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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
5
A call to expose patent medicines for dubious cures. The piece promises to publish world class formulas and presents a self made dyspepsia remedy using bicarbonate of soda, powdered magnesia, and a precise preparation method. It urges readers to consult their druggists and mix ingredients at home.
Correspondents report several visits and family updates. Mrs. Henry Deford stayed with her daughter, John Rice's family hosted, and William Smith moved into the Gagle house. Jessie Hinman and Minerva Stumbaugh shared extended visits. Bert Appleton’s child funeral attendance noted in Camden.
John Hardy entertained many of his young friends Tuesday evening for his eighteenth birthday. The event featured taffy making, popcorn, games and music by Miss Mary Mimnans.
A Monday night lecture by Mr. Wetzel at the M. E. church pleased attendees despite bad weather. Music and singing were enjoyable. Two prize drawings rewarded ticket sellers: Miss Nellie Blake won a dress pattern and Miss Wannie Dickerson received a book.
A group of Mrs John Harrisons friends surprised her Friday night for her twenty fourth birthday at her home. The evening featured popcorn tea and social chat. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Sly Mr and Mrs John Alberts Mr and Mrs John Stumbaugh Mr and Mrs Charles Robbins and daughters Mary and Beatrice Mrs Nancy Porter Mrs Ollie Owens Harry Bryan John Hardy Maud Sly and Alice Stumbaugh.
Flora Wade P Thompson visited town yesterday while Will Lesh made a business trip to Cutler. Len Moss and Ruth Miller traveled to Indianapolis for meetings and business. Flora and nearby residents Will Holmes and L Hart relocated within towns. The county exam will be held at the high school next Saturday. The Jubilee singers perform this evening to raise funds for the library. Frank Waters and family, from Ashmore Illinois, visit W O Brown and plan a return trip from Ft Wayne.
Sylvia Eastwood died of consumption at her home near Headlee Sunday morning at 1 o clock after several years of illness. The funeral was held yesterday from the Buffalo.
Rev Ellis of Ida ville leads Sunday worship at the Christian church with interment planned for the Warden cemetery.
Grace Evangelical Church revival meetings report eleven conversions to date. Rev Eastes of Logansport assists, with Presiding Elder Fisher of Kokomo scheduled to speak Thursday evening. All are welcome to attend.
Three hundred men attended a special men's sermon at the Baptist church Sunday evening. Twenty seven accessions and twenty three baptisms reported. A 3:15 Friday meeting will involve children and young people. A Sunday morning communion will include Rev Morrill and wife with new converts. Esther Frye teaches his room at school. Disa and Elizabeth Day ill with tonsillitis. Fred Neel off duty due to severe cold. S M Kistler was a business visitor at North Judson Tuesday. Ray Bear visiting with Julius Carney and family this week. Jacob Minthorn and George Wentz were business visitors at English Lake Tuesday. Julius Carney and family, Noble township, spent Sunday with George Coleman and wife. Will Ubelhauser and wife left for Brookston where he is employed on a dredge.
Nine year old Chester Shrock denies Dad Martin caught the first turtle of the season. The boy says he caught a turtle last Thursday, a claim disputed in the report.
Democratic chairmen of the Eleventh district meet March 24 at the Grand hotel in Indianapolis to decide the congressional convention date. Afterward the primaries date for this county will be fixed and called by County Chairman Frank Guthrie. Frank Kistler seeks delegate seat to the Denver national convention with little opposition. Governor candidate support remains uncertain though C. G. Conn of Elkhart appears favored.
Clinton Barrett of Cass County was arrested in Marion Sunday evening on a charge of intoxication. He said he traveled from Cass County to Marion for a convention the previous week and spent the time at the event, leading to a spree that continued at arrest.
The city of London honored Florence Nightingale with its freedom in a Guildhall ceremony attended by a large crowd. At 88 she was too frail to attend and was represented by her nephew marking the Crimean War nurse’s enduring legacy.
In Xenia Ohio Miss Kate Trainer shot and killed Samuel Roberts after an estrangement following a quarrel. Police arrested her as onlookers watched Roberts lie on the Hill side hotel sidewalk. A preliminary hearing was held, with Trainer citing public scorn from Roberts in not reconciling.
Emporia Kansas March 17 E S Waterbury populist national committee man from Kansas is quoted predicting Senator La Follette of Wisconsin will be nominated on the first ballot for president by the populists. He says La Follette cannot decide to accept or refuse until after the Republican national convention.
Local Democrats plan a large turnout to attend the state convention in Indianapolis and charter special cars to secure a reduced rate. Supporters of Judge M B Larry push to mobilize boosters for the supreme court nomination.
Under a suspension of rules the House passed a bill to restore the motto In God We Trust on gold and silver coins noting the historical restoration effort and legislative move. The priority is described as a return to the traditional inscription on U S currency.
In Canton on March 17, anger at Chinese diplomacy over the Tatsu Maru incident sparks a broad boycott of Japanese goods. Reports say the viceroy has resigned to avoid releasing the ship, prompting militant anti Japanese sentiment.
Fragmentary note records Mrs Sppan Smithson of Tipton visiting a city and exchanging greetings with local residents. The illegible OCR yields sparse details about date or purpose of the visit.
William McKinney of Athens Ohio was sentenced to Michigan City penitentiary for fourteen years for holding up Postmaster Gust of Burdick and robbing the local post office of $20. The case was tried in two hours with a five minute jury deliberation.
Real estate transfers include J Henry Geiger to George A Geiger and others with various Lot transfers in West End foundry Lews Tousley to Bernice Tousley in James Chengs Add Clara Wiler to Charles Massena and others. prices from 1 to 2100 with nine mortgages totaling 10915.50 in Clinton County and city records.
Indianapolis March 17 James L Mattern 34 ended his life at home by shooting himself after three years of tuberculosis suffering. He became a victim of the disease and chose suicide this evening ending his pain.
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