Woody Publishes The Observe in Russiaville
The Observe, published by Geo L. Woody, is associated with Russiaville as the local newspaper. The entry notes the publisher and location in brief.
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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
2
Fighting Bob Evans Keeps His Flac Despite All Odds
A pithy quip about Fighting Bob Evans avoiding defeat and finding happiness in narrowly missing a train. A sailor story hints at a preacher aboard a liner addressing stokers, remarking on the desrees and hell fire without direct details.
Unclear fragment hints at time, life, and work struggle
Fragmentary text references time as a cure for many things and mentions life, death, and working, but the meaning is obscured by garbled wording and missing context. No clear persons or organizations are identified.
Storilized Datelet Event Shocks Local Community
A brief item notes an unusual incident labeled as storilized by locals, affecting the Old Kicked Datelet and prompting discussion on the Little Red Seloul Pause. Authorities have not released full details, but residents anticipate further clarification.
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Edmons
Worry Over Car Shortages Hints at Prosperity
A cautionary note suggests concern about possible auto shortages may slow progress, yet it does not hinder the arrival of prosperity. The statement emphasizes resilience and forward momentum despite potential supply constraints.
Seven Presidential Candidates In The Field This Year
A brief note observes seven candidates running for president this year, contrasting with eight in 1900 and suggesting no records will be set this time.
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Nhaw
Carrot Nutrition Outpaces Cucumbers by Factor Four
An authority states carrots are four times as nutritious as cucumbers, while cucumbers are believed to be twice as nutritious as another produce item. The claim contrasts relative nutrition levels among these vegetables.
Seattle Man Sells Meteorite for 2000 Dollars
A Seattle man quickly sold a meteorite he possessed for 2000 dollars after confirming the offer. The sale underscores a rare bidder interest in space rocks and collector’s items.
How to Seek a Husband Song Attracts New York Set
A popular song titled How to SKeen a Husband drew less interest from New York City society. The piece targets a broader audience with a playful tone, while insiders show limited appeal among the city’s fashionable crowd.
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Smart Set
Quebec Celebration Marks Eight New Postage Stamps
Among the pleasant souvenirs of the recent Quebec celebration will be the eight new postage stamps engraved to mark the event. Such issues become valuable historical documents.
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Quebec
Prussia Opens Higher Education to Women
Prussia announces it will admit women to its universities because marriage limits their prospects. Critics question whether this will prompt a sudden influx of female students or a swift shift in academic access.
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Prussia
The Cat Is Out of the Bus Editorial
A Kansas contemporary prints an editorial titled The Cat Is Out of the Bus noting the cat is spending too much time on the back fence in this part of the country.
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Kansas
Turks Demand Sultan Accept One Wife Not Harem
The young Turks press the Sultan to abandon the harem and live with a single wife. We hope they refrain from harshly forcing him to choose the homeliest woman in the group.
Government lands reclaim in Nebraska aids settlers
The government recovered 1 201 959 acres in Nebraska from land crabbers within three years. The area will provide homesteads for settlers and return to the government, instead of lining the pockets of unprincipled staffers. More lands may be reclaimed elsewhere.
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Nebraska
Tax on bachelors spur in German towns
Strassburg town council adopts a family based pay scale for municipal workers. Singles aged 20 to 25 earn 10 percent less than the standard schedule. Workers with three children receive base pay, while more children bring 5 to 15 percent extra. Halberstadt mirrors the plan but pays extra allowances to mothers.
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America
Strassburg
Germany
Halberstadt
Farm life pains and a call for relief for rural families
The passage argues that rural women face worsening burdens as farm life grows harder and depopulation increases. It cites the President’s advice about hiring practices, notes the trouble of finding domestics, and urges solutions for leisure and social needs to address the farm problem.
HOOSIERISMS Hundred Acres of Timber Destroyed
Fire wipes out nearly a hundred acres of standing timber near Auburn. Communities discuss a new sewer system in Drummington and critique temperance lessons after a deadly incident at Greentown gravel pit. Independent tobacco buyers lament night-rider bill defeat while growers pledge pooling to deter barn burnings.
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Pear Auburn
Freeland A. Hall
Methodist
Greentown
William Lindley
Charles Thresher
Willets Gravel Pit
Warrick County
Tobacco Growers’ Association
Mary Gettlefinger Killed by Cream Separator Mishap
Mary Gettlefinger aged 16 died after her hair became entangled in a cream separator at Brandford. Authorities reported the tragic accident occurred at the workplace, with no further details available at this time.
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Mary Gettlefinger
Brandford
Nine Wolfs for Taft Ahead of Election Near Warsaw
George Wolf and his eight sons living near Warsaw will all vote the Republican ticket on November 3.
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George Wolf
Warsaw
Oil and Gas Leases Reported on Gibson Pike Warrick Lands
Oil and gas men secured leases on SOM00 acres across Gibson Pike and Warrick counties. The action notes multiple lessees and a coordinated lease drive in the region.
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Gibson, Pike
Warrick Counties
Life Sentence for Slayer Clinton Redman
Clinton Redman was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Eva Biechlein a white woman in Louisville.
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Clinton Redman
Eva Biechlein
Loausville
Farmer John Clifford Dies After Morning Chores
John Clifford of Rushville dies soon after finishing chores and sitting to talk with his wife. Police and medics responded to the scene. Further details on the incident and cause are not provided in the text.
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John Clifford
Rushville
Kivelioaa
Michigan City man breaks neck after porch fall
Daniel Rothstrochs of Michigan City stepped off a porch and fell three feet onto a stone walk, breaking his neck in the incident.
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Daniel Rothstrochs
Michigan City
Les Porch
Tragic Stove Fire Claims Five Year Old near Posesville
The five year old son of Luther Grigsby living near Posesville was burned to death when his clothing caught fire from a cold stove.
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Fiveewearold
Luther Grigsby
Posesville
Marriage of Miss Tracy to Flasgen rings as ninth postmistress
The marriage of Miss Bunnies Tracy to John Flasgen marks the ninth deputy postmistress wedding in Petersburg in the past month reflecting a wave of ties between postal staff and local families.
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Miss Bunnies Tracy
John Flasgen
Petersburg
Pasquale Trotta Cleared in Quarronta Killing Case
Pasquale Trotta out Muorton was found not guilty of murdering Errigo Quarronta in Fowlerton Ars. The jury concluded he acted in self defense during a Camp of railway laborers killing.
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Pasquale Trotta
Muorton
Errigo Quarronta
Fowlerton
Ars
Quarronta
Columbus to be served by American Homing Pigeon Assn
The American Homing Pigeon Association will establish a sub station in Columbus. Once set up, hundreds of pigeons will be shipped weekly from across the United States and released at the new facility.
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Columbus
Nindae i
American Homing Pigeon Association
United States
Lamphere Murder Trial Set in Laporte Court
Judge Richter schedules Ray Lamphere for trial Monday in Laporte Circuit Court. Lamphere faces charges of murdering Mrs. Belle Gunness and her three children and is also accused of complicity in the murder of Andrew Helgelein.
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Laporte
Richter
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Lamphere
Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Tomato crop in Southern IndianaFalls Short Again
The tomato crop across Southern Indiana is 25 to 50 percent below last year. A August 10 hailstorm damaged much of the harvest. Canning factories are operating on short time due to a lack of tomatoes.
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Indiana
Schools Inspected Statewide After Building Concerns
Reports of unsatisfactory conditions in various parts of the state prompt W. E. Blakely head of the Indiana department of inspection to order deputies to begin immediate careful inspection of all school buildings over one story and to proceed as rapidly as possible.
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W. E. Blakely
Indiana
Scarcity of One Dollar Bills Hits South Bend
A six month shortage of $1 bills has bank cashiers puzzled as normal conditions are expected to return in about a month. Local banks report no clear explanation for the denomination shortage.
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South Bend
Dixon Family Plans Taft Vote Against Indiana Electors
The Dixon family in Clark county near Charlestown expects to cast twenty three votes for Taft to offset the Scott family’s twenty votes for Bryan Kern and the Democratic State ticket. John Dixon of Clark county is cited as part of this plan.
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Dixon
John Dixon
Clark County
Charlestown
Scott
Indiana
Bryan
Kern
Taft
Life Sentence for Dastardly Crime
Martin Gleason Lake Erie section foreman pleaded guilty to murdering Charles Woods he struck him with a heavy spade in Kempton and was sentenced to life by Judge Elliott.
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Martin Gleason
Lake Erie
Charles Woods
Kempton
Elliott
Woman killed after stepping on frog on railroad track near Dirds eye
Mrs. Elmer Spurlock tripped on a frog on a Southern Railroad track near Dirds eye and was struck and killed by a freight train minutes later.
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Dirdseye
Elmer Spurlock
Gary Saloons Shut After Indiana Anti Saloon League Action
The licenses of thirty Gary saloons expired last week and all were forced to close. The Anti Saloon League of Indiana led the effort after a bitter legal fight, wiping out 100 saloons in two months. Gary will become dry, with an estimated $200,000 losses in fixtures and supplies. Some signs warn “There, little dream, don’t you cry, you’ll be a drug store by and by.”
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Gary
Loaszuc
Indiana
Was Michigan City’s mayoral status in dispute?
The article reports a debate over whether Michigan City had a legally recognized mayor. It centers on Sex-Mayor Martin T. nrueger challenging that the city lacks a true ear and authority. It cites Miller’s ties to the Lake Michigan Water Company and questions about the city controller role being merged with water company duties.
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Michigan City
Wesuni
Fred
Miller
Sears
Alice
Lake Michigan Water Company
Krueger
W. HH. Kink
Millers
Anti-Saloon League to enforce county option law
Indianapolis district superintendent BE. M. Barney says Indiana will be divided into districts of twelve counties with special elections on the same day. Dry clubs will manage local missionary work. Many counties plan to use the law, but followers are advised not to seek elections before the November general election. About 80 of 92 counties expected to become dry in six months.
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Anti-Saloon League
BE. M. Barney
Indianapolis
Henry County to Get Large Game Preserve Plan
Newcastle resident W M Mendenhall drafts a proposal to create a 10 000 acre game preserve in Henry County. The plan envisions state stocked habitats and state protection for several years expanding an existing 3 000 acre reserve near Newcastle to a total of 10 000 acres. The expanded area would include land east and south of the current reserve and would bolster pheasant and quail populations during the protection period.
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Henry County
W. M. Mendenhall
Newcastle
Mendenhall
Trust officers refuse loan to farmer to trap card sharks
A. J. Brown and J. C. Jones of a Noblesville trust company refused to lend Russell Sugart 3000 dollars for ten days unless he disclosed the money’s use. The act saved Sugart, 70, from losing 3000 in a game with two card sharps. Sugart is among Hamilton county’s wealthiest farmers.
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A. J. Brown
J. C. Jones
Noblesville Trust Company
Russell Sugart
Sugart
Hamilton County
Equity Society in Booneville Sells 40000 Bushels Wheat
The American Society of Equity at Booneville announces the sale of 40 000 bushels of wheat at one dollar per bushel. The transaction highlights local agricultural activity within the community.
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American Society of Equity
Booneville
Western Canada wheat boom draws American settlers
The article portrays a surge of American farmers moving into Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It cites vast free homesteads available via three railways and low taxes, predicts heavy grain yields 20 to 25 bushels per acre for wheat and 80 to 90 for oats, and notes rising prosperity with tens of thousands of miles of rail corridors and large grain elevators.
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Canada
United States
South Dakota
Nebrasas
Oklahoma
Pesas
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alperta
Dad Tecoue
Dominion
Sascatchewano
Alberta
Dominion West
Western Canada
Tominion West
Forget-MeNot and Dow-Knot Design Tray Cloth Names
A historical notice references Forget-MeNot and Dow-Knot Design in association with heanstitched tray cloths or bureau seat covers, noting size, address, and name details. The fragment implies branding or maker marks on crafted textiles and potential delivery or sales notes.
Salute Revered Moment in Early Montana Trial
A Montana official recalls a defense attorney in a murder case who paused for a ten minute recess to seek inspiration at a hotel. He returned and urged the jury to consider the United States as the greatest country with ships saluting, while warning against convicting the defendant for a single fatal shot. The anecdote appeared in Saturday Evening Post.
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Montana
Levening Post
Proper carpet care from damp floors to mildewing avoid
Instructions advise beating carpets on the wrong side first and then lightly on the right side. Do not place a carpet on a damp floor to prevent mildewing.
Provisions Run Out Thought to Add Interest
In a Kansas City Journal fragment an explorer jokes that running low on provisions might improve his lecture, while recalling a line about eating rubber boots. The exchange hints at travel hardship and storytelling bravado.
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Kansas City Journal
Five Largest Cities Ranked by Size
The five largest cities on earth are London New York Paris Chicago and Berlin in order of size. The statement lists major metropolises by population scale, though historical context or dates are not specified.
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Earth
London
New York
Paris
Chicago
Berlin
Folite to Lightning Reverence Shown by Quito Native
A Quito resident removes his hat at the sight of lightning, showing a local custom of reverence for the storm. The brief note captures a moment of cultural practice tied to natural spectacle.
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Quito
Gold Coin Proportion in Human Possession Noted
A historical report states seventy percent of the gold in human possession exists in coin form, highlighting the enduring prominence of coinage in wealth storage and trade.
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Bob Evans
Nee
Seattle
Hanly
Delphi
Remonstrance
Martinsville
Pasquale
Jessie Robinson
Monans Ville
J. M. Vieberer
Miss Robinson
Hns
Western
W. J. Kennedy
Department of Immigration
Hhis
WOC
Foulard
Pongee
Tern Canada
Berta
Canadian Northern Railway
Century Building
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