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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1910
Page
4
A damaged OCR snippet mentions electrical engineering terms and a BOM but provides no clear event or names. The readable bits suggest a component list or bill of materials related to EE work, with insufficient detail for specifics.
A local church reports changes in leadership and upcoming services. Pastor M. L. Mobly at Tides Chapel is mentioned with special services planned Sunday night and yearly events noted.
A cryptic OCR fragment notes a postponed debate with garbled phrases and scattered proper nouns. The legible parts reference a person and a location in a vague political event.
A fragmentary report notes a geode incident at Barkley and On's. Police investigate suspicious activity around the exhibit as locals discuss potential clues and motives amid unclear details.
The Irish Homestead quips that emigrants and their seed potatoes perform better abroad. It notes that Prishinian arrivals in the colonies become governor general figures like Lord Anne Donnell or Sip Gavan bully. It contrasts Irish seed potatoes with English varieties, claiming the Irish seed is superior.
A fragment from the Boston Pranscript notes a quip about women as a puzzle without an answer. Grumpley retorts that he has never seen a woman without one, sparking playful banter.
Philadelphia Record notes a strong opening night for Scrib- Dier's new play with a large audience turnout. Early arrival was encouraged to avoid a crowd rush.
A torpedo exits the gun at a speed of 40 knots per hour indicating rapid propulsion. The report notes the launch occurs under test conditions and records this velocity as the primary parameter of the demonstration.
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recalls Stephen Phillips early life with BF, RL and Bensciys repertoire company. The story centers on his debut as Balthazar in Romeo and Juliet where he forgot lines and Romeo, played by Deascen, improvised to aid him.
A calm visitor speaks to a Sunday school class about future prospects. He notes the unlikelihood of any pupil becoming president but urges them to seize opportunities and aim high, hinting that any bright boy may become a notable baseball pitcher or batter.
The Supreme Court justices Jordan and Montgomery filed dissenting opinions in the local option liquor vote case. They challenge the act's title and provisions claiming the law improperly forces prohibition and violates constitutional limits on suspending laws. The majority upheld the act while noting the suspension power lies with the legislature.
The piece argues stagnation equals defeat and urges individuals to stay connected with world progress, noting every man and woman has a role in advancing life and society. It emphasizes continual engagement with the forces driving change.
The line from George Horace Lorimer calls out the contrast between a one thousand dollar boy and a ten thousand dollar education, criticizing excessive capitalization of social status and education. The remark highlights debates on class and merit in the era.
The piece traces the history of the rod a unit from ancient oxen team work to feudal land division. It explains its length in acres and links to the furlong and the gunter chain created by Rev Edmund Gunter for practical measurement and construction tasks.
A cautious Scot seeks a minister to disprove his belief in a superstition but faces local indignant refusal. He travels to Maister Erskine’s house, arrives to find the minister away fishing, then hunting, and overhears a servant mentioning a fiddling lassie. The elder leaves, unable to obtain his request, and the tale ends with a child arriving as the minister is absent.
A Rock Island train stopped at Engle Wood station and a passenger, missing one overshoe, tossed the lone shoe onto the platform believing a pair could be found for someone. He then found his missing overshoe aboard, rushed back, and flung the spare shoe toward the platform shouting there is a pair for somebody.
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