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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
3
The narrator recalls a perilous night near Lew Simpson’s train camp where he encounters a gang of eight brutal horse thieves in a dugout. After feigning calm he blindsides two and fatally shoots a third, then escapes on his horse as the other outlaws react to the gunfire.
A group led by Cael rushes down a creek amid a swift current. The scene captures their hurried movement and the urgency of reaching a destination or escaping danger.
The narrator recalls a deserting horse theft pursuit and Narrow escapes on a Missouri mountain. He details James B. Hickok known as Wild Bill, his Union spy work, and a famed duel with McCandles gang at Rock Creek where Hickok, wounded, finished off the bandits with revolvers and a bowie knife.
The text contrasts fears of ghosts with germs, suggesting the germ’s danger grows when the body’s vital forces are weak. It notes air and water as carriers and links germ prosperity to poor health, listing symptoms like languor and restlessness.
Mrs M Rane y experiences illness and relief after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. Mrs McRaney of Prentias, Mrsc writes of three months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble before two doctors offered no relief. After two bottles she feels renewed and urges others to seek the remedy. O D Knapefel.
A fashion note describes amber in clear and smoked varieties as a sought after bead necklace trend driving up prices. Damson dominates hats this season with lace and fur crown trends. Skirt styles reveal side slashes and contrasting underbrims for hats while walking.
A miscellany covers a girls Sunday frock pattern in four sizes, fur toques, and Directoire coats with vivid colors. It advises on cement water tanks, duck behavior, bittersweet decor, and healthier eating. Practical farm notes urge cow stall platform height, horse care, and winter precautions, plus a prize program for Better Roads in Lycoming County. It also discusses apple varieties, tree protection, and willow basket culture trials in Arlington Virginia with promising yields and broader adoption by local farmers.
Sir Robert Ball in the Home Messenger describes a hypothetical setup of telegraph posts around the earth forming a 25 400 mile equator and a 25 000 mile circuit winding seven times the globe. He argues the signal would complete seven circuits in one second, but reaching a star would take four years.
A New York businessman tells his wife about a steamer passenger who fell overboard and vanished. When she asks if he was drowned the husband jokes that he only sprained his ankle, reflecting a wry, wage‑mized tone.
Walpole recounts a tale from Whie's and Almack's where gamblers bet on a man collapsing outside a club. A doctor was summoned but members interrupted treatment to avoid ruining the odds.
A Washington Star quote shows Mr. Cumrox noting his family enjoys Europe. He admits he is weak on valuing foreign money and often agrees to orders and payments before he can investigate the costs.
A jury returns a guilty verdict in a counterfeit case alleging passing fake currency. The trial references Foley's Honey and Tar as a referenced remedy in the surrounding testimony.
A humorous poem mocks post holiday eating as hash becomes central at every meal. It travels through breakfast, noon, and supper with lines about soup plates, turkey leftovers, and the looming promise of more hash. The playful narrator warns of endless meals and the comedic pile of leftovers.
A light dialogue recalls a wife asking about her cook's name and a husband’s humorous, thus-untold nickname. The exchange ends with the wife expressing shame to reveal the actual term his husband uses.
A dialogue fragment shows a character declining marriage prospects with a humorous exchange about catching a husband and uncertainty about what to do next. The text emphasizes social expectation and witty repartee in a light tone.
A nostalgic verse fragment features a winsome Christmas girl described as dainty and festive with playful imagery. The companion piece depicts a conversational exchange about a heavyweight fighter nicknamed lightweight husband, implying affectionate humor.
A brief dialogue explores reputation and value within social circles. One speaker notes skepticism about a person’s worth, while another comments on political prudence, hinting at neighborly judgments and shared amusements. The exchange centers on perception versus expense in social life.
A jumble of zingers and hacks about temper, temptation, and reform. The text touts a patent remedy Mother Gray’s Australian tear for women’s ailments with claims of regulation and cures, offering free samples by mail from The Mother Gray Co.
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