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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
4
A Chautauqua is scheduled at Forest on July 17 18 and 19. The event follows a string of horse movements with Carl Dill and Geo W Freeman among visitors and participants in nearby towns. Carl Dill plans to take his horses to Aurora Illinois early next week.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness after the death of the father with acknowledgment to the Masonic order. Amos Michaels and wife from near Michigantown visit Russiaville on Saturday evening. For sale a threshing outfit and J I Case engine offered at a bargain with time. A L Runk of Russiaville provides contact.
Ringling Brothers Circus will exhibit in Kokomo on Friday July 18 with afternoon and night shows. The attraction features Cinderella in a main tent production with over 10000 people, 400 performers, animals, and new European acts. Also includes a morning street parade and local social notes of visitors.
A Kokomo Dispatch editorial argues that coal prices and many daily necessities rose due to vendor greed and collusion. It predicts price declines after coal operators agree to reasonable rates, condemns widespread price increases by petty extortioners, and urges public conscience and accountability.
Judge Kirkpatrick returned from Indianapolis and surrendered the companys franchises in Kokomo Greentown Swayzee Marion Converse Michigantown Frankfort Kirklin Kempton Galveston and prior surrender at Greentown The action leaves future business under an indeterminate permit The surrender affected water and railway light franchises in several towns including Kokomo Muncie Mt Vernon and Williamsport area notes Joe and Mrs Slaworth of Greentown were in town today.
A Forum gathering is planned at the school house tomorrow evening with the speaker yet to be confirmed. Residents are invited to attend and hear the presentation once announced.
The Sunday evening Children's Day service at the M E church drew a large crowd. Children delivered their parts with high praise, and the flag drill by the young folks was a feature of special merit.
Howard County Council of Defense chair Somers says an appeal will urge residents to feed no able bodied hoboes. He emphasizes every man and boy not in the army should be in productive work and not shirk responsibility.
H. M. Brubaker will relocate two houses to another lot ahead of erecting a modern two story dwelling on the vacated site. The move aims to reduce the visual obstruction along N Union street and improve the street’s appearance.
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