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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
2
The Observer prints a mosaic of quips and notes from Russia Ville Indiana. It covers social norms marital jokes legal and professional curiosities and wry takes on sea telegrams street safety and shopping while tossing in pointed lines about family life work and wit.
A distant estimate puts 35 million dollars as the cost for men stationed to guard and watch U S soldiers against Spanish forces, highlighting the economic burden of distant conflict.
The railways of this country killed only forty persons during October, ten fewer than in September, suggesting improving safety conditions and fewer fatal incidents this autumn.
Livestock men say the spread between cattle prices paid by packers and beef prices charged is too wide. They did not claim the gap rests on any new finding.
The late Speaker Reed’s definition remains well known. A newer, apt framing says a politician wants the people to do something for him, while the statesman does something for the people.
The judge calls Blaine the best roved American after Daniel Webster and asks if he has heard of Abraham Lincoln, questioning if Lincoln is known to him.
The tiny French Canadian islands of St Pierre and Miquelon request annexation by the United States signaling growing appeal of American colonial governance among local residents.
In 1902 South Carolina there were 223 murder trials with three death sentences. The text argues lynching is not justified but shows its underlying appeal and the social pressure driving extrajudicial violence.
The text reports five railroad wrecks since mid October causing ninety nine deaths and one hundred eighty six serious injuries. It attributes the disasters to collisions and calls the record shocking and preventable with greater care.
An Atchison county man recalls moving to Kansas thirty five years ago for health reasons and now owns 20 000 acres. He recently harvested 8 000 bushels of wheat and claims more turkeys than any other man in the west.
No foreign government will have a finer showing at the World's Fair than Brazil with a national pavilion. Brazil plans to display its progress and prosperity to the world and demonstrate high attainments in art and industry through its participation in the exposition.
The Logia fragments chiefly echo gospel sayings yet one item claims Jesus spoke of innocence before the fall, an invention by an early theologian to push a point. The piece argues Jesus did not use Eden terms nor reference the fall, likening the mistake to implausible literary theories.
Markneukirchen in Saxony exports to the United States nearly a million dollars in musical instruments and related goods yearly. For the year ending June 30, 1903 exports include accordions violins concertinas harmonicas brass instruments strings and shell goods with the trade rising about fifty five thousand dollars annually. The town thrives on skilled work in small shops and homes and relies on foreign trade to sustain employment. How many American cities of 5000 can boast such a trade with one nation.
The piece argues that cruelty and wrong go unpunished when bystanders refuse interference. It condemns the common refrain it is not my business as a dangerous excuse and urges collective responsibility to address harm. It invokes a historical anecdote about a man asked for his brother's whereabouts to illustrate the point.
The surgeon general of the army states that white people from temperate zones adapt better to climate shifts than other races. Eskimos struggle in warm climates and tropical Africans cannot withstand extreme cold. It concludes that whites as a race have shown the ability to live in any habitable country.
The text argues that mobs threaten order at home while authorities fail to protect people and property. It claims the United States should rush squadrons into Turkish waters to demand reforms, insisting reforms cannot be implemented even domestically.
After the capture of young bandits in Chicago, a dime museum displayed the fiance of the ringleader as an attraction and carried off the shack they used, putting it on exhibition for money. The incident raises questions about civilization and tolerance in other countries.
The Toronto World calls for a colonial rural free delivery system urging the Dominion to imitate the United States mail route for farmers. It criticizes Canada for lacking enterprise and suggests Sir William Mullock, head of the Post Office, adopt the US method.
Harvey Hatfield a mailing clerk at Huntington post office was arrested for rifling the mails and protests his innocence. Other notes report a Gosport man Wiley Whittaker’s suicide over money delays and several local curiosities from Indiana including gas in a tree near New Albany and a flipped calf born near Flora.
James Kiser of Hagerstown fired at rats in his corn crib. A ricochet from the ball struck his wife in the eye, causing blindness.
A man described as a wild figure was found wandering in the woods near Marion. He claimed to be of divine origin and is considered an escaped fanatic by authorities.
A dynamite charge placed in a Paoli corn shredder wrecked the machine and endangered several laborers, who narrowly escaped serious injuries. Local authorities investigate the vandalism and describe the act as a dangerous attack on equipment and workers.
Indiana acres produced about 36 bushels per acre this year, down from 44 bushels per acre last year, reflecting lower corn yields across the state.
William Van Horne of Fort Wayne killed himself. In the funeral sermon the pastor implied the widow caused the suicide, prompting sympathy but raising questions about the tone of the service.
One cent was added to Indiana oil price last week raising it to $1.33. Producers offer little comment but display a contented demeanor.
Edward Woren died in Kokomo after a steam pipe blast scalded him. An Italian victim suffered severe burns in the same incident. Woren had been planning an upcoming marriage.
Nine year old Richard Stepleton of Muncie seized a wire hanging from a trolley and was killed instantly as the wire burned through his hands. The accident underscores the dangers near trolley lines and prompted an investigation.
Elmer Betts died when a boiler exploded after he screwed down the safety valve to haul eighty pounds. The incident occurred at Ponetto and investigators noted the dangerous weight and valve interference.
The piece notes Clara IE Minor Censer Clegg of Jeffersonville is under sixteen yet already married twice. Each of her husbands was a barber. The tone questions whether she has an affinity for the barber trade.
A young married pair in Franklin stir society by issuing printed cards announcing the arrival of a story, marking the latest spark in the town’s fashionable circle. They leverage stylish cards to publicize the forthcoming tale, signaling a trend among Franklin’s elite.
A Newcastle resident got a letter confessing the writer killed several geese years ago and heard their squawks since. The note says the writer hopes his conscience will be relieved now.
Bedford residents report a tall woman in somber black seen moving stealthily at night. She was reportedly seen with a gun, prompting police to urge caution as the town creaks with unease.
The article depicts rapid Russianization in Transcaucasia with Armenian societies suppressed and church properties seized by the czarist government. It notes harsh measures to compel Armenians to join the Orthodox Russian church and warns of dire consequences for the small nation as a neighbor to Russia.
A cottage belonging to Mrs. Lewis Anderson burned, killing her three year old foster son. The family dog heroically tried to rescue the child but died in the effort.
Jacob Baugh a well known farmer living near Lafayette was severely harmed in a peculiar manner when a buzz saw burst and a fragment struck his neck severing his head. The accident left him fatally injured and the incident was reported as a tragic mishap.
Violators of the anti spitting ordinance face severe punishment as Kokomo women start a strong crusade against odor and vulgar behavior. The effort keeps Kokomo in the headlines with ongoing civic action.
The Saturday Review hails Chamberlain as the empire’s strongest figure, noting a reversal from past biases as history repeats itself. It recalls Disraeli’s Radical beginnings and Gladstone’s Tory rise, signaling a reshaped political landscape.
Nineteen persons died from football injuries this season, a figure that seems high until compared with fatalities in hunting swimming skating and other outdoor sports, where football may not top the list.
Mrs. John Ryan attended a Crawfordsville rum mage sale. In the heat of the rush she laid down her $170 cape on the bargain counter. It sold for 20 cents to another buyer, causing an uproar, but she recovered the cape the next day.
A man who declared all men liars encounters three figures a fisherman a politician and a man in love. The scene hints at a paradox driven by deception and personal motives.
Charles Stahlbohm of Hammond went to his roadhouse in a state of high spirits. An engine struck his wagon killing both horses and breaking the wagon, but he kept riding the painted engine pilot, not realizing the collision. He escaped injury and entered Hammond unharmed.
The executive committee of the In Aliana Republican Editorial Association met in Indianapolis and set January 21 and 22 for next year's annual meeting. It will be at the Claypool Hotel with speaker Charles L. Henry and other invited speakers.
A New York Sun reader learns Gus Rhake has opened a gambling palace in Cumberland Indiana. Patrons may gamble faro roulette or bet on races while money lasts. Cumberland sits on an interurban line and alighting there may look suspicious.
Near Sullivan the pupils of a country school bound their teacher Miss Erline Sinclair aged nineteen to a hog trough and anchored her in a pond, freezing and ice breaking during a half hour ordeal before rescue. She has filed suit against two boys and four girls.
About 30 Circuit Court divorce cases were filed last week in Indianapolis. Sixteen were tried. eleven granted. four dismissed. one refused. Three couples resumed living together. Costs include roughly $2 to file and at least $100 to obtain a divorce. Drunkenness appears the main cause.
Shadrack Cross, an Indianapolis machinist, is described as insane with a violent fixation on his wife. He chased her and jabbed her with a fork, leading to his confinement in an insane asylum where he would need to harm himself to see blood.
Miss Esther Reid eloped with her expectant lover Mark Carpenter in Shelbyville after sliding down a rope from her room and marrying him. The couple may live happily ever after.
Charles A. Greathouse of Mount Vernon, the 1900 Democratic nominee for state superintendent of public instruction, plans a 1901 tour of Europe to study economic questions before running for Congress next year.
A Muncie girl and her bashful companion visited the clerk's office to obtain a marriage license. She paid $2.50 instead of the stated $2, saying she preferred to avoid risks. The remark adds a humorous note to a simple civic transaction.
T J Cook and family report their piano plays on its own in Mishawaka. They claim an invisible player practices scales when no one is nearby and fear a haunting. Cook plans to sell the instrument cheaply.
James Edwards a Vincennes laborer was crushed when a tree limb broke while trimming. He was pinned and remained undiscovered for six hours risking freezing before rescue.
Samuel Shade entered a Hammond saloon and urged the bartender for whisky. The bartender refused and Shade collapsed dead on the floor.
Report from Greensburg states two colored laborers swapped wives last week. One man with two children paid the other $2 a razor and a violin to seal the exchange, illustrating primitive western social conditions.
Miss Mayme Murray of Golshen elopes with Russell Guipe of Elkhart. She pawns her diamonds to secure funds for the wedding. This is described as true love.
The Queen of Sheba arrives in Jerusalem with a great caravan to test Solomon with hard questions. She asks, witnesses his wisdom and the temple, and rewards him with gold, spices, and precious stones. Her visit confirms the Lord’s blessing on Solomon’s reign and wisdom.
Billy Oliver of the Waldorf crowd rode a buying surge at the New York Stock Exchange the day after the Heinze decisions. He purchased Atchison Amalgamated and Union Pacific among others as bears faltered and selling stalled. Oliver challenged the chief seller to more offerings and paid a dollar for his boots.
The quote from Speaker Cannon praises frankness and recalls an Illinois legislator who built an expensive home with Springfield funds. The tale ends with the remark that the money came from the state capital, highlighting how politics and money intertwine in public service.
A Kansas City Journal item records a witty exchange on theater investment and speed, with Professor Langley mocked for choosing quicker bets. The quip references a theater with wings and the idea of flight, and uses a playful tonal jab about timing and dollars.
In Yonkers the Statesman notes a repeated threat exchange between Yeast and Crimsonbeak. The brief item records a recurring conflict without further details.
The brief line presents a martial sentiment centered on confronting perceived adversaries. Rane Whee appears as a writer or pseudonym linked to the message, suggesting a thematic focus on courage and confrontation.
The largest sum ever paid for a prescription changed hands in San Francisco on August 30 1901. A group of businessmen funded a supposed Bright Disease and Diabetes specific under the name Fulton Company They began investigations on November 15 1800 and tested the remedy on over thirty cases with doctors naming chronic incurable patients. By August 25 eighty seven percent had improved and thirteen percent failed. The transaction was concluded and full clinical reports will be mailed on request to John J Fulton Company 420 Montgomery St San Francisco Cal.
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