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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
2
In a Paris hotel, Lucy, Edwardes, and Professor Althaus discuss absinthe’s dangers and color changes. Althaus muses on magic, light and color, then shares humor, life, and philosophy during meals and billiards before departing for the Paris train.
The party recalls a pleasant farewell night in Dieppe. Althaus eats snails described as fine with purple bands, and lectures on their Roman introduction and culinary esteem, noting Romans carried snails with new colonies.
The narrator and Althaus travel from Paris to England after a seven day stay, touring London with Lucy. Althaus criticizes pedants and praises British science and gardens. They settle in a Tudor era house midway between London and Southampton, modernized for sanitation but with aged, fruiting walls and extensive gardens.
The passage centers on Mabel a changing, alluring young woman described in floral terms. It notes her evolving figure and charm across time while the narrator confesses captivation and admiration. The piece frames Mabel as a muse whose smiles and gaze deeply affect the speaker.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Press records a fortune teller misreading a conversation. A pretty lady asks where her absent present husband is, and the teller responds with a witty line about seeking a future partner.
A quip on Hamlet's sanity cites a joke about Roosevelt's wishes and the Great Censor as reported in the New York Sun, illustrating wartime or censorship era humor and literary allusion.
A playful exchange mocks price tagging with a dollar bill and a $1.98 mark. Mrs Torkins questions value while Charley replies with sarcasm about bargains.
The word microbe was coined by surgical professor Sedillot. It derives from two Greek words meaning a little living thing.
A witty exchange from Chicago News shows a husband and wife debating Providence watching over fools. The wife suggests Providence indirectly helps by sending them wives to manage.
The American Beauty rose began in the White House conservatories as a freak flower found by an intelligent gardener who cultivated the plant. The first of the species emerged as a remarkable find and was nurtured into a distinguished variety.
A brief quotation pairing "There is no royal road to knowledge" with "Unless you see four kings" from the New York Sun, reflecting on insight and perspective.
A line from Lippincott's Magazine notes the crab remarking on humans to illustrate a point of view. The crab contrasts human straight-ahead walking with its own perspective, highlighting a humorous bias in a fictional or literary snippet.
A description notes that millions of tons of rock equate to a cube about 241 feet on each side, with rock measured at fourteen cubic feet per ton to illustrate scale.
Thomas R. Marshall will assume the governorship on January 11, 1908. In Hamilton county nine gravel roads will be built at a total cost of $80,000. The Tippecanoe battlefield monument was dedicated Saturday at Lafayette. The State Federation of Commercial Clubs plans meetings in Richmond on November 1 and 19.
Robert Heath aged two died after looping into a tub of hot suds and scalding. In Pike county the vote tally shows Thomas L Hisgen of the Independence League receiving only nine votes for President, with Hisgen identified as a Pike county man.
Leaders in Grant County plan to circulate a petition for a local option vote while the liquor issue stirs public sentiment. The organizers aim to act swiftly as public agitation remains high.
Miss Anna Lanagan, stenographer for Mayor Shattuck, Brazil, fell while dressing after stepping on a bar of soap and broke her right arm.
Burglars blasted the Lowell postoffice and escaped with stamps and cash totaling an undetermined amount. Police hunt for suspects as authorities describe the raid as a bold daylight crime.
In a playful wedding tale Sigmund Eichel rode to the Ohio River with six friends where he was ducked. After the prank he was driven to Howells and, in dripping clothes, married Miss Licile Arnold.
Word reaches the Indiana railroad commission of a water famine in southern Indiana mining areas. Mine sites lack water as supplies are exhausted and shipments from Terre Haute Evansville Vincennes and other large cities are required. Smaller towns near the mines face an insufficient supply.
Dayden Davis, a noted Lawrenceburg trainer, reported Osterman a valuable runner died after ingesting large quantities of tobacco. The horse escaped into a tobacco raiser’s barn in Logan Township and chewed enough weed to cause death.
A dry hill on G. W. Barrett s farm near Charlestown started oozing muddy water then formed a clear stream. Believed underground river from the east under Jeffersonville supplies the city s present water supply.
The Rev. John H. Hill the Democrat elected to Bartholomew county's seat in the lower house aims to repeal fish and game laws. He argues it is a God given right to fish and hunt and plans to push repeal in the General Assembly.
Miss Alice Davenport aged 35 married William Toney 45 of Charter Oak after twenty-five years apart. They had been engaged since youth but parental objections delayed the wedding. Toney sought to prove himself worthy and return to claim his bride once he made his fortune.
In Lewis township Clay county a two acre corn field owned by Mayor Shattuck of Brazil yields deep red ears that are long and well developed. Rumor says local girls want an old fashioned corn husking when harvested and villagers urge thrift-minded action to use the unusual crop. The red ears may attract many youngsters to the harvest in Lewis township.
Sheriff Jesse Grice says he will arrest everyone at a prize fight in Allen County while operating under Governor Hanly’s orders. He notes the Gardner Morgan Thanksgiving bout will not be held.
In Turkey heiresses cannot control private fortunes until wed, a custom shaping inheritance and wealth transfer. The rule places property and funds under male or patriarchal oversight until marriage formalizes female control. It reflects longstanding social norms influencing economic autonomy.
A diamond can now be distinguished from every other mineral by means of the polariscope. The device reveals optical properties unique to diamonds, aiding mineral identification in geology and mining.
About 187000 dollars were wagered on the election in Indianapolis. One man won 12000 dollars on Marshall at nearly even money.
The Lamphere trial began in Laporte with the question of whether Mrs. Bella Gunness is alive or died in the fire that killed her children. Lamphere is charged with murder. his lawyers plan to prove Gunness is alive. The fifteen murders at the Gunness farm are being retold at the hearing with alleged new evidence.
State data cover Indiana Territory statehood in 1816 and 1816 constitution. population about 2.78 million. land area 34,885 square miles. 82 counties. railroads and factories details. agriculture yields for 1908 including wheat oats corn potatoes and more. church membership 1,003,145 and school fund 11.8 million with 16,571 teachers and 531,731 pupils.
A unnamed young woman phoned a Columbus newspaper office asking who won Indiana governor. On learning Marshall prevailed she gasped and admitted she bet against the result, choosing Watson and offering a kiss against candy, then quipped she minded the whiskers more than the kiss.
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