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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1921
Page
4
Fragmentary interview text featuring Charles M Schwab with scattered quotes about effort and fear. A distorted old reading includes advice to work with persistence, self belief, and courage amid hardship, urging leadership through personal drive.
The verse by Will M Maupin invites escaping the desk for lakes and fields in April. The speaker longs to cast a line, roam among green trees, breathe fresh air, and let spring lift the spirit away from the weary city toward nature’s rejuvenation.
The article argues Standard Oil, a vast global corporation with thousands of technicians and factories, should pursue by products from crude oil rather than an individual, warning against relying on personal effort or creativity to extract value from residuals.
The excerpt counsels focusing on one calling rather than diversifying into side ventures. It cites Anthony Hope, a barrister turned novelist, noting success came from a single vocation. It warns against juggling multiple professions and urges pursuit of a primary craft.
A read of a printed page shows sections on poultry and fish dishes with notes on preparation and kitchen tips. The text references various dishes and methods, offering guidance and possible ingredient lists for home cooks.
The penholder used by Secretary of State Hughes to sign armament treaties will be preserved in Memorial Continental Hall. It is crafted from woods from 28 states, decorated with flags of 28 nations, and includes historic wood from Pontiac’s ground and a tree planted by John C. Calhoun.
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as safe for colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia lumbago rheumatism and joint pains. It urges following directions on the package and highlights the Bayer Cross as proof of genuineness used by physicians for over twenty one years.
A Birmingham Age Herald snippet features Pastor Goodleigh and Mr Grabcom debating Sunday church attendance and fatigue after a hard week. An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for table linen to improve wear. A quip about world travel and steamers follows, with a line about catering to tramps on a steamer.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for scalp itching and dandruff. It instructs rubbing affected spots with Cuticura ointment and washing with Cuticura Soap, claiming clear skin and soft hands with daily use.
A jumbled 1922 advertisement page lists various marketing pitches and products. Entries promote health tonics, window locks, shoe sales, real estate, truck rebuilding, razors, piano music guides, and agent recruitment. The chaotic mix shows a broad era of early 20th century consumer notices and business solicitations.
Jenkins visits a shop and slips a sovereign, dropping a glove on the coin. He attempts to retrieve it but the sovereign remains on the counter as a shopwalker offers glue. Jenkins flees the scene amid a quip about creditors' memories.
An Indianapolis man spent three months carving a two foot long Chinese pipe with a brass knob. After staining it, filling and varnishing, he tested it with tobacco and collapsed from fumes, later revived by his wife. He keeps the pipe as a display though he warns of volatile paint and varnish effects.
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