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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
2
The Observer notes death after a $3 tip in Russiaville and a Detroit woman blamed as a crank dies, while New York's hotel for women shuts due to a rent dispute over a small price drop from $400 to $399.99. The piece humorously condemns tipping as a social vice and mocks changes in women’s attire.
The statement argues that scrapping free lunches in American saloons would leave men idle except for drinking, implying the lunch counter provides valued diversion and communal activity beyond alcohol.
Chancellor Day says men get rich, fat, dyspepsia and die, while Russell Sage got rich yet died lean. News notes the Sultan of Turkey bought the Hope diamond for $100,000 with the former owner demanding a cash deposit.
Russia appoints M. Malevsky- Malavitch as ambassador to Tokyo, signaling a move to ease postwar strains and restore formal ties with Japan after recent tensions.
In tough economic times the mikado realm calls for frugality. Mrs Mikado may need to find a cheaper supplier for eggs and breakfast bacon.
Birmingham Age-Herald notes a rule banning any new army officer under five feet five inches, a standard that would have excluded figures like Phil Sheridan and Napoleon Bonaparte if applied historically.
A traveler logged over one hundred thousand miles in pursuit of a wife and finds that a wife remains a prized goal. His quest underscores enduring appeal of partnership and companionship.
A sailor asked Jeffries to block his eye as a souvenir of a Pacific visit but Jeffries declined noting no gate receipts were involved. The exchange highlights matchday commerce over sporting spectacle.
Commentator notes France sells automobiles in Great Britain amounting to about one hundred times England’s motor cars marketed in France. The contrast is seen as a blow to British pride and economic self image.
The French Republic spent eight thousand dollars to transfer the remains of Zola to the Pantheon. The remark notes that death elevates a man in the eyes of the republic and reflects a marble statue moment.
A philosopher opines that many women would prefer a physical beating to being silenced by logical argument. The remark highlights gendered views on domestic authority and the power of reason, provoking reflection on violence and communication in marriage.
A New York society beauty aims to hire an agent to shield her from publicity. Her plan contrasts with the suggestion she publish a book of poems to avoid extensive advertisement.
The health department cautions that the common housefly carries various diseases in its grip, probing into its private business and posing health concerns for the public.
A barbed wire boundary is planned to mark the United States Canada line. Gentlemen who travel for Canada with their affections may need to carry wire clippers in coming years.
The text proclaims a new milestone in American influence as the United States fronts westward alongside the east. It asserts the Pacific region will become a central focus in global affairs, marking a broad expansion of the nation's imperial reach toward the sunset.
Berlin reports the German emperor plans to ask for a raise in his own salary after increases to Prussian ministers. The move is framed as compensation for higher living costs and shows the monarch as a human actor in the fiscal scene.
The text reflects debate over granting William Waldorf Astor a peerage, noting potential offense to the United States. It argues England should not fear offending America and suggests the mother country would need public sympathy in such a decision.
James P. Goodrich of Winchester, Republican state chairman, won the Washington Waterworks plant at a receiver's sale with a bid of 944 000. The Evansville Board orders banning Gunness Murders films at Laporte theaters under license penalties. William E. Crane of Greenfield faces a divorce suit claiming cruel treatment. his wife says he is her fifteenth husband, though he admits seven. Columbus society buzzes over swimming parties as the season’s hottest trend.
After a baseball game in South Bend between Hungarian and Polish teams, police charged members of both clubs with riot assault and battery highway robbery and additional offenses.
After three confessions to the murder of Mrs Eva Beichlein a white woman Clint Redman an Evansville Negro now says police threats forced the admissions and he will resist the murder charge.
Prof. A B Reynolds of South Bend, formerly an instructor at Notre Dame, leaves education to oversee large mining tracts in southern Utah recently inherited. The lands are valued at about 500000 to 1000000 dollars.
The Potts family of Mishawaka plans to cast thirty votes for the Republican presidential nominee Taft in the upcoming election. The family comprises nine sons, seventeen nephews, and the Potts brothers, all Republicans, totaling thirty voters.
A major fire destroyed the White City amusement complex at Broad Ripple near Indianapolis last week. All buildings and the boardwalk burned with virtually no fire protection, leaving the company and workers helpless. Estimated loss about 160060 dollars.
A burglar who broke into Mrs. John Reitz of Hvansville and stole $4,000 in diamonds returned the jewels to the bedroom casket the following night. Police say the suspect may have become conscience stricken.
The Inter State Holiness Society of southern Indiana and southern Illinois bought 7685 acres west of Georgetown paying 84800 dollars to establish a town and build a university. Plans call for completion by January 1 1909.
Terre Haute jury awarded John Sawyer 3500 for injuries from a powder car explosion on the Big Four at Sandford. The four week trial tested railroad liability for an unexplained blast that killed twenty and injured thirty, with forty damage suits pending.
Nicodem Witucki, indicted for the murder of Antone Ciencelewski, was acquitted by a South Bend jury after a retirement of thirty eight minutes. The verdict surprised many as public sentiment was bitter and the case viewed as brutal.
George Moore, 54, of Stevens county Washington, and Mrs Mary Catherine McQueen, 50, of Clifford near Columbus, wed last week after each having four prior marriages. Both natives of Jackson county and childhood sweethearts once betrothed at ages 16 and 20 before a quarrel and his move West where he became a wealthy rancher.
The State Board of Agriculture will award bronze medals to all veterans attending the State Fair this year. A soldiers' days program will provide veterans with headquarters and free admission to the grounds.
Bloomington records show 336 candidates received degrees last week at Indiana University. Among them 188 earned A. B., 42 LL B., 72 M. D., 34 A. M., and 2 Ph. D. degrees.
Earnest Lubitz of Evansville aged 18 is named in connection with the shooting death of Horace Jackson described as a negro bully. In Shelby county a nighttime intrusion into William Compton’s ginseng patch led to a theft of 100 dollars worth of ginseng.
Lawyer Suggs, oldest man in Sullivan county, died after a two years illness. He passed away at the advanced age of 103, leaving a long career and family legacy in the county.
At State Fish and Game Commissioner Z H Sweeney's suggestion a 4000 acre area in Montgomery county is set aside as a game preserve. Capt E P McClaskey acting for Sweeney secured farmers near Darlington to ban hunting for three years in exchange for introducing Hungarian partridges to replace thinning quail. Partridges weigh about two pounds and can endure six inches of snow. Four partridges equal eight or nine quail in effect. Sweeney notes partridge and quail coexist without conflict if released where quail are abundant.
Dr. J N Hurty secretary of the State Board of Health warns Indiana residents about lockjaw dangers from dust and fireworks related injuries. He distributes a pamphlet detailing how the germ lives in street dirt and how wounds must be treated promptly with cleansing and tetanus antitoxin to prevent fatal cases.
The State Board of Health records show 221 deaths by violence in Indiana in May, up from 180 in May 1907. Last month reported murders totaled 24 and personal crisis reports 41.
Ground was broken last week in Indianapolis for the Citizens' Gas Company plant to furnish fuel and lighting gas at 60 cents a thousand cubic feet.
The Government's book argues July 2 as the independence date per Congress voting, while the Fourth is a later ceremonial marker. It details Richard Henry Lee's June 2 resolution, Caesar Rodney's Delaware swing, and key figures Adams Jefferson and Hancock in shaping the declaration and its adoption.
In Harper's Magazine Paul Leland Haworth cites John Adams letters from July 2 1776 praising the decision to declare independence. Adams predicted the day would be celebrated as a deliverance moment with pomp games bells and illuminations across the continent. The 2d is argued as the true separation date since nearly all states approved the resolution then.
The article explains the traditional Fourth of July crackers and notes a shift from Chinese to American production. It describes soft pasteboard strips soaked in explosive material rolled around composition and a primer cord, then finished with a red cover.
A reflective column argues for letting children enjoy fireworks while advocating sane Fourth of July celebrations. It recalls rainy Independence Days and contrasts past boyhood freedoms with modern rules and regulations. The piece jokes about firecrackers, toy pistols, and a hypothetical launch of Washington as a boy.
A Sunday school lesson discusses 1 Samuel 8 10 22 where Samuel warns of the king’s demands and the dangers of monarchy. It covers God’s governance the dangers of a strong centralized rule the role of leadership and the value of discipline in guiding a democratic people.
An 19th century medical note describes love as a form of cerebral commotion and a stirring of dormant association centers triggered by an affinitive impression. The writer suggests love is not always as severe as the disease title implies.
Conversation excerpt from a Philadelphia Inquirer humor page contrasts youth and age with a quip about dimples and wrinkles. A speaker notes the difference as roughly thirty to forty years, highlighting aging with playful banter.
Fashion Editor in Indianapolis presents patterns for Misses ages 13 to 17 featuring shirt waists with turn down collars elbow sleeves and varied body linings. Patterns include 1418 2419 24453 2188 and 1949 in fabrics like linen Madras lilac and blue lawn with lace.
Moving pictures use cameras with three quarters inch wide film stored in rolls up to 800 feet long. The cameraman un reels rolls at ten to twelve films per second as they are projected onto a canvas for spectators. The rapid sequence creates continuous views without perceivable intervals.
During the Italian revolution Paganini was seized as a suspect and imprisoned for years. Confined with a violin lacking strings, he practiced incessantly and developed a prodigious skill playing on one string, surpassing others who played on four.
The Sassafras tree now exists as a native only in America. It bears three kinds of leaves on the same branch and is valued for the flavor its roots bark and wood impart to medicines.
The piece explains that to prevent Danish throat-stabbing during toasts in England a drinker would have pledges or sureties from bystanders to secure his safety while taking his draft. This practice arose from past dangers and shaped the tradition of toasting with witnesses.
A Chicago News excerpt captures a barber scene with a customer complaining a razor is dull and needs a grind stone after a ball night, highlighting period slang and dialect in a vivid local voice.
The St. Louis Republic quotes a spectator recalling a game where a foul ball hit the umpire, nearly fatally, amid laughter and tension. The account captures the dramatic moment and crowd reaction at the home field.
Bilkins shares he was refused a loan on his suit last night, prompting Clubby to suggest trying another pawnbroker. The light dialogue captures a tense exchange over a failed loan.
In a playful moment after breaking a wishbone, she asks what was wished. He replies he wishes for a kiss, and she reveals she wished for his wish to come true, turning a light moment into a tender exchange.
Molly asks if George told their father about having $500 in the bank. George confirms the talk and reveals the punch line: the father borrowed the money.
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