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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
4
The report notes a daily average of 4085 units recorded in the Wednesday morning market tally for March 17, 1908. Key figures and participating entities appear to include local exchanges and merchants, reflecting early 20th century trading activity and price movements.
The Cass county Republican editorial urges unity and Harmony in the party and backs Q A Myers for the supreme bench. Myers is praised as a tireless and selfless worker whose candidacy deserves warm support and fair consideration in choosing state convention delegates.
The Tribune notes rapid action after Deputy Factory Inspector Peter Kline inspected local school buildings. Eight new fire escapes will be erected to improve safety, correcting criticisms of exits. The state inspection supports The Tribune’s push for safer facilities for children.
A Tribune report notes parents rally around a school safety initiative aimed at protecting students. The drive emphasizes safeguarding children with comprehensive measures and oversight by local guardians.
Readers see a mix of appeals from bosses tricksters and discredited figures urging unity. The piece sketches a landscape of clashing interests and calls for civic consensus despite sharp divisions.
The remark warns against normalizing the act of throwing biscuits at gatherings. It suggests concern that a one time tease could turn into everyday behavior, prompting calls for moderation and good manners.
A report notes that mild spring conditions are expected to shift soon, with a likely spell of unsettled weather looming. Forecasters warn of changing temperatures and possible showers ahead around the region.
The Bidwells confront a jury dispute over the sale of cold-motor stock, with the outcome hinging on legal arguments presented in court. Key figures and dates remain unspecified in the fragment.
Harriman refuses to loosen control as deadlines approach, leaving analysts watching for any shift in leadership or policy.
Today at Missionary Broadway Presbyterian parlors Modern Patriotic club Library Hall Ladies Aid Universalist church Mrs Chandler Presbyterian Missionary Rev Roy Johnston Baptist Sewing society Mrs DeHart K of P card social K of P hall Thursday Double Six club Mrs Froom Patriots Social League Mental Culture club Miss Stella Faunce Foresters Card Hall social Ben Current Topics Fleur de Lis Assembly dance Royal Neighbors cards Ben Dorcas circle Mrs A G Burgman K and L of H card social Purple club dance Masonic Temple
Report notes looming defeat of peach crop as seasonal blight endangers yields. Growers brace for losses amid warm days and frowning forecasts, with supply impacts possible in regional markets.
George B. Lockwood writes to Miami county Republicans from Washington March 15 thanking them for loyal support at Marion. He notes delegation unity, denies press reports of trying to influence votes, and urges remaining loyal to the ticket while returning to official duties. He promises later in-person thanks.
West Side residents complain about poor street light service on Sycamore Street and a non functioning moonlight schedule. They report darkness after moonset harming night travel and allege no good reason for the issue. Toledo Street residents echo the complaint with similar charges of inadequate lighting.
Harmony court No. 304 Tribe of Ben Hur meets this evening in Ben Hur hall at 7 30 rather than 8 o'clock. D. of L. meeting Lorain council this afternoon at 8 o'clock. Logan chapter No. 2 will meet March 18 for arch in the royal art degree. Tucker secretary.
Marion resident Thomas D. Tharp, a congressional candidate, announces support for nominee Good and urges Republican unity for victory. He plans to make speeches in support of Good.
The Missouri Supreme Court upheld Clarence O. Skinner's two year penitentiary sentence for embezzling $600 from the St. Louis Billpotters and Billers' Union. The court ruled unions are not restraint of trade and not illegal, denying Skinner's claim that the union lacked court rights.
A fourteen mile ditch estimated at 18000 dollars will start soon in the southern part of the county. When finished it will drain periodically flooded land and make additional farmland productive for crops in Newcastle Indiana.
A Peru newspaper reports Congress candidate George Rauch is engaged to marry the daughter of Dr. C H Good the Republican nominee for Congress from the district. If true the campaign may feature a father in law and son in law relationship between the rival candidates.
Goshen Indiana March 17 Mayor Kohler defeated a hostile council to acquire the historic Rowell mansion facing the court square. He will use it as a permanent residence. The council had voted to close an option on the premises for city hall use. the mayor obtained the deed before the option closed.
The discovery that ordinary seaman Joseph W. Kardoff of Fort Madison Indiana had smallpox aboard the cruiser Brooklyn at League Island navy yard leads to vaccination of about 2 000 yard employees crew and officers. The cruiser was fumigated and placed in quarantine.
In St. Petersburg on March 17 the emperor confirmed the death sentence for Lieut Gen Stoessel and rejected a full pardon. The court had recommended commuting the sentence to ten years in a fortress. Stoessel, former commander of Port Arthur, had petitioned unsuccessfully for clemency.
Miss Edna Gray visits Chicago with friends and relatives. Mrs. Ella McBane of Indianapolis guests of Mrs. Harry St Clair. Miss Margaret Wood returns to Kokomo after visiting here. Miss Florence Murphy returns home after six weeks in Columbus. Miss Grace Patterson of Galveston seeks Indianapolis Star trip abroad. Scott E Price visits Kokomo to look after Order of Patriots interests. Mr and Mrs George Thompson of Indianapolis visit G W Thompson family in Bethlehem township. All plated knives and forks deeply discounted this week only. Ben Martin and John Diver of the South Side moving to Fort Wayne for work with the railroad.
Washington March 17 The following resolution was offered in the house by Mr Edwards of Georgia: resolved that we sympathize with those lovers of freedom who are struggling for home rule and local self government in Ireland.
Mrs Anna B Junius finishes a visit with her mother Mrs Mary A Holley and sister Miss Louise Holley at 18 Washington Street and returns to Louisville Kentucky.
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