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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
7
Slapjack departs toward town after a tense exchange with his boss Iin and harsh words about the mine conflict. The marshall and deputies stand by as tension rises over the weapon leveled incident.
Strawther Ingler, born in Oakland City in 1857, learned he is heir to 2225 dollars after Strawther Covington, a Civil War veteran who named him, left 1500 dollars in trust. The Indiana governor aided the search. Ingler, 69 and frail, inherits principal plus interest.
A note indicates a state inspector may come to review compliance under the Food and Drug Act. Authorities prepare procedures and standards for inspection.
Dairy men in Logansport assert many neighbors rely on crude milk receptacles and improper handling. They note inspectors may visit to curb impure milk amid broader state scrutiny. some dairymen call for wider checks beyond large producers to include small sellers and home delivery practices.
The listing shows out of St. Louis and New York routes with numbers 2 28 4 6 9 1 5 3 and notes times 8 42 a m 8 37 a m 3 10 p m 22 3508 DP etc. It includes South Bound and East Bound services from T Haute Terre Haute Logansport Butler and Logan Ac with several Sunday only trains and express services. Burke as local ticket agent noted with scattered times.
Glenister and Dextry face a court receiver appointed to operate their Alaska mine after a relocation dispute. Lawyer Wilton Struve and U S marshal Voorhees say a suit by Galloway is underway, with a $5000 bond per claim. Slapjack Simms stands ready to defend, while Dextry plans to return with scales and the day’s work continues.
The exchange shows heated remarks as Glenister asserts legal compliance while McNamara remains calm. The scene mentions gun possession among horsemen and a nod of approval from Alec McNamara. Also noted is the return of D. C. Leasure and sons from Chillicothe Ohio with Roxanna Leasure visiting briefly.
The Democratic congressional committee faces a finance shortfall two months early and Chairman Lloyd will travel to New York to secure contributions. The party has begun fundraising ahead of schedule and plans to proceed with prepped campaign literature and activities once funds are secured.
Miami township Republicans announce a July 3 convention at 8 p m at Miller school house to nominate Trustee assessor justice of the peace and constable. Jackson township Republicans plan a July 28 meeting at Galveston 730 p m to nominate township officers.
Deer Creek Republicans plan a convention at the Centre school house at 7 30 p m on July 28 for party business including nominating candidates and discussing local issues.
Rolland G. McCloskey and family Bert Castle and family and G B Reitz and family depart Richmond for a two weeks outing at the McCloskey cottage on the Tippecanoe river north of Monticello.
The timetable lists trains between Chicago, Logansport, Louisville, Effner, and Cincinnati with arrival and departure times, sleeping and parlor car notes, and service specifics. It notes paths like No. 6 and No. 1 with sleeping cars and dining car privileges, and Vandalia Time Table in effect May 24, 1908.
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Action Co posts June 1 1908 schedules for interurban trains to Peru Delphi Huntington Lafayette and intermediate points with multiple daily departures including special Limited Car service to Huntington and Boyd Park and improved freight runs between Ft Wayne Logansport and Lafayette. T. Gunn Supt Trans Ft Wayne Ind signs off.
Mrs. T. J. Sheetz of Bethlehem receives notice from her sister Mrs. D. M. Lister of Hastings Nebraska that she will undergo a surgical operation which may prove fatal.
Fast mail routes listed with Express and Accm. services and times. Frank J. Reed, G. P. A. signs as the agent governing the express mail schedule and routing.
Logansport to Indianapolis trains depart from Interurban Station at 5 00 am 6 45 am 7 00 am 9 00 am 1 45 pm 3 45 pm 5 00 pm 5 45 pm and 7 20 pm with 4 00 pm 9 45 am 11 00 am limited runs. Connections at Tipton for Elwood Anderson Middletown Muncie and other lines. Interchangeable coupon books offer 12 00 value for 10 00 covering 32 traction lines across Indiana Ohio and Michigan. Traction connections at Muncie to Hartford City Montpelier Bluffton Farmland Winchester Infon City Greenville and beyond.
Readable times and route notes show a sequence of morning and afternoon slots. The OCR fragment lists times such as 6:30 a.m. and 7:40 a.m. with several garbled entries toward Marion and Kokomo, lacking coherent event details.
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