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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1910
Page
2
A column parodies current events and weather quirks with pointed jabs at Chicago New York and Baltimore. It notes Halley’s comet jokes, economic jests about coal and manufacturing, and light social remarks on crime education and fashion through humorous anecdotes and satirical observations.
The text suggests creating a formal position in embalming at the University of Mihigan. It notes that some thoughtful students may propose studying dead languages as fit related subjects.
The passage cites Hamlet and Diogenes to note that life remains about the same in its ambiguity and existential doubt. It reflects on truth and identity as timeless human concerns.
The French liner General Chanzy en route from Marseilles to Algiers foundered off Majorca in a forty eight hour gale. At least 159 lives were lost with conflicting estimates of those aboard. One crew survivor reached Palma to report the disaster.
Janagua Nicaragua report says 1,200 revolutionists led by Generals Chamorro and Masis seized Matagalpa after government troops evacuated the city. Rumor says Carrero's 800 men were defeated near Muymup as insurgents moved to take Boaco’s funds and supplies. Government fears rise.
Mrs Hurd Jones was found not guilty of murdering her husband Nat B Jones a lawyer in San Antonio Texas. She collapsed in court during closing arguments after a harsh state prosecutor attack and had claimed self defense for shooting him on the night of November 12 1909.
Bread made from cottonseed flour was shown at the Chicago Board of Trade by Charles Stearns. Although 10 days old, it tasted sweet and similar to brown bread. The seed was ground and baked at Ennis Texas. Flour sells for 30 dollars a ton as Texans tout it as wheat flour substitute.
The Union League Club in New York City passes resolutions urging increasing the New York governor’s salary from 10 0000 to 25 000 and extending the term from two to four years.
Miss Tessie Burns, a St. Winifred Hospital nurse, was killed in San Francisco when she tried to stop an elevator by reaching for the lever through the door, crushed between the floor and door casing.
Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander of New York is engaged to Theodore Roosevelt Jr., oldest son of former President Theodore Roosevelt. The couple plans marriage after Col Roosevelt returns from Africa. Miss Alexander is 21, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. will be 23 in September, with family approval from Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs Longworth.
Senate adopts judiciary committee resolution asserting Justice Wright violated congressional rights by summoning joint printing committee members. The resolution tells the senate printing panel to ignore the summons issued for Senators Smoot Bourne and Fletcher after Valley Paper Co. bid rejection prompted the summons.
Guthrie Oklahoma Democrats join with Republicans to wipe out the state liquor dispensary system in a single house vote. Fifteen Democrats aligned with thirty four Republicans present to enact the change.
Fire destroyed the Solomon Moore Land Company gin plant in Helena Arkansas. Loss estimated at 12000 dollars with 7000 dollars covered by insurance. Tramps suspected to have started the blaze.
A delegation of 200 Hot Springs citizens urged Gov. Donaghey to seek a liberal appropriation for the Hot Springs state fair from the next Arkansas legislature.
In Tylerton Mississippi Sylvester Reardon 25 is sought by a sheriff s posse with bloodhounds after he killed George Walker and Walker s daughter Inez and fatally wounded two of their children Reardon who had visited the Walker home objected to his presence and used a shotgun to kill the couple and beat the two children He had been a regular caller at the Walker home.
Father W Rakowski of SS Peter and Paul Polish Church was suspended by Bishop Burke after Allen McDonnell a patrolman confessed an attempted extortion from a cigar merchant. Rakowski allegedly was lured to a woman's room and forced to deliver a five thousand dollar promissory note.
Paris reports M. Mumm of a champagne firm survived a crash when his car struck a tree while dodging a cart. His companion Johannsen died in the fire after the gasoline tank burst and the vehicle incinerated him.
New York City Mayor Gaynor is viewed by Missouri Democrats as potential 1912 national leader of Democracy. He received a Springfield invitation for April 16 the Jefferson birth anniversary, signaling interest in his candidacy.
Milton Logan foreman of the Lincoln almanac murder trial jurors died in Boone Iowa at age 80. He helped Lincoln clear the defendant using the almanac. Also noted is Lewis G. Tewksbury financier dying at Charity Hospital in New Orleans friendless and penniless.
William Jennings Bryan and his family depart the high altitude capital for Santiago Chile. They expect to arrive today at Anto Fogasta Chile.
Louis Meyers fourteen, in New Albany Ohio, collapsed and died after seeing an automobile speed by. The boy had a heart condition and often fainted at the sight of autos.
About 1,200 revolutionaries under Generals Chamorro and Masis captured Matagalpa, while Conservatives loyal to the party seized the steamer Managua near its wharf with a force of thirty, some disguised as women. The clash left several dead and police arrested fifty telegraph and telephone operators for failing to sound alarms.
Gabriel Bishop American chief of artillery in the Estrada army was wounded in an engagement near Lake Managua his condition reported serious. A New Iberia Louisiana native he distinguished himself at the Battle of Recreo. Madriz Nicaragua’s acting president opened a personal bank account in New Orleans signaling possible flight if Estrada wins.
Miss Bessie Ryan Aged 21 Is Killed In Pittsfield Mass Car Of Street Railway Leaves Tracks Slams Into Boston and Albany Outbuilding Near Hinsdale High Grade Injuring Over Fifty People At Scene Unidentified Man Fatally Hurt In Incident
Wellesley Mass. The student governing body has enacted a curfew barring long evening walks by students without faculty involvement.
It is reported that the head of the government printing office will change as Samuel B Donnelly plans to resign after about a year in office. Harry Ogden of Chicago is named as a possible successor, and President Taft has not yet considered the matter.
Madrid reports Premier Moret resigns after only months in office. King Alfonso asks Senor Canalejas to accept the premiership as the entire cabinet steps down with the former premier.
Senator approved a bill making Commander Robert E. Peary USN rear admiral. Peary, famed discoverer of the north pole, advances in rank in Washington.
A Wisconsin woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing pains after an operation was advised and avoiding another surgery. A New Orleans resident also avoided an operation after using the remedy. The report notes decades of testimonials and offers free personalized advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Local shopkeeper reports no counterfeit notes or goods in stock for years, asserting the claim as unlikely. Police contact confirms no current records of fake items at that location.
Two modern statements of the doc trine of election appear in the Congregationalist. One by Henry Ward Beecher claims the elect are whosoever will and the non elect are whosoever won't. A colored divine adds the view that the Lord always votes for a man, the devil against him, and the man himself breaks the tie by voting.
Miss Cynthia M. Wesson of Springfield Massachusetts donated 7000 dollars to Bryn Mawr College. A 1909 graduate noted for athletic involvement, her gift funds improvements to the swimming pool as undergraduates must qualify as swimmers, a popular college sport.
A Western city chief bookkeeper credits Postum with curing stomach trouble after pneumonia left neuralgia. He says coffee and tea worsened his condition, and since switching to Postum his health and nerve stability improved during long, demanding work hours.
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