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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
8
We convert buyers of ready made suits to custom work. Special bargain suits from 15 dollars. Stern & Co., Tailors and Custom Shirt Makers, 115 E Walnut St, Kokomo.
Exchange ad touts remedies with a money back guarantee if not cured. The ad ends with a quip about quitting advertising. A local note reports Russiaville residents attending Forest high school commencement and Omer Pollock family visiting Kokomo.
Beginning Saturday evening May 24 the Forest band will give an open air concert every Saturday evening during the 1914 season. They invite everyone to come and hear them.
Mrs. Viola Bowers of Darlington visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nehemiah Main of Fairfield entertained Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Omer Main and children and Mr. and Mrs. Murrell Main, all of Kokomo: Mr. and Mrs. Avery Main and three children of Russiaville and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Amos and two children of Indianapolis.
John H. Holliday criticizes a proposed income tax plan targeting under half a million earners as class legislation. He argues a universal contribution is fair but warns against creating a privileged class, urging broad participation, reduced exemptions, and fiscal accountability to foster economy and national unity.
A Cincinnati inventor, Joseph C. Marsh, reports a new metal steel with extreme hardness that resists drilling yet bends without cracking. He claims it can be finished to a fine polish and is rustless, with high density compared to other steels.
A writer defends the home paper against critics who call it small and dull. He argues those who deride it invest little in it yet gain less from it, likening such critics to a delinquent tax list and urging support for the local publication.
Mrs Maude McCoy and her son George were seen in Kokomo on Tuesday. Loren McCoy of Kokomo visited Russiaville relatives Sunday. John Hunt of Knox, Inc. is visiting Russiaville friends this week.
Several of our people attended the Kokomo carnival this week, enjoying rides, games, and local entertainment as community organizers reported a lively turnout.
John Gaylor from Middlefork was in town yesterday for unspecified reasons as local residents noted his appearance. No further details were provided about his visit or purpose.
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