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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
3
Wilson era details are garbled but show Orville and Wilbur Wright celebrated as aviation kings in Washington. President Taft attends a ceremony in the East Room where medals are presented to the Wright brothers.
The readable words are fragmented with no clear events or names. The text lacks coherent details to form a factual news item or identify persons, places, or organizations. No discernible actions or outcomes are present.
A car veered off a river road and plunged into the Sacramento River after a mechanical failure. The driver, Joseph Armstrong, escaped by jumping but a passenger named Kaine drowned before help arrived. Mrs Or Postmester Tds and Miss Wo were aboard.
Clay Smith, 25, married, is jailed in Rockport Kentucky charged with involvement in a case of alleged betrayal of a girl by him. Bessie Kimble, 15, is held as an accessory. A night incident May 19 left the father struck and letters alleged to outline plans for harm.
The longtime chaplain of the U S Senate, Reverend Ir Hale, died at age 67 after serving in the role and providing spiritual guidance to senators for decades. He was known for his prayers and steady counsel during tense sessions.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a writer, preacher, and philanthropist linked to a work titled Man Without A Country. The text references memorial items, a town, and biographical hints but lacks coherent details.
An obituary notes the death of a long serving jurist from Williamstown. It records his years of service, birth details in December, and his prominence in Ploy County as a respected figure.
A strong earthquake near Padang Sumatra on June 24 killed about 200 people and injured many others. A tsunami followed the quake sweeping huts and shells from the shore. Local authorities reported widespread destruction in the coastal area.
Chicago Bishop Samuel Fallows of the Episcopal church forecasts that in three years ministers will widely use anointing with oil. He expects marvelous cures to follow the practice.
Testimony in Mrs. Watharine Gould v Howard Gould includes allegations of $500 used for hosiery and $5,000 for five tailored suits. Justice Dowling rebukes crossed questions as lawyers clash over memory and authenticity in a high profile separation suit.
Fragmentary text describes Mrs Oliver flavord Percy Dadment and Mrs Ida ditisted Harper attending a National Woman Suffrage Convention in London. It references a rapid journey to discuss suffrage tactics and mentions key New York figures linked to the movement.
A fragmentary notice shows a wedding plan involving a Bryan family member and a Milwaukee bride, with references to political figures and a formal gathering at a Grand location on Thursday, June 24, indicating a society event amid campaign context.
Mrs Fiske denounces ex President Roosevelt’s stance on hunting and wild animals in a public statement tied to the Salvation Nell production. The plea argues many Americans admire the president yet question the hunter’s attitude.
In Louisville Kentucky a six year old girl Katherine Degen died after reportedly swallowing a spider with a saucer of strawberries at dinner. Doctors attributed the death to the poisonous insect, noting the child fell ill two hours after the meal and could not be saved.
Washington Pa reports a full blooded Jersey bull named Robert Patch that can pace a mile in harness under 2 49 and ride saddle faster. Owned by Dr J S Chaney and J H Ross of Waynesburg Pa the four year old 1100 pound animal is expected to race on major tracks this summer and fall. The owners claim rare speed for a bull in American racing history.
In Philadelphia two burglars invaded the Go vr Inamtown Sanitarium late at night. A young nurse, woke and armed with bottles of chloroform and ether, hurled them as the men reached the stairs. The bottles broke and the intruders fled the scene.
A cable describes passengers from the Slavonia wreck off Flores Island in the Azores group. Cunard and other lines are noted, with details on ship personnel, the Batavia and the Princess Irene, and uncertainties about survivors and rescue timing.
The board debated whether state schools will use primary geographies next year. A motion, divided, referred the matter to a special review after considering notices from MacMillan and Tarr & SfeMur. The committee examined the law and affirmed the five year old contract wording on hand delivery.
In Waukesha Wisconsin Joe G Strand of Williston North Dakota and Miss Mabel Leverence wed after a brief acquaintance of an hour. Strand mourned the lack of handsome women in North Dakota and a friend provided initial details. A letter was exchanged and the couple took the first train to marry locally within the hour.
The Windecker triplets Sydney Sylvester and Mrs Pirr, all claimed to be the oldest diving triplets, mark their sixty fifth birthday at the family home in Beran Wisconsin.
In New York a Numismatic Club sale saw two perfect 50-dollar gold pieces from the Philadelphia mint fetch 310,000 each, paid by William H. Woodin, a wealthy local collector, setting a record high for an American coin.
President of Brazil Dr Alfonso Moreira Penna is gravely ill prompting ministers to be summoned to the capital palace in Rio de Janeiro for urgent consultations.
After a mutiny by a second company of native constabulary at Davao Mindanao the besieged quarters were retaken. One officer killed and four elders wounded in two hours of fighting. Mutineers fled to the mountains as American and native forces regrouped and the attack shifted to the church before nightfall. Governor Walker condemned the violence while awaiting full details.
Steve Marsh uncovered a cache of nearly three thousand U S banknotes from 10 cents to 10 dollars in Fairfield near Caldwell New Jersey totaling about 4807 dollars. The bills include early seventies issues now rare with potential value to collectors.
The Rev. John Po Parre was formally installed as bishop of the Cleveland diocese, the fourth to lead the area. He succeeds Rt Rev. fierstmann, who died in Canton, Ohio. The appointment was announced by Pope Pius X on March 14.
Dispatch from Constantite reports an unsuccessful attempt by reactionaries to abduct Abdel Hamid the deposed sultan of Turkey from his residence in Salaniki. Several officers are said to have been killed in the clash.
Max's excavation log at Panama Cangoeagetus cubic yards shows the smallest amount for the month in years. The reduced output is blamed on fewer working days and heavy rainfall compared with the same period last year, accounting for an 183.1 percent drop.
A reader quips about the pinch of shoes, noting his family must buy about eighteen pairs a year, illustrating inflation of footwear costs and the strain on households.
A carload of liquor ordered by soldiers at Ft. Riley arrived Sunday in Junction City but Col. Ward refused the men access and had guards placed on the car. He ordered the liquor sent back to Kansas City due to Kansas’ new dry laws. Soldiers had placed large orders with a local liquor agent during payday.
Ex sheriff Edward Callahan shot at his Croeccettsville home amid long running Breahitt county feuds. He was struck in the left abdomen while preparing to open his store. Bloodhounds traced the assassin hiding behind coal. The dispute over a church he built is cited as motive.
Vanderbilts Negofel, ridden by Edmond Blane, won the French Derby at Chantilly on Sunday in impressive style. Negofel’s stable companions Oversight and Union followed in the field as Negofel claimed the prize. The event drew a large crowd including thousands of Americans cheering the American victory.
Ominka Nebrasaka reports that William Jennings Bryan plans to run for the United States Senate to succeed Elmer Barketti whose term ends in March. The announcement was made by Richard N. Metcalf editor of the Commonwealth and Bryan will run in the direct primary in September next year.
LaGrange county votes under local option law on Tuesday and records a narrow 21 vote majority against enforcement. Indifference among the public is blamed for the small margin as about 76 percent of the county’s total vote was cast.
Willian Kramer, a young farmer near Ripley Ohio, has secured a patent on an automatic mailbag catcher and deliverer. It operates regardless of the direction of a moving train.
In Floresville Texas special court assigns death penalty to Refugi Jureque for the attack on Sheriff Wright during a July meeting. Alvina Olenik a fifteen year old Bokeman girl was stabbed and fatally wounded as the sheriff prepared to fix the noose on Jureque in Sutherland Springs.
Wayne county residents report a daily natural gas flow of 3,000,000 cubic feet struck on a farm ten miles west of Wooster Ohio. The discovery raises excitement about local energy development and potential economic impact.
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