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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
5
Retailer promotes a Christmas footwear line for all ages from babies to men and women. Highlights include infant soft sole shoes 50c, boys boots 2.00, women felt slippers 50c, and patent leather options at 3.00. Also features accessories like foot warmers and overgaiters with ample stock available.
The Ninth Street Christian Church concludes four weeks of evangelistic meetings led by Evangelist Yeuell. 140 members join the church and many others consider uniting with other congregations. The closing service featured a farewell sermon titled The Passing of the Harvest and the Chautauqua salute for Yeuell, St John, and the choir.
Sam C. Gifford is admitted to the bar after a ceremony led by Judge Larry. He plans to practice as attorney on Rogue's Row, following a failed bid for county clerk. Meanwhile in circuit court the Rush Estate versus Furgeson damage suit seeks $10,000 for personal injuries as the trial progresses.
Special features of the morning included meeting all church obligations and clearing arrears on current expenses at year end. An appeal raised nearly 3900 in under thirty minutes, allowing the congregation to close the year free of debt.
Executor W T Wilson clarifies that Senator Pratt left a Pratt Fund of 5000 dollars for the poor of Logansport, not a bequest to the Orphans Home. The Christmas gifts came from Mrs Jane D Pratt and continued until 1906. Judge Baldwin contributed by deed plans and a library bequeath to the Carnegie Library.
The article notes yesterday as the year's shortest day with sunrise at 7 02 and sunset at 4 17. It explains days have little change for several days before daylight gradually lengthens.
Fred Eward of Marion was in the city Saturday to negotiate a location or purchase of an artificial ice plant. He already owns two plants in Marion and is well versed in that business.
A fire damaged the Keough residence on Wabash Avenue Sunday afternoon. Local boys quickly fought and extinguished the flames, preventing further damage to the home.
Mr and Mrs E E Pitman left yesterday for Newcastle to spend the holidays with his parents and attend the golden wedding anniversary celebration.
Thomas Berry was released yesterday leaving John Bennefield as the sole inmate. Bennefield pleaded guilty hoping for suspended sentence while lawyers seek another chance to rebuild his life.
Attorneys George Custer Frank Guthrie and Judge A L Smith testified yesterday in State vs Houck and Skinner charged with subordination of perjury. The case, on the docket for nearly two years, was continued and may not reach trial.
County superintendent Haas held a special examination yesterday for Mrs. Hattie Riddick widow of J L Riddick of Winamac who seeks a three year license to teach and to become county superintendent after her husband’s death. Examination papers were sent to State Superintendent Cotton for grading.
The trespass case against William Burnett scheduled for trial in Justice Graves court was indefinitely postponed yesterday.
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