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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1897
Page
4
A fragmented report describes a policeman at a Fifth Avenue crossing directing pedestrians and signaling for caution amid traffic. The scene mentions a resident woman reacting to the intervention and overall busy streets with vehicles and bystanders nearby.
The readable portions discuss hunting and trapping restrictions for species like quan pheasants and otters, a legal case involving Louisville and Nashville and the Cahata river, a charity scheme using whalebone articles, and a portion about William T. Adams and Sol Smith Russell, plus a description of a phosphorescent lake near Nassau offering night-time boat trips.
An article outlines a DIY brooder construction to accompany incubators in poultry farming. It describes a roughly three foot square box with a large bottom lip or stove, a supporting sheet, and an airtight cemented edge to reduce drafts. The scheme aims for simple, reliable operation, with minor caution on monitoring compared to factory breeders.
Diagram and instructions describe a sheet iron drum as a vented air heater for a brood chamber. A six inch high drum with top openings channels heated air from a lamp into the chick chamber. Additional wall vents near the door create steady warm air flow for brood comfort.
The article describes a brood cabinet with side air openings for fresh air and fume exit, a door for lamp installation, a drop door for easy floor sweeping, and a glass top with thermometer. It notes a roof for outdoor use, corner cuts to prevent crowding and trampling, and emphasizes safety for chicks.
An illustrated method describes a practical frame device for heating water and rendering lard in kettles. It uses iron beams, fence posts, mortises, rivets, and a crosspiece to hold the kettle over the fire, with a swing mechanism to remove it when the fat foams or reaches temperature.
A Boston era note on poultry care urges saving feathers and using sunflower seeds for egg production. It stresses dry nests, bone meal for young birds, one pound of gram weekly per chick for ten weeks, occasional free range, cross-bred cocks hindering uniformity, and shell health with oyster shells. It also recommends tar lime disinfectants and lime to curb vermin for healthier flocks.
A Cleveland dressmaker Margaret Cain explains eye and nerve strain from sewing by lamp light causing headaches fatigue loss of appetite and insomnia. She credits Dr Hinms Pink Pills for Pale People with rapid relief increasing vigor appetite and weight.
The article recalls Louis Sarony a New York photographer famed for daring studio tricks and candid surprises. He mocked nature with theatrical portraits, demanding obedience from sitters and using unexpected moments to capture striking images. Born in Quebec, he later worked in Britain and New York.
A Chronicle report notes residents along the rail lines near Che Hoe of railroads can tell the hour by passing trains and engine bells. A family near thirty first street says they wake for the seven o clock train and rely on schedules rather than clocks, praising the railroad time.
A city public school pupil presents a humorous piece explaining journalism as many kinds of journals. The boy names fashion, hot, sheep, hog, brass journals and references a store journal kept by his father. He notes a baldheaded journalist and ends with a P. P. S.-T reminder.
A Philadelphia paper reproduces a garbled list of quiz prompts from Nes eafruit grammar school graduation exercises. The items include age and science questions with partial answers and jumbled phrases. The fragmentary text features arctic animal names and sensory questions, plus confused spelling and stray phrases.
A garbled readers note discusses various supposed cures and a peculiar focus on beavers. It mentions Catarrh cure and equity, with unclear references to negotiation and remedies.
A fragmented report notes a local fete praising a weather predictor. Residents praised the forecaster’s accuracy amid hopeful chatter. The item hints at community interest in climate guidance and the event’s social tone.
An unreadable OCR clipping mentions local people and places in a vague narrative. No clear events or dates are discernible from the fragment.
The readable line fragments reference praise for a woman and her children, with unclear context. No clear people, dates, places, or organizations are identifiable to ground a full news card.
The ad copy touts No-To-fiac for fifty cents and promotes St Jacobs Oil as a cure for rheumatic backache and other pains. It asserts guaranteed relief and frames the product as a strong, reassuring remedy, featuring a dubious moral aside about women and self conscience in religious argument.
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