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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1892
Page
1
The Detroit Free Press recounts Myrtle Roon Cherryman noting her child’s gift. She tells her father, "Laddie has brought me the best valentine I ever received." The moment captures a joyful family scene and the affection surrounding small gifts.
In a small village shop, Miss Lavinia Stripe made original valentines with hand crafted verses. Her old millinery and notions store drew youths who bought and exchanged clever poems that helped seal romances for many couples and linger in memories of Februarys past.
A poem asks how a lover can know his valentine beyond wealth and beauty. He rejects golden hair blue eyes and rosy cheeks as sole signs and seeks a true heart within. The speaker declares inner constancy and spirit define the beloved, with nature imagery and final ideal of sincere affection.
A rustic youth fingered fifty costly valentines on Eighth Street in Philadelphia searching for one with a half-mourning border for a girl who demanded that style. He left in a daze when told none existed.
Zachary Gladwin in Wide Awake offers a Valentine themed line turning the biblical eye for an eye into a heart for a heart. The quatrain contrasts ancient retribution with a kinder, love centered war of affection.
A sentimental verse excerpt declares the beloved the entire world to the speaker. Richard Gilder’s lines express boundless affection, praising the sweetheart as the light of land and sea in a compact, lyrical refrain.
A playful dialogue shows Tommy asking if Johnnie will send his teacher a valentine while Johnnie seeks chalk to daub on a fence. The exchange captures rustic humor and schoolyard mischief.
Michigan City to host a charity ball and a new railroad venture from La Porte to Hammond is planned. Kokomo man Josu Nortrox died while playing cheaiers with his wife. Spice land business district burned damaging many buildings. Frankfort opera house planned at 60 000. Spurious coins circulate in South Bend. A gas well near Porter Station shows a strong mineral water flow. Several suicides and robberies reported, including a Crawfordsville bandit shot, and a post office robbery in Lafayette. Local industrial developments include a nail mill at Yorkton and a window glass factory at Anderson.
Rescue work at Hotel Royal ruins continued through Tuesday after Sunday fire. Seventeen bodies recovered by 1:55 PM, including a foot found near the last body. Diamonds and a casket of jewelry identified as Mrs Hattie Van Norden’s. Identifications of J Cohen, Lewis Levi, and Sarah Blake announced. six of the recovered victims are named so far.
Washington February 10 The house committee on coinage weights and measures plans to adopt a free silver coinage bill. If attendance is full the vote should be eight to five though Gen Tracy of New York is absent. The bill aims to authorize free coinage for amounts of $100 or more and to issue certificates payable in coin. It defines a dollar as 412.34 grains but allows 400 grains if an international silver conference dictates.
Gen. Enochs introduced a bill in the lower house asking for a $10,000 appropriation to fund a survey for a ship canal from Cleveland to Portsmouth, Ohio. The route would pass through Columbus, Circleville, Chillicothe, and Waverly to Portsmouth. He says the canal will greatly benefit Ohio residents.
It is believed a Hamilton county member will introduce a bill next week to appropriate 1,000,000 to construct a new state house on the present site. The plan follows years of complaints about poor ventilation in the state house.
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