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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
3
A narrator in 1918 finds $3.43 in New York and mails 43 postcards to the class of 1908 graduates. Each note asks recipients to reveal their current work, life, and fortunes, revealing a mosaic of professions from ferrying to stage acting to journalism. A concluding telegrams from each reflects varied, often humorous life paths.
June 29 at the United States naval observatory the sun eclipse attracted astronomers and crowds. First contact occurred at 8 08, nine seconds ahead of prediction, and second contact near twelve forty eight, twenty seconds fast. Five scientists used observatory instruments to time the event.
In a Punch excerpt a sportswoman calls for courage as the other teases about risking danger. The pair banters about a jump and impending marriage while the scene hints at competitive daring.
Returns show Governor M R Patterson likely secures the Democratic nomination over Edward W Carmack. Carmack supporters may challenge in two interior counties amid fraud claims. Patterson advocates state wide prohibition and local option. Patterson vows to sign a local option bill if passed.
News brief reports the death of R H Nexin founder and long-time owner of the Pittsburg Daily Leader, who led the paper from 1872 until recent years. The item appears among terse telegram summaries of notable events.
Denver June 29 Special. National Democratic gathering will be unusual with few contests. New York McCarren Tammany fight and Ohio ninth district District of Columbia Utah Idaho Mormon disputes loom. Lincoln to Denver auto caravan of Minnesota delegates led by Roger Sullivan travels via Dixon Clinton Cedar Rapids Omaha and Lincoln arriving around July Fourth. Nebraska Bryan home folk plan sendoff with a special train to greet him on journey. Chicago headquarters debated as Republicans choose center for campaign while Democrats eye Lincoln for campaigning.
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