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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1904
Page
4
Albert E. Larson of Nekoma Hi suffered kidney disease and backache and found relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He regained strength and returned to work, claiming a complete and permanent cure and noting he has felt stronger every year since.
A garbled 19th century dialogue fragment shows a hotel proprietor questioning a waiter about experience and marriage. The exchange mentions Po waiting 13 years to marry, then the intended bride marries another man, Stray Moris.
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for treating skin scalp and blood humors. It claims the trio Cuticura Pill Cuticura Ghaments Cuticura Resolvent Purge cleanse heal and purify with lists of external and internal therapies. The copy notes high cost but promises cure with a single pill in some cases and cites a Philadelphia vendor testimonial.
A young man pleads guilty to a crime despite a harsh judge questioning the jury’s first ballot verdict. The judge recalls the defendant’s college birth and a poetic promise to “forge to the front” before revealing the tough claim that the crime stemmed from within. The courtroom confronts fate, reputation, and a lost path.
Unclear ad text touts power way preis and a bold promise of age changing invention. It mentions a human scale device for producing daily food like vegetables and fruit and an offer to send the notion today. The fragment references five or more workers and large daily outputs with catchy sales language.
A garbled snippet appears to reference names and terms like geenze arbana and golden met, with unclear context. The readable bits suggest a misrendered question or phrase about authenticity and a list, but no coherent event or entities emerge.
A disjointed OCR styled passage mentions the United States and various entities and places in unclear context. It references the pursuit of fast results and honesty, with scattered names and terms lacking coherent narrative or identifiable events.
A reader testimonials how Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound restored health and energy after a period of fatigue and decline. Other letters offer free medical advice to young girls and urge mothers to guide daughters away from overwork in schools.
A massive two hour blaze gutted the Occidental hotel in Indianapolis causing panic and several critical injuries. Harrowing scenes saw patients leaping from windows and staff evacuating across smoke filled halls. Insurance covers most losses and a second Memphis report notes navy craft arriving for World’s Fair events.
The southern anti saloon congress met in Atlanta on Monday with the aim of united action by southern states to secure more definite legislation against the saloon.
St Louis April 16 President Francis of the World’s Fair received from the state department a copy of a resolution urging President Roosevelt to use his influence to secure Tara’s harp for the Irish exhibit. A socialists state ticket was nominated at Peoria. Emperor William dined with Abs Robert Goelet on Nahma in Syracuse. A huge World’s Fair crowd totaling 33 509 attended on April 18 in St Louis.
Washington reports show the Senate debating the Panama canal zone government and civil service issues with Morgan, Bailey and Hale guiding amendments while the House passes the Philippine bill and weighs rail franchise guarantees. The April sessions include spillover on race questions, mixed schools and Cleveland dining claims, with adjournments and continued gridlock on governance of the canal zones.
Ambassador McCormick cabled from St. Petersburg that the Japanese at Kharsakob and Sileris are to be released and a transport can call there when navigation opens. The navy also to commend Lieut. Lloyd H. Chandler for his management of the torpedo boat flotilla arriving at Cavite from Hampton Roads. A senate bill for marking Confederate graves in northern prisons passes military affairs committee.
The Senate committee reported a civil bill on April 16 in Washington. The measure carries a bill amount of 59,362 dollars in its addendums and financial provisions.
Advertises Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for impure blood, pimples, eruptions, aches, scrofula, ulcers, and even cancer. Claims thousands cured after other remedies failed, offers free samples and a money back guarantee, with price one dollar per bottle and mail order to Atlanta, Georgia.
Col William T Perkins of Nome declares the mining city resembles an eastern town in size and charm. He notes water mains electricity and a first rate school system. He envisions rapid growth as Nome becomes a wholesale center with railroads serving the surrounding region. Washington Post.
Thibet mission reports mules survive extreme strain. A mule slipped into a lake at Jelapla pass and was thought drowned. Next morning it was found with only its nose above the ice. rescuers dug it out and it resumed work. The tale underscores the animals hardiness.
A Portland hotel court lawn scene is cited as hundreds of rabbits driven into a small space. Seattle observer J. F. McNaught notes cannery workers select the best, head others, and haul away the rest to feed hogs, describing the slaughter as part of a rural drive in Oregon.
The United States consul at Callao says Peru holds vast mineral wealth including gold silver copper mercury iron lead sulphur coal salt and petroleum. He adds that with capital and labor the republic could rival California Australia or South Africa in wealth.
A set of brief quips and exchanges shown in old newspaper gags. A prisoner jokes about cooking a pig while a sheriff interrupts. Mrs Enpeck jokes on women and earth’s stretch. A broker’s downward course prompts a pun about an elevator ride.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as fast relief for back and side pain and to cleanse the body of impurities. It cites a Spokane reader, LG Lovell of 418 North First St, recalling decade-long kidney trouble worsened by strain and colds, with severe back pain and painful kidney secretions.
Paris gossip centers on Mme Pelletan, wife of Minister of the Marine, who attended a diplomatic dinner uninvited. President Loubet welcomed the couple after a formal invitation mix up, leaving diplomats waiting and sparking whispers of her influence over her husband.
Favorable nesting season in 1904 may yield a record quail crop in Oklahoma. Strict last season’s game laws barred shipping quail within the state or to outside points and heavy fines reached up to 300 dollars for violations. Prairie chickens were plentiful in western counties, notably Day.
Mrs. Charlotte Weyant of New York learned after 16 years that Harvey Weyant, once missing from Springfield Massachusetts with about 70000 dollars, is alive in a Nevada mining camp and now wealthy near Los Angeles. She plans to locate him and pursue reconciliation.
Hon Nelson Rice mayor of St Joseph Michigan commends Verona Medicine Co Columbus Ohio for Peruna the tonic praised as effective for catarrhal difficulties and worn out systems. He notes many grateful patients in the county and extends best wishes.
An advertisement extols Peruna as a spring remedy that strengthens, not just stimulates. It claims to improve digestion, nerves, circulation, and overall vitality, addressing catarrh and flu symptoms. Readers are urged to write Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for personalized advice.
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