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INDIANA; PHAROS-TRIBUNE PAGE SEVENTEEN FURNITURE CO. SPREADS NAME (IF LOGANSPORT Enterprising Factory Erected in Logansport Eighty Years Ago By TV. T. S. Manly.

MAKE PlIT BENCHES "ow Doing Business in Modem Qnarters at the Foot of MTieatland Are- The same active interest that Edwin Ash devotes to the welfare of Logansport is injected in his business at the Logansport Furniture company at the foot of Wheatland avenue. Also Logansport is equally benefittted by Mr. Ash's forethought. Mr. Ash who has been a leader the civiic progress of Logansport needs no introduction? as the owner and operator of the Logansport Furniture company.

Today the factory confines its manufacture exclusively to the manufacture of piano benches and each oi these pieces ihat are distributed to piano dealers in. all sections of the nation, bear the trade mark "Logansport Bench. 1 This substantial industry which has been in existence in Logansport for many years has been located at the. west outskirt of Lo: gansport since October 1922. Previous to that time, it.

was located on East Linden avenue on ths bank edge of ths -i River. In the early forties T. S. Manley erected the original factory on the north bank of Eel river, west of the Sixth street bridge. The river location was necessary in.

order to otbain motive power by use of a water wheel. Later L. A. Small purchased part of the interest of Mr. Manly and at the death of the founder, the new patrner purchased the full interest in the factory.

Geo. Ash, father of Edwin and J. C. Handley succeeded Mr. Smith in the business in 1882.

Under the direction of the new owners, the plant was geratly enlarged and new machinery invented by Mr. Ash was installed. In 1907 Mr. Hadley died and Mr. Ash continued the business, until ths time of his death, several years ago.

His son Edw4n who had been tutored in the business by his father and has since the operations of the company- While the manufacture of the Logansport Furniture company at the present time is concentrated entirely upon for years the 'fatcory also produced library and extension tables that! wefeTJSten'ted' by George Ash. -ago, the buildings upon! the" original site of th'e Logansport Furniture compa'ny were torn and upon the ground arose" seven modern bungalows I that ahve been erected by Mrs, Matilda Ash. One of the reason you should see The Historical Pageant at Spencer Park during Logansport Centerfnial 'Celebration week of June 15. FRANKAMOSS NOW OPERATES HEFFLEY CO. fioneer Insurance Agent Sprang up In Loganspotr Dnrtng the Civil War.

ORGANIZED BKW, FISKE 4ssets of Insurance Companies B'epresented by Local Firm, 3Tore Than 829 Million. The C- 0. Heffley' Insurance company, with its offices at Fourth street is the pioneer of oil insurance companies in the city of Logansport, Mr. Frank' Antoss, the present-owner of the company assumed charge of the" firm' in February this year and under hte efficient" management, clients" and policy-holders are assured, the same reliable and courteous service that was- their under Mr AmoBs' 0.. Heffley.

The- company now managed by Mr. Amoss established during the. civil war by, C. Fifteen years Mr. Fiske tools into the business as his partner C.

0. Heffley. Under the name 6t the firm- was op erated for fifteen years the death of Mr. Fiske, Heffiey assumed complete control of tha firm. For thirty years Mr.

was eagagd in The firm noyj'mlnaged by Mr. Amo'ss but' wbief sfill carries the name of C. represents as local agent nine ire companies whose combined assets aggregate a total o'f $255,000,000 and four- companies whose assets total "The long and diversified experience of Mr. Flsket and Heffley enabled obtain the very: best companies the insurance business and to these men jny good fortune in coming-Sto ffoese agencies" declared the owner of the. C.

0. Heffley company today. Prior to entry into the insurance business, Amoss was division chief of the local internal" revenue office ot Northern Indiana. AND NO COLl-ISIONS Logansport We Congratulate You i Follow the Bunch to Wemands now can be transmitted at the, rate of 320 words a' minute in each direction at time-over a new cable between Rome and New York. CONTRIBUTES BIT WITH PAINT BRUSH interior Decora t- top of Ifew Bnfldlniw and Other Structures.

Painting, decorating and. papsr- hanging are the specialties to which Charles J. Becker has devoted his Late masterpieces of unexcelled beauty for which -Mr. Becker Is interior decorations of 'tie -new municipal building at the southeast corner of Sixth'and Broadway; ttue new consolidated fire station building at the northeast corner of "Sixth 'and Broadway, and the of the Peq-' pies' store, the B. B.

store and the St Vincent school building. Mr. Becker, -whose offices and headquarters are to be -found at 340 West Broadway, has been In the business in Loganiport for the past thirty years. "I am firmly sold upon home town," declared Mr. Becker, today, "and I beleive In my bit towards the progress stride or Logansport with the brush and paint." all work trade is done by Mr.

Becker, Bpeclalizes chiefly in. contract PUPPIES AND OATMEAL pedlitriclMis say that as a. result of experiments with puppies, is now found to be a very poor boneformlng food. J. M.

COAL COMPANY Dealers in Superior Coal North End Vine St. Progress is the Reward of Achievement On this occasion, the: celebration of the 100th anniversary of Logansporfs first white born citizen, we congratulate the city on its wonderful progress, its accomplishments, and civic activities. In looking forward to the future, can see brighter prospects for its natural resources yet to be developed. ''Dunne: tfca Gala "Week we have special arrangements tq take care of and our local customers in the conveniences, and offering special values for the week. Tanking you for.

past courtesies and assuring youVM--pur, ever readiness to be at your service -to- Logansport, Ind. Ebbw Vale W. Va. Splint Phone 852 Pocahontas and Coke SEE US ABOUT YOUR-WINTER COAL. NOW IS THE TIME WHILE YOU CAN STILL ENJOY SUMMER RATES Est.

1892 1925 Thirty-Three Years OF PROGRESS In Logansport This firm has grown and progressed with Logansport, starting-in a modest-way at our present location, 403 E. Broadway 33 years ago where we have gradually, grown to one of the largest, stores in our line in the city. We have endeavored give to Logansport and vicinity a shoe store featuring quality merchandise at prices you would be glad to pay. We Congratulate Logansport On Her 100th Anniversary And the dedication of our five new magnificent buildings of which we are justly proud and- feel, confident the' last years progress is'only a start for a rapid increase for a bigger Logansport. Fred Klinsick 403 Broadway Logansport, Ind,.