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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
4
Office-wide instruction states all advertisement copy for the Observer must be submitted in this office by Thursday noon each week. The notice sets a standing weekly deadline for ad submissions.
Josie Magnett of Kempton won a cement shipment guessing contest at a Russiaville fair. The entry closest to Universal Portland Cement's August total of 5 238 712 sacks won 48 sacks. second and third prizes went to W A Tedlock of Forest and Mollie Taylor of Kokomo. The article extols cement use in farm building and roads as a durable, economical alternative to lumber.
The article notes a dramatic rise in American cement production from minimal output fifteen years ago to leading global production. It highlights increasing annual output, a per capita consumption around one barrel, and optimism that cement use will continue to grow due to its low cost and durability.
The article argues for planting trees along roadsides to replenish forests destroyed by extensive timber cutting. It notes forests are depleted in many areas and warns timbering continues, making roadside groves valuable for shelter and road protection, especially in prairie regions where wood shortages are acute.
A devotional reflection urges daily thankfulness to God for all blessings and steadfast resolve to merit His goodness in greater measure.
A skeptical narrator argues that generous advertising, though costly, yields returns by expanding a business's market share. The text praises sustained promotions as true economy that builds capital rather than consuming it, warning against frugality that limits growth.
The Ladies' Aid society was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Clara Warner in a very enjoyable manner. Mrs. A A Henwywell came from Kkomo and was a guest. There were fourteen present. The next meeting will be at the home of Ses. E W Sherwin on December 19.
The article notes scientists long sought to understand hail and upper air dynamics. It describes Prof. Boris Weinberg of Tomsk, Siberia, unveiling an apparatus to capture hailstones and preserve them in a dense liquid for slicing and microscopic photography to advance meteorology.
Great American Magazine of Fun promotes family humor and bright caricatures. Biff staff touts top illustrators, critics, and editors. Fitted for year round cheer and colorful printing. Subscribe for a year by sending this clipping to The Bit Publishing Co. in Dayton, Ohio.
A baby asks who owns a homely face and learns it is his papa, sparking surprise from the child. The remark ties to the joke that the man resembles the child’s father, highlighting a humorous family moment from the Detroit Free Press.
A business man who steadily depletes capital is bound to suffer consequences. Warns against false economy in advertising and the risks of cutting promotions to save money.
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