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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
7
A wedding shower features a cannery themed game where guests bring cans for emergencies. A host reads questions and tracks correct answers while musical terms are matched to objects such as a clock for Time and a key for Key. The party includes object prompts and a visually musical ice cream display.
After a club meeting guests played a playful set of tunes with untold titles. They scribbled down names like Star Spangled Banner Georgia Marching Through Georgia Columbia and the Gems America Battle Hymn of the Republic and other varied melodies.
A garbled passage presents a contest at a table for two guests abroad with riddles about ships, berths, and war. It mentions questions on friendship and sea, plus a fragmentary reference to rights, constitutions, and safety without clear context.
The article surveys 1920s style trends including voile fabrics, fuchsia prominence, round and square neck bodices, royal purple parasols with white linings, satin or silk sailor collars veiled in black or white chiffon, and fall leaders satin and velveteen. It notes collarless bodices or gowns remain popular, Paris inspired colored sashes and matching shoes, irregular large hats with ostrich plumes, oriental fabrics revival from coronation celebrations, and sweet peas in pink blue and lavender for afternoon hats.
The article details two gown designs. The left gown is cream Viyella Magyar cut with turquoise Viyella collar cuffs and blue buttoned fastening, five yards Viyella and one yard blue trims, nine buttons. The second is a kimono style made in Japanese cotton crepe with sateen bands and a waist sash, seven yards crepe and 144 yards lateez.
A Philadelphia professor argues tape worms are a common unseen disease in the United States. He describes symptoms such as nervousness weakness and fatigue and offers a free treatment said to destroy worms and restore health. Letters to Professor James M Munyon at 583d and Jefferson Streets, Philadelphia, Pa., are encouraged for medical advice.
A quoted passage describes being a good cook as mastering fruits herbs balms and spices and all that is healing and sweet in nature. It links carefulness ventiveness watchfulness and readiness of appliance to economy and science, and calls cooks ladies leaf givers ensuring everyone has something nice to eat.
A judge explains to a friend that he and his wife want a divorce but cannot obtain one because he has jailed all the bogus divorce lawyers. The tale unfolds with a pun on legal processes and mischief.
For generations Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have claimed to clear pimples blackheads and other complexion issues while aiding rough hands dandruff itching scalps and hair loss. A free sample plus a 32 page care book is available by applying to Cuticura Dept 22 L Boston.
A brief dialogue between a mother and child named Charles about a jar of jam. The piece shows irony and a light moral tone in a stray story fragment.
A western mining prospector visits New York and notes the skyline gives the impression of a permanent camp. The Gothamite asks for his opinion and the miner replies that it looks like a stable, lasting settlement.
A Washington father scolds his Yale son for not leading the class yet, then praises his progress after the term. The tale ends with the father noting the outcome as a revealing commentary on Yale.
In a Saxony town lower court, long serving attendant William, unpaid, is asked about smoking as the judge departs. The judge remarks he knew it by the smell on William’s coat, a moment marking the judge’s own departure and the attendant’s quiet disappointment.
A short squib sketches a father who dismisses conversation on reciprocity, telling Wilfred to run along and resume reading the evening paper. The quip hints at a refreshing, unconventional parental persona.
Mrs. Margaret Cook of North Market Street Logan Ohio suffered severe back pain terrible kidney trouble and loss of sleep before reporting she was cured by Doan’s Kidney Pills. She credits the medicine with restoring her health and vitality after months of ailment. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York advertises the remedy priced at 50 cents and available from local druggists and general stores.
A young girl Janet aged four misheard a doctor describing ptomaine poisoning as toe-nail poisoning. She told a playmate Mamma’s sick and has toe-nail poisoning, reflecting a child's misinterpretation of medical terms.
Caution mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria, a trusted remedy used for over 30 years. The advertisement notes it is safe for infants and children and that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A judge weighs a witty exchange as a suitor pleads worthiness for the daughter. The father retorts that value is judged by the suitor’s merit rather than appearance in a sharp, era-appropriate courtroom moment.
Cole Carbolisalve claims quick relief for burning itching and torturing skin diseases. It promises instant pain stop for burns and healing without scars. Free sample offered by J W Cole & Co Black River Falls Wisconsin.
A playful exchange questions the seriousness of graft quotes around gardeners. The dialogue contrasts integrity with corruption while highlighting the humor of the topic.
An Art Post Card Club in Topeka Kansas advertises a free Bend 2c stamp with five samples of Gold Embossed Birthday Flower and Motto Post Cards. Listings include the club’s address 731 Jackson St.
The piece explains flies may enter from chimneys via tipping dampers. Keep dampers tightly closed during fly season to reduce numbers. If dampers lack protection, fit a window screen or stuff paper into the chimney to block entry.
Fragmented OCR text shows a dialogue on justice and mercy with phrases like Does this hobble s tice and Justice with out mercy. The source is incomplete, lacking clear人物, places, or events to anchor a full news-style card.
The veterinary surgeon next door says the pet does not respond to piano playing by its owner. The dog suffers sickness and the neighbor advises avoiding music sessions to help the animal recover.
A biblical saying contrasts royal tribute with suffering, noting that the Son of Man bears a crown of thorns instead of noble glory, highlighting humility and sacrifice.
A brief note describes Lewis' Single Binder as a 5e cigar with a tidy mellow flavor, suited for a relaxed smoking session. The blunt, smooth profile is highlighted for casual enjoyment.
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