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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
1
The County Board of Health asks all villagers to remove manure piles trash and weeds from streets alleys and vacant lots. With typhoid season near it urges immediate cleanup and ongoing cleanliness by order of the health officer.
Roy Reavis eight year old son of Milt Reavis living north of Mid dlefork had his foot cut off by a mower driven by his uncle Jud Reavis. The accident occurred as the sickle passed, he was attended by physicians and is recovering as well as could be expected.
William H. Taft of Ohio received 702 votes on the first ballot at the Republican Convention in Chicago for president. Senator J S Sherman of New York was nominated for vice president and the ticket described as good and strong. Local items note visitors and community movements including a local death from heart failure and various travel anecdotes.
Last Sunday afternoon members of W R C No 57 gathered at Mrs Sherwins home with baskets of flowers to decorate the graves of deceased members. They carried the flowers to the bridge led to the city of the dead and sang prayers for the Sailor dead of the Civil War. The decorated graves included Jennie Woody Martha Fierson Sarah Merrick Lavina Carter Ellen Carter Harriet Hawkins Harriet Gordon and Ellen Shaddy.
Mrs. N T Gause hosted the Russiaville W C T U with Flower Mission Day decorations and a program of recitations songs and music. Olive Lee praised for work. Jennie Sherwin spoke on Women's Advancement. Sunday and Monday activities included visitors from Kokomo Indianapolis and Bloomington. An upcoming concert at the Christian church advertised with tickets at Swayzee Drug Store. Connelly family moved in and he became Clover Leaf operator agent.
Mrs W H Waddell fell on Friday while spraying flowers on a step ladder. She slipped and struck the porch railing and broke two ribs. She is reported to be doing as well as could be expected.
Miss Ada Swem is visiting Tipton to stay with her grandparents this week, enjoying family hospitality and local sights during the stay.
Jacob Silvers a respected farmer of near Flora and Miss Jennie Campbell were united in marriage at the bride's sister Mrs Catherine Wilhelm’s home last Tuesday evening at seven o'clock Rev W P Tedford of Young America officiating. The groom is a brother of George Silvers.
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