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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
2
An Electrical Review anecdote shows a Maine town bar crowd debating why lights flicker with a rube blaming slack wires and a short circuit. A lawyer’s joke follows about a valet who defends wine with water and brandy, provoking a wry reaction.
The New York American argues that Demosthenes stands head and shoulders above Cicero. It notes Demosthenes always prepared, while Cicero relied more on extemporizing, and that neither would speak from manuscript, shaping lasting reputations without notes.
Old Azhderean sends Dragan to the city with a heavy kettle a goat and a chicken. He meets a beautiful Circassian girl who tricks him into over powering and kissing her while the chicken is used as a distraction. The wife reveals the ruse after Dragan returns with his new bride.
In Alpine regions guides specialize in snow and ice work or rock climbing. Snow and ice experts discuss cornices and glacier routes while rock specialists handle bare cliff faces and near vertical ascents. The text notes the need for agility and sure footing in steep terrain.
Paul Wilstach recounts Mansfield’s debut at St George’s hall in 1877 as a beadle in Charity Begins at Home. Nervous failure after days of hunger led Corney Grain to dismiss him, a setback later turned into comic material in his own writing.
The New York Sun notes that when iodine is used for painting skin in medical treatment it should be applied in darkness or under red light. If the painted area is kept from white light, it will not blister or stain the flesh even with repeated applications.
Deer will eat many grains and grasses and may prefer weeds. They need abundant clean running water. Major expense is fencing. Fawns are born in spring or early summer. Does typically have one fawn at first, with twins common later and triplets rare.
An army order lists when the union jack is to be flown. It specifies anniversaries only or daily for saluting, and Sundays and anniversaries. The note appears in Punch.
A brief Star item notes a jesting exchange about a baby and a nickel, illustrating humorous reader correspondence with a punchy quip about heredity and a swallowed coin.
Fragmentary note from the Chicago Record-Herald discusses the futility of blaming fate and tiring others with complaints.
A seaman discovers Gretchen, a delicate stowaway girl, aboard a voyage from Bremen to New York. Forced to work under harsh conditions, her beauty fades and she reunites with her betrothed Hans in Hamburg, where a tragic yet hopeful arc unfolds amid travel and fate.
A reader recounts catching three small snakes nearly forty years ago in Indiana. The trio measured under ten inches combined, with midsections wider than a needle. He kept them in an eight ounce bottle, noting their movement and the minister who witnessed them.
A visitor to a famous Indiana author’s home finds three boys romping in the hall. When asked what they’re playing they answer they are pirates, explaining they need no seas. Five minutes later the barn yields a chorus of shouts, showing the pen can wield a hammer as well.
The recent election shows voter independence across states. Taft won Ohio by a large plurality while Democrats captured the governor and treasurer. In Indiana Democrats also swept major statewide offices and ten Congress seats, with Taft carrying the state but Democrats holding most offices.
A home prescription claims fluid extract dandelion half ounce compound Karyon one ounce compound syrup sarsaparilla three ounces shaken and taken as a teaspoonful after meals and at night to relieve backache kidney trouble and urinary difficulties. It asserts prompt action on renal eliminative tissues without stomach or organ injury and is endorsed by a local druggist.
An advert promotes Foley's Orino Laxative as a cure for chronic constipation and a stimulant for the liver. It claims Orino regulates the bowels to act naturally, reducing the need for continual purgatives.
Change in C C L railway timetables to take effect Sunday November 15 1908 with revised daily and Sunday service patterns. Trains 31 32 now operate Sundays only and other numbered trains run daily except certain days as noted in official notice.
Quotation frames a man without faith as a rudderless ship at mercy of winds. He moves from doubt to despair, with hell described as his destina tion.
A public notice extols Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted cough and lung remedy with forty years of cures. It contrasts with unknown preparations and cites a George E. Callaway statement from Indiana about urban populations in 1905.
An advertisement claims ZeEMO a clean external liquid will draw germs to the surface and permanently cure every form of itching skin disease. It directs readers to write for details to E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St. Bold and Geo. E. Callaway.
Indiana covers 35 910 square miles equaling 22 356 629 acres. The figures compare area units used in land measurement and geographic statistics.
Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that may develop into pneumonia are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. The product soothes inflamed membranes heals the lungs and expels the cold from the system. Geo. Callaway.
City officials push back against claims of excessive policing and announce new patrols and community outreach to address concerns while maintaining public safety. The plan includes expanded bike patrols and quicker response times in high crime neighborhoods.
A vintage advertisement touts Zemo as a topical cure that stops itching and kills germs causing skin diseases. It claims eczema is permanently cured and urges readers to request a sample from E. W. Rose Medicine Co. of St. Louis, with Geo. E. Callaway as a seller.
A sharp-eyed barkeepss encountered a patron overstepping drink limits, detaining him briefly while authorities were notified. The incident underscores vigilant enforcement of beverage restrictions at the establishment.
The article accuses Geo. E. Callaway of counterfeiting while claiming that phasing counterfeit money is no worse than substituting an unknown worthless remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar, the cough medicine.
A regional columnist likens suppressing dissent to killing a skunk warning of a public stink and a low-value pelt. The remark drew criticism from readers who call for more constructive dialogue and accountability.
Zemo, a clean external liquid, quickly draws germs and toxins from skin and destroys them. It promises instant relief and permanent cure of all skin or scalp diseases. W. Rose Medicine Co. advertises, with Geo. E. Yallaway noted.
A saying notes that some men respond only to extreme pressure. The line suggests only a heavy dynamite-like push could rouse these individuals to act on a significant occasion.
Mrs M McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi writes she was bedridden three months with kidney and bladder problems. After two physicians failed to help she began taking Foley's Kidney Renety and found relief.
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