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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1908
Page
2
Many residents and visitors share Christmas meals and visits across Walton Galveston Logansport and surrounding areas. Families including Frush Engler Rodibaugh and Beall circulate for dinners and services while ministers and church events mark the holiday weekend.
Rural Route 20 reports protracted meetings starting next Sunday evening led by Rev. Tedford. Local church activities include Christmas gatherings at the Bethlehem entertainment and a shooting match won by Joseph Van Buskirk. Several residents are noted on sick lists and holiday visits occur among families including the Van Buskirk, Bradley, Skinner, and Spivey families.
An advertisement promotes Trusler's Rheumatic Tablets as a cure for rheumatism nervousness and constipation and a preventative of appendicitis. The product is described as easy to take vegetable based and compliant with the pure food law. Price 50 cents per box. Sold by druggists with a strict guarantee. Manufactured for T F Trusler Huntington Ind.
Lincoln Mrs Stringer and children left Friday night for Lillie Kentucky to visit relatives for several weeks. Michael Bell came home from Wisconsin on Christmas morning. B E Burrows and wife plan a months long stay in California next Tuesday. William B Lake's daughter and continued text follows.
Camden Lewis Mayne spent Christmas vacation with his mother in a city, while Harry Baker visited his mother and traveled to Greenville Ohio to join his brother for Christmas. The Mullin family held its annual Christmas reunion at Mrs. Nancy Mullin’s Rock Creek home with violin music as a feature. The Leiber family gathering is noted.
Royal Centre W B Ford returns home from Monticello after Christmas with daughter Mrs M E Turner. Miss Eva Anerson visiting Marion briefly. Frank Hilbert home from Chicago visiting through the holidays. Mrs T J Beckley ill with tonsillitis. Miss Bessie Brown home from Logansport visiting her parents. Harry Farmer set to depart for Mississippi to work on a dredge. Fred Ford a business visitor in Logansport yesterday. Edna and Carrie Brown of Logansport were Christmas guests of B F Brown and family.
A street encounter unfolds as a man who sold a parrot to a lady claims the bird can speak and observe, but the lady insists he’s a swindler. The seller concedes the parrot is clever and implies the bird respected her as a lady, proving the claim by staying silent.
A guest balks at a $2 possum bill at the Crossroads hotel. The landlord explains the price reflects time and effort invested in catching the possum and the late hours involved. He notes his time and feelings are worth more than two cents.
One of the world’s largest clocks was installed in Mitchell tower at the University of Chicago. Designed by Prof. Earl B. Ferson the timepiece includes a 7000 pound bell and strokes heard up to five miles. The four illuminated dials will be readable for half a mile at night.
A Chicago youth receives a note from an ex fiancé announcing marriage to Mr Blank. He replies that she should burn all the little notes she sent him and suggests she persuade her new fiancé to burn his notes too. The exchange humorously shows social friction over reciprocity in old romantic correspondences.
In a national high school final, Longmont High School of Longmont Colorado defeated Englewood High School from Chicago 13 to 0 to clinch the title. The game showcased Longmont’s strong offense and solid defense led by standout players.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a remedy for accidents and emergencies. It claims to subdue pain and heal hurts, fitting into regulated family routines.
A Harper's Weekly quip laments modern notes and souvenirs replacing traditional letters. It jokes that the Modern Way leaves little room for beautiful epistles, favoring ephemeral postcards and keepsakes.
A Boston Globe item mocks a child named Kitty who refuses to sit still at table. The mother scolds her while Kitty defends herself as a fidgetarian, sparking a light humorous exchange on manners.
A Baltimore American quotation notes a plain dealing stance with no modern methods, describing a father sternly guiding his son in traditional discipline and avoiding new fangled approaches. The line emphasizes straightforward, hearty parenting and a belief in sound health.
At The Nelson theater the schedule lists The Honeymoon Trail on December 29, Texas Pals on December 31, and The Montana Limited on January 1.
The Adams Hough Howard musical comedy Honeymoon Trail follows The Girl Question and The Time the Place and the Girl with brisk action and lively chorus. The catch line Watch the Busy Bees frames the show as audiences in Chicago and elsewhere react with enthusiasm.
Dec 29 preview of Texas Pals with author Jaca Rose mounting the show in Amarillo setting near the pony express trail. Rose stars as Texas. born on a ranch along the trail and grew up as a cowboy, bringing authenticity to costuming and staging for the Southwest frontier backdrop.
Manager Sipe predicts a standout New Year program at the Broadway headlined by the Marathon quartette, famed vaudeville artists. Naomi Etharie of the Etharie troupe performs a top balancing act with full stage settings. LaPine and Doris bring acrobatic comedy, Maude Chestnut and Harry Jones sing Mandy Lane, and a kinetoscope picture provides humor.
The Crystal Theatre announces a week of novelties from start to finish with numerous surprises. The bill features Arc ie Attie ande Son, the lone lady magician in vaudeville, as a principal attraction alongside Berty Geyer the juggle r who handles everything from a pill
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