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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
4
Shopping notice proclaims $6.50 and $5.00 wraps at reduced prices with $4.50 and $4.00 wraps also offered. Includes children's wraps at cost or less and many bargains to close out. Also highlights overcoats and chething available at low prices, urging readers to act now.
The biography describes Bunyan as stern in look yet affable in talk, avoiding swearing, preferring reconciliation. He stood tall and ruddy with a sharp eye, clean habits, plain dress, and a habit of modest speech. A bank report and local notes follow, listing bank figures and regional notices and events.
The text notes Easter Sunday falls April 23 this year, marking a very late celebration. It mentions only two similar alignments in 70 years, 1916 and a date in 143, with a Paris reference to 1973 suggests minor regional impact.
Perulado or drawn needlework holds a key place in Mexico similar to Brussels lace. Matamoros leads production with large exports to the United States. Women and girls labor in the craft often taking a year to complete a single piece. The process uses a frame and fine threads to create intricate designs. Handkerchiefs tablecloths lace spreads and chair covers are among items made. Wages average less than a shilling daily.
A fragment describes French peasants using onions to forecast weather for the year. They cup twelve onions, name months, and inspect a salt omen after a Moonrise to predict rain or drought. The tale cites mocking dialogue about forecasting and food-based superstition from a Princeton Tiger source.
The notice lists a January 3 birth to Mr and Mrs Meinarc Smiley and a January 4 birth to Gherman Banks. It mentions trustee-driven school staff changes, transfers of teachers Paylor Wackler Taylor Sims, and a resignation by E W Moyers vacating a Dugard township school chair following Mr Gos departure.
The text argues about economic struggle and moral decline among workers and youth in a city. It suggests single life versus marriage, frivolous spending, and the danger of temptations from social venues. Professor Simon N. Putten voices concerns about character and stability.
A local attorney arrives at a rail crash near a Scottish town and questions an elderly injured man about damages. The man, with a battered head, dismisses the claim saying the blame lies with the bloomin’ train, not him.
Reports from Raglesville mention H EF Casey at Leogeetee Sunday. Andres Kidwell and Linton employees were noted for work amid rising illness. Dusnon Jones, Democrat, offered no proposal for Dist No 3 supervisor. A child of Mr and Mrs John Sims has pneumonia fever. Elmer Flinn and wife of Linton visited relatives Sunday. Riley Flinn traveled from Linton on Saturday to vote for his brother in law for supervisor.
A dramatic dialogue from the Cleveland Leader features Dr. Minatake and Dr. Slash debating a misdiagnosis of appendicitis. The operation revealed the patient had no illness, highlighting cruel fate and the editor's lament over rejected manuscripts and empty mail.
A jumble of misquoted lines from readers and observers surfaces in newspaper chatter. Names like Mrs Couirox Miss Cay enne Shogger Passay Pepper appear amid remarks about diamonds chandeliers and property, reflecting gossip pages rather than a cohesive event.
Fragmentary notice mentions dissolution of Fred Poella & Co and a job offer seeking 19 men per state to travel and distribute samples with salary 875 per month plus 3 per day expenses. Also references Journal Office Hayes and Piette and an address at W Atlas Bidg. Describes sample distribution and premium incentives for first purchases despite no required sum.
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