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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
2
A ten dollar bill surfaces in a fee chunk near the St Lawrence. The remark calls it cold cash while a witty doom phrase hints at daunting German trouble. A man attempting self harm by eating axle grease failed as wheels kept turning faster.
As airship prominence grows, common citizens will have the chance to purchase automobiles at bargain prices. The announcement suggests a shift toward accessible private transportation amid new aerial prominence.
A lighthearted remark notes the Czar of Russia at age forty is considered an old man and jokes that ruling as Czar is as tough as working for a living.
A historical remark notes that many longevity tips would gain popularity if their opening advice did not urge reducing nine tenths of enjoyments. The statement critiques ascetic prescriptions and implies moderation rather than deprivation.
Chicago Alderman Kruger quips that honesty runs only skin deep, suggesting many politicians are notably thin skinned. The remark reflects ongoing tensions around candor in public service and accountability.
A tire explosion struck a vehicle at a station, knocking the owner to the ground. The incident highlights the dangers of even routine fueling when handling the treacherous machine.
A survey of 200 Princeton University seniors finds 160 admitting they have kissed girls while 40 give evasive answers or deny. The report notes the results reflect honesty and social norms of the era.
An observer notes the Turkish sultan could sell or pawn a $400,000 diamond to obtain swift cash. The idea suggests the ruler could live modestly for weeks on the proceeds if need be.
A Massachusetts woman adopts a 46 year old man as her son, a move noted for its unusual family dynamic and potential challenges in raising him. The story highlights questions of legality and social acceptance surrounding adult adoption in the region.
An exchange notes that talking to oneself is sometimes deemed insanity, but at times reflects a lack of listening from others rather than true mental illness. The remark highlights social silence as a possible cause of self conversation.
A Chicago jury holds that fifty-dollar hats are not a necessary household expense. The decision notes a neighbor dispute and peace as context for the ruling.
The Atlanta Constitution states money is the most successful labor-saving machine ever invented yet notes that most labor in the world is performed for money.
Authorities request regional confirmation from areas where Mrs. Gunness has not been sighted to establish a clear record. The inquiry aims to map unreached zones and coordinate search efforts.
A new play titled Stubborn Cinderella opens with a heroine who insists she can wear the glass slipper, even though it is three sizes too small, mirroring a familiar fairy tale moment.
A Russian citizen charged as a revolutionist was acquitted in St. Petersburg yesterday. Meanwhile a judge faces dismissal once the Czar learns of the ruling.
An Ohio man claims to have invented an airship capable of remaining aloft for months. He jokes it will appeal to men who sometimes need to dodge their creditors.
A critic laments Filipino assembly talkativeness while urging Filipinos to imitate American practices, suggesting the United States as a model for local governance.
The Atchison Globe notes a quip about decision making by men with mustaches or whiskers being slower to decide than clean-shaven men. The tongue in cheek remark critiques facial hair as a factor in choosing when to decide.
A Frenchman offers two thousand dollars to any inventor who builds a powered airplane that can remain aloft for fifteen minutes. Top Paris aeroplane experts are reportedly engaged in the prize pursuit.
The article cites Professor G Stanley Hall claiming women have two or more souls enabling love for multiple men simultaneously. It contrasts with men loving several women, who are said to lack any soul.
Cesare Lombroso, noted criminologist, declares the Laporte case shows a male accomplice behind the murderess known as Gunness. The press previously suggested this theory, and Lombroso attributes the discovery to his own authority.
The Indiana item notes a newspaper will be established at Stinesville by Austin Wampler. Other brief items report a horse attack on seven year old Hazel Holderman of Noblesville, and William H. Whittaker urging life sentences for habitual criminals at a State Bar Association address. It also mentions followers of Rev. Crabb in Brown county embracing a so called Sacred Kiss ceremony.
The seventeenth annual camp meeting of the Indiana Association of Spiritualists has opened at Chesterfield.
The gambling paraphernalia of the Brown and Colonial casinos at West Baden has been shipped to a Michigan summer resort.
Carl Cunningham of Terre Haute, who was to wed Miss Tula Cheney at Covington, did not appear. All guests were assembled for the ceremony.
Five year old Bonnie Magill died instantly when a derrick toppled in a hay field near Goshen while she watched stack ing of hay. Rescue efforts failed and authorities investigated the accident.
Michael Scerezinski of Gary was attacked by a wolf on Gary's Main Street and severely injured. Doctors fear blood poisoning due to leg injuries.
Mrs. Rhoda Staples, 80, of Nabb, a great grandmother, picks eight gallons of blackberries daily on her farm near the town earning about one dollar a day.
In South Bend police arrested Julia Schiller on an unusual charge for allegedly trying to hire an attacker to strike her 16 year old step daughter. The incident centers on the case involving Mrs. T Schiller.
The family horse of Samuel Johnson became ill with colic and wandered eight blocks to a Bloomington veterinary clinic. The animal, described as the most sensible in local records, sought help on its own.
In an Indianapolis incident Mrs. David Stringer shielded her husband from a shotgun blast by his brother Charles. She was seriously injured as Charles fired at them. Authorities investigate motives and pursue charges.
Henry Drof a veteran newspaperman in Pike county died suddenly at a Petersburg Hazelton game after continuous cheering causing a throat hemorrhage. The incident occurred during the ball game and he expired within minutes leaving a legacy in local journalism.
A nearly six foot rattlesnake with twenty six rattles and a button is on display in Nashville attracting curious visitors to the unusual exhibit.
The Central Christian Church of Columbus plans to keep the pulpit filled in August as Rev. Thomas Wallace takes a four week vacation in Canada. Mrs. Lillian Wallace, the minister's wife, will occupy the pulpit in his absence and is described as a fluent speaker.
Large Indiana brewing firms stamp checks with red warnings reading A check to prohibition. The move signals firm money opposition to prohibition efforts amid the public push for saloon restrictions.
A crowd in an Indianapolis department store misinterpreted a man’s cry as a bid to start trouble. The remark prompted a surge before it was cleared up that the display of a direc toire gown had merely concluded.
Lew Shank, formerly county recorder of Marion County, was thrown from a horse that bolted home. He braced on the dashboard, which collapsed, leaving him injured as the horse began kicking and tore his trousers apart.
Miss Mabel Erwin, a Bedford High School pupil aged 13, passed the regular examination and received a one year teacher's license. She is believed to be the youngest girl in the state holding a regular teacher's license.
Beginning August 31, Brookville will host a centennial celebration as sons of Brookville from across the United States assemble. Scattered clan members who helped found the town will return for the event.
After a short deliberation a Princeton jury awarded John Alcorn one cent in damages plus costs in a case against neighbor William Riley. Alcorn sought two thousand dollars claiming humiliation and discomfort from his wife’s affections being alienated in Riley’s favor.
State statistics show total saloons at year end 1907: 5214, down from 5253 in 1906. Although statewide dry progress exceeded three quarters, large cities report sharp gains with Terre Haute rising from 180 in 1903 to 280 in 1907 and East Chicago from 62 in 1908 to 206 in 1907, with South Bend Evansville and Indianapolis also increasing.
At a Greenfield funeral, John Grigsby testified that Ernest Harker and David Bennett died by their own action in a premeditated pact. Grigsby claimed secrecy and said mourners faced consternation as he spoke at the two coffins. The pair were killed while crossing the track before a fast passenger train.
Willis Pratt of near Farmersburg profited from a dream vision of a new churn design. After patenting and building a model, he quoted a high price to a Chicago churn company, which agreed to send a representative to close the deal.
The United States Geological Survey conducted detailed studies of underground waters in Indiana. Researchers F. G. Clapp and S. R. Capps spent months in northern and eastern Indiana, covering nineteen counties from Hendricks Marion and Hancock to the Michigan line. They note generally high quality water in northern Indiana, reflecting extensive subsurface development by communities seeking potable supplies.
Harry A. Barnhart editor of the Rochester Sentinel is nominated for Congress by Democrats of the Thirteenth district and pledges to vote for good laws if elected, regardless of the party proposing them.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette proposes Samuel Murdock of Lafayette for chairman of the Democratic national committee, arguing he possesses the qualifications for effective leadership and successful generalship.
During wartime upheaval a 19 year old Marquis Jean de Lefevre and 16 year old Artinse Binoinette wed in a chateau near the Loire but faced mass executions. Artinse planned a daring escape through prison bars aided by a wax pellet and coded instructions. After a risky nightly effort they swapped clothes, slipped past a sleepy guard, and reached the border with their lives saved.
In a Wasp quotation, Scribbs smiles through the crowd while critics hiss his supposed opera. The source notes the music was not his own work, suggesting a deliberate misattribution and social tension at the performance.
A poet sings of preferring art over lawmaking as a mere singer notes desire to earn a single bone per line, reflecting a courtly or literary context from Judge's Library with emphasis on music and payment.
The Lord instructs Samuel to go to Jesse of Bethlehem and anoint one of his sons as king, discarding Eliab and seven others for lacking divine appointment. David, though not present among the first tested, is chosen as the future ruler as the Spirit comes upon him. Samuel then departs to Ramah.
A catalog of ladies skirts with thirteen-gored, two-piece circular, five-gored maternity and four-gored petticoat designs. Includes sizes from 22 to 36, adaptable fabrics, and notes on trims and lengths.
St. Louis millionaire chemist John T. Milliken sold the Stela painting to Norman M. Vaughan for 75000 dollars. The 87 by 57 inch canvas, titled Stella, was ordered for Milliken by Na poleon Nani and features an undraped figure on an Oriental divan. Milliken lamented the sale noting marriage changed his ownership.
A brief, reflective line from The Delineator about a minister's family with scarce worldly goods. The youngest daughter learns of a new baby sister and voices practical wishes, noting they have needs more pressing than material abundance.
Ostend Pa notes a bond of sympathy described as a poor investment with no public interest. The Chicago News quotes a speaker calling such bonds a poor investment for Pa and his son.
The text notes that anaesthetics were known in Homeric times and that China 2600 years ago used a hemp preparation called ma yo to deaden pain, similar to our modern cocaine.
A brief item cites a quotation from the Cord Herald attributed to P Birks with a garbled line about reading Self and use and outside help. The snippet reflects a local language quip or reading note from a small column.
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