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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
4
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a great kidney remedy. It claims kidneys affect all body organs, urges trial, and offers sample bottles by mail. The copy touts cures, lists sizes, and directs readers to Binghamton New York for contact.
The page is a jumble of masthead, circulation terms, and chaotic clippings. It includes old subscription rates for the Tribune, scattered political comments about Taft and Bryan, and stray vignettes on Prohibition droughts, uplift themes, and Darwinian food ideas. The mix reflects a late 19th century local paper with opinion fragments and notices.
A mosaic of social critique and political commentary argues about poverty, family duty, and the value of luck in gambling. It references immigrant loneliness, a pending political vote, and calls for sanitation and public health measures as cures for disease.
Mr. Bryan laments facing two Republicans in Buffalo as Roosevelt writes to Congressman McKinley of Willnois. He cites seven million Republicans who doubt his honesty and fear his claimed Roosevelt ties would harm national progress and prosperity.
The state rejoices as Indiana adopts a county local option law amid partisan struggle. Republicans claim a victory over Democrats and brewers, urging renewed citizen resolve and vigorous turnout to defend and extend the mandate in the upcoming election. The piece calls for steadfast effort and prayerful resolve to secure victory at the polls.
The article reports prominent Democrats from Chicago to Baltimore deserting Bryan and backing Taft and Sherman. It cites William Prentiss of Chicago accusing Bryan of betraying his followers and several California and North Carolina figures, including John J. Barrett and Silas McBee, pledging Republican votes for Taft, reflecting a broader party realignment amid the campaign.
Two prominent Baltimore Democrats, John E. B. Semmes and Leigh Bonsal, announce they will vote for Taft, not Bryan, shocking Bryan supporters. Mayor Richard M. Venable and banker Waldo Newcomer join for Taft, citing concerns over Bryan’s program and governance. Frederic R. Coudert and J. B. Smith also back Taft. St. Louis businessmen show similar support. Ithaca Chronicle endorses Taft-Sherman.
The local option law directs county boards to order a special election on prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors after a signed petition is filed. Ballots offer yes or no on prohibition with two year cooldown between elections.
A father laments his son’s two years at medical school with poor grades while Perrins suggests a chiropodist path. The remark closes with a Longfellow line about the world moving from night into light.
The Argonaut denounces Bryan as a perennial agitator who has abandoned anti imperialism and government rail ownership, calling him sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal. It alleges his sincerity is shallow and rooted in self interest, dating back to a childhood desire for political office.
In a dialogue from the Catholic Standard and Times, Mr. and Mrs. Splurge argue about finances and a planned trip. He blames extravagant vacations for debt while she insists on a cheaper mounting trip next summer, noting no new bathing suit will be needed.
In Queens land near the Tully river mourners sit in close knots with hands on each other shoulders for hours awaiting the departed. The display aims to prove they and the dead were always friends rather than involvement in the death, a curious grief custom noted by Wide World Magazine.
Judge Taft critiques William Jennings Bryan's political history from a Cincinnati speech. He argues Bryan promises but delivers little, cites twelve years of unfulfilled issues, and contends Bryan's reforms on trusts and bank deposits are impractical and risky for the economy. He warns Bryan's election would paralyze business and repeat Democratic misrule.
A crowded Melodeon Hall event drew strong cheers for speakers including Binkley as residents debated politics amid bustling crowds. The night featured a phovergreph speech and a record crowd, with attendees discussing current issues and local concerns.
In Indianapolis disaffection within the Republican party is acknowledged as high with reports that Democrats circulate tales of Republicans at the Union Stockyards lining up to vote for Bryan. Officials say such stories are largely fake though a few stockyard Republicans align on national and state tickets. The city is a key battleground for legislative races amid liquor interests backing Democrats and the Independence League filing over a thousand signatures for a state ticket. Graves and Hearst ace campaigns in Fort Wayne and Muncie as Indiana politics intensify.
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