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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
4
Readers offered a free sample and a book about Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root promising cures for lame back Bright's Disease and bladder trouble. The notice cites Binghamton New York and urges mentioning the paper to qualify for the sample and further information.
The New Albany Tribune, founded in 1888 by Gen Jasper Packard, announces its publication details and subscription rates. It notes mail handling and prepaid options for sending copies, with references to postal arrangements and printing office in New Albany Indiana.
Disjointed lines mention politics and figures like Oscar Bargmerstein and Dr Osler, plus a note on beef prices and a sun cooling claim. Several garbled phrases reference New York impresarios and anti noise crusades, with scattered mentions of athletes and elephant tags.
A Roosevelt era column notes New York’s so called noiseless town campaign amid chatter about droughts. A dog hero saved three girls from drowning during a signal wake up. The piece contrasts women’s traditional roles with athletic achievement and discusses diamond markets during a trade cycle.
A satirical roundup notes Kipling on Canada, a mysterious sheath skirt found in ancient Rome, and a French battleship dinner with the czar and president. It references Togo’s fleet, a Chinese publicist on love, and Irish Denis Kearney’s anti Chinese stance. The European movement began late this year, gloom at resorts, but hopes of travel rebound as finances tighten less than expected.
Edward E. Neal announces new Republican clubs in Dubois county as leaders claim the region will decide control of the next Indiana legislature. Hemenway and Watson clubs organize with 40 and 200 members respectively. Officials expect a 300 vote shift this year. Marion county pivotal for Taft supporting campaign. Robert Mansfield travels 7 000 miles to vote for Taft, while Congressman Landis tours districts to plan strategy.
Reports from Henderson County indicate a severe hail and thunderstorm on August 13 caused over 100000 dollars in damage. Sixty percent of tobacco crops are believed destroyed while corn fields were battered, roads blocked, and telephone service crippled.
A fractured spoken exchange features Bill and Omaha figure with weary, wandering talk. The dialogue touches on fatigue with a nomadic lifestyle and a sense of foreboding.
Lincoln coverage of William Jennings Bryan’s third party nomination notification. The day featured a nonpartisan approach with speeches by Bryan, John W. Kern, and H. D. Clayton. Crowd applauded calls for stricter corporation regulation and labor issues.
Lincoln citizens partake in a grand day of festivities with enthusiastic displays and flags. Businessmen and officials orchestrate a civic celebration in capital grounds and Government Square. A noon luncheon honors Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern at the Lincoln Hotel before a ceremonial march to the capitol grounds.
Democratic leaders Kern Mack Daniels Osborne Lamb confer with William Bryan on campaign financing and strategy ahead of the notification in Lincoln. Mack says Ohio Indiana New York will go Democratic with Wisconsin in doubt and a robust midwest speaking plan.
Indianapolis reports leak that Senator Hemenway may be promoted to head the senate committee on appropriations after Senator Allison's death. Committee readjustment will wait for the senate committee on committees to meet next winter. Other leaders like Hale and Cullom unlikely to surrender their current chairs.
A series of property transfers lists multiple deeds including William F. Vernin to Henry Roberta on part of lot 17 block 3 section 6 valued at 28,000. Margaret Ormond to Mary A. Protto for part of Illinois Grant. Peter Truezler to John B. James for lot 50 Culberteon Avenue plat lg. Thomas Cannon to Mary Cannon part of lot 68 on Sycamore Street plat 13. Eugene F. McBarron to John Voerain lot 25 East Elm Street plat 25. Elizabeth Meyer to Elizabeth Kaneapell lot 78 East Spring Street plat 47. Andrew Chandler to George Wagner lot 137 and part of 1 186 Third Street plus 50. Jersey Creamery Company to Jesse K. Barkhart tract IO 34 2 5 totaling 8000? etc.
Prof William Spencer who started the St Francisville Times asked townsfolk to send news of social events and family milestones. The editor found a baby in a basket on his doorstep, sent in in response to the appeal, as a sign of quick journalistic results.
Ben Smith a twenty year old from Seelyville died in St Anthony's hospital after being shot near Clinton by Charles Jacobs following an incident with Smith and others while Jacobs drank beer. Jacobs is jailed at Rockville awaiting further action.
The Trustee of Franklin Township proposes annual expenditures and taxes for 1908 at the School District No. 2 meeting on the first of Mem ber, 1903. Items include township, local tuition, special school, road, and additions road taxes with specified cents per hundred dollars, plus poor expenditures. Total expenditures 2038 25 and total tax 100. Net taxable property listed as 203,825 with 117 polls. Signed Arthur A. Mosier, Trustee.
The Lafayette township trustee Floyd County proposes the 1908 09 budget at the Advisory Board annual meeting. Estimated expenditures total 2187.67 with a 0.88 per hundred tax rate. Taxables are 252 705 with credit 10560 and net taxable property 241,145. Signed John Beaudond, Trustee, August 1908.
Official notice of the Floyd County trustees meeting September 1 1908 to review expenditures for 1909 including township, local tax, special school tax, road tax and library expenditures with specified amounts and tax rates, total expenditures listed, and net taxable property. Signed Johns Kear Trustee.
In Floyd County Indiana the case James Armatrong et al vs Delia M Campbell Wilbur Campbell et al seeks partition of real estate. Defendants listed as nonresidents are notified of pendency and trial to begin October 5 1905 at New Albany courthouse per clerk William P Roo fe.
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