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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
1
A column of satirical opinions cites war pride, coin mottos, sea power, and political figures. It jokes about Germany, the czar, and Russia, notes Mark Twain as head of a noise suppression society, laments noisy politics, and mocks gender rights and domestic roles with humorous quips.
The Russian press backs a court martial for General Kuropatkin after failing to defeat Japan, suggesting Russia should discipline its own generals to prove strength.
A battleship voyage exposes sailors to cultural events from bullfights in Lima to football, ring contests, and opinions on brutality. Japan presses China for apology and indemnity over a seized steamship, while varied cancer diet theories and a Irish timber sale are noted as broader world issues.
A report notes 3000 job seekers in Plauen, population 50 000, while some shops run overtime. The city plans to create work for the deserving based on length of residence. An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure for deafness caused by catarrh, promising $100 for uncured cases.
Immigrants passing through a port recently exchanged about 10000 in US currency for local money to cover rail fares and packet charges. Returnees carry drafts and gold, representing savings for life or investment, while home nations welcome them back as they urge exiled populations to return.
Empire Georgia resident A O Eldridge touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cure for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. He claims seven years usage and guarantees satisfaction with 50 cent and 1 00 bottles and a free trial bottle at Kneefe's drug store.
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Dr. Charles H. Good of Huntington enters the Eleventh district race amid goodwill from rivals after a bruising convention. Backed by Silas Pulse and Adam Foust, he is seen as a strong, tireless organizer with broad party appeal and a claim to 3,000 votes more than any rival. Contests for statewide offices and Republican leadership after the convention are noted, with Foster renominated in the First district.
Washington dispatch details Rep. Sherwood of Ohio urging a pension scheme granting $1 per day to Civil War veterans who served eighteen months. Critics doubt passage, urging army cuts to fund the plan, while other lawmakers push reforms on liquor and oil taxes amid a tense economic panic.
Terre Haute Indiana March 16 offered the choice of a job on the farm or a term in the Boys Industrial School Daniel Manuel told Judge Piety in juvenile court that he preferred the Platinfield Institution. Manuel was convicted of petit larceny.
Negotiations are under way for the sale of the New Albany Woolen Mill property on Vincennes street to an eastern syndicate. If finalized, an extensive manufacturing plant could employ 1,000 to 2,000 workers and start operating by May 1. The three to five acre, three and four story brick buildings were once costly to build but are now available at a fraction of their original price.
A weekly canvass report from Indianapolis shows Charles W. Miller leading in the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination with 848 of 1,470 total delegates. Watson and Hugh Th. Miller districts have started allocations, while Taylor and Charles W. Miller districts have yet to contribute. The tally, drawn from reliable delegates, indicates Miller's current strength rises as districts from the Tenth to Twelfth contribute a majority of their delegates.
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