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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
2
Fragmented text lists daily themes and hoped outcomes for January dates. The lines mention aims like bright outlooks, ending Pelham troubles, affordable clothes, fewer deeds, and a potential speech by J. Bryan, but the wording is garbled and lacks coherent events or locations.
An old newspaper notice says certain foods slow bowels while raw fruits and breads aid movement. It recommends taking one or two Chamberlain's Tablets after supper for severe constipation, with the Odon Drug Co. selling them.
A 17 year old reminiscence describes Odon Indiana as a growing town on the Southern Indiana Railroad with electric lights, churches, a brick school, and coal mines nearby. It notes political editorials and lists candidates and local officials, plus letters from residents about school life and weather in the sunny south.
A large scrubbing brush fixed upright on the back porch floor serves as a practical shoe scraper during wet and snowy winter weather. The improvised tool proves effective for cleaning footwear before entering the home.
A collection of aphoristic lines urges modesty, social harmony, and prudence. It contrasts the value of a good conscience with wealth, notes the benefits of sociability, and suggests the pen can be more powerful than speech. It also oddly asserts women should have the last word if desired.
The article notes the U.S. automobile sector ranking fourth behind lumber, fish, and steel with about 88 factories producing over 100,000 cars in 1816. It highlights parallel growth in racing events and predicts larger future scales for the industry and related speedway activities.
Historical note discusses cow testing as a cooperative method to calculate feed cost per cow, weigh and test milk, and keep ledgers to determine yearly profit or loss. It argues selecting good cows for breeding, culling poor cows, and using cow testing to improve milk production and farm finances.
The text discusses farm management practices including henhouse placement near the kitchen, proximity to feed and grain granaries, and humane care by farm women. Guidance covers henhouse design, housing chickens in pens, feeding routines, and yard range, with notes on grain moisture and USDA efforts to develop by products and conserve waste.
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