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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
3
In a 1900s New York vignette, Ikey Snigglefritz, a tailor’s apprentice, revels in a barroom victory for Billy McMahan, who rises among political allies and presses reforms with Cortlandt Van Duyckink. A dinner scene contrasts glittering wealth with urban poverty, ending as Snigglefritz finally shakes Van Duyckink’s hand.
Silk and satin favorite fall materials dominate store selections with chiffons and chiffon tafteta popular. Satin to be worn heavily this fall, especially chiff on finished satin in fawn tones. Soft silks and chiffon fabrics influence dress styles and periods in fashion.
The article offers a seven size frock pattern 32 to 44 inches bust. Send 10 cents for Humber 418s to receive by mail. It praises Grecian knot and filet bound hair and advises choosing dark blue serge or mohair for autumn Jumper frock style with contrasting waist trim. Judic Chollet.
An old promotional pamphlet touts Dr Pierce medicines as safe alcohol free remedies made from native medicinal roots. It claims the Favorite Prescription aids weak nervous exhausted women and addresses menstrual and reproductive concerns while promising broad distribution by mail and local dealers.
A light romance titled Their Suitcase from D. & O. Line features two prettily dressed suitcases with white satin ribbons playing a key role aboard a D&O boat bound for Mackinac. Described as ideal summer reading, the ad urges readers to send a two cent stamp to D. & O. Navigation Co. Detroit.
Sydney Brooks argues New York twelve month leases grant tenant freedom and equality, while London long leases create tyranny. He says British landlords seek a slave system where tenants fund improvements that become the landlord’s property, with annual rents and renewal options in exchange for imperfect homes.
A message received by carrier pigeon from July 18 reports good speed east and slight south with all on board, referencing the third pigeon post and noting the Andree balloon mystery remains unresolved. The note, carried from the whaler Aiken, records coordinates 82°2′N 15°6′E and an early aviation-era context.
The London Saturday Review cites that Mr. Balfour's Parents' league speech was one of the era's most important public remarks yet the Times published only a brief resume. It criticizes editors for trimming his words to fit space, blaming fashion and debutante coverage for the cut.
The 1910 census will employ about 70 000 workers to enumerate 90 million people across the United States Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico. It will be the largest counting effort ever undertaken with the goal of exactness beyond a mere population tally. It will also cover agriculture manufacture mines and quarries.
The birth of a son to the Duke of Norfolk is treated as a national event. The duke, a leading lay figure in the Roman church in Britain, serves as a key British emissary to the Vatican and is the premier peer, ensuring the Howard line continues the ancient family standing near the royal bloodline.
A Success Magazine excerpt notes 650 typhoid deaths in New York City and about 7,000 yearly from other diseases. It recalls a fly captured on South Street carrying over 100,000 disease bacteria and describes flies spreading through markets, homes, milk, and skin contact.
The article surveys apple quality and market color, notes the Wealthy apple’s popularity, and stresses spraying as essential. It discusses egg-laying pests in flaxseed and Hessian fly control in wheat, urging delayed sowing, field strips, burning stubble, and deep plowing to hinder pests.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for asthma and other throat and lung troubles, claiming it has cured cases that resisted other treatments. States the remedy contains no harmful drugs and is best for coughs colds and throat issues. Printed by Fine Job Printing specialty 60 thle.
A poetic meditation on rivers named by poets and the enduring idea that waters such as the Avon Arno Nile and Po deserve immortal fame. The piece praises unborn bards who may christen undiscovered streams with literary fame.
A poem by John Boyle O Reilly depicts a fallen horse killed by a heavy load and the weary toiler in harness. Passersby reflect on mortality and the relentless march of city life as the scene unfolds. The verse contrasts the animal's silent death with human labor and moral questions.
An anonymous Scots verse argues kissing is not a sin and mocks taboos of law, religion, and virtue. It humorously claims if kissing were unlawful lawyers ministers and maidens would not engage, and asserts the practice is modest and bountiful for the poor.
A collection of poetic verses and lyrics recalling loving meetings and vows set beside rustic countryside imagery. The lines speak of welcome, adoration, and shared futures across moonlit scenes, with scattered notes on romance and personal reflection.
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