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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
2
The Viaynes Apperson carriage from Inokomo reached Brooklyn on August 5 after twenty one days. Eleven days were spent on business and tires were punctured twice. French sculptor M Rhodin secured permission for a solo exhibit at the upcoming Paris Exposition.
Edwin Thompson, an elderly printer from Missouri, died recently. He began by setting type from manuscripts of Fenimore Cooper and Hawthorne, but for forty years he worked on various editions of the Bible, yet remained an infidel in belief.
A satirical note on science restricting affectionate kisses. A Breslau wife loses sight from bacteria carried by her husband through lips, illustrating supposed dangers of romantic salutes. The piece mocks the idea that science aims to eradicate kissing and affections.
Gen James R Carnahan announces Indiana has completed erecting forty two monuments and seventy six markers on the Chickamauga battlefield. The Indiana monuments and markers will be dedicated with Wilder brigade monument Sept 19 20. The state spent 40600 for the work with a 986 round trip fare to the site and a ten day limit.
The 1900 census will cover June 1, 1899 to May 31, 1900 and is expected to show a massive rise in factory output compared with 1890. Past gains included a 27 percent rise in establishments and a 120 percent jump in capital, with product value up 69 percent to 9.056 billion dollars. Projections suggest possible outputs around 12 to 15 billion, keeping the United States well ahead among manufacturing nations.
The 1899 crop estimates show Kansas at 360 million bushels and Nebraska at 360 million, with Kansas at 345 million and Nebraska at 300 million according to other figures. Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri also project sizable yields, while the nation's total corn crop is put at about 9.25 billion bushels, up from last year’s 1.924 billion.
The piece reviews the recurring myth of long term leases on church lands yielding vast fortunes to heirs. It cites Mrs Myra Clark Gaines as a famed example where a will contest aimed at New York property valued at 35 million dollars led to prolonged litigation. The article notes few claimants succeed and lawyers often profit more than heirs.
A Mississippi plantation in 1869 shows a scene of quiet life until a wandering peddler is assaulted by enslaved workers. Mrs Hamilton intervenes, shelters him, and purchases his wares, aiding his escape with funds. Five years later war ruins Reserve. a New Orleans merchant later buys the property while a vengeful man tracks the Hamiltons to poverty in the city.
The former peddler Leon Godsceau becomes a wealthy Canal Street merchant. He restores a home for Mrs. Hamilton and her dying daughter, sending monthly checks and visiting them. Mrs. Hamilton remains in New Orleans with pride despite poverty.
A colorful survey of familiar sayings explains origins from Dido and the bull’s hide to phrases like cut a dido and there’s many a slip between cup and lip. It links expressions to ancient tales of Ancaeus Sparta and the last ditch and notes their enduring usage.
A Sunday school lesson on Zechariah 4 1 14 explains the angelic vision of a golden candlestick with two olive trees and the two anointed ones Zerubbabel and Joshua. It emphasizes not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord of hosts and discusses interpretation and lessons for faith and rebuilding.
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