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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR outlines service members and wartime posture with scattered names and places. Text hints at inspection, collective duty, and readiness. The disjointed lines suggest a dated, period-war tone and references to locations in a military context.
Fragmented OCR text references D. Cunsingham of Centralia Washington serving as a prosecutor connected to J W W and American Legion. The garbled item mentions radio shows and Armistice Day related broadcast activity, with several unclear names and events.
Arthur Woods, head of Hoover Spear Committee, organized a national bureau to aid retired servicemembers and civil life integration. The former New York police commissioner and first head of the American Legion freedom group led efforts shaping veteran service initiatives.
From a diary excerpt in The American Legion 4 Weekly the narrator notes a morning visit, stories about Abraham Lincoln, evening Bible reading, and a family singing of The Star Spangled Banner before bed. The tone captures a simple wartime era patriotic domestic scene.
An international group of veterans who fought against Germany forms the Allied Veterans Federation to promote world peace. Charles Bertrand, French deputy and federation president, leads the effort with American representatives and allied officers proposing a special envoy.
Stage star Miss Rita Gould toured to lift spirits of service members. She visited hospitals and recreation centers, performing and distributing comforts as part of a regional theater outreach. The dime tour included soldiers and veterans, with plans for further shows.
A six year old girl voices defiance at the breakfast table while her mother sternly orders her to eat all the food. The child asks if the beak must be eaten, signaling distress in a domestic scene described in the American Legion Weekly.
The article describes farm poultry bred by the Department of Agriculture establishing new egg-laying records. It highlights Belts- Me and others achieving top hen weights, with references to Beltsville and related breeders and observers noting significant gains.
An item notes action by pest control units at a local site identified as Pye Destee UST Pos. The report mentions efforts against vermin and references teams or personnel involved in the operation.
The article extols purebred stock as essential to a successful farm program, stressing careful breeding, knowledge of feeding, and ongoing improvement both on the farm and beyond. It notes the breeder’s pride, the value of good stock, and the aim to raise superior animals that uplift the entire operation.
The grain rations for geese in winter should be equal parts oats and corn. Give about a handful to each bird once a day. Geese require an abundance of green feed daily. cut clover hay or alfalfa green and provide when possible. Mangels cabbage or potatoes can also supply green feed. They are fond of apples.
The oldest amusement in the world is dice throwing. Dice exist in every historical period and appear in Merotian monuments. The invention is linked to Palamedes, with gambling dice likely earlier. Ancient writers and art show dice popularity in old civilizations.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a quick remedy for sick children with constipation. It urges mothers to give a teaspoon to open the bowels and promises relief within hours, warning against counterfeit bottles and advising to seek genuine product directions on the label.
The excerpt narrates the rise of a phrenology pioneer named Unponputar and their controversial ideas linking brain anatomy to scripture. It notes opposition from authorities in Austria and France, and eventual exile or travel to various cities. The piece mentions Joseph Gril and others connected to the field and hints at surveillance and critique of phrenology in the era.
Disjointed phrases describe a man labeled a Carnegie Puppet and a doctor’s caution about illness. The garbled text mentions Weserin Uy Can and a business man facing fast-wearing cash registers, suggesting economic or health concerns in a fragmented clipping.
An advertisement urges taking aspirin only as directed by Bayer and follows the directions on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It notes the Bayer Cross stamp as a mark of genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for over twenty years.
A primary class discusses a read story about three children in a wagon pulled by a horned goat as sunset approaches. Students’ pictures show the goat and wagon, with one girl drawing only a reed and grass as the scene’s meaning remains unclear.
Read seems to describe belief in protective rings made with engravings and charms. The text notes the rings originate from France and were worn to guard lovers from harm, with mentions of superstition, fashion, and sales in the era.
A fragmentary account hints at a composer famed for opera and a scientist facing public wrath over new disease research. A May meeting is described where supporters and opponents debate scientific questions. The event centers on whether public opinion can settle the issue.
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