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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
2
An Oklahoma newspaper notes a matrimonial column in The Observer as Washington releases figures placing America second in naval power while Japan trails. It jokes about fruit crops, jam laws, and a royal burden as King Edward, aged 66, faces ownership of a $750,900 diamond.
A man who paid £ 5,000 for a seat on the New York stock exchange recently sold it for $42,000. He avoided buying on margin, a fortunate outcome given the rapid value rise.
A homemaker who covers seven miles a day while tidying may influence her husband to buy an automobile, a humorous note on household endurance and persuasive power.
A Baltimore resident received one cent in damages for the loss of his wife's affections. The judge noted the verdict as symbolic and suggested the man might seek revenge if he wished satisfaction.
The article notes men have varied views on victory in a U S Japan war but agrees a senore is a tie in discussions of peace.
Article argues widening the Panama Canal to HS feet is prudent as ships grow larger. It suggests making the canal square to accommodate future vessel sizes and seed increases, noting logistics and engineering considerations.
A tract titled Good Newes from New England sold for 1250 dollars in London, indicating interest in religion and the Massachusetts colony.
An instructive note remarks that large sums withdrawn from savings banks in recent weeks were discovered and seized by burglars who hid the money away and appropriated it through their labor.
The article notes Russian newspapers predicting war between the United States and Japan, suggesting speculation may reflect wishful thinking rather than imminent action.
An investigator notes that just one out of every ninety five songs attains popularity, countering the belief that the sheer number of songs would raise the average. The remark questions the assumed quality of many compositions.
An inquirer asks why Standard Oil has not paid the large fine yet. The reply is plain the company does not pay fines until it has exhausted its best means to avoid them.
An Englishman has created a device that limits an automobile to a set maximum speed on public roads. The note adds that the inventor apparently does not own a car himself.
A member of the acting profession advances the idea that actors should act as hypnotists in performances. The notion suggests that a hypnotist in the box office could deter audiences from demanding refunds.
An exchange riffs on a lawsuit where a Washington man claims $10,000 after a horse stepped on his face. The response notes disbelief at the claim and jokes about faces being unaffected by a horse's steps.
The American workingman fears superannuation and discrimination favoring younger workers as machinery speeds up. The Indianapolis News notes lack of personal annuity options for retirement and links rising old-age pension demand to this gap.
A London Mail observation extols modern France for its strong family system. It contrasts lively French dinners with respect and affection across generations, noting boys loving their mother, girls their father, and a communal, proud family harmony.
In Evansville a pool game dispute ended with John Mooney stabbed near the heart by a companion. Rensselaer consolidates two Republican papers under the title Rensselaer Republican. Morocco Wants to Sprinkle. Alrocco voters to decide on a water works project costing 15080 dollars. State Fair date moved to September 7 through 11 with official announcement.
Democratic editors of the Ninth congressional district adopted a resolution endorsing the candidacy of H. M. Ralston of Lebanon for governor.
The American Plate Glass company of Alasinamadas reopened its plant last week after a shutdown of over sixty days, employing Siamen L to staff the operation.
Sheriff Westfall of Vincennes begins pledging for a 6 000 acre game preserve as State Fish and Game Commissioner Sweeney plans county by county expansion. Half the proposed acreage has already been pledged.
Friends of Editor Henry A Barnhart from the Eachster Sentines propose to nominate Barnhart for Gobstess in the thirteen district on the December.
A planned parade will honor Purdue University students who perished in the Tatai Purdue wreck of the 190s. The event aims to dedicate a memorial and recognize the sixteen victims connected to the university.
The Greenfield Herald a Democratic paper for 66 years merged with the Greenfield Ginbe the leading Republican paper of Hancock county following consolidations that affected several Indiana cities.
The Indiana state Board of Health monthly bulletin for December 1907 notes bronchitis tonsillitis and influenza as the month s most prevalent diseases. It reports 615 deaths from tuberculosis 584 from pneumonia and 69 from typhoid fever.
Mrs. Margaret Mather Romine of Morrisville told members of the Domestic Science Association in Peoria that prospective brides must prove they can handle all household duties before marriage, underscoring that one must master every minutest detail to run a home.
General Albert L New of Greenfield gains a patent valued by competent judges at about 100000 dollars. He plans immediate practical use and has amassed wealth from wireless telegraph investments. He served as an officer of the firm that set up stations along the Pacific coast.
A cottage occupied by the Misses Marless of Noblesville was destroyed by dynamite. The structure was wrecked but the young women escaped harm. Police suspect enemies of the sisters, though the girls deny accusing anyone.
Wayne county farmers announce a boycott of Richmond business houses in protest of strict regulations requiring federal inspection for meat sales at the Richmond market and planned milk inspection procedures.
Sociologists discuss a day’s figures as noon reports show three marriage licenses issued and six divorce suits filed in the clerk’s office. All six plaintiffs are wives and list typical divorce allegations.
The Lincoln League held an enthusiastic meeting at Wabash last week. Officers elected were E. E. Neal of Noblesville president, W. E. Doud of Fort Wayne vice president, Will H. Adams of Wabash secretary, and Judge Whallon of Indianapolis treasurer.
Trustees of Bethel Evangelist Church in Evansville have received a letter from Andrew Carnegie stating his intention to purchase a large pipe organ for the church. The proposal highlights Carnegie’s philanthropic support for religious communities.
For the first time in almost a year Indiana oil has advanced and is now quoted at 94 cents a barrel.
Mrs Louise Klapper of Washington committed death by own action by swallowing arsenic due to ill health. An investigation by W C Ball and Judge S B Davis for the state board of charities led to Supt L H Gunn resigning as superintendent of the poor farm near Terre Haute. Brutality is charged.
A ten day debate at Guls Ridge church Hell s Neck Knox county between Rev James Albright a Christian minister and Jeremiah Lasery a Latter Day Saint ended with the Mormon expounder declared winner. Five men accused of disturbing the meetings were sent.
Aged Bewood resident Wise, ninety, joked he could kick high as he kicks a waiter’s tray away at a reception in his honor. He waved off a young rival who tried to imitate him, asserting he remains spry as his oldest son, who failed to match his feat despite efforts.
Ray Laymon the 11 year old son of Thomas Resmon of Linton was dragged over ten feet in the Sun Flower mine shaft while attempting to exit a rising mine car. His body became entangled in the ropes near the surface ending the car’s ascent.
The 98 year old Mexican War veteran Hugh DeWitte died recently and was buried at the Indiana state soldiers home in Lafayette. His tombstone bears a carved epitaph he wrote: a bachelor who disobeyed God’s laws should not imitate his life.
Elizabeth Wittner aged 101 dies in Petersburg. A native of France she lived eight miles west of Petersburg in the Amish settlement. She recalled events in Napoleonic France from her childhood including Napoleon's banishment to Elba.
Lee Corns of Lawrenceburg owns a fighting cock he says outperforms a dozen cats as a mouser. The rooster was found in a barn amid dead rats and mice, and Corns estimates it has killed several thousand mice over the last two years.
In Diamond Indiana a ban on beer prompts about 1 000 residents to prepare to relocate to Brazil in spring. Many plan to take their houses with them as roads harden for migration. Brazil remains free of the prohibition and beer flows there.
The dialogue suggests Gotrox nears completion of cigars his wife gave him for Christmas. Gunbusta notes meeting him today and hearing he is almost at the end of his rope.
A dock worker recalls the man with twenty seven lifesaving medals who died when the weight of them dragged him under. The tale frames the tragic irony of heroism ending in a single fatal plunge.
A Chicago News quip contrasts a moralist and a de moralizer about self reliance and theft. The exchange notes heaven aiding those who help themselves versus aiding those who steal others property.
A brief dialogue shows one person challenging another about changing opinions. The egotist admits he can be wrong again, noting past errors. The exchange highlights skepticism toward certainty and the folly of inflexible thinking.
The Sunday School lesson covers Jesus healing a long‑time infirm man at the Bethesda pool near the Jerusalem sheep market. It notes the sabbath healing, the man’s testimony, and Jesus’ later temple encounter.
The text comprises rhetorical questions about emotions and actions rather than a reportable event or person. No identifiable subjects, organizations, or locations are present to form a factual news summary.
Dialogue shows a patient with insomnia seeking medical guidance and a doctor advising a pre sleep snack. The exchange contrasts past caution with modern claims that science has advanced, suggesting evolving sleep advice.
Lawyer asks about jail time and political runs in a courtroom exchange. Witness denies both, declaring no imprisonment and no past campaigns. The line echoes in a Baltimore American piece reflecting on courtroom dialogue.
Dr Hartman announces Peruna as a regular public remedy and ethical product. The piece pledges open ingredient disclosure, broad advertising to the people, and aims to build world reach while defending against critics.
A peasant insured his house and asked what he would receive if it burned down tomorrow. The clerk replied that he would face three to four years in prison.
A warning against catarrh ointments containing mercury advises against their use without prescription. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo is promoted as mercury free and taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists with testimonials and a price of one dollar per bottle.
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as the laxative and claims cure for cold in one day. It urges readers to seek E. W. Grove signature and promotes Garfield Tea, a herb laxative from Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn New York, with sample requests.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs. Austin’s Pancake Flour as a reliable, inexpensive breakfast staple with grocers stocking a fresh supply. The copy emphasizes quality and affordability of the product.
A young man compliments a woman's abundant hair and imagines it spilling to the floor. The woman's sister interjects with a humorous rebuke in a brief Chicago Tribune styled Exchange.
A speculative quip recalls Moses drafting ten commandments and shifting topics when asked about legislation in a presidential year. The New York Sun quotes the ancient lawgiver responding to modern political pressure with restraint.
Cloverport Kentucky judge J H Wills offers to answer inquiries about Dean's Kidney Pills to sufferers of backache kidney and bladder issues He endorses the remedy as the best he has known and advises writing to him Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A reflective note contrasts a pristine natural world with the later tourism industry. The statement suggests beauty existed prior to organized visitor flows and commercial travel shaping perception. It frames a timeless nature versus modern mobility viewpoint.
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