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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
2
The article argues that old age is not fixed by time but by vital energy and body condition. It notes that aging signs vary by temperament, and that elasticity, tissue, and waste elimination decline with age. It suggests smaller, more frequent meals of easily digested foods to extend life and comfort.
A discussion on preventable evils of smoke emphasizes community control and strict laws. Inspectors photograph chimneys, compare with standard images, and issue declarations or warnings with penalties for noncompliance.
Secretary Cartelvon proposes a simpler accounting method for the Treasury and argues the last fiscal year closed with a surplus. The New York Journal of Commerce questions the reform aspects and urges Congress to provide needed legislation while praising improved fiscal control.
The British Parliament weighs a bill to move the clock forward in spring and summer, giving workers an extra hour of daylight for recreation. The proposal aims to extend daily toil by one hour without revolt, promising more evening leisure if enacted.
A fragmentary passage discusses New York aiming to curb poise and social display. It notes actors roaming with opinions about past misfortunes and current revisions. The text hints at London relevance and a longstanding belief about the metropolis.
Toledo hosts a vast veteran gathering drawing tens of thousands within city limits. Two deaths are recorded among attendees as heat and exertion take a toll, with reports of a river parade and fireworks at Bay View Park. Adams resigns as commander in favor of Nevius, citing strategic reasons and New Jersey connections.
In New York a mother identified as Mrs Richard A Bademacher drowned while attempting to save her two children after one leaped into the water. The 11 year old girl and a younger boy were recovered as rescuers battled a swift current and capsized float. The husband was distraught and confined under medical care.
Mrs Mathew Bertia of this place poisoned her three children Monday and then attempted suicide. One child, George two months old, is dead and the mother and the others are not expected to survive. The woman is thought to have been insane.
Alpena Michigan Sept 1 the village of Atlanta fights forest fires endangering the entire population. Timber products ties logs and crops in the area are destroyed with losses totaling 1 409 000. New Orleans Sept 1 an estimate puts Sunday fire damage in the business district at about 1 400 000.
Reports from Kansas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas say crops are improving with many bumper yields and trade rising. Politically Taft is assigned large majorities in multiple states while overall sentiment is upbeat about the national prospects and the coming year.
The text traces W J Bryan's nominating history from 1896 to 1908, noting his increasingly conservative stance and fluctuating support from radicals and conservatives. It comments on his weight and wealth as markers of change, questions if he remains a safe Democrat, and links a Bevan note to a revived attention in The Commoner.
The piece argues Fingy Connors the New York state democracy chairman will deliver large Bryan plurality scores while noting his silent, unreadable demeanor. It suggests New York delegates repress open adoration, reflecting utilitarian loyalty to Mr. Bryan despite public enthusiasm elsewhere.
Harper's Weekly argues the next president faces reorganization of the supreme court. Four justices would be over retirement age by November, including Fuller Harlan Brewer and Peckham, suggesting the president may name a strong majority of the court. Bryan's record signals his choices.
The piece mocks Debs and Gompers, calling Debs challenge to a debate on the injunction plank a bait to catch unions. It compares Bryan's plank to a delphic trap and lampoons Taft's inability to parse it. The tone ridicules political bait aimed at voters this year.
In Montana a writer marvels at the Bad Lands carved by erosion near Snow Creek and the Missouri. The piece notes miles of vertical earth walls and a deep 800 foot drop, with a map-like view of Snow Creek flowing east to the Missouri. In Europe the Imperial Russian family is described as the wealthiest royalty, supported by the state treasury and imperial domains, with annual allowances to the Empress and dowager, child stipends, and dowries on marriage.
In a courtroom exchange, Smithson asks Browne about earnings. Jones replies Browne’s income has never been tested and he has always been government employed. The judge weighs the credibility of Browne's reported earnings.
A man delays his call as a girl yawns and the cuckoo chimes twelve times. He waits for the hour before mounting his hart and cane. The exchange hints at restraint and routine in a weary scene.
Sixty five percent of America's platinum output comes from placer mines in northern California and southern Oregon, highlighting the region as a major supplier and economic driver.
The article questions Peruna’s claim as an effective catarrh remedy and cites the United States Dispensatory on ingredients like hydrastis canadensis and corydalis formosa. It notes hydrastis as a mucous membrane remedy, corydalis as a tonic, and cedron as a bitter tonic for dysentery and intermittent diseases. It invites readers to request a free testimonials book.
In a Houston Post fragment a girl and her caller panic at sight of a mouse. The girl screams while her brother interjects, the couple is distracted, and the comic moment ends with their prank on the mouse leading to their exit.
The fragment notes Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children with the line “In Use For Over 30 Years.” It includes a gag about a husband’s weekly earnings ranging from $15 to $25 more than his wife earns, framed as a light domestic joke.
The John Church Company Cincinnati Ohio promotes a piano trade sale offering discounted prices from $210 for a $250 piano through to $500 for an $800 model with several other price points listed. Readers are invited to state their budget and inquire how much piano they can get for less money.
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