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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
6
A column notes milk costs rising to eight cents a quart in Russiaville and comments on how such prices shake household budgets. The piece humorously recalls a New Jersey man jailed twice for drunken behavior, hinting at the oddity of human folly.
A report notes a $66 000 profit per voyage aboard the Lusitania and suggests the idea of living near the owner and occasionally borrowing the boat for a trip.
The Japs assert they want equal privileges with U.S. citizens, a standard not always attainable by citizens of the United States themselves.
A Gotham resident was held up and robbed of his gold teeth. The article notes a safer approach is to wear natural teeth when walking at night.
A Kremmling, Colorado resident named Barker is described as a taxidermist, horse doctor, lawyer and undertaker, illustrating surprising local versatility compared with the Kaiser.
In Albuquerque New Mexico residents are barred from using telephones on Sundays. The rule makes Sundays a quiet day for a woman who habitually listens to a distant party line in the area.
The quote notes that New York Police Department dogs are trained to regard anyone not in uniform with suspicion, contrasting with the average American citizen’s training to distrust uniformed authorities. The remark implies tension between law enforcement and civilians in uniformed oversight.
A doctor asserts nearly two million deaths could be avoided each year by proper care, prompting questions about the meaning and timing of the large number presented.
James O'Neil announces his 2000th performance in The Count of Monte Cristo. Fans who have seen the play three or four times extend their sympathy and praise for the long running role.
Mrs. Cobden-Sanderson asserted American women care only for themselves. The remark is challenged by observations of multiple American women engaged in conversation about clothing and style.
A teacher of the blind says stenography provides solid employment for the sightless and notes a growing number of blind stenographers. He suggests this trend may influence spelling found in letters received.
Florence Nightingale earns the Order of Merit long after the Crimean War her deeds during the conflict remain her enduring legacy. The award arrives late but still honors the pioneer nurse whose simple pane and quiet work stood out in a public life of service.
General Booth says his first act in heaven will be to answer questions from a host of reporters. He notes reporters know where to go and will not be deterred from pursuing him.
The Ansonia Senti nel endorses mass immigrant settlement to balance population growth, arguing Boston Globe style advice to move west and redistribute newcomers from crowded cities. The piece highlights ample room in the country for millions more if properly distributed.
In a London pantomime the abes in the Wood drift asleep and the ees shed their leaves while the trees once thick with autumnal stnge stand bare and shiver in the wind. Modern stage realism grows more realistic each year.
An exchangee defends Richmond Pearson Hobson, praising the diligent gentlemen who have helped secure his enduring reputation amid constant critique.
New volumes of Queen Victoria’s letters reveal she was a vigorous thinker on men and events. The correspondence with Tennyson and other records show her as an active writer, possessing a rare gift for letter writing and statesmanship in an age named for her.
A proposed interurban railway between Logansport and Frankfort appears assured while weather notes report a mild January with no subzero days. Peru politician George B. Lockwood declares candidacy for Congress in the Eleventh District. Porter county residents S. A. Samuelson and David Kastler are fatally struck by a fast train at Pere Marquette crossing. A barn for the State Fair grounds may be built by the State Board of Agriculture. Ethel Furgeson, 138 years old, elopes to Columbus and receives a marriage license to wed Grover Hill amid an allegedly forged letter.
Allen Richardson, a prominent Logansport resident, died after ten days of hiccoughs. The report notes his prolonged struggle with the strange malady before death. Separate item mentions January dandelions blooming near Evansville, though crocus remains unseen.
The exodus of soldiers from Muncie ends, opening doors to prospering five-cent theatres. The recent strike caused about 16000 dollars in losses to the State and nearly the same amount to Muncie, signaling a costly disruption but a quick rebound for local cinema venues.
A free for all at a construction camp near Gury killed two workers and seriously injured several others. Victims identified as Hungarians according to early reports.
A hospital equipped in a first-class manner and capable of handling many patients will be established in Newcastle. Currently residents must travel to larger cities for care.
Mrs Willis Hofman of Etna Green collapsed and died as she tried to tell her husband by telephone that she had fallen ill.
Henry Heintzelman a 42 year old wife of a prominent Paigeouth Bend farmer committed suicide in a cistern, in a moment of despondency due to ill health.
Willian Miller and George Gruber of an Evansville athletic club accept a wager to walk to San Francisco in fifty days. The route will pass through St. Louis and Denver for a purse of $1,000.
City directory figures for the year show Indianapolis with 235 960 residents, up 7 080 from the previous year, signaling continued growth for the Indiana capital.
The December bulletin shows total state deaths at 2,768 with an annual death rate of 12.1 per 1000. It notes December 1966 deaths at 2,956 and a rate of 13.1 per 1000.
The winter term total enrollment at Indiana University has surpassed 1 100 students. The influx of new students is expected to push the yearly total above 2 200.
Plans are underway to organize an interurban baseball league for the coming season in northern Indiana. Teams would be based in Michigan City South Bend Elkhart Goshen La Porte Warsaw and Mishawaka.
Indiana citizens sign a petition to Governor Willson of Kentucky asking for Caleb Powers pardon. Postmasters statewide have petition blanks and prominent residents hold signatures.
Portland pharmacist Harry L Will declares he failed at the door of druggists who reported him to the Indiana Drug Trust. He says the trust refused to sell him certain patent preparations and drugs that he had discounted.
Hartford City Mayor Lucas issues a ban on card parties where guests contest for prizes or value. Police are directed to raid homes where parties are held and prize playing is known to be taking place.
At a special meeting in Evansville the Central Labor Union passed resolutions denouncing state officials for sending troops to Muncie during the strike and condemned Speaker Cannon and Secretary Taft for their attitude toward labor.
Tony Fisher aged 18 drank carbolic acid while strolling with his sweetheart Miss Mabel Rubright in Evansville. She did not witness him drink, they argued during the walk, and three blocks later he collapsed before her home and died on the street.
An anonymous letter received by W J Golightly superintendent of the Kokomo branch of Pittsburg Plate Glass Company urges expulsion of foreign laborers from the Kokomo glass works. The letter has been forwarded to Washington for official investigation.
In Delphi a woman named Mrs. Chas Noakes was removed from a courtroom after a wild scene in which she hurled a punch at Charles Maxwell. Her daughter Edith Noakes testified a sensational tale about alleged abuses by her brother-in-law Maxwell, a Cutler resident, amid strong accusations from the 15 year old girl.
Edward C. Julian, Elwood’s mechanical genius, abandons a single gas bag. His new aero plane uses two bags thirty two feet long ten feet in diameter with engines and steering at the center. A miniature prototype shows lifting power of 1,200 pounds and capacity for two people.
The Ministerial Association will continue the anti saloon movement in Logansport for six months or until a majority of township voters sign a remonstrance. Liquor interests argue wiping out saloons would harm city business, noting sixty two saloons, licensing taxes, and about two hundred residences tied to saloon trade.
Indiana Republican Editorial Association held its mid winter session in Indianapolis with a banquet at the Claypool Hotel. Sen Hemenway Harry New Jim Goodrich and others spoke on second class postage and delinquent subscriber rules benefiting publishers Harry Strohm was elected president with Ed Remy secretary.
The passage recounts Jesus driving merchants from the temple during Passover in Jerusalem, charging that his Father’s house be kept holy. It notes Jesus’ prediction of raising the temple in three days, the disciples’ remembrance, and many believers who witnessed his miracles yet did not fully trust him.
A Tennesseean reports whistling at rattlesnakes to defuse them. He claims a soft whistle uncoils the reptile, calms it, and robs it of fight, noting it once saved his life and urging others to try the method.
Rev Geo A E Troutman of Mt Washington Missouri and Walnut Wills of Cincinnati report cures from Peruna for catarrh and la grippe and describe a speech impediment improvement. Swedish Baptist Rev Swanstrom of Grantsburg Wisconsin says Peruna cured his chronic diarrhea and catarrh. After two years the Peruna team announces tablet form equals a daily dose.
A New York Sun item notes Stanley’s exploration of Africa with a playful claim of reading a fashionable letter. The piece references a free Perua Almanac for 1908 and situates the quip within the travel and reading anecdote.
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A playful snippet describes a character persuading a frostily polite woman to help by asking if her mother is home. The scene ends with an offer of Mrs. Austin pancake flour ready in a minute for take home breakfast.
An Assyrian engraver scratches hieroglyphics on a brick while a companion jokes that twentieth century Assyriologists may decipher it. The brief quip from the Philadelphia Public Ledger captures playful reflection on translation across time.
The advertisement claims Paiz Ointment will cure any form of piles including itching bleeding and protruding within six to fourteen days or a full money refund. It asserts guaranteed results and offers a refund if not satisfied.
A gaggle of readers note a dramatic scene as a daughter Gwendolyn elopes with the chauffeur, prompting the father to quip about saving money as both girl and motor car disappear.
A quote from the Pittsburg Post laments the cost of living falling yet souring for those who must bear the burden of digging it up, highlighting public dissatisfaction with price pressures.
In Royal Magazine a student Benny challenges a teacher on a moon distance claim saying the moon is 140000 miles away. The teacher asserts the figure, prompting the exchange that highlights classroom skepticism.
An elderly speaker jokes that the public must see him as a fossil for twenty years, then admits he is realizing he is not as young as he once was. The quip plays on aging and self awareness in a humorous reflection.
Owensville Echo editor Harrish will edit a Joenocratic weekly at Princeton named the Journal owned by a Gibson county Democratic stock company.
Oliver Kemp, 19, died at Hammond after touching a fallen live wire. He reportedly held the wire in a death grip for twenty minutes while flames erupted from his mouth and body.
Wayne County Republican Central Committee votes to bar treating during campaigns. Any candidate found guilty will forfeit a place on the ticket.
Mrs Kate M Busick a leading Wabash heiress and major stockholder in Wabash National has been elected director of the local bank and will focus on banking affairs continuing her prominence in the city's financial circles.
In the Pittsburg Post a witty exchange places rag time next to hash as a joke about musical cuisine. The remark contrasts refined music with a rougher dish to playful effect.
Bernard P. Woods of Jackson street Loniconing Maryland describes long term kidney problems from heavy work and lifting. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with steady improvement and eventual cure after fifteen years of symptoms. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
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