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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
2
Astronomical Events Details Quiet Day
Sun sets at 4 20 p m and rises at 7 11 a m with the moon rising doors at 7 59 p m. The note records daily solar and lunar timings for observers.
Happiness missing for those with everything
A reflection notes that possessing wealth and success does not guarantee happiness for some individuals. It highlights a paradox where abundance fails to secure inner contentment and well being.
Leading Question Refutes Wealth Explanations at St Peter's Gate
A historical reflection questions wealth claims by Carnegie and Rockefeller at St Peter's Gate as the core issue remains unanswered. The text notes that charitable deeds do not answer the main inquiry of origin. It contrasts moral actions with the source of wealth and scrutiny by onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Rockefeller
St. Peter's Gate
Potsdam Truce Recalled in Diplomacy History
The peace of Potsdam is labeled a treaty that may be remembered as a flawed result in the long history of diplomacy.
German potato varieties improve seed for table and starch
Germany cultivates three potato types for table, starch to make alcohol, and fodder. Seed for table use and for starch achieves high perfection, while the leftovers seed the fodder crop. The approach shows careful seed selection across the crop chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Spelling reform efforts meet chilly reception in England
A Spelling Reform Trust in England faces skepticism as both sides resist changing long established spellings. Advocates push for an international commission to spread simplified forms like thru and fixe, while publishers and readers resist the plan, fearing loss of traditional orthography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
English Society
Ean
International Commission of Experts
Commission
Guilty of Counterfeiting in Local Case
A man was found guilty of counterfeiting after a trial in the county court. Prosecutors described the offender as the author of several forged notes passed in the city. Sentencing is scheduled for next week.
Cocket Writers and a Pension Tale from Old London
The story recalls twelve cocket writers in the London custom house, lifelong patent officers who extorted fees from merchants. Ten underreported incomes. two were honest and received pensions. One honest man collected £52,000 over 52 years. In France President Castro lands at Pauillac and heads to Bordeaux awaiting Paris decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Custom House
Treasury
Coroner’s Jury Rules Hirechberg Death a Gunshot Wound
In St Louis on December 11 the coroner’s jury found an open verdict on Francis D Hirechberg noting death was caused by a gunshot wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Francis D. Hirechberg
Growing Tobacco In Maine Shows Local Success
In Togus near the Soldiers home Pope Gibbs demonstrates Maine tobacco growth. He yielded about eighty pounds from seventy nine plants last year and nearly the same from thirty five plants this year with a favorable season. He cured it in a ventilated barn and produced seed stalks over seven feet tall, challenging prior doubts about maturing tobacco seed in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Pope Gibbs
Togus
Gibbs
Kennebec Journal
Market quotations and oxen prices from Indianapolis to Toledo
The report lists grain and livestock prices across markets in Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago New York and East Buffalo with specifics on wheat corn oats hay cattle hogs sheep lambs and receipts. It also promotes Alls Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo claiming a constitutional remedy and offering a $100 reward for cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Return of Frank Ryals after eight months abroad
Frank Ryals returns to New York with two gray temples and a calm air, while his wife Bess confronts his devotion to his club and old friends. Letters from Europe reveal a strained marriage. the home life shows distance as the couple reconnects amid resumed social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ryals
Bess
New York
Frank
Wrask
Swamp Root Advertisement Claims Kidney Cure
A mis-spelled ad touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a century best cure for kidney bladder and urinary problems. It promises free sample bottles for readers who mail their address and mentions Binghamton New York as the company base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunde
Kilier
Right
Kilmer
Uais
Dr. Kilmerame & Co
Binehamton
N.Y
Regent
Swamp Root
Dron m
Dr. Kili
Binghamton, N.Y
Strange Affection and Distance Fold In Love Triangle
In a tense domestic drama, Bess and Frank Ryals drift apart after a failed romance. He plots distance and control as she confronts loss, duty, and a drifting marriage while rumors of travel hint at escapism and further rupture.
Happy School Days Goodbye Charm
Tommy bids farewell to the school where he spent his early years. He tells the teacher he is sorry to leave and recalls the good times at recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Goodby
Mrs. McRaney Recovers After Foley kidney Remedy
Mrs M McRaney of Prentiss describes three months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble before using Foley's Kidney Remedy. After two bottles she says she felt like a new person and urges suffering women to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Kaosfel
White House Debutantes and Hawaii Tales In Washington
Washington dec 11 special hearings before the house ways and means committee on tariff schedules will continue through winter with treasury experts and noted writers to prepare a bill after Congress’s extra session in March. Ex congressmen Morrison and Mills are cited. the Gridiron club season opener is set for Dec 12. Sherman remains in the house until March 4 and then presides over the Senate as vice president. Queen Lil seeks 250000 and Ethel Roosevelt’s debut at the White House stirs Washington society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Castro
Bordeaux
Venezuela
Pauilllac
Guadaloupe
Paris
M. Pichon
Sherman
Liliuokolani
Washington
White House
Charles W. Arthur
House
Ways and
Treasury
Payne
Congress
Senate
Wiliam R. Morrison
Roger Q. Mills
Morrison
Waterloo
Mills
Corsicana
Tex
Gridiron Club
Southern Commercial Congress
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Roosevelt
James S. Sherman
House of Representatives
Schuyler Colfax
General Grant
Cannon
Hying
Indian Affairs Committee
Rules Committee
Lil
Hawaii
Harrison
Prince Cupid
Sandwich Islands
Islands
Ethel Roosevelt
Ethel
Helen
Judge Taft
Notice for Proposals for Deposit of Public Funds in Franklin Township
The Franklin Township Board of Finance Floyd County Indiana invites written proposals from bank and trust companies to deposit public funds under the 1907 act. Proposals due January 4 1909 at Nehemish Bowman’s office with bonds and official forms. Christian Gueswein presiding. Smith Bupp secretary.
My Summer by the Sea Beaus and False Promises
A lyric lament from a New York Herald reader airs the memory of summer seaside happiness and the hollow vows of several admirers. The speaker sits in winter, recalling promises from Tom Jeck George Sinclair and others, each pledging devotion while the flat number and outcomes remain unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Sinclair
New York Herald
Did a Woman Kiss You Against Your Will
A Harper's Weekly quote presents a terse exchange on unwanted kisses. The dialog reflects social attitudes toward female autonomy and male assumptions, framed as a witty, period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS PAZO OINTMENT CLAIM
An advertisement promises to cure a case of itch leg bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or a refund. The claim emphasizes a guaranteed relief window and a money back option.
Georgetown Township Board Seeks Proposals for Public Lands Funds
The Georgetown Township Board of Finance Floyd County Indiana will accept written proposals January 24 1909 between 2 and 4 pm at the Town House Georgetown for deposit of public funds up to four hundred thousand dollars in banks or trust companies with offices in Indiana. Proposals must include bonds with official forms and be executed as required by Chapter 222 Act of 1907. Signed J E Kereman President and Wu Bk Crandall Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Finance
Georgetown Township
Floyd County
Indiana
County of
Floyd
State of Indiana
Banks and Trust Companie
United States
Borinasio Thia
General Assembly of
George'own
Field County
J E. &Kereman
Wu BK Crandall
Sec
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House Committee AT Work
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Tee
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