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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
8
The Observer notes Britain’s rail industry as a looming power, joking that a machine could write 40,000 words an hour and another to boil them down to 19,000, mocking rapid industrialization and overproduction with a satirical take.
A Philadelphia man who inherited 250000 ten years ago died penniless after moving to New York following his inheritance. The report notes his relocation and subsequent financial decline.
Prof Starr of Chicago says Filipinos are not lazy and notes they seem willing to accept almost any office offered. The remark frames expectations for political involvement among Filipino communities.
The remark suggests the Kaiser will pursue a cheap, workable balloon brake. If successful, it could place mankind further in his debt by advancing air travel technology.
A London man demonstrated operating a typewriter by wireless means, noting the lonely nature of such a task.
Harry Thaw complains that constant insanity is convenient yet intolerable, showing frustration at the prospect of remaining insane for an undetermined length of time.
Mrs Langtry won 106000 dollars on a horse race a few days ago and her friends urge her to cash in now and quit following the races.
Western farmers will get roughly 135 million dollars for their crops this season and expect to spend the long winter evenings lighting their pipes with dollar bills.
In a playful note on imperial ties a two cent stamp entices Americans to write to King Edward inviting public engagement with monarchy.
The Countess of Yarmouth abandons her noble title and adopts the name Mrs. Copeley Thaw, signaling a personal and social transition.
Report notes night riders active recently while college hazers boast of leading in producing cripples. The wording implies violent misconduct tied to hazing without detailing specific incidents.
Over five months 240000 freight cars have been deployed into service. The note warns that loafing isn’t good for rolling stock or people, implying a push to maximize utilization and productivity.
A criminology student contends that blond individuals are more often criminals than brunettes, suggesting a shift in how crimes are framed by appearance. The assertion challenges common stereotypes and invites further study.
A magazine prints a photograph of John D. Rockefeller’s own handwriting from his autobiography to counter doubts about authorial authenticity. The image aims to settle skepticism about whether he wrote the work himself.
Japan aims to cut public works spending by not executing projects. The proverb echoes a yen saved equals half a dollar gained, reflecting a frugal approach to government expenditure.
A reflective note argues that future human flight should end lawn disputes as people avoid walking around a neighbor's grass plot due to laziness or indifference.
The Hong Kong editor Li Sum Ling notes that mastering chop sticks with two hands is difficult and argues China should have a third hand to help.
The report notes Peary, famed Arctic explorer, might prefer starting for the South Pole during a mild winter spell and reach halfway toward the goal, contrasting his usual North Pole focus.
A seven year old boy was jailed for two days after telling lies. The court may have acquitted him if the lawyer had argued the boy was merely practicing for a political career.
The Houston Post quotes Bailey describing a "radiant and dimpled little pants patching" Texas bride who allegedly crafts a symphony from a cooking stove. The colorful line showcases local columnist wit and regional flavor.
A report notes President Roosevelt earns 30000 dollars a year as associate editor of The Outlook. The piece urges aspiring reporters to take heart, suggesting high aims in journalism can lead to future success and recognition.
A Buffalo good roads convention speaker states roads in the United States Syria and Australia share a class though quality varies. He adds Fiji Islands roads are better overall and stresses his claim comes from experience.
Melissa Davis, 99, died in Columbus last week. C W Shakes on a swamp land farm in Marshall county produced 100 bushels of corn per acre this season. Soil Dies Horrible Death. John G Hill, 40, died of hydrophobia in Indianapolis after a dog bite weeks ago. Theft of a goose egg and six hen eggs from Ol Hartman of Columbus carries a sentence of one to eight years in Michigan City Penitentiary.
David Shields aged 45 was accidentally killed while hunting near Bloomington. The incident involved Jason Parker who fired the fatal shot. Investigators are reviewing what occurred to determine billiard?
Well known operator Dead J Smith Talley, a prominent Indiana coal operator, died of dropsy at his Terre Haute home last week.
Albert Brizius found two pearls while dining at a Ivansville restaurant. One pearl was sold for 500 dollars, highlighting a surprising value from a casual meal.
David Ingle an Oakland City coal operator has leased six acres near Princeton to develop a new coal field. He aims to start mining operations after securing necessary permits and infrastructure support from local authorities.
North Salem pupil Miss Goldie Gibson is believed to hold a state record for perfect attendance after eleven years of schooling without a tardy absence or illness.
For days a stork has been sighted in the Wabash river bottoms below Owensville and efforts to capture the bird to send it to President Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., are under way.
Three day forest fires in Dubois county were started by several schoolboys who burned a pile of leaves in the woods near Kyana. The fires spread over hundreds of acres of valuable timber lands.
The wife of John Raber of Fort Wayne collapsed and died during a family dispute when Raber, reportedly intoxicated, fought with their two sons William and Fred. The sons threw Raber out, and police were summoned as the mother suffered heart failure amid the chaos.
Indiana declares quarantine against Michigan cattle to prevent foot and mouth disease. Veterinarian Dr G H Roberts of Indianapolis will study the outbreak with other veterinarians to learn prevention methods and keep the disease from spreading into Indiana.
A Bedford area woman reports her turkey killed itself by cutting its throat with barbed wire in a pen prepared for Thanksgiving. She found the bird in its confinement and planned to slaughter it for dinner. The owner believes the turkey’s death was self-inflicted.
At a Columbus dinner hosted by W. A. Abbott Mrs. Mary Coleman received a letter from New York lawyers stating the Lefever estate valued at 300000000 now readiness for final settlement. The Lefever family reunion was under way as the long running cross continental estate matter nears closure after three decades of litigation.
Miss Green at a social in Elizabethtown spoke to Evry Prince of Seymour, exposing that the real estate man and Miss Cordin Smith daughter of Rev W F Smith had been courting since July and are now married, ending rumors of courtship.
A fox terrier woke Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lippelt and their thirteen year old adopted son Frank Ladendorf when a gas leak under the house filled the home with fumes. The dog scratched Mr. Lippelt’s face to rouse him from sleep.
The case heard last week involves Emily Crane and William Crane both over 80. Emily seeks a divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and unfaithfulness.
Carl Keesling a farmer south of Indianapolis reports killing an eagle that stretched eight feet tip to tip and weighed about fifteen pounds.
William Dwyer, 27, a Vandalia railway employee, was shot dead at Good's hotel in Switz City by hotel proprietor William Good. Good says jealousy over Mrs. Good and Dwyer prompted the act. Mrs. Good claims she was performing housekeeping duties. Both Good and his wife are in custody.
A dozen Logansport society women joined a health lecture series but walked out when Miss Margaret M Hall demanded they emulate her fat reducing exercise. The instructor led a demonstration as women responded with a leapfrog parade before exiting the room.
Indiana produced 604 million feet of lumber in 1907 up 12.7 percent from 1906. Walnut lumber reached 9.98 million feet valued at 447,592 dollars, about 24 percent of the national total. Sycamore output totaled 11.13 million feet from Indiana, at 16.71 dollars per thousand, contributing to a state total lumber value of 12. AVS,074.
A Shelby county tale explains how a farmer was deceived by a supposed minister and a couple seeking elopement. After a staged ceremony at the farmer’s fireside, the farmer signs a note for 500 dollars instead of a marriage certificate, revealed when the post arrives and the county bank demands payment.
J. M. Wolfe, a farmer, announces that hunters can hunt on his farm freely and may come to the house for dinner when the bell rings. The same issue carries the standard prohibitory hunting notice signed by forty nine land owners. The offering is thought to attract many hunters.
Fashion notes describe multiple garments with model numbers and sizes including Boys' Overcoat 2585 for ages 2 to 8, Child's Coat 2603 for girls 1 to 7, Ladies' Semi-Fitting Coat 20538 in three-quarter length with covert cloth, Misses' Coat 1422 with box-fronts, and Ladies' Dress 2539 closing left back with three-quarter sleeves and Mikado bands.
Fashion editor in Indianapolis invites orders for a linen collar and cuff set described as transfer to various fabrics with outline embroidery and French dots. Includes instruction to send 10 cents and request Paris Pattern No.
In a St. Louis Times report the minstrel show features Bones joking that Texas is a good state because saloons are closed on Sunday. Honey Boy Evans mocks shirts and politics, noting he votes for Bryan and predicts carfare schemes. The act mixes song and dance with keen political comedy and crowd-pleasing punchlines.
A dialogue between Wimbleton and Simpleton recalls a visit to an insane asylum. Simpleton reports delivering a note of introduction to the superintendent who replied with a curt invitation to “make yourself at home.”
The article states that fifty pounds of ivory is the average yield from a single elephant. It notes this as a standard figure in the discussion of elephant ivory.
A dense alliterative verse recalls the siege of Belgrade with Austrian and Cossack actors fighting through bombardment. The poem laments bloodshed while invoking religious and heroic tones and ends with a chant urging peace and withdrawal from war.
A dramatic verse recounts Tielo the gorilla and allied animals failing to notice weapons. The yellow lion, monkey, G. O. elephant, and Mighty Hunter boast of stealth as guns and knives go unseen until it is too late. The piece evokes danger and hunting across a jungle tableau.
A plain looking man with a black leather bag visits a home. The wife resists, thinking the stranger a peddler. He claims to offer fine toilet soap samples at 9 cents a box, revealing mistaken judgment by appearances.
A double faced electric sign in Chicago projects from a sidewalk 11 feet by 4 feet 10 inches and features a billiard scene. An automatic flasher lights the players and table, showing a cue strike and balls moving to new positions, demonstrating advertising innovation.
London Scraps recounts a tale of Smithson, once sure of his humor, visiting an old school friend and being teased by the friend's sister amid dried grass being arranged. His quip about a donkey’s entry collapses his comic self, leaving him humorless at home.
Miss Lillian B. Hill advised Duluth jewelers on vacation practices. She recounted a jeweler who kept his advertisement out of newspapers while at a seaside hotel to avoid managing affairs during Easter holidays.
Miss Sophia Whittlesen of Evanson credits Peruna with curing chronic catarrh after years of poor health and sore throat. The ad also promotes Peruna tablets and Manzalin laxative, and mentions Miss Anna Dodge finding a $350 diamond ring in Caldwell New Jersey during a woods hike.
A vintage ad promises a one day cold cure using laxative bromide quinine tablets. It notes a money back guarantee if the remedy fails and features a signature on each box.
A brief dialogue notes that a book about house furnaces is selling very well and is expected to be found in top cellars, reflecting domestic interest in heating topics. The exchange appears in the Dal thmore American.
A 19th century advertisement touts Walls Catarrh Cure claiming it cures catarrh through constitutional treatment. It offers $100 to any case that it fails to cure and cites testimonials, with sales through Flicheney & Co in Toledo Ohio. It also promotes Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
Harry B. Ayer of York County Maine hauled traps near Biddeford and captured a huge lobster weighing 13 pounds. Officials estimate the crustacean’s age at thirty to fifty years.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teeth ing pain swelling wind colic and crying relief claiming 62 drops per bottle and soothing effects for teething infants.
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