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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
8
John C. Wingate, member of the state tax board, conducted a school of instruction for township and county assessors in the courthouse yesterday. The session covered new banking stock taxation rules and other dictums from Wingate's directive.
Mrs. Arthur C. Jones wins a dollar in a missing word contest as readers submit new solutions daily. The page features ads with missing words and traders and merchants discuss tax fairness and property assessment practices, noting the heavy burden on farmers and small homeowners.
A cluster of brief notices includes services like cab call numbers 1145 and piano tuning by Erb at 1234, rooms for rent by C M Hanna, and screens by Cc M Hanna at 572. Ads seek two laundry workers for Lee Wah Sing, a dairy route sale near 7k annual cash business, and a housework position for Mrs Q A Myers at 1004 Market. A church supper at Universalist on March 28 costs 25 cents. Floyd B Metzger relocates to 114 Fourth Street. Miss Margaret Collins visits Mrs H B Young. a dairy bull wanted. a Maine health note from Mrs Sarah Worstell via grandson William aboard the Vermont.
In the bankruptcy of Charles T. Brandenstein a sale of a portion of the estate's stock of goods will take place for cash on April 6 1908 at 303 Market Street Logansport. Sale subject to court confirmation. bids may be rejected. An itemized list is available by applying to the trustee Charles Eb Yarlott. Also note listing for hard coal April prices with May and June delivery by John Hedde via phone 1700.
Listing offers a five room cottage on West Side for 1000 dollars with 50 dollars cash and the balance at 15 dollars per month. John H. Stephens invites trade of houses and lots to cover the difference and can be reached at the Pharos office via phone 674.
About twenty couples enjoyed a dance at the K of P hall last night. The program listed eighteen numbers with Denbow and Morehart providing the music. Extras featured popular barn dances.
Logansport teachers will attend the Northern Indiana Teachers Meeting next Thursday and Friday. City schools will close on those days to allow full participation for all teachers.
Charles H. Traut of Indianapolis visited George Graffis on Tuesday.
Percy Jones, a Republican, was escorted from Peru after an earlier incident in Logansport with a seventeen year old girl. He attempted to approach a police officer by claiming ties to Captain Graham and was given twenty minutes to depart town, then left to avoid voting in the primary.
Police received a call from Dunkirk and brought Hattie White Rosa Bass and Hattie McKee to the city. They were all bought tickets to Peru after arriving from South Bend and causing a disturbance in the neighborhood. All were broke and received tickets by the trustee.
While attending a state convention in Indianapolis, D. C. Arthur suffered heart disease in the Grand Hotel lobby. He was moved to the Claypool Hotel for medical care, returned home last night, and on arrival was listed as much improved.
Jakie Simons Johnny Faulner and William Green aged 13 to 16 were arrested in Frankfort last night and will be brought to the city this morning. They ran away from home here yesterday and told police they wished to see some of the world.
Dr O Leary will soon use a new automobile to call on his patients. Harry Watts went to Anderson yesterday to bring home a new Lambert for the doctor. Misses Mary Mehaffie Mary Higgins and Edna Tolan are home from the State University for spring vacation.
Charles Jackson was attacked last night in the Eastend, suffered heart failure, fell and injured his head. He recovered and returned home the same night.
Coroner G D Miller rendered a verdict in the inquest on John Gallagher held yesterday. He found that Gallagher died from apoplexy.
Eighteen year old Joseph Bubel of 1329 Smead Street broke a leg jumping from a wagon during a runaway yesterday afternoon. John Petrie and Charles Helms were badly bruised but not seriously injured. Petrie tried to brake the wagon while Bubel and Helms rode along to a slaughter house. Dr. F J Hermann attended the scene. Additional misfortunes include Victoria falling into a cistern and George Jr being run over by a drag, with Joe nearly losing an eye from Emery dust and Willie breaking an arm after a stair fall.
The Marion Logansport Traction franchise is expected to be ratified at the next council meeting on April 6. Promoters say work will begin on the line when weather improves. The delay followed charges against Mayor McKee, whose fate remains unresolved as council members avoid comment.
Rev. H N Herrick presiding elder of the North Indiana M E conference will deliver his final sermon and conduct a quarterly meeting in this city at Market Street M E church tonight. Conference year business will close and members will bid Herrick goodbye.
Frank Dock visits from Wit tenburg college Springfield Ohio while Edwin Ash and Swaymond Taylor attend automobile shows in Indianapolis. Miss Mae Swigart returns to Chicago after visiting Mrs Harry Fogglesong. Jessie Shirk, a Chicago University student, spends spring vacation at Bringhurst street. George J Riddle now advances for the Cow boy Girl troupe, was in Lafayette. Mrs John Hower of Riverside California visits sister Mrs W H Scott on rural route 20. Mrs Hower formerly lived in Adamsboro. William Whitehead reports a $27 robbery at the Thomas Wilson shop. Mr and Mrs Luther Young depart for Victoria Texas. Mrs Dan Porter and Mrs Edward Veal return from Chicago after seeing the Merry Widow. Miss Mabel Wasson of this city expects graduation at Camden High School Friday evening.
D D Fickle was in Indianapolis on business yesterday. Mrs Joseph Dempsy visits Plymouth for a few days. Miss Adelia Johnson of College street is seriously ill. Mr and Mrs Liston Hill have gone to Seymour for a few days. Mrs David Beemer visits her Lafayette parents this week. Mr and Mrs Frank Shields welcomed a baby girl born last Saturday. C Demerly opened a new barber shop at 304 Third street. Mrs Charles Beam and daughter Phoebe returned from Chicago. Miss Bertha Berwanger and Miss Margaret Kemp returned from Indianapolis. Miss Lillian Roe and Miss Nellie Smith returned from Chicago after a week’s visit. Miss Caroline Rinehart of Clymers returned from Ft Wayne and Antwerp. Miss Mamie Furgeson of Laporte visits sister Mrs H E Hickman on Wabash street.
Local note reports Lyle Emmett and Will Kilborn in Goodland preparing a monument for George Ade. Miss Minnie Christie of Dr Leyton’s Hospital Rushville visits her parents in town on Fourth Street.
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