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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
6
A concise roundup summarizes major global happenings for quick consumption including political, economic, and social developments. It highlights key actors and places, offering a snapshot of ongoing conflicts, treaties, and notable policy shifts across regions.
Countess Georgina Markievicz faces death by court martial but is commuted to life penal servitude. Four more Irish rebel leaders are executed in London. The executions include Patrick Pearse and James Connolly. Major war updates cover Zeppelin losses, Florina occupation, and Verdun gains as allied operations continue.
Domestic William Lorimer was acquitted by a Chicago jury after six hours of deliberation. He pledged to repay depositors’ losses. Other items note superseding indictments against John Dewey and John T. Ryan in New York, Michigan Republicans backing Justice Hughes, Detroit Mayor Oscar B Marx and other locals chosen, two Fifth Field Artillery lieutenants killed at Fort Sill, Navy spending projections, and eight German plotters pleading not guilty in New York federal court.
Reports describe a repeated raid by Mexican forces under Colonel Cervantes with casualties among Troop A of the Fourteenth Cavalry and a civilian boy. Boquillas and mining regions near Rosarito Mazatlan report killings of Americans. Washington accepts border action plans. Diplomatic shifts include Santo Domingo unrest and U S Navy protection measures.
Secretary Lansing briefs Ambassador Gerard that the United States accepts Germany's abandonment of its submarine policy. Washington cites a commitment to enforce the new rules of international law and maintain amicable relations, rejecting any condition tied to other belligerents.
In El Paso on May 9 General Scott and General Funston met with Mexican Minister of War Obregon and Subsecretary Amador but failed to reach an agreement on the status of American troops in Mexico. A further conference was expected as efforts toward understanding continue.
London reports four more leaders of the Irish revolt were sentenced to death by the Dublin court-martial and executed. The names listed are Cornelius Colbert Edmund Kent Michael Mallon and J J Heuston.
Socialists at Indianapolis on Sunday selected a full Indiana state ticket for the coming campaign. The platform includes anti militarism equal suffrage and tax exemption clauses and closely mirrors the party platform Indiana socialists have adopted for years.
A Mexico Foreign Relations ministerial statement claims bandits who raided Glen Springs Texas last Friday were organized in the United States and staged by enemies of both nations. The note says Mexican traitors prompted the attack to disrupt talks and risk war, with crowds reacting calmly in the capital.
Pittsburgh Mills at Wilmerding resumes as 4500 workers at Westinghouse Air Brake return to duty. Negotiations continue while most Pittsburgh district mills operate after over a week of shutdowns and disrupted output.
The Holland America Line operating between New York and Rotterdam tripled its gross profits in 1915 due to wartime effects, earning 9,136,618 dollars versus 2,901,522 dollars in 1914. A 50 percent dividend was paid, up from 17 percent the prior year.
Berlin reports a German submarine was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea off Varna. Most of the crew were saved by a destroyer dispatched from Varna.
Obituaries note the deaths of Edward S. Glisney in Muncie and Louis Krauss in Lafayette. Mayors, professors, and clergy are mentioned with resignations and trials pending. Civil war veterans, scouts joining traffic duty, and local incidents from Indianapolis to Brazil fill the items.
A patent remedy ad claims ethine double strength removes freckles with nightly and morning application. An ounce is often enough for a clear complexion and the product is sold with a money back guarantee if it fails.
A playful dialogue unfolds as a girl asks for a favorite flower and the practical boy interrupts with a half spoken answer cauli short for cauliflower. The exchange hints at humor and a domestic moment between two characters.
An advertisement promotes using Cuticura Soap for a hot bath and Cuticura Ointment on affected areas to provide instant relief and calm the baby to a refreshing sleep. A free sample by mail is offered with a booklet, addressed to Cuticura Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.
A father laments rising costs under wartime strain while his child jokes that only falling prices would ease his worry. The exchange highlights how inflation touches daily life and family humor amid broader shortages.
The American and The Stranger argue about speeding to reach a ferry. The Stranger asserts the rush risks danger, arrest, and waste of gasoline for twenty minutes of time that will be unused later.
Willie's father describes immense scientific progress of the last fifty years citing telephones electric lights talking machines moving pictures X rays and wireless telegraphy Willie interruptions with a humorous remark about the perceived hicks of the past.
Special Agent Garrard Harris notes that dried patchouli roots are highly valued in Puerto Rico and believed to prevent moths when placed with clothing. The scent once popular in earlier times could rival lavender if refined for sale in small bags, potentially boosting local employment and US demand.
A Me area woman recovering from scarlet fever improved after switching to Grape-Nuts. She says milk and beef juice worsened her stomach and kidney issues, while Grape-Nuts began helping from the first meal. She gained weight, regained energy, and continues eating Grape-Nuts at breakfast and supper, praising its healthful effects. The letter, signed by the Postum Co. of Battle Creek, claims to be a genuine testimonial with a recurring sequence of letters.
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