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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
5
A physician recalls an unexpected storm night drive to a country estate where a mysterious captive woman hides in a feed box. She reveals a kidnapping plot tied to her husband abroad and a later police-linked jewel heist near Glenmore, with intrigue that touches Boston society.
Cornelia Redmond recalls a perilous chase and escape led by Louisa after a jeweled theft. Detectives close in as three men are convicted on a watch’s testimony and a secret stakeout unfolds. A late-night envelope from Spain hints at lingering questions about loyalty and secrecy.
A New York Herald account describes a twelve day after Christmas rite where a hostess veils each maiden with cloth strips to resemble a papoose. Suitors enter one by one, guess the bride from the veiled line, and wed if the match is found, with fines for breaking the ritual.
A city lawyer recalls a story of a boy who paid a nickel as a retainer to get help in a school discipline case. The boy’s note asked for mercy, but the judge mother showed no leniency and the court imposed a spanking while the lawyer could not stay to watch the sentence.
Miss Jeanette Small of Muncie hanged herself while temporarily insane after a deranged love affair. Marion’s David Mays was trapped by a cave-in in a gravel pit and remained missing for six hours. Rushville’s Asbury Willits built a barn and hung lace curtains at every window. State Geologist Blatchely announces a major crusade against 12 000 beetle varieties over three years with mounted specimens and a state chart. Crown Point residents Cyrus Kettring and D A Root receive a Thanksgiving turkey and a possible gold nugget find. Oscar Horst finds a $40 pearl in oysters.
An oil well in the Alexandria field has been shot and yields 150 barrels per day. Indications suggest the well will hold up. It ranks as one of the three biggest in the field.
In Indianapolis a twelve year old named Albert Nicholas hunting with a young companion was shot in the abdomen by a flobert rifle bullet and fatally injured. The incident occurred while they were white hunting birds, marking a tragic accident.
The Miller family faced a deadly week as Frank Miller and relatives suffered illness and the deaths of Jr. Miller, Mrs. Miller, and Mrs. Miller's father within seven days. Sardines were noted in the family’s meals prior to the illness.
Lawrence Schildthnect displayed a corn ear in New Lisbon last week. It measured 34 rows with an average of 53 grains per row, totaling 1802 grains. The exhibit highlighted unusual kernel counts and yield potential.
Newton Loehr of Milton had an arm amputated and buried with regular funeral ceremonies in a silk lined coffin. He hopes the severed limb will rest easily in its final resting place.
Laporte city engineer disappeared last July and his wife obtained a divorce. He returned last week and, learning of the divorce, attempted suicide. Sources describe his mind as affected.
A couple were taken in at the capital last week for feeping guests at the Claypool Hotel. They used an ingenious system of marking cards, with a few easy targets still left in Indianapolis.
A focal chapter of the Veterans of the Philippine War will be organized in Indianapolis. About fifty young men who served in the Philippines seek to form a chapter of the national body.
Peter Nicols a farmer living six miles east of Manilla shucked 1457 bushels and forty pounds of corn in nine hours and forty six minutes. Two men hauled the corn four miles to Homer where it was weighed and unloaded.
The Oliver Plow Works of South Bend sent sixty carloads of plows in one train to New York for export to Europe and South America. It is said to be probably the largest single shipment of a manufacturer’s product ever made in the West.
Editor Tracy of the Hartford City Times harshly arraigns Rev. Reed after a sermon condemning dancing. Tracy calls Reed a coward and a car and invites him to visit offices for further action.
The Wawasee Protective Association will establish a bass broodery this winter on the south side of the lake. It will release 500000 well developed young fish into Lake Wawasee next year. A Michigan expert is engaged to design the broodery.
Mrs Hannah Test of Kokomo is the ancestor of eighty descendants and the head of five living generations. She is eighty seven years old and has eight children twenty seven grandchildren forty three great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Reports tell of a large buck roaming the Clinton township woods near Logansport. Plans quickly formed in Cass County to organize a hunting party to chase the prize.
John Yarling Jr of Shelby county reports 1,760 bushels of corn from sixteen acres while C R Devol of the same county showcases at Shelbyville an ear with forty rows and 1,321 grains. The report seems credible though Shelbyville ties to noted local storytellers.
State Librarian Henry plans a pamphlet for the St Louis exposition detailing a short history and the resources of all Indiana libraries including city and college libraries. Circulating letters urge librarians statewide to write their library history and share growth information.
W R Fishel of Wope shipped a consignment of thirteen white Plymouth chickens to Java for 916 dollars. He is noted as a leading breeder with prize-winning fowls and high-value stock.
In Frankfort a dramatic case unfolds as a man lures a former lover to a vacant room and, at gunpoint, compels her to disrobe and dance. She escapes with minimal clothing, leaving the town aghast at the violence and ordeal.
Terre Haute minister Rev. D. B. Cheney runs a paid ad in town newspapers, aligning with modern trends. He places the advertisement prominently beside ordinary reading matter, demonstrating a belief in publicity.
A company near Seymour cultivates five acres of ginseng with a net return of 49 percent this year. They project over 100 acres under cultivation in coming years as demand keeps prices high, though the crop requires time capital and patience.
A Southport farmer lost eighteen turkeys amid a string of thefts reported in Indianapolis. The national bird's scarcity leaves many families without a Thanksgiving centerpiece.
Indiana plans a display of about a dozen white and tinted diamonds at the St Louis world fair next year. The stones were found recently in Brown and Morgan counties to illustrate the diversity of Indiana mineral products.
Two Anderson men hunted quail and killed three. Shot glanced into a neighboring field injuring a farmer’s team which bolted. The quail brought in a total of 8159 dollars.
Ruth Hollowell wife of Lawrence Hollowell near Alexandria has filed suit for divorce. The couple married only a few years and this marks their fifth divorce with each having filed two in the past. Reconciliations have previously been effected in every case.
The new Federal building in Indianapolis is rising rapidly as stone work reaches the fourth floor. The structure promises to be a handsome and ambitious addition to the state’s architecture.
Edith Shippey of Marion awoke to a burglar attempting to wrench a diamond ring from her finger using plyers. She fought back and screamed, triggering the escape of the offender from the scene.
A new firm, the Hoosier Crude Oil Company, organized in Seymour, announces a capital of one million dollars. Most of the incorporators are residents of Seymour.
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