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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
2
The ad warns of pervasive kidney disease many ignore and urges Swamp Root by Kilmer as a tested remedy. It highlights urinary pains, frequent urination, and bladder discomfort, promising relief and urging readers to request a sample bottle and free booklet by mail.
Publication details in broken OCR show subscriber options and rates for the Tribune, including advance payments and mailing instructions. Dated notices mention six months and one year terms, with payment methods like money orders and registered letters.
The column riffs on wealth and health with jokes about Rockefeller royalties and dieting, notes a government office and Crete, and critiques media and politics. It mentions Uncle Sam starting a new fiscal year with a large deficit and a life guard test where five applicants failed to swim.
The piece questions whether Fourth of July casualties exceed the yearly average and notes demand for a new 647 volume history of Emperor Kuang issued by Carnegie libraries, urging extended shelf space.
A well known rapper touring the country claims the United States leads the world in handsome women tall buildings and activity. He hints Texas onions and Georgia watermelons will be mentioned later as part of his tour. Census views are being prepared for the thirteenth census, seen as amusing but useful for gauging national growth.
The piece notes a recurring tally of killed and wounded on every Fourth of July and recalls an English view from 1776 that the United States declared independence and has since punished itself annually.
The text claims spared m shaps will sail into Manila Bay around October 1, returning home under the American flag in the Philippines. It notes a voyage origin in Virginia waters and references literary figures and personalities with uncertain spellings.
The article notes historical debt cycles tied to state administrations with repeated pattern of Democratic deficits followed by Republican efforts to balance the books. It references Governor Mount's months in office and mentions prior Republican Governor Henry Lane and the broader political context in Tedisha.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, a leading Democratic paper in Ohio, defends Secretary Taft against claims he will follow Roosevelt and asserts Taft will craft his own policies. It praises Taft as independent, forceful, and capable beyond mere imitation of predecessors.
A historical speech urging education reform to level social privileges and empower young men to strive honestly. It argues special privileges hinder progress, democracy depends on equal opportunity, and society must remove class barriers to allow advancement by merit.
The tale recalls two bystander beamen chasing a reward while William Phillips drown at Portsmouth. A Newfoundland leaped in, saved the swimmer, and Phillips later bought the dog. He held an annual festival honoring the lifesaver, which Morland then painted and Barto Lozal engraved.
The Indianapolis Star declares unwavering support for the Republican ticket nationwide and in Indiana. It argues Bryan misreads history, praises Taft as a fit leader, and urges Marion County voters to back a solid Republican slate, including governor, Congress, and a U.S. senator, to refute brewery interests at the polls.
Indiana brewers reportedly raise a half million dollars to oppose Republican state and local option platforms as anti saloon forces loom. Taft favored by bettors to win Indiana. Bryan and Kern favored by Democrats. Independence party plans to nominate Charles G Conn for governor. Hearst allies target Thomas Taggart.
A New York Sun tale recaps Robert Louis Stevenson humor through Austin Strong, his sister’s son. The boy, playing captain with chair ships, prompts Stevenson to rise in bed and shout Swim you eel when the captain wanders. Strong recalls quiet, amused observation from the author as the game unfolds.
A student named George defies a teacher with a witty remark about expectations. The exchange highlights a clash between parental advice and classroom behavior as the Boston Transcript notes the humorous interaction.
A long interview with Indiana brewer-politician Lieber der Grosse sparks critique of temperance rhetoric. The piece argues local option as the decisive issue, notes temperance Democrats' stance, and compares liquor policy to anti opium movements in Asia. It highlights party positions favoring county by county rights to limit saloons while defending personal rights.
Dispatch notes numerous U S firms resuming full time operations after extended cutbacks. Factories including United States Rubber Company plants Thomas A Edison Straw Bridge Anvonia Clock Co Naumkeag mills and East Liverpool pottery resume full time as labor shifts and foreign workers policies tighten.
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