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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
6
An old advertisement lists Naptha Soap for four bars at 15c, Kirk's Talcum Powder regulation size can for 15c, violet odor product at 9c, Hair Nets elastic full head size 2 per envelope, Kirk's Toilet Soap full hand size 5c, seven bars for 25c, Toilet Paper large roll 5c or seven for 25c, Cotton Thread in black white and colors, Silk Thread 50 yard spools in all colors.
The World in 200 cor || Management pledges a 100000 dollar fund for the two part exposition. The Pageant will be staged at the Auditorium and the exposition proper in the Coliseum. Visitors will pass from busy streets into scenes of distant lands including Japan China the South Seas and more. Native groups will share histories in their languages about Christianity and progress.
An elderly Black man in Washington is known for collecting old bags bottles and rags. When asked his name he replies George Washington with pride and explains he has spent over thirty years gathering up old items around his area.
Charles E Yanney of McLean County reports successful alfalfa tests on six acres starting in 1906. After heavy initial soil work and seeding, yields climbed from a modest fall stand to two tons per acre in 1907. By 1908 and 1909 hog finishing and grazing boosted returns, with net gains around $657 to $693 for six acres.
The passage extols alfalfa as the peak of modern farming, calling it nature’s best gift to humanity. It claims alfalfa endures beyond age, thrives in sunshine, and turns sunbeams into wealth for thrifty farmers, presenting it as a vital mortgage lifter for homesteads.
The Corn Belt, with its abundant starch, presents alfalfa as highly valuable cattle feed due to its comparatively low protein levels.
A fragmented paranormal exchange shows fear and bravado as participants confront unseen specters. The tense scene captures the hush before a haunted moment and the crowd’s hesitant reactions amid whispers and nervous laughter.
A fragmentary report discusses a specimen of autunite mineral from a mine. It mentions its faint luminosity and links it to spontaneous radioactivity and uranium exposure, with observations readied for Professor Stratt.
A moral warning on the harm of a sneering partner as confidence turns to doubt. The text argues that cynicism corrodes trust, turns love to mercenary thinking, and leaves the deceived partner isolated, urging to end such relationships to avoid lifelong bitterness. It portrays the ruinous social and emotional toll of sneering behavior on both spouses.
In various regions locusts are eaten as a delicacy. Arabs prepare them by boiling or frying, with Morocco cited among places where the edible insects are part of traditional cuisine.
A detailed description of an Ocock chicken house aimed at city lots. It notes capacity for 15 birds with good care, dirt and board floors, movable dropping board, hinged cloth screens, open nests with removable doors, and cloth curtains for cold weather. Includes construction features like tar paper roofing and partition boards.
Amber has long been prized for beauty and hardness. In Turkey smokers pay up to 1500 ba for a single mouthpiece, with value tied to opacity. The finest is opaque lemon color, while a cube once owned by the shah of Persia is the rarest. Some Moslems believe it fell from heaven in Mohammed's time.
The quote reflects on character as the mark of the soul and the free choice between good and evil made through life, attributed to Giokie.
A fragmented reflection notes a personal triumph earned despite injury. It highlights kindness shown to the affected party and contrasts glory with moral conduct during hardship.
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