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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
3
Beebe notes that catlike tails serve multiple roles from energy release during strain to balance on branches and fences. Lions lash their tails when roaring, while sheep tails store fat in Asia Minor and Tartary, sometimes reaching fifty pounds, with extreme tails dragging or hanging on wheels.
Joseph Sanger buys a worn smoking jacket and slippers then discovers a note inside from a woman seeking marriage. A century of misdirected correspondences leads to a park rendezvous where his fiancée reveals she is the author of the note, and the pair unravel a past connection through a reshaped tale.
The piece recounts Australian bushrangers origin from convicts who fled to the bush and formed armed bands. It highlights the 1830s rise, the Kelly brothers as famed outlaws, the Jerilderie bank raid with $10,000 looted, and the Glenrowan siege ending with Ned Kelly's capture and execution in 1880. It notes their armor of plowshares and gives historical context from the New York American.
A celebrated conductor accused his wife in broken English of conduct the reverse of admirable. He refused an invitation to an afternoon party citing her delicate health, then stated my wife lies in the afternoon. If she does not lie, then she swindles. Schwindein means feeling giddy.
An elderly Cleveland financier known for his exacting routines missed his wedding train. He sent a telegram to the bride reading Dont marry till I come. M Howard. The anecdote, cited from Harpers Weekly, highlights his precise method in both business and home life.
A balcony scene ends Act II with the heroine in the villain’s grip. A sentimental woman weeps as her husband calms her to “act like a man.” She exits to send a telegram, preserving the play’s dramatic tension.
Mrs Page compliments Carr yet notes his limits as a conversationalist while Mr Page agrees that Carr cannot discuss topics unless he knows something about them. The exchange hints at Carr’s social misfit amid Ton girls.
In Queen Victoria's jubilee year a practical joke used a hidden musical box under an armchair. When the host sat, the anthem rang, and it stopped when he rose, provoking amusement among the guests as recounted in reminiscences of Lady Randolph Churchill.
A retold anecdote from a dinner party shows Gladstone scorning the idea of a Hebrew statesman until a guest names Moses as the Hebrew statesman. The exchange ends with universal laughter as Gladstone concedes the point.
A Norwegian man, cured by Sir Frederick Treves at a London hospital, later visited his home and offered a coin as a thank you. Treves declined at first, but the patient insisted, saying the coin carried immense personal value and represented his gratitude after years of hardship.
The mere player who has never experienced the magnetic attraction of problems cannot fully realize the joy and satisfaction from solving a masterpiece by a famous composer. Solving problems, especially from diagrams, is an intellectual amusement that sharpens analysis, quickens perception, and strengthens chess faculties, occasionally imparting sparkling ideas for ordinary play.
A tramp sought help at a country house where the mistress dispensed aid without turning anyone away. She gave him a dime not out of charity but out of personal pleasure. He replied with a wry request to double the amount for his own enjoyment.
A reader recounts a theater night in Louisville with a performance of Hamlet described as fair. The remark suggests a lively sex tet could improve the show.
A humorous quip notes a wife telling time in darkness by making her husband check the clock. The second line jokes about longing for longevity, with a shortened twist on aging.
James Herron and Jacob Sommers visited Odon on Monday. Noah Wisher traveled to Terre Haute on business. Mrs James Herron and Mrs E Baile visited Mrs Nora Connell on Tuesday. Mrs Moore of Linton returned home after seeing her sick daughter Mrs Fred Boyd. Roy Carpenter visited at No 5 school on Wednesday. The Luallen brothers visited their brother Alfred. E Baile plans to move his saw mill soon. Mrs D W Osborne visited her parents M and Mrs George Pownall. Forest Smith of Illinois visits his father in law A W Arford this week.
The Indiana Railroad Commission will not pursue court action to enforce road-making material rates. Rates set earlier, about 60 percent of the gravel scale, drew mixed results. Parties needing rates may file petitions for formal orders or provide information for informal requests to accelerate fair, reasonable rates to aid highway construction and repair.
Sunday school at 9 20. Preaching at 10 74 with special music. Jr League at 1 30. Preaching at 7 00 p m. Evening talks focus on youth. Prayer meeting Thursday night and Friday night. C C Gowther Pastor.
State Geologist W S Blatchley, who broke his leg weeks ago during a cross country walk to catch a train, attended his office in the state house on Tuesday. He walks with crutches and says it will be several months before he can abandon them, and he cannot be at his office regularly for several weeks.
Jasonville officials announce end of Sunday shows and strict enforcement of the Sunday show law. The town has long hosted Sunday performances as a staple of the opera season. Also promotes White Pine Tar Cough Syrup as a remedy for lagrippe coughs and pneumonia prevention. Buy genuine red package at Odon Drug Company.
Bogard backed a 9.21 mile road system with estimated construction cost about $33,000 after a Tuesday special election. The vote was close with a narrow margin, reflecting strong debate between road advocates and opponents.
The Odon Drag Company claims to be headquarters for up to date post cards perfumes and all items between the drug store and novelty shop.
Samuel Slinkard, 70, of Newberry celebrated by giving his four children $1000 each. Ed Slinkard of Lyons Fred Slinkard of Worthington Mrs Ida May of Newberry and Mrs Oscar Dye of Lirton were the beneficiaries today.
The bill allowing the Hydro Electric Company to build a dam across the White River near Decker Indians passed the house Monday. Representative C. B. Landis led the measure which would feed a network of industries.
Preaching morning and evening with subject Palestine at 10 50 and The Rela 10 Suffering to Victory at 7 00. Teachers training Friday evening at 7 15. Sunday School 9 30 a m Junior C & 2 00 p m. Endeavor 7 00 Thursday evening. You are welcomed to all these services.
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