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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
2
The Observer notes Cavalier humor on U S Senate counts and Japan tax worries while joking about oats price rises and wild oats costs. Professor Ross warns the idle rich pose dangers, yet are less likely to threaten with violence than hoboes.
The article notes Auntamobiles will cost less in Europe this year but are unlikely to reach widespread affordability for the public in the near term, with prices expected to remain out of reach for many for a season or two.
A claim asserts mince pies spur more juvenile crime than strong drink, viewing the pastry as the motive driving boys to break into cupboards.
The article asserts Britain will outbuild Germany as a long term policy. It claims Britain has ruled the seas for years and plans to maintain naval superiority far into the future.
A famous Mexican volcano is praised for its potential as a vivid aid to public speaking. The author jokes lawmakers in Congress could invest in its sulphurous eruptions to sharpen oratory skills.
A man in New York took his own life after his wife stayed out late. The incident reflects harsh attitudes toward women and infidelity in a period context.
A British statement notes India desires self rule but cautions transfer of power to its leaders will take many years. The remarks reflect the cautious approach of Britain toward Indian political advancement and governance.
A California judge holds a person is not legally obliged to move aside for an automobile. The ruling implies prudence in exercising this legal right, noting the danger of insisting on the letter of the law in traffic encounters.
A young man told a girl of drying wet shoes by stuffing them with oats. She had no oats so he sent a bushel anyway the next day, a serious mistake in the recounting of his plan.
Catherine Waugh McCulloch criticizes claims that women receive a show before a jury only if they are pretty, and then receive too much. She objects to slandering the girls and asserts their overall prettiness.
French military experts generally believe Japan could defeat the United States if war breaks out. They also contend France could beat Germany without long extraneous delays, needing only one or two meals to strategize.
New York public school teachers press for reinstituting corporal punishment for serious offenders after trial of moral suasion methods. They claim Solomon’s philosophy validates the old practice.
The Philadelphia mayor asserts George Washington originated the doctrine that to the victors belong the spoils, challenging Washington's status and labeling him a candidate for a reformist clique of his era.
The text suggests science will prove energy in animals and the body acts as a battery producing subtle fluid from food. It envisions seeking an electrician instead of a physician when ill, noting this as an early stage of understanding.
In a New York sermon Rabbi Hirsch critiques the telephone as an insolent device that erodes private life. He notes its nuisance aspects but acknowledges its benefits, saying no law forces anyone to own one for friends.
Hoosierisms notes Linton residents expect 25 000 people by 1910 amid a real estate boom. The state plans 187 thousand trees planted on forestry land near Henryville as part of conservation efforts. Dewey Miles 5 years old dies in a lightning strike. his team also perishes. A 90 foot granite Tippecanoe Monument will stand at the Battle of Tippecanoe site near Lafayette costing 24000 dollars. Boonville Mayor Heinzle orders temperance measures tightened.
The Gas City Commercial Club plans to appeal to Andrew Carnegie to fund a new city opera house, aiming to attract cultural prestige and boost local growth. The move signals a concerted effort to secure a major philanthropy from the steel magnate.
The rattlesnake bluff near Poseyville was dynamited after sixty nine snakes were killed for threatening livestock. The operation followed reports of snakes biting and killing cattle and other stock in the area.
A circus secured a site one mile outside Marion to dodge a city license, prompting the city council to order the location annexed into the city limits.
Charles and John Hillinan, brothers, were swept away when their raft split on the Wabash River near New Petersburg. The current pulled them under and they were drowned.
Leavenworth official Jesup Bens died at his Ivansville home from a carbuncle as his Crawford and Harrison county districts mourn his passing.
Susan J Smith, a wealthy widow, sued John Vaughan for breach of promise and was awarded 2500 by the jury in a Richmond, Virginia case.
Herbert Edwards a prominent Milson and Republican politician of Bedford fell from a second story window at his home and died shortly after.
Robert Vs Jordan uncovered a quantity of jewelry including water chains ear rings brooches breastpins and assorted articles while plowing a farm near Arlington. The discovery occurred during fieldwork in the area with no injuries reported. Authorities may catalog the items for investigation.
In a short span the White and Wabash rivers will be filled with mus sel diggers hoping to profit from shell shells and, more importantly, pearls that promise small fortunes to hundreds of determined diggers.
Dr J C Gaskill of Bourbon who claimed to have found a cancer cure died last week before traveling to London to demonstrate his treatment. His secret died with him.
Col. Benjamin FE. Wallace, Peru showman, receives the largest express package to Peru, twelve elephants weighing forty tons in total. The elephants form the two herds that spent the winter in New York at the Hippodrome, with express charges exceeding $1,000.
Harvey Hinkle, Bloomington youth, arraigned last week for the killing of John McClintock in a love rivalry. The defense plans to prove he was insane at the time but sane now, arguing a Thaw like plea.
Newton Parsley a well known farmer near Nashville was killed when two horses attached to a corn stalk cutter ran away. He fell onto the cutter knives and was terribly mangled dying almost instantly.
A Peculiar local note from Prince ton Kosciusko County. Abner Sipes attributes his long hair growth to a superstition of trimming on the first Friday after every full moon. He has followed this routine for about fifty years and remains confident in its success.
Indiana crop expert John Inglis reports prospects for the wheat crop are good with acreage about the same as last year. Excess rain affected lowlands but current weather conditions are favorable.
L. H. McGhee a Pur due University freshman was ground to death beneath Monon freight train wheels. He boarded the locomotive to ride to Bloomington for a dance at Indiana University.
Mrs. William Meglemer of Bedford tried to throw a strange black cat from her home and ended with a dislocated right shoulder.
A petition was filed with the county commissioners to establish a department at the Marion county workhouse dedicated to curing the liquor habit. The move seeks a formal program within the county facility to treat alcohol dependence.
Miss Alma Smith, a Tech School teacher near Union City, called for fire drills as wind gusts shook the building. She led thirty pupils outside, but the roof ripped off and crashed down just yards away. No injuries reported.
South Bend shut down numerous establishments last week as a fifty member committee moved quickly to purge gambling and undesirable resorts. Chibs hurried to remove liquor stock before authorities exposed operations. The crackdown targeted illicit venues sweeping the city.
Notre Dame University speaker Wo PL Lennartz won first honors at the State intercollegiate peace association contest held in the Indiana University student building. Earlham’s Oliver Woesner took second. Curtis Shake of Indiana Chir enee Kivan of De Pauw and Joseph W. Shank of Goshen College followed in order.
James Hlackins sixty seven of LaPorte died after a large copper cent swallowed sixty one years earlier became stuck in his stomach. An abscess formed and stomach acids began dissolving the coin causing poisoning and death.
The temperance coalition won a council battle to close saloons, creating dry districts in the Fourth ward and citywide. A Third ward petition against saloon exclusion failed as the council adopted rigid business and residence district limits by unanimous vote.
Hammond businessmen plan a 150000 capital company to erect a Nevada laboratory to extract potash from sage brush. They expect government rights to collect government land sage brush, and claim profit from heat water and gas by processing the material into liquid and vapor for distillation.
James Bingham will file suits within ten days against more than twenty brewing companies accused of running saloons and retail liquor operations. The action seeks charter revocations and receivers, aiming to close some breweries and remove about 3,500 brewery owned saloons from the state among roughly 5,000 total.
The March bulletin from the State Board of Health shows 3,201 deaths in Indiana for the month, down from 3,502 in March 1907. The March rate fell to 13.8 from 15.3 the previous March, reflecting a drop in mortality.
The president nominated Robert H. Bryson to be postmaster at Indianapolis, succeeding Henry W. Bennett who recently resigned. Bryson’s nomination was sent to the Senate last week for confirmation.
A Paris fashion page highlights dainty waist designs for morning and afternoon wear in light fabrics. It lists multiple items such as Ladies' Tucked Shirt Waist, three-quarter sleeves in lawn or batiste, and a Dressing Sack in cashmere or organdie, with sizes and materials, plus a note from the Fashion Editor in Indianapolis asking for Paris pattern No. and a reply envelope.
A reflective dispatch from Atchison Kansas uses light humor to critique politeness, vanity, gossip, and social expectations. It lampoons impolite behavior, urban legends of respectability, and the ease of judging others while noting the value of restraint and practical effort.
A spiritual outline of John 14 focusing on Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life. It emphasizes the Father’s house with many mansions, a place prepared for believers, and Jesus as comforter, guide, and life giver. The piece also previews the Expository Application and lesson structure for Review.
The New York Press notes a curious claim that in cremation the body remains as ashes while the soul vanishes, suggesting a two-part human. The column presents the idea as a sensational discovery about what survives death.
Leesburg Virginia resident Mande FE Forgie writes to Mrs Pinkham praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing months of feminine ills. The ad extols the product as standard remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers tumors irregularities and other female complaints and invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
A humorous line from the New York Sun notes an inning and a sparrow shot midair, then shifts to a quail on toast with a playful misquote. The fragment evokes a comic image of misidentification and literary mischief.
The ad touts Unall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh with a constitutional approach. Vialis 9 Catarrh Cure is claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and strengthen the body. The makers offer $100 for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials, listing Cheney Co of Toledo as the address.
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a man allegedly wrote a poem in his sleep. The exchange in Gotham suggests if asleep he cannot be held responsible, reflecting a satirical take on accountability in unusual circumstances.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain gums and wind colic. It promises soothing effect and cites a price of 53 cuts a bottle.
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