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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
8
A Longcliff state hospital for the insane showcases humane care through good food, sunlit wards, music, and structured routines. Dr Terflinger leads with personal attention. most patients gain treatment or mild improvement, while many remain for long-term care.Christmas gifts and two decorated trees boosted spirits as staff and patients shared candy, fruit, and festivities.
Interurban cars ran behind schedule causing missed dinners for Christmas as heavy travel extended into today. Some trains were one to two hours late while steam lines flourished due to reduced rates, cutting into trolley traffic yesterday and the day before.
G A R veterans and supporters seek about 30000 dollars from the Indiana legislature to erect a monument to General P A Hackleman, the lone Indiana Civil War general killed at Corinth. Leaders from Rushville Muncie and other areas organize, urging Post support and gubernatorial pressure.
Miss Alice Larrimer of Peru visits friends in the city while several residents travel to Marion Kokomo Chicago and Elkhart for holidays and events. Rent a six room house on Burlington avenue. White Pekin ducks for sale. A horse is injured and needs stabling. Lost watch with Hattie Baltzell name and B initial.
Lafayette Journal reports a meeting Sunday to finalize financing for an interurban pool league planned by R E Wright. Teams from Logansport Kokomo Muncie Anderson Wabash and Marion may compete. Local pools Morris hotel Kokomo Jay Bros Wasman discussed. Prizes totaling 125 75 and 25 dollars will be awarded with no table or admission charges.
Fulton county residents who sought a vote on aid for the Logansport and South Bend traction line met at the county clerk’s Rochester office. A letter from Frank Swigart indicated efforts to charge the company with election costs. Petitioners say costs are due and will hold another meeting.
Unless the company funds the petitioners must assess themselves and pay the amount to the county auditor as required by the procedure.
The W. C. Routh Company files notice of capital stock rise from 110000 to 200000 with the secretary of state. W. C. Routh remains president and Albert Cassabe secretary. The expansion funds plant improvements that treble capacity, making the Indiana plant one of the state’s largest, boosting demand for Honeysuckle Hams.
In every building a separate clock runs on electricity but the batteries are out. None of the clocks displays the same time, making the timepieces the oddest feature of the institution.
The Christian Church will resume regular services tomorrow morning with Bible school at nine thirty where classes receive Christmas tokens. The pastor will preach at the morning service and an evangelistic service with baptism follows in the evening. The chorus choir from Yeuell meetings will sing. Seven men were baptized at Thursday’s Christmas service.
Decisions expected to be handed down before term ends include the Ferguson damage suit and several divorce cases. Judge Larry presiding, with a number of rulings anticipated today.
A terse note records coal related remarks involving Dorthy Virginia Crook and a phone reference. The text reads fragmented with quotes around coal and goal markers.
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