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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
2
The notice urges prompt reporting of paper delivery omissions by subscribers served by the saviers. It requests corrections of all omissions and measures to prevent recurrence and mentions special rates for long term contracts.
December 15 entries recall Columbus landing Santo Domingo in 1492, Napoleon’s remains moved in 1840, Agassiz’s death in 1873, Salvini’s death in 1896, Ottendorfer’s death in 1906. Astronomical data describe sunset, moon phases, and Jupiter’s four moons visible near Leo and Scorpio.
Commentary notes belief that control over Roosevelt is unlikely and contrasts a carefree pace with political anxiety. The piece laments how a war cry may fade to a mere yelp, using vivid imagery like a green hat shriek.
The article shows St Louis aiming for prominence as a launch point for space travel, with a boast about being the world’s top origin for aeronautic voyages amid a population boom that could affect publication.
A fragment notes a large rock pile estimated at 365 926 cubic feet on the south toe of Gatun dam. The aggessive description hints the uplift commission may pursue a hopeful humane action in Panama.
Fate tests the bold with Miss Peck who scaled 20 000 feet to a Peru summit only to be disabled by a nail. Conway, famed English climber, broke a leg lecturing on his feats. Lord Cardigan, hero of Balaklava, died after a horse fall on a quiet morning at home.
Harper's Weekly criticizes modern novels for overemphasizing sensibility over action. The piece argues life is action and that readers prefer stories reflecting blood fueled experiences and adventures. It suggests writers should show acts and their consequences rather than moralizing alone.
A brief ad fragment touts Larativa tablet as a remedy for cold symptoms. The snippet notes quick action and convenient dosing, urging readers to try the product for faster relief.
Indianapolis dispatch notes a split Democratic party facing a Republican senate majority in Indiana. Dem leaders fear repealing county local option and metropolitan police laws, while factions clash over Kern’s US senate bid and speakership. Brewers’ influence looms large as intra party feuds threaten unity ahead of the 1910 session.
A short notice references counterfeit money and labels Foley's Honey Sudder as a remedy for coughs and colds. It cites O. D. Knoefel, linking the product to handling loss and deceit in commerce. The fragment provides no clear event details beyond warning against counterfeit currency.
A fragmented notice requests rent receipts for sale with unclear details. Office position implied and reader urged to respond or verify documentation.
A survey of landmark rulings and mishaps reveals how wording shaped verdicts from Denman’s silk lace acquittal to misnamed jurors and calendar errors. Cases show judges quashing indictments for phrasing slips and errors in dates or initials altering outcomes.
The note explains growing peanuts in warm climates with sandy loam soils yielding two to fifty bushels per planting and two tons of straw. It describes planting depth row spacing and harvest timing before frost, plus curing and drying. It mentions a remedy for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with testimonials.
A humorous tale of a social gathering where a chafing dish hosts a rabbit meal that refuses to cooperate. Guests coax, stir, and stretch the dish until an inventive guest uses empty spools to wind up the elastic rabbit, turning the supper into a comic misadventure.
Step by step directions describe building a neat clothes closet at low cost. Use soft pine boards fourteen to sixteen inches wide and four to five feet long for sides and top and bottom. Assemble a box with two open sides then add narrow wood slats across one side to form evenly spaced racks for hanging garments.
Instructions describe building a small clothes closet with three to four slats, a tight top fit, and placement in a room corner. Finish with dark furniture stain, match room color, then hang a cretonne curtain or wire curtain to minimize dust entry.
Describes creating a French hem on table linen by folding and double turning the edge, then folding back with right sides together and stitching repeatedly. The process yields a stronger finish. Recommend hem only raw edges and keep napkin hems very narrow about one eighth of an inch.
Parishes set approval on a new green shade copied from the Maden tree tailors to be transparent and pretty in heavy serge. A kitchen apron pattern 2882 offered in six sizes from 2 to 46 inches bust by sending 10 cents to this office. Wee tots wear empire aprons of white lace trimmed lawn. The article discusses blue hues in millinery and fashion, including directoire gowns and plain tailored salt styles.
A Chicago Tribune report recalls a passenger refusing fare for her young son while a streetcar conductor praises the child as the brightest and handsomest he has seen in days. The woman retaliates, saying the boy is not yet five, and the conductor moves on down the aisle.
Bismarck rated French attachment to liberty and fame as easily swayed by slogans. He warned that a French spy should be hanged with utmost politeness so as not to hurt his feelings, calling it a sad case.
Mrs M McReney of Prentiss Mississippi says three months confined to bed with kidney and bladder trouble improved after taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. After two bottles she felt like a new person and urges other suffering women to try the remedy.
The Board of Public Works of New Albany announces a hearing on December 19 2004 at 10:00 a.m. to remonstrate against or support assessments for the Oak street improvement from East Eleventh to East Tenth. Interested property owners may attend. preliminary assessment rolls list owners and property descriptions. City Clerk Bonz provides details and possible roll corrections at the board office.
Advertises a product named Allen's Foot Ease powder to ease sore feet with shaking powder. Claims nationwide sales and a free sample. Provides address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy N Y and warns not to accept any substitute.
Notice states the New Albany board of public works will hear objections December 9 198 at 10 am on assessments for East Tenth Street improvements from Oak Street to Culbertson Avenue and related property including Oak Street first alley north of Oak Street and Culbertson Avenue. The preliminary roll showing owners and assessments is on file at the board office.
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