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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
3
A collage of year 1908 domestic tips covers kitchen chores washing machines and eye and teeth care, plus gardening advice on corn crops poultry under trees and soil fertility. It cites Yale forestry funding and Texas Italian colonization plans as well as road building guidance from Iowa.
The article urges orchardists to keep grass away from trunks within two feet, inspect trees for borers that excrete brown sawdust, and use a jackknife or pliable twig to expose and prod pests. Scrape soil from the trunk to reveal bore openings, noting that many trees perish from borers more than any other cause.
The article praises asters as among the easiest garden flowers to raise. They tolerate dry weather, prefer rich soil and ample water, and need lots of sunshine. Transplanting the little plants two to three times builds thrifty roots and sturdy stalks, with tall varieties making impressive bouquets rivaling chrysanthemums.
The Republican convention will be held in Chicago at the Coliseum with 980 delegates. Alaska to District of Columbia join territorial delegates. Democrats require two thirds. Theodore Roosevelt era parallels noted. opening prayers by Chicago and New York clergy. parade planned. portraits of living Republicans banned from the ball.
A humorous reflective piece contrasts parental roles and youth behavior with verses urging kindness to both parents. It touches on filial duty, financial prudence, and respect, then pivots to political satire about a sultan in Turkey, comparing Western influences to local Oklahoma reform ideas and warning of possible unrest and consequences for rulers.
A humorous reflection on art arising from unlikely places. A tramp agrees to demolish a wood pile after a substantial breakfast but balks at the task, claiming it would violate his artistic sensibilities without the proper Queen Anne and Louis XIV saws.
The excerpt shows Beth debating motive, asking what drives choice. She quotes a line about seeking either pleasure or experience, highlighting a tension between immediate gratification and growth as a theme.
A reflective piece on problem solving practice and judgment. It ponders common sense blindness toward others benefits and the folly of prominence. It notes sarcastically that giving advice requires silencing resistance and that those chasing Easy Street may miss real meaning.
Prince Aelie de Sagan, noted duelist and French noble, allegedly wed Mme Anna Gould in a midnight Hoboken ceremony to seal a match reported amid heavy press and photo coverage. Civil and religious ceremonies planned in France on June 14 with both parties keeping their fortunes separate.
Crown Princess Cecelie and Crown Prince William rejoice in two sons Prince Wilhelm and Prince Louis Ferdinand. The German people admire the royal couple for their domestic happiness and strong mutual devotion as the future ruler and queen consort.
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