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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
1
July 1 1913 Russiaville Indiana offers millinery trim hats up to 12.00 for 1.50 with no exchanges Silks 10 percent off best Calico from full bolts 5c yard Valenciennes and Torchon laces 5c yard Muslin underwear remainder half price Carpets room size rugs and lace curtains all at 10 percent discount.
The note invites all to Sunday School at 9 45 a m and a preaching service next Sunday evening at 7 50 p m at the M E Church. Pastor S F Harter signs the notice and invites everyone to attend.
The notice lists Sunday School at 10:00 A M and a Young People’s meeting at 6:00 P M with a prayer meeting each Thursday evening.
The church lists 10 30 a m communion and preaching, 11 15 a m Bible school, 3 00 p m preaching, Thursday 7 30 p m prayer meeting, and preaching every second and fourth Sundays. Pastor A A Honeywell invites all not afflicted elsewhere to attend.
Rain is needed. Bob Wood and wife visit his brother Roy and family. Mont Davison and Roy Wood haul wheat to Middleton. Miss Marie Hobson attends church in London. Arthur Hanson paints his barn. Howard Crume and L. J. Newby go to Kokomo on business. Gordon to Indianapolis with hogs and cattle. J. W. Renfis attends West Middleton meeting. Rev. B. Midtanet marks 60th anniversary sermon. L. J. Newby gravel road planned. Howard Crume to be Superintendent. Mr. Barr from Logansport seeks farmers to protect buildings from lightning. Ice cream social at Mont Davison’s with Floyd Grantham, Al Moss, J K Grantham, Harrison McCoy, Vergil, John Kenfro, George Kenfro. plenty of cream and cake. a good social time. Verily, let this not be the last event. more cream please.
The Honey Creek Township trustee proposes annual expenditures and tax levies for 1913 at the School District No. 1 office on September 2. Items include township expenditures 696 dollars with 8 cent tax rate, local tuition 2871 dollars with 33 cent tax, special school tax 3701 dollars with 43 cent tax, road taxes 435 and 5 cent rate, additional road tax 3435 with a small rate, and poor expenditures 387 with 1 cent tax. Total expenditures 8215 dollars, total tax 95 cents per hundred. net taxable property 574725 dollars. polls 192. mortgage exemption credit 24706. by W. IL Quakenback, Trustee.
The Howard County Fair began Tuesday with all departments filled and varied exhibits. Purdue University and culinary, poultry, cattle, swine, and horse displays drew attention as rain delayed threshing but did not dampen racing plans. storm damage affected tents, and race summaries will appear next week.
The Great Clinton County Fair reports more entries than ever, with liberal premiums across classes attracting exhibitors from many states. The event features the Golodiney Four in Ludiena and Pranks fort, running August 19 to 22.
The article argues that farm values rise with nearby prosperous towns and that city prosperity depends on farming success. It notes interlinked destinies, urges spending locally, and explains a weekly cash prize contest to guess omitted words from advertisements.
The Ratcliff family held its annual reunion at the fair grounds last Sunday with over a hundred seated in the floral hall. Attendees came from Flora Bloomington Tipton Selma Kokomo and other places. Francis Vale presided as Emma Wright read minutes and Mary Ratcliff of Kokomo offered a recital. C H Allison spoke on five deaths in the year including S G Ratcliff. Amos Ratcliff shared reminiscences and plans for the 1914 reunion at the same location.
Notice states a meeting will be held August 29 1913 at the Friends church in Russiaville Indiana to elect a Trustee for a three year term. Clerk is B E Newlin.
A column lists various local firms and vendors including Waddell & Son grocers M P Jeter hardware John L Woody grocer Swayzee Bros drugs Eikenberry Bros vehicles First National Bank Volna Ritz hardware John Kanable grocer Leap & Michael meat market C 5 Wadman dry goods H H Gifford harness K Eakins jewelry Dr CW Kemp drugs Russiaville Lumber & Coal Co C B Evans restaurant C fl Allison insurance.
Prof Charles F Mervin chosen to succeed Willis L Moore as head of the Weather Bureau. He has served since 1884, from Ohio, previously led the instrument division and helped invent many instruments used by the department. Under his leadership forecasts and reports will focus on agriculture and farming conditions.
Two burglaries mar Fair week in Russiaville. The Russiaville Lumber and Coal Co. safe was tapped late Tuesday or early Wednesday with $74 in cash stolen. Tools from Clover Leaf section house were used, Tom Jones chisels exhausted. A second break in at John Burres store occurred in daylight as the thief entered from the back, stealing about $40 from the till while Burres watched races at the Fair Ground.
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