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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
2
In history on December 21 events include 1620 the Plymouth colonists land at Plymouth Rock and establish the first permanent English settlement in New England. In 1866 the Fort Phil Kearny massacre in Dakota Territory results in the death of 79 soldiers.
A Sunday paper notes Venezuela’s naval movement to Europe amid political ducking and economic taunts. It mocks the egg corner shell game and hints at legal threats from an egg trust lawyer over libel claims.
A muddled passage describes an uplift commission aiding winter preparations for farmers and a Vance agent with a steam snowplow. It then shifts to a history paragraph about Haiti, its French colonial past, revolts, and tyrannical regime, noting local hatred of the French flag and rulers seeking cover.
The piece argues Lincoln University supports mountaineer training as a practical uplift, not a fad. It notes a Georgia settler's initiative turning five boys in 1902 into a mixed program of laundry, dairy, truck farming, library and school, teaching honesty and ruggedness alongside education.
Mrs M McReney of Prenties Mi writes of three months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble. After two doctors failed to help she began Foley's Kidney Remedy. Two bottles relieved her pain and renewed hope, confirming its benefit for afflicted women.
Washington reports a rush of hopefuls for future Taft administration jobs as insiders clash over cabinet picks and political spoils. Taft plans a January Panama trip to inspect canal work and rest, while Republicans and Democrats spar over treaty ratifications and Oregon Senate plans. Public figures like Roosevelt face Wall Street scorn, and a bold Southern Commercial club project in Washington draws tight backing. New congress names include Oldfield, Lundin, Estopinal, Kronmiller, Crow, Griest, Dies, Plumly, and Lenroyot, signaling an unusually varied House roster.
Archbishop of Bordeaux Victor Lucian Sulpice Le eot has died. No further details available yet.
Smithsonian annual report notes excavations at Casa Grande near Morenci Arizona under J Walter Fewkes. A 200 foot long eleven room building revealed a central seat the Pima call the seat of Montezuma. Ruins prove more extensive than expected and preservation is deemed archaeologically important.
An advertisement claims Pazo ointment cures pile symptoms including itching pain bleeding and protrusion within 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. It asserts full effectiveness for all cases.
William W. Delph was found guilty of first degree murder in Laporte Indiana and sentenced to life in the penitentiary. He killed his mother in law Mrs. Sarah Meacham during a quarrel with her son in law Edward Meacham as she warned him of danger.
The Marilla Window Glass company in Marilla is cooling its furnaces and will need about three weeks to reheat and resume operations. At the Jones plant in Morgantown notice demands workers return by 4 PM or the fires will be drawn and production halted.
Sydney reports both Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson in peak shape for Saturday’s heavyweight title fight. Burns holds the favored position after recent victories while Johnson also has strong backing from supporters.
The jury in Stockton Hot Springs South Dakota returned a not guilty verdict for William E. Stockton charged with the murder of R C Cramer in May. The defense claimed self defense and insanity.
There is more Ostarrh in this section than all other diseases combined and it was once deemed incurable. The text asserts catarrh is constitutional, requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio is marketed as the remedy and offers $100 to prove failure.
Washington reports major senate contests in Ohio Pennsylvania Connecticut and Indiana as incumbents face challenges and vacancies loom. Key figures include Taft Foraker Brandegee Knox and Hemenway with parties split and loyalties tested across state legislatures.
Colonel H. B. Marchbank, a noted stock broker in Joplin Missouri, shot himself in his apartment while facing a mirror. He left a note stating ill health as the cause of the act.
John Zai was executed at the Connecticut state prison for the August 4 Rockville killings of his wife and five year old granddaughter Viola Klotzer. The hanging occurred early this morning after a court case and sentence upheld by the state.
Advertisement for Allen's Foot Ease powder to relieve shoe discomfort during break-in. Claims quick relief and comfort for new shoes. Mentioned price five cents and sample offer with address in Le Roy New York.
Classified notice lists 646 papers available for sale at one inch office, price ten cents per hundred. Includes only two lines of listing with quantities and unit pricing.
A humorous column on domestic life and relationships. It ponders which worries households more the clothing cost for women or the finances to cover it. The piece pokes fun at shopping, vanity, and male folly with a playful tone.
An assorted survey covers coffee exports to the United States, soil and crop care for beets and beans, milk handling tips, dairy feed preferences, egg price speculation, transport efficiency with horses, and belt maintenance for farm machinery. It also reflects on marketing, publicity, and packer dominance in the meat trade.
Washington December 21 Andrew Carnegie has been subpoenaed to appear before the Ways and Means Committee to testify about his published arguments for the tariff on steel and iron products. His appearance is awaited with interest.
The readable text is garbled and only fragments survive. No clear persons places or events are identifiable to form a coherent newspaper item.
A reader praises Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and throat trouble citing forty years of cures and recommending its use over harmful mixtures. The letter emphasizes safety and affordability without detailing ingredients or risks.
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