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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1901
Page
2
In Russia ville Indiana Taele Sam avoids army life for Bowery types as New York rejects enlistment at high rates. Sydney homes place kitchens on upper floors with roof drying. New York push groups form a trust securing a total credit of 76000.
A jury returns a vague verdict in a Georgian criminal case saying the prisoner is found ently. The odd phrasing suggests a misread or mistranscription during the trial process.
A tablet commemorating Montgomery and the Miner emu incident will be unveiled at the Citadel CUM on December 21, 1775, with preparations underway in Boston. The event marks a historical moment tied to the unienimous can and Qirelies city names in the fragment.
A correspondent probes propriety of the phrase differ with as opposed to differ from and notes the Century Dictionary entry on differ shows both adfer with and differ from. The discussion cites usage guidance from the authoritative reference for verb forms and distinctions in phrasing.
In the Ber linger cinnabiar district near Brewster County Texas southern region several large facades for treating ore are under construction. The area shows strong activity and rapid development across multiple sites as mining efforts expand.
A reader reports on a bizarre method alleging partridges are fattened by confinement in a dark cellar with electric tights. The practice is claimed to involve repeated movement and a routine timing similar to a morning routine, with additional questions about skylarks used to diversify menus.
In a vote of thanks the New York board of aldermen laud Mir Carnegie for a five million six hundred thousand dollar gift to the city. They urge it to inspire others to acts of generosity for the public good amid a scene of chaotic, noisy commentary and unrelated theatrical allusions.
The article argues measuring literature by paper tonnage offers a simple popularity gauge alongside copies sold. It notes authors face printing costs and demands, with some works consuming four tons of paper and others only two, reflecting uneven success and publishing pressures. It also mentions the death of Noah J. Clodfelter, a writer and promoter of interurban rail service, and other local notices.
In the latest discreet public matters Terre Haute temperance circles stir after a sermon on divorce and a private state report notes a fatal duel in Madison County. The piece outlines community unease and the ensuing discussions among local leaders and church groups.
Terre Haute clergyman Rev Worth Tippy of Centenary Methodist Church stirs temperance circles by calling for city ownership of saloons. He argues past 70 years show liquor will be available anyway and education is too slow to curb abstinence, proposing a monopoly to provide pure liquor for personal use and a city managed traffic department.
Stebbs leaves a wife and two month old baby. His father is one of the best known glass workers in the gas belt. Marshal Pemberton makes no statement.
In Eivainsville Louise Filstein is released after being denied admission to the Southern Insane Hospital due to full capacity. She previously poisoned her husband and son, escaping criminal prosecution by claiming insanity, and returns home to seven children with a history of poisoning incidents.
The river surge Sunday night will fall by Monday with severe damage to farmers. An estimated 600,000 acres of wheat between this city and Paducah destroyed. Losses to stock and farm equipment total about 100,000 dollars. Over 600,000 bushels of corn destroyed in cribs. Lumbermen along Green River report heavy losses. 200 to 400 barley sheds swept away. Three farmhouses demolished.
In Evansville a woman identified as Mrs. J'lora Kellingsworth died by suicide Monday using poison after concerns about securing life necessities.
Rushville reports the clothier Prank Wilson, who left town last Wednesday due to his infatuation with Mrs. Hazelrigg, returned Sunday and reconciled with his wife. Before leaving he transferred clothing and store property valued at 22 006 to Mrs. Wilson.
Madison county faces a surge in divorce filings with three circuit and superior courts handling pending cases. Ministers and local associations plan to refuse marriages where either party has no divorce. Judges aim to tighten proceedings by testing cases as law violations if a party defaults.
Captain Alien died Monday in St Louis after paralysis struck him last Friday while he accompanied his son George M Alien, former chief clerk to the first assistant postmaster general, on the funeral train. He was 60, born in Terre Platte, served in the Civil War, held county office, and worked as agent for an express company and for the Indianapolis and St Louis road.
Mrs John Meyers, wife of a prominent sol dier, ingested carbolic acid and fired four bullets from a 62 caliber revolver into her left breast on Saturday morning. The bullets shattered ribs and passed through the Doda before physicians could treat her.
A Washington D.C. cook employed in a private family reports light spots on his face from dime to quarter size caused by boiling grease splatter. He notes a similar mark on his stomach after eating sausage. A charcoal poultice is advised.
Two young Yorktown men, Chandde Stewart and Ashtin Warfel, vie for Miss Cressi’s hand in a prize ring bout overseen by the Intertrinun Association at a west of Miami venue. The bout, designed to settle the contest, is slated for May 15 amid local betting and fan interest.
Hair care claim describes Ayer's Hair Vigor as a hair food not a dye. It supposedly restores the old natural color gradually and reduces hair loss. Sold by druggists at $1.00 per bottle.
The notice urges consulting a local druggist first for a bottle and, if unavailable, sending one dollar to J C Ayer Co in Lowell Massachusetts to receive an express shipment. It claims the druggist will supply or name the nearest express office and promises faster service.
A Philadelphia girl back from two years abroad recalls her auteur photography tour with a 1000 films and a emer tripod. She kept notes on each image titled Crocodiles in the Ganges and Sunrise on the Nile. She sent films to a professional lab in Kane for development and learned her travel year was wasted as she never removed the ep from the films.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure and promotes Talls Catarrh Cure by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It claims endorsements from West and Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists and notes internal use and blood healing effects.
Advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grain that avoids coffee side effects yet tastes similar. It claims to be nourishing, pleasant, affordable, and suitable for children and adults, urging readers to ask grocers for Grain-O. A separate note states journeymen painters’ initiation fee of 24 dollars.
The Jersey City Central Jabbor Union announces the abolition of the office of President. No replacement details are provided. The move shifts leadership structure within the union.
A Portland physician from Kansas was near death as six brother doctors attended. The dying man's aunt ordered Dodd's Widney Pills as a last resort, and the patient recovered fully. The piece touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as curing kidney related diseases and claims broader healing effects across ailments.
Advertisement for Attend spring and summer programs at Indianapolis Business University. Claims opportunity for larger lifetime income and special jubdue cements. Encourages writing for particulars.
A brief local notice reports that Wise’s Cure for Consumption saved a life three years prior. Names listed include Thos Myrs Robbins and address Maple Street Norwich N Y dated February 17 1800.
Wm. Stebbs aged 23 was fatally shot in a private duel with Red Miller, 20, on a city street near the glass factories. The men, former enemies, exchanged fire after a prior incident. Stebbs died at home as his wife pursued the assailant, who fled to an interurban car toward Marion and was later captured at Jones.
Reported events include Gust completing a school enumeration with 2.006 children in the town, Jenn Welstier injured after being kicked by a horse in Clark county, and Thomas Clasecoalk presumed fatally injured in Detroit after a fall. Also mentioned are changes in local retail clerks, a police arrest in Covington, a commencement address at Knights Town High, and plans to reopen the American Pin Pirate Company's mills in Athinta with labor recruitment pending. A county tax election is proposed to fund a railroad subsidy through Fountain County.
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