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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
2
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August 5 marks key events including 1777 the Battle of Oriskany and 1864 Farragut’s Mobile Bay assault with Confederate torpedoes. It notes Farragut ordered the Hartford to lead to show defiance, and 1888 death of General Philip Henry Sheridan. Also mentions 1805 peace envoys meeting at Oyster Bay aboard the Mayflower.
The column surveys varied topics from a looming car shortage to a courthouse tale. It notes a jailed bank employee who stole 4660 dollars, a reference to Wu on Chinese volumes, and a remark about Dick Croker and Kern, all framed as miscellaneous urban curiosities.
The text labels Castrosy as a menace to world peace and progress in Venezuela. It urges global powers to unite and pressure him to abdicate, likening the potential outcome to Napoleon's defeat in 1814.
The article recalls H. Palmer’s retirement from a trusted life insurer once praised for community prosperity. It details a related corruption fund known as the yellow dog scheme, noting nearly 2 million dollars misused by insiders, and over 4 million moved by executives who faced disgrace, exile, or ruin as exposure ended their schemes.
The piece argues that American sanitary reforms in Panama transformed the Isthmus by waterworks, sewerage, and regulated streets, reducing tropical diseases and making the area safe for natives and foreigners. It cites the Lancet calling the result almost a miracle and credits U S administration for these health gains.
A report notes French Premier Clemenceau owns two dogs, a griffon and a Russian greyhound. Jealousy over affection leads the greyhound to attack and strangulate the griffon, signaling a domestic tragedy amid political life.
A dream sequence ends when an American father questions the count over a proposed marriage to his heiress. The count refuses any cash settlement, claiming no debts, and cites love as enough. The scene ends with the father embracing the count in the waking moment as the man tumbles from bed.
Frank J. Cheney a senior partner of F. J. Oneney & Co. swears to pay one hundred dollars for each incurable oatarrh case. Notary A. W. Gleason attests this December 6 1886 in Toledo Ohio. Company promotes Hall's Oatarrh Cure as blood affecting internal remedy. Sold by druggists 760 Mall's Family Pills advertised as best.
Charles M. Daniels, champion swimmer, rose to fame by breaking Olympic records in England and the United States. The New York Athletic Club member trained under Professor Alex Meffert after his father enrolled him in the Knickerbocker pool, later refining strokes to favor the trudgeon for speed. Daniels’ career helped popularize swimming as a major sport in America.
A 19th century health note states most appendicitis victims are constipated. It praises Foley's Orina Laxative for stimulating liver and bowels, restoring natural action without nausea or griping, urging readers to refuse substitutes. O. D. Knoefel. Evening Tribune.
The piece profiles Bishop Greer chosen to head the New York diocese with 1903 consecration, his reformist stance and St Bartholomew's work. It recalls Bishop Potter’s earlier guidance, their shared views on church administration, and Greer’s vigorous healthful lifestyle. Also covered is Senator William Warner of Missouri, his rise to the Senate, and Civil War service culminating at Vicksburg.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder cure discovered by Dr Kilmer. It claims broad success in back pain and Brights disease and offers a free sample bottle and an informational book by mail to readers who mention the paper.
In a satirical verse by financial writer, Pilkins mocks class snobbery and automobile status. The speaker notes a shift from sneering at others to being knee-deep in the yellow auto culture. The piece contrasts polite greetings with louder honks and rising self-importance in traffic.
A lighthearted local note from the Louis Post-Dispatch about a dog bite incident with humorous dialogue between Waggles-Gee and Friend-Oh. The piece records the amusing exchange without presenting any legal or medical details.
A Chicago Record-Herald quotation contrasts two views on success. It quotes debate about whether success comes from pleasing the public or shaping public desire. The exchange frames strategy in terms of perception and influence.
A Baltimore American quotation notes that facial expressions reveal character, offering the say ing that a hatched faced woman often has temper on edge, illustrating early 20th century attitudes about appearance and temperament.
A gentleman tries to buy a waist for his wife as a saleswoman asks about the bust. He replies with a quip about not hearing the question, reflecting a humorous exchange captured in Everybody's.
A terse, unnamed Chicago News item notes skepticism about a prior story linking a kind lady to a hobo tale. The fragment signals doubt over the authenticity or accuracy of the previous report.
A playful Town Topics squib notes jokes about invisible hairpins used to fasten hair. The quip centers on Aunt Flopsy answering a child with a wry line about securing unseen strands.
Nusbaum of Batesville and his wife report Foley’s Honey and Tar quickly cured a summer cold with hay fever symptoms that resisted other medicines. The letter notes previous doctor prescriptions failed to help.
In the serial dialogue Maud is questioned about bleaching her hair. The response notes she is not deceiving anyone but signaling her true character through the choice.
A short romance titled Their Suitcases from the D. & O. Line follows a pair of suitaboats aboard a D. & O. vessel en route to Mackinac and features decorative white satin ribbon. Readers are invited to request a two cent cramp subscription card from the D. & O. Navigation Co. at 4 Wayne Street.
Homeseekers tickets will be sold on August 4 and 18, September 1 and 15. The excursion covers 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 station for information. Kalles, Agent.
An early 20th century analysis argues pensions extend life by improving living conditions and reducing anxiety. Using England’s Friendly Society of Iron Founders data, average pensioner lifespan rose from 68 years 6 months to 71 years 3 months, implying pensions influence longevity and future national costs. It cautions higher life expectancy increases treasury outlays but supports pension systems as beneficial public policy. A second note questions coin usage after minting trillions of cents, noting 137,133,777 pieces valued at 126,755,848 dollars were minted in the year ending June 30, with pennies comprising over 81 million of them, implying broad distribution of new currency.
A Milwaukee client asked Romandka Bros to craft a trunk key from a chewing gum model made by a woman who claimed to have lost her trunk key. Though the firm could not duplicate from the model directly, they used a standard trunk key trial method with a set of keys while the gum softened from heat.
A 1806 letter from Captain Amos Stoddard to Dr. Mitchell reveals a tribe of "yellow men" near a western lake who wore beards and many with red hair. Described as skilled with bow and arrow, the lake likely Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana.
While serving as minister to Germany Andrew D White received a humorous letter from a western woman who sent four white linen squares for an autograph quilt for a church fair. She asks White to obtain autographs of the emperor the empress and the crown prince and warns them to avoid edges to leave seam space.
Miss Parve addresses Miss Bright with hauteur while Miss Bright defends her natural scorn. The dialogue references Miss Parve’s assumed upbringing near her father’s glue factory. The Philadelphia Press frame suggests upper class social friction and satire.
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