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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
2
A compact collection of aphorisms and quips from The Observer of Russiaville Indiana. It features light social commentary on debt appearance and personal conduct with wry observations about love temperance and public life.
A fragmentary opinion piece mocks moral contradictions about religion and domestic life. It satirizes sermons about hell and jokes that a peaceful home depends on paying the freight and letting the wife run it.
A wry reflection notes that many men show courage in their beliefs merely because they have never faced conviction. The line suggests absence of punishment as the spur for bold stance.
A witty column notes fashion slimness trends and the rise of child mobility from pram to roller skates. It mentions Hetty Green disliking hotel life for its costs and jokes about how weather shapes gossip and census politics in Russia.
Report notes two large whales were killed off New South Wales Eden coast reminding readers of the whale fishery once a staple industry of Australia. Paris waiters end planned kitchen strike after uneasy threats and agree to keep quiet.
The prune, once a modest staple, now confronts scarcity and price hikes as demand surges. Producers note tighter supplies, while marketers urge customers to order promptly to secure stock.
A shrewd remark notes that coins minted without In God we trust trade at a premium. The line frames a business tip about the double eagle and its value above twenty dollars when the motto is absent.
A religious exchange argues campaign funds should not be spent on literature, claiming readers do not finish campaigns documents and that many people do not recognize such materials. The remark suggests campaign literature appears in unexpected places and in various forms.
The passage notes heredity pushes a boy toward his father’s craft from shoemaking to iron work and artisanry. Parents weary of toil pressure him to a gentler path, stifling the germ that could become a maker, engineer, or capitalist.
Evan Bancroft, a Virginian student at Heidelberg, avoids direct battle by rules but faces Horcut in a deadly test on a precipice. Bancroft contrives a bare fists inside pass while Horcut insists on the outside. The feat ends with Bancroft flinging his revolver off the cliff and a risky agreement to settle the feud, earning him a wary ovation upon return to Europe.
A short elegant note on time flying when with a loved one, featuring the line Time flies they say my dear and the speaker’s wonder at how fast moments pass when together. The Philadelphia Press attribution anchors the piece.
A witty exchange from the New York Sun features Bocker quipping that his wife keeps the gas lights on at home, while Knicker questions fear of going home after dark. The lighthearted dialogue highlights domestic humor in urban生活 references.
A collection of aphorisms on patience pride family and gender roles drawn from the Atchison Kansas Globe style, exploring social behavior marriage expectations and common wisdom. Notable remarks compare male and female perspectives, child rearing, vanity, prudence, and humor in everyday life with wary humor and moral prompts.
A reflective note from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch compares a man’s dream of his wife to living reality. He wakes amused that the dream spared him requests for money, contrasting fantasy with practical concerns.
A Pattisburg Post facetious note cites a man who lost a fortune through card fortune telling. The quip contrasts belief in cards with a warned tale of loss.
An Iowa court, hearing an ejectment action by a religious society to recover a cemetery, ruled for the plaintiff after weighing the evidence. The defendant, a practicing physician who bought the ground for the society but kept title in his name after severing ties, was criticized for insufficient medical practice to warrant maintaining his own burial ground. The judge added two reasons: the church’s need for a cemetery and the doctor’s lack of a sufficiently large practice.
New York importers who bought sheath gowns abroad face losses as the fashion fails to take hold in the United States. Lloyd’s has refused to insure a shipment, leaving the importer to absorb the cost. The Denver Republican notes American women now dress sensibly and modestly.
Carlotta Nilsson appears in Diana of Dobson's while Graustark is set for a dramatization soon. William Collier stars in The Patriot, and a revival of The Prisoner of Zen da is announced by James K. Hackett for next season. Chorses of sheath clad girls draw crowds in West musical comedies. Charlotte Walker will take over Eugene Walter's leading role in The Wolf from Ida Conquest.
Courtney notes two absorbing diversions in society playing golf and making fun of golfers. The quip appears in the Detroit Free Press.
Mr Upjohn, violently seasick, says he did not enjoy the lake trip. A Chicago Tribune note records the remark about travel comfort and propriety.
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