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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
1
Mrs G N Taylor and Mrs Baker call in Kokomo. Many visits and moves mark a busy week with guests, illness, teaching changes, and preparations for a western Howard institute with meetings on December 23 and 24 and future events in Kokomo and Greentown.
Obituary recounts the birth on December 29 1867 at New Vienna and death December 12 1908 near New Vienna of Chas E Pitzer aged 40 years 11 months 14 days. He married Delphina Lybrook in 1901 and left a widow two brothers and other relatives. Local notices mention Judge J F Eliott's retirement from the Thirty sixth judicial circuit, a corn sale near Greentown and a large one acre yield from a fourteEn year old Woods ward. The text notes Pitzer joined the Baptist church young but later drifted, died of consumption, and spoke of peace with his Maker.
Birthday observance on Monday December 14 marks the 80th birthday of Mrs. Sarah Bishop. Guests including Mrs. Wm. Bishop A C Shilling and wife Mrs Laura Martin of Jersey City NJ Mrs Dick Frazer and Mrs Liha Jeter Kokomo and Pronk Ritzer of Frankfort joined the family for a pleasant day and bountiful dinner.
The Farmers' Institute at Ruasiaville begins preparations to lead the county’s annual institutions scheduled for the year, setting plans in motion for upcoming programs and activities.
On December 26 1908 the Friends Union Monthly Meeting will elect Trustees. Christmas post cards are available at Mrs Woody's Photograph Studio. They’re fine.
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