Popular Excursion to Detroit via Wabash Sunday
A special excursion train departs Logansport at 1.04 a m for Detroit arriving 7 a m. Round trip fare is 2.25 dollars. Return options include trains leaving Detroit at 8 p m Sunday or any regular train June 8. Belle Isle and nearby areas noted as pleasant outing sites. M Burke, ticket agent, phone 158.
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Detroit, Michigan
Wabash R. R
Logensport
Peru
Detroit
Belle Isle
Boys Blanc
Windsor
Canada
Star Isle
Sugar Island
St.Clair Flats
Proof of Circulation From Government Records
Record shows Tribunes mailed through Logansport post office in April. Total weight 7139 pounds, average 274 pounds daily. Nine papers to a pound yields 2466 copies mailed daily. Tribune's county circulation exceeds all city and county Logansport dailies.
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Tribunes
Logansport
Tribune
Ingenious Sulphur Extraction Makes Millionaire From Deep Deposit
R E F Blewin of the Louisiana state experiment station in New Orleans discusses a northern innovator who overcomes a quicksand barrier to mine a vast sulphur deposit. The method uses nested tubes with superheated steam to melt sulphur and drain it into an artificial pond, yielding deposits over 98 percent purity.
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R. E F. Blewin
Louisiana State Experiment Station
New Orleans
South
Mr. Blewin
Washington Post
Phrase hammering phrase repeats in senator exchange
In a brief exchange the secretary notes repeating phrases by the senator. Sorghum vows to press the point until the public internalizes the line and treats it as a staple idea.
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Senator Sorghum
Hammerie
Maori Educator Rawei To Speak At Market St M E Church
Born in Northern New Zealand Rawei a Maori native was adopted at 12 by an Englishwoman who funded his education. He graduated from Christchurch University with high honors and a master of arts degree. For over 25 years he has worked to uplift and civilize his countrymen and recently spoke with his young son at the North Indiana M E conference.
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Zealand
Christchurch University
Rawei
Market St. M. E
Post Office Robbery Suspects Tied to Gang
Citizens believe the Tuesday night post office robbery was attempted by men from the same gang. Neighbors describe the incident with little detail as authorities investigate, seeking suspects and motive.
May appointed trainmaster for Queen & Crescent railway
May, formerly Panhandle trainmaster in this city, is now trainmaster for the Queen and Crescent railway with headquarters at Oakdale. His division runs from Oakdale to Chattanooga Tennessee and he has wide acquaintances in Logansport. He left here several years ago.
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Panhandle
Queen & Crescent Railway Company
Oakdale
Chattanooga
Tenn
May
Logansport
Couple to spend four weeks in California by train
A couple plans a four week trip to California and will depart west in the coming days. Train 18 on the Panhandle was laid out yesterday by a hot box on the engine as a freight engine took the train at La Crosse. John Cates a machinist at the Vandalia round house was severely injured yesterday afternoon when a heavy timber fell and struck him in the face. He will be off work for several days.
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California
West
Panhandle
la Crosse
John Cates
Vandalia Round House
Apollo Lodge to Host Knights Social and Strawberry Social
Apollo Lodge No. 62 Knights of Pythias invites all Knights and families to an evening of entertainment and a strawberry social at the hall on Monday. Members and guests may attend for a community gathering and fund-raising social.
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Apollo Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Bold robbers repelled by Young America postmaster
A midnight attack on the Young America post office failed when postmaster Elmus Wirick fired through the rear door after waking to a noise. The would be robbers fled, with no confirmed hits, during a period when several local stores had recently been robbed for money and merchandise.
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Young America
Elmus Wirick
Wirich
Ottos Football Team Plans Out of Town Games Only
Ottos say the team has not disbanded but will play only out of town games due to poor local attendance. They have two games booked with Flora on July 4. Players have paid their own way to the ball park, contributing to the decision.
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Flora
Ball Park
German Baptists Travel to Des Moines Conference
About 100 dunkards from Cass County left yesterday to attend the national church conference in Des Moines Iowa. The gathering runs through next Thursday with many more expected from across the country. A Panhandle special carried 15 Bap tists to the event from this city on train 21. A Virginia party rode a special train via Chicago and the Rock Island. Vandalia’s train 42 carried about 50 from Flora area.
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Cass County
Des Moines
Iowa
Panhandle
Virginia
Chicago
Rock Island
Vandalia
Flora
Busley and a Bohemian Theater Misquote in Chicago
Jessie Busley attends a Chicago Sunday performance with the elderly rustic couple in the fifth row. An unnamed actor delivers the line I’m rotten, rotten all through, prompting the old man to ask what he says and the wife to repeat the answer loudly. The exchange leads to a shared joke about honesty.
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Jessie Busley
Chicago
Skyscraper Counts Reveal New York’s Lofty Skyline
City building department tallies 540 skyscrapers since 1290 led by the Pulitzer. Records show structures from 48 to 10 stories with dozens of 12 to 16 story towers. Steel’s safe, fireproof terra cotta floors and enclosed shafts spurred the tall building boom.
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New York
Tower of Babel
Pulitzer
Metropolitan Life
Australia Tariff Hurts Magazines With Heavy Ad Load
Australia imposes a tariff forcing magazines to leave more than one-fifth advertising content. Mutilated issues appear as a result with ads torn out by agents under ministerial permission. Publishers receive four months grace to adjust. A Melbourne magazine manager notes price would rise from 12 to at least 30 cents.
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Australia
Melbourne
Vandalia excursion to South Bend for Ft Wayne fans
The Vandalia railroad schedules an excursion from Ft Wayne to Plymouth for Ft Wayne baseball supporters to a South Bend game. Conductor C. E. Lowery and wife have returned from six weeks in California during the Atlantic fleet celebration. W. H. Burns, Panhandle conductor.
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Vandalia
South Bend
Ft. Wayne
Plymouth
P. F. Panhandle
C. E. Lowery
California
W. H. Burns
Panhandle
Shaker View on Woman Equality Led by Ann Lee
The Shakers recognized female equality in family, business, social, and religious life led by Ann Lee. Described as two centuries ahead, she embodied divine motherhood coexisting with divine fatherhood in God and urged equality as the true helpmeet rooted in the Mosaic tradition.
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Ann Lee
Chinese nurse seen among Manchester curiosities
The Guardian describes a Chinese nurse in Rusholme, Manchester, carrying an English baby. She wears an embroidered sash on her head and a black alpaca costume with matching trousers, walking on tiny heels with feet wrapped in rainbow ribbons.
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Manchester
Rusholme
Thrift Habits Anchor Mr Dustin Stax’s Wealth View
Mr Dustin Stax says his large income fuels more saving, not luxury, as he explains in youth he learned to rejoice in thrift. He notes the more money one earns, the more value there is in saving and prudent spending.
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Mr. Dustin Stax
Insight on marriage odds for widows and risk aversion
A witty remark contrasts a young pretty widow with a similarly attractive single girl. It suggests the widow gains advantage by knowing when to stay quiet and avoid shifting topics, implying social maneuvering affects marriage prospects.
Bridge player Mrs Twospot’s 30 point loss stuns crowd
Report notes Mrs Twospot dropped 30 at bridge last evening. Spectators recall her reaction as she lamented the loss, with witnesses mentioning her high-pitched squeal.
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Bridge
Conservatism cited in social circle remark
A witty exchange notes she is deemed an active socialite only if she is not conservative. The dialogue adds that she has a single marriage, implying social expectations and reputation.
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New York
Smart Set
Rail Schedule Fragments for East and West Bound Trains
A fragmentary roster lists eastbound and westbound train numbers, routes, and times from St Louis to New York and to Toledo and Terre Haute, with notes on daily and Sunday only services and a few station stops including Logan, South Bend, and Butler. Notable entries show No 2 and No 4 trains to New York, No 6 to Toledo, No 1 to St Louis, and No 43 45 47 49 services via Terre Haute and Logansport.
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St. Louis
New York
Kansas City
Pa Ierd Stee Ee Lpess
Toledo
Burke
T. Haute
Terre Haute
Logansport Ace
Terra Haute
Ceeeegeees
D. mM
Logan
Butler Branch
Butler
Sun
Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Schedule Fragments
A listing of train numbers and times between Chicago Logansport and nearby lines. Services include No 6 No 10 East No 12 No 34 Ac con No 18 No 20 Keys EXD and other trains with assorted morning noon and evening departures and arrivals.
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East
Accon
CIA
Interurban Train Schedules Across Indiana Region May 1908
The notice lists May 1908 time tables for CCTO Interurban transit with trains between Chicago Cincinnati Louisville and intermediate points. It details daily and Sunday services, sleeping car allocations for Nos. 6 1 3 10 118 119 126 12 7 and 18 19 with connections to Huntington Indianapolis and Logansport plus express and parlor dining options. It also notes a freight/express service between Fort Wayne and Lafayette and identifies R T Gunn as superintendent.
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Chicago
Louisville
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Columbus
Pittsburg
Loudsville
Cincinnnati
Logansport
Springfield
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
R. T. Gunn
Supt. Trans
Ft. Wayne
Monon Delphi Service Times (Indiana)
Train schedule snippet lists north bound Fast mail Express and Acem services at Monon and Delphi Indiana with times for 5:34 a.m. 1:48 p.m. 4:37 a.m. 7:67 p.m. and 2:58 p.m. plus notes for Frank J. Reed G P A and other times.
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Rene
Frank J. Reed
Chicago
Logansport Interurban Schedules March 12 1907
The Logansport to Indianapolis interurban lists multiple daily departures starting at 5:00 a.m. and continuing through 11:00 p.m. with limited trains, connections at Tipton for Elwood and other destinations, and coupon books offering 12 dollars of transport for ten. Connections extend via Muncie to Hartford City and beyond across 33 traction lines totaling 1,807 miles.
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Lu. T. Sys
Logansport
Indianapolis
Interurban
Staton
Kokomo
Tipton
Elwood
Alexandria
Vairmount
Anderson
Middletown
Muncie
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Hartford City
Montpelier
Bluffton
Farmland
Winchester
Union City
Greenville
Kokomo to Marion Timetable Fragments
Schedule fragment lists times for Kokomo to Marion and Marion to Kokomo routes. The entry shows multiple departure and arrival times across morning and evening slots with inconsistent punctuation and unclear context.
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M. Burke
Joseph T. Bahr
Third and Broadway
Daily Tribune
Childiceiin OF
IPEV
Izimet
New Zealand
M. E
Northern
New
Railroad News
Logansport Railroad
Southern Railroad
J. S. May
Postoffice
Ottos
General News
South Sea Island
Traveler’s Guide
West Bounda
Logan Ac
Pennsylvania
Bradford
Lonansport
Hwast
Espeee
Wayn
Wabash Valley
Ction CO
Wabash
Huntington
Delphi
Effner
North Bound
South Bend Acco
Sou'h Bend Mail
Wwe
South Bend Express
Ars
Boyd Park
Monon
Delphi, Ind
Marion
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