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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
5
Local items note Al Hedrick visiting Dr. Powell at Wabash and Roscoe Mote among friends in Kokomo. Reports cover travels, illnesses, and social visits across Kokomo and nearby towns, with brief notes on high school activities and a few weekend trips.
Joseph Murphy mayor of Wabash County secured the Republican nomination for Congress after a primary tally of 1 286 to 1 074 over Dr. W H Schaffer of North Manchester. Murphy carried Noble township 666 311 and Lagro by 44 while Schaffer led elsewhere. Murphy said he will canvass the district visiting every county. Schaffer planned to travel to Wabash to meet the party chair.
The Bethlehem township Sunday School association presents an evening program at Fairview church on Sunday February 9 directed by D C Reed president and Miss Elsie Kingery secretary. Highlights include songs readings minutes discussions and a lesson on The Relation of the Sunday School to the Church Home State Its Purpose with various classes and speakers.
Rev. Earle Naftzger ex pastor of Market Street M EB church staged a Sunday surprise. He brought home three students from Porto Rico Jamaica and Liberia studying at the University in Upland. The missionary sermon day featured their experiences and contrasts between life there and America.
The Nelson theatre last night hosted one of the season’s largest crowds for The Time Place and The Girl. John E. Young starred as the lead and was praised from start to finish amid near full downstairs and good upstairs attendance.
I O F lodges No 417 147 574 held regular sessions last night with routine business and Canton's meeting planned. Wea Tribe 170 initiated five new candidates while Apollo Lodge No 62 K P O F reported strong turnout and Musicians Union calls for a 7:30 PM meeting at Kreuzberger hall.
John Hilderbrandt returning from a western hunting trip brought home an albino opossum whose fur is snow white and whose feet resemble a squirrel. He and Dr. Hessler will consult today to determine if this feature is common to albino opossums.
John Backus I N Clary and Roy Hanna sold a carload of hogs to Remley and Smith at Lucerne with an average weight of 312 pounds per animal. Remley Smith shipped a carload at an average weight of 275 pounds.
H. J. Anderson was in Fort Wayne on business yesterday, indicating active engagement in local commerce and travel for professional matters.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hisele express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and help during the death and funeral of their young son.
Charles and Caleb Banta, prominent Jefferson township farmers, traveled to Galveston on Monday and purchased a quantity of goods for their operations. They are noted for local farm leadership and business acumen.
Harvey Gray known as the corn king promotes seed corn trade highlighting his seed varieties and market reach. The note credits Gray with expertise in hybrid strains and crop yields, emphasizing his prominence in local agriculture.
C C Mumimert funeral held at Poplar Grove U B church with burial at Center cemetery. Herman Pottlitzer buried in Lafayette after death there this week, Rev Nathan Krass officiating. Elizabeth Gray wife of Chai Gray Panhandle conductor, funeral from St Bridget's church with burial Mt St Vincent. Deceased leaves husband a son Charles Edward 16 and daughter Adeline 18 plus siblings. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Terrell Irish born moved to Lafayette. six months ill and a St Joseph hospital operation led to death.
The article notes best agricultural conditions vary. 10 to 25 percent of land in growing forest. It argues against clearing all timber, warning of quick disasters when timber is removed, citing cases in the central and eastern United States.
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