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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1903
Page
2
An assortment of clipped items mentions a bargain counter for women, bullet proof tires for military cars, Turkic reconcentration rumors, Langley’s flying machine, Turkish Boers, and a Washington poet’s quip about promises kept by Lou Dillon and Major Cesar.
An unguarded clerk transported $3,000,000 from Washington to New York in a suitcase causing alarm for would be thieves. The piece notes Swiss laws requiring horses hitched to cars to keep other horses calm, yet asserts the horse still serves a purpose.
Corbett believes he can still outbox Fitzsimmons and the opposite view is held by Fitzsimmons. Both plan to continue the ruse while the public pays the ringside admission.
A New York society woman calls the Guelets extravagant for paying 2 000 000 for the Duke of Roxburghe. She wonders if a minor markdown to 1 999 998 would have changed her view.
The figures show Oregon $12, Colorado $11, Illinois $11, California $10, Kentucky $3.32, South Carolina $1.39 and Mississippi $2.06 spent per child. This snapshot contrasts education expenditures among several states.
Chicago adopts the name Three Million after recalculations show the population exceeds two million. Officials based figures on the city directory and announce the new designation of the urban population at least 2,616,000.
The excerpt notes that in Russia 210 men per million are conscripted annually, 4120 in Germany, and 5620 in France. It claims France sacrifices many weak recruits, leading to French army mortality being three and a half times higher than Germany’s.
The travelers in a German electric car accelerated to 125 miles per hour and secured heavy life insurance as a precaution. They arrived safely. The public debate whether such extensive life insurance should be required for high speed travel continues.
Of one million born in the same year, 213000 live to 70, 10000 to 80, and 8841 to 90. Two hundred forty five reach 97, 119 reach 98, 54 reach 99, 23 reach 100, 9 reach 101, 2 reach 102, and 1 reaches 103 years.
The text contrasts wealthy pretenders with honest poor folk. It argues that ostentatious living financed by debt hides folly and invites ruin. Rich hypocrites become a sad, entertaining American satire target, while humble truthfulness remains sturdier.
Joseph Chamberlain attacks Richard Cobden and the free trade gospel saying Cobden cared nothing for a united empire and viewed colonies as an encumbrance to be shed. He mocks "little Englanders" who ignore the new-found imperial pride and kinship with distant peoples, noting similarities to "little Americans" and their free trade stance.
The United States Department of Agriculture initiates a second test under Dr. Wiley with twelve young men pledging to eat only meals under his direction until July 1, 1904. The group will be fed foods mixed with salicylic, sulfuric, and benzoic acids to study health effects, under strict supervision.
The article argues that China should not alarm and that war is unlikely. It claims Japan overestimates its power against Russia and that major powers will deter a fight. The core issue is Korea, not Manchuria, with Manchuria ideally staying under Russian influence for progress.
A St Louis paper warns the city must win friends or the fair will be a losing venture. It cites a Union Station barber who extorted six dollars, illustrating crowd handling fears and potential harm to St Louis reputation. the show may be great, but outcomes remain uncertain.
Andrew Carnegie predicts ultimate union of United States and Great Britain and draws mixed reactions. Most embrace the idea with smiles while the ultra-British Canada rejects it and some Canadian journals show excitement. The piece notes Our Lady of the Snows remains silent and Uncle Sam will not kidnap her.
Ohio bankers engaged in a broad discussion on currency reform, revealing wide differences of opinion. The text suggests expert views are highly varied and the country is not prepared for radical changes.
Twenty years ago a boy and his sister followed a rabbit to a cave near Marengo using a candle. The cave hosts long passages and grand chambers with impressive stalactites and stalagmites, including a hall named Elks. Visitors say Marengo’s cave scenery surpasses others in the country.
An actor with a barnstorming troupe in town rushed to Western Union manager William Chandler for a sending blank. He dictated a plea to wire his dead, to collect pay and leave the show. He said the ghost had not walked for four weeks and he had only enough money for the message to reach home.
Marion citizens consume fewer than twenty head of sheep weekly. Grant County flocks thrive with profitable wool markets. Sheep are raised for meat and wool, then shipped to Eastern markets where mutton demand grows.
Thomas Taggart extends an invitation to Indiana editorial associations to visit French Lick Springs December 2 3 and 4. The event includes drives through the countryside and a ball in the Assembly Hall Thursday night at the hotel.
John W. Terrell, jailed for shooting his son in law Melvin Wolf last May, was escorted from jail to Bluffton to lay the corner stone of the $35,400 Terrell Grand Theater. He contributed $1,600 toward the building and was watched by about 200 to 300 curious spectators during the general inspection.
Rushville report states J. D. Case rode rural route carrier John Flough for a 25 mile trip with 75 stops in 1 hour 55 minutes. Fresh gravel slowed speed. Case plans to audit all rural routes to show automobile delivery value to farms. Two trips hailed as very successful.
A. B. Crampton, editor of the Carroll County Citizen-Times, is arrested after publishing a racy joke article to celebrate the marriage of Victor Ricketts of the Delphi Journal. Congressman C. B. Lin is identified as Ricketts' partner.
Greensburg special correspondent reports Decatur county farmers beg for a Pied Piper to chase away rats invading farms and buildings. Despite traps and poison, damage continues as the rodent infestation baffles efforts to exterminate.
Coroner probes a startling case after a young man saw three women and a boy dig a shallow grave and bury a tiny coffin in a field. The coffin was later found empty after they departed.
Mrs. Ervin Dell, wife of a farmer, discovered a fire at her residence and rushed inside to save her sleeping child. She escaped with minor burns to herself, while the child suffered only slight injuries.
The wedding of Charles Lamar and Mary Locke was interrupted when the mother declared the affair off. The couple separated briefly before the groom retrieved a ladder and the bride and groom were secretly wed. Mrs. Locke vows to never forgive them.
Notre Dame University sent four carloads containing about 250 century plants to the St Louis exhibition. The shipment showcases some of the finest plants in the country and will be used for decorative purposes.
Kokomo will use metered gas this winter at 25 cents per 1 000 cubic feet. The ordinance requires the gas company to furnish meters at no charge and allows a minimum monthly charge of 1 dollar for customers using 4 000 feet or less.
Terre Haute special correspondent Maude Whinney, 15, was carried the second time within an hour after her divorce. Her first husband deserted her immediately after the wedding, a start she hopes will lead to a long and interesting matrimonial career.
The Indianapolis Special Correspondent reports a plan to build the state’s first crematory at Crown Hill Cemetery. The Indianapolis Cremation Society is expanding quickly as support grows.
Louie Leslie came to Fort Wayne to find his father. The father died from morphine overdose and the body was discovered in a pickling vat at a local medical college.
The Rosedale community is alarmed by an assault on Lena Allin, age ten, by an unknown bicycle-riding stranger. A thorough search launched but yielded no results.
A husky Black woman knocked out five men in a fierce bottle incident. She used a heavy soup ladle and caused fearful damage as onlookers called for authorities and weigh in on the brawl.
As the natural gas supply failed, residents of Wabash faced breakfast disruption and turned to alternative foods. Coal and wood became in demand as heat and cooking fuel shortages continued.
A lone man, under the weather, was located by a patrolman during the anniversary celebration of the discovery of America. His quick display of patriotism spared him from arrest.
Nelson Curnutt, a Zionsville blacksmith living nearby, was burned to death after his wife and daughter tried to rescue him from a gasoline fire. The incident occurred near his home and authorities reported the fatal blaze.
Indiana oil boom hits Petersburg with land leases and talk of a vast gas and oil field. Reports say strong gas wells are located in the area, signaling a potential regional energy expansion.
The lesson outlines Absalom arming followers, standing at the gate to win justice, kissing supplicants, and stealing Israel's hearts. He hires Ahithophel, promotes conspiracy, and leads a revolt from Hebron to seize David's throne. Seven lessons follow on sin, hypocrisy, and consequences.
Tess Mrs Stiles has grown religious and attends church regularly. Jess jokes she prays for a cold early winter after Tess mentions her birthday last month and the sealskin sack her husband gave her.
A quip cited by Green Bag has a school committee member asking about political economy. The precocious son of the district boss defines it as getting men to vote for you as cheaply as possible.
Ten years ago cents were rare in California and the South and almost unknown in Nevada Wyoming and Arizona but now they circulate everywhere for the benefit of slot machines.
A San Francisco deal paid a record 112 500 for a Bright's Disease and Diabetes treatment claim. An investigation began Nov 16, 1900, surveying cured patients and doctors, with 87 percent showing improvement by Aug 23 and 13 percent failures. The Fulton Company announced free mailed clinical reports from 420 Montgomery St.
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