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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
2
The Observer notes a Texas woman forfeits an $800,000 estate to marry the man she loves though he has no title. Justice Drewer says no peace born of force can endure. A Chicago judge rules kissing without consent is assault and battery, ending romance in a stolen kiss.
A remark about a sorrowful young man named Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt facing the task of driving a coach from London to Brighton to earn a living. It frames the journey as a hardship and contemplates his mood.
Hans Wagner of Pittsburg will receive 10000 dollars for playing this summer. He is described as one of the eminent gentlemen who have succeeded by carrying big sticks.
A Detroit man seeks divorce claiming his wife refused to apply a porous plaster on his back. He argues the dispute over medical treatment led to marital breakdown.
The sultan of Turkey decides to yield after learning nineteen warships would pay him a neighborly visit, illustrating the battleship's value to a nation as a deterrent and bargaining tool.
The description notes a red haired heroine as a popular feature of contemporary novels. It traces the trend to Homer’s Smyrna set work and cites the New York Evening Sun as recalling this fashion.
Prince Vladimir Sergeyevich Kutuzoff and his wife Varwara Tranovkaya Kutuzoff journeyed to the Doukhobort sky area in Russia. The report notes their departure and destination as listed in the dispatch.
A new terror has been found that attacks only a portion of the vermiform appendix. It places the entire organ under suspicion and doctors urge that no part of the appendix be spared in operation.
One Astor farm in New York City bought in 1838 for 23000 was divided among heirs at a valuation of 3525000. The St Louis Globe Democrat notes protests that farming does not pay despite the large valuation and division.
The Christian Register argues that if all foreign immigrants of the industrial classes were checked for three years, the existing population could be distributed and assimilated, creating room for more newcomers.
The New York Evening Sun questions Yale hiring women as janitors while noting Harvard already employs women in the role. The piece laments Yale's adoption of practices seen as mollycoddle and reflects contemporary campus labor attitudes.
Members pledge to be polite to everyone including strangers and acquaintances. The group uses a memory aid based on the sentence to fix the pledge in mind.
The New York American argues that painting forgeries, though illegal, please owners and entertain critics, suggesting forgers cultivate a love of art and provide harmless amusement rather than merely deceiving buyers.
The Baltimore American notes modern resources face taxation to devise methods against city wide fires. It suggests forming a fire reserve of citizens, partially restoring volunteers trained in general firefighting.
Sir Thomas Lipton writes the St James Gazette that while traveling in many countries he finds no place safer or better protected for women than the United States. The piece cites the egg and poultry crop worth 252 million dollars and iron and steel output at 905 million for 1906, noting egg and poultry value is rising and future census figures should be more favorable to the hen.
Mr and Mrs George W Brackenridge of Ft Wayne celebrated their sixtieth birthday anniversary last week. Stinesville Contemplates a Boom United States Steel buys 361 acres of stone land for a 1500000 plant to employ 500 workers initially. Mrs Sarah Beard wife of William Beard died by suicide in Frankfort hanging herself. husband discovered body in woodshed.
In a Boston Post tale a mother estranged from her son for a misalliance seeks him after a sermon on mother love. News from a lawyer and a book agent leads to a joyful reunion with Jack living in G. and working as a bookkeeper. Mother and son reconcile, and Alice, Jack's wife, befriends the Arden family.
Robert Patterson of Milton joined the stave factory to joint staves all week. From Monday to Saturday noon he produced 60,000 joints, marking a notable output.
Roy Ligon laments that his act of shooting Fred Koch at Terre Haute grew from taunts and jeers aimed at his newly professed religious fervor. The shooting underscores volatility around public religious expression and personal crisis in the community.
The cow belonging to Charles Stewart of Terre Haute was found dead with a tin bucket fastened over its face. The bucket was half full of molasses and lured the animal, which died from strangulation as its head remained trapped.
In South Bend the Birdsall Clover Huller Manufacturing plant is operated at full capacity with workers toiling thirteen hours daily. The surge in clover yield has forced the extension of shifts to meet demand.
The resort owned by John Petrovich in Gary was raided after Kitty Lark a 25 year old from Chicago was poisoned at a table by a man who poured poison into her beer police arrested fifty men and ten women during the operation
Harry Newman son of Mary A. Newman the wealthiest woman in Wabash sues to set aside her will claiming his sister Mrs. Lincoln Guvrin inherits most of the estate after thirty years absence.
Commission men predict the cantaloupe crop in southern Indiana will break records this year with prices about half of last year. Watermelons and peaches are also plentiful.
Miss Georgia Packard spends the summer at Potto wattomie Point and stands among the resort’s top long distance swimmers indicating the revival of the directoire bathing suit as a fashion highlight at the Loganport summer retreat.
The Supreme Court rules state courts lack authority to issue a writ of mandate forcing a church to reinstate a member. The Hatfield case, lasting 12 years, involved James M. Hatfield who was expelled and sought restoration through the courts.
The Marion County Board of Review closed its session last week and reported a $2,449,475 increase in corporate property valuations. This year’s total corporate property value reached $27,914,475, up from $25,465,000 last year.
Samuel Yoder of near Goshen was fatally impaled by a prong from a new combination hay rake and loading device. Fellow workers witnessed him lifted into the air and writhing in agony before his death.
The Terre Haute Ministerial Association called a meeting to curb pistol carrying. Civic groups were invited to participate. Four men remain jailed on murder charges since April 2, tied to the gun habit.
Harry M. Westcott of Richmond prepares for a unique auto journey to California. He will travel by road to Denver where rubber tires are replaced with steel tires and then continue the trip, using the railroads for part of the journey.
One of the largest real estate deals in Lawrence county was completed as William B. Cooley transferred 1,087 acres to William H. Alvord for 55000. The farm is regarded as one of the county’s best.
Wabash county farmers reject the idea that hard times and unemployment hurt farming. During a sudden harvest they report difficulty hiring workers and higher wages of two dollars a day plus board, matching or exceeding past years.
Washington Cartwright, a Henry county farmer near Newcastle, tends seven acres of raspberries. Harvesting at about thirty bushels per day, the crop totals 300 bushels with an estimated yield worth roughly $1,200.
Indiana reports 594 saloons closed since January 1 as dry measures grow. Montpelier Valparaiso Hartford City and Portland are among the new dry towns this year under remonstrance laws, surpassing the prior year’s total of about 600 for all of 1907.
Gov Hanly outlined a strict law enforcement policy after naming a new police board for New Albany Indiana. He urged the board to curb Louisville influence and root out illicit poolrooms and bookmakers operating on the Indiana side near the river.
The Post Office Department issued a fraud order against Webster's Detective Agency in Indianapolis after a lengthy hearing. Proprietor H. C. Webster advertised for informants to collect rewards and enrolled agents in a "Detective World" course costing $2 plus a $15.50 further course fee. The department found no evidence of actual detective work, suspecting the business aimed to siphon subscriptions and fees.
North Judson inventor A J Bunnell unveils an automobile mower for the Kankakee swamps. Mounted on traction wheels, it cuts hay up to three inches underwater and includes an adjustable plow for marshy fields, promising relief from horse-drawn harvesting in mining‐affected areas.
A comic exchange in which Miss Weery quips that the best thing going is a man who has stayed too long, as Mr Staylate is bored by old conundrums. The line concludes with a humorous remark about staying too long.
A short verse notes that the average man frets over paying a small bill since time is money but cannot settle debts. The piece appears in the Chicago News as a wry observation on punctuality and finance.
A judge notes a self-directed construction effort as a house built to suit the owner’s ideas and preferences. The description frames the project as a practical exhibition of subject’s personal design goals and the intent to carry out friends’ ideas.
In a public election at Mizpeh by the tribe of Benjamin the Lord’s will is cast via choice by lot. Saul, son of Kish, is found among baggage and revealed as the chosen king after a ceremonial reveal. Samuel records the event with emphasis on divine guidance and the people’s reaction.
Paris fashion hints list multiple child and girls dresses with sizes from 0 to 12 years. Patterns include Envelope Dress Jumper with Guimpe in Nile-green linen, Russian Dress in red Italian linen, Empire Dress with various necklines, and a pink and white French batistes. Fashion editor at 490 Century Building Indianapolis requests ten cents and pattern No. Size and address fields to be filled.
A collection of aphorisms about gender, money, happiness, and social behavior. Observations touch on drunkenness, debt, parental hopes, marriage, and hypocrisy. The voice critiques ideals, manners, and the attempt to shape others, with humorous, pointed vignettes throughout.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a neighbor with a squeaky lawn mower. The narrator leaves labeled machine oil on the doormat and jokes the neighbor uses it on his hair. The brief humor follows a domestic scene with a playful twist.
A stylized quotation depicts a threat demanding money with a violent line and a witty aside about brains and money, attributed to a character named Puck. The tongue in cheek exchange contrasts menace with comic sharpness in a New York setting.
The New York Sun quirkily reports on Knicker-Is Jones and Becker-Very with a playful line about humane conduct and fishing with a camera, hinting at a humorous or editorial joke.
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