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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
2
A collage of dispatches notes varied topics from Central America’s season opener to earthquakes in Messina and air travel chatter. It mentions aeroplane dining cars, dirigible maneuvers, Mars insect debates, Niagara Falls expansion, and a Sacramento divorce case, all in brisk, tongue in cheek style.
Progressive Americans and Canadians unite to harness the St. Lawrence by building a Brockville dam. The project would drown the Long Sau't rapids and raise the river by 18 inches, yielding several hundred thousand horsepower. Engineers deem the plan wholly practicable.
The preliminary report from agriculture shows corn crop reaching near record figures with a yield of 2 747 816 000 bushels, about 100 million bushels above 1908. The 1906 peak was 2 927 416 000, and at current prices the crop is worth over 1 900 000 000 dollars. King Corn contributes to national wealth.
The post office permits sending boxes of candy through the mails. Uncle Sam and Santa Claus prepare to cooperate in this matter. Sweets to the sweet.
The Turkish parliament reconvening next week will review a naval program costing about $100,000,000 to construct seven North Dakota type battleships. The plan aims to advance the Ottoman empire to at least a second rate sea power.
State fisheries vessel Commodore Perry towed the frozen bodies of nine Bessemer and Marquette No 2 crewmen to Erie Pennsylvania after a mid lake ferry outing from Conneaut Ohio. Nine men found in a half sunken yawl. one crewman possibly abandoned ship in fear.
New York City. W Gould Brokaw, sued for divorce and sixty thousand dollars alimony by Mrs Mary Blair Brokaw in Mineola long island, hints at reconciliation after talks with his attorney John F McIntyre. He says he loves his wife and would drop the suit if she returns. Mrs Blair’s father James A Blair scoffs at the idea.
Louisville police say Alma Kellner an 8 year old girl vanished from her home last Wednesday. Chief Lindsay declares new line of inquiry rules out foul play or accident and maintains the child is missing.
In the first 17 hours of the sleet storm, St Louis saw one death and 29 injuries as ice coated sidewalks and streets triggered incidents. A police officer suffered a head injury affecting speech, telephone operators were severely shocked, and a fire engine overturned at an icy corner injuring two firemen.
Iowa Senator Cummins advocates a uniform freight classification under the interstate commerce act with plan for rate statements, allowing the commission to fix maximum and minimum rates and to approve changes before taking effect. It would curb carrier stock issues, ban cross-ownership, and limit carriers to common carrier business after 1911. Senator Elkins plans a contrasting measure in January.
At a White House conference Vice President Sherman and Speaker Cannon joined President Taft to discuss advancing one core bill. The aim is to harmonize Republican factions on amendments to the Interstate Commerce Act with possible Democratic support. The session also touches on a range of issues from labor disputes to militia pensions and foreign policy actions.
In Washington DC the Nicaraguan legation’s affairs deteriorated when Senor J F Serguia an attaché was jailed for defaulting on a hack bill of 4 dollars. He remained in the station house overnight.
Heavy snow and a 35 mph wind hit Chicago and surrounding areas causing three deaths. One man died from cold exposure while two were killed by trains in whiteout conditions. Snowfall measured four inches in the city and up to 15 inches outside with heavy drifts on rail lines.
Louisville police wrestle with a puzzling disappearance of 8 year old Alma Kellner from her home. despite reports of veiled women in black and sightings of a girl matching Alma’s description in Tell City and southern Indiana, investigators fail to locate the child or confirm a lead. Circulated rewards and widespread inquiries involve the Kellner family and local authorities.
The annual Oklahoma Improved Breeders association meeting and four other livestock groups open in Enid with a six day stock sale. Entries from twenty two states and exhibits from many shows fill the concrete pavilion built by Enid citizens, described as the world's largest of its kind. Two hundred horses cattle and hogs are to be sold, consignments from Indiana Ohio Iowa Illinois Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Texas.
President Taft will abolish the Minister to Panama position held by Herbert G. Squires and combine diplomatic and civil duties into the governor of the Panama Canal Zone role.
In Ashley Falls Massachusetts a thief carried off two cords of wood sawn and split by Henry Clark a 98 year old man. The incident highlights local crime as the elderly resident faced loss of winter fuel.
A severe earthquake in Guam damaged the women's and children's hospital according to a navy department cablegram. There were no casualties reported.
The largest tea cargo ever landed in Boston arrived Thursday valued at more than 400000 dollars. The consignment came from Colombo Ceylon to the port city authorities reported.
The article notes at least 300,000 impoverished consumptives in the United States cannot afford care. Only about 10,000 free beds exist nationwide, with many states offering few or no beds. Massachusetts and New York are the only states with some provisions for needy patients.
Mrs Crawford jokes about loving her husband to keep his letters from the country. Mrs Crabshaw quips she stores them for comparison, aiming to catch him in a lie as the judge presides.
A philosopher notes willpower to break life long habits could lift heavy weight. An Indiana woman recalls coffee causing dyspepsia and how Postum freed her breakfast. She urges readers to check the “The Road to Wellville” book and asks if you’ve read the letter.
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