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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
6
The piece highlights Russia seeking to borrow £95,600,000 as a notable financial note. It contrasts public generosity with Russia's greater economic distress, suggesting neighbors face lighter strains. It also mentions quirky anecdotes and distant stories about cities and poets to illustrate a broader mood.
Editor Stead argues America faces danger from a rising Japanese power while predicting a mechanical typewriter will tire after long use. The piece portrays Stead as a leading, though self-important, international commentator.
A New York woman aged sixty restrained a burglar during an incident while her daughter alerted a police officer. The scene underscores the decisive self reliance of the family.
Under the new law it is more difficult to get married in New York. The change favors legislators and comes as leap year is about to begin.
A team of horses in Port of Spain ran away with naval officers but did not injure them. The incident caused significant damage to the vehicle, described in nautical terms as shivering the timbers.
Scientists say the moon has no water while legends speak of lunar rivers of milk and honey. The old idea lingers among lovers who once saw the moon as a sweet, luminous world.
A Binghamton man has invented and formed a company to manufacture a device that secures women’s hats without hat pins, presenting a practical advancement hailed as a true friend of mankind.
An Illinois suitor bidding farewell to his sweetheart fell from a porch after a shout from the girl's father and broke his collar bone. He seeks 2000 dollars in damages, claiming the case could establish a precedent benefiting the courting industry if he wins.
A New York woman started her phonograph with her favorite tune and then turned on the gas, dying in the incident. The text notes others who might have chosen gas to avoid listening to similar music, but they are alive and expected to suffer again.
The article condemns alleged buttermilk fraud in Chicago describing it as a mix of acid and skimmed milk. It urges full enforcement of the pure food law penalties against counterfeiters and notes the degeneracy of those involved in the deception.
The Emperor marks sixty years on the throne by granting amnesty to all army deserters and to refugees from service, inviting them to return home. The emergence of former military machines indicates Europe must reckon with these individuals in the future.
A fifteen year old Pennsylvania girl punished for entertaining a forbidden young man drowned by leaping into a river. An Indiana girl of seventeen, married at fifteen, killed herself after her parents did not intervene when courtship occurred.
The Baltimore American argues that hundreds of immigrants leaving for the old world did not intend to become citizens and were only here to earn money. It predicts few will return and claims the United States will be better off without them.
Isabelle Brewer a 12 year old girl of Greenwood died after her clothing caught fire. The incident occurred during a local accident or disaster reported in Hoosier state. The report notes control efforts and tragic outcome with no further details.
Al Young a miner was shot and perhaps fatally wounded near Massey. It is alleged Charles Crabtree fired the shot and then concealed himself in a coal mine.
A deal transfers Agricultural Epitomist Publishing of Spencer to a new corporation named Epitomist Publishing. Principal stockholders are Charles E. Taylor of Chicago and Stuane Beach, the current managing editor.
The January health bulletin reports 8200 deaths in Indiana for the month, 176 from grip. Last year's January deaths were 2988. The January 1908 rate is fourteen per 1000, up from thirteen per 1000 the previous January.
The combined boards of Winona schools and Assembly met at Winona Lake and founded a normal school linked to the Winona Institute. The new institution will be named Winona Normal and Agricultural Institute with twelve week terms and a four term course.
The American Tobacco Company is said to be distributing seed in southern Indiana urging farmers to grow tobacco as Kentucky night riders allegedly drive growers into Indiana and Ohio.
Co G Conn of Elkhart a horn maker and former mayor has consented to let his name be used as a Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana. He has served in the Legislature and as representative in Congress from the Thirteenth District.
Eugene Ballow of Toledo attracted attention in Plymouths business district by sliding a knife across his throat. He regained consciousness and begged for the blade to be returned. His condition is described as serious and he declined to explain the act.
An Indianapolis newspaper reports a new group forming within a week in Indianapolis with about 5000 members. The Indiana Allied Trades Association will unite labor groups connected to manufacturing condiments and items used in liquor production and sale, opposing Prohibition.
Ellett Huggins, a county commissioners clerk, was arrested in Indianapolis on a forgery charge. He allegedly forged Thomas O Neil name on a warrant for 159 dollars and drew the money, with no claim by O Neil against the county. Officers say five books were stolen from the auditor's office to conceal the crimes.
Mayor John W. Boehne ordered Chief Brennecke to notify theater managers to halt Sunday bookings for the 1908-09 season. The chief instructed enforcement of the Sunday show prohibition starting August 15, 1998. Burlesque venues continue using tights despite a prior order on stage attire.
Mrs. Sylvester Eaves aged 82, longtime Adrain resident, died in South Bend. For fourteen years she refused to undress or sleep in a bed, resting on a sofa or Morris chair. Friends note her husband disappeared fourteen years earlier in a fashion likened to Rip Van Winkle, and she vowed never to sleep in a bed again.
Harry Elmore of the Maxwell Briscoe plant in Newcastle narrowly escapes severe injury after being pulled into a large drill for ten minutes through a space under a foot wide. Despite extensive thrashing, internal injuries did not develop and he is deemed out of immediate danger.
Miss Katherine Smith of northern Wabash county, twenty five, lost both arms, astonished onlookers by buying and addressing a dozen souvenir postals. She deftly used her toes to hold a pen, writing neatly before slipping her shoe back on and mailing the cards.
The Bell Telephone company failed to win a city franchise in Franklin as the city council rejected the bid. The Independent company operates an exchange serving 1,200 connections.
Director Arthur Goss released the twentieth annual report for the Purdue experiment station covering the year ending June 30 1907. It notes a surge in dissemination with twice as many bulletins and circulars as before and highlights crop soil improvement work expanding in the agricultural and chemical departments aiding Indiana farmers and others as a new 109000 building nears completion.
State Board of Health figures for 1907 report tuberculosis cost Indiana $15,087,910 and caused 4,480 deaths. The disease touched 3,211 homes, killed 986 women aged 18 to 40, 394 fathers of the same age, left 2,607 children under 12 fatherless or motherless, and killed 1,120 youths aged 15 to 21. They estimate $194,550 lost educating 1,297 youths killed before 25, $1,795,040 in wages lost from 3,452 workers aged 15 to 60, and $897,520 in care costs. The board assesses societal value loss at $11,200,000.
A visitor asks about a produce exchange at Summers Center. The rural editor confirms a system where subscribers bring vegetables and chestnuts are distributed in return.
Dialogue features Percy and Cholly discussing a clever tie idea with playful banter. The exchange references self invention and a newspaper nod, Chicago Tribune, as a snappy aside.
Biblical account of Jesus miraculously feeding about five thousand with five barley loaves and two small fishes. Jesus asks Philip about bread, directs the disciples to seat the crowd, and distributes food until all are filled. Twelve baskets of fragments are gathered. The crowd proclaims him a prophet.
The World To-Day notes a large number of women speculators and private rooms in brokerages. It says many women trade secretly for privacy and that brokers favor private entrances to avoid public scenes. Women are described as tougher gamblers, with winners far fewer than men and satisfaction tinged with spite.
A Baltimore American snippet quotes a hunter boasting about his late deer trip. He claims to have shot three rabbits and two guides. The terse remark reflects a grim, satirical take on hunting and loyalty to companions.
A quoted exchange from the Detroit Free Press features a tramp explaining his past as a thief and claiming that Roosevelt drove him out of crime. The dialogue frames a figure of reform through presidential action.
A comic exchange from the Philadelphia Press shows Miss Gidday scolding a married man for flirting. He replies that his flirting is not business but pleasure, highlighting social norms of propriety and flirtation.
Quoted dialogue shows a character resisting a slow approach and rejecting potential delays. The exchange centers on timing and pressure around a subscription, suggesting tension over future commitments.
One hundred dollars reward offered for incurable catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from F J Cheney & Co and Toledo druggists vouch for honesty. Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available. price 75 cents per bottle. Also promoted Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Poem-like note urges seizing a kiss today as earthly happiness fades, attributed to the Pittsburg Post. It presents a playful moral about living in the moment with a romantic cue.
An old advertisement promises a world wide cold cure with the phrase used to cure a cold in one day. It highlights a single product named BromO Quinine Laxative and credits KE W Grove with the signature. The price is listed as 25 cents.
A playful exchange ends in a comic edge as a woman declares she will marry for a divorce and the man asks what she wants. The Cleveland Leader records a lighthearted social moment.
A marginal note frames marriage as a lottery with a counterpoint that clergymen rarely discourage such games of chance. The exchange, labeled as good humor at a church fair, reflects witty banter on moral views and social expectations.
St Paul Minnesota reports widespread movement to the Canadian Northwest as Americans seek new acreage. Railroads offer favorable homeseeker rates matching southwestern terms. Alberta sites report a marvel winter with mild conditions and strong yields, with farmers like Howe, Winycock and Bradshaw listing high bushel averages and per acre values for wheat, oats, beets, hay, and potatoes.
A Chicago woman reports three years of severe eczema ending after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for three months. She says physicians failed but the remedies cured her entirely and highly recommends them. Witness L S Berger. October 1905. Florence E Atwood. 193 Crilly Place Chicago Ill.
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt riffs on stock trouble with two women trading quips about nerves and drawing breath, framing a light, tongue in cheek moment amid late Wall Street concerns.
A brief dialogue shows a father urging study for advancement while Johnny resists to avoid stirring class enmity. The exchange reflects social tensions and individual choice in education.
Guarantee promises to cure any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. The ad emphasizes fast relief and a money back offer for treatment.
The fragment urges self-scrutiny and accountability, advising blame of others to be avoided and personal assessment if performance is lacking. It reflects a cautionary or motivational tone typical of guidance passages.
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