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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1908
Page
8
John Mader the city mail carrier jumped into ten foot deep eel river water to rescue eight year old Donald Brown near the old aqueduct when the boy panicked and began to sink. A boat from the opposite side helped, and Donald was taken home and cared for by the Mader family. Captain Graham ordered no more swimming near the aqueduct.
Local notes recount visits and travels including Mrs Nellie Leach with the Sloops near Royal Centre and Miss Genevieve Bolt with Miss Helen Higbee to Chicago. Several families reunite or tour the Midwest with trips to Lake Maxinkuckee and Denver while post office staff take vacation.
A reader inquiry about fuel choices was addressed by Ed F. Leanard, noting coal coke and wood as options.
The Jewel Rebekah lodge 541 installed officers for the next three months with Noble Grand Zella Plank Vice Grand Stella Barron Recording Secretary Bertha Wasner Warden Daisy Fairman Conductor Elba Walters Chaplain Mrs Best Inside Guard Ida Fairman Outside Guard Mrs Knap R S to Noble Grand Emma Briggs L S to Noble Grand Bertha Payne.
Miss Bernice Younce spent the Fourth in Kokomo while other residents visit relatives in Logansport Marion and Monticello. Balloons and a Fourth of July speech appear in Kokomo Dispatch. A Danville Sunday excursion leaves Wabash station at 9:23 a.m. Miss Cora Britton visits Port Huron relatives. Mrs Mary Dailey visits Monticello. James Dailey and family visit Onward.
The Fourth was celebrated at the insane hospital with a range of athletic events and games. The Elks band performed in the morning for the observance.
One year rental sought for a suburban six or seven room cottage with one or more acres of ground. Property should be reasonably close to a car line. State all particulars. Address X Y Z 112 Bel River Ave City.
Bridge City Lodge No. 305 Knights of Pythias announces a regular meeting this evening. Members are urged to attend for routine business and fellowship.
Rural carriers from this city protest a headquarters order that confines paid leave to July 1 through November 1, while city carriers may take leave year round. The directive, dated July 1, 1908, forbids Christmas day leave and excludes Sundays and holidays from the leave count, with substitute workers not paid for such days unless necessary.
The Private Business college attracts steady enrollments and is establishing itself as a permanent city institution under Miss I. C. Campbell. Yesterday Bertha Nichols, former Jasper county deputy treasurer and Sampson College graduate, enrolled to pursue advanced studies.
Farmers in the northern part of the county raise large amounts of produce for canning. The tomatoes are to be bought by canning factories along the Co. C. & L. railroad. The canning company will take all tomatoes offered, addressing prior shortages in factory demand.
Seybold Dry Goods Co. touts the annual Short End sale as the city’s premier bargain event. The firm, known for firsts in value and store quality, emphasizes months of preparation and promises the best, biggest, most economical bargains this city has seen. Opening day is anticipated soon.
Precinct committeemen under county chairman Frank V. Guthrie are revising their polls. The six months poll from May is updated to ease the three months poll forthcoming.
Mr and Mrs EB Sampson and Grace hosted a Liberty Bell themed Fourth of July gathering at 2012 Broadway. Guests included Mrs J W Lee Mrs Dr Edmons Mrs S P Fisher Mrs Frank Fiske Sr Mrs Elizabeth Kuntz and Mrs Sarah Nace of Delphi. The decor featured red white and blue, a Liberty Bell reproduction over the dining table and Betsy Ross imagery. A cannon cracker on each chair was discharged, a three course dinner served at six, dessert of ice cream firecrackers and torpedo shaped cake. Mrs Lee toasted the hosts as guests departed Sunday evening.
Logansport is buzzing over the Short End Sale at Trade Palace with extensive notices of a sale and visiting friends. Local names include Geo. B. Forgy J. N. Shigley and Mrs. Price’s Canning Compound as items of interest while residents travel to Kokomo and Culver.
The will of the late John Dunn was probated yesterday. All property goes to the widow and after her death to six children Patrick Will Edward Thomas John and Mary. A $2000 loan to Patrick and Edward is deducted from their shares. Thomas and Will Dunn are named executors.
Police were notified Thursday night a buggy was stolen from in front of the Shafer blacksmith shop. An old buggy remained in its place and no trace of the stolen rig could be found.
The Crescent Debating Society of Jefferson township held its monthly gathering Saturday evening at Lake Cicott M E church. A program featuring music, recitations, readings, an essay, a vocal duet and an address by Halleck Fisher drew several hundred attendees who enjoyed the lake picnic and a fireworks display after the entertainment.
Ralph Desplane of R F D 4 reported his bicycle stolen from the street car station at Spencer park Saturday night after leaving it against the building to watch the fireworks. Police have no trace of the bike.
Notice urges shoppers to save money with marked prices in Otto's window. Notable items include Panama hats at 3.98, suits at 7.95, children's Mexican hats at 15 cents, and men's shirts and overalls sold at low prices.
J M Elliott has taken charge of the Third Street horse shoeing shop. He will supervise first class mechanics as work proceeds under his immediate oversight.
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