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Newspaper

Russiaville Observer

Location

Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1913

Page

7

Overhaul Now for Maxwell and Related Cars

Maxwell Motor Company emphasizes rapid parts supply from Newcastle Indiana with a 24 to 48 hour shipment window. It cites a $1 750 000 investment, 45 000 parts bins, and a 20 percent price rise after January 1st urging owners of Maxwell Stoddard-Dayton Columbia Gasoline and Electrics Everitt and other makes to overhaul and replace worn parts now for protection of value and long term usability.

Stoddard-Dayton Columbia Gasoline and Electrics Everitt Brush, Sampson and Courier Newcastle Ind U. S Maxwell

Less Freedom Under Moslem Rule Says Ikdam Favoring Invasion

The Ikdam contends Christian sects in Macedonia have fewer liberties than under Ottoman rule and urges a military invasion to restore Crescent influence. It argues Balkan wars failed to end servitude and calls for Ottoman forces to create Macedonian autonomy and curb Greek claims to Kavala Salonika and Thessaly.

London Ikdam Macedonia Crescent Athens Balkan Kavala Salonika Elassona Thessaly Roumania Europe Balkans

The Vengeance of Outlaws in Sicilian Family Massacre

Sicilian Cala gero family blamed brigands for a series of killings and abductions near Favara Paler mo. On June 8 the parents and two sons were murdered. Fiorenza and two younger siblings were taken to Castrofilippo. Brigands killed all three remaining victims recently. only a Brooklyn, New York, brother with two children survives.

Milan Calagero Favara Palermo Signor Fiorenza Castrofillippo Brooklyn N. Y

Bee Stings Halt Wedding in Moselle Mississippi

Dr. R. H. Crawford preparing for his wedding was unconscious after bees stung his horse causing the buggy to crash. He was revived by colleagues and wed Lena Miller about an hour later. Crawford serves as town treasurer and surgeon for the New Orleans Northeastern railroad.

Moselle Miss R. H. Crawford Doctor Crawford Doctor Cranford Lena Miller New Orleans

St Bernard Rescues Pointer From Hunger

A St Bernard owned by P. K. Wood led neighbors to an untenanted house where Fanny a pointer owned by H. M. Reed was imprisoned under a piazza. After four days missing she was found weak but alive, saved from starvation by the search dog.

St. Bernard Maiden Mass Fanny H. M. Reed P. K. Wood Fannie

Campaign Fund Was Penny in Yonkers Assessor Race

Frederick Breithack, re-elected Yonkers assessor on the Republican ticket, filed a statement showing his campaign fund totalled one cent. Jerry Kane, a street sweeper, sent in the penny.

Yonkers N. Y Frederick Breithack Jerry Kane

Traveler Refuses Free Coats After Shopping Ruse

A pedestrian confronted by a pushy clothing dealer enters to try on coats and is pressured to keep trying. After thirty fittings, he leaves with no purchase, promising future help if the shop repeats the offer. Also includes a note about Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething.

Fly Killed by Professor Sparks World Alleviation Debate

A New York Evening Post quip attributes a professor's act of killing a fly to preventing an explosive rise in flies. He claims that removing the insect saved the world from an inferno of swarms, calculating a future of 550 billion flies stemming from 1,500 eyes. The remark highlights a reductio ad absurdum on causality.

New York Evening Post

Cuticura Remedy Cures Child's Scalp Disease

A Circleville Ohio mother describes a severe scalp infection with itching burning and sores in her daughter. After months of ineffectual remedies the second application of Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief and eventual cure. Cuticura sold worldwide with a sample Tree Skin Book offer from Boston.

South Scioto St Circleville Ohio Alice Kirlin Cuticura Dept. L Boston

Why Japs Are Undersized

A historical excerpt notes Japanese soldiers show shorter stature due to leg growth restriction from childhood sitting habits. It cites surgeons as attributing dwarfism to the practice of sitting on the legs and contrasts deformity rates with more sedentary urban groups. The article anticipates a shift as Japanese adopt Occidental customs.

Love Letters Sparked By Missed Mail At Post Office

A young woman visits the Euclid Village post office seeking a letter. The clerk checks a stack and says nothing for her. She returns, confesses she expected a love letter, and asks again if any such note awaits her.

Euclid Village

Manitoba Crop Yields Show Record Wheat Returns

Gladstone reports wheat per acre around 30 bushels with top yields on Portage Plains. Noah Elgert led at 61 bushels per acre, while several farmers posted 50 to 61 bushels. Marquette notes 20 bushels for wheat, barley 45, oats 70. Dauphin and Binscarth report good progress and strong grain quality with No. 1 Northern grading.

Gladstone Man Portage Plains Manitoba Noah Elgert Government Farm Geo. E. Stacey T. J. Hall John Ross D. W. McCuaig W. Richardson M. Owens Anderson and Turnbull J. Lloyd Jas. Bell Robt. Brown R.S. Tully J. Wishart Philip Page J. Stewart J. W. Brown Chester Johnson E. H. Muir L. A. Bradley W. Boddy Albert Davis E. McLenaghen Mr. Bradley Marquette Binscorth Dauphin E. B. Armstrong Binscarth

Comstock Era Publisher Defends Novel in New York

Mitchell Kennerley defends a Comstocked novel in New York as a defense of righteousness. He argues the book exposes fallacies in excuses for women’s burdens including overwork and underpay, with a satirical line about a typewriter girl avoiding savings.

Mitchell Kennerley New York Thais

Oysters on the Half Shell Prompt a Flair

The excerpt presents a vivid dining line about excellent oysters on the half shell and a playful reply hinting at a flirtatious mood, capturing a social moment likely from a literary or theatrical scene.

Gossiping Village Mirrors Persistently Involved

The village gossip remains stuck in routine remarks about a girl preoccupied with her appearance. The chatter never rests, balancing humor and small town observation as locals weigh idle vanity against daily life.

Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops Ad Smoke Alarm

An old newspaper ad urges avoiding dangerous nostrums and suggests taking Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops for real value. It notes they are available at all good drug stores.

Dean

Hitting Two Birds

A boss vents at a former henchman and taunts him to face punishment. He declares he will wield a whitewash brush as a weapon, using the handle as a club while the brush sprays whitewash in his direction. The exchange reflects a brutal, darkly comic tone from the Washington Star.

Washington Star

It’s the Things We Should Not Do We Do Today

A reflective line urging immediate action on moral tasks and duties rather than delaying. It emphasizes prioritizing present opportunities to correct wrongs and fulfill responsibilities now.

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