A Cautious Husband
Mrs Hempeck John asks for an honest opinion on a new hat from her husband Mr Heneck. He dodges a blunt reply noting she is much bigger and stronger than he is.
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1910
Page
7
Mrs Hempeck John asks for an honest opinion on a new hat from her husband Mr Heneck. He dodges a blunt reply noting she is much bigger and stronger than he is.
A reminiscence contrasts old fashioned coal and wood stoves with modern furnaces and base burners. The writer fondly recalls heating, cozy coals, and popping corn in a wood stove, imagining future nostalgia and simple comforts.
A fragmentary verse noting a moral uplift breaks through as an angel seeks higher heaven. A second angel urges labor to keep alive the spark of conscience in the breast. Washington discusses heavenly ambitions and virtue.
An editorial mix of anti labor rhetoric praising C W Post of Battle Creek and a Sunday School lesson on Matthew 7 15 29. The piece condemns labor unions as corrupt while praising Post for opposing them and endorsing his products. It also summarizes moral instruction on entering the kingdom through obedience and discernment of false teachers.
Rev. C. F. Aked of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in New York says he believes in immersion but doubts it justifies a distinct denomination solely for that practice.
The National Free Church council of Great Britain, following the American Federation of Churches, met in Philadelphia last summer and decided not to admit Unitarians as members. It also revised its name to include the word evangel ical, signaling a shift in branding and orientation.
Simon Hardcastle argues any wife asking more than a quarter a year is vile. He returns from the village store for dinner and recounts the tale. Miranda remarks the Lord's Prayer could fit in a dime if the engraver is as keen as the speaker.
Dr Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism claims to ease severe cases in a few hours with one dose offering early benefit. Advertised prices include 5c at druggists. The ad combines health claims with moral quotes and product mentions alongside light humorous asides about cigars and remedies for teething.
A courtroom scene shows a lawyer and witness engaging in a tense exchange. The lawyer notes the witness’s answer is part of the record and quizzes her about her age while the witness recalls their shared birthday offset by ten years. The exchange advances testimony before the jury.
Distemper cures all forms in horses and dogs with Spahn's Distemper Cure. Every bottle guaranteed. Over 500,000 bottles sold last year. Priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Available at druggists or by mail. Agents wanted. Free book offered by Spahn Med Co Goshen Ind.
Women discuss the shrinking value of a dollar noting a $1.98 bargain is now worth only $1.49. Mrs Knicker and Mrs Becker compare past prices, reflecting price pressures in everyday goods.
An old advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller as best for sideaches backaches and stitches. It promotes large size as cheapest and lists prices 25c 35c and 5c bottles with druggists carrying the product.
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