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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
2
The column riffs on rising prices and boasting fishermen. It notes Richmond Pearson Hobson delaying war with Japan until 1909 at earliest and mentions Peary offering to locate the North Pole for 25000 dollars as a bargain.
Philadelphia social note announces Miss Bronislawa Muchszewsychow lyskis will soon marry Mr Soznow as city officials cheer the forthcoming union.
Penjamin Franklin and J Pierpont Morgan are identified as Geottingen University alumni. They did not share the same fraternity.
A Pittsburg wife who has remained married for thirty five years now seeks a divorce. She suddenly desires a divorcee instead and has begun the process to end the marriage.
A biased claim alleges women wear hats made from hair cut from dead Chinese men and that women pay money for these “rats.” The remark reflects harsh stereotypes and sensational language about fashion and ethnicity.
A tongue in cheek note argues Russia’s skull and crossbones on vodka bottles won’t deter drinkers, but overindulgence may teach a harsh lesson to those who drink too freely.
A commentator notes the originator of the term veiled threats would foresee women in hoods driving cars through crowded streets, reflecting on escalating danger and public fear in urban life.
The daughter of Bismarck announces plans to marry for love, prompting European society to scour history for any precedent of such a union. The sensibility of noble circles is unsettled as the choice clashes with arranged matches and expected dynastic duties.
A historical note recalls King Manuel of Portugal seeking to wed the daughter of a royal lady in waiting, a choice seen as courting a chorus girl by some observers.
Young couples seek a union with value as Lusitania offers a steady fit for shared life. Buyers are urged to invest now and live frugally, cutting coupons as a path to future stability.
A Frenchman’s method for preserving eggs indefinitely is judged not a real advance since most eggs from cold storage are already kept in a similar manner. The remark suggests the technique offers little new value to current storage practices.
The piece notes Harriman could traverse from Savannah to San Francisco if on his own route, but as a practical man he is unlikely to attempt the journey.
A decade after hostile US cruiser actions against Spanish commerce, both nations celebrate a thaw as US imports from Spain reach 14 million dollars in the previous year.
A Greek prince in New York hints at taking any kind of work to earn a living. He appears not to be a member of the Title Holders' Union, which would limit him to pursuing an heiress for his fortune.
A Columbus paper jests on strict childrearing beliefs noting mothers who ban barefoot play may miss heaven while quipping about a father who forbids his son’s trousers being held up by a walrus.
A Connecticut woman files for divorce alleging coercive control by her husband who forced her to jump rope to keep down her weight. The suit portrays him as a harsh spouse denying her freedom to gain or maintain weight.
A magazine writer decries the threatened extinction of the Florida alligator and notes that other vivid creatures like the hippopotamus and rhinoceros are also becoming rarer each year.
A New York man left a loaded revolver within a child’s reach and dodged the bullets fired by his playful offspring. The incident shows repeated near-misses as the fool killer fails to catch his prey on the first visit.
A new modern hotel costing 150000 will rise in Michigan City within a year. Brown County grows as a summer resort with Indiana buyers and rising summer homes. The State Fair will be dustless this year with 800 spent to oil fairground roadways. J A Spekinheier of Richmond, treasurer of the Indiana Automobile Association, pledges effort to win the Vanderbilt Cup for Indiana this fall with Chicago cooperation to push the event along northern state highways.
A two year old Gary project expands into a model city as 103 saloons and dives are cited in its early development. Officials strive to balance progress with orderly growth and safety considerations.
Because she has been compelled to move sixteen times in seven years of marriage, and because her husband is so much the opposite of the meaning of his name, Mrs. Thrift of Huntington has filed for divorce.
Leslie M. Shaw former U S Treasury secretary informed Indiana Republican state committee he will be able to give the Hoosier State some time during the coming campaign.
Ada Burton Hebron of Porter County sues to contest her father's will valuing the estate at 80000 dollars. He left Hebron five dollars while the remainder went to three siblings. The suit challenges the distribution and seeks relief for Ada.
Democratic editors of Indiana gathered in Indianapolis last week to discuss what they called the paramount issues. The meeting focused on state political concerns and editorial priorities.
Noah Russell, 43, was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to six months in the workhouse for failure to provide for his infant son. The incident occurred in Indianapolis and pertains to child support obligations.
Fred Chappel, owner of a mussel camp on the Wabash near Princeton, reported the season's most valuable pearl. The Os grain pearl is nearly perfect and has been offered for $800.
Frank McCos of Miami County, aged old, poisoned himself with carbolic acid. He was found dying in the barn by his wife after five years of fear of death.
Joseph Sandlin a Red Men charter member invited his brothers to view him in a self made coffin. He stretched out as he would be in death, crossed his hands, and called for the viewing around him.
Rev W W Russell pastor of Second Baptist Church Richmond has received a professorship offer in poultry husbandry at Conroe Agricultural College Texas. He has not accepted yet but is believed likely to accept. Russell is regarded as one of the nation’s leading poultry experts.
An extravagant wooden bridge at Brownstown is built entirely of poplar and pine lumber. The 875 foot long structure is 19 feet wide and 20 feet high, covered with top quality shingles and remains in good condition.
Miss Cary Clara O'Donnell of Loo goutee married Aaron Harlow but fell from a porch at her parents home within minutes, breaking three ribs. The wedding had been postponed because Harlow fell ill with appendicitis. The couple met on a lake steamer and reportedly from love at first sight.
Reports from Indiana Bureau of Statistics chief Mary Stubbs Moore show a smaller tobacco yield this year. Indiana planted 12,756 acres in 1908, down from 15,419 acres and a 1907 yield of 9,826,200 pounds. Leading 1908 counties include Spencer 2,029 acres Switzland 2,325 Warrick 1,909 Jefferson 1,455 and Wayne 198.
Roy Massena, once deputy county treasurer of Warsaw, jailed twenty days on embezzlement charges, secured release after twenty farmers signed his bond. Massena says he is a victim of blackmail.
Invitations have been extended to county commissioners and road officials in Randolph Union Henry Fayette counties Indiana and Preble county Ohio to attend a good roads congress at Richmond on August 8.
John Boffing walking in Brown county near Story was attacked by a large eagle in the woods. The bird clawed his face and knocked him down, he fought back with an ax and club, then his dog distracted the animal before he killed it. The eagle stretched nearly five feet.
Miss Isabelle Turner, a comely actress, was arrested for wearing a directoire gown in the streets of Muncie. Judge Justice Pierce acquitted her, noting the gown was modest compared with other sights on rainy days.
The Warwick County township of Ohio has been declared dry for two years after a remonstrance drive that gathered 480 names from a 759 voter base. The move, backed by 30 signers to invoke the Moore remonstrance law, faced saloonkeeper lawsuits, reflecting a test of coal miners and local labor sentiment previously favoring licensing. Warwick County drops from fifty saloons to twenty in the period.
Mary Stubbs Statistics reports show 57,905 sheep died or were killed last year, up from 53,972. Farmers hold 673,572 head, up from 625,094. Sheep sold dropped from 524,807 to 464,116. Wool clip fell from 3,918,176 to 3,829,015 pounds. Top wool counties: Steuben 209,981 La grange 168,894 Noble 152,382 De kalb 128,885 Allen 114,978 Kosciusko 104,174.
At Longcliff hospital near Logansport a former Indianapolis Central Hospital patient now has a son and a daughter in the asylum while two other children attend a Fort Wayne school for feeble minded. Dr. Terflinger argues stricter health checks for contracting parties could reduce insanity in Indiana.
Dr J N Hurty state health secretary compiles Indiana mortality figures. He plans to study a decade of data. The average age at death in 1907 was 42.83 years, up from 39.1 years in 1906.
An Atchison Globe column collects witty maxims on gender roles manners and daily life. The anthology-style piece blends observations on women men forgiveness laughter and money with playful dubious wisdom reflecting early 20th century attitudes.
Captain Theodore Valiant advocates a new religion based on gaiety and happiness. He declares music merriment smiling faces and harmless games will draw people to God and replace old fears with light and laughter. He rejects blue laws and fanaticism as relics of the past.
Stonehenge in England remains the most noted collection of stones aside from the pyramids and the Sphinx. Attributed to Druids and early Britons, its purpose is still conjectural whether a temple court place of sacrifice or for astronomical use.
A lesson on 1 Samuel 17 38 49 describes David declining Saul’s armor and facing Goliath with a sling and stones. It emphasizes faith in Jehovah as the source of David’s courage and God’s deliverance over human weapons.
The article lists multiple pattern numbers for ladies garments including dresses to corset covers wrappers night gowns and combinations. Sizes range from 26 to 46 with fabrics such as lawn cambric jaconet nainsook and silk and trims like lace. It reads like a catalog of simple summer wear patterns and sizes.
A collection of curious notes: River Tinto hardens sand and fuses stones. sea water stops fish, thick leaves on salt grown plants. a sneeze signals vigor per Armand de Chevreux. Java’s death plant perfume overpowers men and kills insects. Deep sea fish dull, shallow sea fish bright due to light. A Middletown man’s pistol cartridge killed his hen. Florence snail study finds fourteen days to cover a mile.
A brief, biting line from the New York Sun noting a biblical figure humbling and a quip that England would imitate by Parliament acting, reflecting a political jab in a concise editorial aside.
A fragment notes a passion flower variety bearing a luscious fruit about the color of a purple plum. It mentions the botanical name Passiflora edulis but is garbled and incomplete.
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