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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
2
The piece surveys Taft’s cabinet prospects, party dynamics, and election chatter. It notes none of the cabinet positions have been offered, urges a free campaign of speculation, and reflects on Roosevelt, the South, and tariff timing amid a collage of political remarks and cultural asides.
A New York eatery collapsed on a pay as you go system after customers spent 5536 dollars on pies and ignored the rest of the rules. The piece also notes rhetoric from a suffragist about salaries and women presidents facing similar pay scales to men from earlier eras.
The piece notes President Elect Taft urging consumers to speak on tariff revision while parties clash over the Chicago platform. It references committee fights and expectations that some will “make the fur fly” as revision debates intensify, with lingering jokes about prior tariff issues and campaigns. It also includes an advertisement for Catarrh care by F J Cheney Co and Hall's Pills.
The piece condemns railroads for delaying needed equipment to handle rising traffic and argues farmers suffer from long food transport distances. It notes public attitudes hinder investment, suggests more waterways, and urges simple letting go of excessive middleman routing to reduce farm-to-table hauls.
Mrs M McRaney a Prentier writes of long kidney and bladder trouble without relief from two physicians. After two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy she reports a remarkable improvement and urges other suffering women to try it. O D Knosfal supports the testimonial.
Charles W. Arthur reports changes likely in U S House patronage roles after a tight election. Landis would lead foreign affairs if retained. Cousins leaves, Breck Jenkins a likely successor. Gardner may head post offices. Wagner could chair interstate and foreign commerce. Taft allies eye southern appointments to ease Republican control.
A compilation of religious thoughts from Rev. Drs and bishops across denominations. Highlights include themes of giving, unity among clergy and laity, worship as nourishment, fighting sin with divine gifts, optimism about humanity, healing doubt through inner virtue, and the price of virtue.
A critique praises Standard Oil for its formidable business methods and long term competitiveness. It argues the company rose through legitimate strategy and persistent labor, outworking rivals rather than relying on tricks, presenting Rockefeller’s account as a case study for American business leaders.
A fragmented newspaper item weaves through references to Castoria, a moth interrupting a sermon text, Foley’s Orino Laxative, Booth Tarkington, and a note on Mother Gray’s Australian Regulator. The piece reads like a collage of ads and short mentions from early 20th century pages.
A Columbia University English lecturer urges readers to improve pleasure in books and papers by discussing what they read. He argues talk reinforces understanding, helps capture the writer’s point of view, and reduces listless reading as ambition to become a reader grows.
Leo F. Zelinski of Buffalo New York reports curing a stubborn sore throat with Backlen's Arnica Salve applied once daily for two days. The product, sold with guarantee at Obas D Knosfel's drug store, cost 850.
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