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Newspaper
New Albany Evening Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1908
Page
2
William J. Bryan declares that prophets exist today but distinguishing true from false hinges on their fruits. He cites Biblical guidance to identify genuine messengers, warning that false prophets will arise as foretold.
The article notes a new ration allotment promising better meals for soldiers, framing it as a fair deal for a basic daily sustenance.
A fragment notes dissatisfaction with others often rests on dissatisfaction with oneself, suggesting inner critique influences social views and interpersonal tension.
Fragmentary text hints at a prophecy about earth and Gaia, mentioning a close call with catastrophe. The piece alludes to a man or figure guiding a perilous Tread and a charged atmosphere surrounding the world.
A garbled note hints at new financial discussions targeting investors in ph uerophines. The fragment suggests emphasis on market talk and potential opportunities, but specifics are unreadable.
City officials declare New York is practically fireproof and resilient, asserting the metropolis can withstand blazes and disasters with confidence, though details of the claim and basis are not provided.
A cryptic line notes bachelors as poor diplomats and cites a college professor as its sire, implying a dubious origin for a surge or decline in ranks. The fragment hints at social satire or editorial wit without providing concrete events or names.
An expert asserts European powers could land an army of 100000 soldiers on our coasts faster than we could mobilize. He warns the nation would be overwhelmed by surprise invasion and upheaval.
The article urges temperance supporters to back the county local option law in November as a referendum looms. It notes Taft’s stance aligned with Roosevelt policies and calls Republicans in Indiana to rally to the party’s leading policy and recruit voters.
A discussion argues that government postal banks conflict with sound finance but teach saving. Proponents say regular savings banks offer higher interest and the postal system would collect idle cash from thrifty individuals, directing pennies into proper channels for savings.
Georgetown Township announces trustee appointments for Jesse N Nickel and Nehemiaed Bowman in Franklin Township. The two individuals are listed in local government notices as new appointees, with no further details provided on terms or duties.
The article argues Bulgaria is poised for decisive change as powers contend over its fate. It cites Russian plots, Austrian influence, and German-educated elites, warning of bloodshed before Bulgarians win full independence and national self rule amid European intrigue.
An Irishman promises to come an hour early for work but arrives an hour late claiming his body was asleep. The tale plays on the joke of overstatement and peculiar Irish humor about punctuality and sleep.
A note describes a soap bubble film with thickness of two million five hundred thousandths of an inch. The statement emphasizes the extreme thinness of the bubble film.
An 1890s ad offers a hundred dollar reward for an Ostarrh cure that Hall's Ostarrh Cure cannot cure. It lists F J Cheney & Co and several Toledo druggists as sponsors and claims the remedy works systemically. Price is 75 cents per bottle and testimonials are offered free.
William J. Bryan warned in a March 14 1892 speech to the National House of Representatives that rising tenant farming under free trade would erode home ownership and create a landlord tenant society unfit for a free government. He cited state statistics.
The 1908 article argues tariffs boost farm prosperity by lifting prices for grain corn hogs cattle hay and other farm products and notes that after Bryan's speech farming land values rose sharply turning many tenant farmers into homeowners under the National Irrigation Act and Republican conservation efforts as the West aims to grow as a major agricultural region.
A clipped excerpt contrasts Bryan’s 1896 speeches attacking the gold standard with defenders claiming it brought prosperity. It discusses phrases about destroying homes and human rights and counters with arguments that the gold standard supported farm mortgages and national growth.
In Lincoln Washington July 1900 William J Bryan urged carrying the sentiment of My Country ’tis of Thee to defend the Fourth of July. He warned that loss would erase patriotic spirit and mean celebrations fade under imperial influence. The piece contrasts 1776 ideals with rising national pride and calls for vigilance.
A 1904 anti Roosevelt piece quotes William J Bryan denouncing Roosevelt as warlike and corporate aligned, praising Parker and arguing Roosevelt proves pacific policy. It asserts Roosevelt is a peacemaker and Taft will continue his policies, with Bryan attacking and history judging Roosevelt as a peace maker.
A 1906 discussion quotes William J. Bryan arguing railroads are monopolies that should be public property under government management. The text counters that federal rate regulation disproves Bryan and supports government ownership as a remedy for transport abuses.
President Roosevelt advocates for a Taft presidency with a Republican Congress to carry forward seven-year policies. The appeal stresses harmony between executive and legislative branches and warns that electing a hostile Congress would thwart Taft. The call urges all good citizens to join the effort.
A Wisconsin mother reports her three year old son suffered severe constipation and high fever. After two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative the fever subsided by morning and the child recovered fully, with the product credited for saving his life.
The article notes the couple's stage romance surprised many and critics doubted its staying power. It argues stage life dulls finer emotions essential to stable marriage and suggests society pays a price for entertainment.
A satirical snippet describes a rich father giving his young son Bobby a weekly allowance of one thousand dollars in small bills. The boy supposedly learns money's value by budgeting his “revenue” and even handles fines from a mocked court case.
Notices advertise old newspapers available for purchase at the office for ten cents per hundred.
A monument at Fort Lee No 1 unveiled amid Palisades preservation efforts. George W. Perkins announced nearly 0.5 million dollars spent to acquire Palisades and riverfront from Fort Lee to Nyack. Governor Port read historic documents about a 1781 fort recapture and Greene evacuations in 1776. Soldiers veterans and sailors attended as Carlo Tefft sculpted a Continental soldier with a drummer boy.
An article laments landlords in the St Louis fashionable district banning cabbage onions and other odors from tenant kitchens. It argues against barring healthy fragrant foods and warns such policies could spark nationwide clashes between landlords tenants and neighbors over cooking smells.
George L. Kilmer argues officers must lead by example in long marches. He compares fifty miles in three days to German twenty mile daily tests and French losses in marching. He notes Civil War drives like thirty five miles in twenty four hours and claims good marching contributes to victory alongside fighting.
The article discusses buying a Wilking machine for up to twenty five cows, highlights training a boy with farm work and equipment like a stationary or traction engine, and suggests improving land fertility by sheep and cattle raising. It also covers water quality for dairies, woodchuck control, and seed grain displays while warning against dirty creamery practices.
A well dressed woman repeatedly coughed to interrupt a political speaker at a public gathering. The notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for coughs and colds, warns against substitutes, and is signed by O D Kneefel.
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