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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
2
A string of short items from The Observer highlights playful sayings about apple dumplings, a Western college awarding a B S to a woman, and a Denver man sued for hats. It notes Teddy Jr earning 13 cents and riffs on prices for kissing, all with a light, satirical tone.
A major American enterprise has launched a Berlin branch of a $20 million department store project. The move signals growing U S investment in postwar German retail as executives aim to capitalize on Berlin’s expanding market presence.
The remark notes that Switzerland’s stability may inspire neighboring nations to consider republican moves. It suggests several small European states could test the republic model as a response to tranquil conditions in Switzerland.
The Forest Preservation Society proposes actions to make it harder for reckless individuals to obtain matches, aiming to reduce fire hazards and promote public safety.
The Ohio State Journal comments that wisprints appear funnier in other newspapers while noting they seem ten times larger in the editor's own paper.
The Crown Princess of Germany has been made a colonel in the imperial army where her husband serves as a major. The move is seen as diminishing him to a minor role within the service.
A Chicago man is accused of filing six petitions in bankruptcy over nine years. He allegedly showed gross carelessness by failing to file some petitions in alternate courts, raising questions about his diligence and approach to the proceedings.
A Berlin doctor suggests men could benefit from studying the giraffe’s eating. he notes the animal chews each mouthful about 117 times before swallowing, drawing contrast with the giraffe’s long neck.
Turkey imported 6006000 pounds of soap last year as it seeks a cleaner national image, with officials stating renewed hygiene efforts reflect a modern phase. The move aligns with broader modernization aims and gains attention from international observers.
After a football match between two Eastern college teams, seventeen players were knocked unconscious. The report contrasts this sports violence with public anxiety over Balkan war dangers.
The article notes that King Edward has repaid all debts incurred during his time as Prince of Wales praising his financial responsibility while acknowledging his lifelong job and salary as the means.
A bright woman runs a ship-shape New York shop where bachelors have their clothes mended at low cost and in a way reminiscent of mothers. If the workers manage well the shop, many may land husbands soon.
A description recalls riots near Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield Illinois linking past racial clashes to modern unrest and noting a medieval parallel in Jerusalem over sacred sites.
A New York Times letter from the Newport Rhode Island Ministers' Union president and secretary says many ministers refuse to marry divorced persons and may vary on exceptions but generally take a firm stand against easy remarriage. The letter emphasizes moral grounds over legal, urging high standards in marriage decisions.
The New York World favors recognizing speedmania as lunacy and prosecuting speed maniacs as lunatics. It argues such behavior shows mental derangement comparable to paranoia and should be handled by lunacy commissions, noting the unchecked acts of those who scatter money or throw dishes reveal a need to test sanity.
Rumor cites a third daily entering South Bend. Powder allegedly placed in fuel destroyed the home of Austin Funk in Warsaw. A six week old child abandoned at David Foutz's doorstep in Wabash shows wealth. Indiana Odd Fellows elected J. M. Stipp and W. H. Leedy to grand offices. Mayor Riley of Linton hints at publicizing names of those who will whip him after his term. Rosebud mine lawsuits totaling over $100,000 seek trial in Greencastle regarding the 1906 explosion that killed two and injured twenty.
A forest fire started by hunters swept through western Brown County burning over 1000 acres. Local fire crews fought the blaze as winds pushed flames across wooded terrain and threaten nearby properties. No injuries reported as containment efforts continued.
James Means of Miami County mocked wealth by tearing a $100 bill and tossing the pieces into a fire to impress friends. The act drew attention as a display of financial bravado within the community.
Verne Harner drills a lease near Hartford City and completes Well No 13. The well was shot and now flows naturally at about 100 barrels per day, signaling a productive strike.
A limited membership cat club has been organized in Indianapolis. Its aim is to influence all members toward the highest development of the beauty, usefulness, and intelligence of the cat.
William Baldwin, once a boy chastised by his teacher, recounts a street assault by Robert Gamble on a Richmond street twenty five years later. Gamble was heavily fined. Baldwin is now 72 years old.
The Rev. Lee Winkleblock of Hartford City plans to start a Dunkard colony in Empire California Stanislaus County. A 1200 acre tract at the head of the San Joaquin Valley has been secured for the settlement.
The State Board of Health renews its fight against diphtheria by sending broadcasts across the state. Circu lars provide instructions on prevention diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Fred Styers of Greensburg shipped three Columbia Wyandotte chickens to R. W. Hazell in Cape Town Africa. The sale price for the trio exceeded 150 dollars.
Mrs. Andrew Sarber of a Warsaw area farm mistaken laudanum for medicine and died within an hour after consuming a considerable quantity.
John Wagner, a former South Bend businessman, was arrested on a charge of sending threatening letters to prominent residents. Fifteen people received death threats by special delivery, prompting the arrest.
Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the State Board of Health, appeals to Indiana newspapers to aid in training the public on the best methods to handle the diphtheria situation amid rising cases and deaths.
The Indiana Horticultural Society arranges what may be its largest meeting in history. The winter session will convene at the State House on December 2 and 3. Topics include major current problems and proposed remedies for eradication of evils facing horticulturists.
Five men led by J. W. Broady of Indianapolis visited Sullivan to examine the coal situation and conditions as they seek a site for an electric power generation plant. The group represents major central Indiana interests and aims to transmit power to Indianapolis Anderson Crawfordsville Marion and New Castle.
Fifty land owners in Hendricks County sign an agreement to set aside more than 5,000 acres north of Danville as a game preserve with no hunting for three years. The pact unites local property holders to protect wildlife and habitats on a large stretch of countryside.
Howard Littlepage a miner shot John Wagner five times after an argument over a grudge in Booneville. Wagner was slashing him with a knife when the shooting occurred.
Mrs. Severs of near Logansport shot at Charles A. Shaff, former Cass county recorder, as he bent to pick up a dead rabbit on her farm. He was not injured.
Mrs Jennie Smith burned to death in a wagon near Mr Vernon while riding home with her husband. She sat on straw in the wagon bed and a lit match dropped into the straw by accident after Mr Smith struck a pipe light.
Walter Long once a Wabash farmer and his brother Milo Long were sentenced in Culbertson Montana to thirty five and thirteen years respectively for heading a night-riding gang and shooting John Hayes and his daughter during a feud over a contested mining claim two years earlier in Montana.
Miss Grace April of Ripley County shoots ten rabbits in one day after training since childhood. She hunts without a dog using a single-barreled breech-loader and does not shoot quail, calling them cute-perfect little dears.
Miss Pearl Aschellman of Auburn and her escort F. P. Bradley were struck by a street car when her large Merry Widow hat blocked their view. They were carried 100 feet on the fender but returned home an hour later.
William Talbert, aged 16, is under arrest in Evansville on an accusation by Mrs. Henry James that he cut crosses on her cows with a jack-knife. He explained his branding was practice for becoming a cowboy after reading Wild West stories.
Prominent young women of West Baden enjoy a daytime opossum and raccoon hunt with male companions. Men climb trees to shake game loose while the girls stand below, then host a feast after the catch with the hunting party.
Newly elected state statistician J. L. Peetz demanded the office from Mrs. Mary Stubbs Moore, who Gov. Hanly had appointed after her father’s death. Moore says she will keep the post until Jan 1, arguing the law does not apply as she has qualified by commission. Peetz received his commission and assumed the office this week.
In Greenfield John H. Scott of Carthage and Mrs Emma Munden wed after a long revival of a past romance. He is seventy nine and she seventy two. They had once been sweethearts over fifty years ago before the Civil War, when he served until severe wounds interrupted their union. After years apart and her marriage to Isaiah Munden, Mr Munden’s death allowed their old affection to resume, producing the recent marriage.
The Paris fashion notes detail several misses styles including tucked shirt waists with various sleeves and closures, a shirt waist suit with a plaited skirt, a yoke waist trimmed with lace, and a tucked jumper worn with guimpe. Also included is a center fashion design pattern 12x12 inches and a request for ten cents with pattern No and address.
A lyric vignette contrasts a newspaper man with cops, fire fighters, and a mysterious gate of gold. The speaker recalls the journeyman who chases crooks, defies police, and travels through doors while the public gaze labels him merely a newspaper guy.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt commented on a Newport scene during a Long Branch horse show. He described a bold fashion moment where a young woman wore a daring sheath skirt paired with a thick double veil, sparking talk about modesty and style.
A reflective line asserts that true enslavement lies in surrendering to personal desires rather than external chains. It emphasizes inner mastery and discipline as path to freedom.
A reflective piece argues that minor today misconduct sets patterns that shape tomorrow's choices. The author warns readers to confront small wrongs before they compound.
A narrative recounts mobs in Maine Kentucky Mississippi and New Orleans and the brave acts of sheriffs deputies and individuals who stood against lynch mobs. It cites James M Gibson Pat Henry Charley Searles Wild Bill McLaurin Senator McLaurin and Mayor Parker as figures showing courage against crowd violence.
A wry exchange notes that eggs cured a man of the delusion that he was an actor. The Yonkers Statesman quotes Miss Sue Breete stating she knew eggs could cure someone in this odd medical claim.
The passage notes that horses are mainly used in China in Shanghai Esingtau and Tienstin. It adds that Australian waters, named for New South Wales, are the most popular waters.
The report congratulates George Ade on retiring modesty. A discussion at the Press Club recalls Taylor of Chicago praising private charity. A flood town anecdote features a lone donor slipping twenty dollars into a post office box unseen, lauded as genuine modest charity.
A humorous exchange shows a jeweler offering an elegant stop watch at a bargain while a customer replies he already owns one and wants a watch that never stops. The quip reflects playful dialogue about timekeeping devices in a Minneapolis context.
A Pittsburg Post excerpt notes a groom telegraphed his father in law that he has just wed the daughter and the father hopes the groom is a good practical man. The telegram was sent collect.
King Arthur forms the Round Table and warns Tennyson that Gompers gets no grub. The poet begins work on a new project, signaling a clash of figures and ideas in a mythic frame.
A New York mother and her son recovered from sour stomach after a specialist advised Grape-Nuts. They had suffered fifteen months, then improved quickly, gaining weight and energy after adopting Grape-Nuts for breakfast and dinner. They credit the cereal with their restored health and happiness.
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