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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1908
Page
3
Sidney, Dean and daughter Elizabeth of West Pullman have returned home after visiting friends in the city.
The article notes Pat Garrett, famed New Mexico lawman, returned to ranching and mining in Dona Ana County after a long career chasing outlaws. It reports claims by friends of Garrett that his death resulted from a conspiracy, alleging he was shot in the back of the head and then in the chest after a fall.
Paris reports wide interest in President Roosevelt dining at the French embassy in Washington, a breach of White House custom. Observers say the gesture boosts France's image of cordial relations and elevates Ambassador Jusserand’s standing amid calls for stronger commercial ties. Baron de Constant praises the move as advancing diplomatic goodwill.
The body of Father Leo Heinrichs slain during communion at St Elizabeths Denver last Sunday arrived in Patterson New Jersey today. About 500 people attended the station with a police detail present no demonstration occurred. Delegations of Patterson Catholic societies and police escorted the body to the Franciscan monastery where it will lie in state until tomorrow afternoon and be guarded by Catholic society members.
Five thousand men employed in Barre and Montpelier granite cutting will strike next Monday morning after a town meeting in Barre. The Granite Cutters union announced the decision after discussing conditions and wage disputes in the granite industry surrounding Barre and nearby towns.
A new suit by Henry W. Leman seeks to void 281 231 Illinois Central shares held by Union Pacific interests at the Illinois Central annual meeting set for Monday. The action omits many prior interstate commerce arguments and aims to force disposal of the shares, with no expected delay to the meeting.
London February 29 Judge Burns challenged H H Asquith to brace for a storm as the chancellor introduced a bill to wipe out over 30 000 liquor licenses in fourteen years and extinguish private property tied to them. Brewery shares tumbled by about 160 million dollars as opposition labeled the measure brigandage and public theft.
Last night at the junction of the Indiana Union Traction lines and Walley car traffic halted when a main trolley wire broke. Snow and sleet caused the break and after about twenty minutes of repair service resumed. No damage occurred.
Edward J. Reilly a 26 year old mail clerk was mortally wounded during a masked hold up at a saloon on 78th and Union avenue. Robbers driven fifteen men to a rear room fired as he reached a side door while fleeing. Police pursued but captured none. Reilly had been at a wake for Policeman Michael Drew when the shooting occurred.
Dunkirk New York February 29 The Brooks locomotive plant of the American Locomotive company will close the first week in April and remain closed for an indefinite period. The plant formerly employed 5000 men but has been operating with a diminishing force for several weeks.
A young woman hosts her first dinner as her mother is away and a maid takes the day off. The girl improvises using calls to the telephone and help from caterers and a delicatessen shop. The dinner turns out perfect though she wonders if she is an old fraud.
The article describes a method to swallow a raw egg with lemon juice to aid swallowing. It instructs using a shallow glass, adding a drop of lemon juice, breaking the egg into the glass, and adding four more lemon drops to help the egg go down in one swallow. It notes effort and head position aid, and that one may take more than one per day during recuperation.
Henry Wye longtime clerk and sexton at St Marys Church London died after an accident at age 97. He belonged to a noted family famed for longevity with a Romanic heritage record.
Readers protest a car related issue arguing the vehicle has not met established rules and standards. The event highlights frustration and calls for action against the car and its compliance.
The five contestants in the New York to Paris automobile race are scattered between Michigan City Indiana and Clarence Iowa at night. The American car leads with others—the Italian car Rochelle Illinois the French car No 1 DeKalb Illinois the German car and French car No 2 Michigan City Indiana. The two locations were learned by telephone tonight and the American car is now two days out of Chicago on the final stretch.
Recites that the American machine was altered during repairs at Buffalo, towed two days without its motor, moved by a trolley car in Indiana, used railroad tracks between Michigan City Indiana and Chicago, and was placed on sledges for transport.
In Time Past Caesar contemplates calendar changes to appease life insurance firms and their advertising needs. He motions toward a leap year every four years, a move he frames as pleasing women and aligning with new promotional demands.
Mrs Page praises Carr yet notes his charm lacks brilliance in conversation. Mr Page jokes Carr cannot discuss topics he does not know, as the Ton girls chatter around him.
A Pottsville minister in a reminiscence tale rebukes vanity in dress while his wife privately clings to silk and lace. He sermons on humility but admits his heart aches as he claims his own household temptations.
A partial, garbled dialogue captures a social scene where Mrs Stocky is greeted with compliments about appearance. The text shows informal banter and teasing remarks amid a missing broader context.
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