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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
3
The final draft of the omnibus building bill was completed in the public building and grounds committee and introduced in the House in Washington County by Representative Burtholdt. Adjustments added an Indiana site and 12 Indiana appropriations totaling 554,500 dollars.
A collage of short items across cities notes political race talk and local incidents. Mentions of candidates Cline and Adin and unnamed races hint at election activity while separate items describe accidents and crimes in Evansville Richmond Marion and Laporte with drownings and a found body.
A severe hailstorm and cloudburst hit the Petersburg to Orwell area in Pike county. Tin roof destruction at Herschel Horton’s home near Algiers, widespread window damage, livestock injuries, shattered crops, and hundreds of chickens killed. Wheat and corn fields flattened. overall damage estimated at $100,000.
In Clay circuit court a jury held that if Charles D Pierson stole D M Bedwell s house he had a perfect right to do so Both men live in Lewis Vigo county Suit filed on change of venue Bedwell had bought lumber from Pierson for a house but refused payment After building the house Bedwell transferred property to relatives Pierson led a force to Bedwell s home tore it down and recovered the lumber Bedwell sued for damages
Terre Haute report details Henry Vruner, a carpenter, who killed himself by digging a hole between railroad tracks south of the city and placing pace in it. He stood by the line as a train passed and threw himself, severing his head. His wife says he had been drinking heavily for weeks.
The National Guard of Ohio Indiana and Michigan will assemble at Fort Harrison under Maj. Gen. Frederick Grant. The officers will be instructed by regular army captains to teach military techniques in all branches.
An eight year old boy named Julius Harding burglarized the Kekoine Cash Jumper company office by climbing a ladder to the second floor then entering the lower office and taking 26 dollars. He buried the money in an alley and was detected. He will be taken to the juvenile court.
A detailed party plan describes an outdoor or indoor kids event with animal cracker prizes hidden in the yard or house. Activities include a drawing game with numbers, a Noahs Ark prize, a bird-name guessing contest, and Dutch place cards with Delft prizes. A Dutch menu follows with oysters out of season, Dutch-inspired dishes, and a Holland scene card backs.
The passage notes clothing loses appeal when mussed or dusty and veils fail after rent appears. Gloves should be discarded when cannot be cleansed, shoes worn out, and hats influence a woman’s looks. Harsh tidiness shapes attraction in a neat home and personal attire.
Guests bring practical kitchen items. Salad served on tin plates with nuts in patty pans. Saratoga clips used with an enamel kettle and skimmer for chips. Water in jelly tumblers. Meat in a new roasting pan. Dessert in small bowls or ramekins. Extra gifts delivered to the bride elect during the repast. Night event to include the bridegroom and friends.
Blue remains the dominant color in foulards with broad use across fashion. Navy and deep blues fashion tailored wear for severe looks, while vivid shades like bleriot radium king's blue and flag blue headline the season's bright blue palette.
The passage critiques reliance on cosmetics, eye-drops, physical culture without real exercise, tight corsets, anti obesity remedies, and frequent electric massage, arguing true benefits come from rational, genuine physical activity and intellectual nourishment. It cautions against harmful quick fixes and superficial habits.
Columbus reports 16 year old Carmichael, who ran away from benefactor HW Rost, has been found. The boy writes he joined the United States Navy and is stationed at Charleston, South Carolina, asking Rost to forgive him and citing taunts from acquaintances as the reason for his departure.
A Dutch card party featured Holland’s national colors blue and red with yellow flowers. Decor used only bulb blooms, reflecting Holland’s fame. A decorative scoring method strung pretzels on a Delft blue ribbon ending in a small wooden shoe, with a large floral shoe as centerpiece.
In Bloomington Ben Cornier, 26, was shot with a 28 caliber revolver and stabbed through the heart by Nick Pelloni. The killing stemmed from jealousy shared by the two Italian suitors. Officers are seeking Pelloni nationwide.
The article describes a left page display of white pique outfits including a tunic with double box plaiting, braided trims, and muslin plaitings, a middle tunic suit in Russian style with embroidery trim, and a boy’s belt in pique or white patent leather. It notes white pique as a favored fabric for children's dresses with a high waisted skirt, tucked muslin sleeves, Irish lace yoke, and embroidered belts.
Franklin Trafalgar narrowly escaped total loss as a fire started in Will Wells barn. A bucket brigade formed quickly but two barns were destroyed and two houses saved with effort.
The Richmond city council passed a vehicle ordinance imposing a tax on all vehicle styles. It also agreed to pay W F E Lane fifty percent of all taxes from which the city will benefit.
Bedford resident C G T Edwards reportedly breaks local smoking records by smoking a ten cent cigar for nearly two hours. The cited external benchmark held by a Washington stenographer at one hour fifty six minutes is referenced as a comparison. Harris, a draughtsman, reportedly smoked an ordinary cigar two hours and two and a half minutes while at work, with three witnesses.
A Scots anecdote shows Janet challenging her minister over a text about dwelling with a brawling woman. The pastor halts her, noting she would not suit the ministry, and she sharpens the point about application.
S P Keyes of 147 Congress St Boston writes that after six months of hospital and expert doctors failed to help a chronic head neck and shoulder skin condition he found relief from Cuthura remedies. He reports a complete cure after trying the product and notes the long financial and personal toll of prior treatments. October 12 1909.
William J. Sadler of 1614 Susquehanna Ave Philadelphia details a rapid facial cure after ten days using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. He says previous doctors offered no relief and credits the regimen with his perfect health by May 1 1909.
A pet cat in a bright red ribbon chats with a stray on the back verandah. The pet laments failing to stalk a mouse, while the stray mockingly notes the loud necktie. The exchange carries a humorous, domestic tone.
A child named Tittie Helen at the seaside with her aunt hears her mother talk from the city through a telephone in the house. She is terrified and bursts into tears asking how they will ever reach momma from the little hole.
An advertising note promotes CAS CARETS as a great health maker for sleep and daily work. It claims millions use the product and offers a 100 box trial, asserting it will replace other medicines from Lowel.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe testified before a Massachusetts legislative committee on the milk situation. She urged fair compensation for milk producers and emphasized that there is no substitute for milk in nursing infants, calling it a life and death matter for children.
A playful piece notes how certain tongue twisters challenge enunciation with examples. It includes murmured lines attributed to Mithth Elithabeth and a garbled exchange on pronunciation.
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