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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
2
The entry notes Sun set at 4 33 and rise at 7 18 with the Moon set at 4 42 p m. The Moon is at a descending node crossing the Sun's path downward at 11 p m Mercury is in superior conjunction with the Sun moving from west to east becoming the evening star at 7 21 a m The Moon is in conjunction with Uranus and is invisible.
The piece jokes about finding an eligible person among Uncle Sam’s crowd who missed leap year, notes Germany favors keeping China open to give the Kaiser a homeward escape, and quips that after the Kaiser and Jolson confess to financial woes, the common man may bluff stronger than before.
Managers of the Poe centennial celebrations promise a unique event if they invite a plain American citizen who had only a common school education and never performed readings of The Raven or The Bells.
A 1908 retrospective surveys global events from socialism fears in England to Persia clashes with parliament. It notes Portugal king and crown prince assassinations, Mulai Hafid’s throne in Morocco, the Turkish restoration, and Balkan losses, concluding that tensions remained unsettled and war narrowly avoided.
A humorous verse monologue detailing how salespeople push excess goods at every turn. The narrator escorts readers through a cheese purchase, winter shoe hunt, and holiday shopping, highlighting overbearing tactics and consumer gullibility. It mocks the abundance of enticing offers that leave buyers with unneeded stuff and thin wallets.
A breakfast scene unfolds as a train caller mocks the cashier with "Cash it" in a drafty bank. The new waitress confronts a loud patron who rips as if cogs fly from a power wheel, then flees to the kitchen. The head waiter intervenes, noting the incident was the caller ordering his meal.
A social scene notes an heiress counting the days until her forthcoming wedding. The talk centers on the size of her father’s fortune, described as astonishing those around her.
A woman fond of attractive clothes seeks display where shown and values a pretty face, which she believes to be her own. The note frames a personal penchant for fashion and self-admiration.
The passage argues that lack of money can heighten desire for objects while warning against boasting. It emphasizes keeping the Ten Commandments over merely advertising them and reflects on motivation. It notes trivial habits revealing character, such as a girl disliking dishwashing and a boy disliking hair combing.
The Furneaux islanders rely on six autumn weeks to harvest fat young mutton birds. Four hundred residents earn enough to live in idleness the rest of the year. The birds provide meat and oil used for lubrication and as a cod liver oil substitute.
A Victorian era health patronage ad extols Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription for women’s health. It links female weakness to reproductive organs and promises vigor, clear complexion, bright eyes, and reddened cheeks. The ad claims no alcohol or habit forming drugs and offers free confidential letters from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, NY.
The article explains how railroads monitor track evenness using the old whitewash car and a modern coach with instruments. It describes how whitewash marks indicate irregularities and how a new device records track deviations with mileage and station names for targeted repairs.
After King Ferdinand of Bulgaria proclaims himself czar at Tirnovo officials agree to fines for not using majesty. Ministers issue ten franc penalties on trains. Ferdinand trips himself by mistakenly calling the czarina princess and pays ten francs to add to the comedy.
The ad compares a marriage ad's popularity with honesty and hard work. It then touts a health claim for fall's Ostarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, asserting a constitutional cure with a 100 dollar reward for failed cases and urging purchase from druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are recommended as the best.
A fragment from Delinea records Wallace accepting an invitation with a conditional line about rain. The text shows the note reads I will come to your party if it don't rain and if it does.
A dialogue fragment features a traveler asking if they are on the correct train and a town relative citing numerous porters and passengers who affirm. The exchange hints at London Telegraph and mocks idle argumentation while contrasting sophistry with genuine affection.
The item describes corset models with flat backs and high collars, negligees in seven sizes, and home made neck units in brown fur with satin trims. It notes white kid gloves with dark suits, ornate new coat suits, and various decorative details like belts, ribbons, and beaded accessories observed in period fashion.
The ad promotes PAZO Ointment claiming curing piles in 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. Nearby clippings reference railroad scenes and a joke about business before pleasure, plus a quip about an old woman in a shoe and a Christmas stocking.
The brief notes a young man who consistently rises to the occasion. Gyer praises his talent, calling him an elevator chauffeur in a concise St. Louis Post-Dispatch style vignette.
A witty exchange notes a man’s misbehavior and his wife correcting him. The joke hinges on a pun suggesting the wife both guides and controls him, implying social expectations of domestic conduct.
Major Fred Merick W. Serley is relieved as commander at the United States Military Academy West Point by Colonel Robert J. Liuwae who becomes lieutenant colonel of the Porto Rico regiment of infantry. Serley is recognized as a disciplined leader and authority on military raiding, with the academy head remaining the superintendent and the post commandant holding significant responsibility.
Tang Shao Yi, high Chinese commissioner and director general of railways, is described as Americanized and well known in U S circles. The piece notes his education in the United States and service as diplomat, with reference to Yale alumni and other officials, alongside a broader look at church federation efforts and unity in American Protestant circles.
When rubbers pinch and shoes break in, Allen's Foot-Ease powder offers relief. Shake into shoes for instant comfort and breaking-in. Sample available free with address Allen 8 Olmated Le Roy New York. Don't accept any substitute.
A court convictes O. D. Kncofel of counterfeiting involved with a counterfeit money scheme linked to Foley’s Honey and Tar cough remedy. The case centers on passing fake currency tied to the popular product.
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