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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
5
An advertisement touts barefoot skipper sandless children shoes praised as practical durable vacation and play footwear for infants and children. It markets leather bottoms and russet calf hides with low price points from 50 cents to 1 dollar and notes styles of children's hose.
A New York physical culture teacher notes that parsimonious people often enjoy good health and long life. He cites examples of regular meals and limited variety, arguing that diet regularity saves time and money and strengthens the constitution.
A street discussion on the greatest inventor ranges from Edison to Morse. A pawnbroker interjects that the man who invented interest was no slouch, delivering a witty closure on value and ingenuity.
A Philadelphia origin movement spreads across states to set May 10 as Mother's Day. All people are urged to wear a white carnation to honor "the best mother who ever lived."
Four girls will graduate from Holy Angels Academy and St. Vincent school at St. Vincent hall next Wednesday evening June 24. Hon. Frederick Landis heads the program delivering the commencement address and conferring diplomas and gold medals.
News notes Panhandle and Vandalia employees travel to Eaton Ohio for a Cincinnati division picnic and Lake Maxinkuckee event. September activities include running races with Jake Helm and Len DeBold training. several staff on sick lists and vacations.
A Big Four special train will carry Indianapolis Democrats to St Louis on July 4 to visit William J Bryan at his Lincoln farm before proceeding to Denver for the national convention. Local Democrats may join the trip if they wish.
C A Butler assistant sergeant at arms at the Republican national convention returned home yesterday. He did not wait for adjournment choosing to leave after five days service and is now giving graphic descriptions of the convention.
Railroad workers report rare glimpses of watermelons in Logansport with several carload shipments this week. The fruit arrives from Georgia via Vandalia and Panhandle lines.
Fred Taft a Panhandle engineer, distant relative of presidential candidate W. H. Taft. His son Charles Taft shares the Taft lineage. D. J. Taft of Ashland Kentucky, a cousin of W. H. Taft, was a guest at the Barnett Thursday night.
The C C L station at Fulton fourteen miles north of here was destroyed by fire Thursday night. The nearby elevator also caught fire but flames were extinguished. Authorities believe an engine spark started the blaze.
Teddy the fox terrier and inseparable companion of Edward McGinness dies of heart failure. The city dog was famous around streets and livery stables and clung to his master, even grieving when separated. He enjoyed occasional beer and stayed loyal to McGinness to the end.
A Van dalia bound engine struck a box car on Thursday afternoon at Clymers causing minor traffic disruption. The engine sustained limited damage and was sent to back shops for a new cab.
Frank C. Murphy conductor on the Panhandle has been re elected as a member of the advisory committee of the Voluntary Relief Fund. The role carries honor with no salary attached.
H M Gottschall and wife plan a visit to Sioux Falls South Dakota Frank McQuail and Bert Princes of Panhandle machinists will speak Sunday at Monticello W C Sturkin of Panhandle machinist is touring Chicago B E Vance and wife will visit Indianapolis Engine 8260 returns to service from boiler shop Mrs Leo Schanninger visits Bunker Hill Walter Van Steenberg off duty due to sickness Panhandle machinists may form a team to play Danison machinists late summer Ol Bowman of Panhandle round house off sick Thomas Sharp resigns to farm at Goodland
The Huntington Herald notes Ringling Bros. advance agent E B M Burke was in Logansport to bill the attraction. The show travels through Illinois then westward and will stop in Logansport on August 4 at Hawley.
Mr Harter explained to Mr Burke the city layout and new railroad opening a territory with good commercial conditions, noting no free grounds light water or license concessions to attract the circus despite neighboring cities' practice.
Mr and Mrs. embark on a popular honeymoon voyage aboard the D C Coast Line to Mackinac, enjoying a celebrated travel plan for newlyweds.
A wedding couple seeks an appropriate and economical honeymoon by the D and C Coast Line to Mackinac. Steamers are elegantly furnished and staterooms or parlors can be reserved in advance. Address D C Navigation Co Detroit Mich. Mail boxes for sale.
The plaintiff John A. Newby against the city, before Judge Tillet in Peru, will continue introducing evidence today. The trial is not expected to finish until the middle of next week.
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