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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
2
Notable Early American Figures and Naval Movements
The obituary notes Oliver Wolcott signer for Connecticut died born 1726. It records the death of Alexander I of Russia born 1777, a contemporary of Napoleon. It also mentions the flotilla of United States torpedo boat destroyers advancing with the Pacific Fleet sailing from Norfolk in 1807.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wolcott
Connecticut
Alexander I
Russia
Napoleon
Norfolk
Night Sky Almanac Highlights for December Evenings
The article lists daily sky events and bright stars for December evenings, noting sun and moon times, moon phase and conjunction with Saturn, prominent constellations overhead across directions, and top magnitude stars. It also tracks planetary risings, sun in Scorpio, possible Geminid meteors, and general celestial motion from west to east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perseus
Andromeda
Ursa Minor
Ursa Major
Draco
Cassapeta
Gemini
Canis Minor
Taurus
Orion
Auriga
Lynx
Lepus
Arles
Piscus
Cetus
Flavius Eridanus
Sculptor
Phoenix
Aquarius
Pegasus
Delphinus
Cephens
Cygnus
Lyra
Pollux
Sirius
Procyon
Aldebaran
Betelgeuse
River
Capella
Deneb
Vega
Tye
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Scorpio
Sacutarius
Jucce Landis Bid Fails to Cut Big Legal Fees
Jucce Landis' attempt to reduce a multi million dollar suit ends without reducing the amount in dispute. Lawyers pursue separate strategies with varying success while the case remains unsettled and fees loom.
Cuba Hbre and Freedom Question Remains Open
The debate centers on whether Cuban citizens will embrace genuine freedom as they move toward a decisive moment. Supporters argue the population must seize liberty through self governance. Critics caution about lingering state controls that could hinder true change.
Britain builds six Dreadnoughts amid growing dread
The nation faces its most costly naval era as Britain confirms six Dreadnoughts and plans more. The looming arms program unsettles the public while the government weighs the price and strategic risks of expanded shipbuilding.
Office Hats and Typewriters Size Up the Workplace
The piece notes women in offices don wide hats blocking elevators to one rider per ride and a proliferation of typewriters per floor up to the sixteenth, reflecting changing workspaces and fashion impacting daily operations.
Presidential timber belt shifts westward in college picks
The article suggests that New Haven freshmen of 1908 will not yet choose the president and that the center of political influence may move west of Ohio. It hints that an unknown university could become the alma mater of the nation’s choice as the process unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yile. Taft
New Haven
White House
Presidential Timber Belt
Ohio
Changing the Form of Ballot in Reform Agitation
National advocates push for a new ballot to remove party columns and ease split voting. Critics argue the blanket ballot demands too much voter intelligence and reforms spark strongest in close races, with last election forms found wanting in many states.
Who Shall Rule In Cuba
The Cuban election signals a turn for self government as the Liberal ticket gains power. Voters rejected Palma allies who favored annexation, hoping "Cuba libre" becomes real under an actual Cuban majority. A bad outcome could revive intervention and annexation pressure from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Palma
Sudden Change in China Elevates Reform Questions
The dowager empress will abdicate at the Chinese new year, with Prince Chun and his heir seen as successors. Reformers aim to overhaul army, navy, and civil systems, as Asia stirs with radical reform drives. The palace upheaval preempts immediate popular upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Prince Chun
All Asia
Pekin
Monomania and the Moon Spark a Mental Break
An essayist claims many people are insane on a single topic and need only a prompt to erupt. A notable Edinburgh asylum case involved a former physician whose obsession with astronomy and a moon telescope triggered a sudden violent mania after a casual remark about moonlight. The doctor’s case was regarded as incurable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Cincinnat! Enquirer
It Surely Does Bacon The Flea is a Coward
Yonkers Statesman notes a playful exchange about a flea named Bacon and a character Egbert describing the insect as cowardly for avoiding the scratch, reflecting local wit and dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
All's Catarrh Cure Proclaimed Constitutional Remedy
Claim that catarrh is a constitutional disease requires internal treatment. Cheney and Co offer All's Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio with a one hundred dollar promise to cure and invite inquiries for circulars and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Sena
Savannah Grand Prize auto race starves public roads for speed glory
Savannah Georgia plans a monumental Thanksgiving auto race on public roads with fourteen foreign and six American cars. top contenders include Ralph de Palma in a Fiat and Lewis Strang in a Renault. a 26.73 mile Grand Prize course plus 10 mile stock car trials will test drivers over 400 miles. the event features a 8000 seat grandstand, five national guard regiments, and a $4000 prize to the winner with $8000 total cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robie
Savannah
America
France
Italy
Germany
Nazzaro
Fiat
Wagner
de Palma
Szisz
Renault
Hemery
Benz
Duray
Robertson
Locomobile
Sam
United States
Wilie Haupt
Michener
Lozier
Joseph Seymour
Simplex
Lewis Strang
Ralph de Palma
Brooklyn
Ferguson Avenue
Ormond-Daytona Beach
Florida
Brooklands
England
Georgia
Automobile Club of America
Chatham County
Thrifty Town Versus Jennings Tenure of Wealth Contract
The Athol Massachusetts contract from thirty years ago paid Ly man Jennings 6 percent interest on $9 000 for life and then to his widow and three children. Jennings lived thirty years longer than expected and the town now pays $300 a year to his wife and daughter while the other heirs receive $180 and $120 respectively. The town argues the deal is ruinously reckless as it compares the lifetime payout to a hypothetical 1877 investment in a savings bank yielding $12 500 total benefit and continued savings for his survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Jennings
Thifty
Athol
Massachusetts
Sisa Sear
Jennings
New England
New York Commercial
The Wrong Place Postcard Inquiry at St Peter
A shade approaches St Peter asking where to buy souvenir post cards. St Peter sourly directs him to the place, ending the exchange with a curt answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter
Puck
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Promises Vitality
An ad claims Foley's Kidney Remedy is the most effective treatment for kidney and bladder troubles. It asserts the medicine corrects irregularities, rebuilds worn-out parts, restores vitality, and improves appearance, attributed to O. D. Knopfel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
O. D. Knopfel
Old Aunt Topsy dazzled by a moving picture show
A humorous fragment describes Aunt Topsy Garside watching film magic with awe as rapid bets, barber shaves, and policemen speed by on screen. An incoming automobile scene frightens her niece Minerva prompting a quick exit, while a separate tale recalls Voltaire in an opera box dispute with the Duke of Lauzin over a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsy Garside
Hopsy
Minerva
Trusting Nature of People Cited in Aphorism
A quotation by F. Hopkinson Smith argues that trust is the force behind wrongdoing and virtue alike. It contends most criminals falter when tempted by an honest man's level, noting the danger and irony of misplaced trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hopkinson Smith
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Remedy Claim
An advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bebromq Qualnine tablets. It claims a refund if no cure is achieved and notes W. Grove's signature on each box. The offer appears as a mail order or store sale item from a classic era patent remedy page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grove
Japan Public Debt Per Capita At 1908 Figure
The public debt of Japan on March 41 1908 stood at about 1108 SGOLISTS dollars. Population, excluding colonies, is about 48 000 000. National debt thus amounts to around 24 dollars per person with most owed abroad and high civil and military costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Pormosa
Pescadores
Sakhalin
Eggshell gas mantles and James game noted
The text discusses using eggshells as gas mantles with ends cut neatly and fixed in place for bright durable light. It also mentions a new academic department game called the James game, counting points for Henry James and for oneself when lines are understood, per Yale Alumni Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
James
Henry James
Mr. James
Yale
Europe’s Slick Man debate prompts word swap
The article notes the phrase sick man of Europe applied to the Turkish sultan and reports a proposal to replace sick with slick. Members move and second the question as the discussion unfolds in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Europe
When Rubbers Become Necessary
An ad notes Allen’s Foo’, a powder to shake into a shoe, marketed to relieve sore feet. Pitches it as a remedy for breaking in new shoes with a free offer and lists Allen 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, New York as the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
The Lonely Bachelor’s Diary of Etiquette and Hope
A reflective verse portrait of a poor bachelor who lacks a wife to correct his habits. He must guide and judge himself, face repetitive tales, and endure outsider plans to improve him. A hopeful neighbor, the unspoken romantic, waits for a chance to reform him.
Legal exchange at trial over leading questions
The dialogue shows a courtroom scene where a lawyer objects to a leading question and a lawyer from the other side asserts the subject is a leading citizen. The banter includes a mention of Blinks the comedian and references to objections in court.
Peaceful Average Idea of a Good Time
A dialogue on leisure proposes a simple good time: freedom from judging whether times are good or bad, valuing unstrained presence over assessment. The speakers seek effortless calm.
Thinking Deep Down Stage Banter
A brief exchange jokes about stage nerves with a twist. One person asks what the other is doing on stage and the reply notes thinking as the task, while the punchline reveals the real struggle is feet fatigue rather than brain strain.
Parlor Thoughts on Charms and Conflicts
A collection of wry maxims and social observations about men and women, honesty, desire, authority, and popularity. The excerpts explore how charm, cleverness, and timing influence relationships, reputation, and everyday conduct.
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Cas Trvivws Company Publishers
Gen. Jasper Packard
New Albany
Ind
Vance
Evening Tribune
Official City Paper
Jucce Landis
Great Britain
Ball’s
Mrs. Wraney
M McRaney
Prentiss
Feoteg
Bohemian Magazine
Lane
Voltaire
Lauzun
M. de Voltaire
Duke of
Lauznn
la Rochelle
Utrecht
Fontenoy
Lauzin
By Duncan M. Smith
Blinks
Wey
Castoria
What Is
Centaur
And
Ceylon
the Tribune
the Tribune Company Printers Publishers Binders
Daucaey & Co
Parker
Ron
Geo. S. Graf
East Fifth Street
Albany, Tad
Indianapolis, Columbus and Southern Traction Company
Hoosier
Seymour North
Colabus Edinburg
Franklin, Grees
Indianapolis
Seymour Indianapolis
Seymour
Columb Edinburg
Wood
Franklin Green
Aralis
Wepioregie
Tiag
Cnly
Columbes
Tor Te Os
Gress
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