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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
4
Edgar F. Metzger publisher of The Logansport Daily Tribune swears the April 1908 circulation figures in the accompanying table. Notary Anna Dolan certifies the oath dated May 12, 1908.
The ticket lists James W. Watson for Governor Fremont E. Goodwine for Lieutenant Governor Fred A. Sims for Secretary of State John C. Billheimer for Auditor Oscar Hadley for Treasurer James Bingham for Attorney General George W. Self for Reporter Supreme Court Lawrence McTurnan for Superintendent of Public Instruction J L Peetz for State Statistician Quincy A. Myers for Judge Supreme Court David Myers for Judge Appellate Court and Chas H Good for Congress Eleventh District.
The New York Sun portrays the funeral of King Toffa of Porto Novo West Africa as a grand state event. French troops governor and Protectorate officials attended with merchants and thousands of subjects lining the procession. The tomb received wine matches candles and 20000 francs in silver to fund a memorial fete four years after interment.
An observer says profanity in public places is more prevalent in Boston than in other eastern cities. The visitor notes frequent use of the name of the Almighty by men and boys and urges stricter enforcement of the old law to curb the offense.
Congressman Olmstead asked the agricultural committee to specify yearly costs of keeping a hen. None of the committee members could provide a clear answer, with guesses ranging from next to nothing to about 1.75 dollars per year, prompting questions about the committee’s role and poultry economics.
A debate erupts over a $10 a plate poverty dinner for 500 New Yorkers where some guests wore costly jewels. Critics say giving the money to the poor would help more, while others defend the event and its guests including a titled visitor with diamond tiara and pearls.
Harry Malcomb former deputy game warden shows a nine barrel gun with a single trigger said to volley like a Gatling gun. A single pull is claimed to have killed Isoane. Malcomb arrested hunters using the weapon on the Potomac river harming wild duck hunting.
Yale University shifts toward a practical business oriented curriculum. The school adopts a commercial course and plans to weave it into tuition, aiming to provide useful training for future businessmen.
A Baltimore American excerpt notes a physician suggesting that persistent fatigue is hereditary and reflects on blaming faults on ancestors, framing it as a pleasant capacity of modern thought.
In a May 29 AL park doubleheader, New York defeated Philadelphia 6 to 5 in the first game and lost 1 to 0 in the second. Batter lines show Philadelphia 210000010 and New York 20040000. Umpires O Laughlin and Egan. Washington swept Boston 6 to 1 and 7 to 1 in a twin bill.
Milwaukee faces Minneapolis and St Paul clashes with Kansas City while Indianapolis plays Columbus and Louisville meets Toledo in a packed two game slate for all teams.
Umpires Hurst and Evans officiated the game featuring Thielman Clark and Powell with Spencer credited for key plays.
Washington at Boston. Philadelphia at New York. St Louis at Cleveland. Chicago at Detroit. Eile in the seventh scored Kihm with the winning run. Columbus 00100020 3 Toledo 000100000 1. Score 17 to 2 in favor of Toledo. Batteries Rogers and Fohl Eells and Land. Umpires Beirhalter and Owens.
A European correspondent reports New York vaults store valuables while crowds watch during opera and balls. Diamonds and glass jewels are deposited and retrieved amid social prestige. The piece also notes Meadow Brook hunting day with Kiilils and Paul Rainey. Cameron and Caswell were involved but unharmed.
Philadelphia drilled three Boston pitchers as McQuillen baffled the visitors. Pfeiffer Ferguson Young and Bowerman teamed with Dooin for the 8 to 0 win. Umpire O Day officiated as Boston produced zeros and Philadelphia tallied eight runs.
Cincinnati beat Pittsburg 5 to 1 as Canmnits Willis and Gibson combined on the mound for Pittsburg, Campbell and Schlei caught for Cincinnati, with Emslie umpiring. The scoring shows Cincinnati led 3-1 after the first inning and added two more runs in the eighth while Pittsburg managed a lone run in the seventh.
Louisville defeated Indianapolis 10 to 4 on May 29 in Louisville Kentucky. The game ended early after seven innings to permit trains, with Puttmann Hughes and Marquardt Eubanks Livingston Hawley handling batteries. Umpire Steven Kane called the game.
In Cleveland on May 29 St. Louis defeated Cleveland 1 to 0. Powell limited the locals to three hits while Stoval contributed two. The game schedule showed a scoreless first eight innings before St. Louis broke through with a single run.
The board of works will ask the city council for an appropriation to build a storm sewer in the east end near George street and to buy a fire net, after residents urged sewer services and the board voiced support at yesterday’s meeting.
Bradstreets notes mixed outlook with irregular crop and trade data. Rain and storms worsen roads and trade in affected areas while warm spells improve demand in some sectors. Overall business activity remains lower than a year ago despite pockets of recovery in textiles, leather, pig iron, machinery, and railroad supplies.
In Brooklyn on May 29, Donovan's squad lost 1 to 0 to New York. Scoring line shows New York 13 runs with 4 hits and 0 errors while Brooklyn had 0 runs, 4 hits, and 0 errors. Batteries were Mathewson and Needham for Brooklyn and Rucker and Bergen for New York. Umpires were Rigler and Rudderham.
In Columbus on May 29 Rogers allowed only one timely hit despite being hammered more often than Eells. Odwells doubled to score the first Columbus run as Wrigley contributed offensively in the early inning.
The market reports a shift in pig iron interest from the south to the central south and western regions with lively tonnage. Prices rise in both northern and southern markets alongside the change in business, with distant deliveries showing higher costs. May 28 week saw 263 U S business failures, down from 284 the prior week. Canada shows 31 week, 39 prior week, and 14 in 1907.
The Tribune will publish a feature in Sundays issue detailing the establishment of the Old Michigan Road by the government and how the land strip was acquired. The story promises historical context and insights into the highway’s origin and development.
The Sunday Tribune outlines the Old Michigan Road from its early settler paths to modern routes. It highlights engineers, towns along the corridor, and key milestones shaping regional travel and commerce.
David Jaconson 19 admits presence at the murder of Edison Commonwealth purchasing agent Robert C. P. Holmes found in a city alley May 21. He implicates three others in custody Samuel McEwen Charles Lewis and George Miller ages 19 to 24. He claims McEwen attacked Holmes and Lewis struck with a hammer.
Request notes an extra Tribune copy for Sunday featuring a history of the Old Michigan road. The reader intends to paste the article into a scrap book for future reference and curiosity.
In St Louis on May 29 Raymond broke the Chicago game with a clutch eleventh inning single to left to score the deciding run as the Cardinals win 4 to 3. Lundgren and Karger were knocked around early and replaced by Brown and Raymond with Chicago's three runs coming in the first and third frames. Batteries Raymond Karger Ludwig Brown Lundgren Kling umpired by Klem and Johnstone.
In Kansas City on May 29 St. Paul exploded for five runs in the first inning, unseating Goodwin early. The final score was 7 to 2 with St. Paul clinching the win behind timely hitting and solid defense. Batteries Goodwin Egan and Sullivan Teal and Meyers. Umpire Hayes.
May closes as the stormiest month in years with 24 days of rain eclipsing prior records. Lightning and hail accompanied the downpours, causing fruit damage but little structural harm. Interurban lines reported wire trouble and widespread telephone outages.
A reminiscence by Hon. D. D. Pratt on the old Michigan road will appear in Sundays Tribune. The paper promises a complete account of the road's establishment and urges readers to order a copy today as no extra numbers will be printed.
Bloomington Indiana May 29 Harvey Hinkle who killed John R McClintock his rival in love will be taken to the Central Insane Hospital in Indianapolis tomorrow by Sheriff Ratliff Commitment papers were received from the institution today accepting Hinkle as an inmate
The Tribune announces a feature on the complete history of the Old Michigan road in Sunday's issue. Readers are urged to order a copy today.
The essay cites Sir William Grove on activity versus inactivity in animals. He uses rabbits to show hillside specimens thrive with exercise while valley rabbits, pampered by rich pasturage, grow diseased and die early, lacking struggle and adversity.
Henry Carnegie Phipps, newly engaged to Miss Gladys Mills, buy the Dun estate between Hempstead and Wantagh to create a major game preserve on Long Island. The couple, likely to marry in early December, will reside near Westbury with ties to the Meadow Brook set.
A noon hour exchange between a clerk and a telephone operator laments rising prices for goods including milk and transit fares. The operator jokes that as long as chewing gum stays cheap she can endure the hardship.
A Kansas run turns comic as a motorist details a cyclone lifting the machine into the next county at 60 mph. While disentangling from the wreck the motorist was arrested by a constable for speeding, according to a Chicago News report.
In a humorous exchange, Miss A asks about her runaway nephew who joined the army. Miss B proudly reports he has been made private secretary to the lance corporal of his regiment.
In a Philadelphia Press quotation a husband objects to calling a hat dear while his wife hands it to a saleswoman amid a crowd of onlookers. He complains aloud that he would not say dear if all the ladies present were not there.
A New Yorker recalls an ebony mourning cane seen in Rome. The walking stick featured a plain gun metal band near the handle and a dull finish that matched somber attire, though the observer notes many men would not choose such mourning accessories.
Mrs Jawback breaks into tears after an argument. Mr Jawback retorts with a harsh insult and accuses bribery as the fallback tactic. The exchange highlights a volatile domestic dispute between the couple.
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