Harmony movement fails as Watkins rejects bid
Judge C W Watkins refuses to consider withdrawal from the congressional race and Dr C H Good offers no commitment. The Herald’s printed support and a Times report sparked the bid, while Marion S Stults weighs entering the race despite the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Good
Judge. C. W. Watkins
Marion News‘Tribune
Judge Watkins
Dr. Good
Huntington County
Herald
Times
The
Watkins
Marion 3. Stults
Republican prospects and 1908 convention outlook
The piece argues Republican strength and past ten years of governance with many potential presidential candidates for 1908. It notes incoming convention uncertainty five months away and warns against states withholding candidates, amid sudden issues like the recent financial disruption affecting citizens nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Berlin Imperial Insurance funds dental institute for workers
The Berlin branch sets aside 2500 dollars yearly to establish a dental institute for workingmen with policies. The center will provide artificial teeth to those in need. The company found workers with good dental apparatus present better risk and expects long term savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Imperial Insurance Company
West Virginia Holds Vast White Oak Stumps In Region
West Virginia possesses an estimated 5 billion board feet of standing white oak, more than a third of the regional total. Kentucky exceeds 2.5 billion feet, Tennessee just over 2 billion, while Virginia and North Carolina each surpass 1 billion feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tenessee
Virginia
North Carolina
Woman saved by silver mounted back comb in New Jersey
A woman shot at by her quarrelsome husband survived thanks to a silver mounted back comb. The remark notes such small vanities can prove useful in danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Inventor Aims For Car That Runs On Land Water And Air
The note suggests a vehicle that can operate on land and water could be improved to fly. It also jokes that police enforcing speed limits would then be kept busy.
The Patrie Dirigible and Society Quips In The Times
The article satirizes the yellow Patrie dirigible blamed by the government for its erratic flight. It mocks an eminent sociologist who says bad boys can be cured with music and wryly notes color photography’s limited appeal to a red-nosed man. The piece ends with proverbs about effort and desire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy
Lfe
Thawe
Loving
Freeman
Abolish Jury System Says Dr Stetson on Murder
Dr H L Stetson former pastor and Kalamazoo College dean argues juries fail to convict murderers who kill for perceived women’s wrongs. He calls for abolishing trial by jury and altering provocation rules to curb “unwritten law” killings and restore respect for courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Stetson
The
Baptist Church
Kalamazoo College
Stetson
Browning
Tlav
Railroading Dreams and Yard Rules Across the Panhandle
A country youth seeks railroad work in Logansport and is grilled by a Panhandle yard clerk on age, reading, loyalty, and memory. The article notes no reply yet and discusses time-card changes, crews, and a proposed colonist fare increase to 38 dollars to the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Panhandle
Wabash
Vandalia
Pacific Coast
Chicago
War of rates on all big ocean greyhounds
New York reports predicted fares to Europe drop as low as 10 dollars aboard Mauretania and Lusitania, with steerage to Britain about 18.75 dollars. War between White Star and Cunard lowers prices, boosting steerage bookings and passenger totals from 9,476 last year to 21,021 in the first fifteen days of this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Mauretania
White Star
Cunard
Lusitania
England
North Sea
New York
Betrothed Die Together Skating Tragedy in Worcester
The bodies of Peter Caplett and Miss Annie Marrier were found in a Worcester pond after skating in darkness. They were engaged to be married in two weeks and were thought to have fallen through into open water while holding each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Caplett
Miss Annie
Marrier
Logansport Residents Head South for Discount Travel
Several Logansport people left Tuesday for the South and Southwest taking advantage of reduced rates on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Residents Take Winter Trips To Warm Climates
Vandalia residents report winter travels as Altie McElwaine leaves for Dunkirk Springs Florida. O D DeHaven heads to El Paso Texas for the season. Henry Haag and sister depart Kewanna for Shreveport Louisiana to hunt. E Connor goes to Washburn Texas. J J Hornbeck from near Royal Center journeys to Tullahoma Tennessee and J J Routs to Pecos Texas.
McFarland Seeks Help to Lock Car in Theft Probe
A South Bend man named McFarland reported local agents selling a load of his apples and converting the money into liquids for themselves. He called the Wabash agent to seal the car to stop further dissipation of his property and will arrive tomorrow to investigate the alleged loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
McFarland
Adamsboro Hog Shipment Heads to Union Stock Yards
Morgan, Harvey & Crooks of Adamsboro announce a large hog shipment to the Union Stock Yards this city today. Ash Crooks says the firm pays top notch prices for hogs at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamsboro
Morgan, Harvey & Crooks
Union Stock Yards
Ash Crooks
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Tribune
Logansport ‘Tribune Co
F. F. Metzgere
B.mcconnell
A.cumminsh
C. Metzger
Kalamazoo
Justice Field
Police Department of
Mr. Jerome
Harry Thaw
Hell
Lafayette
Snyder
Ryder
Dayton
Ohio
Traction
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
George H. Patterson
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Valley Lines
C. H. Snyder
C. L. Werry
Henry Bergman
W. E. Hazelwood
Norfolk & Western
A. E. Haun
C. D. Chapman
17Th Street
Europe
Land of the Midnight Sun
the Daily Tribune
Inter Ocean and Farmer
News of the World
Tribune
Inter Ocean
Quayle
Yeading Farm, Home and Newspaper OF the West
Farmer
Daily Tribune
N. B
Inter Occean
W. M. Dehart
Market Street
Beth
Henry Tucker
Woll & Tucker's
George W. Miller
Taft
Morgan
Watt
Palmer
Moore
Pollock
Parmley
Worcester
Mass
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!