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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
4
Edgar F. Metzger, publisher of The Logansport Daily Tribune, swears before Notary Essie Hillhouse that the May 1908 circulation figures are as shown in the accompanying table. Notary public seal and commission expiry appear on the document.
The Republican slate lists James Watson for Governor Fremont E. Goodwine for Lieutenant Governor Fred A. Sims for Secretary of State John C. Billheimer for Auditor Oscar Hadley for State Treasurer James Bingham for Attorney General George W. Self for Reporter Supreme Court Lawrence M Turnan for Superintendent of Public Instruction J L Peetz for State Statistician Quincy A. Myers for Judge Supreme Court David Myers for Judge Appellate Court Charles H. Good for Congressman Eleventh District.
Key Republicans outline platform ideas including Roosevelt policies as central, tariff revision, railroads with anti-trust amendments and national control, labor injunction protections, anti monopoly trusts, currency bill celebration, navy expansion, admission of Arizona and New Mexico as states, and ship subsidy endorsement.
Mrs Lottie Landis and Mrs Daisy Grimes attend Decoration Day exercises at Center A B church in Deer Creek township Sunday. Harry Landis of Seattle visits his brother Ross Landis on Twentieth Street before sailing from New York to Europe and Australia. Miss Ruth Gipe returns from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music to spend summer with Mr and Mrs Line Gipe. Miss Marie Gipe returns with her sister. Morris and Asa Abrahams of Cincinnati visit their brother Dave Abrahams on Fourth Street. Miss May Klinsick leaves for Dayton and Cincinnati. Miss Lillian Allen of Indianapolis visits Miss Pearl Remley of Lucerne. Mr and Mrs Thomas Greene of Lafayette visit Mr and Mrs W H Tucker of Anoka.
Wage earners in the United States sent over eighty million dollars to Europe in the last year. Foreign workers earning in America send funds home, creating a substantial drain. The article argues the government may need to address this flow and suggests methods to reinvest earnings locally or in the country of production.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish argues money rules New York society while the upper crust entertains with chimpanzee shows pigs and stuffed toys at dinners. The piece notes Newport and fashionable society appear slow to admit this shift but says the 400 are finally waking to the reality.
Edward W. Anderson of 1801 North Street announces in the Tribune his candidacy for township trustee pending Republican nominating convention. A longtime Republican and former Panhandle employee he served four years in the Civil War with the Ninth Illinois Cavalry and is regarded with respect by many in Logansport.
A 15 year old daughter of a farmer on Chesapeake Bay uses whisky soaked corn to lure wild ducks ashore. Hundreds visit the sorrel spot, about 50 ducks become intoxicated and are captured, earning the girl over 25 dollars in one haul. The piece humorously wonders about buyers becoming amused.
Chicago shores up AL lead as Atz scores on Davis's run. White, Walsh, Weaver helms pitching for Chicago while Connolly calls the game. Cleveland tops New York 6 to 1 as Chech Thielman Bemis Orth Blair Kleinow combine for the win. St Louis dominates Philadelphia 10 to 0 behind Waddell and Spencer' s hits.
Pittsburg blanked Philadelphia 5 to 0 as Willis pitched superbly and no Philadelphian reached third base. Final score 5 runs 9 hits 2 errors for Pittsburg, 0 runs 0 hits 4 errors for Philadelphia. Umpires Emslie and Klem.
Cincinnati defeats Brooklyn 3 to 2 to clinch the series in six games. Final line shows Cincinnati 102000000 to 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 error. Brooklyn 001001000 to 2 runs, 8 hits, 5 errors. Batteries Coakley McLean Pastorius Bergen. Umpires Rigler Johnstone. Brooklyn game played June 8.
June 8 game in New York saw pitcher McGinnity blank St Louis while adding offensive support. St Louis scored no runs. New York tallied four on ten hits with McGinnity contributing at the plate.
Chicago defeated Boston 5 to 2 as they bunched hits in the first inning off Flaherty who was hit by Moreh in the eighth and exited. Batteries Brown Moran for Chicago and Flaherty Ferguson Ball for Boston. Umpire O Day.
In Columbus on June 8 Columbus drove sharp hits, taking the lead throughout and posting a 10 to 5 victory over Milwaukee. Geyer and Fohl were on the mound for Columbus while Dougherty Schneiberg and Roth handled Milwaukee. Umpire Owens called the game.
Helen von Hagen testifies detailing meetings with Raymond Hitchcock at West 41st Street and visits by Elsie Voecks to Great Neck, as the case against the comedian for mistreatment of a 15 year old proceeds after jury selection. The mother Mrs von Hagen said she signed an affidavit denying harm to her daughter.
NBA schedule lists Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Detroit and Boston at Cleveland with all games set to unfold across the league. The slate features marquee matchups among division rivals and potential playoff implications.
The Shanty Sluggers defeated Franklin school 10 to 9 after twelve innings at River side park. Linup included Kinney Wood Wagner Maurice Brown Clos son Duckworth Witman Anderson. They invite any manager to challenge them by calling 976.
The Logan Browns formerly the Shamrocks lost to Rockville 3 to 2 on Saturday. Lineup included Prusch Cashdollar Cook Brown Lovell Hayworth Blake Murphy and Lovell in the outfield. Many local supporters traveled with the team.
The M. and F. team defeated the Peru Eagles at Spencer Park Sunday afternoon by a score of 18 to 2. The visiting team appeared weak. The M. and F. team will play all home games hereafter after transferring out of town games to Ottos.
The Gophers were defeated 12 to 9 by the White Indians, a newly organized team. The Indians seek additional matches as they build their schedule.
Starkin Nelson won 12 to 11 over Lucerne in the first game in new uniforms yesterday. Hankee starred on the mound with a strong pitching performance, Gray made a high foul catch, and Heironemous hit a home run. Local lineup featured Dckerson second Doland left Dunn center Moore first Heironemous short Gray third Mucker right Sturkin center Hankee pitching.
President Samuel Gompers declared the American Federation of Labor would combat perceived misuses of judicial power. He mentioned plans to go to Chicago to advocate a memorial for New Yorkers and push for a Republican platform plank endorsing trust in court integrity.
President Gompers will depart Thursday as the federation pursues independence and constitutional prerogatives. He says signers of the protest are mostly attorneys or corporate reps and that in Chicago organized labor will press its rights while arguing injunctions have been abused.
Edward W. Andelson states he will run for trustee of Fel township subject to the Republican nominating convention.
Mr Hobart in Pokeville enjoys plain waffles after two servings and asks the cook to skip fancy printing. A Youth's Companion anecdote notes his plain taste. A World of Letters quip mocks spelling reform and language orders with Volapuk or Esperanto.
An old acquaintance teases about a daughter's marriage to a title, while Mr. Cumrox laments the demand will force him to accept a man he dislikes as part of the match.
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