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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
9
The Berlin crown prince attends a technical high school at the Kaiser's urging signalling a shift in German education and society. English influence spreads through Berlin from fashion to meals and labor habits as Germans adopt English customs and institutions.
The piece notes port arrived late in the seventeenth century and recalls Pepys diary entries about wines. It juxtaposes fashion’s temperamental shifts with a question on how common it is today to find canary sack and tent in a single cellar, citing the London Chronicle.
The Dublin Irish Homestead essay argues the peasant proprietor remains least affected by trade downturns. A farmer with land producing corn potatoes peas beans fruit and vegetables is safe from hunger, with sheep supplying wool for homespun. It casts rural life as a secure, elemental vocation connected to the earth.
The postal business of the world is growing at seven percent per year, reflecting expanding communication and commerce. The note highlights global demand for mail services and implied economic activity.
Madame Christmas Decorations suggests changing from a traditional tree to star and holly wreaths with cedar festoons and scarlet bows. Include candles and a red stocking or a Christmas pie as gifts to convey good will to a newborn. Also notes various small fund‑raising ideas for a student class.
A reader seeks guidance on where to place a salad in a turkey dinner menu and if it should be plated at the table or served beforehand. Suggestions include a clear soup first, followed by turkey with oyster stuffing, sides, an apple fruit salad as a course with cheese wafers, and coffee.
The note advises inviting in her home for a friend about to marry and says do not enclose her card. It suggests stating the party is given in honor of your friend and to consult a stationer for the proper invitation form.
The text asks if the maid should place a plate to the left of the guest and whether bread or items should be passed from the right. It then shifts to an odd tip about smearing cold cream in the nostrils to block dust and prevent colds, plus a note about a lace and dyeing a white blouse.
The author proposes a card-free event for about 30 house guests at a family hotel. They suggest a character party where each guest arrives as a famous person, others guess the identity, and prizes are awarded.
The note states that Mr and Mrs Smith Miss Smith and Mr Frank Miller request the pleasure of your company on Wednesday evening November fourth at eight with dancing at ten at Biks Hall. The responder declines in third person and writes to the address of the first-named hostess Madame Merri.
A brief exchange shows one person asking if a kiss would be given to their mother, and the other denying that mamma would want it. The line hints at secrecy and family boundaries in a reflective conversation.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine Laxative as a world wide cold cure in one day and notes it carries the signature of E. W. Grove. Priced at 25 cents.
Proverbial saying attributed to William Penn notes how harvest quality shapes behavior, suggesting abundance breeds generosity while scarcity fosters prudence and saving. The line reflects colonial-era moralizing on economy and virtue.
Trade between the United States and Wx American neighbors in 1907 reached nearly one billion dollars, more than a third higher than a decade earlier.
Dealer of Lewis' Factory in Peoria offers Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigars. Smokers prefer them to cigars, and locals are urged to pick their choice from the selection.
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