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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1908
Page
2
A vegetable tablet claims to cure rheumatism nervousness and constipation and prevent appendicitis. It is sold for 50 cents a box by druggists including Porter the druggist and manufactured for T F Trusler Huntington Ind with a strict guarantee.
Logansport officials pass a resolution urging the mayor board of works and city controller to study water purification options. They consider sinking wells and piping water to the Water Works plant, or installing a city filtration system, with funding to be appropriated as needed.
Engineer Frank Martin and fireman Fred Arndt faced a boiler flare on train No 18 east of Cambridge City. A flue blew, flames and steam swept the cab. Arndt leapt clear and was burned. Martin stayed on, crawled to the running board, and guided the wheelless locomotive two miles to a stop. Arndt hospitalized in Richmond. recovery expected.
The Night Round House baseball team defeated the East End Stars 12 to 3 at Spencer Park yesterday forenoon. Lineups included Round House Lufcy catch Pfaff pitcher Phran short W Pfaff first Enders second Bennett third Knox left Finding center Shielie right and Stars Snyder catch Sample pitcher Carigan short Shuiltice first Peterson second Kennedy third Michaels left Wilson center Hollering right. Tonight the Round House meets the switchmen's at 9 at the park.
Flora this week sees visits from Robert Toole and wife and Otis Myers at the lake. Isah Barnhart and family call on friends in Northern Indiana while Oscar Sines and family from Indianapolis visit Mr. and Mrs. Sines. A. J. Betterford of Union Mills stops by. J. M. Wheels paints his implement store front. West side sewer assessments face 10 percent penalties for nonpayment. Street paving work stalls pending legal advice on legality.
Rain in Cass county has been worth thousands to corn raisers who report the crop needs and can still use more rain. They say wheat and hay suffer little if any damage and remain largely unharmed.
Will Berry presents a window display in Broadway by C F Rauch featuring a collection of war relics. The items range from Indian days arms to Civil War era muskets.
The Vandalia carried about 12 000 passengers Saturday with train 42 at 1 242. Many travelers went to Lak Maxinkuckee and also to South Bend and Terre Haute terminals. The Panhandle sold 30 tickets to Indianapolis Sunday and 100 on the Cincinnati excursion.
One hundred grain cars needing repairs will be rushed into service by the Vandalia. For the rest of the month the car department will have steady work as three more men were hired, bringing total hires to six in a week. Wheat handling is not yet started but expected soon.
Investigation found no single fault in the Vandalia derailment five miles north of town. Poor track condition and a weak spot caused the engine to rock and rails to give way. The engine received minor damage. round house repairs restored it to service and the coaches were unharmed.
Dooley quarry at New Waverly receives a new track by Vandalia. The road is expected to carry substantial traffic from the quarry which holds contracts to supply several hundred cars of crushed stone for country roads this summer.
The Pennsylvania will run a special train to Columbus for the Prohibition national convention on July 14 15 and 16 leaving Indianapolis. Fare is one and a half cents per mile on all system points. Local railway staff and visitors are noted, including Hill and Mrs Hill in Indianapolis and various Panhandle Vandalia Wabash Valley personnel with travels and duties around Indiana. A wreck train responded to a track incident at Burnettsville on the state line.
Miss Mabel Murphy spent Sunday at Lake Cicott enjoying leisure time by the water and taking in the scenic surroundings. The outing highlights a quiet weekend activity in the community.
R. C. Miller, recently appointed assistant engineer maintenance of way on the Indianapolis division, left for his new office at the Panhandle to assume duties.
An undated fragment notes Wakefield's Blackberry Balsam as a long standing remedy claimed for chronic diarrhea for 61 years, highlighting its enduring use in a historic advertisement style. The text is partial and jars with garbled punctuation.
Denver dispatch reports Colonel James M. Guffey of Pennsylvania denouncing William J. Bryan as a falsifier in a public reply amid Democratic party tensions before the presidential nomination. The exchange centers on Bryan's alleged interference and party loyalty as the convention debates continue. Mrs. Bert Whitman of New York City and Medford Oregon plans a Loganport visit with local relatives.
Reen opens with Sweet Polly Primrose slides. Hugh McCormick and Co. win the audience with fast clean comedy and strong stage settings. Ethel Gilkey shines, drawing curtain calls. Iss Gilkey, known as sweet Ethel, headlines with musical comedy roots. Cowboy Quartette closes with Life on the Plains and Gay’s top-notch imitations.
Senator Frank Kistler of Logansport receives a seat on the Rules committee after the Indiana delegation selects its officers and committees. Charley Murphy of Brookston and Kistler sought the Organization Committee with a mutual understanding reached.
The county commissioners yesterday ordered bonds issued for the Mathias Deisch road between Miami and Gass counties. The road cost is $3,600 with $694.50 for other expenses. The petitioners were represented by Hillis and Bradfield.
The Penny Club of the Pythian Sisters will meet Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Kepplinger's residence, 210 18th Street.
Mrs. Will Rea is visiting relatives in Indianapolis. The trip highlights family connections and I is visiting for a short stay in the city.
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