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Newspaper

Russiaville Observer

Location

Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1913

Page

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M. E. Church Services This Week

Sunday School begins at 9 45 in the morning. Preaching next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Everyone invited to attend. J Francis Lutey is the pastor.

Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Meetings

The church outlines Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and a Young People's meeting at 6:00 p.m. A prayer meeting is held each Thursday evening.

Christian Church Service Schedule and Invitation

Christian Church announces 10 30 a m Communion and preaching. 11 15 a m Bible School. 7 00 p m Preaching Service. Thursday 7 30 p m Prayer meeting. Preaching every second and fourth Sundays. All unaffiliated worshippers urged to attend. Pastor A A Honeyweil.

Bilte School Forrth A. A. Honeyweil

Mexican border clash near Agua Prieta leaves skirmish lines tight

Mexican patrol of 650 fired on a party of American travelers about 250 rods away one and a half miles southeast of Douglas Arizona. U S troops E and F reinforced with a machine gun platoon and rapid fire gun joined the fight as colonel Foyer ordered tighter skirmish lines after the brief battle amid rifle and artillery fire.

Dougllas Arizona Agua Foyer

Death of Mrs. Sarah Jones in Russiaville

Mrs. Sarah Jones widow of Daniel H. Jones died at her Russiaville home Monday morning at 8 15. She was mother to Mrs J A Rivers and Mrs Albert Ridenour of Kokomo and Mrs John Gaylor of Middle Fork. Funeral held Wednesday at eleven from the Christian church. Services conducted by Rev Osborne of the Friends church assisted by Rev Merrick of the Baptist church.

Sarah Jone Daniel H. Jones Russiaville J. A. Rivers Albert Ridenour Kokomo John Gaylor Middlefork Christian Church Osborne The Friends Church Merrick Baptist Church

Postmaster General Orders Everything Red for Mail Service

Postmaster General Hitchcock directs all post office workers to paint vehicles mail wagons and nail boxes red. Wine colors and pale reds are rejected. only red is approved. Rural carriers fear red wagons will attract bulls dogs and turkeys along routes.

Hitchcock Post-Office Department United States Washington City

Local Option Election Ordered in Kokomo

County commissioners order a local option election in Kokomo on Friday. They refuse to be bound by wet or dry recommendations for inspectors and will allow each side to name judges and clerks, but seek fair inspectors regardless of stance. They aim to avoid litigation seen after the election two years ago.

Kokomo Mare Ze

Clover Leaf Suit Brought Over Damages in Transit

Mrs. Delphina Pitzer sues Clover Leaf Railroad for 110 damages claiming household goods damaged while in transit. The case occurred in Greentown Howard county with Clover Leaf claim agent Dowling present. trial adjourned to a later date.

Clover Leaf Railroad Company Howard County Greentown Squire Woody Delphina Pitzer

Bids Sought by Russiaville Cooperative Telephone Directors

The directors invite sealed bids for line care and switchboard work plus separate bids for switchboard operators and for combined work. Bids due by 7 p.m. Thursday March 20 1913 with strict reference for strangers. Directors may reject any or all bids. Leave with A C Shilling secretary or G W Lybrook president.

Russiaville Cooperative Telephone Company A.C. Shilling Secy G. W. Lybrook

Thinly Clad Bertha Shockey Leaves Home Again

Marion Indiana March 5 Miss Bertha Shockey Grant county young woman missing February 11 reappeared with a kidnap story then tonight again eluded her parents during the early morning hours neighbors searched and found her in a corn field in a serious condition from cold and exposure authorities fear her nerves remain strained after her flight three weeks ago.

Marion Ind Bertha Shockey Grant County

Senior play and school notes outline March events

News from our schools covers the Senior play From Sumpter to Appomattox set for March 21, class pins, and a push for a regular manual training course. It notes report cards due this week, joint teachers institutes at Kokomo, Purdue talks on vocational training, mumps affecting attendance, alumni planning events, and library additions of 36 volumes.

Sumpter Appomattox Teachers’ ‘Institute Christie Purdue University Purdue

Shanghai Notes Health and weather updates from local residents

The column reports a bitter cold snap with temperatures down to 7 below zero. It notes illnesses including mumps and whooping cough, a sick list at Mrs. George Pearch and Jacob Crumer. Several residents traveled to Kokomo for shopping and business, while others planned camps for syrup making and a move to Saginaw Valley, Michigan. Omer Derringer dies after a long illness. Evamonus Bieghler will occupy Sheets' farm.

Robert Sheets Saginaw Valley Michigan Evamonus Bieghler Sheets Havin

Nias decile Pitney adjedgined a number of her mgatis last Bei

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Nias Decile Pitney

Mortgage Exemptions Form at Russiaville Office

Mortgage exemptions process available at Russiaville offices. Residents can file forms to save time and money, with assistance and guidance provided.

Russiaville

Open fifteenth anniversary tea at the Tourist club

The Tourist club held an open afternoon at the home of Mrs. Bishop Lis for its fifteenth anniversary. About fifty ladies attended including two guests per member and honorary members. Mrs Scheinand of Kokomo read selections with Miss Strickland at the piano. Refreshments were served in the wing room decorated with purple streamers and violets, the club color and flower.

Irs Wao Bishop Lis Mies Scheinand Kokomo

The Smallest Republic Tavolara Gains Noted Independence

The diminutive Tavolara island off Sardinia is cited as the smallest republic. In 1936 it briefly gained independence under Karl Albert, with a later proclamation of a republic in 1886 and a president elected every few years, according to the readable fragments.

San Marino Tavolara Sardinia Lhia Carl Albert Paul I Siny

Edith Rhea to wed Russell Wiggins in Crawfordsville

Announcement from Mr and Mrs J dimer Rhea of Maccie Jud announce the betrothal of their second daughter Edith to Russell B Wiggins son of Mr and Mrs O Wiggins of Muncie The wedding will be a quiet home ceremony March 27 Mrs Wiggins a traveling salesman for Marshall Field Co Chicago. Afterward they will reside in Crawfordsville Indiana.

Crawfordsville Indiana

Social event held by Christian Endeavor at Friends church

Members of the Christian Endeavor group held a social gathering at the Friends church. About forty attended the event, with plans and activities shared for future meetings.

The Friends Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Women's New Tou Cail Ahhba Wright Moral and Educational Family Theatre M. E. Church Services J. Francis Lutey Sarah Jones Sues Clover Leaf Nabign T Russiaville Pythian Sisters Vickrey Shanghai Notes George Pearch Jacob Crumer John Renfro Floyd Grantham Ill Hobson Pucket School Emimouxns Bieghler Hal Tate Sam Dunlap Bennett Wife Omer Derringer Calfornia Republic Varese
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