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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1894
Page
4
Fragmentary notes recount two stories and Lincoln anecdotes discussed in adver tisement records. A garbled passsage mentions an address to Liccoly and Warne Indiana, with a remark on Birawherty Qox and a phrase about a dear girl reading.
An abandoned vessel named Jamestown drifted to Reykjavik for sixteen years. In 1881 C B H Hill of the Jeanette relief expedition found it bound with yellow pine lumber. Icelanders hauled the cargo before Denmark confiscated the load and started a lumber yard.
The piece highlights rapid farming growth across Minnesota South Dakota Iowa Nebraska and Wyoming and the North Western Line offering new opportunities for merchants laborers and settlers. It notes high quality produce, rising travel to western markets, and services for northern patrons with schedules and ticket options.
A garbled report discusses deafness caused by sensory nerve issues and exposure to loud noise. It mentions testing and safety concerns, with references to various entities and places, though many words are unclear or misspelled. The passage cites medical terms and investigations, suggesting a focus on causes and prevention.
A prominent Weet Eye resident Robert Manson lauds Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, claiming excellent liver relief and strong effectiveness. An Immigration Inspector from Buffalo reports personal health gains after using the same remedy, noting weight gain and improved energy. promotions praise the pills as mild, harmless, and effective for constipation and indigestion.
The Indiana Grand Army encampment met in Lafayette at the opera house with Department Commander Johnson praising local hospitality. Officers were elected for the next encampment in Muncie and a detailed report covered membership, finances, and ongoing charitable programs including the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home.
A compact summary notes the launch of Tax Electrical Street Railway Reporter in New York as a monthly publication. It mentions police free calls to ambulances, an international arts and electricity exhibition planned for Renn, and Heilmann’s evolving electric locomotive design using steam power. Other items cover telegraphic links between European cities, a Dublin to Belfast trunk line nearing completion, and Swedish explorer Bazox Nordexsen preparing an Greenland expedition. The Lutheran Year Book lists seventy orphanages and similar institutions.
In U S circuit court Judge Henry C Caldwell declares organized labor is organized capital with rights equal to organized capital. He notes wages must be fair and argues workers may meet and bargain lawfully to maintain or raise wages, rejecting forced wage cuts by receivers. The decision cites prior testimony on labor groups improving efficiency and upholds the need for workers’ opportunity to be heard.
The column lists recipes for coconut pudding custard mantles and cranberry sauce pudding with steps and ingredients, including custard puddings and a steamed molasses dish. It notes a prize of 5 000 pounds offered by Comat Orloff Davidoff for a remedy to cure or protect horned beasts from cattle plague, awarded by the curator of the Imperial Institute of Experimental Medicine in St Petersburg.
A Century magazine excerpt examines the idea of abandoned farms in New England, arguing the term is mostly a myth. It lists counts for Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont and notes taxes and prices as described in town records and catalogues.
Pred. John Trowbridge of Chautauguan warns that lightning can enter electric light circuits and jump to gas pipes, risking leaks and sparks. He argues wires may both invite and distribute electrical hazards, urging careful separation of gas and electric systems to prevent fires during storms.
A Hartford Post note explains top manufacturing centered in Pennsylvania with a Lecheine factory and a Menkes shop. Tops are crafted from boxwood maple and lignum vitae with boxwood leading sales nationwide, maple second, and lignum vitae last due to cost, though lignum vitae tops sell more in the south and northwest. Iron pegs for peg tops are mostly cast in Newark New Jersey.
A report notes marines bayonets on English ships have become highly magnetized from contact with dynamos, causing compasses to misread near sentries. An order forbids wearing side arms on duty near the dynamos to fix the issue.
Stras Gartmore recounts eight years of illness from kidney and urinary problems. He profiles weight loss, weakness, and eventual recovery after using Kilmer's Swamp Root, praising physicians and urging others to try the remedy with confidence. He notes his age and cure details and invites verification of the testimonial.
An Inter Ocean excerpt records a terse exchange where Robbie blames the girl next door for constant disputes. The boy accuses her of never striking a boy, revealing a stark dialogue that hints at neighborhood tensions.
Market notes dated April 10 list live stock prices in Cincinnati with hogs sheep and lamb values and grain and hay lines. In New York prices for flour wheat corn and other staples appear with general price directions and value notes.
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