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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
3
In Harper's Weekly the quarter is declared unlucky with thirteen stars thirteen letters in the scroll thirteen marginal feathers on each wing thirteen lines in the shield thirteen horizontal bars thirteen arrow heads and thirteen letters in its name. The item notes who would own such a quarter.
Herlock Sholmes notes a letter subscribes him as Honorable. Dector Dotson questions how he can tell. The exchange highlights the polite form used by the writer.
A parent describes persistent infant eczema starting at three months. After trying several doctors and hospitals with no relief, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured the baby by six months, costing $1.25 for one cake and two boxes, per C F Kara of New York. A second ad notes Winson's Soothing Syrup for teething and a motivational quote.
An advertisement touts Pettit’s Eye Salve as harmless and fast acting for eye ailments. It also urges buying Red Cross Ball Blue for white clothes, noting a large 207 package priced at five cents and praising social virtue in knowing people.
The Hartford Courant critiques Alfred G. Vanderbilt for a 60 million dollar attachment to “stable boy tastes,” arguing his wealth should serve society, not drive stage performance. It questions whether his millions and tastes fit, suggesting he would better serve as a stable hand if born poor.
The earliest pawnbroking site appeared in Freisingen, Bavaria, in 1198, with Salins in Franche Comte added by 1350 and a London shop by 1361. None thrived. The Paris Mont de Piete opened in 1777 on the same street as its head office today.
A confrontational exchange unfolds as a Lady refuses charity to a tramp who argues appearances misrepresent strength and character. The tramp urges the lady not to judge by looks, while she insists she won't give aid.
Readable lines show a dialog about future plans and schooling with garbled OCR artifacts. The snippet mentions a fifth grade next year and a vow to focus on head work and perhaps a squared layout.
The list highlights famous singers such as Melba Jenny Lind Nilsson Florence Yaw Tetrazzini Patti and Adelina Patti with their celebrated high notes from F sharp to C in alto and two octaves above, reflecting varied vocal peaks and range demonstrations.
The article notes peak heat ten degrees north of the equator and records of extreme cold in northern Siberia, surpassing readings near the poles. It highlights unusual temperature contrasts between tropical regions and Arctic zones.
A humorous exchange in the Houston Post features Jollying Her remarking she does not understand poker fascination. Her husband replies that the queens in the deck remind him of her, delivering a lighthearted jab about card games and romance.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a man yelling for a quick shave as the barber protests time was needed after starting with the razor. The joke hinges on the man claiming earlier time but now pressed by the razor.
An old gentleman became enraged and threatened the other man with his fist. He shouted a harsh insult claiming his brain would fit in a mustard seed, illustrating his contempt.
Stubb Coggswood ignores superstition by hanging an automobile tire over his door, instead of a horseshoe, in a humorous Chicago News brief. The anecdote notes his up to date behavior and the quirky shift away from traditional talismans.
A testimonial claims Grape Nuts cured years of indigestion for a Indiana reader. The letter credits predigested nutrition for easing dyspepsia and supporting the nervous system and notes four packages weekly for the family. It promotes readiness, suitability for children, and references The Road to Wellville as a promotion.
A digest of quirky facts and anecdotes including water weight, Bermuda rats, Dutch rail safety, frozen soups in Siberia, a London model, a Servian army drum carried by a dog, rat-hole sewer use in Kansas, Dresden trolley life-sized caddies, German vaccination law, a Warsaw group of fathers avoiding infant duties, Hawaiian telephony, and Lizzie Martin of Virginia who writes with a fingernail pen.
A publisher compares a stalled author to a man who bet he could swim to a buoy. The swimmer rests on the buoy for hours, finally needing rescue. The truth: the buoy was tarred and the swimmer was stuck, unable to move from his perch.
A man describes fleeing a confrontation at a dance after paying 2.50 for his attire. He alleges a short yellow man bumped him repeatedly and drew a knife, prompting him to run toward a streetcar as a policeman chased him. The report is from the Omaha World-Herald.
Harper's Weekly notes Taft is seen in motion in new pictures. Gunbusta remarks a still image of him would be more wonderful. The item reflects early political satire on film portrayals and public figures.
A quotation from Harper's Weekly contrasts an investor asking when the company will stand on its own feet with a reply from a receiver that independence will come only when it is out of his hands.
A cab company applicant is asked how he would act if finding a pocketbook containing 25000 dollars. He replies he would do nothing and live on the income, highlighting issues of honesty and politeness in the hiring interview.
Mike dismisses the scramble for work, arguing he does not need employment and will not chase it just to claim something to boast about, contrasting with those begging for jobs and feeling misery. He suggests work is not essential to him.
A husband fears sending his wife shopping alone due to her nervous temperament. He jokes she will become excited and buy things like doughnuts, highlighting domestic tensions with humor.
A clerk tells Pat the letter needs two stamps because it weighs more. Pat retorts that adding stamps would make it heavier, and dismisses the clerk’s warning with a humorous quip. The exchange captures a light postal joke between Pat and his best girl.
Mrs. John Kirk of Detroit Michigan recalls a near collapse from kidney troubles five years ago. She suffered backache dizziness edema and fatigue until using Dean's Kidney Pills. Within weeks her symptoms disappeared and she gained weight to 163 pounds. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a light local column Elsie notes Uncle George appears young for a doctor yet he treats children first to gain practice. The piece frames his mentorship and early medical work with gentle humor in a parish newspaper tone.
A brief Philadelphia Press verse warns readers about the costs of delaying and wasting others time. The poem emphasizes patience and punctuality as social obligations affecting communal efficiency.
A science exchange compares sleeping sickness origination to a fly vector. Another voice proposes crossing it with a morning wakefulness fly to spark a humorous discussion.
A homemaker jokes with her husband about timing a poker session as he asks if he can get home early. The playful exchange reveals a domestic scene centered on a poker game and family life.
A short printed ad touts Red Cross Bajl Blue laundry product promising whitening effects. The copy notes a large 202 package and a five cent price, while claiming the best value is paying nothing for some items.
A remark highlights how clergy and laypersons focus on actions of faith rather than doctrinal debates. It notes practical service as central to religious life and suggests community impact stems from deeds more than discourse.
Peruna is described as both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. The formula combines HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS with CUBEBS COPAIBA and tonics COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS CORYDALIS FORMOSA and CEDRON SEED. The text cites theory and testimonials as evidence of its effectiveness and notes manufacture by PERUNA DRUG MANUFACTURING COMPANY in Columbus, Ohio.
A race horse gallops at full speed and increases its leap from twenty feet to twenty four feet with every stride, illustrating exceptional stride length and propulsion on the track.
Public health notice warns against catarrh remedies containing mercury. It states mercury damages smell and mucous membranes and urges using only Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo. Includes price 75c and claims testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Miss Maud Earl, dubbed the lady Landseer, paints The Vagabonds two Irish terriers bohemian scene. One yawns for the spectator after Earl yawns to coax the dog. On exhibition the crowd yawns along, and she watches amused as yawns ripple through the room.
Two live lizards were discovered sealed inside a split oak log cut from a 50 year old tree. One lizard is black and white spotted, the other yellow. The log was opened by Joseph McClosky of Bellwood. How the lizards were trapped and kept alive remains a mystery.
In a Nashville American riff on the Congressional Record a father claims his son the printer earned the applause credited to him. The exchange frames a playful view of manuscript praise and publishing roles.
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