Congress Quits for Holidays Brings Brief Recess
Lawmakers adjourn for the holidays after a brief session with civic duties paused. Leaders cited a festive recess and plan return after the season.
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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1908
Page
1
Senator Bourne argues for higher presidential salary
Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr of Oregon urged raising the president’s pay to 160660 and the vice president to 70000, calling the president the world’s biggest corporation and noting the immense mental and physical strain. He said presidential duties require greater compensation due to responsibilities, vigilance, and personal-interest elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hfs
Harrison
Monster Lumber Co Formed at Duluth in Merger
An Associated Press report from Duluth Minnesota announces a new 29 million dollar lumber merger named the Virginia and Rainey Lake company. The amalgamates the Edward Hines company the Weyerhaeuser interests and the Virginia Lumber company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monster Lumber CO
Duluth
Associated Press
Minn
Virginia and Rainey Lake Company
Edward Hines
Edward Hines Company
Weyerhaeuser
Virginia Lumber Company
Rural Garrier Breaks All Speed Records
Washington reports a new speed record for rural mail delivery. Carrier Frank E. Howell of Vliets Kansas covered a 24 mile route in three and a half hours, beating the usual six to seven hour time in the state.
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Associated Press
Washington
Post Office Department
Frank E. Howell
Vliets
Kangas
Loganport Man Hurts Self In Peculiar Rail Accident
Chester Pitman formerly a brake man on the Vandalia now with the Big Four between Indianapolis and Crawfordsville was badly injured while switching a cut of cars. He fell from a box car while torpedoes in his pocket exploded, mangling his side. He was rushed to a hospital in Indianapolis and was improving with a fair chance of recovery.
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Pitman
Wa Track
Indianapleis
President Nails a New Whopper Matter
The report centers on a presidential action described as a new whopper matter. It notes decisive steps and potential political implications, highlighting the leader’s stance and the issue's significance in current affairs.
Charley Taft Churches Special Day Observed
Chaotic OCR fragment notes a special day at churches tied to Charley Taft with mentions of sanctuaries and other attendees. Details are unclear but emphasize religious observances and community gatherings.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES TO BE HELD BY CITY CHURCHES
Nearly all city churches plan elaborate Christmas programs with morning and evening services. Baptist Cumberland Presbyterian Universalist and Market Street churches hold morning services with a Broadway Presbyterian vesper program. most unite with English Lutherans in the evening. The schedule lists organ volunaries hymns readings anthems and solos across Baptist Cumberland Presbyterian Market Street M E and Universalist congregations along with a sermon and community activities, reflecting a unified holiday observance.
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Baptist
Cumberland
Presbyterian
Universalist
Market Street
Broadway Presbyterian
Baptist Church
Tribune Prints 10000 Copies with 500 Reserved for Requests
The Tribune announces a 10 000 copy run with 500 kept in the office for future requests. Advertisers are guaranteed 10 000 papers and the issue was produced in five weeks using modern stereotyping and a fast press. Extra copies went to non subscribers as samples around Cass County.
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Tribune
the Tribune
Cass County
The
Gass
New Record At Santa Anita In Golden Gate Handicap
Vox Populi won the Golden Gate handicap for three year olds and upward at Santa Anita Park. He ran one mile and a furlong on a circular track in 1 59 flat, beating the previous best by two seconds set by Charles Edward at Brighton Beach two years ago.
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Asseecciated
Los Angeles
Cal
Santa Anita Park
Vox Populi
Charles Edward
Brighton Beach
New York
Train collision injures passengers in Springfield yard
Springfield Michigan December 19 A passenger train from Indianapolis collided with a switching engine in the yards. A dozen or more passengers suffered minor injuries while engineer Scott Sammenas and fireman O York were seriously hurt.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Indianapolis
Scott Sammenas
O. York
Five P. M. Organ Voluntary at Service Greeting
Program lists five P. M. Organ Voluntary Fevtal March Reed Mrs Geo Ramer Hopkins Mrs John Rauch Miss W Hoffman Harry Haher Frank H Parker Solo That Glorious Song of Old Boex Address Bethlehem Miss Wilhelmina Hoffman Offertory Supplication Rev Walter Johnston Bartlett quartets Postlude Bonarobis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rauch
Miss W. Hoffman
Harry Haher
Frank H. Parker
Boex
Wilhelmina Hoffman
Geo. Ramer
Walter Johnston Bartlett
Castro Shopping That Different Castro Shopping That Different
Berlin reports reveal a warning against unfriendly treatment of President Castro amid rumors he may order large military equipment from Germany. Venezuela’s president seeks German military training for Caracas academy and may favor German officers.
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Nachrichten
Castro
Germany
Caracas
Taggerblatt
Venezuela
Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Farmers protest Jones ditch audit remonstrance expires
Several farmers called at the auditor's office yesterday to remonstrate against the Jones ditch. Proceedings started three years ago but action only recently. The remonstrance period closed last Thursday and those who came Saturday were too late. Assessments will be about five dollars per acre. The ditch will run about 28 miles and cross Harrison township.
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Jones Ditch
Harrison Township
Grief over manslaughter tale of Charles Wingren’s life
Minneapolis reports Charles Wingren aged 27 of Inez Koochiching county shot a neighbor by mistake for a deer and was convicted on his plea with no trial. He served time then paroled to feed his starving wife and seven children, but died a week later from apoplexy, believed to be sorrow over his act.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
State Reformatory
Charles Wingren
Inez
Koochiching County
Appointed Viewers Decline Wampler Road Duties
Charles Spry and D. Beck, named viewers on the Wampler road in Jackson township, refuse to serve due to lack of time to devote to the work.
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Charles Spry
D. Beck
Wampler Road
Jackson Township
Taft says no cabinet progress besides Knox appointment
President elect Taft stated that he has made no progress on forming his cabinet aside from naming Knox. The remark came in Augusta after widespread cabinet speculation following varied newspaper suggestions.
Fleeing Couple Divorced Left Two Children Behind
Dr J H Holcomb once Uniondale physician and Mrs Charles Cotton fled after a reported divorce in Bluffton. The court awarded Mrs Cotton 1800 dollars alimony for herself and custody of their two children. They fled the county with no disclosed destination likely heading west by steam line. Holcomb, reputedly tall and unprepossessing, has been married three times and may seek a new start with the alimony.
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Holcomb
scramble for Knox successor among western Pennsylvanians
Philadelphia reports early scramble among well known Republicans to replace United States Senator Philander C. Knox who will likely resign to become secretary of state. Western Pennsylvanians near Pittsburgh dominate the shortlist with Boies Penrose seeking re election and O Sheatz linked to reform ranks. Republican caucus set for January 4.
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United States
Philander C. Knox
Taft
Pennsylvania
Senate
Knox
Pittsburg
Boies Penrose
Penrose
O. Sheatz
Republican Party
Fleet to sail for Suez today under fair weather
The fleet is set to depart for Suez this January 5 pending calm seas. Reports indicate favorable weather conditions expected to hold, allowing ships to proceed on schedule with crews prepared for the voyage.
American Fleet Honored in Colombo Banquet
In Colombo Ceylon on December 19 the U S battleship fleet officers were hosted at an official banquet by the Chamber of Commerce and Planters association. Governor Sir Henry Edward McCallum and Rear Admiral Sperry spoke. Sperry had entertained Governor McCallum earlier aboard the Connecticut. The fleet is due to sail Sunday and is expected to reach Suez in January.
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Associated Press
Colombo
Ceylon
Suez
Sperry
Gov. McCallum
Connecticut
Chamber of Commerce and Planters Association of Ceylon
United States
Henry Edward McCallum
Confessed to Murder by Ohio Prisoner
Columbus Ohio December 19 Charles Clayton now serving four years for horse stealing told Deputy Warren Wood a purported confession to a murder in Frankton County Illinois in 1896.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Charles Clayton
Warren Wood
Frankton County
Illinois
Englewood High Crowned Northwest Champs in Butte
Englewood high school of Chicago won the Northwest title in Butte by defeating rival team 45 to 12. The decisive match featured a strong start and steadfast defense throughout the bout.
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Associated Press
Butte
Mont
Englewood High School
Chicago
Orphans Home Toy Drive by Local Club
The C. O. C. club did not meet yesterday due to busy preparations for an upcoming donation to the Orphans' Home. Ten to twelve Logansport society members are dressing dolls for the girls and sending mechanical toys for the boys, continuing a reputation for charity and good times.
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C. O. C. Club
Logansport
Burnett Delayed Trial In Van Dalia Trespass Case
William Burnett charged with trespass on the right of way of the Vandalia will not be tried in Justice Graves court until Monday due to illness and witnesses being out of town. The case was first set for Saturday.
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William Burnett
Graves
Burnett
Mrs George Lynas Wins Top Honors At Beresford Cat Show
Mrs George Lynas returned from Chicago where her Angora cats entered fifteen classes at the Beresford Cat club show. She earned twenty ribbons including three bronze medals and one silver Beresford medal, plus a gold bowed silver spoon and a Lowdon challenge cup for best shaped female.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lynas
Chicago
Beresford Cat Club
Beresford
Beresford Club
Petition for Partition Filed in Circuit Court
Edwin R. Taber and others file a petition in circuit court seeking partition of land against Cyrus M Taber and others. The filing requests judicial division or sale of the property as part of a partition action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin R. Taber
Circuit
Cyrus M.’.Taber
Orphans' Home Trustee Corrects Christmas Bequest Claim
Mrs Harriet Tomlinson president of the board of trustees at the Orphans Home refutes a statement that Judge Baldwin continued the Pratt bequest of 100 dollars each Christmas for orphans. She says the donation decades ago stopped twelve years ago and Baldwin never granted such credit. The belief that he provided the money deterred other gifts.
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Harriet Tomlinson
Board of Trustees
the Orphan’s Home
Senator Pratt
Baldwin
Tomlinson
Burned to Death in West Erie Street Fire
Paul Heilgendorff, an aged invalid, burned to death in a West Erie Street flat fire. Firemen say a lighted match was dropped, and he could not escape or call for help.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Paul Heilgendorff
Erie’ Street
Pistol Duel Ends in Death in Wytheville
In Wytheville Virginia December 1919 a pistol duel left two men dead after a robbery gone wrong. Officials report a fatal confrontation between suspects at a street location resulting in both deaths reported by the Associated Press.
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