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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1902
Page
4
Secretary Root urges a tariff reduction on Cuban imports to aid Cuba’s material well being and strengthen ties with the United States. President Roosevelt echoes the need for a commercial arrangement for Cuba to live and prosper alongside U.S. interests.
The article describes FE G Ross once a U S senator from Kanetas and later New Mexico governor now living in Albuquerque. It portrays him as elderly and poverty-stricken, working at a job printing office and surviving in isolation in a deteriorating yard behind his house.
A quoted letter from Henry Laughlin in the Reed City Clarion describes Saskatchewan as perfect for land, crops, and stock. He notes building a residence, planning more improvements, and longing for a wife to keep house. He reports a mild winter, log shanties, and steady weather with little wind or rain.
A malformed ad style notice cites a laxative remedy with high cure claims. It quotes customer testimonial from J W O Brien Minneapolis Minnesota dated January 6 1900. The snippet also mentions Putnam Faceless Dyes and a maxim about education from adversity.
Mrs Huld a Jakeman wife of President Jakeman of Elders of the Mormon Church Salt Lake City Utah recommends Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women's periodic pains Dear Mrs Pink was before I
In this sermon on Psalm 90 10 Dr Talmage surveys life from twenties to beyond seventy urging reliance on divine guidance over wealth and skill. He cites historical figures and ages to illustrate opportunities and pitfalls, urging continued service and a jubilant outlook as life’s decades unfold.
Edgar Canisius, a retired Congo Free State worker, backs reports of brutal conditions in the state domain under Belgian command. He cites 900 natives killed in six weeks and another 300 in three weeks during expeditions. He notes martial law, rubber-squeezing raids, starved workers, and mass flight into the bush as bodies mark jungle trails.
Chicago jeweler L S Grout painted a dummy clock face showing 3 55 in place of 3 01 to commemorate the McKinley assassination. The practice, started by a New York sign painter, gains national discussion with Grout credited for about six hundred of the thousand signs sold annually.
Relics from prehistoric times unearthed in a bog at White Sulphur Springs near Afton Indiana by Prof. W H Holmes of the Smithsonian and photographer W A Gil. The find includes mastodon tooth 16 inches long and 4 inches wide, the largest known, along with arrow points and mammoth teeth. Three large boxes hold smaller teeth and other relics.
Plas Improved Dry Dock and Plana near completion at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for dry-dock No. 4. Upon completion they will be sent to Washington for approval. The dock features an electric pumping plant in the caisson bottom with a separate power station. Officials estimate a $70,000 saving for the government.
SAAC BROCK of McLennan County Texas lived 114 years in Bosque Falls and Valley Mills. He credits Peruna for protection against climate changes and long life, citing Dr Hartman and La grippe episodes. He praises Peruna as the greatest remedy for catarrhal diseases and hopes the remedy continues its work.
An advertisement offers a free book on catarrh from The Peruna Medicine Co of Columbus Ohio. It invites readers not satisfied with Peru na results to write to Dr Hartman President of the Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio for his free advice and full case statement.
The January issue highlights travel, commerce, and transport with a California emphasis. Articles include The Land of the Sunset Sea by Luther L. Holden and Egypt hen and Now by George Eade, plus pieces on prunes olives grain and sugar and a Hudson New York sketch by H. R. Bryan.
A hostess and a guest discuss passing time at a social event. The hostess notes Miss Howler will sing in about half an hour, prompting the room to settle for the forthcoming performance.
Henry A. Salzer, president of the John A. Salzer Seed Co. of Crosse Wisconsin, recently bought 21000 acres of prime potato land. Report says the land will be used for extensive potato production, promising miles of potatoes.
In Chelsea Massachusetts a social moment unfolds as a lady receives a lovely ring. Flora shows delight while Grace and Les react with surprise and admiration. The exchange hints at romance and social anticipation in a small New England town.
In a playful Detroit Free Press item a student jokes about lagging grammar lessons. The scene features a exchange with a critic and the student’s humorous reply about readiness and study time.
London Tattler records a parishioner recounting that her husband was kind and more like a friend during a long illness. The remark reflects social norms and domestic expectations in the observed period.
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