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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
3
A detailed home craft item describes making a combined shoe box and seat from a box of about three feet by eighteen by eighteen inches. It covers building a frame with uprights, attaching sides, adding a back, upholstering with heavy denim, forming front pockets for shoes, and finishing with hair padding, wadding, gimp trim, and nails for a neat hang.
A fragment from a historical notice describes a long standing custom tied to a tomb, noting it has endured as a pearl of local tradition. The text is partial and mentions the practice continuing for 300 years.
Macao, a Portuguese Chinese port at the Canton river mouth, is famed for its fantan houses. Lantern lit interiors, pricey Canton blackwood rooms, and a raised betting table draw visitors. A banker dispenses brass cash in fours as bets on 1 to 4 are placed. The venues generate enormous income for Macao.
Article discusses Mrs Langtry's stage gowns for her role as Mrs Arundel in A Fearful Joy. Parisian couturiers design lavish robes with gold embroidery on silk and chiffon, empire lines, pelerine sleeves, and velvet accents. Gowns previewed in act one feature rose pink silk and suzette net with gold cords and tassels, illustrating dramatic dress trends.
A Western tale recalls a Tombstone Arizona era stage holdup where a masked robber ordered the passengers to surrender. A bold fellow sprang from behind rocks and forced the bandit to retreat, only to discover his own guns were unloaded. His wife then reveals she removed the cartridges to avoid risking the baby.
In a lighthearted page item, residents debate a nighttime tremor. De Jagges on the twenty ninth floor returns home with hiccups as two or three shakes prompt talk of an earthquake and a pestering bout of hiccups.
A plea for women to write Mrs Louise E. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts seeking private health guidance. The notice promotes confidential correspondence based on thirty years of experience and testimonials from grateful readers to show the letters’ usefulness.
An old testimonial ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal cure for female ailments. It cites a case of organic derangement and nervous headaches, claiming the product helped a patient avoid surgery and restore health. The ad lists conditions it allegedly treats including displacements inflammation ulcers and menstrual irregularities.
Mrs Mae Wood, suing for divorce from Senator Thomas C Platt, was dropped as plaintiff and charged with perjury after court statements. She claimed Platt married her at his New York City hotel apartment on November 9 1901 and produced a forged marriage certificate. Platt denied the marriage and alleged forgery, while his son testified of a demand for 380000 in letters.
A collection of witty quips on mutual admiration, political campaigns, forgiveness, and social behavior. The author jokes about quarrels, public tasks, airship vanity, and the fatigue that accompanies partying.
A playful verse describes mating season in June under a tree with coy romance and moonlit closings. It ends with a quip about dying for country and returning to write a book, blending romance and satire.
A critique of a mining stock bubble. Investors sent an expert after funding, then lost money. The piece mocks the investors for their curiosity after stowing their money and questions the naiveté of new stock owners.
A brief dialogue turns on persimmons as one speaker accuses the other of liking everything else. The exchange highlights a playful misunderstanding about taste and preference.
A fragmented dialogue depicts a night aboard a side door sleeper with hard bunks and no porter. A playful exchange covers kissing, pride, and odd musings about brains and science, ending with a line about sweet sounds from the water and fish running their scales.
A long list enumerates fire alarm stations at numerous intersections and streets in the city including West Seventh and Ohio, East Ninth and Market, Main and Vincennes, East Third and Railroad, and others near the Reel House, City Hall, Pearl Street, and the river. It names intersections such as West Seventh and Main, East Eleventh and Vincennes, and Vincennes and Chartrea streets, indicating widespread fire alarm coverage across downtown and surrounding blocks.
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