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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
3
The article warns of widespread kidney disease, often undetected by patients and doctors. It promotes Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney, bladder, liver and urinary passage issues, claiming it relieves pain and improves frequency with few side effects and endorses Dr Kilmer.
The NE Albany Tribune notes the Tee Tribune Company, established in 1868 by Jasper Packari, offers subscription options including one year in advance, six months in advance, and three months in advance.
A collage of sharp witticisms and dubious musings touches on Morocco politics Japan pensions and American culture. It notes a stubborn war of words over spelling and identity while lampooning state loyalties and minstrel origins. Poet Stedusan dies as ink dries.
A fragment recalls Captain Shelton's tale of three gray youths hidden in the mountains who raised the Confederate flag beneath a dugout cabin and kept its fluttering emblem alive even after the war ended, linking a Cuba voyage to memory.
The piece weighs naval fame against historic leaders at Manila Bay and the Pacific voyage under Bob Evans. It then questions whether an army chaplain’s retirement over horsemanship failure ties religious instruction to physical prowess. It also asks if a sky plot could reach the maintop in the other service.
An assortment of political and cultural musings touch on antisaloon and cocaine debates, women’s suffrage, Ottawa parliament discussions, race and yellow peril fears, and literary reminiscences. It references Mrs. Cobden-Sanderson, Vancouver race trouble remarks, and poets LRonget de Ttsle and Marsedihuse Qandil in a reflective, opinionated mosaic.
The piece surveys global temperance movements including Roumauin's push for government regulated saloon control and early closing rules. It notes Cuina's anti opium war and highlights French luminaries like Saint Saens Massenet and Jardou denouncing alcohol as a poison, challenging prior beliefs about alcohol boosting brilliance.
Peter Sloman laments Mary’s refusal while his companion contends she understood his persistence. The brief dialogue hints at social tension and a misread of romantic boundaries in a Philadelphia Press excerpt.
A London Telegraph note praises California pears stored in October and shipped to England in perfect condition, remaining edible for days after removal from packs. The trade is highlighted as a triumph of cold storage and transcontinental handling.
An advertisement from a Worcester newspaper requests a respectable clever Christian Scientist male to use prayers to restore long departed front teeth. A handsome emolument is offered if successful.
A brief note cites a London Sphere serial excerpt in Punch humor, with a reposed image of an empty cup that once held tea an apple and a few biscuits, illustrating a light moment on food experiments.
Formal opposition reports E F Branch of Martinsville has filed as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, facing Senator Fremont Goodwine of Williamsport with party backing. Attorney General Cotton conflicts with Terre Haute school board over enumeration numbers, threatening $2,082 state payment. Governor candidates attend Kokomo mass meeting. primary timing disputed by Marion and Democratic chairs. Former Governor Durbin refuses to take sides, possibly becoming Madison county delegate.
Washington January 30 The house debated the need for an American merchant marine as an auxiliary to the navy in relation to the urgent deficiency appropriation bill. The senate heard remarks on Secretary Cortelyou and his printed reply to the treasury information resolution, a move deemed unprecedented by some. The chamber also spent time on minor calendar bills.
Peter F. Clark of Girard Ill pleaded guilty to murdering Mrs Ollie Gibson on March 25 1907 and was sentenced to forty years in the penitentiary. He was once a choir leader and Masonry deputy grand master but was expelled for immorality. Mrs Gibson’s husband had secured a divorce term in court.
The first regular appropriation bill includes an allowance for the Panama Canal construction totaling about 12 million dollars. Chairman Tawney explains the excess is due to a larger labor force and anticipated needs. Vice President Fairbanks is praised for his constant attention to Senate routine, while anecdotes about Burnett, Macon, and Gray highlight political life and speculation about Gray's presidential prospects.
John Leigast aged sixty one died suddenly of a heart attack at his home on East Seventh street while briefly seeking warmth after work on a stable building. A Bradford native, he moved to the city, left a wife and one child, and had accumulated property through thrift. Funeral services were held at St Marys Catholic Church.
Dr T B Love announces in the Tribune his candidacy for trustee of New Albany township subject to Republican primary. He is a Floyd County resident and longtime Republican, having run for sheriff twice and county commissioner recently, losing by twenty six votes. If nominated and elected he pledges proper township governance.
Postmaster Morris warns that placing loose coins in rural delivery boxes delays carriers and burdens service. He urges patrons to stock stamps in advance and keep small cups in boxes to hold coins for stamp purchases, aiming to streamline mail handling on routes.
A London Tatler reflection notes that edition size is not fixed by a universal standard and can vary wildly. The term lacks a consistent numerical meaning, unlike expressions like twentieth thousand. Publishers may use editions to signal different publication runs or marketing strategies without conveying clear quantitative data.
An automobilist returning from an inn in Castile found villagers gathered around his car examining the back wheels. The mother of a large family admitted she cut off rubber to make toys for her children, saying she did not realize the damage.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a visitor asking about the new office boy. The editor replies with a wry line, admitting the boy seems familiar yet improved in manners, highlighting a playful scene in the sanctum.
In a light domestic quarrel Hicks praises order while Wicks laments losing his own place. The exchange centers on who keeps what where and how each handles clutter and search effort. Both admit habits influence daily routines and stress levels.
A compact reflection notes that judgments of goodness hinge on comparison and perspective, suggesting value shifts with context and standard. The quotation emphasizes relative rather than absolute criteria shaping our sense of merit.
Representative William E. Cox of the New Albany district had hoped to block ship subsidy legislation as a member of the merchant marine and fisheries committee. The bill will instead be handled by the post office committee, sidelining Cox and leaving the merchant marine committee lacking a role.
Real estate transfers filed from Boyerstown with multiple lot descriptions on Ferry Street Vincennes Street and West First Street plus plat references and monetary amounts. A jury verdict from Boyerstown on the Rhoades opera house fire blames Mrs Monroe and deputy factory inspector Bechtel for negligence amid 169 deaths and calls for arrest and possible conviction.
John H. McQuiddy, Willliam Scoemer, Claude Sittason run for Floyd county Treasurer or Sheriff subject to Democratic primary. Charles W Long seeks nomination for New Albany township trustee pending primary decision.
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