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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
5
Advertisement notes Anderson Chick Feed at 20¢ a sack or 2.20 per hundred. A local notice reports street work halted until rain. grading nearly finished and a steam roller to lay the first stone. Curbs being installed by some property owners. brick street rumored on east end with owners paying the difference. Fourth of July races urged. Rev Osborne attended Lyon meeting in Kokomo.
Mrs Ili Repner of Chipley arrived for a visit with her daughter Mrs George L Woody. The dedication of the new Baptist church at Frankfort drew many local attendees. William and Tracy Hollingsworth joined Forest band in Hillisburg. W R Thompson from LaFayette sold cigars the Railroad Special in town. New London night drew a large crowd at the Lyon meeting. Mr and Mrs Milt Myers visited Kokomo Sunday. Dr H C Hart and wife spent yesterday in Indianapolis. July 4 races attract many locals. Will Hart visited Indianapolis over the weekend. Earnest Eakins was in Indianapolis Wednesday. Local Republicans attended the Kokomo congressional convention. Mr and Mrs Ira Turley and son of Frankfort visited Mrs Turley’s parents Mr and Mrs John Milner. Mrs Goldie Sims visited her mother in Frankfort Wednesday. A town pump was installed near the John Woody grocery, done through John Woody and Matt Turner’s efforts. their public spirit is commended.
Willis Younkin visited his sister Mrs. James Whiteman at Koko Mo last Sunday.
Grant Allison visited Kokn on a Wednesday while noting Fourth of July Tages planned for Russiaville indicating local event arrangements and celebrations in the area.
Saturday night in Kokomo Guy Fitzsimmons and wife were guests along with Mr and Mrs Warnie White at home on West Main. Grant Ridenour hosted several Sunday guests including Mrs Dell Pitzer and Mrs Emmons Webb of Tipton. William McKinney of Decatur visits to trade cherries for shipment to the Decatur market. Arthur Oilar of Indianapolis visited his parents Dr and Mrs Oilar. Elizabeth Wright of Kokomo was a guest of Charles H Allison. John T Kirkman of Kokomo was in town Tuesday. A C Merrick and party attended the Republican congressional convention in Kokomo where Fred Purnell of Attica won the Ninth district nomination over James F Statesman 1814 to 1164. July 4th entertainment urged in Russiaville.
Chick feed priced at 20 cents per sack or 220 dollars per hundred from Daisy Roller Mills featuring Anderson brand supply. Local listing notes availability for farmers and poultry keepers.
Bulger Colorado was sold for one dollar. HM Aylesworth bought the town and plans sowing oats on the main street and building a corral on the former Bulger hotel site. The town fell into decline after the railroad raised its right of way leaving Bulger 15 feet below the tracks.
A man dies and on his first day in heaven asks an angel for sightseeing. He sees many people with balls and chains. The angel explains they are not bad men but from Indiana, and must be chained or they would return.
Several of our people traveled to Kokomo last Saturday. Rev Hall held the usual service at the Cloverdale church last Sunday and Rev Knox preached at night. Mrs Artis Hanson and Mrs Charlie Hanson visited the Hanson sisters last Tuesday.
A religious discourse explains faith as the link that unites the soul with the living God. It argues faith, not self effort, fosters holiness and spiritual power, citing biblical passages from Mark, Hebrews, and Psalms to illustrate faith as a sustaining force in danger and sanctification.
The Observer explains it has many overdue small subscriptions and requests readers to settle amounts owed. It asks for some to pay a year in advance, promising no objections if paid promptly to meet obligations and pay others.
The text urges staying local for purchases and warns against buying abroad on credit when short of cash. It adds that defeated candidates can console themselves by noting their loss spared money and worry.
An exchange remarks on how a sweet baby boy grows into a street specimen described as wearing turned-up trousers purple socks a high collar and a dinky hat reflecting a nostalgic societal stereotype from the period.
A lively chat piece mocks a man who pockets the printer's funds and thus faces off against the coal man and rent man. The speaker notes the fellow who usually finds fault and demands more for the money has not paid.
The report notes that under Wisconsin's two year old workers compensation law employers paid indemnity totaling 896 354 to injured workers and dependents. It contrasts how lawyers may lose access to court fees and mocks the softened language used for wealthy offenders versus the downtrodden in cases of drink or dishonesty.
A quotation from F. W. Robertson stresses prayer as armor for life. It notes how fatigue and busy days lead to skipped or hurried devotions, warning that such omissions betray duty and fail to stand firm against temptation.
The passage asserts adversity shapes character and reveals true qualities, comparing Paris diamonds to African pinchbeck and solid gold, and stresses that self denial builds life discipline through hardship. It emphasizes that perpetual calm does not suit a sailor and that adversity exposes genuine strength.
A critic who sneers at the local paper for being smaller and less polished ignores the benefits the paper provides. The author argues such a man wastes wealth by not helping the paper and that the paper does more for a town than such individuals.
A reflective line compares a good life to fruit on a bough that bows lowest when the harvest is richest, suggesting abundance yields modesty and restraint. The imagery emphasizes how fullness of success prompts gentleness and quiet strength.
A reflective saying emphasizes that real care for sheep begins with following the Shepherd. It urges action over words and aligns daily life with guiding leadership.
A cryptic note from a local group references Heth foursquare and efforts to illuminate streets by turning on lamps when He Baud reveals the Sun. The passage hints at a community or spiritual motif tied to daily routines and urban life.
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