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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
4
An old newspaper ad extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a premier kidney remedy. It warns that overwork strains kidneys causing pains, rheumatism and heart-tiring thick blood. It claims science links most illnesses to kidney trouble and offers sample bottles by mail from Kilmer & Co, Binghamton NY.
A fragment notes M Edmond Rostand addressing a strong accusation about Mount Pelee being incorrigible. It mentions a plastered scientist and a cattle scarcity affecting restaurant butter, with beef-trust attorneys claiming three months of losses and a push to donate to a relief fund.
The announcement states the Duke of Marlborough will receive the Knight of the Garter honor. A quoted remark attributed to Lord Palmerston suggests merit is not the decisive factor in awarding the order.
A prominent New York clergyman denounces the meat riots as a disgrace to civilization while inviting scrutiny of the underlying causes. The commentary frames public discontent and policy failures as responsible factors and calls for examination beyond surface outrage.
A Hoboken husband, accused of causing the arrest of a pretty girl who wished to be with him, is described as nearly too virtuous to be real. The remark questions his true character while the incident highlights social tensions over intimate relations.
If Miss Alice Roosevelt has originated all the facts she is alleged to have started she must have adapted some of her father's strenuous life policy to society.
A commentary notes college commencements set aside for games, Edison predicts a storage battery will end horse use, and Staten Island crashes highlight high power cars risks. It calls for dedicated race tracks to protect highway safety and responsible automobiling by drivers.
The Washington Post reports that Indiana Democrats suggested Colonel Watterson be chosen to draft the forthcoming Democratic national platform. The piece notes the time horizon and praises Watterson as a man who does not hesitate to change his mind when he is convinced he is wrong.
At the coronation of King Edward and Queen Alexandra peeresses may not wear their coronets until after the crowns are placed. They must carry their coronets and later attempt to set them straight without a mirror. The scene promises rustling and whispers as ladies seek proper placement.
A Greenfield Republican critique refutes claims that William Jennings Bryan stayed poor, noting his rapid accumulation of an independent fortune within six years. The piece also details New York City’s franchise payments from a Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel, totaling $932,400 over 25 years, and a literary anecdote about Bret Harte and his notoriety over the "Heathen Chinee" poem in London.
Several Lipton Limited shareholders attack Lipton the yachtsman for his sporting focus, arguing business needs more attention. They blame the company’s woes on declining receipts, noting Boer War effects and rising competition from American imports as broader causes.
A Connecticut country store keeper accidentally burns a pocketbook with 600 dollars, sparking press chatter. The Aiken Recorder recalls a 1862 incident when Confederate scouts looted a Union quartermaster store at Hilton Head and burned the Yankee money to injure the enemy, a tactic later regretted by the raiders.
A Pennsylvania physician argues that recumbent reading is beneficial rather than injurious. He explains that gravity reduces congestion in eye veins caused by prolonged eye work and hopes public opinion may shift to permit evening reading for self improvement after a tiring day.
A fragment notes the wrapper of Owens Pink Mixture bears a signature reading the baby's friend from birth until teething, claimed to be on every bottle as seen with druggists.
Indianapolis June 10 Rumors threaten Marion county Democratic prospects as McKain the auditor nominee may quit and fellow nominees act without consent. Leaders deny trouble yet warn a quit would shake party confidence while Republicans expect a 2000 to 2500 vote margin. Also notes rural delivery expansion and looming labor and court developments in Indiana.
Harrisburg, June 11. Tense exchanges between Penny packer and Elkin factions erupted during the Republican state committee meeting to prepare delegates and set temporary officers for today’s convention. Quay accused of misstatement. he called it an insult he resented. Pennypacker forces held a decisive majority. United States Senator Penrose named temporary chairman.
The article notes the old wartime refrain "I regret to report" used in Lord Kitchener's communications with the London war office and reflects on its absence or altered use in current times. It highlights how phraseology once common in official dispatches is remembered as a marker of historical reporting.
A concise note suggests the chauffeur driving the race car seeks more than just breaking the record. The statement hints at broader ambitions during the competition, elevating the drama of the event.
Chicago June 10. A blaze at the St Luke's sanitarium at Wabash and 21st destroyed the building formerly known as Hotel Woodruff. Twelve men and one woman were killed and about thirty injured as flames blocked all escapes. Alderman William Kent, blind for years, perished in a fifth floor room where he was restrained in a straightjacket. Firefighters battled the blaze as victims leapt from windows and improvised rescues were made along the staircases and elevator shaft.
A vivid description depicts men imprisoned behind a screened and barred window frantically trying to break the bars. They finally escape via a neighboring fire escape, a scene of despair scarcely seen in reports.
In Saratoga New York on June 10 a blaze destroyed the Arcade and the Citizens National Bank block and the Shackelford building resulting in five deaths.
London on June 10 faced a deadly blaze in a five story building beside Mansion House station. Inadequate extension ladders left upper floor occupants to jump to a tarpaulin, injuring many. Nine young girls died and fifteen injured, with two bodies unrecognizable.
Washington June 10 The house approved a measure to shield the president vice president cabinet and foreign ministers and ambassadors and to curb teaching of anarchy by 175 to 38 The day also covered transferring forest reserves from interior to agriculture department and authorizing game and fish preserves President Roosevelt urged the plan in his annual message Senator Harris of Kansas discussed canal options favoring Nicaragua as feasible and noting insurmountable Panamanian Bohio dam challenges
A tornado swept Minnesota killing ten people and causing damage across multiple communities. Emergency crews began rescue and containment efforts as weather warnings continued to threaten more incidents in the region.
In 1895 none, by 1900 six million boxes of Cascarets Candy Cathartic were sold. The ad proclaims the product as the best medicine for the bowels in the world and urges readers that all druggists carry it.
About 600 workers in the melting rooms of Singer-Bimick and La Belle mills in Pittsburg plus Alquippa plant in Aliquippa quit work in protest of current wage scales. The stoppage is echoed by the Black Diamond Steel company in Lawrenceville, the largest crucible concern, signaling a broader labor action.
Chicago June 10 Employers of teamsters in Chicago push a permanent arbitration board following the state board of arbitration's success in ending last week’s strikes. The move aims to prevent a recurrence of prior conditions and provide a reference for all future disputes between companies and their drivers.
Miss Alice Cohn of Brooklyn writes of relief after months of illness and painful periods, claiming Peruna restored health and energy. She urges others to mail symptoms and receive one month’s directions from Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio, with free advice offered if no prompt results.
A mob of about 50 masked men broke into the county jail around 1 am and seized Harris and James Gillespie who faced a serious case involving Miss Cornelia Benson. They were driven to the city outskirts where they were killed and their bodies riddled with bullets.
The gunboat Dolphin docked at Oyster Bay after a Washington run, carrying Mrs. Roosevelt and the president’s youngest child aboard. The family will spend the summer at their Oyster Bay home.
A fish swimming at a depth of 100 fathoms experiences ambient pressure around 259 psi. The assertion links depth to pressure in seawater, illustrating how hydrostatic pressure increases with depth and affects aquatic life.
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