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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
4
The Francesville Tribune calls for refusing to speak ill of neighbors and to believe only proven evil about anyone. It argues gossip ruins good names, spreads pain, and harms the community, urging a policy of speaking well or remaining silent.
The Chicago judge reverses a 29 090 000 penalty against Standard Oil and claims no appeal to a higher court. The piece attacks Roosevelt era trust busting and cites political influence. It notes Republican district campaigns rely on hustling and independent voters.
A New York judge rules the state's new gambling law void for individual betting. The decision prompts criticism, with one commentator saying about half the country’s judges belong in the penitentiary due to ongoing crookedness in the legal field.
Readers scan major daily papers for top stories and standout headlines of the year. The year’s most notable leaders, events, and features are showcased across front pages and editorials.
A New York Press humorous tale recounts Hank Skinner, village postmaster, debating RSVP meanings. The exchange pivots on letters declared as Tre sponders il vous plait, Right Smart Victuals Prepared, and Hank’s accidental sign off H H N C meaning Itank has no clothes.
The passage outlines Sumatra as a major western Dutch possession with Ache as a northern sultanate that resisted Dutch supremacy since Queen Elizabeth and James I era. It notes English diplomatic contacts, a vast expenditure to subdue the Ache, and the Battaks to the south known for cannibalism.
Two observers discuss the Venus of Melos with humor noting her beauty and imagined grooming. One suggests a mirror and powder puff while another debunks the idea with a joke about hair pins.
A dialogue fragment shows Euphs and Phisty debating universe regulation. Phisty suggests one change to slow perceived passage of good times, contrasting with the Chicago Tribune's note on fast passing days. The exchange hints at whimsical control over time perception.
The Baltimore Sun describes cannibal practices in distant areas such as St Matthias, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Haiti. It notes varied motives from ritual to sustenance, including ritual feasts at tambu houses, war canoes, and religious beliefs, with ethnographic details on victims and ceremonies.
The elder brother tells the prodigal son that the father is unable to host due to a prodigal daughter and her titled husband, and he should dine at a plain village restaurant until debts or burdens are lightened. The father will share leftovers if any are left when ready.
A young Hungarian violinist praised himself before Brahms who curtly told him to practice. A pianist asked about a Vienna concert and Brahms queried readiness, then lightly mocked a new gown and gloves before offering cautious remarks on the recital.
A Sunday school class line of children passed the offering plate as a child near the end pursued the instruction to recite a verse. After a neighbor gave a nickel and one verse ran out, another girl cried out that a fool and his money are soon parted, prompting a humorous moment.
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