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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1901
Page
4
A lengthy 19th century Peruna advertisement touts cures for catarrh and related ailments. Letters from readers including M. W. Howard of Fort Payne Alabama and A C Lockhart of West Henrietta New York praise the remedy and urge others to use Peruna under Dr. Hartman guidance.
Advertises cheap Uatea to California with weekly trains leaving February 1 and each Tuesday. Announces special low rates from Chicago 30 dollars, St. Louis Memphis and New Orleans 27 dollars, Osaka and other routes 25 dollars, with other points to California. Provides names of railroad companies and offices for detailed information, including Pacific Company routes and contact addresses.
A quirky excerpt shows an inquisitive person asking about a favorite fiction, with a playful misquote about a wife and debates between two story types. The text reads like a jumble of names and phrases, reflecting deciphering errors in OCR rather than a clear article.
Joseph Chaste, ambassador to Great Britain, assesses Lincoln’s life from birth gifts to early struggles and later decades. He discusses Lincoln’s character, development, and administration that elevated his name on the world stage. pamphlet offered by Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway for six cents plus postage to F L A Miller, Chicago.
Reports from Washington detail Senate action on war revenue reductions, income tax rejection, and naval and military academy bills. House debates center on post office appropriations, railway pay, pneumatic tubes, and diplomatic funding with several amendments passed or rejected. Local figures include Morgan Hale and Hill.
London reports Mme Adelina Matti Baroness Cederstrom plans a public sale of her Craig-y-Nos estate on June 18 unless a private sale is made first. In Alton, Willis Feirm an and John Boals were jailed on larceny charges, with Feirman a lawyer and Boals a mill manager. Mexico City bankers deny plans for a gold standard or any loan. Two robbers shot near Duck Hester Drewnea.
Carter He Harrison leads 50 Chicago representatives to gain control of 10000 acres of marsh land on the Kankakee River south of Crown Point. They lease the area for 25 years, plan a costly clubhouse, and stock the marsh with game. Chicago clubs dominate duck hunting rights. Indiana residents frozen out as leases spread along the river in a bid to bar nonresidents.
In a government test for propeller standardization at Newport the torpedo boat destroyer Bailey reached 308-10 knots in about two minutes, higher than any US Navy vessel before. Built for 30 knots, the Bailey likely cannot maintain the pace, but the run shows swift attack capability and unusually smooth engine performance with minimal vibration.
Chicago Tribune writer voices exasperation with the era spanning the XXth century, hinting at historical scope and literary whimsy. The piece toys with alliteration and period voice without naming specific events or figures beyond Columbus as a launching reference.
A dialogue from the Washington Star features Mr Meekton dismissing a heart to heart talk and insisting he will pay as much attention after marriage as before. He argues a wife should not expect less from her husband post marriage, claiming his concern will remain immediate.
In a Baltimore American snippet a Lady of uncertain age fears street danger while the Bald Party with the Ingrowing Sneer jokes kidnappers target people in their first childhood. The tone blends fear with satirical political commentary.
The Baltimore American records a Weeping Mother distressed by her child in the hands of kidnappers. A Sympathizing Friend notes the social pressure this case creates.
The Secret Service finds a band of counterfeiters using highly crafted bogus bottles. The fraud targets medicines like Hastetter's Stomach Bitters claimed to treat indigestion dyspepsia constipation nervousness and general debility.
The writer lists seven markers of aging in women from a column on Feminine News and Views. Signs include preferring formal address in letters, fuss over entertainment meals, new interest in church and charity, unwelcome attention from young men, abandoning color dress, comparing hair to earlier styles, and a shift from youth gravity to kittenish behavior.
The notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh at all stages, describing internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It promises a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and invites testimonials, mentioning F. T. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio and Druggists selling Hall's Family Pills.
A historical note recalls a genuine romance ending in acrimony between two parties. The separation occurred after a heated dispute and the next day a note was exchanged demanding return of gifts with a sharp line about keeping a diamond ring to remember perceived cheapness and cruelty.
A testimonial from Dennis Meehan of New York praises Palmer's Lotion for curing chronic eczema after eleven weeks in hospitals and being deemed incurable by physicians. The note urges readers to request samples from Solon Palmer in New York.
The Baltimore American quotes an eminent scientist saying messages from Mars are received daily. The obtruse person asks how to answer them, prompting the scientist to note that the Martians cannot understand our answers either.
The ad touts Cascarets as a popular liver and bowels medicine selling over six million boxes nationally last year. It claims the product is best for “owers,” notes prices of 10c, 25c, and 50c, and promotes 50c box as a month’s treatment.
In a Detroit Free Press snippet, Nora Bargain teases Mr. Perkins about not taking his last daughter, noting she is the final one and joking about salary comparisons as the party discusses costs versus others.
On February 19 the Iron Mountain Route sells round trip tickets at 15.00 to Dallas Waco Fort Worth Houston Galveston San Antonio Beaumont Port Arthur Texas and to Lake Charles Louisiana from the City Ticket Office Northwest corner Broadway and Olive St St Louis.
In a Smart Set discussion a prohibitionist argues for stepping away from politics slowly. The piece notes a preference for avoiding abrupt departures and exploring a phased withdrawal from public life.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic marketed as iron and quinine in tasteless form. No cure no pay. Price 50 cents.
A collage of miscellaneous vintage quotes and ad blurbs includes a Philadelphia Record note on a cook, a Minneapolis address praising Piso’s Cure, Atchison Globe quips about liars, Pernau Fant dress dye claims, and a Shakespearean sentiment about words versus deeds.
A fragmented collection of quotes and jokes references discovery fame and criticism. It mentions European recognition after an idea is announced and contrasts success with ignorance. The excerpt includes comic snippets about dentistry health and chewing gum.
An advertisement touts Hoxsie's Croup Cure containing the spirit of the drug sold by A P Hoxsie manufacturer in Bu alo New York priced at fifty cents. It also mentions a cold remedy Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a 25 cent price and refund if ineffective.
A Washington Democrat derides Brenans, asserting the Brenans have no sense and deserve no credit from him. The remark targets Brenans' judgment and intellect in a pointed political exchange.
A period ad urges women to seek Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for impaired vitality and uterine issues. It promises confidential guidance from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and asserts no charge for her advice.
Mrs Valentine testifies to dramatic relief from nervousness headaches stomach pains and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says four bottles restored her health and she feels like a new person and praises the remedy.
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