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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
1
A New York Press feature extols Holland mustard from a pocket borough near the Issel river. It claims the mustard with a secret ancestral process is sold in pint jugs, famed for stomach-soothing and digestive powers, used as a cosmetic, and even as a cure for nasal catarrh with a mustard plaster.
A Glasgow lunatic asylum medical superintendent faced seven violent patients in the kitchen with five boiling water boilers. When one man urged the doctor to become broth, the others prepared to restrain him. The doctor kept calm and proposed to remove his clothes to buy time, then locked the door and ordered restraint. He survived the moment but died soon after from the strain.
In 1869 Professor Emanuel Herrmann of Vienna proposed an open stamped card as a cheaper postal medium. He presented the idea to the Austrian post director on January 26 and it was quickly adopted. Within a month authorities printed and sold 1,000,000 postal cards, establishing a key communications method.
Lord Clyde asks a chaplain for a toast in India after dinner. After hesitation the chaplain quips that a lass and a lac a day is best. A lac equals 100,000 rupees or about 25000 dollars, a sum the narrator says makes him happy.
Mrs. Wyss asks Mr. Wyss to utter a kifid word to Fid¢ so the dog can wag his tail. The pet has had no exercise all day, prompting the request.
A compact note evokes a romantic sentiment, praising a beloved person as the music of life and expressing tender affection in simple, lyrical terms.
A tale describes how a man who lost his sight trained hearing to such a degree he could navigate town by footstep tones. When challenged about his blindness he points to a glass eye, proving the other eye’s sight.
A renowned divine who draws crowds in major cities could not keep a provincial lecture date. He apologized and offered compensation for losses. The secretary’s note attached a handbill showing the substitute entertainment by four B- minstrel troupe members, a farce replacing the advertised talk. Tickets may be transferred for sixpence extra.
Aged reader explains that powerful explosives require proper initiation to release energy. Without the correct agency, even energetic materials may not explode, as illustrated by coal needing sufficient oxygen to burn violently. with ample air, it could explode like dynamite.
Helen Keller writes that inner lights guide her life more than sighted reality. She compares navigation by mental stars to those who steer by the North Star, noting personal colors and perceptions differ yet remain real and valid.
A humorous instruction describes placing a spool of cotton inside a coat pocket with the needle threaded at the start. Pass the needle through the coat and unthread, leaving about two inches of cotton as a stray bit. The first person who sees it will pluck it off, finding there is no end to it for harmless amusement.
Brown asks Mrs. Brown if she wants needles while examining his shirt. He notes worn buttons and suspects old ones worn by use, prompting a brief, uneasy exchange about replacements.
In a brief illustrated Bits item Freddy returns from Monte Carlo a changed man after losing all his money. Phoebe notes the drift of public perception, while Evelyn and Ilus discuss not recognizing him anymore.
A dialogue in a Philadelphia Record item shows a husband asking why his wife stays late at the office. The wife responds she gains little, while Bobby notes he has nearly achieved something on several occasions.
A brief cryptic exchange from the Ben ton Post notes a playful line: Does he enjoy funny stories Yes when he tells them. The line reflects a wry tone characteristic of the period's humor page.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer outlines expensive curled hair mattresses used on plate glass wagon tables to prevent breaks. Costs range from 60 to 75 dollars, with reworking needed after wear. The article compares past and present handling methods, noting safer, faster practice with mattress covered tables.
Lida Rose McCabe describes Eskimo dog training for sledge work from puppyhood to aged teams. She notes leadership, obedience, daily meals, and the remarkable malamute’s senses and trail fidelity, with dogs eating once daily and traveling long miles in harsh blizzards.
The Boston Transcript argues a navy mirrors a railroad, requiring constant maintenance and modernization. It asserts there is no final moment of completion, with ongoing replacement and repair as the core task to keep sea power effective.
The article notes historical crowns decreased in weight from over seven pounds in the middle ages to lighter designs. George IV’s crown weighed one and a half pounds and Queen Victoria’s crown with the Black Prince ruby weighed three and a quarter pounds.
A Courier-Journal item notes a gifted conversationalist with immense powers and recalls a mention of a girl who once sold through Parsifal in a brief social snippet.
The author praises the distinct yet short lived Moslem architecture of Agra and Delhi as a symbol of Western influence on the East. He notes India’s youth in art versus age in literature and social structures, contrasting Hindu castes and Indian antiquities with European antiquity and Buddhist sculptures showing a nascent sense of form influenced by Greek models.
A historical note traces Madagascar’s naming back to Marco Polo and Belhaim who mistook a report for an island. It explains how an imagined island appeared on fifteenth and sixteenth century charts, then Fernando Suarez in 1506 realigned the map naming the true land St Lorenz, and by 1531 only one island remained Madagascar.
A passage explains a heath near Sonnerbo township where heather dominates. The text likens the creeping plant to a tree, spreading across wide areas and suppressing other growth.
A village postmaster is suspected of parcel tampering. A rosy youngster brings a bride’s wedding cake to the post office and jokes that it will appease the postmistress before she posts chores to her friends. The tale ends with a sharp twist as the bride’s apparent kindness masks a sting.
A Philadelphia Ledger caption recounts a confrontational tram incident. A gruff conductor ejects a fare-ringing man from a crowded car onto the platform, then accepts the dime as the man exits. The exchange ends with a terse thanks.
In Dayton Ohio at a traction line ticket office a German woman and the agent banter about fares in phonetic German English. The exchange includes the phrases a dicket tsoe Zinzin-nay-tee and two ways while the agent stamps the ticket and the woman inquires about the dime to pay.
A cited politician asks what he would do if a paper calls him liar and thief. The lawyer responds that he would toss a coin to decide whether to reform or attack the editor.
A health column discusses how women claim older ages at two life stages, before eighteen and after eighty five, exploring social and medical implications of age reporting. It examines attitudes toward femininity and aging and potential effects on perception and care.
A quoted motto attributed to Munger emphasizes youth as a chance to pursue actions, grow skills, and shape future potential. The statement frames adolescence as a period for personal development and achievement.
A Des Moines Iowa Reg ister readers sketch of a newspaper father who alternates between gruff and exuberant moods at breakfast. He quotes papers, jokes about typos, and praises a clean scoop while his wife smiles patiently and their child notes his daily quirks.
Louisville Courier Journal quotes John Goode on Judah P. Benjamin. He recalls a conversation about fees with Benjamin who explains his billing stages from retainer to reminder refresher and finisher, illustrating his wartime law practice in New Orleans.
A north England locality saw curtains dyed cream by metanlc yellow known as dolly cream switch to heliotrope after an accidental hydrochloric acid release from a nearby alkali plant. The dye changes color, providing a useful atmospheric test.
A Washington Star account presents a courtroom exchange where a hungry defendant admits to the charge of snatching a woman's pocketbook but questions the motive and value of its contents. The judge notes the suspect’s familiarity with the stolen items and suggests the act itself betrays the intent.
A New York Press fragment has Brown noting suspicion after a call to a girl’s home. The caller reports the girl claimed another caller, prompting Brown to wonder about competing suitors. The line ends with the home answering party asking if she should relay the caller’s name.
Briggins claims superior knowledge over all on Earth in a dialogue with Misa Cayenne. The Washington Star notes his stance that Mars is inhabited, a view he pushes beyond mere belief.
A concise proverb urging consistent civility at home and in the neighborhood, emphasizing courtesy and good conduct as a personal norm across social settings.
A St Louis chemist reports a simple remedy named Zemo cures hundreds of eczema cases once deemed incurable. By applying a mix of plant extracts locally, the treatment allegedly stops itching and burning and removes germs from the skin. Drugist Geo E Coltaeu endorses Zemo as an honest medicine that will do all claimed.
A line notes that many individuals have abandoned prayer due to the high expense of maintaining religious practice, reflecting social or economic strain impacting devotion.
Branchtone Pennsylvania resident L C Rodgers writes he once could not even bend to tie his shoes. After using six bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure he is a new man and wishes success to the remedy. Geo E Callaway.
A concise note asserts that living out Christian ethics will naturally resolve ethical disagreements as actions align with faith, implying internal coherence drives social outcomes. It emphasizes personal conduct as the method for addressing moral disputes without external mandates.
A Naples Maine letter from Lester M Nelson credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after years of using it for coughs and colds. The ad touts the remedy as superior for throat and lung complaints and pneumonia prevention, sold at Geo E Callaway’s drug store, 50 cents to 1 dollar with a free trial bottle.
Readers note a proposed drastic action targeting the wild pata of the Wesks, with plans discussed for Sunday. The fragment hints at a controversial solution involving a frozen face as a method, prompting concern over environmental impact and ethics.
An advertisement extols kidneys filtering blood and claims Foley's Kidney Cure can cure kidney and bladder diseases. It asserts the medicine strengthens the entire system and is endorsed by Geo. E. Callaway.
A lingering phrase asserts faith as strength to endure through hardship by clinging to a bright promise. The text frames belief as a motive force that sustains labor, hope, and perseverance across darkness.
Frank Conlan of Houston Street New York extols Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver complications back and weak kidneys. The tonic purifies blood regulates digestion and renews vigor for both sexes sold under guarantee at Geo E Callaway's drug store.
A reflection notes that what a person owns grows or shrinks with his power to value it. The piece suggests appreciation determines wealth as much as income.
A resident from Dyersburg Tennessee certifies the Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup as a thorough remedy for chronic constipation. The testimonial, dated by Geo E Callaway, endorses its effectiveness with a conscientious reference.
A compact reflective line asserts that worship without active faith or openness to divine voice fails to receive heavenly guidance. It warns that mere listening without discernment yields silence and spiritual emptiness.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga writes of a bad instep sore that Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured. He used less than half of a 25c box and credits the salve with a perfect healing. Callaway's drug store sells it under guarantee.
A pithy remark links spiritual despair to digestive troubles, suggesting that poor digestion fuels beliefs in eternal damnation. The line implies humor or satire about health and theology without reporting a formal event or source.
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough and cold remedy. He asserts it helps in early consumption stages and claims many satisfied users.
A reflective adage on honesty urges readers to seek deeper truths beyond present beliefs. It implies virtue lies in bold pursuit of enduring accuracy rather than comfort.
After 15 years of chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars, B F Ayscue of Ingleside N C calls Dr King s New Life Pills the best pills ever sold. Sold under guarantee at Callaway s drug store. 250.
A compact note on how unusual religious or ascetic practices provoke controversy and discomfort among observers. The phrase suggests tension between ritual devotion and bodily or social discomfort.
A reader argues that kidney or bladder troubles can be cured by a Kidney Cure if not beyond medical aid. The note implies the cure is effective but offers no concrete medical evidence or specifics.
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