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Newspaper

New Albany Evening Tribune

Location

New Albany, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1908

Page

2

Sun and Moon Timings from Daily Sky Observations

The sun sets at 6 32 and rises at 5 22. The moon sets at 8 29 pm with moon age four days. The sun’s declination is nine degrees north of the celestial equator.

London Dispatch Reports Arctic Bear Hunt Feat

A London dispatch notes an English Nimrod hunting in arctic regions and killing twenty bears in ten days, averaging two bears daily. The piece contrasts literary reception of Three Weeks as a novel and as a play in London critics.

London Arctic Africa

Reading in Bed and Astigmatism Dangers

Reading in bed or on a moving train can cause astigmatism, a hereditary condition from corneal irregularity. Reclining reading strains eye muscles, potentially triggering lifelong vision trouble, especially during illness when the body is weakened.

The Devil at Two New York Theaters

A review notes Hungarian Franz Molnar writes The Devil a modern symbolist play about a polished gentleman representing evil in Viennese society. Critics debate audacity and sensational crimes in drama versus clean, enduring works by Bronson Howard Shaw Ibsen Sudermann Nazimova may influence reception.

Franz Molnar Bronson Howard Shaw Ibsen Sudermann Nazimova

King Edward as Diplomat He Earns Global Notoriety

The article lauds King Edward as a leading diplomat shaping Britain’s foreign policy. It credits his initiative and versatile charm with easing tensions between Britain and Germany and improving relations with Russia and France. It argues his influence extends beyond ceremonial duties to weighty political advice.

King Edward Great Britain Germany Edward

Sundial Surrounded by Electric Lights Claims Milonaire

A Bohemian magazine quip by a new villionaire boasts of owning the finest gardens and the most expensive sundial in the world. He adds his sundial is usable at night due to surrounding electric lights, prompting a listener to remark a sundial is useless after dark.

Bohemian Magazine

Where Babies Are Not Buried in China and Settlements

A historical notice describes Chinese practices where infant corpses are abandoned to die roadside to avoid burial costs. It cites superstition that infants’ deaths punish sins from a past existence, and claims parents fear dying under their roof will bring evil upon the family.

Straits Settlements Echo de Chine China

Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim In Toledo Firm

Faayn J. OnEney proclaims senior partner at F. J. Ongary & Co in Toledo. The firm offers one hundred dollars for every untreatable case of catarrh. Note signed December 6, 1886 by notary A. W. Gleason. Company promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and retail by Druggists.

Faayn J. OnEney Cenior F. J. Ongary & Co Toledo Hall J. Cheney & CO

American sports boom drives nations interest in grand events

A column notes rising American sports enthusiasm across baseball, tennis, golf, swimming, horse racing, football, yacht racing, and track. It highlights John J. Hayes as marathon champion, Haskins’ one armed golf prowess, and the spread of javelin throwing from Africa to the United States.

Siaskins Onn America New York John J. Hayes London Hayes Uncle Sam Windsor Castle Queen Alexandra Royal Box Haskins Hoylake Hawks Ivor Botcazou la Bouus Naks Hoylake United States Central Africa

Costly cleanliness in Goldfield dust and water woes

The Goldfield desert camp battles dust storms and scarce water. Daily dust blankets homes while wells supply from camp and Lida, costing about a cent and a half per gallon. Baths cost a dollar and water bags kept cool by breeze replace scarce water. Times vary with seasons. rain is brief and dust often remains.

Goldfield Camp Lida New Idea Magazine

Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Asthma Relief

An ad claims Foley's Honey and Tar provides immediate relief for asthma and has cured stubborn cases. The heat remedy is touted for coughs colds throat and lung troubles and is linked to O D Knoefel Jones and P Hanny in the Tribune notice.

Foley O. D. Knoefel

Civil War Veteran Joseph Sandlin Prepares Self Burial Coffin

Joseph Sandlin a Red Man charter member in Advance Indiana, built a coffin of yellow poplar and arranged to be buried in a cemetery plot he bought, leaving instructions for funeral plans in his lodge. He is sixty eight, eccentric, and a Civil War veteran.

Joseph Sandlin Red Men Advance Mr. Sandlin Lebanon Ind Cor Indianapolis News

The Pup's Picnic Ends With Woodchuck Hunt

A Boston tilldog owned by George H. Clapp chased a woodchuck into its den and spent the night trapped inside the hole. The master freed the dog in the morning after it held the woodchuck, the dog revived after food and drink, and then fell into a bucket of lemonade.

Boston George H. Clapp Worcester Telegram

Safety Valve For Vesuvius Idea Proposed

An Italian scientist suggests boring a tunnel at Vesuvius base to vent lava into the sea. He proposes filling molds with the lava to make blocks for Naples streets and quays. Likely the scheme will die soon.

Vesuvius Naples Popular Mechanica

Magician of the World and the Airship Engineer

The Magazine of Commerce argues the future engineer must be more than a mechanic. He will be a magician, guiding nature’s power to solve flight, not by valves and switches alone.

Magazine of Commerce

Britain Uses Colonies as Dumping Grounds for Irreclaimable Criminals

The Melbourne Age notes Britain no longer ships convicts but when colonies shelter too many offenders she releases jailbirds and covertly ships them to the new land, framing it as a crackdown on unwanted arrivals.

Britain Melbourne Age

Homeseekers Excursion Via Monon Route

Homeseekers tickets go on sale August 4 and 18 and September 1. The Monon route lists many states and territories including Arizona Arkansas Missouri New Mexico Ohios homi and more. Call Monon passenger station for information from agent H Kolies.

Viasmonon Arizona Arken Mexico Missouri New Mexico Ohlshomi Texas Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Kanees Michigan Montana Nebraska Nevada Orth Dakota South Dakota Oregon Utah Washington Wisconsin Wyoming Monon Itong A. H. Kolies

A Woman's Tact and Her Diplomacy to Her Husband

A holiday outing exposes a husband to a series of engagements for three women. The wife explains she pretended each was highly sought after to maintain diplomatic relations and secure favors from their social circle. The husband laments his own missed opportunities.

Julian Margaret Jessie Milllionaires New York Sun

When the Lights Go Out

Bohemian Magazine quotes a question about night deaths in sick patients. It notes many die during the night, as observed by a wife and husband in a discussion about illness and mortality.

Minister Confesses Error Over Marriage Promise

Witty exchange in Yonkers Statesman notes the minister admits a lapse in memory about a marrying promise after the deacon reminds him of a $10 payment. The humor centers on a mistaken wedding arrangement and a casual financial nudge.

Dashes in Dialogue From Baltimore American Satirize Food

Absent minded speaker comments on attire and a surprising reference to the scrawny figure, then shifts to praising dishes she cooks. The exchange highlights social banter and household topics reported by the Baltimore American.

Baltimore

Beginning Modestly Dowager Teases New Practitioner

Dialogue notes a Dowager commenting on a young medico's start in practice. The medic says he will begin with children, hinting at a cautious, early career path. The exchange captures humor and social tension in a hospital setting.

Her Summer Vacation Report.

A playful exchange features First Husband asking what is heard from his wife on her summer vacation and Second Husband replying that the local bank reports she is well and happy. The note appears in a New York Life context.

New York Life

Louis Times Quick Hit: Talking Back to a Judge Costs 8 Cents

A brief line from the Louis Times notes a dime store demand or readers’ taunt about words and a judge. The item captures a sharp quip on legal discourse shared in a column style snippet.

Louis Times

The Tucked Net Stock Inspires Fashion Jokes and Neckties

A curious garment called the tucked net stock is described as a high neckwear piece with a frilled top. It is noted for its extraordinary length and adaptability, as kilts give way to gore and bias styles, hinting at a wave of masculine humor about this new fashion.

Traveling coat of black pongee pattern offered in sizes

An ad describes a traveling coat of black pongee with sizes 32 to 44 inches bust. Patterns cost 10 cents for pattern number 3909 and mail delivery. The coat suits silk or light wool, with striped or check fabrics, and a choice of collar to match or contrast.

Judging a Melon by External Cues

A Baltimore American perspective outlines how to judge melons without cutting them. Look for golden green color deep ribbing coarse gray netting thickly overlaid and a heavy melon with firm surface and intact stem. Seed origin matters. tasteless seed yields poor flavor despite care.

Baltimore American

Pithh and Point From the Atchisos Globe

A collection of aphorisms on wealth ambition and social opinion noting that a smart man should work for essentials not loans and that many people overestimate their own charm while critiquing others. The excerpt surveys attitudes toward money envy and wit in a western town.

Uasnice Atchisos

Newlywed Quarrel Over Strict Wedding Vows

A humorous exchange shows a newly married couple debating whose wish should prevail. The wife asserts her guiding rule while the husband admits many strict wishes exist making a single law hard to choose. The bit reflects playful marital banter about control and consent.

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