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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
3
An American mission story recalls women and children protected by U.S. civilians as mobs of Turkish fanatics attacked Adana. A missionary and colleagues risked peril to guard the school and its students, with evacuees and local followers cited amid the chaos.
Michiganders fear liquor laws and small breweries will shut down after the last election. Detroit reports several establishments closed their doors leaving many counties in the state with limited supply.
In Prince Albert Saskatchewan a summer mineral rush begins as prospectors head toward Lac La Ronge and Churchill River fields. Early parties report rocky basins rich in quartz bearing ore, with some hints of significant silver and nickel potential but many lack mining experience or proper dynamite handling.
A local auction sold Walsh lands for 1560 dollars amid a contested sale. Bidders included several parties such as J Cneage and others, with the land transfers noted by the Shasta Savings Bank and related interests in the area.
A brief note cites a line from Spenser praising spring’s welcome, pairing it with the phrase Sowers of May and reflecting on renewal in verse.
Cable reports received here describe alarming conditions in Adana and Constantinople. The fighting has caused extensive casualties and disruption across multiple locations, with troops and missions deployed to contain the crisis and provide aid amid fierce hostilities.
The second eunuch of the regime of Abul Hamid, Nadir, was executed at dawn on Thursday near Galata and Pera. Witnesses reported a large crowd as the prisoner faced the gallows, his height noted as six feet four inches, and rumors suggested connections to the royal guard.
Readable fragments indicate mentions of Pierre and Kags with unclear context. The text includes stray letters and symbols, providing no clear event, date, or organizing bodies to describe a coherent news item. No identifiable persons or places form a complete report.
In St. Louis Miss Laura Besel faced two suitors, with a playful bet on which marriage would be announced. Harry Zumvoorde won the wager by drawing the longer match, then married Miss Besel at his mother’s Edm Street home.
In Northampton Massachusetts Aliza Marden a Dartmouth College athlete and member of Alpha Delta Phi killed a wealthy Boston engraver named Smith afterBREAKING engagement. She fled campus then confronted Smith near the campus trail where he fatally shot her and then killed himself in front of students. Smith a Dartmouth baseball figure and senior society member had been courting Marden who broke the engagement.
A cryptic, damaged OCR fragment hints at a discussion of evil and morality, mentioning uncertain names and phrases. The text appears as a garbled excerpt with scattered references and no clear narrative or verifiable facts to identify people, places, or events.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss rhetoric and social behavior with mentions of terms like may swear and drink and gent. Names such as Oscar fessin and pete vin ven appear in garbled form. The readable content is sparse and does not establish a clear event or claim.
Criminous tale describes alleged wrongs on a reservation near Poopewcageys and Te A met by John aml Shinnecnck Indian. Harriet Eleazer, a Native woman, is reported killed two miles from Toahampton as investigators pursue leads linked to Nelson Bunm and local authorities.
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