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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
2
Roosevelt argues against regulation and blames Secretary Taft, contrasting the endurance of a swimmer with a housework complaint. He advocates equal opportunity for men to prove themselves but insists reward should match what one earns from available chances.
The czar of Russia and the president of France dined aboard a French battleship during their recent meeting. The report notes the Russian fleet remains unrecovered after Togo’s departure and observes how diamonds rise in boom and fall in slump, with African mines closing to prevent overstock.
A humorous tale notes two girls used gum on a rattlesnake during a berrying trip, sticking gum to a stick to keep the snake busy. After the snake gagged on the gum, it died, described as a surprising but unsafe technique with caution urged for real encounters.
A government expert report notes 1,500,000 horsepower from southern Appalachian streams could aid development. German states retain water rights under eminent domain, rarely government owned power, with quasi public and private owner associations supplying mills and industry.
The Kansas City Times explains half staff and half mast procedures across services. It cites Army Regulations article 41 paragraph 428 and describes flag lowering from the top, re hoisting, and half staff placement on ground poles and building mounts.
A Philadelphia Ledger piece quotes a politician who faces perjury charges and deflects blame as professional jealousy. The dialogue frames the accused as a victim while detailing the legal dispute.
A Sainte Foy inspired sentiment honors a woman who offers joy to others, soothes sorrows, consoles faults, offers prayers, and encouragement amid misfortune. The verse frames her as a constant source of support and resilience.
A collection of witty aphorisms on ambition luck and human nature. The quotes cover striving for success the sting of envy and the value of practical effort while humorously noting quirks of religion companionship and domestic life.
A bland smiling candidate works the crowd promising favors and quick affection. He offers cigars and praise to sway voters while courting dollars from supporters, presenting himself as a genial ally. His boasts and smooth talk aim to win ballots with assurances that may prove too good to be true.
A man annoyed by a telephonist’s unclear diction rings in and asks for number umpty umpty ump. The operator replies busy and suggests calling again, while the muffled pleas continue as he presses for a quick line.
A humorous exchange describes a strongman showing off by lifting and swinging a fifty pound cake of ice as if light. The dialogue hints at improving muscular development and playful exhibitions among friends.
A humorous exchange compares trouble to units of measure, noting a peck of trouble and joking that it amounts to about a bushel and a half. The lines play on farming terms to illustrate the speaker's predicament.
A playful quip suggests a misread moment of recognition and affection. The exchange hints at mistaken perception and a humorous tone about love at first sight. No concrete people, places, or events are identified in the readable text.
A fragment shows a speaker noting no funds available while a poet must work. The dialogue questions whether the poet can earn from imagination or if she can act. Praise turns sharp with a judgment that her acting is perfectly shameful.
A Kansas City Journal snippet sees a caller questioning hospital lines after a friend named Snigglebat allegedly promised to pay $5 today or break a leg. The remark frames a lighthearted yet sharp jab at coercive bets.
Frank J. Ogneney and Company declare a $100 reward for every catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document sworn December 6, 1886, in Toledo Ohio, promotes internal use and testimonials. It lists vendors and the products Hall's Catarrh Cure and Miell's Family Pills.
A playful exchange evokes a spider and a fly trading quips about a parlor and bungalow. The dialogue hints at misdirection and whimsical wordplay as the fly questions the spider's space and intent.
A fragment notes a peculiarly shifted man and a request for a pointer. It mentions Foley's Honey and Tar as immediate relief for asthma and throat troubles, claiming it as the best remedy with no harmful drugs. It also references QO D Knoefel and the Tribune Company for job printing.
A central Iowa reader warns of quack grass spread via roadside and barnyard hay. He urges summer fallowing, frequent disking, deep fall plowing, and careful cultivation to remove roots, noting land infested may lose half its value. He stresses the danger of feeding infested hay and spreading seed as litter or manure.
The Pennsylvania railroad leads in forest planting by using purchased farm lands as nurseries for timber needed for freight cars bridges stations telegraph poles and ties. This spring it planted over 600000 trees and totals 2500000 trees to date including 209000 imported seedlings at Morrisville Pennsylvania. The effort aims to spur farmers to consider forestry as a more profitable use of land than crops.
The piece argues many marriages suffer not from poverty but from unreciprocated effort and lack of affection. It urges both spouses to invest in emotional support, shared appreciation, and kindness to improve home life. It notes clothes and money rarely cure marital sadness.
The article explains how early grain stacking allows turning sheep onto stubble to devour weeds, preventing seed crops from being ruined. Where sheep are unavailable, early plowing serves the same purpose by destroying weed seeds in the soil. It notes annual losses from weed control and soil fertility, urging vigorous, persistent abatement methods.
A collage of humorous quotes from 1910s papers cites a wife staying late at the office for no gain and a husband retorting with hints of near reward. Several jocular lines lampoon family and work life while a medical ad promotes Foler’s Urino Laxative and Feley’s Orina Laxative as gentle remedies for constipation.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It claims kidney disorders affect the whole body and urges readers to try the tonic, with samples by mail and discounts in fifty cent and one dollar bottles.
Flore is a useful device for bandsmen to focus on and use at home. It helps cooks slice bread evenly and neatly, a rare skill for housekeepers. The article discusses methods to produce uniform slices and the importance of a good bread cutting tool.
A method to slice bread evenly without slant using a pine board 1 by 13 inches. Two stout wires at right angles form guides, with a front wood strip to set thickness. Press loaf against the guides and cut successive slices to uniform thickness.
In Colombia and northern South America a small chaparro tree endures prairie fires due to its thick bark which sheds heat. Natives say it grows where gold lies beneath and it provides shade in treeless plains after the rainy season, common in auriferous districts.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as a cure for kidney and bladder issues in seniors. It asserts the product stimulates urinary organs corrects irregularities and tones the system urging immediate use by O. D. Knoefel.
The piece notes a versatile jumper suited for middle aged women and seaside comfort from moss grown soles in Japan. It describes a girl’s afternoon dress pattern with lace and ribbon details, and relays a nine year old Marjorie who dreams of a dollar reward after a school grade promise.
In a brief Kansan piece, the celebrated poet muses on pride and belonging within the Temple of Fame. He notes a lifelong residence in a hall bedroom while embracing his notable status.
Homeseekers tickets go on sale August 4 and 18 for trips to a wide list of states and territories including 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 and Wyoming. Call Monon passenger station for information FL H Kalies Agent.
William Slormer stands as Democratic candidate for Floyd County treasurer, with voters deciding in November. Claude Sittason seeks re election as Floyd County sheriff. Charles W. Long runs as Democratic trustee for New Albany township. Walter W. Bulliet is the Democratic candidate for Floyd County prosecuting attorney, to be decided in November.
Readable short story from the D. and O. Line titled Their Suitcases. Two decorated suitcases drive the plot aboard a D. and O. boat en route to Mackface. Bend a two cent stamp to obtain it from D. and O. Navigation Co. at 4 Wayne Street.
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