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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
1
A collage of sharp political asides and historical references contrasts reform talk, Balkan turmoil, and global power plays. The piece likens Bulgarians to Yankees of the near east, notes Africa forestry concerns, mocks Standard Oil, and jests about aviation bets and naval meetings.
Rediscoveries mix with old news as balloonists drop sand during a Berlin plunge and a neighborly dispute over shade. The death of General Eppa Hunton narrows the famous 1876 electoral commission to Edmunds, among elder statesmen. Ancestral ads tout Hall’s Catarrh Cure with testimonials and price, as medical quacks seek trust.
Bryan contrasts government ownership and regulation of railroads in a today remark and recalls a 1900 speech in New York arguing that monopolistic rail lines should be public property under public officials. Also notes a kidney remedy ad and a Weather Forecast history item referencing early scientific forecasting during the Crimean War.
Mr. W Stone of East Pulaod Maine endorses Backlen Arnica Salve as curing feet and healing barns abrasions and other injuries. The ad claims it also relieves piles and features a store guarantee at Obas and D Kapefel's drug store. A second note from the Fishing Gazette pokes fun at fishers chasing bites when the fish are not in the mood.
Mrs Mary Lee of rural route Zanesville Ohio reports her husband James Lee was near death from consuming and lung disease before trying Dr Kings New Discovery. She says the remedy restored his health and offers a trial bottle free with purchase assurances at Obas.
A mass of opinion from Democratic figures attacking William Jennings Bryan. Herman Ridder and Henry Watterson critique his tactics and ethics, while Roger C. Sullivan and Col Mose Wetmore question his sincerity and government ownership stance. Tom Watson cautions Bryan’s shifting positions and warns against double commitments.
A Friday night Lincoln League gathering at 210 Pearl street drew a packed audience with standing room. City Attorney John H. Weathers delivered the principal address, introduced by Harry W. Vanca, league president, as Republicans express optimism for the upcoming election.
Governor Hanly predicts James E. Watson will win the November election with strong Republican support and reliance on silent Democratic votes. Prohibitionist sentiment, GOP canvassing, and Taft’s Indianapolis reception are cited as indicators. Health ad from Electric Bitters follows.
The Boston Transcript argues injunctive relief targets unlawful interference, not labor. It notes courts have enjoined both capital and labor to protect business and property, countering claims of labor-only bias in injunctions.
A Wisconsin father recalls giving two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative to his three year old son who suffered a high fever and severe constipation. The next morning the fever vanished and the child was reported entirely well, with the remedy said to have saved his life.
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