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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1910
Page
8
A London Review excerpt explains mysost a Norwegian goat milk cheese baked into brown bricks, divided into thin films for sandwiches, and boiled until water is removed. It contrasts with pultost a caraway scented cheese, notes mysost has no odor but a strong taste and gritty texture.
A brief history notes that the first U.S. cracker was ship bread, a large round unleavened loaf for the merchant marine. Later the cold water cracker emerged, smaller and harder, with hand kneading and rolling before baking. Fermentation and broader varieties followed in the past two centuries.
An article outlines methods for teaching a dog to somersault using a cord around the body and two handlers, with a third person using a rope to trigger the movement. It notes the process improves with practice and that an intelligent dog may learn without ropes.
During King Charles I of England's fatal illness fourteen doctors attended him. They dosed him over five and a half days with a long list of medicines and potions including orange infusion of metals, white vitriol, sacred bitter, buckthorn, emetic wine, hellebore, cowslip, cream of tartar, almond kernels, ivy, pearls, sugar candy, senna, wine, bezoar stone and other medicines.
A compact quotation analysis reflects John Stuart Mill on how society enforces its own rules. It argues social mandates can rival political oppression when wrong dates or meddles intrude into private life, limiting escape and shaping the inner self.
The London Telegraph quotes a dialogue where a vicar consoles a patient with prayers for a good heart while the patient complains of a liver issue, illustrating a humorous or satirical exchange.
A brief note recounts a domestic dispute where kerosene sparked a fire after a servant set it off. The exchange includes a reprimand discussion and a claim that the incident resulted in a blowing up.
A terse Italian proverb links restraint in speech to wisdom, suggesting quiet demeanor as a route to thoughtful insight. The saying conveys the value of measured words and prudence in conversation.
About thirty friends gathered yesterday at noon at the home of Jacob Resler south of Elnora to celebrate his forty first birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs James Willard Miss Mabel Wilard Harry Willard Mrs Frank Bechtel and many Resler relatives from the area and Washington.
Washington Democrat reports state field examiners William Maloney of Indianapolis and Harry Ember of Princeton have arrived in Daviess to audit the records of county township and city officials. The investigators, part of a statewide group of one hundred examiners, will study trustees reports and report any irregularities without revealing their field location until they strike. Their work could take some time and continues the state’s broad accounting review.
An account of the Colossus of Rhodes detailing its bronze composition, origins by Chares and Lisippus, height about 105 feet, cradle of legends about its harbor straddling stance, 12 year assembly from metal plates, interior spiral staircase, giant mirror, destruction by earthquake after 64 years, sale in 672, original cost about 300 talents and $6 million, with broader notes on Rhodes’ statue abundance and harbor sights.
A Colier's observation contrasts New York patrons with London's stage routine noting an elderly ticket taker and a vigilant lookout man near Scotland Yard, making audiences feel both watched and wary rather than welcomed.
A curious comparison links a remark by Mr. Spurgeon on an Essex earthquake to Dean Swift watching workers fix slates. Swift comments on a worker vanishing by noting he likes to see a man go quickly through his work, illustrating a mordant, observational humor.
A humorous sketch of literary egotism cites Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Southey noting a perfect day for three poets. Wordsworth retorts with wit asking who the other two are. Disraeli recalls boasting of rival writers and his young self’s ambitious claim to write a good book.
An inquisitive guest asks Robert Louis when he was born and answers May 10, 1880. The reply triggers glances between Robert Louis and Fanny Steven as they share a wedding day moment.
Mrs Robert Watson became suddenly ill during U B church revival services Tuesday night. She suffered an attack of neuralgia, fainted as she rose to leave, and fell to the floor. A physician was summoned, and she improved greatly at home.
In Comic Cuts a workman asks if there is a foot rule in the house and the housekeeper confirms a mat for wiping feet before entry. The cartoon hinges on etiquette and a humorous take on cleanliness rules.
Stephen Phillips, the dramatist and poet, began in F. R. Benson's repertoire. An amusing debut tale recalls Benson advising actors to focus on acting over words. Phillips played Balthazar in Romeo and Juliet but forgot the lines, prompting Benson to finish the scene as Phillips justified his lapse by saying he was acting.
A traveler reports a plague of common black houseflies and large green flies swarming a ship thirty miles from land. The cabin beams were blackened and hundreds were swept away, yet numbers remained high. Dragonflies also repeatedly crossed the vessel despite no land in sight.
A courteous visitor to a Sunday school tells the boys there is little chance any will become U.S. president but urges them to seize opportunities. He adds that a bright student could become a great baseball pitcher or the world’s champion batsman, prompting the group to listen closely.
A heavily intoxicated man was brought to the police station. A bystander asked why he was not bailed out and joked that he could not be pumped out.
A short reflection notes young men leaving small towns for cities while agreeable girls and aging populations remain. The piece questions where the rural men have gone and why urban centers draw them away.
Samuel Street, seeking to see his brother Herman Street jailed in default of bond, enters the county jail and is himself arrested on a grand jury indictment for which he cannot post bond. Sheriff Colbert, denying a long road to Waco, holds him for trial.
Sergeant Louis R. Jacobs of the U S Recruiting Station Vincennes Indiana will tour Elnora Indiana for three days January 13 14 and 16 to recruit desirable young men for the U S Army He will base at the post office and will offer enlistment information He touts steady employment healthful work food medical care and hospital facilities as part of Army life.
A funeral poem laments the loss of a mother, expressing sorrow and faith. The speaker speaks of an unbroken family circle in heaven, awaiting reunion at God's altar and the hope of eternal life through Jesus.
Diphtheria and typhoid were the most prevalent diseases in Indiana in the year up to November 1. Diphtheria deaths reached 299, up from 188 the previous year, while typhoid deaths totaled 659, compared with 60 a year earlier.
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