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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
2
A Wabash railroad special train from St Louis to Detroit carried numerous delegates bound for the national millers convention opening in Detroit this afternoon. The train included a private car four Pullman sleepers and a baggage car as it passed Logansport early Thursday morning.
Indianapolis listeners will hear a varied program Friday June 19 with the New York Symphony Orchestra led by Walter Damrosch, the Milwaukee Maennerchor under Albert B. Kramer, and baritone David Bispham. Highlights include Berits Into the World, Wagner arias, and Wagnerian scenes from Die Walkure. Tickets available via Ona B. Talbott at 404 Indiana Trust Building.
Vandalia round house team will face a squad of Longcliff employees and many patients may watch. Lineup includes Clendenen catch Kline pitch Coutter short Cuppy second Duncan first Alder third Duffy left Kerber center Rose right. No Panhandle game yet.
Vandalia machinist John Corriden plays third base for the Keokuk Iowa team. His sprained ankle has him sidelined for days, weakening Keokuk and hurting their game results as Keokuk newspapers praise him as the league’s best third baseman.
The Panhandle pay car will arrive Wednesday June 17 and stay two days. It leaves the evening of the 18th for Chicago then returns to pay Effner before continuing to Converse Muncie and Bradford the following day.
Vandalia engines receive new safety hangers on driver springs to prevent a broken spring from flying upward and interfering with the reach rod, which could impede engine reversal.
Business surged on the Vandalia yesterday as coal movement kept momentum with extra trains. An additional coal train ran yesterday, yielding two sixty five cars in service as operations look to continue at pace.
C. C. Blackman, a Panhandle fireman, has taken a furlough and will be away from duty for an unspecified period. Local officials note no staffing shortages are anticipated during his absence.
J Edward Addicks condemns a rival as inexperienced. He recalls a barber shop anecdote where a shaved customer curses the barber who admits he only shaves strangers, not regulars, highlighting the target's alleged naivety.
A 12 year old son of a poincer in Montana spread a sheep skin over a bush to resemble a wolf. The wolf charged the fake and the boy, seeing through the stunt, abandoned the pelt and retreated. He compared the incident to an April fool joke.
Private corporations in the county filed statements with the board of review over two days. Directors then compiled figures to base the upcoming assessments, leaving the board with a heavy workload.
Lodge No. 52 B of L F and E members are urged to meet Sunday at 1 30 p m at their hall to take part in memorial exercises. All members of Lodges O Q R C are asked to join at the Elks Hall for the same observance.
A campaigner questions whether audiences should hear many statistics. The dialogue answers with a plan to offer only enough data to leave listeners eager for further anecdotes.
Mrs Grohl of Marion visits sister Mrs Eliza Conner. Mrs Light calls on Bertha Hardy. Children's Day exercises Sunday night June 14. Maurice Brandt visiting grandmother Mrs Eliza Brandt. Leslie Everman and Harry Idol visit Alba and Willie Henry. Charles Fesler and family of Brazil visiting relatives. Elsie Spencer nearly cuts toe with ax. Goldie Brandt visits grandparents W H Brandt. Social Wednesday night attended and financially successful. Mrs Sherman Tippet accepts church janitorship. Gust Hardy resigns. Mrs W K Henry of Royal Center visits Eliza Brandt family. Lewis C Ross visits father in law at Soldiers Home. Decoration day services at St Johns church. William Clouse returns from Upland school. hosted by George Rane for dinner. Several families visit A O Brandt. Funeral of Mrs John Burton attended at Royal Center. Nellie Gibson hosts Will Hardy family and others for dinner. Charles Larimer visits Eva Bury. Work starts on new residence by Henry Strable. Minnie Wise and daughter visiting Nora Kerns. Concord church progressing. plasterers due in about ten days. Ray Hanna and Harmel visit Twelve Mile. Webb Chapel attendance for Children's Day entertainment.
Flora William Helvie visited Logansport on business Friday while Charles Billman of Logansport attended to local affairs and Charles Frye travelled to Lafayette to handle patent switch matters. Samuel York returned to Marion after his visit here. Miss Lesta Cromer visited friends this week. Friday’s ball game ended Flora 7 to 0 over an unnamed opponent. Charles Voorhees seeks a four cylinder Cadillac touring car. Flora departed yesterday for Utah with a carload of household goods for J Silvers, who plans to move there after selling his sixty acre farm.
Ora Strable and family spent last Sunday visiting in Star City. Wheat looks fine in this locality. Mr EB V Bell has sold his farm to James Smith of Harrison township. Mr and Mrs Henry Strable dined with Mr and Mrs George Strable. Maurice Brandt is spending this.
Mrs Iva Evans moves to Logansport and D C Reder remodels in Metea. Ray Martin returns from Terre Haute. Mrs George Horney hosts a ladies dinner. Carl Brown and Jesse Sheetz attend Shiloh festival. Prayer meeting at Mrs Penrose home in Metea. Rev Poole conducts Metea Baptist services. Children exercises planned at Bethlehem. Evening services at Spring Creek Fairview and Zion. Mr and Mrs Joseph Gox Mary Wood and Rev Bolton dine with Henry Ulrich. Ray Eikelburner Mollie Tucker Carl Brown Katie Fenton attend Great Creek services. Harry Knouft rebuilds barn after previous loss.
Adamsboro residents Mack Morgan Crooks shipped a car load of hogs Tuesday. Rev. Tedford visited with Eli Burge Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Newberry of Mexico spent Sunday with Mrs. Anna Brown. Mrs. Iva Ivans moved to Logansport Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Wiles and family dined with Mr. George Shideler's Sunday. Bert Brown and wife visited friends at this place the past week. Musselman and Rector spent Thursday with Mrs. Wm Harrison. Adamsboro baseball team defeated New Waverly 17 to 0 Sunday. Judd Reed and wife with daughter visited Rev. Reed and daughter this week. Laura Packard returned Tuesday from Hudson Wisconsin where she visited her brother Prof. Egan Packard.
A Sunday program at the Cumberland Presbyterian church on June 14 features music drills and recitations by children.
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