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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
3
A Western Canada visit by a renowned foreign correspondent finds no financial low mood since the war. Bank safety, branch liquidity, and a growing economy keep Canadians calm. Prohibition and tax policy are cited as factors supporting steady finances despite higher living costs.
A Monon passenger car crowded with a stop at a small station saw a man and a woman board. Mr S offered the woman a seat. she preferred her husband sit beside her. When asked what he did, he replied he complied.
A playful exchange shows She asking for a new hat while He laments his watch has run down. The absent minded moment highlights the couple's humorous timing and domestic banter.
Fashion writer notes Paris and New York embracing trousered skirts as women replace restrictive garments. Zouave style silhouettes and oriental influences redefine evening and day wear with full trousers blended into skirts, aided by leather, lace, and metallic trims.
A small hanging basket beside the sewing machine helps keep the area tidy by catching thread ends and fabric clippings with one sweep of the hand. The basket rests on two hooks at the machine end and can be easily removed to empty.
The article notes Italy as a major corn producer in Europe with over 100 million bushels. It cites Austria-Hungary and Germany as importers, France exporting and importing similar amounts, and the UK importing 75 to 100 million bushels. It highlights Argentina as a leading Western Hemisphere producer, sometimes over 300 million bushels, with 1914 exports around 140 million and plans to export more to Europe if Allies demand.
A woman and her daughter allegedly used a counterfeit bill swindle on a Ninth Avenue elevated train. The mother gave a bill to the child who asked a man to change it. the note proved counterfeit and the men fled at One Hundred Fifty-fifth Street. The accomplice admitted the sting and warned the pair will be nabbed.
A noted interpreter of modern dance, introduced to the East Coast society, performs for select art patrons wearing few clothes. Finley Peter Dunne attends and, when leaving, is asked about the show. He回答ly replies it made him think of Grant's Tomb in love.
To retrieve small items that fall through a floor register of a hot air heating system a mesh grate can be installed. No 6 gauge wire mesh is used in pieces sized to fit the metal box beneath the register.
The cinematograph industry consumes large silver quantities with about 20,000 picture houses in the United States using roughly 120 million feet of film annually. Average film life is three weeks and sensitizing processes require an estimated 15 million ounces of silver per year.
A cartoonish exchange notes a dressmaker pursuing business principles in her garden. The punchline hints that her mushroom buttons are mostly in the waste places, a playful image suggesting quirky practices or humor about her craft.
During a Texas visit Taft spoke at a Galveston dinner warning against judges mixing business with law. He recounted a magistrate who was a flour dealer fining a farmer for cattle disease notification, totaling 16. fifty dollars including fees, or thirty days in jail.
An advertisement touts ethine double strength as a guaranteed remedy to remove freckles. Buy an ounce from a druggist and apply nightly and morning for fading or elimination, with a money back guarantee if ineffective. The item is tied to a social club sighting of Fred Darling and a remark about his wife.
Ad touts daily use of Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap to prevent pimples. Recommends applying Ointment, washing off in five minutes, and using Soap with hot water. Promotes free sample by mail with a book and address postcard to Boston. Sold everywhere.
A quip about a traveler who orders potatoes in five forms from a French menu. The tale hints at a traveling millionaire figure and the humor around extravagance and choice.
Millions use Red Cross Ball Blue as a laundry booster with claims of restoring faded garments. The ad emphasizes household popularity and asks readers to ask their grocer for the product. An abrupt note suggests another line on youth fortunes.
A concise ancient adage notes that bravery defeats enemy forces more surely than the finest weapons. It emphasizes moral force over material advantage and has been cited in sermons and civic lectures.
A playful dialogue unfolds as a girl misinterprets naval talk. Sailor explains that “them’s men o’ war” are ships while “tugs” refer to small vessels. The exchange ends with the girl noting the pun “tugs of war” as a humorous misunderstanding.
A witty exchange recalls a forefather's pledge of honor and questions the price raised in support, implying skepticism about patriotic rhetoric and its funding. The dialogue contrasts noble vows with practical costs to history.
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