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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
4
The fate of Swedish explorer Andree and American Dr. Cook remains unresolved after years of search. Andree vanished after balloon flights from Spitzbergen in 1897, while Cook set out from Ellesmereland in 1908 and later faced extreme hardship before reaching Newfoundland.
The article weighs the maximum time for sledge journeys toward the pole and considers whether the expedition leader can reach Fram or Franz Josef Land. It notes potential drift eastward and possible rescue by Danish or Scotch whalers, keeping the case hopeful as news is awaited.
A Harper’s Weekly account recalls the Bellevue Hospital lore of the black bottle a silent killer blamed for poisoning patients. It chronicles ward dangers from past penitentiary nurses to physicians and the cruel belief that all men are alcoholics until proven innocent dating to 1735.
The passage argues education should furnish children with enduring resources and habits that strengthen the will, make sickness bearable, and keep life pleasant and dignified through age and death, emphasizing resilience over fear. Sydney Smith styled reflection underscores formative aims.
An ancient rabbinic story describes the Angel of Death taking human form and living among humans after marrying a mortal woman. Their son grows up prospering, aided by Death who alternates helping him from the head or foot of the bed. When the king falls ill, Death cannot change places, driving the son to seek his mother as the grim angel vanishes.
A London Mail quote notes elephants memory as proverbially strong while other jungle beasts show notable memory. It cites captive tigers recalling kindness after months and lions showing fear when visitors from their early homeland approach, reflecting enduring animal memory.
A clever woman with a small allowance prolongs jacket lining use by mending worn silk at cuffs and edges with a guimpe tone to conceal fraying. She shades frayed areas with flatly sewed trimming, creating a pretty effect amid a fashion trend of dress goods and frugal tactics.
Pattern available for boys two and four years old. Send 10 cents with number 3860 to receive via mail. Describes rough tweeds and satin weaves, plus a neat little dress and a Sunday frock in white linen for boys and girls.
A description of Italian municipal slaughterhouses detailing legal requirements for towns over 6 000 inhabitants to maintain public facilities where butchers handle cattle transport carcass removal and meat dressing. Milan’s facility is described as a multi building complex with covered passages and ventilation while veterinary inspectors ensure carcass inspection. A separate anecdote about a schoolteacher correcting idle hands is noted from the Judge's Library.
A brief notice warns that tight collars pose health risks for aging men. It cites two recent New York vicinity deaths by apoplexy while attempting to button tight collars. The piece suggests younger men may endure style, but men forty and older should avoid constricting collars.
A humorous and opinionated look at fashionable furs, noting how many people chase style while many others remain unremarkable. It covers dyeing and plucking of pelts, shifts in taste between matrons and debutantes, and a range of fur styles from stoles to directorie coats in sealskin.
An expert notes descent limits around thirty fathoms (180 feet) due to water pressure and physical strain. Claims of deeper dives exist but are unreliable with numerous injuries and fatalities among divers, including several deaths at greater depths.
An aromatic herb labeled Mother Gray’s Australian Leaf is advertised as a regulator for female weakness and related ailments. The claim includes relief from backache kidney urinary troubles with samples offered free and a 60 cent price by mail from The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy New York.
A lecture by Dr. Gelbke cites ancient and barbarian habits of reclining for rest and meals. Dr. Kruche of Munich notes primitive peoples still favor a prone posture, influencing figures today. Wedding ring posies are traced from sixteenth to eighteenth century examples, including famous lines and phrases in various languages.
The Mutual Trust and Deposit Company administrator of Benjamin Wright’s estate files a petition in Floyd County Iowa asking for authority to sell real estate to pay debts. Defendants Minnie Wright and Blitich Wright, non residents or residence unknown, must answer by December in the New Albany court with witnesses and attorneys listed.
An early report notes a fire alarm on West Seventh Street near Phovel and surrounding avenues causing disruption on Merchant and Lower Boust streets. Officers and firefighters respond as residents report possible smoke. No injuries described.
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