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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
3
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a effective laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage escalation. It claims physicians approve its ingredients and urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
The Detroit Free Press recounts a troubled marriage episode where Jones wed an orphan and three months into the union the couple quarreled over soup and harsh words. The bride declares she will leave and return to the orphan asylum.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip contrasts optimism with paralyzing doubt. A woman keeps hoping despite never finding a man under her bed after forty years, illustrating humor about gendered expectations.
A Chicago Record-Herald joke notes a worker who, upon drawing pay, believes he will have several dollars left by week’s end. The quip highlights cautious optimism in a workplace setting.
An old advertisement touts a cure for catarrh by using Thall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. It claims the ailment is constitutional and promises to pay one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. The text urges readers to send testimonials to FoCHENEY & CO. of Toledo, Ohio.
The titled alien confronts his American wife asking why money is issued in tiny dribbles. She replies firmly that she bought him on the installment plan. A side note promotes Mrs. Austins Tuckwheat tour and its cake flavor urging readers to ask their grocer.
A reader recalls offering to pay a woman’s street car fare and being refused, noting her unkind reaction as evidence of her sharp temper. The Detroit Free Press vignette reflects social etiquette and public behavior.
A vintage ad touts a brominated quinine laxative labeled as a world remedy to cure a cold in one day. It urges a signature by KE.W. GROVE and prices the product at 25 cents.
A light exchange about a new car as Mr Redd notes the model and Mrs Redd compares it to their own, joking that theirs lacks the same scent or smell. The brief gag reflects social chatter in Yonkers.
Representative Landis will introduce bills providing public buildings at Kokomo and Frankfort Indiana. The item notes a temperance effort in Crown Point with twelve saloons agreeing to obey the law. A Walkerton marriage united Rephemiah Neville aged 60 and Fanny Murray aged 24. Neville had prior marriages.
Englebert Zimmerman longtime editor and proprietor of the Valparaiso Messenger has died ending an 87 year career in the newspaper business dating back to 1854.
William Martin fell sixty feet while gathering mistletoe for a Christmas tree and died from his injuries. The incident occurred as he climbed a tree in Evansville, authorities reported.
Captain Evan Sharp, aged 70, a leader of the Libby prison escape plot that freed 109 prisoners in Richmond during the Civil War, has died in Kokomo.
James RB Elmore known as the Bard of Alamo gains notice in Indiana with a new poetry collection Autumn Roses. The volume features flaming red binding and marks a striking literary debut for the author.
Harry Miller of Warsaw gained wealth after going to Mexico City several years ago. His young wife recently secured a divorce in the Kosciusko Circuit Court.
The Indiana Hotel Keepers Association, meeting in Indianapolis, decided there will be no increase in hotel rates in the state. Leaders expect that rising food prices will ease soon.
Charles A. Burgess a bookkeeper at the English Hotel in Indianapolis was arrested on embezzlement charges. He allegedly took about 38500 dollars and admitted a shortage ranging from 1200 to 1800 dollars.
The state auditor ordered Bank of Fowler Citizens Bank of Ambia and Goodland Bank of Goodland to close their doors under the recently enacted state law governing private banks.
George Fiddler of Muncie oil well supply reports the release of William Winter who defrauded him by false pretenses and was formerly serving a prison sentence for the offense.
Mr. and Mrs. Rush McCammon of Jasonville claim a milestone after fourteen years of marriage with their fourteenth child born. Thirteen children survive. Indiana Farmers congress opens with denunciation of ditch law. Congressman Watson’s grain inspection bill wins endorsement along with support for a parcels post.
State Board of Health figures show consumption led Indiana deaths in November with 292 fatalities, followed by pneumonia at 243. Violence caused 175 deaths. In a Republican address, James P. Goodrich and Carl W. Riddick urged reorganization of the state committee and set district meeting dates for January 14.
Representative William Elijah Cox the new Democrat from Indiana's Third District calls highway construction a top priority. He drafts a bill for rural road improvements and proposes a bureau of public highways within the Department of Agriculture to coordinate state cooperation on road projects.
Robert Guseman sues Lake Erie & Western Railroad in Hartford City Circuit Court seeking 30000 damages after a late night passenger train killed his wife and two children several months ago.
Protestant ministers in Frankfort adopt resolutions barring funerals on Sundays to avoid interference with church services and ensure worship times. The move came after repeated conflicts over funeral arrangements on Sundays.
The prison grounds will increase by eighteen acres once the new wall is finished. The addition requires 2,000,000 bricks. Current grounds measure eight acres.
At seventy four Dr. E. E. Triplet of Morocco is one of western Indiana’s oldest practitioners and is renowned as the county’s best rifle shot. He rarely leaves turkey shoots empty handed, often returning home with a goodly number of birds.
The Retail Merchants Association of Newcastle Indiana proclaims a price matching war on mail order houses. A public notice states merchants will duplicate prices and methods of any mail order house, pledging to meet competition across all lines. Seventy eight local merchants signed the agreement.
A state bureau lists 37 facts about Indiana including two counties, Ohio and Switzerland, lacking rail lines. It covers geography, population, industry, farms, and 1907 crop and livestock figures, plus a tragedy of a young country schoolteacher, Mabel Burwell.
A Philadelphia North American note cites J G Millias on hare and rabbit leaping. Hares stride about four feet, rabbits about two. Fear triggers long leaps up to ten to twelve feet, ditch jumps ten to twenty feet, and vertical rises around five feet. Rabbits leap six to seven feet horizontally and swim when forced.
A humorous Chicago News note shows Uncle Hiram balking at green turtle soup, insisting he won’t eat unless it is ripe, leaving the waiter’s offer hanging in the dining room.
A captioned illustration shows a visitor and a lady in a baronial hall examining an armor suit. The dialog suggests the armor is from an ancient Roman on a plundering expedition, with the stranger remarking it resembles an old sack coat.
W S Mitchell of Corpus Christi argues fish diet prevents indigestion and offers tips on how to cook sea foods. he contrasts coast towns with inland meals and promotes fish as healthier nourishment. The Nashville Tennessean reprints his remarks from the Ho tel Duncan discussion.
Mrs Zana Miller recalls her three month old son suffering from Cuban itch sores from head to foot. After seeking medical help, a friend advised Cuticura Remedies. Fourteen days after starting, the child recovered fully and slept easily.
A comical Tit-Bits item notes a boarding house using hot water as a supposed cure. The kitchen staff joke about serving hot water to all boarders three times daily, while the cook adds it to oxtail soup to keep illnesses at bay. The exchange highlights the craze and practical, cheap remedy.
The Man in the Iron Mask rejects the Bertillon process claiming he will not be mugged and measured. The New York Sun notes his defiant stance against police biometric methods.
A humorous snippet from Harper's Weekly notes Nelson is dead and implies the cause with a pun about pulling his leg. It rests on a playful quip rather than a serious event with identifiable persons or institutions.
A reflective note on balancing cheer with effort as perseverance, discipline, and resilience sustain optimism in daily life. The piece emphasizes steady practice, emotional labor, and daily routines to maintain a positive outlook.
A Guam young woman planned a calm plunge for fun but encountered a shark. The item ends with a transition to singing the twenty eighth psalm as reported by the Houston Post.
Guarantee promises cure for itching bleeding and prolapsed piles within six to fourteen days or money back. Product claims include painless application and rapid relief, aimed at sufferers seeking a quick home remedy.
A Yonkers Statesman item reports an Englishman yawning when a wasp entered his mouth and stung his tongue. The onlookers noted his inability to speak clearly, drawing sympathy for the startled man.
The Cornell Widow reports a flirtation last summer led to a marriage plan as the peroxide blonde announces she will marry this coming spring.
Cartoon dialogue shows Cook teasing a neighbor about going to sea. The neighbor replies the family is joining, indicating a family voyage. Meggendorfer Blatter reflects a playful, domestic maritime moment.
A vintage breakfast menu lists coffee sausage and Mrs Austins Buckwheat cakes offered for 6¢, presenting a humble meal price.
A brief reflective aphorism notes that people often seek to erase guilt rather than seek forgiveness, contrasting memory and mercy in human conduct.
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