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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
2
A Connecticut man travels to Europe with eight young school teachers, while a St. Louis paper comments on Missouri leadership. The item threads through political quips, marriage debates, and current affairs, from Croker’s citizenship to Roosevelt’s stance on new laws.
A small group of Hindus who fled Canada faced a hostile mob on the American side as they sought refuge. The incident highlights tensions around migration and perceptions of civilization as the men describe their precarious status.
A thoughtful man argues against the new 2-cent fare rate claiming it boosts his wife’s relatives ability to visit, citing personal experience as the basis for opposition.
The quote about a wife earning half her husband’s salary provokes reaction among women who have been accustomed to receiving more from their spouses. The exchange highlights evolving views on earnings and fairness in marriage.
A garbled OCR fragment references Tramlet and an "inse cussie prince" with mentions of Rockefeller income from Standard Oil, claiming $19 a minute. The text is incoherent and contains multiple garbled phrases and nonsensical inserts.
A Nebrassia farmer recently wed in New York after twenty five years awaited, then faces a warning about staying out late. An English doctor notes people do not eat enough, claiming many women skip meals when the man of the house is away, making them nervous and irritable. American husbands and physicians have long known this.
The New York World extols August Saint Gaudens as America’s foremost sculptor praising his enduring monuments. It notes four leading cities possess works from his studio including Sherman Farragut Peter Cooper statues and the Diana atop Madison Square Garden tower.
Washington dispatches report on Indianapolis Sun sale and editor changes. A fatal shooting ends a drunken street parade led by Thomas Welsh in Mitchell. A colored funeral denial in Evansville leads to regional tension. An accidental shooting near Waverly ends Claude Deadmore’s life. Laporte Republicans back A I Wyotts for Governor in a key district push.
Roy Shattuck, mayor of Briazil, announces his candidacy for lieutenant governor before the Republican state convention. He aims to win the party nomination and bolster bid for statewide office.
Clarence Jackson and Alfred Sample, both of Brockville, fired at a rabbit at the same time missing the quarry and wounding each other seriously.
In a wood chopping gathering with about 50 farmers near Bloomington, Frank Mc Coy was killed instantly and his father Joel McCoy wounded fatally by Edward Ford with an ax.
Thomas A. Cleveland a Terre Haute cooper was accidentally shot and killed by his brother in a tragic domestic accident. The weapon misfired while handling it and the sun story of an unloaded gun is recalled.
George W. Tincher and his hired hand Henry Clamped near Amo gathered 4 000 bushels of corn this fall. Tincher believes no other two men in the state have shocked as much corn this season.
State statistician Miss Mary Stubbs reports 13.8 percent of Indiana women are bread earners. The latest figures show the total number of women as WATS and the laboring women total 213,028.
The Terre Haute Ministerial Association names a committee to urge closing Sunday theaters. A stabbing of a choir boy near a crowd connected to a Cheater induced action by the association is reported.
German societies in Terre Haute representing about 3000 voters unite to oppose the anti-saloon crusade. The alliance plans a vigorous campaign aligned with the National Bund’s broader efforts.
About one third of Indiana's 16,900 miners did not work last week as they refused part of their semi monthly pay in checks. They accepted 60 percent cash and 40 percent checks in envelopes. Other mines paid in cash.
Walter Barker and Miss Charlotte Haworth performed their own marriage ceremony in the Friends Church at Westfield. No clergyman was required as the couple conducted the old-fashioned Quaker service themselves.
An investigation into alleged graft by public officers in South Bend has begun quietly. A request seeks a special grand jury to hear the collected evidence, and the chief of police's office is reported to be under scrutiny.
Franklin Daily Star editor W. W. Aikens, claimed as the oldest 1 cent daily in Indiana, recently preached at the Presbyterian Church and has since drawn flattering offers to devote himself to pulpit work. He edits Johnson county's only daily newspaper.
The supreme court refused to reinstate appeals by Edgar A. Wallace of Winamac and others, allowing construction of a 22 mile long ditch in Starke, Pulaski and White counties. The ditch would be 40 to 90 feet wide and 14 feet deep, taxing over 1000 landowners to fund the project.
State Bureau of Statistics reports 654.54 miles of free gravel road built in 1906 versus 955.9 miles in 1905. Spending on surveying and highways rose to 37 351.16 dollars from 36 621.03 dollars in 1905, with signs of higher road building expected in 1907.
John Kiley of Marion, famed in local and state politics, died in Indianapolis after a brief illness. Born in Tipperary, Ireland, he led Marion as a Democratic mayor despite the town's Republican leanings and was elected County Commissioner last year amid strong Republican opposition.
D M Richardson of Clayton tells Indiana farmers they lost about a million dollars by selling hogs now. He urges holding hogs for 20 to 30 days and selling only one hog per day so prices rise. He compares to bankers holding money with deposits and predicts corn may gain 50 cents per bushel when hogs are sold.
Charles Tetrich and Miss Linnie look eloped to Covington Kentucky to marry after fearing Indiana license denial. He, a longtime cripple, and she nearly blind believed a license would be refused here. No parental objections reported.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson reports the Kankakee Valley reclamation in Indiana as entirely feasible. The survey over three years was completed last year and a comprehensive report was prepared and sent to local authorities.
John P. Walker, former Vanderburg County treasurer, was acquitted of embezzlement by a Spencer County jury in Rockport. He admitted taking funds but claimed no felonious intent, saying he spent it in gold mines and games and plans to move to California. Suit seeks $66,000 from his bondsmen.
Will Freeman reports on experiments at the State forest reservation near Henryville showing timber value increases from cultivating uncultivated land. He notes 600000 acres in southern Indiana are unfit for cultivation, with potential wood output rising from 6 million to 24 million cubic feet and substantial value gains per thousand feet of lumber. Also notes a migration wave as 2000 foreigners depart Indiana for home amid economic stringency.
Fashion editor notes a range of skirt models suited for everyday wear and evening dresses. Highlights include habit back, gored and circular styles, one piece plaited skirts, and plaited tunic skirts in thin silk and bordered chiffons. Pattern numbers and sizes listed. return with ten cents and Paris Pattern No. Size Name Address.
Humorist Mark Twain rents a kitten for the summer at Tuxedo Park while hidden from autograph seekers. He is seen in white flannels under a tree, petting the kitten and joking he cannot afford a cat even a young one. The piece notes the public’s interest in his pay and other private details.
Edwin, a three year old, confesses to beating a cat with a scratched hand. A department store customer complains of cracked patent leather in older stock and seeks exchange after noting expired patent. The scene shifts between a remorseful child and a clerk confirming the shoes are old stock.
Gaye calls him a financial pessimist while Myers asks what that means. Gaye defines it as a man afraid to look pleasant so friends won’t borrow from him.
An outlandish, clipped item from a Chicago Tribune snippet notes a character called Tommy-Paw and another named Mr Tucker. The piece hints at tones and phrases about finding a berth but is fragmentary and lacking clear events or dates.
The passage presents Ruth’s pledge to Naomi and to accept the God of Israel, Naomi’s return to Bethlehem, and the community reaction. It surveys the lesson’s context, time, places, and teaching points including Ruth’s noble choice and the work ahead in Bethlehem.
A brief item notes a quoted exchange about haste and duty. The Nashville American captures a playful reply that duty sounds like a dollar in a compact newspaper snippet.
The unreadable fragment shows clipped dialogue about hats a Calamity a party and a cat in a room with stray phrases referencing Harper's Bazaar and a landlady unclear context or event. The piece reads like a page puzzle with dialog lines and stray words.
Miss Cresswell returns from a country visit to find her wardrobe empty and a black patch on the lawn. Her brother George confesses he burned the contents to recover the billiard room key from ashes, a scheme that left him thawing on the kitchen stove.
A brief Chicago Record Herald exchange notes a husband quitting horse betting and joining a poker club to see where his money goes. The lighthearted item highlights a shift from betting on horses to playing cards.
Fragmentary Pittsburg Post passage cites a witty exchange about political tenure. The lines spotlight a rival claiming the title original fourth term man while another asserts being the original third-term figure, indicating a heated partisan duel.
The text shows a brief, awkward scene with a couple mid-conversation. A woman responds with embarrassment and apology as the man asks a romantic question amid an extended, tense exchange.
A garbled OCR fragment depicts a wedding scene with John Badd wooing Smiley. The officiant asks for the couple to wed and John replies yes, in a style that mixes unclear phrases with playful tone. The text is fragmentary and difficult to parse.
The puzzle tale centers on a solver declaring Prat easy as he imagines Sphinx style questions. A comical misinterpretation follows as he jokes about the present of a sin and a tie used as a pen-wiper while fingers tremble with cold effort.
The Philadelphia Press reports Tess-So Mrs Boxley will not apply for divorce after all. She learned three other women were eager to marry him if he were free.
A Texas girl describes nervousness and pale skin in youth improved after starting coffee substitutes. She recalls being very pale and then, after drinking Postum, her nerves steadied and complexion brightened, changing her life as a student and worker.
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