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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1917
Page
5
The article notes four weeks of revival meetings as the church renews its programs. Rev. Perry Hey of Plainville assisted the pastor, while Rev. Roberts traveled to Plainville on Saturday for the quarterly conference of the U B church there.
A vintage grocery ad urges shoppers to maximize dollars with bulk buys and specials. It promises guaranteed orders, consistent merchandising, and help cutting the high cost of living with today’s deals such as oats soap bluing and baking powder.
A town bulletin mixes local health notes and visits with lore about Billtown near Valley View. References include John H. Clark’s health improvements, Miss Tidy Edwards visiting Assumption relatives, and anecdotes about Valley View Drive and a proposed name change. It mentions Cletus B. Skemp’s son William Kern and local folks A J Williams and Billtown jokes.
A fragment discussing metal properties noting iron and certain metals resist forming shapes when melted, while iron casts easily. It explains solidification behavior and the role of mold casting in shaping metals like gold and silver versus others.
An elephant trainer describes Mowgli, the elephant, learned to manipulate a trough to drink water. The trough’s position shifts and the animal appears to study it before nudging or tilting it to empty the water. The passage notes repeated attempts and observations by the elephant and trainer.
Ohio Experiment Station tests show wheat yields per acre were 2 bushels higher after soybeans potatoes or oats than after corn. Across rotation plots, lime manure and other fertilizers remained constant while seeding dates matched. Dairy bull services cost an average $3.48 per member per year in a survey of associations.
Strange storehouses in the old fands nests near hazelnut bushes hold hazelnuts and bitter sweet berries. white footed mice and meadow rice visit regularly. A mouse covers a bird nest with dried grass to build its own nest. Generosity of Love notes a man may hoard wealth but is generous in love. love travels and cannot stay at home.
City visitors note the guinea fowls warn of danger and deter hawks and other predators. Their shrill call frightens birds and irritates humans, yet the birds protect flocks from thieves, dogs, hawks, and crows in country yards.
Pastor J. W. Trowbridge leads Sunday school at 3 30. Sunday services at 10 30 and 7 00. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 p. m. Choir practice Friday at 7 p. m.
The Christian Church lists programs led by Pastor Rev. Charles Coleman. Thursday 7:15 choir practice. Friday 7:15 Bible School. Sunday services at 9:30 and 10:36 with 7:15 evening preaching. Junior Meeting at 2:00.
A description outlines an engineer creating a cinematograph device that records movements whenever a person touches objects set to be stolen, capturing every action on film.
The text discusses artificial flies for fishing, noting skill and patience are essential. It mentions quick tying prospects, varied materials, and features like feather tails and animal hairs, highlighting cost and specific local variations.
Masajiro Honda notes growing sentiment for animal welfare in Japan as memorial services honor war horses killed in China and Russia. A Buddhist priest tours the country to fund a statue of a mercy Buddha atop a horse to memorialize the fallen animals.
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