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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
2
Periodic notice lists special rates on long term contracts for select services. The notice outlines eligibility, pricing bands, and the enrollment window. Eligible customers are urged to review terms and apply before the stated deadline at the designated office.
Henry Laurens American statesman died in Charleston. He was born in 1724. The cathedral at Santiago burned during a festival with about 2 500 lives lost. Germans and British legations closed at Caracas and envoys left Venezuela. Oscar II king of Sweden died in Stockholm. He was born in 1829.
Astronomical note records the sun setting at 4 29 and rising at 7 09 with the moon rising at 6 14 p m the moon at the ascending node crossing the sun's apparent path upward indicating a celestial alignment.
The piece rails against taint in sugar tariff debate and mocks rhetoric as empty. It also jests about Chauncey Depew as a talker and comments on Pu Yi's name sounding cheap yet loaded with meaning in Chinese usage.
Britain plans a phased crackdown starting with cigarette bans as part of broader suppression measures against suffragette activity. Authorities signal a push to curb protests and restrict public demonstrations while pursuing legal changes.
A quirky note suggests the conservation commission can save energy by turning the current the opposite way, even mentioning “her 20” as a playful nod to the idea. The line reads like a tongue in cheek remark about resource management and direction of flow.
The November blast fury from German forces is linked to foggy London skies and misty shores in this historical account.
The speaker suggests steel interests, led by Mr. Carnegie, could push for tariff revision. If reformists gain influence, the high tariff framework may yield changes. The metaphor implies steel bars as the lever to move the structure.
The Metropolitan Opera backs American talent by premiering Frederick Converse us hearing of The Pipe of Desire and proposing a prize for the best grand opera by a U S born composer. Managers may shift toward English language works to educate the public and foster native composers.
A vintage ad touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as the best treatment for kidney and bladder troubles. It promises to correct irregularities, rebuild worn tissues, and restore wellness with claims of improved appearance and vitality. The copy cites O. D. Knossel and shows a throughline of yearly tax on Foley’s product.
AIBE McNair of the Bureau of Plant Industry reports beets remove fertilizer elements per ton of product. Compared with potatoes corn silage cabbage and timothy hay beets do not pull heavily on the soil and do not enrich it. The pulp residue contains fertilizing materials.
The article argues that farmers spread labor thin by tiling too much land, leading to weedy fields and poor yields. It links careless cultivation to lower profits in stock raising and dairying, noting increased farm drudgery and reduced prosperity across rural America.
The article notes many cattle deaths after turning into corn fields. postmortems often show stomach and bowels impaction. It advises providing ample salt and unrestricted water, even driving cattle to water, to supply liquid for digesting dry corn fodder and prevent losses.
Reports say professional creamery promoters push new ventures. Local outfits have bought substandard equipment, inviting costly failures. Experts urge seeking a trusted, experienced creameryman for equipment needs and guidance.
A clipped quotation from Yonkers Statesman reflects a humorous exchange about marriage and social clubs, noting a wife seeking a husband might search in a club. The dialogue plays on stereotypes of courting and propriety in a light, old newspaper voice.
A brief maxim attributed to Syrus urges starting at the lowest point to ascend. The quote emphasizes gradual progress and ambition rooted in humble beginnings.
Advertises Fall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a blood and mucous focused treatment. Claims to cure a widespread chronic disease once deemed incurable and offers $100 for any uncurable case. Mentions 10 drop to teaspoonful dosing and nationwide druggist availability. Hall's Family Pills also touted.
In a dramatic fire rescue, a rooftop rope save of two women captures the city’s notice as the anonymous helper gains acclaim. Chester chafes at scant copy, while Stanley’s bold story remains underplayed, prompting debate on assignment value in the newsroom.
Washington dispatch notes an upcoming extra session in March with about seventy new faces in the next House. It details new Capitol elevators and office buildings, Census Bureau quarters in the Maltby building, and a push for government hiring practices amid 1910 enumeration plans. It also covers debates on naval legislation and President Roosevelt’s stance on two battleships. Senator McCreary of Kentucky advocates a very young, single men army, while officers would be exempt from age rules.
A young reporter refuses to reveal a fearless man’s name who saved three women from a fire, despite scathing pressure from editor Chester. The man confesses fear of quitting and the editor apologizes as the newsroom reels from the failed attempt.
Refund offer for LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets Vruggi if not cured. Requires Grove's signature on each box. Price listed as 5c.
The article describes a chest in the Threadneedle Street area used by a bank as its strong room. It notes the chest is larger than a sentinaman's, stores cash and papers, and is now a formidable armored object with heavy doors, representing advanced engineering.
A yacht captain reveals a broken rudder to a wary passenger as she quips that being underwater most of the time means no one will notice. The brief exchange highlights a moment of comic tension aboard.
A bias facing of cheap broadcloth or flannel pinked at the top is sewn in side skirts to cling to the feet. Velveteen, with East Indian motifs on dark backgrounds, appears among new fabrics for suits. A white grounded velveteen with scattered palm leaves is also listed. Evening wraps favor disbolo pink and wistaria.
A vintage sewing notice offers a four size pattern for a jumper dress for girls six to twelve years old. Send 10 cents to receive pattern 4044 by mail, in cedar brown jade green or white. Details describe bias seam options underarm seams and a back closing one piece body and sleeve by Judic Chollet.
Mrs M McRaney of Prentisa Mississippi writes of three months bed confinement for kidney and bladder trouble. After two doctors failed to help she used Foley's Kidney Remedy and after two bottles felt like a new person and urges other women to try it. O D Kooefel.
Robert Louis Stevenson and Ed ward Gosse meet a beggar in London. Gosse refuses to help while Stevenson hesitates and gives a sixpence. The beggar eyes Gosse and asks for the other gentleman’s contribution. Stevenson replies that the other gentleman will not give.
Sir Henry Irving recounted a tale of Charles Dillon who once forgot him after The Bells made him famous. Dillon initially did not recall Irving but finally recognized the name and asked what he was doing now, illustrating memory lapses from the Chicago Record-Herald.
In a brief exchange from the Philadelphia Press a man named Staylate repeats his claim to depart while Miss Patience Gonne counters that he remains stationary, highlighting a humorous misperception.
Kansas City Times notes Mayme, a lovely heroine, may have slipped into a socially delicate moment while reading an old book. The remark is framed as a quaint, tongue in cheek observation of manners and self control.
An old advertisement by O. D. Knoefel touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cough and cold remedy while mentioning passing counterfeit money in the context of the ad. The note frames the counterfeit issue as no worse than substituting a lesser remedy.
Advertisement copy for Alien's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. Claims help breaking in new shoes and comfort for rubbers. Mentions price 25c and free sample, with an address in Le Roy New York. Urges not to accept any substitute.
Notice to citizens of New Albany Indiana that the undersigned applies to the Floyd County Board of Commissioners at the January term 1800 for a one year license to sell and allow on premises to be drank liquor in less than a quart at a time. Premises are located on North State street Fifth ward New Albany, Floyd County Indiana. The room for sale and drinking is on the first floor of a one story frame building fronting North State street with two doors on the street and two in the rear.
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