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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
3
A Carolina correspondent warns that wild razorback hogs roam freely through woods and river bottoms, destroying eggs and young game birds. They evade fences, attack dogs and invade camps, with owners lacking clear ownership and hunting to control them proving unsatisfactory.
Rev. G L Morrill of Minneapolis announces he can help bashful men find wives and seeks a standard woman for a Janesville Wisconsin physician who claims to be a standard man one tenth above female sex. The letter outlines specific measurements and traits for a suitable wife.
In southern Arizona Frank C. Erwin uncovered ancient utensils thirteen eight feet below ground while digging an irrigation ditch near his ranch fourteen miles from Cochise. He found a twenty foot wall and hundreds of bones including an intact skeleton. Relics show figures of birds animals and tea leaves. He plans to send artifacts to the Smithsonian Institution via Tombstone.
In a presidential address to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Professor Woodward notes pendulum data supporting Dena's view on continental permanence. He states oceans lie over denser crust than continents, suggesting sea and land differences arose from early nebular formation with continents rising as basins subsided, without major geographic exchange.
Consul Homer M. Byington of Bristol notes a recent publication about a shipment to India. A Maharajah received four of the largest cows bred in Great Britain, with orders specifying they should stand four inches at the fire.
London reports government action to study white ants and other pests harming Indian archives. Entomologist T B Fletcher heads an exhaustive survey of five destructive insects including white ants fish bug water bug cockroach and borer with a warning that only dust tight steel cabinets can preserve records.
The New England shoe trade expert cites a 72 percent price rise in four years for leather due to motor car industry growth. He warns this will push shoe costs up by about 206 percent worldwide, illustrating how rich demand impacts poor consumers and global trade.
An aggressive vintage advertisement essay pushes several facial care products Yaak special Yank special and Solace Remedy. It touts rapid skin improvement, victory over blemishes and pores, and lists Chicago firms as suppliers plus home delivery options. It cites testimonials and a mail order path with price points.
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