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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1908
Page
3
Mrs. L. B. Nash departed today for Star City for a short visit. Mrs. Dr. H. B. Hill visits relatives at Bloomingdale. Frark Parcels, Kokouwno band director, was a city visitor on Monday.
Police and detectives probe a murder of a former local resident with no clear motive or leads. Investigators cite lack of witnesses and ambiguous evidence as they pursue potential suspects and review nearby surveillance.
Coroner's inquest into the death of a former local man yielded a testimony from the victim's father suggesting jealousy rather than robbery as the motive. Laporte County authorities continue to seek clues to identify the killer or killers.
The Public Library reports December activity with 3350 total loans. Fiction leads with 1887 loans, juvenile follows at 826, and the remainder divided among other classes.
Frank Fair of Rural Route 16 Walton filed his monthly report showing 6 346 pieces delivered and 843 collected for December for a total of 7 189. The value of stamps cancelled was 16 68 dollars and stamps sold were 20 60 dollars.
Social events fill New Year night as Logansport residents welcome 1908 with bells and gatherings. Church youths hold socials and prayers, Daughters of Liberty host a lunch, Elks entertain, and couples celebrate at homes, with several local parties and upcoming engagements noted.
Carroll County Odd Fellows district meeting set for Delphi today with installing committee named. Red Men to install new officers at next meeting. Royal Arcanum elects officers headed by Regent Jacob Herd and Secretary Albert Denbo. Local Odd Fellows banquet follows a large meeting discussing I O O F building plans. Logansport Tribe of Ben Hur seats officers for the new season led by Chief Philip Shanks.
Dr H B Hill comes back after a week at his old home in Bloomingdale with his brother Dr H C Hill of Benton Harbor Michigan who has also been visiting the ancestral residence.
December rural routes report strong holiday delivery with money order business and mail volume rising. Route 3 5 6 8 and 34 show increases while Route 33 from Clymers posts a notable gain. total mail 5099 pieces delivered and 490 collected with sales at $9.14. Carrier J C Rice calls it the largest monthly business on the route. Co D Conn of Onward is critically ill.
The obituary column lists services for Mrs. Joseph C Hathaway Mary Maloney George G Wildermuth Jack Oswalt of Huntington and C E Boone. Services include residences churches and cemeteries with interments in Mt Vincent Star City and local cemeteries as indicated.
Mrs Staley, wife of David Staley and longstanding resident of Young America, died Monday at age 71. Funeral is today at 1:00 PM from the Baptist church with Rev. Tedford officiating. Also, Mrs Nancy Hopkins funeral from Corinth Church in Clay township Thursday at 11:00 AM. cortege leaves at 9:30 AM.
The Western Motor works has resumed work with about 50 men and expects to reopen other departments next Monday. Full force in those departments is not anticipated immediately, but should occur within a few weeks.
Galveston items record visits from Miss Georgia Lewis Miss Leona Barnhart Mr McCane Mr Harma and Rev Erbe Lee of the Franklin College Glee Club at Wm Wampler home with a two course lunch. Various guests attend church services and local events include a Farmers Institute at Universalist church and birthdays and travel notes across nearby towns.
The local polo team travels to Tipton to play two games today. Lineup includes Bush and Oyler as rushes Regan as center Porter as half back Dolan as goal and Hayworth as utility. Manager Bush notes plans for a roller polo league with four or six clubs on an eight week circuit starting around January 10.
Disposition of funds for the Northern Indiana Hospital occurred at the State Auditor’s office. The First National Bank, Peru, was awarded the contract to receive the funds with a maximum amount of $50,000.
December mail data shows 6823 pieces delivered and 686 pieces collected on S A Gilvers rural route No 18. Stamps sold total 14 dollars and 10 cents as recorded for the month.
An express engine consumes on average ten gallons of water per mile traveled. The note highlights steam locomotives’ water needs and the efficiency challenges of engine operation.
An explosion of fire damp at the Bernel coal mine in Carthage Socorro county owned by Carthage Fuel company entombed thirty miners. Nine bodies had been recovered by evening as forty workers had not returned from dinner. authorities fear all are dead. The miners were Americans Mexicans with a few Greeks and Italians.
New York officials estimate total New Year expenditure at $505000 across theaters restaurants cabs flowers and favors with breakdowns including theaters $100000 cabs $10000 towers $10000 Fifth Avenue venues $100000 Broadway venues $150000 other eateries $75000 tips $40000 favors $5000 music $15000. The Eve celebration shows restraint in tips and gifts yet crowds outpace prior years.
Patrick Prendergast of Abington Pennsylvania stored honey in his house along the Old York road for several years, a practice discovered in a local notice. The detail underscores a curious household storage case tied to a Pennsylvania resident.
The Prendergast family occupied the house beneath beds when it was moved for renovations. John Lambert Jr. acquired the property at Abington and planned to remodel, uncovering a swarm that yielded over 200 pounds of pure honey between the second floor and ceiling. The honey was turned over to Lambert under the assumption he owned both the house and its contents.
The recipe lists two and a half cups sugar two cups sweet milk two eggs a pinch of salt one cup butter and lard mixed five cents baking ammonia five cents lemon oil and half the milk soaked overnight. Mix with flour to form a stiff dough roll thin prick with a fork bake quickly and rest at least 40 minutes before eating.
A simple apple custard pie method uses two large cups of sour apple sauce, one large cup of sugar for sweetness, yolks from two eggs and preferred spices. Bake in a deep pie plate and frost with the whipped egg whites and a spoonful of sugar.
Charles A. Shaft, retiring county recorder, processed 13 887 instruments in a four year term. Ex Recorder Felker filed 12 857. The first filing by Shaff was a Samuel A. Fisher chattel mortgage for 1 dollar. Harry Fidler processed the final filing a testament paying twenty cents fee.
Abe Attell and Owen Moran prepare for the world featherweight championship in Colma with weigh in at 11:45 a.m. and the gong at 2:15 p.m. James J. Jeffries will officiate as Attell remains a heavy betting favorite and refutes claims of bias.
The report notes no plant shutdown at Gary despite 1907 crop shortfalls, with moderate price reductions late in the year and no broad price changes for standard steel shapes. It highlights high farm returns due to robust prices, despite lower crop sizes, and mentions foreign demand for wheat. Domestic dry goods volume was unprecedented yet filled with disappointments.
Export totals fell short of 1906 and 1905 records while hides dropped. Leather stayed steady mainly due to reduced production, as the year saw a general retrenchment with price adjustments from late 1906 high levels.
Marion votes to strike after secret session over unrecognized union by Indiana Union Traction Company. Muncie local Amalgamated Street Car men also vote to strike after similar labor dispute developments.
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