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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
1
With a newly resurfaced mile track and an inner half mile course, Indiana State Fair races open September 7 offering a total purse of 21 990. Two-day halves feature 12 events, vaudeville acts, and daily parades with the Indianapolis Military Band performing during the races.
A magazine writer recounts trying to deposit 350 dollars at a Wall Street bank with credentials from a magazine business manager. The receiving teller and cashier question the balance and size of his account, revealing the bank’s limited facilities for small deposits. He ends with 62 dollars left, vowing to keep it as a nest egg. The note ends with a moral about honest voting.
The Indiana State Fair plans week of Sept 7 night shows in the livestock pavilion arena seating 10 009 with shows starting 8 15 pm. Highlights include prize horses and cattle parades exhibitions high steppers saddle horses chariot races hippodrome events acrobats bears a trained pony the Heras family Madam Schuman and others on display. The Bard brothers Olivers and Diavlo will perform acts along with the Weber band and two vocal soloists. Morning paid admission covers the day’s big exposition and night attractions at low extra cost.
The Grays lost 5 to 1 to Connersville’s K I O league on Sunday at Capital Hill park. The home team hit Halde man for 12 safeties but poor base running and four errors by Grays teammates produced four unearned runs. Connor pitched well but took the loss as the Grays stranded runners and left the tying rally in the ninth. Large turnout, close to a thousand fans from nearby towns.
Local notes show Perry Vorhees returning to Cincinnati and Alvin McClung coming home from Indianapolis. Many family reunions take place at Jackson Park and Stelvedio with plans for Kel se y reunions in Roanoke and Eaton visits. A 18 inch tomato, farm work at Bluffton, and a post card birthday shower also appear among community happenings.
Claude Kitterman is named special representative to promote a six district corn and stock judging school in Centerville during the first week of February 1909. The program includes forenoons of corn scoring and stock judging and afternoons of lectures on soils crops feeders rations and education with evening programs. Professors Christie Cochel and Skinner of Purdue assisted by Indiana farmers lead the work. Membership tickets cover the full week and all activities with funds used for rent heating lighting boarding stock printing and postage.
The text states that newspapers are not charities but self supporting enterprises. It argues the paper earns every dollar, contributes to community upbuilding, and asks for fair support from patrons who benefit from its services. It urges readers to patronize as a fair transaction, not a charity.
A Portuguese proverb states that an innocent heart suspects no guile, reflecting a mindset of trust and openness in human nature.
A recent order declares any defaced stamp void for postage. Torn corners or any mutilation renders a stamp unusable, and letters bearing such stamps are held for two weeks for collection before being sent to the dead letter office.
Police in Greensburg and nearby areas crack down on drivers violating speed rules. The ordinance restricts eight mph in business districts, fifteen mph in residential areas, and twenty mph in rural zones, stressing that citizens’ rights must be respected.
A concise proverb notes the risk faced by those who neglect regular practice, implying skill decline and potential failure in performance or competition. The line emphasizes discipline and consistency as key to maintaining competence.
The Indiana State Fair plans week long night performances in the livestock pavilion arena seating 10 000. Beginning at 8 15 pm, prize horses and cattle will parade with exhibitions of fancy turnouts saddle horses high steppers jumpers and more. New features include chariot and Roman standing races and twenty thoroughbreds in hippodrome races. The Heras family ten acrobats Madam Schuman and her horses and dogs the Bard brothers three Olivers on a high wire and Diavlo with a high dive will perform. Weber band of Cincinnati along with two vocal soloists will provide concerts. Morning admission covers the day and night shows with no extra charge.
Indiana earns recognition as a commercial apple state and invites growers to Greenfield for the summer meeting August 15 and 20. W B Flick, secretary, invites attendees to learn from leading horticulturists and improve orchard care to boost Indiana production.
Purdue University will lead a large exhibit at the state fair under Prof. G I Christie. The display will feature Purdue experiments and daily demonstrations on spraying mixtures stock judging seed selection and practical butter making in the dairy division. A university reunion with President Stone and Dean Skinner is planned for Thursday September 10.
Farmers report thieving from buggies during Saturday nights. They urge Marshall McKee to stop the thefts and prosecute the guilty to the full extent of the law, insisting the stealing be halted at any cost.
An unusual Lyon and Healy piano offered by private owner buyer interest. Latest semi colonial design with mahogany case, in mint condition. Lyon & Healy lists uprights from 100 to 175, highlighting reduced prices and a 30 day sales agent offer. Read for illustration and low net price via 77 Adams Street Chicago.
A St. Louis chemist touts ZeMo, a vegetable liquid remedy that draws germs and poisons to the skin surface to destroy them. Promoted as an honest medicine with many cures, ZeMo is sold nationwide with free trial packages via the E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St. Louis. Geo. E. Callaway holds the Cambridge City agency and offers proofs of cures.
A terse aphorism contrasts speech with silence and notes that not all words carry value, suggesting some speech is as hollow as brass. The phrase underscores caution in speaking and the weight of quiet.
Victims of hay fever and summer colds are urged to use Foley's Honey and Tar for immediate relief from difficult breathing and airway inflammation. The ad claims the genuine product comes in a yellow package and promises instant relief even if it cannot cure. George E. Callaway endorses it.
A reflective line notes that each girl is distinct, and labeling someone a freak would provoke anger rather than truth. The thought underscores individuality over harsh labels.
Mrs Mary Lee of rural route 8 Zanesville says her husband James Lee owed his life to Dr Kings New Discovery. His lungs were severely affected by consumption until a friend recommended the remedy. The drug store offers the product with a guarantee and a trial bottle free.
A remarkable football moment grips spectators as players stay focused and the game continues amid intense plays. No one is ejected or suffers severe injury, keeping the contest tight and dramatic.
An广告 style warning asserts Foley's Kidney Cure can positively cure all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. It urges use to avoid personal blame for results and attributes the claim to Geo. E. Callaway.
A common belief among married women points to a specific month as particularly unlucky for weddings. The idea endures as a light cultural anecdote about marriage timing.
Mrs M M Davison of 379 Gif ford Ave San Jose California lauds Electric Bitters as a powerful family remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor She claims more digestive benefit in a bottle than any other remedy and notes it is sold under guarantee at Callaway's drug store Sc
A concise reflection notes a subtle shift between revelry and revery, highlighting how one conveys festive excess while the other suggests introspective calm. The line underscores semantic nuance in language choice.
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana says a decade of kidney illness left him bedridden at times. He found relief after Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended, calling it a Godsend and praising its effect from the best medical care available.
Berlin residents report houses marked with luminous paint numbers to aid nighttime navigation. Local authorities have not announced any broader urban planning changes and say the scheme aims to improve street visibility.
M T Lynch editor of the Phillipsburg Daily Post praises Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds in his family. He states he has used many medicines but none as good as Foley's Honey and Tar. The note closes with a claim that Backgammon originated in Greece in 1824.
Mr. W. Stone of East Poland Maine touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sore feet burns sores and abrasions and piles. Sold with guarantee at Callaway’s drug store for 25 cents.
Two bridges near Locust Grove church and Kimea school house are reported in bad condition and require inspection and repair attention.
An advertisement states that Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold with a positive guarantee to cure constipation sick headache stomach trouble or indigestion. If it fails the manufacturers refund your money. Geo E Callaway signs the claim.
Asparagus is identified as the oldest plant used for food, highlighting its long history in human diets and agricultural cultivation across ancient civilizations.
Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine praises Drug's New Life Pills as a laxative medicine that works without fuss. The painless purifiers are sold at Calloway's drug store for 25 cents.
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