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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1902
Page
2
The article notes the timing of candidate announcements for county offices as the filing period approaches. It lists next steps for hopefuls and mentions the expected deadlines and local offices involved.
A new law takes effect requiring ministers and other officiants to file marriage returns with the county clerk within seven days, replacing the prior ninety day deadline. A penalty is attached, aimed at ending secret marriages.
District Committee selects Gilbert Henderson of Greene county as chairman on the second ballot at the district convention. A. J. Padgett of Daviess and James Biggs of Sullivan were other candidates. Banquet held at night. January term of court notes and grand jury panel listed along with several petit jurors. A six month old baby died from suffocation. coroner verdict recorded. King Edward VII as Oxford undergraduate recalled in a light anecdote about payment requested by a farmer for hunting party
In a dialogue drawn from the New York Herald a thinker explains rainfall by converting inches of water into cubic feet and pounds. The discussion notes how gravity and solar energy lift moisture and compares energy to coal power, pondering irrigation and atmospheric dynamics.
An old Scotchman visiting a young couple for weeks agrees to a staged quarrel over soup to decide who may expel him. During dinner the couple seek the man as arbiter but he declines to intervene, saying he plans to stay a month or two and will not interfere in their domestic matters.
After the Civil War Wendell Phillips, famed abolitionist, stayed at a Charleston hotel. A slave waiter served him breakfast and Phillips spoke of equality, only to be dismissed when the enslaved man confessed he was responsible for the silverware.
A small girl asks to give money for dinners for poor children. The mother agrees if she gives up sugar, prompting a tender exchange about sacrifice and charity within a domestic scene.
The Geneva station report analyzes tomato forcing under artificial winter conditions. It finds single stem training yields heavier fruit and higher total yield per bench area than two or three stem methods, with earlier ripening and comparable results in pots versus benches.
The cabbage crop is disappointing and broom corm prices rise. East India mangoes from the Indian River area in Florida are desired by foreign buyers. Fumigation of trees under twelve feet is advised as the best method to keep San Jose disease low. Our dairy output improves with better feed and butterfat remains a key concern.
Bids must be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond approved by the Auditor for faithful performance. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated December 19 1901 and signed by W H Mefarter O M ance R D Smith.
A jumble of testimonial style lines touts Grues Tasteless Chill Tonic Banner Salve and Foleys products. The piece pushes iron and quinine tonics remedies for malaria kidney disease and cough with dubious claims and self promotional notes.
Dr C J Bishop Agnew Michigan testifies Foley's Honey and Tar treated several severe pneumonia cases with success. Warns against substitutes. Advertisement urges buyers to insist dealers guarantee satisfaction and to avoid harmful remedies while promoting Foley's as the best for throat and lung illnesses.
A fragment notes Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic showing Iron and Quinine as ingredients. The writer mocks the product’s cure claim and criticizes the formality demanded by crusty old fellows.
An old advertisement from Harrisburg Pennsylvania touts One Minute Cough Cure as a safe quick remedy for coughs croup and throat troubles. It claims even infants can use it and highlights its pleasant taste and rapid relief, urging every family to keep a bottle handy for sudden needs.
An old advertisement fragment touts "Goush And Works" and "Gold laxatives Bromo Quinise Tablets" as a one day cure for a cold. It warns children may get on the wrong track if a switch is misplaced and mentions price in cents.
Inside the house, a washerwoman describes Hariem’s troubled night. He slept poorly, woke often, and spoke of bad dreams that kept him awake. The brief note hints at ongoing distress affecting daily life.
A memorial verse recalls the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sears who died December 23 1901. The poem speaks of the child’s gentle passing and the family’s solace as the little one rests in peace above. The verses describe waxen hands folded and the belief the child wanders in realms of light watching over loved ones.
W L Yanes of Paducah Kentucky reports kidney trouble relief after using Folcy's Kidney Cure claiming immediate first bottle relief and permanent cure after three bottles. The ad also touts Laxative Bromoninine Tablets and Folkys Honey and Tar for coughs and a marshmallow stuffed date dessert.
The ad-like text warns about dangers of neglecting children's injuries and touts a supposed cure DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve while mentioning counterfeit products. It also records a Canada forest export value totaling 20,054,059 dollars.
An old advertisement collage touts Little Early Risers laxative for constipation and Chamberlain's Cough and Kennedy remedies for colds and flu. It includes user testimonials from J. D. Greene of DePauw Indiana and W L Stoy and cites vendors like Thos Whitfield & Co in Chicago. The piece highlights daily bowel movement as essential to health.
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