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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
2
Notable events on this date include English poet Robert Herrick born and died 1674, General Anthony Wayne defeating the Miamis at Maumee Rapids in 1784, the appearance of a great comet in 1861, and Cuban Liberals rising against the Palma administration in 1807.
The report outlines sun set at 6 47 pm and sunrise at 5 12 am with moon rise at 12 13 pm and age 24 days. It notes Mercury and Mars in conjunction with Mercury moving eastward but hidden near the sun and sun declination at 12 27 north.
The piece suggests a course titled How to Be Happy Without Harley for military and naval schools. It emphasizes persistent effort in the face of discouragement and cites Roosevelt on perseverance as essential to worthwhile achievement.
The piece notes the sale of rights to an air torpedo and questions the fate of a proposed peace temple and disarmament promises. It laments whether such commitments have already been forgotten in the current climate.
The piece notes the fortieth anniversary of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women and reports a special edition of 100000 copies issued, suggesting the classic remains appealing to today’s youth.
The article discusses the president’s social welfare claims for farming communities and questions why farmers need help. It notes the farm as a starting point for national welfare, the challenge of keeping farm boys at home, and the impact of rural labor on city oversupply while urging better transportation and census relevance.
The piece argues democratic newspapers now claim the temperance question dominates Indiana’s election, criticizing others for misstatements about county option and local option while noting brewers are deeply entangled in politics. It concludes many voters will oppose the brewers and the party they own.
The article traces historic labor burdens and gains from a German example to modern protections. It notes Landgrave Carl of Hesse Cassel built a grand playhouse with forced labor and non monetary cost, contrasts with Germany’s organized workers and social protections, and highlights a U.S. government injury compensation act taking effect August 1. It argues labor legislation will expand as industrial rights grow.
A French journal notes pommes souffle originated with the Paris to St. Germain railway opening. A chef aboard the new line prepared a banquet and wasted time delaying potatoes in hot butter. Reheating on restart yielded light inflated potatoes, revealing the dish’s virtues.
The Hereford England cathedral holds the finest known chained book collection. It comprises about 2,000 volumes in five cases with at least 1,500 secured by three to four foot chains and swivels at the center.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay a hundred dollars for each case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, dated December 6, 1886, advertises the remedy and its sale by local druggists in Toledo Ohio, with testimonials and a pill alternative.
Charles G Gould librarian at McGill University Montreal is elected president of the American Library Association. Senator Samuel H W Piles of Washington state born in a logging camp became a Pacific coast wealthy leader.
Plays and Players reports a comedy The Money Lender to be produced by Nat S. Jerome with Dorothy Donnelly starring under Henry B. Harris. Charles Wein writes a new play for Harris while James Forbes of The Chorus Lady authors another. Agnes Castle Egerton Castle and Martha Murton to write for Harris. Edgar Selwyn to appear in Pierre of the Plains, a Pierre and His People dramatization. Alfred Mfilton, of the English theatrical family, engaged by Savage to play Baron Popoff in The Merry Widow.
Voltaire cited as author of the famous Newton apple anecdote with Newtons niece Catherine Barton cited as source. The tale’s truth remains uncertain though plausible, noting a tree in Woolsthorpe garden associated with Newton in the summer of 1600 that stood until 1820 when it was cut down due to decay.
Advice suggests most sufferers are constipated and promotes Foley's Orina Laxative as a mild non nauseating remedy that stimulates the liver and bowels to restore natural action. Refuse substitutes from O. D. Knooefel.
Their Suitcases is a love story published by the D and O Line. Two prettily decorated suitcases play a principal role aboard a D and O boat enroute to Mackinac. A light summer reading item. Send a two cent stamp to D and O Navigation Co. 4 Wayne Street Detroit.
Ethnologists and antiquarians pursue field work worldwide to expand understanding of human progress, customs, and civilization. Reports from the Bureau of American Ethnology and the American Museum of Natural History highlight efforts to date early human presence in America, preserve relics, and study African civilizations amid ongoing archaeological expeditions and Jesup Fund supported research.
Dr David Srandall Maciver of the University of PennsylvaniaEgyptian and Ethiopian expedition reports new excavations. The findings challenge long held theories that civilization arose later in the American continent.
A carved idol stool of a non Egyptian barbarian type from Nubia near Wady Italfa Assouna is described as Ethiopian. The expedition found hundreds of inscriptions in the native Ethiopian language, sent to Philadelphia for study, with Dr Maciver hoping to reveal their secrets.
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar provides immediate relief for asthma and coughs. It asserts the product cures many stubborn cases and contains no harmful drugs, endorsed by O. D. Knoefel of Fins Job Printing.
A mystical figure asks about telepathy and Prustin Stax questions the term. The exchange defines thought transfer as knowing another's thoughts. The speaker then cites an old friend Mr. Skinboodle and reveals the thought is money per the Washington Star.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes a groom tied to one of twin sisters who resemble each other, reflecting how a longtime reporter’s certainty wanes with rising personal stakes. The piece hints at social intrigue surrounding a paired heiress set.
In a humorous exchange the landlady asks for extra help with a chicken, Mr Blithers jokes he cannot chew without aid. Ohio State Journal adds a remark about Laplanders in a magazine, while Mr Stubbom quips about American men after summer vacation.
In a playful exchange Bertle-Aw asks about joining the cane rush while Ragsy-Naw declines. The banter hints at local tradition and friendly rivalry.
In Elmhurst and Brooklyn Engle banter a base cropper mishap leads to a costly doctor bill. The Barber jokes about youth, baldness, and hair loss while Cutting him shares a whispered line about their hair falling out in this illustrated humor column.
Homeseekers tickets go on sale August 4 and 18 and September 1 and 15. The route lists multiple 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.
An agricultural digest notes Indiana wheat potential at 27 million acres with low average yields and primitive handling. It also cites Oregon apple exports to Australia, Irish potato acreage at 3,196,000 for 1908 and crop conditions near normal. Additional items discuss boy parenting, smoked sturgeon profits, fruit shipping practices, home screen improvements, juniper growth in New England, oleomargarine labeling, and tales of two giant cedars near Sacketts Harbor.
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