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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
2
Advertisement claims an infallible cure for rheumatism nervousness and constipation and a preventive for appendicitis. Easy to take and purely vegetable priced at 50 cents a box sold by druggists including Porter and manufactured for T F Trusler Huntington Ind. Sold with a strict guarantee.
Smith and Webb were moved to the northern penitentiary yesterday at 4 p.m. with Sheriff Beckley and Silas Morgan. Webb was found guilty as an accessory in Sheriff Ogles murder. Smith’s murder charge was dropped for lack of evidence and he will serve a ten to twenty year term for a prior burglary.
The second week of ten cent seats opened at the Nelson yesterday for the musical comedy A Girl of the Hour. Helen Stuart shines in the title role with Will B Wheeler and Sidney Jerome delivering strong humor as Larry Dooley and the fan maker. The show runs all week with matinees and two evening performances, followed by King Komo next week.
Crowds attended Crystal theater last evening to witness a strong bill headed by Burke and Farlow with Baby Marine, Ed Hays and Clarence, Lorraine and Howell, and novelty racing dogs. The program includes I Want to be a Soldier and The James Boys in Missouri with an excellent moving picture.
The painting work on the court house progresses rapidly and will finish in a few days. The dome has been completed and a second coat applied to the upper story, promising a markedly new appearance once entire building is done.
Col. I. W. Brown of Rochester Ful ton county, famed as Cass county’s bird and bee man, wins first place for Early Ohio potatoes produced well ahead of rivals. The large smooth spuds, usually July standards, show his superior gardening knowledge and adherence to nature’s laws. Indiana’s expert methods may be replicated by Cass county farmers.
The federal building is undergoing interior and exterior redecorating. The roof is being painted to prevent rust. Mrs. Julia Chapman of Seventh Street is visiting daughter Mrs. J B Franklin in Louisville Kentucky.
The horse and buggy were stolen from Market Street Saturday night and found Sunday morning near George Newer’s home south of Carroll county on the Burlington Pike. Authorities suspect a local resident from near Deer Creek aimed to return home and took the rig, then abandoned it on reaching their destination. No clues point to the thief’s identity.
Justice Hanawalt weighs Italian case as street quarrel erupts on Indiana street last Friday. Alleged fight began over Mrs Caro’s letters to Italy and escalated with scratches and a knife chase involving Eugenio Graute Maro and relatives of Sam Tocco and Lucia Aronio. Lawyers Walters and Long represent Graute.
Nineteen applications have been filed for the rural carriers examination set for July 18. More filings are expected before the date. Location of the exam is not yet final but may occur in the city due to high demand. Arthur Sharts, local Civil Service secretary, may supervise the test, possibly in Rochester previously.
Real estate transfers include Etta E Toby to Lillian Fettig for part of lot 18 in George T Tiptons 1st addition City West Des Moines for 2000. Cromer et ux to Jennie E Rariden nine lots in Cromers addition City West Des Moines 16500. Wildermuth et ux to James M Bray lots 1 2 3 in Wil dermuths subdivision of Noah S La Roses 3rd addition City West Des Moines 800. Yarlott Comr to Lewis J Smith et al lot 20 Harvey Heths addition City Comr D 1200. Alice Parks et al to Thomas Hump three acres in Young America West Des Moines 2000. Grant et ux to Grace Rynearson 95 acres in section 32 Harrison Township West Des Moines 1000. Rynearson to Grant same as above West Des Moines 1000. Cook et ux to Maude Fawcett Tr 26 acres in section 8 Jackson Township West Des Moines 1000. Plotner et ux to John Wilkinson 80 acres in Boone Township West Des Moines 5200. Ten mortgages filed totaling 11875.
North Side residents warn the Third Street bridge needs repair as worn boards and cracked bearings threaten heavy pedestrians. The unsafe condition presents a risk to serious weight and daily foot traffic in the area.
J. C. Davis former local resident now in Los Angeles is visiting his sister Mrs. J. H. White northeast of the city.
F B Wilkinson A E Rutenber W M Graffis C O Wise and George Bliss left yesterday for Peoria NL where Mr Rutenber and Mr Wilkenson bought Glide automobiles from the factory. They plan to drive the cars home starting at three this morning and expect to arrive by 8 this evening. Wilkens on car bears a 50 hp Rutenber engine and Rutenber's 35 hp engine.
In a Grigson house a creaking floorboard betrays a late night intruder. The disturbance rouses Mr Grigson who confronts the noise and a panicked burglar drops a bag of valuables before fleeing. The board continues to squeak as a grim tale of crime ends in a halted pursuit.
A New York traveler recounts a hotel stay in Venezuela with a young man from a leprosy tainted family. After an outburst during dinner the man stabbed his own hand with a pocket knife, driven by numbness and horror at his unfeeling blow. The incident highlights numbness as a leprosy symptom.
An energized speaker appeals to citizens declaring peace and prosperity will return if they unite against a trust microbe. A spectacled man challenges the label as a guard ejects the heckler, clearing the hall for the rest of the speech.
In a tale, Janie’s doll that uttered papa and mamma is deemed a childish reminder of a benighted era. Her mother, an advanced person, hides the doll in a dark closet where Janie never goes. The mother later steps on it in darkness, the doll cries mamma, and she faints, receiving water douses to regain consciousness.
The Siamese, noted as the most averse to walking, favor riding whenever possible. A Bangkok man will not walk if he can avoid it, relying on family boats instead, while other nationalities like Venetians or Hollander may walk or ride as needed.
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