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Newspaper

Russiaville Observer

Location

Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1914

Page

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Sunday School and Evening Service Announcement

Archi Fi Sunday School at 9 45 o clock a m Preaching service next Sunday evening at 7 30 p m Everyone invited to attend these S F Harter Pastor.

S.F. Harter

Baptist Church Services Schedule

The notice invites attendance at Sunday School each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Preaching occurs Saturday nights before the second and fourth Sundays and again Sunday night. B Y P A meets Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Prayer is held Thursday evenings at 7:00. Allie Stith is the pastor.

Church Service Schedule Notice

Christian Church announces communion and preaching at 10 30 a m with Bible School at 11 15 a m. Evening preaching at 2 00 p m Thursday prayer at 7 30 p m. Preaching on the second and fourth Sundays. All unaffiliated are urged to attend. Pastor A A Honeywell.

Bible School A. A. Honeywell

Bible School and Worship Schedule and Pension Certificate Notice

Bible School at 9 45 a m and Meeting for Worship at 11 a m planned by Pastor Austin Osborn with monthly meetings and additional services March dates noted. Interior Department rule requires pensioners to present certificates to postmasters or letter carriers before checks are delivered.

Interior Department Guy O. Taylor Bureau of Pensions Treasury Department Commissioner of Pensions

Kokomo Families Visit Relatives In This Place

Mr and Mrs Perry Wigle of Kokomo spent Sunday with relatives in this place. Mr and Mrs Lanny Daisy and their little son of Kokomo visited Mrs Daisy’s parents W T and Mrs Ratcliff Sunday.

Perry Wigle Kokomo Mrs. Lanny Daisy Little Son Mrs. Daisy W. T Mrs. Ratcliff

Purdue students Floyd Marshall and Harry Oilar host weekend visit

Floyd Marshall and Harry Oilar, both Purdue students, were weekend guests of their parents in town for a Sunday visit.

Floyd Marshall Harry Oilar Purdue

Mrs L M Oilar and Daughter Visit Kanaas Relatives

Mrs L M Oilar and her daughter Lyeile are visiting relatives in Kanaas this week.

L. M. Oilar Lyeile Kanaas

Will Test The Auto Law In Indiana Higher Court

A Newcastle businessman challenges Indiana auto law in a test case now headed to a higher court. He seeks to prove provisions unfair to auto owners, including the license tax and taxation of autos as property. The suit stems from a damaged auto truck involved in a street incident with a horse. The local verdict favored the horse’s owner, and the auto owner appeals to test the law.

Newcastle Howard County

Fire Destroys Geo E Gordon Farm Home

Fire originating from sparks on the shingle roof destroyed the farm home of Geo E Gordon one half mile north of town Saturday forenoon. Loss about 3000 dollars with 1300 dollars insured. Chicago plasterer Mr Philips adjusted the loss for Hanover Fire Insurance Company and paid 1000 the full policy as total loss, reflecting well on the local agency under C H Allison.

Geo. E. Gordon Philips Chicago Hanover Fire Insurance Company C. H. Allison

Edison Crusades Against Cigarettes Stirs Detroit Ties

Thomas A Edison, employing 6 700 men at West Orange New Jersey, placards works with signs stating Cigarettes not tolerated They dull the brain. The crusade follows talks with Henry Ford of Detroit. Edison detests cigarettes though he smokes cigars and chews tobacco.

Thomas R Edison West Orange N. J Henry Ford Detroit Edison

Oil Destroys Insects by Suffocating Pores

The article explains that insects breathe through body pores and can be suffocated by oil. Dropping sweet oil on a wasp quickly kills it, and coal oil is presented as an effective repellent and exterminator for flies mosquitoes roaches and other vermin in homes.

Clover Leaf R. R. Offices Destroyed by Fire

The Clover Leaf railway general offices in Frankfort Indiana were burned to the ground May 20. The fire started from a defective electric wiring, gutting the two story brick building and destroying most records. Superintendent Hinkle estimates the loss at seventy five thousand dollars.

Frankfort Ind Clover Leaf Railway Dfy Hinkle

Convention to Suppress Obscene Pictures Ratified

The Senate ratified a treaty with the United States and European nations to suppress traffic in obscene publications including post cards. It provides punishment for distribution importation or advertising such trade and requires further legislation to fix fractional terms. The convention, drawn in 1910, was sent to the Senate by Taft in 1912 and reported by the foreign relations committee weeks ago.

Washington United States Europe Senate Taft Foreign Relations Committee

Charles Allison At Rebekah Assembly in Indianapolis

Charles Allison and his wife attended the Rebekah Assembly in Indianapolis the first of the week.

Charles Allison Indianapolis

Third Degree Conferred by Russiaville Team at Lodge Event

About twenty members of the Russiaville degree team attended Saturday evening and conferred the third degree on two Greentown Lodge No. 328 J. O. O. F. candidates. The visitors’ work drew high praise from the home lodge and others. A banquet followed with abundant food from Jericho, including chickens and noodles, on well prepared tables.

Russiaville Greentown Lodge Jericho Greentown Gem

Decoration Day services and cemetery events in New London

Decoration Day activities listed for New London include grave decorating at 2:00 p.m. at the cemetery, a G A R service at the mound, and a ritualistic service at M E church at 3:00 p.m. with songs, readings, and addresses. A Memorial sermon and closing exercises follow at Peaville church and M H church with invitations to all.

Mound M.E. Church America Rev Stith Reading Misa Beryl McReynolds

Also Mentioned on This Page

Archi M. E. Church Allie Stith Oxfords Arning Paris Hellsbore London Lee G. W Indiana Christian Church Christian Endeavor Austin Osborn Ansco Cyko E. B. Eakins The Whiteman Pharmacy Little Childr Ens Hess Daimid Roberts Whiteman Tracy Hollingsworth Clover Leaf R. R New London A. i Town Hall W. W. Lindsey Reat Gettysburg Addreag iRev Osborn S. F. Harter Prairieville Memorial G. A.R Peatville Church McLarland M. Hi
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