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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
8
Edward J. McMillen left his horse hitched on Sycamore street while he ran errands. The horse bolted and disappeared. Police started a search as neighbor Andy Flinn recovered the animal and brought it back to town. The cause remains unknown. A feature called 4 Dumb Hero played at the Ark.
Local notices list prices for two pounds of meat at 23 cents by McCaffrey and various goods from Berwanger Murray Elpers Miller and G I Richason. Addresses include Fifth Street and Canal corner. Social moves noted for Mr and Mrs A J Sellars and Miss Scyphine Stauffer’s Flora visit.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians receive an invitation from Rev. Charles E. McCabe of Gas City Indiana to attend the corner stone laying of the new Holy Family church on Sunday October 11. Members plan a train trip from Panhandle station at 9 25 a m returning at 5 30 p m with details in the notice.
In Grant County a colored policeman John Robison has been indicted for association and urged for removal by Democrats while Republicans accuse Democrats of overreacting to Robison’s charge. Also at issue is William J. Houck, Democratic elector for the Eleventh district, charged with subornation of perjury with potential penitentiary penalties.
A. O. Robison was arrested on a grand jury indictment for burglary and grand larceny. He was traced after being seen by Mrs. Mellwain, from whom jewelry and chinware disappeared a year ago. Arrest followed a street sighting and he confessed en route to jail.
George Mullendore secured a license to continue business on Third Street after the commissioners found him fit. Two liquor law convictions were cited and his moral character was assailed by parole evidence, but twelve witnesses supported his fitness. Captain Graham appealed the decision to the circuit court with bond posted by S. B. Boyer and John Sherrin. M. F. Mahoney and Senator Kistler defended Mullendore, City Attorney Funk represented the city.
Huntington plans a new street transit using auto hacks running from a central station to all city areas. Vehicles will be large, heated, ventilated and lighted, offering rapid, regular service with five cent fares and transfers. John C. Gurtis of the C Bo Geis group leads the venture.
The item lists visitors and shoppers including Chamberlain in Richmond, a two pound butterine offer at 25 cents from McCaffrey, a rug and blanket sale by Wiler & Wise Inc, and several local residents traveling to Knoxville Indianapolis and other Indiana cities. It also notes J. L. Peetz seeking state statistician, a children’s cloak sale at the Golden Rule, and other ads for housing, farms, loans, and jobs.
Rauch's Shoe Store on 420 Broadway promotes girls tan high shoes as new winter footwear options.
Fresh tomatoes per peck twenty cents. Fancy greening apples per peck twenty five cents. Malaga grapes per pound. Large basket Torqua grapes fifty cents. Extra Jersey sweets per pound. California German prunes basket fifty cents. Peaches extra quality basket fifty cents. M''CAFFREY.
Avoided risk by sharing horse mortality with Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Insurance Company. Policies secured by deposits with the Indiana Insurance Department. F. M. Williamson issues from Logansport office near City National Bank.
Wednesday afternoon at 1 30 Oct ber 14 will see the first pole raising in Cass county during the present campaign. Metea will be the scene of this old style political entertainment under the Bethlehem township Watson club. Dr. Charles Good of Warren, candidate for congress, will speak with a drum corps and quartet likely to assist in making things lively.
A brief note describes a home remedy claiming to cure piles through a new absorption method. The fragment emphasizes self treatment without medical supervision and offers no supporting evidence or authorities.
The Anti-Horse Thief Detective association at Peru passes a resolution: first offense horse theft must be punished by at least ten years in prison, second offense at least twenty years, with no parole or pardons. A legislative committee will push for Indiana laws at the next session and coordinate with Ohio and Illinois to standardize rules and tactics across the three states. The 1909 annual meeting will be in Crawfordsville in October.
A jumble of small notices and ads: lamp prices at Pecaseye Murray, law matters for attorney Charles Yarlett in Chicago, help wanted for a housekeeper, travel notes about E A Streeter, various food and sale items, rug and blanket sale by Wiler Wise, local visits to Nashville and Chattanooga, cloaks sale by Golden Rule, farm loan offers, real estate talk by Martin Murphy, a paralyzed farmer Solomon Albaugh, political visit by Henry A Barnhart, cement delivery by G L Richason, funeral in Wabash, and Paragon furniture promotion. local business and civic remarks conclude with Bridge City Candy Co.
An advertisement lists sweaters for ladies misses and children in all colors and sizes offered by Wiler.
The advertisement highlights a wide range of Dewenter hats available in soft stiff and crush grades. It emphasizes uniform quality across all grades and positions the Dewenter hatter and furnisher as the source.
Quail season starts November 10 with hunting allowed despite drought and rising thirst issues. A valid license is required for this season, and existing licenses remain valid for a year from issue but only on farms with the owner or bona fide tenant consent. Hunting on a farm without consent risks a heavy fine and forfeiture of hunting rights.
Republican voters of Jefferson township Cass county Indiana meet at Calloway school house on Tuesday October 13 1998 at 730 PM to nominate candidates for trustee and assessor.
Mrs Harriet West wife of the deceased brother of Attorney James A West died in Getebo Oklahoma. The funeral will be from Edward Guy's Walton home on Sunday at 2 30 p m at Blue Ball church. She leaves a husband and two sons. The body will arrive today over the Wabash.
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