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Newspaper

Russiaville Observer

Location

Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1916

Page

5

Rainy Tuesday Heights Echo Local Visitors List

Sunday visits fill the Kokomo area as Dan Heaton of Galveston and many locals spend time with relatives. Names include Mrs. H C Wart, W A Freeman, Carl Leckrone and family, Sam E Thurston and wife, Mrs. John L Holson, Mrs. Jank Conner, Theodore Hawkins and wife, Ernest Eakins and wife, Ed Conner, Mrs. R C Kincaid, Ora Gause, Ora Turley and family, John Milner and Avery Main, Lena Robertson, Edith Johnson and family, Paul Miller and wife, S A Roth and family, Miss Mary Taylor, Bert Mikesell, and Rev. Enos Harvey. The Western Yearly Meeting preacher spoke at West Middleton.

S. A. Roth Mary Taylor Middlefork Bert Mikesell Michigantown Amos Michael Enos Harvey Noblesville Ind Western Yearly Meeting Friends’ Quarterly Meeting New London West Middleton

Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together. Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional remedy taken internally and acts through the blood to the mucous surfaces. One hundred dollars reward offered for any case Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure. Sold by Druggists 75c. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Con Toledo Ohio J. Cheney & CO

Brubaker Family Visited Fiora Indiana on Decoration Day

H M Brubaker and family and brother Dr M M Brubaker of Covington Ohio spent Decoration Day at Fiora Indiana. DeWitt Talbert, a veterinarian at Swayzee, was a Sunday guest of Chas B Talbert and wife, his parents, Sunday.

H. M. Brubaker M. M. Brubaker Covington Ohio Fiora Ind DeWitt Talbert Swayzee Chas. B. Talbert

Children Day Services Impress at Local Friends Church

Attendees report the Chil drens Day program as splendid and well rendered Sunday evening. Gratitude is expressed to the young ladies who helped with the event.

Friends’ Church Ladica

Primary Class Enjoys Swinging Games At School

Sixteen pupils in the Christian Sunday school class, taught by Mrs. Er. W. Sher win, were entertained Monday afternoon on the school grounds. They played, swung, and then went to Mrs. Sher win’s home for ice cream cake and candy.

Christian Sunday School Er. W. Sherwin

Amanda McCoy Hosts Lome Missionary Society Meeting

Ms Amanda McCoy entertained the Lome Missionary Society of the M B church Thursday afternoon. A very pleasant and profitable meeting was enjoyed by a large number of members.

M.s. Amanda McCoy Lome Missionary Society M. B

Milner Hosts Family Gathering At Home

Mr and Mrs Join Milner entertained relatives at their home with a casual gathering. The event brought together extended family members for fellowship and shared refreshments.

Mrs Join Milner

Community Guests Gather At North Liberty Street Home

On Sunday a group visited a home on North Liberty street including Rev and Mrs Evans of Forest with two children, Mr and Mrs Ira Turley and family from Frankfort, Mr and Mrs Waldo Naddell and their son from Middle Oak, Mr and Mrs Andy Trenary near Forest, and Mr and Mrs Joel Kesler with their baby from Oak.

North Liberty Street Evans Forest Yond Ira Turley Frankfort Waldo Naddell Little Son Middle‘ork Andy Trenary Joel Kesler Oak

Hawkins visit relatives at Franklin

Mr and Mrs J W Hawkins are visiting relatives at Franklin. The brief item notes their travel and current location as the family visits kin.

Mrs. J. W. Hawkins Franklin Bis Work

Mrs V G Carter Visits Relatives in Indianapolis

Mrs V G Carter is visiting relatives in Indianapolis. This brief social item notes travel within Indiana and highlights family connection.

Mrs. V. G. Carter Indianapolis

Glen Arnold and Kitty Mayo Congratulations

Glen Arnold and Kitty Mayo are offered congratulations in this brief notice celebrating their partnership and well wishes from friends and family.

Glen Arnold Kitty Mayo

Conductor Don McCray Strained Back From Milk Can Load

Don McCray, a former Roassia ville boy now residing in Marion, is confined to his home due to a back muscle strain. The injury occurred after lifting a milk can while serving as conductor on an interurban car.

Don McCray Roassiaville Marion

Trails to Marion Visit Sparks Women’s Banter

Mrs. Charles Arnold traveled to Marion this evening to visit Don McCray and his family. A humorous exchange among local women featured Miss Cayerne claiming women need restraint to avoid spoiling men’s proposals.

Charles Arnold Marion Don McCray

Jeter and Gifford Attend Kokomo Graduation

Mr and Mrs M P Jeter and Mrs Frank Gifford attended commencement exercises in Kokomo Friday evening. The Jeters' daughter Miss Helen was one of the graduates.

M. P. Jeter Frank Gifford Mrs. Jeters Miss Helen

Esther Gifford Returns Home From Oakford Visit

Esther Gifford spent winter and early spring with her cousin Mrs. Nora Johnson at Oakford Indiana and returned home last week.

Mises Esther Gifford Nora Johnson Oakford Indiana

Mrs Kate Waters Returns From Kokomo Visit

Mrs. Kate Waters came home Sunday evening after visiting her aunt Mrs J M Tyner and family in Kokomo.

Kate Waters J. M. Tyner Kokomo

Car owner suffers arm fracture after starting new auto

George Gordon cranked his new automobile Thursday at his north town home and fractured his right arm. He was taken to Dr Wart's office where the fracture was reduced.

George Gordon Town Wart

The Cost of Fame and Wealth Perspective

A quoted debate on work motives contrasts money and fame. The speaker argues wealth comes first, labeling fame an expensive luxury reserved for the rich to sustain.

It Susie? World of Witty Remarks on Chauffeurs

A humorous quip about why many brides wed family drivers, suggesting the spark of a new romance as the motive. The line plays on the idea of allure and chance in marriage within a lighthearted social banter.

Girls Propose A Lean Year Dance Prompting Fears

In a student council chat the girls propose a lean year dance. A quoted reply predicts a scarcity of partners if the plan goes ahead.

Local notes record visits and bids in Peru area

Mrs Maude Brown and cousin Mrs McCrea with children visit Kentland for a week. Thomas Shephard wins concrete arch bid on South Liberty Street at 1090 dollars with next lowest bid 1020 dollars. Married: At Peru last Monday.

Thomas Shephard Squirrel Creek Liberty Street

Fragmented Quote on Wife Impression Not Readable

A damaged OCR fragment quotes a dialogue about a wife making an impression. The text is incomplete and unclear, with garbled words and missing context, offering no concrete names, dates, or locations to identify a full news item.

Dark Deed Sparks Coal Strike Threat in Egeland

A terse threat labeled as a coal strike against conscription is reported in Egeland. The dialogue hints at a covert action aimed at disrupting military service and labor efforts during a period of national tension.

Egeland

Accounting For It Pony Ballet Puns

The exchange notes a punning clash over a pony ballet joke. The quip plays on horse sense to comment on performance and impression.

The Divine Czars of Russia and Sacred Authority

A discussion on the Russian czars highlighting divine right as a tool of control. It explains belief in sacred kingship, the ritual imagery of Moscow churches, and the power to exile subjects to Siberia, noting the manifesto that renounced divine right.

Russia Oeas Marth

Untitled Exchange About Tron and Official Flight

A courtroom exchange hints the office sought the Tron while another figure notes the effort aimed to distance from the Honorable Bray Lowder. The judge comments on the confrontation as a brief aside in the proceedings.

Tron Thomas Titt Bray Lowder

Financially Speaking Lonz Miss Elderleigh

The piece hints that Lonz Miss Elderleigh’s wealth is her main appeal with Short-Well noting money could add interest to her charms.

Lonz

Also Mentioned on This Page

Neictronhc Dan Heaton Galveston H.C. Wart W. A. Freeman Carl Leckrone Forest Relatives John L. Holson Koko Jank Conner Theodore Hawkins Ernest Eakins Mr. Eakins Sway Ed Conner Kokemo Mr. Lew's Conner R. C. Kincaid Ora Gause Ora Turley Avery Main and Mrs. Main Virgie Ratcliff Lena Rovertson Jake Mrs. Kanablie Edith Johnson Greentown Eliza Ratcliff Paul Miller Wilson Mrs. Miller Billy Middleton Wesley Webb Ras mr _ i Tlarea Miss Cayerne Peru Marvel Axminster WAITE Brussels Kokomo’s Hewest Bank Honertear W.H. Arnold A. J. Delon Chas. T. Parsons Secy Owen J. Thompson Treas Frank S. Owens Cashier Czar
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