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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
3
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims to prevent sudden deaths from heart and kidney disease, promises nationwide samples, and urges readers to mention the paper when writing to Binghamton New York. The copy uses medical language and sensational benefits to entice purchases.
An OCR fragment from the Albany Tribune outlines publication office at Pearl Street, The Tribune Company, and subscription rates by period. It notes establishment in 1988 by Gen Jasper Packard and mentions post office entry in New Albany Indiana with various prepaid price brackets and payment methods.
A collection of short items from January 10, 1908 touching on mines and dangers, Danish wind power, paper trust issues, local option debates, mince pie propriety, prohibition effects, talent in Siberia, travel changes for politicians, European souvenir postcards, bank account pride, Panama Canal timing, San Francisco fleet preparations, Kaiser Wilhelm hat choices, Monroe Doctrine reactions, Baltimore beauty praise, married women trends, and navy coal leadership debates.
The fleet conducted a practice reading of the articles of war as sailors departed Hamp ton Roads to prepare for possible future encounters on the Pacific.
The author notes no U.S. President has been named Charles Joseph or Robert, and suggests several gentlemen think it time to add one of the three names to the presidential roster.
Kathleen Vanderbilt daughter of Reginald C Vanderbilt received a Christmas dollhouse that mirrored a grand villa and reportedly cost about $1,000. A companion Noahs Ark miniature from a five and dime store likely made another recipient happier.
A provincial authority asserts over 72 percent of cows have tuberculosis while another says the figure is far too low and implies over 90 percent are near death. The article notes many experts seek the problem regardless of evidence.
F D Cloud of the Shanghai consulate general cautions American ginseng growers about seeking four to five dollars a pound in Shanghai. He notes that the trade does not offer fabulous profits and that small US producers find it almost impossible to sell directly to Chinese merchants who regulate supply and fix prices.
A year after a presidential claim that eight years would finish the canal work, excavation rates have more than doubled. Monthly reports show steady removal increases, and though plans shift and delays may arise, the public trusts the project is in capable hands and funds are not wasted. Public sentiment supports thorough work despite distance and complexity.
In St Josephs Catholic Church on a January mass two women pickpocketed Miss Margaret Joyce sister of former Councilman Patrick Joyce a well known merchant. Joyce trailed them for about a mile before succumbing to exhaustion. The loss included jewels and $25 in cash.
Indianapolis markets report wheat and corn prices for No 2 red and No 2 mixed coats per cwt and pasture hay values. Cattle hogs sheep and lambs prices across Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo with receipts, largest horse sale since November and strong buyer attendance.
Governor Hanly conferred with ex-Congressman George W Cromer about reports on the Muncie streetcar strike, but both firm on keeping details private. The talks touched political feuds, union influence, and possible militia deployment as Democratic state committee candidates arrange a late bid for the chair.
Warsaw Indiana January 9 Interurban service from the Michigan fruit belt to Indianapolis through South Bend Elkhart Goshen Warsaw and Peru will be established during next spring announced by heads of the Winona Interurban Railway company.
Governor Hanly arrived in Muncie Indiana to examine the strike and rioting. He said troops would be recalled if the situation did not warrant keeping them, amid rumors linking local politics to the unrest.
Indianapolis reports list re-elected members including John C. Haines and Mason Niblack after a year with improved finances. Conger cites record expenditures and gate receipts, urges building projects, and forecasts expansion. Democratic governor candidates gather at the Grand Hotel as Samuel Ralston enters the race with Ninth district endorsement while Risk supporters press for the anti-organization bid. Clyde H. Jones enters Ninth district congressional race after prior campaigns, joining Ballard and Clodfelter in the field.
In South Bend Indiana on January 8 Robert eight and Edward six Hosinski disappeared from their front porch while playing. They are the children of John Hosinski a Polish merchant and are described as very beautiful. Authorities fear they have been kidnapped for ransom and are seeking clues to their whereabouts.
Washington dispatch discusses potential Republican целader prospects including Justice Brewer for president, taft as alternative, and Roosevelt era court vacancies. It notes age of justices, retirement rules, and possible Taft appointment if a vacancy occurs, alongside a piece on fisheries funding and hatcheries and a Pennsylvania name pronunciation anecdote.
The text touts the Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for indigestion and stomach disorders, claiming it cleanses mucous membranes including nasal passages and stomach. It links the product to relief from catarrh, bronchial irritation, hoarseness, and colds, noting it is less effective for acute illnesses and severe consumption.
Adam Heimberger of this city helped elect Stokes Jackson to the Democratic state central committee chairmanship after a day of deadlocked ballots. Heimberger released Chairman Mark Storen to vote for Jackson, giving him seven votes. Jackson’s win signals a victory for the Taggart faction in Indiana Democracy amid district discontent.
A string of land transfers is recorded including Warton Perkins to Hiram Brown, Julia A Lear's heirs to James Heffernan, Noble Bauderie to Ada Graven, Noble O Butler to Edward T Slider, James Keithley to Joseph W Keithley, Francie R Nelson to Hallick M Keithley, American Stone Company to an unnamed buyer, Eleanora M Duon with American Stone Company, Mary Thompson to Charles E Wright, and George D Zimmerman to George a Greeth, with various lots and acreages and prices noted in the historic ledger.
Counsel for F Augustus Heinze asks sixty day stay in the collection of a $20,000 federal contempt fine. Heine seeks remittance to President Roosevelt and also asks for remission of $1,000 fines levied on two of his superintendents.
The executor John T. Hahn is appointed to probate the will of John Hain, deceased. The estate is pending, with Stotsenburg and Weathers acting as attorneys. The notice records the appointment and impending proceedings.
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