street and Riverside Park are offered at 2000 and 2800 respectively.
In the District Court of Indiana Chas H Bruner of Logansport Cass County is declared bankrupt No 2725 The first creditors meeting is at Dyer B McConnell Logansport on December 1 1908 at 9 00 am Proved claims may be made Trustees examined and other business The schedules list liabilities 1319 65 assets 490 Bruner claims 600 exemption
Chicago December 7. Livestock receipts surged with hogs about 78 000 causing prices to slide. Cattle 33 000 head with buyers indifferent and steers showing declines up to 10 to 15 cents. Sheep and lambs weak with early losses 15 to 25 cents. prime lambs up to 6.75 dollars. Bulls packers slow to buy then declined as the day progressed.
Stephen Borden grand commander of the Indiana Maccabees died Sunday morning at Grace hospital Detroit Michigan after a long illness. He was forty five and had been ill for a year. Two years earlier he was elected to the office over Milo Meredith of Hartford City.
Chicago quotes show wheat opening easy then firm before slipping to weak closes after the government report. Corn and oats follow wheat lower amid ample receipts and favorable weather. hog prices drop 10 to 15 cents as supplies rise.
Listing of steers cows stockers and calves with varied weights and price ranges. Includes bulls hogs lambs feeders yearlings and ewes with descriptive quality like good to choice prime heavy and fair to fancy. Prices given in dollars per hundred weight or head as read.
A famed American actor speaks on stage life noting that women often gain financial independence quickly through appearance, while men must work hard to earn dramatic respect. He adds he is not envious but sometimes feels a certain weariness with fame.
Robert Hichens writes of Egypt as a spellbinding land drawing travelers across the world. The article reflects on Egypt’s enduring allure from ancient ruins to gleaming pyramids and the memory it leaves in visitors who glimpse it from great columns and pylons.
A humorous dialogue from the Chicago Tribune features Mr. Hewligus arguing that more effort to fasten doors and windows is to make trouble for the burglar, while Mrs. Hewligus questions the point of such precautions.
Dialogue snippet from Yonkers Statesman noting marriage and social matchmaking in a club scene. No event or人物 beyond general conversational exchange.
Estimated receipts of livestock at principal markets yesterday show cattle 33 000, 15 000, 3 000 and 5 000 in various categories. Sheep receipts total 45 000 with 8 000, 5 300, 2 500 and 2 500 in separate classes plus 6 000 and 4 300 5 000 in additional figures.
Indianapolis on December 7 reports hogs 5300, cattle 1100, sheep 200 for the week opener. Hogs mostly steady with some 10 cent dips. cattle mainly female butcher grades seen with steady bulls and calves up to 25 cents higher. Sheep and lambs large but prices steady. lambs $6.50 and sheep $4.00 down from week-ago levels.
The listing shows bid and offer ranges for steers heifers cows bulls calves and other stock by weight and grade including good to choice and comm'n to medium categories. It also notes prices for yearlings sheep sheep lambs pigs and various stockers with per hundredweight and total values where legible.
The Tribune intends to publish a daily market report for subscribers to buy and sell. It urges readers to visit the office or call to place wants and ensures accuracy of quoted prices.
A Forest and Stream writer argues bald eagles could lift as much as hawks or horned owls relative to weight. He cites eagles weighing 9.25 and 12 pounds, hawks carrying multiples of their weight, and a wounded eagle lifting a twenty pound skid. He weighs 119 pounds and notes a man would struggle to prise a stick from an eagle’s grasp.
A concise listing of Midwestern cities Chicago Omaha Kansas City Sioux City and St Joseph appears as readable fragments from an OCR segment. The text preserves place names but lacks sentence structure or clear event context.
William Bernetha returns from Cloverdale dredge to attend niece Elsie Lawrence’s funeral. Sunday trains delayed by cattle on the line. one cow killed, engine repairs caused a twenty five minute halt. Multiple visits, gatherings and health news fill the Royal Centre area with many local figures and events, including services, births, and a seven year old funeral in Thornhope.
A Columbia University English lecturer urges readers to discuss what they have read to gain deeper enjoyment. He argues that talking about books and newspapers sharpens comprehension and recall, helping readers capture the writer’s point of view and the story’s full meaning.
Bertha, a colored washerwoman, declares she will move tomorrow after dreaming of packing her trunk and preparing to go somewhere. The New York Press notes her belief that the landlord will come next week for the rent.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a confrontation where a mother scolds a boy for nearly injuring her child with a ball. The boy defensively replies that they have many children and only one ball.
The Boston Transcript records a playful exchange about a daughter’s progress and a query about a pottery studio, noting she is deeply engaged in Beethoven’s works and related artistic pursuits.
Local grocer notes a playful exchange about a flea named Bacon. Egbert jokes the creature never faces a scratch, while Yonkers Statesman quotes a whimsical remark about the location of the “scratch” and the creature’s courage.
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