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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1902
Page
4
A tale of two hunters in New Jersey ends with a warning. One boasts 23 kills while the other blanks. An affable stranger reveals the game warden’s rule and a ten dollar fine per bird, underscoring the moral that penalties outshine bragging in the bushes.
A clever girl used a wide acquaintance list to gather names and addresses of engaged girls, paying a nominal sum to friends. She then sold each entry to shops selling wedding goods, sending catalogs from firms both known and unknown to the brides.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Mall Way Co issues a six sheet calendar 12 by 14 inches each with a ten color portrait by Leo Moran. Reproductions of watercolors owned by the company, calendars copyrighted by the Railway Company, will be sold at 25 cents per calendar of six sheets and mailed on receipt of price.
Fragmentary text shows garbled dialogue about feeding and attempting to create something. The passage mentions a wall and a request to eat, with unclear speakers and context. Entities and concrete details are absent due to corruption.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a purse and reference Fioretora Opera Company receipts and related advertising, with garbled lines mentioning Veim stiver or stmupe AG dress and a Cincinnati telegraph item. The text is partially illegible and lacks a clear narrative.
A fragmented OCR collage blends product pitches and stray names from various papers. Mentions cough remedies, laxatives, cures, and odd personal fragments hint at spoof advertisements and garbled editorials.
A woman named Louise Gibson credits "Pydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound" with curing her kidney troubles and headaches after many years of suffering. The letter describes relief after taking the remedy and expresses gratitude for confidential advice.
An account extols George Washington’s legendary strength and size, noting feats attributed to his hand and arm. It compares his stature to legends, recounts youth anecdotes at Mount Vernon, and recalls Lafayette and Napoleon admiring his leadership amid crisis.
A historical notice recalls George Washington’s piety and his ban on profane use of God’s name in 1779. It cites his request for decorum in the army and recounts his habit of prayer, including a tale of seeking shelter during a storm while incognito.
Dr. Talmage urges daily religion in work and talk not just on holy days. Do all to the glory of God, bring Christ into conversations, and practice faith in small duties, annoyances, and blessings, turning common tasks into sacred acts.
Letters of commendation flood Dr Hartman praising Pe-ru-na as the age’s catarrh remedy. From outdoor laborer to editor, comments claim Peruna cures and prevents catarrh and colds, with the Oregon governor cited as an ardent admirer keeping it on hand.
In a brisk dialogue from Stray Stories Alphonso-Gwendolyn clashed over a delayed response to a marriage proposal. Gwendolyn deflects, joking she forgot as she mingled with bridesmaids, revealing a lighthearted domestic moment.
A small boy overhears a method to test love at the Chicago Fest. He suggests kissing the girl to judge her reaction, noting swat means no, no swat means yes, reflecting a humorous crowd remark from the event.
In a dramatic tale from Baltimore News via Puck, a prominent figure Jones is described as being kicked out of his home by his father-in-law amid a tense confrontation. The chatter hints at a notorious link between the two men and a gun as a metaphorical or literal instrument in the clash.
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