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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
1
A string of local hometowners and visitors are recorded with travels to Muncie Cincinnati New Castle Memphis Huntington and Indianapolis. Events include a Christmas entertainment at the Milton school hall a skating rink band in Detroit and a magic show at the Odd Fellows course.
Tracks through a corn field near Mr. Fritz’s house show claws about three inches long. It attacked a bull dog and later dogs of Harry Murley and Earl Doddridge before lantern light repelled it. The animal remains unidentified. Nearby, Byron C. Pratt delivered a strong Odd Fellows lecture on American Morals citing a Chicago Christmas scene and stressing protecting the home and warning against pernicious books.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes taffeta hems on white net waists and pink panne velvet trims. Many summer dresses feature deep taffeta hems matching or contrasting with gowns. Velvet bows at the yoke front create waist emphasis while drop skirts ensure even length with the dress.
Home notes advise scalding wash rags daily to avoid skin contact. Keep sandwiches moist by wrapping in paraffin paper and storing in a tin box. Place tin foil under vase doilies to prevent furniture dampness. Hang broom in cellar to preserve softness and longevity. Mix equal turpentine and ammonia to remove paint from clothing and wash with warm soapy water.
Pearson's Weekly surveys famous writers who died leaving incomplete books and poems. It cites Dickens The Mystery of Edwin Drood Thackeray Denis Duval Scott The Siege of Malta St Ives Zeph and Blind Love Byron Don Juan Keats Hyperion Coleridge Christabel Gray Agrippina Spenser Faerie Queene and Ben Jonson The Sad Shepherd unfinished works found among executors.
Miss Jeannette Perkins inventories winter suitors after seeking a richer match and plans a middle class haunt for genuine romance. Howard Dangler, a railroad heir and civil engineer, visits during December exposing her limited wealth aims. She loses her chance as he reveals a family empire and she retreats to her room, her season a quiet failure.
A garbled text fragment centers on ambition and money with a personal vow. The incomplete lines reference a choice or duty tied to risk and heart, mentioning Eggpeei-Europe and Catholic context.
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio endorsed by Walding Kinwan and Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally claiming to act on blood and mucus surfaces. Testimonials free, price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Foley's Orino Laxative touted to cure chronic constipation and stimulate the liver. It claims to regulate bowels so natural action returns, reducing the need for continuous purgatives.
A provocative claim asserts Jesus valued Mary Magdalene more than his mother, implying a major shift in traditional perception of biblical relationships and placing emphasis on Magdalene's role in early Christian narratives.
Callaway promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough and lung remedy with forty years of cure record and warns against unknown preparations that may contain harmful drugs.
An advertisement claims ZEMO a clean external liquid draws germs to the skin surface and permanently cures every form of itching skin disease. It urges readers to write for a sample from E. W. Rose Medicine Co. of St. Louis and notes Geo. E. Callaway sells it.
A small group organized a charity effort but did not accumulate sufficient donations to aid the intended recipients. Local supporters were urged to contribute as organizers reassessed their plan.
Geo Callaway promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a rapid remedy for hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that could become pneumonia overnight. The product soothes inflamed membranes heals the lungs and expels the cold from the system.
A proverb-like line emphasizes that effort follows readiness. It suggests progress comes from toiling first, not from rushing ahead. The message highlights the value of putting in work before claiming aid or praise.
An advertisement from E. W. Medicine Co promotes ZeEMO a topical preparation claimed to stop itching destroy germs causing skin diseases and permanently cure eczema. Consumers are urged to write for a sample.
A brief quip declares that the sole religion devoid of sunshine is moonshine, playing on the wordplay between celestial light and illicit alcohol.
A court found the defendant guilty of counterfeiting. The report notes testimony alleging the act involved passing fake money and echoes a claim about substituting a worthless remedy for Foley’s Honey and Tar cough syrup. The item includes a Liberty slogan attributed to Geo. E. Callaway and a statement on labor and earnings by Ing.
An advertisement touts ZeMo as a clean external liquid that draws germs and toxins from the surface and destroys them. It promises instant relief and permanent cure of skin and scalp conditions. Sold by Geo E. Callaway.
An encouraging remark urging steadfast faith to avoid gloom, suggesting true religious conviction yields resilience and cheer. It promotes inner strength over outward despair.
Mrs. M. McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi suffered three months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble. After two doctors failed, she found relief only after taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. She reports feeling like a new person after two bottles and urges other suffering women to try it. Geo E Callaway.
The railroad announces Christmas and New Year ex cursion tickets at one and a half fares for the round trip. Valid north of the Ohio east of the Mississippi and beyond a line St. Louis to Chicago, within Pennsylvania and nearby states. Tickets on sale January 1908. Inquiries to agent Saabaren ven Dgot or to T H Gurney G P A Chicago.
Railroad schedule adjusts as of Sunday November 15 1908 Trains 1 and 2 switch to daily operation Trains S and 2 S will be discontinued Trains 5 and 6 retain service to Richmond and other noted routes Ticket office hours updated to reflect new timetable
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