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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1912
Page
3
Social etiquette guidance by MME Merri offers practical tips for polite introductions dress and hosting. It covers greeting customs addressing hosts and handling invitations with concise rules aimed at improving refined comportment in social settings.
Pearl advises that a woman's aim is to be sought, not to win a son’s attention. Home remains the proper place after events unless chaperoned, and sharing travel plans with friends or a host city is appropriate for safety and courtesy.
A reader asks about proper conduct for a girl of fifteen writing to a nineteen year old, whether to ask for jewelry, and if discussing others is appropriate. The response suggests cautious friendship in school context, warns against possessiveness, and advises avoiding personal talk and jewelry requests.
A reader advises on engagement etiquette including invitations and timing for a church ceremony. The note discusses proper names and invites, suggesting not sending At Home cards until abroad plans are known.
A reader is advised to send a self addressed stamped envelope to obtain information on books about weddings and their conduct. The request notes the paper can direct buyers to sources for desired information.
A reader is advised to return the call and leave one of their cards and two of their husband's cards whether he accompanies them. The invitation was accepted and the hospitality extended is acknowledged. Napkins are square and untrimmed for ordinary use.
Guidance on addressing a young male in letters and polite style for a boy writing to a girl. Tips cover choosing greetings like Dear or Friend and maintaining respectful, anxious but proper tone appropriate for youth letters.
The writer argues that even close acquaintances should use formal terms. He advocates addressing women with Miss and avoiding terms like Friend. He insists a boy should say Miss in speaking of a young woman for dignity and reverence.
A printed reply addresses a seventeen year old girl who sent a long letter. The writer criticizes the length and questions. advises attire and color choices avoiding purple or crimson. The piece touches on choosing suitable company and expresses cautious optimism about future social plans.
When planning to marry soon and move to Portland Oregon decide if an at home line is needed. If used place the city state clearly to avoid ambiguity. Engraving the line separately is neater than printing it on the invitation itself.
The writer plans a reception after settling in and knowing guests, then will mail address cards to everyone in the hometown.
California paper recalls Dennis Spencer of Napa a noted lawmaker orator and lawyer. A Chinaman visitor paid $100 and later $500 claiming it would kill him Spencer defended and acquitted him in the Kansas City Times account.
In a Planet excerpt, colored men are noted as occasionally discouraged yet capable of turning their perceived weakness into the main obstacle to their success, highlighting resilience and self-empowerment.
Norwegian government project sets six men in a remote Spitzbergen cove to maintain a 200 foot wireless tower and battery house. The setup aims to warn explorers of storms and locate polar parties, with coal mining profits cited as a commercial motive.
The 122 William Street building is described as New York City’s oldest, dating to around 1692 with Dutch brick from Holland. It lies on the east side of William Street between John and Fulton, once part of Golden Hill where the Sixteenth Regiment camped. The shed marks where Revolutionary War bloodshed occurred during the attack by Sons of Liberty before Lexington. The Gilford family has owned it for many years.
Pekin reports hundreds of wooden war junks still on active list owned by mandarins. Janks range 30 to 80 feet long with four to twelve muzzle loading guns, multiple masts, high poops, and painted bows with eyes for safe anchorage. Crews are large and skilled in maneuvering under varied weather.
Three steers escaped from a wrecked cattle car on a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line near Cottage Grove Avenue. The three roamed the Kenwood branch, halting traffic for about 30 minutes while cattlemen and crews corralled them from the elevated structure and back yard. Four steers were killed in the fall.
Albany Assemblyman Mac Gregor proposes a bill to fine dentists who disclose that patients wear false teeth. The measure targets confidentiality in dental practice and stakes include penalties for breaches.
Samuel O Dell age seventy four veteran of the civil war secures a divorce after citing his wife kept thirty five cats. The unusual reason highlights domestic disputes in Kansas City Missouri.
A brief item notes the birth of four baby boys at Bellevue Hospital on Washington's birthday and mentions they carry initials G W.
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