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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
2
A poemish column notes John B. Stotts of Doon Indiana discusses a dissipation case where a reformatory inmate left a note about failing in life. It cites census data on women's hat costs, reflecting social critique of male hardship and perceptions of blame, ending with a toast to men.
A Michigan judge states a man may eject his mother in law from his residence if she resists his demand to leave. The ruling hints at limited legal protections for in law relations amid changing social norms and marital tensions.
A government official forecasts Alaska reindeer herd growth implying 3,000,000 prime beef rein deer in twenty five years at the current rate to supply fresh meat to the United States. Santa Claus may enjoy a new meaning in this future.
Massachusetts college authorities ban minc e pie and apple dumpling from the menu claiming the girls grow sleepy after eating them. The text suggests the seeming torpor may reflect simple contentment with good things.
A New York Supreme Court judge holds that a woman is not necessarily insane for bargain hunting and does not always need what she buys. The decision notes that the larger majority of women are sane and hardly challenges the fame of Solomon.
The passage notes calls for the Chinese emperor to resign amid upheaval. It questions the possibility of the monarch stepping down willingly and reflects on a dramatic, almost childlike sentiment about leaving power.
A Parisian physician and diarist who died in 1863 left memoir fragments in an unfinished book later published in English. His notes in Recollections cover Marie Antoinette at the scaffolds and Napoleon’s personality, return to power, and public mood in 1814 revealing Bonapartist views and wartime patriotism debates.
Alberta Francisca Beutler of Detroit is hailed by her father J C Beutler tel proprietor as America's first Esperanto baby. His ninety year plan promises to teach the infant Esperanto before English or German and raise her as a suffragette.
In Savannah Georgia a craze for digging for gold has emerged from King's Ferry to Coleraine on the S L Marys river. Reported finds trace back to a Spanish ship wreck thought to be centuries old attracting locals and visitors seeking fortune.
In Louisville a funeral director seeks to overturn a rule of the Falls Cities Funeral Directors’ association that bans auto use without unanimous consent. L. D. Bax, denied membership of the group, obtained a temporary injunction to block his expulsion and defend his motorized undertaker wagon despite the association’s limit on luxury equipment.
The Bishop of Birmingham Dr Russell Wakefield was badly bitten while separating two dogs near Bishopscroft Edgbaston. His right hand suffered deep wounds after his own dog attacked. a doctor cauterized and dressed the injuries and he attended a prize distribution with his arm in a sling the same day.
The piece describes James L. Cowles advocating using cruisers as mail carriers between Atlantic and Pacific routes via the Panama Canal. It notes South Africa's authorizing of cruiser mail service to replace subsidized private lines and argues ships could reduce government costs when not at war. It reflects congressional reception and wartime readiness concerns.
A brief item reports a man farming at night in Stockton California. The fragment mentions J. Fowler and a reference to El Fow but provides no further context or details.
A discussion of hat trimmings focuses on feathers from 12 to 30 inches in length used in clusters and singly. Color varieties include black white and gold tones with broad plumes replacing narrow styles. Features such as tied feathers and ostrich fancies expand hat decoration alongside wreaths pompons and crown covers.
Fashion notes praise moleskin long coats and furs as a seasonal favorite. Watches for combinations with Hudson or French seal and ermine, with somber rich coloring, plus fur trimmed cloth coats and coordinating accessories.
The safest method to mend ripped gloves is to buttonhole the tear edges with fine silk matching the color. After both sides are buttonholed, stitch through the center to secure the seam and ensure the glove will not tear again at the same spot. It also yields a neat finish.
Instructions describe suspending gloves in a glass cylinder with strong aqua ammonia. Place ammonia in the cylinder bottom and remove splatter from jar sides. Hang gloves from the stopper so they do not touch the liquid.
The passage notes lace and fur macrame as a smart practical combination, claiming it as better than the finer options. It reads as a fragment likely from a craft or fashion guide.
A quaint description highlights a gray cashmere dress featuring a novel wrap skirt with oriental galloon embroidery down the center front. The Magyar styled bodice echoes the skirt with spotted net yoke, lace trimmed sleeves, and galloon accents. Materials listed include fabric yardages and notions.
An odd fragment notes a bar named Brooch featuring beauty and appeal in a small locale. The clipped text hints at a stylish venue with decorative details and local interest.
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