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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1911
Page
2
A satirical snapshot notes cold waves wearing out welcome, infantile paralysis danger, and a pennsylvania county crop valued at a million dollars. It mocks Missouri authors importing Mexican singing bees and teases Chicago theater aimed at attracting women.
A Colorado professor claims disease terms spread via handshakes and introduces a concept likened to grip or gripp, with Pittsburger described as creating a fluid enabling each person to act as their own embalmer. The eccentric assertion emphasizes fear of contagion and self-reliance.
Dr Woods Truchinson advocates demolishing and rebuilding New York City. The speaker criticizes extravagance and notes a man mortgaging a home to buy an ornament such as an automobile, suggesting a shift toward more prudent urban renewal.
A Paris fashion journal notes the old-sole hoop skirt will reappear in two decades, but current priorities keep designers and readers focused on present trends and tasks.
A historical remark notes that despite women growing more masculine, few husbands will abandon traditional roles or emigrate from domestic life. The comment cites a Harvard man as the source of the opinion and reflects early 20th century gender norms.
A Velasauez portrait missing for 160 years is described as having come to light at the cornerspace of the Duke of Parma. The text states the duke must reside at Lonesome tiirsi.
The item mentions a hatpin and a ban on firework with quirky remarks about Venice and New Zealand. It notes a London sale of a pipe once owned by Sir Walter Raleigh and ponders if Raleigh rolled his own cigarettes. Japan plans a pension for Korea’s emperor, deemed generous.
A humorous remark about a dirigible flight from Boston to Washington suggests it will attract those with no pressing engagements to dine at the White House, implying it would be impolite to keep the president waiting.
Fashion note from Paris styles highlights gowns designed to button in front. The trend marks a shift in elegance and ease, appealing to modern dressers seeking practical yet stylish silhouettes.
Fragmentary notes describe Prince Henry and Prussia involved in military aviation. The text references birthright, age, ability, and conferred honors amidst wartime efforts and air power.
The new federal census shows western states generally credible in population gains but reveals the fallacy of faster growth than eastern commonwealths. Illinois adds 817,041 people, 15.9 percent, while New York rises 1,844,383 or 25.4 percent in ten years.
Washington bulletin calls this a bumper year for farm products with total output up 7.6 percent above 1909’s peak and 9.1 percent higher than the seasonal average. The report highlights record yields across crops and livestock.
President Taft and Secretary Meyer scrutinize Commander W S Sims for pledging U S support to Britain at Guildhall London The move could cost him his command and trigger further action The incident drew attention to the role of naval officers abroad and the boundaries between personal views and official duty.
Deputy Sheriff J. M. Williams and officers rescued Jesse Odom from a mob bent on lynching him at Bond, Mississippi. Odom, wounded by the mob with two gunshots, was taken to the county jail for safety after Williams dragged him into a building and faced the mob with drawn revolvers.
Fifty western railroad systems grant conductors and trainmen a 10 percent wage rise, costing over 5 million dollars in 1911 and beyond. The accord follows engineers’ 10 percent raise and ends a national wage campaign led by the Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Negotiations began November 28 with daily talks, affecting Illinois Central and about 50 other lines coast to coast.
Fourteen men were killed and eighteen injured when a boiler explosion at the Morewood Lake Tee plant leveled the facility near Pittsfield Massachusetts. The blast shook homes and shattered windows miles away, describing it as the worst disaster in the city.
A harbor area blaze in Messina Italy damaged wood structures and destroyed the post office telegraph office and railway station. Loss is placed near 1 006 000 dollars. The fire occurred one day after the city marked the second anniversary of a major earthquake. A Mass obituary notes Frank King a 104 year old father of 31 children died at his Grafton home.
In Keokuk Iowa a special casket is being made to bury Andrew Simpson a 45 year old lawyer and former justice of the peace. Simpson stood seven feet tall and has died.
Pearl Stiff a 14 year old deputy sheriff's son shot and killed Anderson Wright a Choctaw Indian after Wright allegedly entered Stiff's home and insulted his mother. The incident occurred in Tukfall Oklahoma with Wright killed instantly.
The Interstate Commerce Commission charged violations of the long and short haul clause against the Illinois Central and the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific plus two other railroads In a decision ordering a 2 cent reduction per 100 pounds in freight rates on lumber shipments from Minot and Rome Mississippi to Davenport Iowa.
Louisville judge denies Joseph Wendling a new trial after his December conviction for the murder of eight year old Alma Kellner. Jury sentences him to life imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Despondent 17 year old Osage City girl Miss Lillie Hanson leaped into a well here and died. Police report her skull was crushed against the well wall as the cause of death.
A head on collision between Great Western work and freight trains at Stockton Illinois killed two people outright and fatally wounded a third. The crash disrupted service near Dubuque Iowa and prompted investigations by railroad authorities.
Washington reports that President Taft will not call an extra session of the Sixty-first Congress next spring to revise the Payne Aldrich tariff. He cites the risk of stalling business if schedules are revised piecemeal and favors awaiting tariff board findings before any revision.
Washington dispatch reports Friends of the administration assert President Taft will seek renomination in 1912 with Col. Roosevelt's backing. Roosevelt is reportedly optimistic about a GOP victory, despite earlier doubts about the national campaign. Taft indicated he would accept the nomination even amid potential defeat if urged by the Republican committee.
Cincinnati mourns the death of D. Ben Pittman a renowned phonography developer and artist who carried his namesake system. He passed away at his residence at age 89 leaving a legacy in writing and recording.
Reginald Frank Doherty a leading tennis figure died in London England He and his brother H L Doherty were world champions in doubles and among the sport's best players.
William Barber a Kentucky railroad foreman details arrest and brutal beating by Honduran police in Puerto Cortez for refusing to bury a dead Honduran pauper. He describes jail, lashes, a gunboat exile to Guatemala, and a second arrest in Honduras before release through friends.
Governor Haskell secretly traveled from Oklahoma City to Guthrie and signed the capital removal bill in a Guthrie eatery, formally shifting the seat of government to Oklahoma City. He noted pledged $71,200 by Oklahoma City for expenses and state officials moved headquarters to the capital's new location.
Following a large liquor arrival in Greensburg Pennsylvania striking miners seized Westmoreland courts and rioting spread. Three murders occurred within 24 hours as the violence intensified.
A private dispatch reports the death of Green McCurtain at Kinta Oklahoma. He was governor of the Choctaw nation and a noted witness in the Gore bribery hearing.
Dispatches from Brigus Newfoundland to Robert L Bridgman president of the Peary Arctic club raise grave fears for the schooner Jeanie and its crew as missing with unknown fate while on Arctic expedition.
In Mexico City reports say the Tabasco revolt worsens as the government sends troops from Vera Cruz and gun boats are dispatched from other points to quell the uprising.
In a spirited exchange, critics question Green’s political influence while Wise ridicules five-syllable rhetoric. The dialogue notes D Auber’s talent and current success as he draws the Maltese cross showing where a body was found for evening papers.
A parable from Smart Set about a fool who proclaims kingship and the king who later confesses his own folly. The fool laughs as the king admits his error, illustrating wit and insight beyond rank.
An intimate friend questions charges against Biggun with a statesman on the investigating committee saying no formal finding of guilt yet has been reached. The committee has merely held an informal meeting and cleared him.
A reflective aphorism notes that recognizing divinity in others becomes harder when personal faults cloud judgment. The idea ties humanity to humility and moral self-scrutiny.
A Pennsylvania woman credits Postum with curing daily headaches and heart palpitations after leaving coffee. She recalls a friend’s success with Postum, adopted it, and reports immediate health improvement. The ad promotes Postum as a restorative dietary drink and urges readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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