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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
2
The observer wryly observes that the so called bandit of Yellowstone is not guarding a hotel in Russiaville Indiana. He notes that a man who loafs around avoids prosperity’s dangers and that climbing the ladder changes the support one receives.
The Kaiser asserts peace is assured and remarks casually that he is keeping his powder dry, implying readiness while presenting a tranquil stance.
The mayor of a Porto Rican town is jailed facing arson charges. The case underscores ongoing concerns about municipal leadership integrity in the region.
A note links the upkeep of billiards to the annual need to kill hundreds of elephants, framing the sport as expensive due to wildlife slaughter.
Fragmentary note hints at Alaska gaining unexpected prominence centuries from now as a central continental hub. It mentions broad, speculative shifts in geography and power without concrete events or dates.
Two police officers and a soldier exchanged about 20 shots in Kansas City in a chaotic encounter that sparked questions about Western marksmanship and preparedness. No one was clearly identified as target or casualty in available details.
A summer girl reviews her finances while navigating a strained romance with a conquered young man. The fragment hints at personal conflict and social pursuit within a sunlit setting.
Oysters are unusually fat this year as feeding grounds were not much damaged by the drought, allowing plentiful growth and condition for harvest.
A professional swindler of lawyers has been exposed amid sharp public rebuke. No lawyers have volunteered to mount a case of craziness, leaving the matter to broader scrutiny and legal timelines.
In Denver a divorced woman millionaire marries a detective who is now tracked by her former husband. The detective task is described as fraught with dangers and hazards.
Chicago officials consider a fourteen story structure to serve as a high school. The plan envisions a large urban campus with substantial instructional facilities and community use potential.
A hotel intended solely for chorus girls will be built in New York with Pittsburg capital suspected as the financier involved in the project.
An Ohio resident who penned 21 000 words on a postcard aims to complete his public service by attempting to swim the English Channel. Authorities and locals note his unusual project and bold ambition as a test of endurance.
A Wisconsin man reportedly cured his appendicitis by fasting, a result unlikely to be recommended by doctors, and not expected to become standard practice.
The statement centers on Harriman’s aim to save the railroads, with critics noting the effort appears to benefit Harriman personally rather than the public rail system. The debate focuses on accountability and the broader impact on transportation policy.
A centenarian woman credits her 108 years to never wearing corsets. She notes most women today view a corsetless life as a waste of time.
A treasury official notes that only one dollar in 150 000 is defective and tends to end up in the pocket of a man with the other 149 999. The remark highlights the rarity and unlucky distribution of bad currency.
A witty note suggests blonde criminals outnumber brunettes who go wrong, with a caveat that brunettes who bleach may be counted as blondes. The remark toys with appearance versus classification.
A Missouri observer notes that a friend’s touch can wound more deeply than an enemy’s cut, especially when there is a financial sting behind the contact. The remark emphasizes trust and betrayal in close relationships.
Within a month after the proclamation of the new constitution, two hundred and sixty-five newspapers were established in Turkey. The experiment in free government will not lack editors ready to tell how it should be carried on.
The postmaster general orders that government employees must not waste public funds deciphering intentional cryptic addresses or crypto grams, condemning such idle tests as improper use of time and resources.
Harper's Weekly notes one third of the population is urban with two thirds rural. It argues country folk seek religion education and material prosperity to be happy. Mechanization reduces farm labor per acre, so farms must cut births or send people to cities.
In Shelbyville Cecil Marshall age 10 was stabbed by Ralph McKay during a political argument. Near Marion a wealthy farmer Michael Futrell and his wife Martha were asphyxiated by coal gas in their bed at home.
Hancock county farmer Freeman Smith picked up a $1500 pear along Blue River, adding an odd tally to local harvest notes and drawing curiosity from the community.
Seven prisoners made a successful escape during a jail delivery at Terre Haute. Authorities launched a manhunt and reviewed security procedures following the incident.
Inmates at the Muncie workhouse are assigned outdoor labor on city streets as part of a work program. Officials say the plan aims to reduce idle time and improve prisoner discipline while enhancing municipal maintenance.
An Indianapolis canning firm discarded 600000 pumpkins this season triggering strong rural and urban protest as critics call it a deception affecting every resident of Indiana and Illinois.
Lydia Kramer an Evansville school girl collapsed at school after heavy play and died. Authorities investigated but ruled the incident an accident connected to strenuous activity.
Organizing notes report the Farmers' Society of Equity formed in Indianapolis last week with J. A. Everett, former leader of a similar group, at the head.
In Tipton County during the past year forty two of one hundred twelve gravel roads under construction have been completed.
Cooler weather boosts Indiana coal mining after a slow October period. Northwest temperatures help fuel renewed activity as demand and production trend upward from a historically dull month.
W. S. Cunningham and his 10-year-old son were struck and killed by a train at a crossing near Delphi. Authorities investigate the fatal accident and warn motorists to exercise caution at rail crossings.
Dr. GC. S. Mack, longtime Laporte county coroner famed by the Gunness case, accepts a call to lead the Swedebergian Church in Toledo.
Mrs Cornelius Means of Shel byville uncovers a patch of spring violets in full bisom while kneeling in the rear yard at her home. The find adds color to a fall day in the neighborhood.
John Raymer of Elkhart dies from heart disease caused by overexertion while carrying a banner and shouting during a Democratic parade.
The recent special session of the Legislature cost a little more than $2,000 a day, totaling about $26,000, plus the cost of seven special elections and printing, pushing the overall expense higher.
Mrs W 8S Major of Shelbyville was elected president of the Indiana State Federation of Woman's Clubs at the close of the annual convention in Indianapolis.
George Fain of Petersburg caught his arm in a corn shredder feeder and the arm was severed near the elbow.
Miss Ella Fisher of Water loo brings suit against Rev. Samuel P. Klotz for breach of promise seeking 5000 dollars in damages. Fisher is 40. Klotz is about 70. daughter of Mrs. Solomon Fisher.
The Sullivan group donated one hundred dollars to the Democratic national committee marking the first such amount from a women’s organization in the late campaign.
Frank Landers of Dugger faces a second murder trial in Sullivan Circuit Court for the December 2, 1906 death of Charles Stewart. The first trial ended with a hung jury after ninety seven hours deliberation.
William Clark, a South Bend grocer, was missing for five days before being found dead in a bed in rooms above his store. The day prior his 22 year old son reportedly left for parts unknown.
George Allen and Miss Frances McVey saw their wedding plans disrupted in Fort Wayne after a priest received a letter stating Allen was divorced and his former wife lived in Conneaut. Allen denies any prior marriage.
A chemical explosion at an Evansville photograph gallery fatally burned Mrs. Adolph Weiss an office assistant. She died from injuries sustained in the incident.
Directors at Winona Lake annual meeting subscribed 300000 dollars to rush completion of the Warsaw Peru division. The goal is through service from Benton Harbor Michigan to Indianapolis and Louisville Kentucky.
The duck-eating season arrives with no ducks due to drought. Dealers cannot harvest or sell ducks from the Kankakee marshes and White River bottoms where water is scarce. Nary a duck is seen as moisture levels stay low, hindering feeding grounds.
Joshua Parker aged 95 longtime pallbearer in Harrison funeral circles died in Rockport last week. He claimed he spanked a boyhood Benjamin Carrison, a claim tied to his memories of the late President.
The last stone of the Tippecanoe Battle Field Monument was laid last week and the project will be completed before the November 7 dedication, the ninety seventh anniversary of the battle. The final stone is 11 feet 5 inches long and weighs six tons.
The War Department apportions $2,000,000 for state militias. Indiana gets $41,442.08 with an enlisted strength of 2,121. About $28,881 of Indiana’s share funds supplies for the troops.
In Federal Court at Louisville Henry B Bennett of Jeffersonville formerly a Kentucky tobacco grower of Dyersburg filed a suit against 87 Kentuckians charging them with being night riders and co conspirators. He seeks to recover damages of 100000.
Dc J Jeffries of Morocco says a severe winter is coming based on a hollow tree stash. He found a squirrel cache with over a peck of corn and nearly a peck of roots noting heightened food storage by squirrels this fall.
Wesley Buchanan’s dog dies in an explosion after he ties dynamite to the animal and sets it to detonate. Buchanan flees the slaughterhouse yard, the blast injuring him severely as the dog pursues in a fatal chase.
Stephen Cole and his son Charles age 22 were arrested by Sheriff Colbert at the open grave of George W. Cole after affidavits from the dead man's father in law. George W. Cole was shot on his farm while husking corn with the bullet hitting his heart. Neighbors misattributed the gunfire to hunters.
In Indianapolis a monster balloon with 400000 cubic feet of gas lifted a 1500 pound automobile instead of a basket. The plan aims to roll up the balloon into the car for quick transport and reuse. A safe landing occurred at Southport.
Mrs Catherine Belois aged 87 attended a dance in New Al pany last week. Sixty years earlier she was noted as one of the county’s best dancers and at her birthday party she performed three two steps and two waltzes without tiring.
The Pulaski County Democratic Central Committee says it has evidence a man from Indianapolis arrived and deposited two thousand dollars with Republican leaders.
Advertises Misses and Girls Kimono Wrappers and Sacks in various fabrics and colors. Describes sizes from 2 to 17 years for children and multiple dress sack styles for ladies with features like Dutch necks, elbow sleeves, and decorative edging. Includes plain chambrays French flannel chaikis and silk faced options.
Fashion Editor of the 400 Century Building in Indianapolis advertises a 9 by 12 violet picture frame design for outline embroidery. Enclosed is ten cents and requests the Paris pattern number, with space for address and name.
A man in New York encounters a German alerted passerby who taps his cane to stop it poking others. The Berliner explains etiquette in Berlin where such corrections are welcomed with thanks. The New Yorker replies that such reception should occur here as well.
The Statesmen arrive with clear aims and stories, some seeking office, others longing for glory, while some intend to stir trouble in Birmingham.
The Spanish Navy achieved a single historic naval victory at Lepanto in 1557. Allied with Venetians and Genoese, they annihilated the Turkish fleet in a decisive clash.
The aeolian harp, thought to be invented by Athanasius Kircher in the seventeenth century, reflects early curiosity about vibrating strings and wind. The note credits Kircher with this innovative instrument and its mysterious origins.
The letter Q derives its form from a tail like O and traces its name to the French word queue meaning tail. This etymology connects shape and sound in a concise historical note.
A report notes balloon occupants at a mile high commanding a viewing radius of ninety six miles, noting the vast perspective and potential navigational significance for aeronauts.
Mrs. Johnson recounts a flood of neighborhood rumors from threats of measles to mortgaged houses and a forthcoming lawsuit while noting a new party telephone line lets residents eavesdrop on one another. The scene captures gossip chaos during a dinner in a suburban home.
An English literary visitor at a dinner criticizes Shakespeare claiming a phrase about sleep knitting a sleeve is absurd. A nearby American points out sleave is a traditional weaver term from Scotland and northern England. The critic concedes possible error and vows correction before leaving.
A collection of brief items notes Copenhagen hosts the world’s largest enclosed deer park at 4200 acres and Japan’s rise in maritime tonnage. It mentions button shellers, Parisian doctors for convalescence, odd animal finds, a San Francisco boy’s cobblestone aim, a rat in a bottle, and a Philadelphia officer’s coffee jest. It adds a Siberian Railway timekeeper invention, Pekin glass factory plans with Chinese capital and foreign management, plus Posham glass works’ early success.
The article notes the razor edge thickness about one millionth of an inch. It highlights precision in edge sharpening and implies extraordinary fineness in industrial toolwork.
The famed actor Coquelin told Schurmann he is weary of roles where his wife deserts him. He longs for a part where he is deeply loved by his wife even if she runs off with another man.
The Baltimore American quotes a smooth crook complaining that a judge’s speech is jerky and that although he is rhetorical he prefers the judge’s short sentences. The quip sits in a curious exchange about oratory style.
A reform representative gently presses a candidate who refuses to make promises, insisting on no obligations. The exchange highlights demands for pledges not to pledge, capturing a moment of political brinkmanship reported by the Washington Star.
A Turkish theory links coffee consumption to greater muscle power and vitality, prompting widespread use among coffee drinkers. The idea reflects cultural pride in coffee’s energizing effects and social rituals surrounding the beverage.
In Bohemian Magazine, Prairie Dog complains of a sleepless night while Rattler-Humph jokes about keeping his rattle going to soothe a baby. The exchange shows playful banter in a whimsical piece.
In a pinch use Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. It rests the feet and cures corns bunions swelling sore hot blisters aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. It makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 2 cents. Sample mailed free. Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A guest arrives late to a dinner due to an apparent office excuse. In truth he finds his home locked, breaks in for the evening paper, and sees his wife and children absent, yet the dinner proceeds with guests waiting for him. The tale ends noting others have erred similarly.
An old Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes money speaks yet remains awkward in conversation. The quip reflects financial talk as social challenge rather than easy exchange.
A 56 year old stockman reports nervous spells indigestion and heart palpitations from coffee. After switching to Postum he sleeps better gains weight and says he is healthier now than during coffee use. He credits Postum with saving his life and promotes the product with the company’s signature line There’s a Reason.
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