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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1908
Page
8
A long list of town notices, advertisements, and social updates including shop sales at Golden Rule and Panton’s, theatre updates for Crystal Theatre, room rentals on Hel River avenue, and various residents’ travel and visits. Also reminders about gas bill payment by the 10th and liquor license expiration, with numerous brief society notes.
The New Private Business College confirms it is a permanent institution under Loganport capital. It guarantees full course instruction or refunds and will continue teaching complete commercial branches at its new location 315 Broadway opposite Interurban station. Phone 762.
A sales pitch touts 20e¢ per yard on embroidery and 2 to 4 dollars a pair for ladies shoes. The notice hails the Otto's syndicate merchants as achieving remarkable value through this collaboration.
At today's syndicate sale one lot offers children's lined slippers for 1 with 50c for lot No 2 a batch of ladies patent leather lace high grade shoes factory damaged valued at 4 available for 75c
Farmers across the corn belt confront a seed corn crisis as last year’s short season left grain immature and mouldy. James Murphy of Cass County reports virtually no viable seed with dead germs, leaving him with only two bushels of old corn he values highly. The nationwide poor seed supply threatens next spring’s stand and yields.
The Kokomo girls basketball team will play here Friday night replacing the cancelled Walton game. Kokomo is noted as one of the strongest girls teams in the state. Logansport’s lineup includes Helen Hughes at center Pauline Grahs and Hazel Lee as forwards Floy Champe and Mildred Gamble as guards with Lucretia Farnsworth as substitute.
Buy the celebrated Eclipse coal with best standard quality preparation and guaranteed weights. Independent Coal Co offers this reliable coal option and can be reached at phone 144.
All sizes and widths offered in a sensational Otto store sale. Finest ladies patent leather shoes advertised for 3.50 and now reduced to 1.50 only. Streets and hours not specified in the readable text.
The Golden Rule announces the third great division sale began yesterday and runs for a week. It highlights bar gains not previously offered in ladies wear, domestics, and related departments.
The Otto syndicate advertises ladies' shoes priced from 1 to 5 dollars in sizes 3 to 414, featuring new styles and a sale that becomes the town’s talk.
In a rare event, Golden Rule unveils a large scale division sale, highlighting exceptional discounts and limited quantities across departments. The announcement promises significant value for shoppers seeking broad selection and deep price cuts.
The Cass County Horsehief Detective association plans its midwinter picnic at the Masonic Temple in the city on Wednesday January 22 1908. A committee on arrangements was named including John Miller W B Personett F Thompson and others. The event expects hundreds of attendees with a noon big dinner and an eight o clock pig dance to follow.
In a trial yesterday Harry Keller son of Flo rain Keller faces concealed weapons charges after alleged gun drawing on William Remley. The defense objected that the affidavit incorrectly lists the defendant as Harry Keller Dew a revolver on William D Remiley and the issue was set for argument Saturday.
W. H. Gibson of 414 Tanguy Street won multiple prizes at the Remington poultry show. He took first prize with a buff-rock hen scoring 93 percent, second prize with a buff-rock pullet 93 points, and a buff-cockerel earning 91 44 points.
A reader is invited to Ot to’s sale offering finest ladies’ shoes at one dollar, with styles valued up to five dollars. The note notes sizes are limited and emphasizes exceptional price points.
John EB Dowling of the Dowling Theater is confined to his home with a severe attack of the grip.
Logansport council last night approved a five dollar per month raise for firefighters while proposing a committee to study a city paving plant due to fewer paved streets. A peddler license increase to five dollars daily raises questions of prohibitory effect. An appropriation of 250 dollars to settle Frank Coleman’s personal damages suit is recommended as the case proceeds in the Miami circuit court. An ordinance funds 470 dollars to refund Seventeenth street sidewalk assessments and a new typewriter for the city clerk plus lighting upgrades are requested.
Sealed proposals to furnish supplies for the Northern Indiana Hospital for Insane for February 1906 will be received by the board of trustees at the hospital until 6 p.m. Monday, January 13. Specifications available at City National Bank. By order of the board, J. G. Rogers, Medical Supt.
H C Cushman trustee of Eel township files the quarterly report ending December 31 detailing disbursements for county relief. Funeral expenses 63 dollars medical aid 128 dollars food 179 dollars fuel 101.50 dollars clothing 16.50 dollars sending on their way penniless travelers 10.35 dollars shoes for school children 18.50 dollars books for same 2.55 dollars total 519.40 dollars.
Benjamin F. Long receiver to sell personal goods of Newman P Levin son bankrupt valued at 5000 dollars. Items include millinery suits furs and related fixtures at Fourth and Market rooms. Sealed bids due January 11 1908 with 20 percent deposit. bids opened January 9 1908.
Rich Bros the Waverly grain buyers say they are not taking much new corn yet. When they do buy it they grade from 30c to 50c per hundred. They told the Tribune by phone that anyone wanting a mess or roasting ears can be supplied from a load of corn received at their elevator Saturday.
Annual stockholders meeting for Logansport Industrial Association to elect a board of directors for 1908 tonight at 7 30 p m at the courthouse.
The Universalist church holds its annual business meeting Tuesday evening in the church parlors at 7 30 p m. All members and friends are urged to attend as important business will be transacted.
Demand for new and fashionable footwear at syndicate sale. Finest shoes offered for $1, targeted at buyers with small feet.
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