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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1914
Page
6
A jagged OCR excerpt discusses a character named Bock facing a difficult task and failing to complete it. It mentions remission attempts and historical notes on book eating by Tartars as a method to acquire knowledge, plus claims about protecting or destroying written matter.
The monument on the western esplanade overlooks the sea near the Mayflower site was mounted with marble steps. Funds to build it were raised by the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the United States. Ambassador Page and Southampton officials attended a luncheon at the Royal Pier pavilion. American and English colors draped the shaft as both nations’ anthems were played.
The column lists residents and visitors moving through Linton and nearby areas, including shoppers from Burns City, Sanborn, and Bedford. It notes sales at Keck & Caughey's, drugstore mentions Rexall, and various friendships, trips, and calls to friends and relatives across towns such as Washington Leagues, Edwards, and Tulso.
A mistress counsels Harriet on a momentous marriage plan. The house mistress warns that marriage is serious, while Harriet hopes to have better luck than her mother did.
Describes Bornean wildlife from flying fish the size of yerrings to flying foxes and flying squirrels. Notes winged creatures seen at dusk and in daylight jungle life. Mentions the native use of blowpipes to kill the Azard, a small gliding creature, with clay ball shots.
A reflective verse describing a distant horizon and a quest toward ideal rest. The speaker speaks of the unknown end of the journey, the sea as boundary, and the imagined “Islands of the Blest” and Land of Perfest Rest beyond reach. The tone is contemplative and yearning.
A Southern farmer investigated a suspected break in by calling out and receiving a singular quip from a bass votes voice claiming only the speaker and another unnamed person were present. The odd exchange reflects a rural probate era voice with dialect.
Lord Kitchener, the British agent general of Egypt, spent an idle afternoon snake hunting with a charmer. When a 12 foot cobra near the Gezira Sporting club appeared, native guards attempted to kill it but fled. Kitchener and four aides waded under the stand with cudgels and slain the snake, and he kept the charmer on staff for future sport.
Arthur J. Reddington of Limanda Park California suffered partial paralysis for years. A goose strike from an automobile horn frightened the flock and a bird hit his neck. He regained use of his arms after the collision.
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