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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1898
Page
1
Russiaville hosts a peace jubilee with over 250 tickets sold, local business notes include Dick McKinney resigning from Lee & Gilliland and Lenon returning to work. The Flora bank robbery case remains unsolved with trails reportedly leading to Chicago. Also reported are visiting relatives in St Louis and Dorcas Society meetings led by Mrs Frances Trout including musical guest Florence Miller.
The piece notes adults returning to learning at school and the growing role of grownups in school life. It mentions rare visits, pupil lessons, and amiable teachers. It describes boys playing a game and girls wandering with switches, and reports Philomathic literary society as see-sawed with new members replacing old support.
Advertised letters remaining August 31 1898 include Gentlemen Ladies Johnny Black Mrs Gov E Hilley Br Wilson Miss Hogwood Sarai Smith. Call for any letter and say advertised. E W Sherwin PM.
Sergeant W A Seward drank heavily last Saturday and forced his grandfather D R Jones’s home into a rough house. He ordered relatives from the house, struck Dan Jones, and injured Mrs Tot McCoy, sparking public anger and talk of action. He fled to safety as onlookers reacted to the assault.
The Walter Martin and Anawalt families held their second annual reunion Sunday at Jacob Walters home near Forest. Eighty six relatives attended, with members from Louisville Kentucky Covington Weston West Virginia and Komomo. Local attendees included Kate F Martin El Martin O S Martin Minnie Pritchard and W A Wilson.
The Clover Leaf issues greatly reduced rates for a round trip to St Louis from Sept 15 to Oct 29 for the 15th annual Exposition and Coliseum. Sousa and his band will perform four daily concerts during the event. The Oct first week fair offers a one fare round trip. The Prophet pageant on Oct 4 promises unprecedented pageantry. See Clover Leaf agents or C C Jenkins in Toledo for details.
Notice promotes the Trans Mississipp i Exposition in Omaha Nebraska calling attention to its magnitude and comparison with the World’s Fair. It invites readers to plan a visit and mentions Clover Leaf travel inducements and contact U C Jenkins G P A Toledo Ohio for details.
A Pa. family reports two children prone to croup attacks are prevented by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The wife administers at the onset and the attack is stopped. The remedy is described as a county household staple with high local sales. Nickle Bros. of Nickleville endorses its use and emphasizes availability.
The Rebeccas hosted a pie social at Odd Fellows hall on Monday night. Sisters baked three pies each, offering varieties from blackberry to affectionate pie as Odd fellows enjoyed the feast. Visitors included Silas and Mrs Ramseyer, Mrs Mary Combs and daughter Nellie Richison, of West Middleton, and J A Morrison with wife from Kokomo. A campaign push grows with talk of cards and printing services for candidates. Also a testimonial from T J Bays praising Chamberlain Pains Balm for his rheumatic knee, sold by G W Kemp.
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