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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
1
An archival Albany fragment combines scattered editorial asides about war and politics with old advertising copy and medical claims. It references public notices, postal rates, and various local items, including an extended medical product pitch and political commentary.
The piece recalls the Kinglike father figure and notes the Prince of Wales as principled yet young. It mentions a proposal to send 1000 students to Japan to study its people, while warning against government pressure or signing political pledges during campaigns. It also references Abbotsford’s mansion and Sir Walter Scott’s library.
A critical reading of temperance policy and its practical chaos is offered. The author argues that enforcing a ban via remonstrance and township elections would create confusion, litigation, and shifting dry or wet outcomes across counties, highlighting partisan stakes in Indiana.
The national committee issues the call for conventions and selects the temporary chairman who presides after opening prayers. Temporary organization is perfected by state-based committees on credentials, permanent organization, rules, and resolutions, with each state represented. Contests are settled by the temporary national committee. credentials report to the convention. The convention adopts the permanent organization report, then considers rules and resolutions before nominating speeches, balloting for president and vice president, and forming committees to modify nominees.
A primer explaining how delegates are chosen for the Republican and Democratic national conventions. It covers allocation by electoral votes, territorial delegates, the method of selecting delegates at large and by district, the role of alternates, the primary system, and the timing of electors' selection.
The demolition of the old Marengo Academy ends an era for hundreds of former students in Crawford Harrison and Floyd counties who recall the institution founded over four decades ago by Prof. Johnson. The building will be razed for a residence, closing a longtime community landmark. Plus an advert for Mother Gray's Australian Leaf herbal remedy and details of last Sunday's Red Men memorial parade with Robert Lee Page as principal speaker and music by two brass bands.
The article explains that Democrats require two thirds of convention votes to nominate, first adopted at the 1832 convention where the rule was stated to govern. Republicans have never adopted this rule, requiring only a simple majority. The unit rule has dominated Democratic conventions, binding each state's delegation to vote as a unit, a practice Republicans have not adopted. The text lists historical notes on nominations and acclamations, including Melvin v. Roosevelt era references.
Enoch Jones of this city pleaded guilty in Louisville to a horse stealing charge and was sentenced to five years in prison at Frankfort. He was brought from this city by Sheriff Sittason after a grand jury indicted him for petit larceny. Jones has a police court record here but rarely faces serious trouble.
An OCR fragment lists subscription rates for the New Albany Weekly Tribune and other papers including The New York Tribune Farmier and The Youth Companion. It also includes a testimonial praising Electric Bitters by Norman R. Coulter of San Francisco, noting health benefits and recommending purchase.
Deputy Sheriff Warren and Charles Kochenrath along with Henry Loesch faced charges under state law for dynamiting streams near Indian Creek north of the city. Kochenrath posted $200 bond for trial May 20. Loesch to appear later. Farmers reported hundreds of pounds of fish killed weeks ago.
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