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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
5
Miller former attorney general and gubernatorial candidate defeats Moorman for a substantial delegate lead with an estimated 75 to 80 possible delegates. The event blends campaign talk with community duties including sermons and a Knights of Pythias address, all in Logansport area activity.
A Loganport event drew ninety three local residents for an evening dinner. Guests from nearby households gathered at the community hall to share meals and conversation, highlighting friendly civic spirit.
Warsaw Indiana June 8 The affairs of Mr and Mrs Thomas McCandless Martha Voorhees brother and a singer Otto visiting here were noted during a Saturday silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs William McCandless at the old folks home A large dinner followed A stockholders meeting was held to settle deposits and debts with state representatives planning final arrangements within a year and closing the bank’s affairs.
The Human family plans a reunion next Saturday at Spencer park with about one hundred members expected. The event, held yearly for six to seven years, features a noon dinner followed by a day of socializing and enjoyment.
Bethlehem township in Cass county nominates four Republican candidatos for trustee. Lyman Yantis, David Williamson, John Redd, and Horace McDawell seek the seat. McDawell and Redd reside in the north and east areas while Yantis and Williamson are centered. The convention likely in August, as candidates campaign.
George Ott, ex-owner of Star Laundry on Market, now in Franklin Indiana, arrived yesterday and called on friends. While in this city he and wife were active Baptists and many friends regret that Mrs Ott’s health remains serious and shows little improvement.
Alfred Gibbs, a barber, traveled to Fulton County yesterday to visit his father Samuel B. Gibbs formerly of near Lucerne.
Cashman reports January to March payments to the poor exceed previous years as prosperity returns. Most residents on township aid found work, reducing reliance on charity. They paid out over $1,300 in three months, the largest amount for that period in years. Cushman remains optimistic about lower aid next winter.
A discussion on prophetic leadership describes a true minister as a visible, spiritual figure beyond mere sermons. The piece paints the ideal pastor as humble, God‑fearing, and socially engaged yet not a reformer, followed by humorous notes about animal ailments and quirky fables involving a toothache plagued snake and other creatures.
The board works to test the terms while the law imposes a 100 dollar daily penalty on corporations for each day past the deadline. The enforcement this year is unlikely due to unfamiliarity with the statute.
The county board of review notes about sixty private corporations in the county were required to file annual reports with the county assessor by May 15. Only six of the sixty had reported by that date, and now only seventeen have filed.
A New York Press item notes how drizzly Sundays boost poker chip sales as friends gather for games at home. A stationery shop keeper says demand rises when rain keeps people indoors and bored, with regulars preferring expensive sets while cheap chips sell out quickly.
Farmer Silas Moferer near Flora telephoned to intercept his wife who he alleged was running away with another man. Detective Silas Morgan sped to the Vandalia train to nab the erring wife but the man hiding with her was not found.
A woman departed from work leaving no baggage while her husband did not pursue. The incident notes both parties remained apart with no further actions reported.
Six men are dead after a boiler tube exploded on the U S S Tennessee off Point Hueneme. Rear Admiral Sebree's flagship suffered the accident. two of the seriously injured, E J Burns and J P Carroll, died today. A board of inquiry finished its first session without announced results.
About two thousand people visited Spencer Park for a Sunday concert by the Elks Band. Visiting musicians reinforced the group and delivered one of the city’s best performances while the skating rink and car crowds indicate a lively park day.
A Terre Haute man plans a figure eight roller coaster at Spencer Park and has approval to proceed if tracks align with the traction company's lines. He pledges to complete the amusement device by July Fourth.
In a Sunday afternoon game between Lawson's Colts and the basket factor team spectators were hit. Will Murphy used a ball bat and struck three spectators named Henry Kienly Frank Riehle and Frank Kline. The incident left the victims injured.
Advertisement for Jellita paste from A S Hoyt New York offers a penny paste packet that makes a five cent jar of White Photo Library Paste when mixed with cold water. Claims a sanitary adhesive for all pasting uses.
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