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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
2
The piece surveys quirky claims and observations from reformers and scientists, noting colorless autos, smokeless cigars, a 3,000,000 year old duck purchase by the American Museum of Natural History, and quips about Harvard President Eliot. It also jibes at suffragists and city payrolls while forecasting rising death rates due to faster living.
The article questions if men and women can be educated together and exercise suffrage jointly. It notes Lackawanna Railroad as the world’s highest priced stock with a $50 par value, trading around $500 to $600.
Laurier declares a war between Canada and the United States is impossible noting real friends clash but would not resort to cutting and slashing. The premier emphasizes friendship and shared interests over conflict amid diplomatic discussions.
A Boston woman is described as having embraced 28 different religions and may not have found one that reciprocates. The remark notes her broad spiritual exploration without confirming any lasting commitment.
The piece notes President Roosevelt feeling relief with a recalcitrant Congress out of his hands. It contrasts this with telephone companies seeking to abolish the word Hello and the public attention such a move would attract versus removing the line busy message.
Boston attendees keep hats on during a symphony concert, a sentiment described as a discouragement to those attending to see the performances rather than hear them. The remark notes a tension between visual etiquette and auditory experience at a public concert.
An Iowa man seeks separation from his wife who writes poetry and makes him publish it. The humorous note adds an octogenarian Pennsylvania father of thirty plays his fifth marriage, hinting at radiothor rejuvenation effects.
The Wireless will publish in Seattle at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition grounds. It will carry local and foreign news received by wireless from vessels in the Alaska trade for daily readers.
A Boston inventor claims success in storing solar rays to generate electricity. He predicts fog and cloudy days could soon be brightened by artificial sunshine kept in storage for emergencies. The era is described as truly great as the sun’s power is captured for use. The Daughter of the Regiment has become a reality with Italian troops. At the war minister’s suggestion each regiment adopts an orphan from Reggio or Messina, with officers funding education and maintenance until adulthood.
A country doctor from Piqua, Ohio defeats the president in a 22 mile horseback contest. The 65 year old doctor is described with riding gear and spurs, suggesting old fashioned equipment and method.
The piece notes political rustling rumors in Detroit tied to women voters and mentions vehicles exceeding speed limits playfully. It then shifts to a forecast of Britain creating a national labor exchange to register unemployed workers and match them with jobs, likening it to state free employment bureaus.
It remains debated whether the old Kansan who bought whisky at 75 cents a gallon, watered it down, and sold it for six dollars a gallon truly advanced temperance.
The text notes concrete as very old with examples from Colchester and Rochester castles showing encasing boards. It cites Agrippa's pantheon dome at 142 feet diameter and mentions concrete fragments found in Mexico and Peru.
The Salvation Army marks Gen William Booths eightieth birthday with mass meetings worldwide and the launch of a University of Humanity in the United States. The plan aims to train workers in social service, funded by a one million dollar start, and to expand the armys global mission led by Booth who remains active at 80.
A long historical study of Saul of Tarsus and his conversion on the road to Damascus. It outlines Saul’s background as a Jew and Roman citizen, his education under Gamaliel, his talents as a writer and orator, and the dramatic turning point when he becomes Paul. The piece contrasts his pre conversion pride and opposition with his post conversion boldness and missionary zeal.
An advertisement extols Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, effective laxative for children with a free trial offer and government endorsement. Personal testimonials from Mrs. Cash of Webb Oklahoma and Mrs. Stout of Louisville Kentucky praise its benefits. A separate humorous anecdote from Atchison Globe recounts a girl’s witty response to a marriage proposal after visiting married sisters.
Baltimore judge admonishes as George Phoebus, age 27 of East Baltimore Street, explains a biting incident with his wife calling it a love bite. He is fined five dollars and sentenced to ten days in jail.
A domestic tale from Success Magazine recounts Mrs. Malone reproving a maid for leaving her mouth open. The maid humorously answers that she opened it, illustrating a facet of patience and propriety in service.
Four year old Barbara attended church with her two sisters and returned home crying. She complained her preacher gave a sermon about Mary and Martha and said nothing about her, prompting her mother’s gentle questioning.
Citizens discuss a blaze near the schoolhouse with chatter about boys dancing and shouting. The scene suggests a lively disturbance rather than a large, fatal fire, focusing on the location and the initial reactions of bystanders.
A physician describes overcoming a severe grip with four tablespoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream three times daily. He credits the cereal with stabilizing a distressed stomach and speeding recovery, urging wider physician use to save lives. There’s a call to read The Road to Wellville and a note about recurring new letters.
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