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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
2
An ad touts a new scientific treatment called proteone that supposedly increases body weight and builds flesh for thin people. It targets those who cannot gain fat despite heavy eating or dieting and claims fast results by sending a 50 cent coupon for a free package.
Special Correspondence reports numerous Walton and Logansport residents visiting relatives shopping or attending events on Wednesday and Thursday. Names include Macy Taylor Joe Guy Wendling Shaffer Furgeson Robinson Engler Gordon Shanks Frick Banta and others with moves to Logansport and surrounding townships.
Smith Hunt of Ohio Oil works with farmers to lease land north of Royal Centre toward the county line and Van Buren township. Tenants receive one eighth royalty with no bonus paid. Leases on all farms collected show equal terms and broad farmer enthusiasm for potential wells.
Jud Eldridge is sick. The Baptist Aid society meets at 2 30 in the afternoon at Mrs. Winlson's home. Miss Blanche Safford has missed school all week with a sore throat. Fairfield school plans a Christmas tree and entertainment. Miss Jessie Davis teaches. Harry Farmer returns from Rock Island where he worked on a dredge. Rh F Ford takes a runner job on a Minnesota dredge. Albert Farmer finished dredge work at Brookston and moves machinery to Mississippi for another ditch contract. Mr Yeeman finished work on Ye Gauhik ditch and is tearing down no dredge. Mrs John Lavis goes to Chicago for her daughter’s illness. Bert Antrim and family relocate to Sam Fry farm. Willi Clouse, home from Upind, improved after illness. Mrs Margaret Marsh raffled a hand painted stand cover at the Brown hotel. Miss Fae Brown plans to sell more numbers. Cyrus Hoffman’s son ill. Mrs C S Boose of Alexandria buys Jerome Fry’s Stacre farm west of town and moves in. Fry relocates to a 40 acre farm.
Appraisers George Cann Michael Courtney and Alonzo Cover, under Judge Lairy, valued the old city electric light plant machinery. The amount will be released after a sale, with several bidders vying for the gear. A new turbine engine was tested with boilers and performed satisfactorily, promising steadier power and fewer light flickers.
Burrows alts Arthur St Clair and Anna Pinder of Lucerne and Mary Liddell of Logansport attended Burrows last Saturday. Mrs Evaline Hardy's funeral in Woodville drew Mr and Mrs John McCormick of Delphi. Lizzie Hardy has been ill. Anna Hinkle stayed with her sister Orie Hinkle in Crawfordsville. Ladies Aid met at Ida Patton’s to aid Mrs Willey. $6.10 collected. N C Martin served as mail carrier as Groninger was at Lafayette. Social circle planned church fair candy. Christian church worked for the fair. Ludders Wingard and Stumbaugh attended The Talk of New York at the Nelson in Logansport midweek.
Georgetown choir met Tuesday night at H M Nethercutt s to practice. Carl and Alma Hammond of east of Logansport spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Albert Klepinger. Rev Cortes spent Sunday with Charles Myers and family and later with Mr and Mrs Fred McDowell.
A village notes list visits and calls among Shiloh residents. Byron Neff bought a horse from Abe Miller. Charles Wendler’s horse ran away near E V Bell’s home. Mrs Louise Ross and others shared meals. Dec 14 1908 marked Charles A Brandt’s 80th birthday with a large family dinner. No serious injuries reported.
High school notes report dismissal this afternoon, a Boys Glee club gathering at Mrs. McConnell’s home, and an A class meeting after school. Miss Grace Penfield of Texas spoke on Woman’s Suffrage and its international progress, urging timely adoption. Absentees listed. plans include a city league basketball team and a mock trial at the library hall.
A fragment notes Archie becoming obsessed with a new motor gear, with quoted lines showing others puzzled by his escalating fixation and odd phrasing. The dialogue hints at unusual behavior and conversation about his reaction to the engine.
Jesse Brough of Thornhope faced a serious injury yesterday when he cleaned a troublesome flue with gun powder. A paper cartridge exploded as he inspected the opening, burning his brows and face and nearly sacrificing one eye. Dr. Washburn of Star City treated him.
Three thousand six hundred sixty five dollars is the aggregate value of fifteen cats exhibited by four Indiana women at the Beresford Cat club show in Chicago. The Hoosier entries include long haired cats with Birchwood Blue L earning $2,500 as the highest valued cat.
The Nelson presents a December program lineup with "Just a Woman's Way" on December 19, "50 Miles From Boston" on December 21, "East Lynne" on December 25, and Bertha Kalich in "Cora" on December 26.
Lincoln J. Carter brings Just a Woman's Way to the Nelson for a Saturday matinee and night on December 19. The drama by S. W. Pascoe showcases thrilling incidents comedy and pathos and follows women in love with a single man in a tightly woven plot.
Geo. M. Cohan presents his rural musical comedy Fifty Miles From Boston at the Nelson on Monday evening December 21. The show features a catchy score lively dialogue and a strong singing and dancing chorus with multiple ensemble numbers and hit songs by Mr Cohan.
Madame Kalich appears at the Nelson on Saturday December 21 with ten Parisian gowns by leading designers. The wardrobe features empire Directoire and jewel‑embellished sheaths, described as graceful and elaborate.
The First National Bank of Somersworth New Hampshire reports a defalcation of 85000. The cashier has been arrested and directors request bank examiner take possession for possible liquidation. The bank shows 25000 in undivided profits and is considered solvent, but capital impairment cannot be restored.
A distressed young man cries vainly to a dense crowd, his hair disheveled and face deathly pale as he wrings his hands and gnashes his teeth, the onlookers reacting with questions and concern.
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