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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
2
The notice outlines advertising rates and terms for mail distribution in the United States. It lists per line costs for lending notices and mentions special rates for long term contracts. The text is fragmented and lacks complete details or entity names.
On August 4 1781 American patriot Isaac Hayne was hanged in Charleston for his role in the Revolutionary War. Born in 1745 Hayne was a planter and notable loyalist turning point figure within South Carolina's frontier fight for independence.
The record notes Bun sets at 7 08 rises at 4 56 moon sets 10 58 p m age eight days 4 40 p m eastern time and a toon at the first quarter.
The signal corps plans to test dirigibles and may use personnel in the exercise as observers or participants. Officials emphasize safety while conducting the trials and note that qualifications for involvement will be limited to designated corps members.
An as yet unnamed device to avert head on and rear end crashes will be tested by the Interstate Commerce Commission. If proven effective, railroads will be required to install the safety gear, as previous practice favored paying damages over proactive safety upgrades.
Admiral Evans argues navy strength lies in its men not armor as desertions appear low. Since December the fleet's absentees total about 608 of 13 000. most were not true deserters. The voyage acts as discipline and a valuable schooling, preparing sailors for civil life and future replacements.
The Quebec celebration marks three centuries of settlement and highlights closer ties between France and England in Canada. French Canadians and British Canadians share loyalty to Britain while embracing a unified Canadian identity under British rule. The piece notes France and England’s cordial ties, the absence of imminent moves toward independence or annexation, and satisfaction with the current Canadian government and liberties.
The Sydney Bulletin notes how bohemian youth are defined by ambition and ideals, living beyond middle age and mountains of success. It warns that despite no headache, supporters often face emptiness and hunger the next morning, a hangover of unfulfilled appetites.
A domestic quip centers on a house mistress accusing Mary of salting bread. The new girl retorts that the master yesterday demanded only fresh bread, highlighting a clash over kitchen standards and what qualifies as fresh.
A judge notes that Jonah Ulysses Rip Van Winkle and Robinson Crusoe fashioned clever alibis for late nights out and somehow avoided consequence. The wry remark highlights stubborn faults in human restraint and accountability.
The article notes many familiar terms misname substances such as oil not being oil in many cases, copperas as iron sulfate, salt of lemon as potash oxalate, carbolic acid as a phenol, soda water lacking soda, and German silver and black lead not matching their names, reflecting old inexact chemistry yielding to proper nomenclature.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner to pay one hundred dollars for each untreated catarrh case. Notary A. W. Gleason certifies December 6, 1886. Advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures internally by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by Druggists and Hall's Pills offered as best.
George Bernard Shaw appeared in Hyde Park during a suffragette procession. A photographer noted Shaw with hands in pockets while his wife joined the march. He quipped he was not in the parade as it lacked women, and joked his wife refused to drive him in a wheelbarrow. The anecdote ends with a quip about police horses.
The piece recalls George Bernard Shaw praising horses and recounts his early Hyde Park Sundays as a platform for socialistic views. It mentions a biographical sketch he wrote about himself listing traits such as bachelor status, Irishness, vegetarianism, atheism, teetotalism, and his stance on women and art.
A Paris gallery recounts Turner’s rainbow behind the sun, Constant’s wrong color on Queen Victoria’s ribbon, and a Lisbon Eden scene showing Adam and Eve watching monks. Antwerp masters mix bold ideas with delicate technique, while a Dutch city depicts the Murder of the Innocents with Dutch policemen and burgher parents.
The Phoenician alphabet, parent of European and many Asian scripts, owes little to Egypt. It borrowed some historic characters from Egypt in trade, but the invention belongs to the Yankees of antiquity, as noted by the New York American.
The D. and C. Line publishes a love tale Theirs Suitcases aboard a D. and O. boat to Mackinac Two decorated suitcases drive the plot described as ideal summer reading Send a two cent stamp to D. and O Navigation Co Detroit for the story.
A collection of quips on talk, vanity, sincerity, and judgment across social behavior. It taunts self praise, cautioning against vanity, and notes the folly of presuming honesty without practice. The fragment ends with a humorous line about a freckled girl pondering beauty concerns.
A humorous critique of weather forecasters who guess about rain and heat. The speaker notes the job's uncertainty, the reliance on signs in the sky, and the forecast's imperfect success. Despite errors, the pay and status remain unchanged, a bluff of expertise.
In a witty exchange, characters debate marital prospects and fortunes. One quip notes a man seeks wealth through marriage while another downplays the difficulty, ending with the line about a rich wife seeking him.
In a wry exchange, one figure notes a threat of appendicitis, another quips about changing her mind. The conversation turns on cost and prudence, as she surveys options like a businesswoman.
The dialogue toys with why garments hold numerous pockets as a joke about storage needs. It notes pockets appearing before the broader prohibition wave and implies ongoing practicality for carrying many items.
A witty quip about Caesar being Greek to readers notes that the original language was not Greek, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding of classical texts. The exchange highlights language and translation contrasts in literary culture.
The advertisement states Kemps Balsam will stop any cough that can be won by any medicine and cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, grip, asthma and early consumption. It emphasizes no alcohol opium morphine or other poisonous drugs are included.
Representative James Tightman Lloyd of Missouri, longtime Democratic whip, chairs the Democratic congressional campaign committee. Born in Cuoton Lewis county in 1857, he graduated from Christian University, taught, studied law, served as deputy circuit clerk and sheriff, moved to Shelbyville in 1883, and was Shelby county prosecutor from 1889 to 1893. Married Molly Graves in 1881, with several children, and active in Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias and Methodism.
A mixed recounting from 1862 to colonial observers contrasts Old Shah-buh-Skong’s defense of Fort Ripley with an 1860s treaty push to move Ojibways, then shifts to notes on the word swank and a Maori place name Tamatauka tangi bangakoauau with its long translation.
Dialogue notes a social gathering where Mrs Jackson cannot attend due to lack of suitable funds for attire. The exchange hints at social pressure and class expectations reflected by the affordable wardrobe.
Poetic fragments hint at a scheme where a con man’s plan matures with no attached job. The verse warns of taking money from an unwitting target as a hen hatches a deceitful scheme.
Homeseekers tickets on August 4 and 18 September 1 and 15 sold via Monon route. Regions listed include Arizona Arkansas Mexico Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Kansas Michigan Montana Nebraska Nevada North Dakota South Dakota Oregon Utah Washington Wisconsin Wyoming. Call Monon S station for information. 4 H Katies Agent.
An article advises avoiding appendicitis by addressing constipation. It promotes Foley's Orina Laxative as a cure for chronic constipation, claiming it stimulates the liver and bowels and restores normal bowel action. The laxative is described as mild and pleasant with no harsh effects.
In a northern locality a successful co operative creamery has operated for over twenty years. It is capitalized at 2500 dollars with shares valued at 10 dollars and one vote per member. The plant employs six directors a manager treasurer and a hired buttermaker. June output reached about 57000 pounds of butter mostly sold on the New York market.
The article advises choosing well drained land and enriching with manure for alfalfa, notes alfalfa’s preference for clover family soil, and suggests late summer sowing by Aug 15 at 20 to 30 pounds per acre. It mentions using old alfalfa or sweet clover soil to inoculate and highlights weed suppression and grasshopper pests requiring poultry access.
A mid June hail storm carved a 150 mile track across southwestern Wisconsin, northeast Iowa, and southeastern Minnesota, with 8 to 18 mile width. Hail 1 to 2 inches pelted for about twenty minutes, killing young livestock and flattening crops. Fruit trees and forests suffered severe damage as wind blew away crushed vegetation and cracked siding.
Fred M. Jackson is the Republican nominee for County Treasurer subject to voters at the November election. T. B. Love is the trustee nominee for New Alio guiding voters in November.
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