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Newspaper

Russiaville Observer

Location

Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1921

Page

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Local Happenings and Personal Items of Russiaville Readers

Community notes report religious outreach across states and regions led by William Savers, with missions in Nebraska Colorado and beyond. Local education efforts include a Russiaville cloth school and a Negro school in Southland Institute aiding regional tolerance.

William Savers Mundieehaven Coinon Chiesara Ayoit Wausere Valles Wasning Nebraska Colorado White Mour Hampshire Tennessee Irona Towa Olainsan Ely Viorado Kansas Oklahoms Russiaville

W C T U Activity and Institute in Russiaville

The World Woman’s Christian Temperance Union in Russiaville shows active local organization with twenty branches and multiple departments. Reports note a recent women’s institute at the M E Church covering parliamentary drill suffrage temperance literature and relief work, with Ida Mix and Ida Hopkins in attendance and plans for future meetings at Mrs Joseph Small’s home.

Yhooulerip Weten Womeiss Masonic Lodge Boy Scouts Church WLC Alan Ipols Joseph Small W.C. T. U. Institute M. EL Church Amer Ida Mix Ida Hopkins Roxomo Isiah Mary J. Rich Hilda Eva Newlin Bessie Reagan New London H. M. Brubaker H. C. Hart Florence Wright Eloise Hardy Howerd County WLCLT

Ida Mix and Ida Hop Hing Attend WLC Meeting Host

Mrs. Ida Mix and Mrs. Ida B Hop Hing were hosted by Mrs. Mary J Rich during the WLC meeting last week. Claude Kirkendall is hunting in the county and will visit his family in Scottsary before returning to Russiaville.

Ida Mix Ida B. Hop- Hing Mary J. Rich Hhe WLC Claude Kirkendall Scotts:ary Russiaville Beots Waldo A

Willing Workers Market at Baptist Church Saturday

The Willing Workers class of the Baptist church plans a foreign meal market on Saturday afternoon in December. Proceeds support church activities.

The Baptist Church

Miss Neil Burkher Moves from Stout Millinery

Miss Neil Burkher of Stout's millinery department left Monday to return home in ohethbyy Indiana.

Neil Burkher Stout's Ohethbyy Indiana

Death Notice Hannah S Wadman 80 at 421 North Washington

Hannah S Wadman age 80 died at 11 50 last night at 421 North Washington street of paralysis after a 10 month illness. Funeral Thursday afternoon at 2 72 o clock with Rev Sam Taluov of Russiaville officiating. Burial in Crown Point cemetery. Survived by two children D Wadman and C Wadman and one brother Joe Swain. John H Wadman husband of the deceased preceded her in death. The Wadman family moved to the county in 1859 from New London.

D. Wadman Wadman Joe Swain Ohn H. Wadman

Church to honor Rev Knox with farewell dinner

The Christian church plans a farewell dinner for Rev L E Knox this Sunday. A Wednesday banquet raised over 50 dollars. Children sold adveosors and collected 21.20 Wednesday night. W C U women donated candy and popcorn. Ostock holders of Russia nh bank met Tuesday afternoon.

Tts the Christian Church Rev. L. E. Knox Russianh. Bank LE. Tle. Chidren

Local Church Gift Exchange and Community Notices

A community note details a Saturday gift exchange at the L T Lowndt Friends Church with names drawn for gifts. The piece includes scattered names, a Humane Society event with dogs chasing a rabbit, and a list of officers elected at a Hasburey gathering.

L. T. Lowndt Friends Hurch C'Eloek MeNinedeing Edith Hisaal Bey

Eastern Stars Elects Ritz and Sear At Regular Meeting

Mrs Verna Ritz is chosen worthy matron and Tom Jefferson Sear worthy patron at the Eastern Stars last night. Several attendees were guests of A S Thompson Sunday after visiting. Church events include W C T U organizer expected and missionary meetings at Friends church with attendance from New London. Local residents noted ill in homes of Carl Wadman and O M Merzi.

Verna Ritz Worthy Maron Tom Jefferson Sear Worthy

Spinions of Prominent Citi Zens on Fown Incorpora

Readable fragments show citizens arguing on town incorporation. They claim incorporation could raise taxes, fund public services, and fund schools while enforcing laws if public opinion supports it.

FOWN

Meanest man I ever saw and Riley quote enters grand jury

The fragment cites James Whitcomb Riley with the line The meanest man I ever saw and mentions a grand jury being sent over the road in connection with the poet’s quotation.

Binal James Whitcomb Riley

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