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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
6
A playful note on wise women spotting last chances in marriage and hats. It jokes about husbands saving money by choosing wives hats and the Mars curiosity echoing in a Merry Widow hat idea.
Agricultural Department reports a cheerful note as hens are producing only strictly fresh eggs this week. Farmers welcome the trend and buyers anticipate steady supplies and quality.
A 2090 year old play obituary surfaces in Paris as critics call for the author after a prize fight reference in the ring is labeled an accident. A Yonkers man recovering from heart surgery is expected to endure numbness and occasional stabs in his side during recovery.
Newspapers across the country discuss the Mer ry Widow hat, noting the subject’s prominence while acknowledging the effort required to cover it.
President G Stanley Hall notes a Clark University woman may be in love with several men at once and could be in danger until they call on the bane evening. The statement reflects the era's social mores and sensational speculation about romance.
A tiny sea serpent with a four foot tale has been captured in Maine. The subject is described as an infant, contrasting with the usual lengthy legends of sea monsters observed by mariners and coastal residents.
Brazil rejects claims it is creating a navy for Japan and notes the assertion as unfounded while Richmond Pearson Hobson reframes his concerns, now viewing Brazil through a new lens as he moves past a long held fear.
The Czar announced release of political prisoners at Waster hoping mercy will thaw harsh repression. He notes if one remains despotic in autumn mercy may follow in spring, suggesting shifting governance.
The New York Herald notes the latest hat fashion with daggers piercing women’s headwear but since the weapon is visible wearers avoid police action. The trend draws mixed reactions as authorities monitor public response.
The Louisville Courier Journal recommends simplified spelling by using driver instead of chauffeur and insists on accurate pronunciation rather than doubt. The note stresses plain language as a friendly consideration for readers.
The University of Chicago reports a giant sea serpent skeleton found in Kansas dating six million years ago. The discovery prompts questions about early Equor debates and regional paleontological significance in the Sunflower State.
A new Oregon rule bans candidates from soliciting votes through friends on election day. It also prohibits campaign gifts to constituents, such as buttons, and forbids false statements about opponents. The measure tightens oversight of campaign activities statewide.
The Brooklyn Eagle laments wasting two hundred million dollars a year in coal and warns Americans may need electric heaters when coal is exhausted. It also states Buffalo is described as destined to become a universal hub.
The Chicago Tribune calls butterine superior to poor butter while the Pittsburg Dispatch argues that if it is superior sellers should price it accordingly and avoid discrediting it as inferior.
A society column argues that dancing was valued by ancient and famed leaders from David to Socrates and Plato and cites Sully and Cardinal Richelieu as noted dancers. The piece challenges today’s young men to question the notion that dancing lowers dignity.
Morocco man Carrington D. Holmes, age 80, still fiddles for country dances as he did sixty years ago. Irene Staller of Elkhart kidnapped her lover Martin Goodhart, age 17, and was arrested and fined $4.
William King aged 82 is the father of a baby born to his wife who was housed in the county jail at Logansport.
Chicago health officers file complaint over milk shipped from Indiana amid concerns about safety and quality. Officials cite potential contamination and demand inspection and oversight to protect consumers.
A bolt struck Adam Sahm’s barn near Lawrenceburg, setting the building ablaze and fatally injuring his daughter Miss Ida Sahm aged 16. The tragedy was reported as a deadly lightning strike on the farm.
Mrs. George Goodson of Owensville died after ingesting a poisonous liquid she believed was chill medicine. Police report the incident as a tragic accidental poisoning.
The widow of James Webster, long troubled by dreams of oil on a forty acre Jolietville area farm, sinks at Well as curiosity drives her to explore what might lie underground.
In Pike County, assailants first ensured the McAfee family was safe then looted the property taking livestock and valuables before setting the house ablaze. Investigators seek motives and suspects in the arson and theft.
A formal proclamation from Governor Hanly designates Monday September 7 as Labor Day a legal holiday across Indiana.
Harry Kinney fishing below Columbus on White River caught a seventeen-pound white perch from his camp.
A Winona Normal School domestic science class proved nine people can consume seventy ceuuts worth of food in Indiana.
A phonograph in the vesti bule of a Columbus Theatorium plays all afternoon and evening prompting several business men to circulate a petition to have the machine declared a nuisance.
George Mondie, a Black man, was attacked and stabbed by two white men in Evansville. The assailants fled, and authorities noted the incident occurred as they discussed the Springfield riots, raising fears Mondie may die.
The Government notified Will F. Little and S. Herbert Morris of Shelbyville that it will soon consign 5,000 smallmouth bass and yellow perch to streams across the county.
At a club gathering Joe Michaels a club director and hunter proposes wholesale prosecution of the pestiferous Jim Crow in Indiana advocating crow extermination by organized crow clubs and systematic crow hunts.
John Small of Shelbyville battled a vicious bulldog for three hours in Blue River. The dog guarded his clothes and drove Small into deep water five times, creating a serious risk of drowning before Small forced the animal to surrender.
Residents puzzled by a litter described as pussy rab bits or bunny cats. The animals never walk but hop and jump about. Their carnivore teeth hint at a predatory nature while they display mouse-hunting tendencies. They spit like kittens and lack claws or climbing ability. A false tail appears where a tail should be.
The Bedford Building Savings and Loan Association collapsed last week after a draw of $474.11 overdrawn. Formed in 1878 the institution previously did up to $188,000 in annual business ten years ago. Its attorney attributes the crash to poor bookkeeping with no irregularities found.
Mary Willard heiress and Glen Harker Ball Brothers glass factory superintendent wed in a quiet ceremony. The groom recently finished school and engagement had been unsuspected by close friends.
Anderson public schools superintendent J. B. Pearcy says he will enforce the law prohibiting high school fraternities, signaling a crackdown on such groups in the district.
An automobile explosion near Lafayette injured five men, with two fatally burned and three more seriously hurt. Those most gravely hurt were Thomas Denman, a wealthy farmer, and Ralph Sear of Boswell. The blaze started from gasoline as the machine ran at about thirty miles an hour, its occupants leaping clear as the car struck a fence and burned completely.
Charles S. Hernly as director general says the Brook farm rally hosted by George Ade will feature all the big guns of the party. Ade fears forty of his top beef cattle will be needed to feed the crowd. rally set for September.
Isaac B. Woods of Sum mutville owns a vast insect collection with 100000 specimens labeled by common and scientific names. He has studied their foods breeding habits and family histories, claiming to know the peculiarities of every insect in the collection. The assortment includes Savery insects indigenous to the Central States.
Indiana Bureau of Statistics reports 625 342 horses on hand March 1 1908 down from 630 975 a year earlier. horses sold in year ending March 1 1908 total 3 907 with 104 197 sold previous year. leading counties list includes Marion 15 295 and Montgomery 13 282 among others.
A Brown County rumor claims a nationally known artist is painting Sunrise as a nude woman perched on a mountain crest. Each dawn before 4 a.m. the creator works rapidly as sunlight shifts, capturing ivory outlines against the sky while shadows recede.
Old soldiers and school children aged 7 to 12 will be admitted free on Tuesday September 8 at the Indiana State Fair. Weber's band and the Indianapolis Military band will perform with vaudeville acts and races scheduled to begin at 1 PM.
Friends testify that in recent years he saved nine lives. Frank Scott, a Rigdon blacksmith, is under consideration by Andrew Carnegie for a medal and allowance in recognition of his heroic service.
A large turnout of Grant County residents aged 80 and above gathered in Narion for the sixth annual meeting of the Grant County Octogenarian Club. The county is home to about 200 octogenarians.
In New York City, Frank Townsend abducts Miss Annette Van Deveer to force a marriage. She resists at first but, driven by love, capitulates and agrees to wed. The couple's wedding, later blessed by forgiveness from the family, unfolds amid oblique scandal and high social circles.
In Harper's Weekly a captioned dialogue shows an editor politely declining to use drawings while the office boy reports the editor’s honest dismissal. The riotous fair artist questions the remark, and the office boy relays the exact sentiment that the drawings “make me sick.”
A New York Tribune observation links smoking habits to character. It notes pipe smokers show nervous habit patterns, cigarette users are excitable and wasteful, and cigar smoking reflects taste and discernment. It also claims ash length and labeling signal egotism, bravado, or irritability in smokers.
Major Throckmorton of Louisville famed for sharp wits and bold retorts in antebellum days. He ejected Dickens from his hotel and unleashed a famed exchange with a boastful rival claiming Arkansas ties and distant political losses.
Miss Lillian B. Hill speaks at a Grand Rapids clothiers banquet urging ads and pictures of men's and boys' garments to elevate dress. She recalls how boys were dressed by mothers and mocks the old red garment tale from her brother.
The New York American notes that Dr Dubois located remains on the Bengawan River in central Java in 1895. A skull a thigh bone and two molar teeth were used to construct a creature considered not human yet closer to man than the ape. The fossil was named Pithecanthropus erectus.
A Bible study recounts David entering Saul's camp to retrieve Saul's spear and water jar, sparing Saul's life. Saul admits he has played the fool and asks David to return, recognizing David's innocence and loyalty to the Lord. David reaffirms faith and hope for divine justice.
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