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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
2
A miscellany column from The Observer at Russiaville features wry comments on social habits, politics, and history. Jokes touch on wives preaching, spelling reform, Lincoln rails, leap year heiresses, white coal discoveries, and Tom Lawson’s public visibility without pursuing office.
The late King Carlos held a $100,000 life insurance policy. Even an insurance policy won't save the life of a monarch who is in bad with his subjects.
A public remark notes the world divides into the caught and the suspected and adds that many are suspected while few are caught, reflecting local views on crime and enforcement.
When a bank shuts, town men recount near misses from having money on deposit. The quip underscores anxiety over bank failures and the risk to everyday savers in uncertain times.
A young Missouri telephone operator has won election to a public office. The article highlights her as a telephone girl known for her steady, unbusy signals becoming a civic leader.
An English scientist proposes that the North Pole is moving southward, possibly tired of waiting to be discovered, implying a noticeable geographic shift rather than a mere theoretical idea.
The article claims George Washington descended from King Edward I of England. It notes his deeds render any questioning of this lineage unlikely.
Curious readers seek clues on where Mrs Hetty Green stored her vast wealth during New York City financial strain. The inquiry hints at prudent holdings and lending canny to capitalists amid crisis.
A quip notes a Scottish inventor who created a gun capable of shooting a projectile from London to land in Paris may next attempt to craft bagpipes that could be heard over the same distance, highlighting a visionary, if far fetched, talent for long range ideas.
A man who dropped 30000 dollars trying to corner Jimburger cheese claimed he believed there were millions in it. He warned others that profits might exist but are too small to see without magnification.
A wife bets her husband ten dollars she can win a divorcee, who pays the stake, and the tale hints that generous alimony could leave the husband regretting his sporting bet.
A Cincinnati judge ruled that it is a husband’s duty to take his wife to ball games if she wants to go. The remark suggests the judge’s unfamiliarity with women’s questions at public events.
The Atlanta Constitution argues for united and harmonious effort to re establish industrial confidence and credit in support of maintaining good wages.
The New York Sun argues there is no longer any excuse for not raising the Maine and that Congress should approve the appropriation and direct the president to execute the will of the people.
The government accepts the battleship Mississippi and awaits a clear assessment that she was built with antiquated designs and would be unlikely to endure more than one round against any vessel larger than a rowboat.
Penny in the slot gas meters are so popular in London that copper coins run short. The British mint coins four tons daily to meet demand. In 1907 thirteen hundred and thirty six tons of pennies were removed from circulation as meters are opened only quarterly, showing a substantial outflow of coins.
Ptomaine poisoning from prepared bologna bought at a South Bend grocery caused the death of 7 year old Harold Bunn. A Shelbyville jury returned a life imprisonment verdict in the case of Leslie Brundrant for the murder of Charles Coleman in Rush county last March.
Returns from Madison County tax assessors show a drop of more than $1,000,000 in property values this year compared with last year, signaling a sharp valuation decline.
All candidates on both parties state tickets and members of both state committees are invited to attend the annual State House picnic this year. The event aims to include key party officials and candidates at the state capitol gathering.
Acting director Dr Helene Knabe of the state bacteriological laboratory says a hydrophobia epidemic exists in the state, with cases increasing especially since Christmas.
Maj. Julius Waldsehmidt of South Bend finally gets a U.S. government check for 2.07 dollars. The rebate reflects over a century old income tax payment issue and settlement after extensive wait.
A disastrous fire last week swept through Ft Branch destroying houses and other property worth at least Shin valtues. Thousands of bushels of grain and flour were burned in the blaze.
Mrs Mary Hinshaw mother of Rev W EE Hinshaw who is serving a life sentence for wife murder at Michigan City died at her home seven miles south of Winchester. She was 82 years old.
Three year old Floyd of Shelbyville died after a shotgun accident on the front porch. His six year old brother fired the weapon during a game of soldiers, and Floyd lived only twenty minutes.
Filings by R. B. Oglesbee show Indiana state bank assets grew from 59,204,787.82 to 61,286,206.71 in the three months ending May 14, according to the State Auditor's office.
Cy Huber of Connersville received a $50 fine plus costs, five year disfranchisement, and Indiana Reformatory sentence in circuit court for petit larceny after stealing a 25 cent chicken.
Near Martinton the farmers Sunday and Day are named. Sunday has five sons and Day five daughters. Three Sunday boys have already married Day girls, and the other two brothers court the remaining sisters. It looks as though every Day would be Sunday.
Robert Moore of Logansport shot Rastus Brown, a Black man, after claiming Roosevelt would be nominated at Chicago's Republican convention. Brown is hospitalized with a broken leg. Moore is a fugitive.
Ade hosts a Republican barbecue at Brook farm of Geo Ade early in September with President Roosevelt likely invited to attend and deliver an address.
Clarence Asbey aged 51, originator of the plan to represent famous statuary with living models, died in South Bend after a two year illness. For nearly twenty years he toured the world with P. T. Barnum's circus.
Richard Thomas aged 10 collapsed and died at his Columbus home while writing a letter. The boy was described as a retired capitalist famed for charity and widely read in Indiana.
Haynes Hackett former Monon Railway yard switchman in Monon had both legs severed by a train a year ago. A Chicago jury awarded him 40 000 damages.
J. F. Thompson of Hope sent a pen of white Plymouth Rock chickens to Honolulu and the birds were awarded first prize in the poultry exhibit.
During an Odd Fellows gathering near Huntington, married women gathered by the lodge windows to watch the ceremonies. They planned to climb trees and use ladders to get a view, but fled when discovered. The lodge then voted to prosecute the women.
Arthur Thomas, son of a London magnate, told police he would tour the country to inspect his father s brewery interests. He was fined for speeding and joked about voting as an American citizen to recover the fine.
Earl Stone and Paris Hatta haugh, aged nine and nineteen, found a large catfish trapped between a log and a mill stone at the old water mill in Bloomfield. They improvised by threading a shoelace through the gills and dragged the 33 pound catch ashore, then brought it to town as the season's largest.
A wedding between William H Carmichael and Pearl McCormmick of Kennard near Newcastle was interrupted as a judge had not yet dissolved a prior insanity decree. The minister began the ceremony before Clerk Burgess halted it after learning of the record. The couple were told to wait until the decree is dissolved.
Purdue University students and faculty agree to modify the old time tank scrap to curb brutality. The plan keeps best features while eliminating the worst, with faculty supervision and a finale bonfire where defeated students are painted and perform traditional stunts.
The dialogue exchange features Evelyn and Natica discussing a learned man. Natica affirms the scholar’s depth and notes the effect on her, calling him tiring, in a snippet from Illustrated Bits.
A Boston mother asks why her baby cries and the infant replies with a witty retort about not indulging in introspection, as reported by the Pittsburg Post.
Bananas skins are burned to ash and mixed with water and palm oil to create a cleanser. The product is in demand among both white settlers and native populations in the region.
An observer notes that brevity is commendable, while a Philadelphia Press quip counters that it is not always so. The exchange frames a debate on conciseness in communication.
Fashion editor presents simple attractive frocks for children and growing girls with pattern numbers and sizes. Includes one piece bishop style dress, jumper with tunic, reefer coat, low neck dress with yoke, and a Russian style dress with bloomers. Enclose ten cents for Paris Pattern No and provide size, address, and name.
An observer describes two women quarrelling loudly in Kingston Jamaica. They fling dust and water and wrestle in the street, then laugh and explain they were only fooling. The scene ends with bystanders and a polite remark.
The tale recalls Prince Joseph Poniatowski and his son Prince Stanislas in Paris. Napoleon III made him a senator after naturalization, amid protests that he was not French. The senate president cited Marshal Poniatowski’s service under Napoleon to defend the nomination.
A suburban clash escalates from fence line insults to a deadly confrontation over garden seeds. A neighbor defends his crops while the other man armed with an ax claims the flock will not return. Police report the domestic dispute ended in violence.
A clerk asks who the stout gentleman in the boss's room is and learns the man is Secretary Taft. The private secretary replies they have only been there two years. The remark appears in Life magazine.
Report notes a dramatic, unresolved claim about life losing charm and a sudden death associated with a feud in Kentucky. The Philadelphia Ledger references a person who allegedly pursued an end by moving to Kentucky and meddling with a family feud.
A couple debates marriage by coin toss with lingering doubt. He foresees a spread eagle husband while she wavers over commitment, finally choosing to toss again or embrace a decisive embrace as he retrieves her.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt questions a man’s profession while noting he claims ties to acting. The dialogue clarifies he is the reciter of plays into a funnel for a new theaterium machine, a role described as difficult to classify.
An illustrated Sunday school lesson on John chapter twenty one. The discourse centers on Peter’s restoration and Christ’s directions to feed his followers. It notes the meeting after a night of fishing and Jesus’ call to follow him.
A Baltimore American snippet notes a young signal service officer heads on a balloon trip while his wife frets, turning serious transport into light domestic banter. The playful exchange underscores public interest in early balloon exploration and military signaling roles.
The exchange shows Borus praising his latest work while Naggus admits it failed to engage him, remarking the book put him to sleep in five minutes and that he expected to spend hours reading. The Chicago Tribune is cited in the dialogue.
Comic brief notes a monkey deciding to move to the city next week. The ape quips about acting as a cashier for an organ grinder in the new urban setting.
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