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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
3
Eyewitness accounts describe a land shaking blast and collapsed buildings in Messina with thousands feared buried. Uproar and fear spread through the principal square as residents prayed and deputies awaited official word on the Italian catastrophe.
Baltimore scientist Dr Harry Fielding Reid of Johns Hopkins argues the southern Italy quake stems from a broader sinking of the earth in that region. He notes frequent seismic shocks and irregular intervals as the area appears to drop in pieces, attributing yesterday's tremor to this sinking.
Logusanus reports wounded and charred bodies in straits. Palmi and Bagnara tally hundreds of corpses with many more under wreckage. All houses in Bagnara leveled and all rail stations between Messina and Rometta destroyed. King departs on Vittorio Emmanuele after Roosevelt telegram of US sympathy.
Tonight in Stettiner hall the St Bridget society presents a five act comedy The Deacon with a carefully chosen cast led by John Holland. A Deutscher Verein watch party and a Phi Kappa Theta dance followed by music by Morehart Denbo and Her bert Stevens orchestra. A watch meeting at Evangelical church concludes the evening with clergy from local churches invited.
The Collins-Doran marriage was held last evening at the bride’s Walton home with well known county residents sending best wishes. An I O O F Encampment entertainment, card playing and dancing are planned for Thursday in the Odd Fellow hall. The Ladies Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church meets at 3 PM to discuss Corea. Colonial club officers for three months are V Cotton president, R Dickerson VP, F Albert secretary, A Cassabe treasurer, S Cotton standing officer. Mr and Mrs Harry Reed hosted a Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Stombaugh and Mrs J W Grove of Christiansburg. Vassar students Psyche Sutton and Sage Fenton will attend a Prophyleum breakfast and a dance in Indianapolis.
Reports from Berlin and Port of Spain describe clashes at Macuro between Castro loyalists and the gunboat Miranda supporting Juan Vicente Gomez. About 20 dead and 50 wounded as Gomez forces retake positions. volunteers from the Venezuelan colony rush to assist the government aboard the Miranda.
Miss Geneva Lefferth resigns from her position at the Woolworth five and ten candy counter, leaving her post after serving at the store's counter.
Woodmen of the World district meeting will be held next Sunday in Lafayette with a large turnout expected. About fifteen candidates from the local lodge will receive amplified degrees as Gem City camp Frankfort Tippecanoe camp Lafayette perform the degree work. State Manager W E Cady and Dudley M Shively of South Bend will attend and speak alongside other prominent order members.
A watch night meeting will be held Thursday evening at the A M E church with a regular church conference portion. G King leads a session on temporal church affairs while Elwood Winslow discusses Stewards Relation to Spiritual Growth. Others speak on stewardesses church work missionary workers and their influence and God's care. Public invited.
In New Orleans on December 29 Abbe Allell defeated Biz Mackay by knockout in the eighth round to retain the featherweight championship tonight.
The Washington Star imagines a future where skies spill rare flowers and feathered clouds drift above. Breezes cause hats to be mistaken for aeroplanes as a large disk of woolly material hides the sun.
A dramatic snippet shows a flustered young woman clinging to a man as her father threatens to kick him away. The youth responds with resolve and proclaims he will return, noting a note due on Monday and pondering how to meet the date.
A reflection on outlooks noting optimists see life as a smile while pessimists view it as a tear, illustrating the differing moodlines in perception. The concise verse contrasts hopeful and somber perspectives in a single line.
A brief reflection from Success Magazine notes the author contemplates daily cares and blessings with a skeptical mood, expressing a cautious outlook on personal progress and fortune.
The dialogue recalls a wish to be left alone and the threat of an unwelcome return. A tense exchange reveals hurt and stubborn attachment as one party hints at an inevitable reappearance that unsettles the other.
Dramatic verse fragment describes a frosty night with a silver moon guiding a bobsleigh. A pretty maid sits close while a reliable horse leads. the mood is jubilant and nostalgic with exclamations of bliss.
The December 29 report from London notes a continuing snow storm across the British isles. In the north it reaches blizzard levels as Scotland sees train service stalled for 25 hours and numerous factories forced to close.
Maud complimented my mustache last night but said it looked down. Edith quoted Maud calling it down, sparking a light exchange about appearances and remarks.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports a boy named Ned ventured outdoors to view the snow. He climbed a tall drift and cried for help when stuck, prompting his father or others to pull him out.
Abraham Reuf, once a political boss in San Francisco, received a fourteen year sentence in the state penitentiary.
A fragmented Chicago News item recalls a remark about green over coats and a late night drive with Fred. The brief reflects casual conversation captured in the newspaper clipping.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer report suggests a lobster welfare bill may endure despite opposition. The piece notes potential special clauses and legal protections amid ongoing legislative discussion.
Associated Press reports in Nogales Arizona on December 29 that the long armed conflict with the Indians on the Mexican front is winding down and peace terms are discussed.
The line shows Myrtle's one objection to marrying Algy she would have to live with him, a wry note from a historical Tribune snippet. The dialogue captures a comic tension between the characters.
The narrator recalls a funeral scene in which Edwin Booth and I helped bear John Brougham’s coffin. Two gravediggers pause to enlarge the grave, muttering Rise her Raise her to lift it, as Hamlet’s melancholy gaze and a small grimace echo the moment.
An old humor piece classifies trouble into imaginary borrowed and real. It appeals to endurance and self-help figures like a happiness philosopher, a physical culture preacher, and a diet apostle as paths to coping with life’s woes.
De Pachmann the famed pianist faced Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace and refused to go to the palace, turning anarchist in temperament. Friends urged him to avoid an affront to English people, he rode away in a cab, and the night stretched as his wife and friends waited. He finally returned, forgetting his address and only recalling a square with a church, leaving them to search through the night.
In Glasgow a youth boasting equality with checker champion Wyllie was challenged by James Moir in a club. Wyllie asked him to remove his hat, then placed his own over the youth’s face and declared That’s his measure. The crowd enjoyed the sharp retort as the braggart left.
A London letter contrasts factory life with life in sculpture studios and kitchens. It notes women in factories meet their kind and engage with diverse humanity, while those in ateliers face confinement and narrow duties.
The article lists permit costs for big game in German Africa possessions. A standard hunt costs $200 for an African game permit with caps of two giraffes four rhinoceroses and six terras. Elephants require one task from each killed. A lion panther wild boar or hyena yields a small payment. Gazelles antelopes and monkeys require a $10 permit.
A Cleveland Leader excerpt reveals Dolly refuses to go with Molly and expresses hatred for the cat. Polly questions Dolly about Molly and Dolly recalls accusations of Dolly spreading nasty rumors about her.
A snapshot of diverse women including Carrie Milhouse widow R A Alley managing a steamship line in New Zealand traffic. Mrs M J Lynch with a century old Ulster County Gazette. Professor Frances Squire Potter as English professor and author. and twin sisters Ethel A and Florence M Colford admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court.
Sir Theodore Martin marks 92nd birthday at Bryn sillo Llangolen. Rodin prepares a Whistler bust with a 2.5 dollar fee and plans a New York replica. Winslow Homer mourns loss of heirlooms, halting output at Scarboro Maine. Charles Dana Gibson resumes black and white work in New York mags.
New York city pays $132 per minute to its 50 000 workers in a liberal paymaster system. Chicago launches a crusade to force doctors to report contagious diseases with two physicians fined $10 each for missing diphtheria records. Manchester lies inland but the canal worth over $80 million makes it a port of entry for ships under 600 feet long.
Practical advice on removing candle grease with mouse oil, keeping tacks in bottles to avoid misplacement, and organizing boxes. It notes wooden tubs for washing delicate china to reduce breakage, and upside down chopping bowls prevent cracking. It suggests using a flat-tined support under worn iron pots to prevent burning food.
Sporting notes report Sonoma Girl 2.05%4 trotted to her record four times. The St Louis Americans plan a $30,000 grand stand for 2,000 seats. James A Rector, Virginia sprinter, has quit athletics to study law. Mexico may build a circuit of first class race tracks led by a principal track in Mexico City. Stockton businessmen aim to raise $50,000 to recruit strong players for an outlaw baseball team.
Eleanor Robson studied art. Nat C. Goodwin was a farmer boy. William Hodge was a mining engineer. Arnold Daly served as Charles Frohman's office boy. Walker Whiteside aimed to be a schoolteacher. Grant Stewart described as professor at Trinity University Toronto. Edwin Arden worked as a miner cow puncher and railroad man.
A brief notice reports a new hire entering the organization as part of ongoing staffing changes. The report notes adjustments in roles and responsibilities to align with current operations and goals.
A fragment describes choosing shoes that feel comfortable and well dressed. It notes a man who buys shoes here wears a contented look, his feet feel no hurt, and he believes he paid a just right price for a properly fitted pair.
An ad notes men’s shoes priced at four dollars made in all leathers with solid steel shanks for good workmanship. It invites customers to “ask the man that wears em” and claims proper fit.
The undersigned has duty qualified as executor of the last will and testament of Catherine Vance, deceased, late of Cass County Indiana. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Carl Betzner, Exr.
Investor alert on secured mortg ages and certificates of deposit from Salt Lake Security & Trust Co. yielding 6 percent net interest semi annually. Mortgages on select Salt Lake City real estate valued under half, untaxable and guaranteed by a major bank. Samples available. contact Real Estate Insurance at 417% Broadway.
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