Week in History Entries From 1883 to 1884
A compact listing covers events from 1883 to 1884 including Ashantee protection appeal to Britain, Prussian bombardment of AlsE n and 2400 prisoners, Theatre Royal Edinburgh fire, suspension of Irish MPs, cholera in North Egypt, and Bartholdi statue presentation to America.
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Africa
Alsen
Denmark
Theatre Royal
Edinburg
Egypt
Bartholdi
America
France
Odon Dollar Day Promises Townwide Shopping Event
Merchants and business men of Odon sponsor a Dollar Day with real values and many exceptional deals across stores. Visit each shop for profit and pleasure, with a free moving picture show and band concert in the evening to entertain families and neighbors.
Bicycles in Siam Popular and Inexpensive
In Bangkok bicycles are a common mode of transport as the city expands. The fiscal year ending March 21 1970 saw 708 bicycles imported, up 240 from the prior year, worth 18613 dollars an average of 26 dollars each. Local purchases start at 315 and English makes range from 80 to 75 dollars. Last year bicycle parts imports totaled 2940 dollars with the United Kingdom responsible for 587 units and other countries including Denmark Germany Singapore Belgium France Italy and the United States also listed.
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Bangkok
United Kingdom
Denmark
Germany
Singapore
Belgium
France
Italy
United States
Preventive Measures Swine Feeding and Management
Extension Bulletin from Pennsylvania State College outlines practical hog care. It covers breeding feeding housing and disease prevention with steps to avoid cholera infection. Key points include clean feed and troughs disinfection quarantine for new dogs vaccination and contacting veterinarians during outbreaks.
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Pennsylvania State College, State College
W. H. Tomhnave
H. H. Havner
Advertising Power Of Local Papers In Business Growth
The piece argues big city stores win buyers through full page newspaper ads acting as daily illustrated catalogues. It notes this advertising pulls sales, justifying high costs, and suggests country merchants should use their local newspaper as a powerful, affordable marketing force.
Wireless Torpedo Sails On Wireless Power From Shore to Sea
A Popular Mechanics description outlines a torpedo guided by wireless electrical energy. The system weighs about 240 pounds total with a 200 pound transmitter and a 40 pound torpedo unit. An operator two or three miles away can steer, rise and fall, and trigger the explosive from the sending station.
Ambition and honesty clash in a legendary boast
A curious parable contrasts a self made man who claims $1,000,000 in ten years with a skeptical observer who calls him a liar. It pivots to moral exhortations on hard work, fair dealing, and wiser business ethics addressing lice control and customer trust in old fashioned terms.
Merchants urged to use mail order catalogues for ads
A columnist urges country merchants to convert every ad space into a mail order catalogue with illustrated items and attached prices. The strategy focuses on price visibility to boost trade and suggests including all stock from seeds to machinery. The article promises more guidance for professionals next week.
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Merchant
Preaching Schedule at Good Hope Church
Good Hope Church announces sermons on alternate Sundays at 3 o clock in the afternoon. The note specifies service times for the congregation and weekly rotation.
Christian Church Calendar and Upcoming Events
Reverend Allen C Trusty leads a busy Christian Church schedule with Thursday 7 30 choir practice Friday 7 45 Bible School Sunday 9 30 junior meeting 2 00 official board meets at 3 00 preaching and worship at 10 30 am and 7 45 pm Fourth of July services reflect patriotism Notes Endeavor services feature soul stirring music and talks A short song service appears each Sunday evening Miss West delivered a notable special number Burns City church progress and Concord preaching at 2 30 this Sunday
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Christian Endeavor
ODON
Patriotism and duty across a nation’s history
A reflective call urges citizens to honor past heroes from the Civil War era to present, praising those who defended unity and liberty. It emphasizes civic responsibility, progress, justice, mercy, peace, and the duty of each generation to serve and protect the country for future leaders and all citizens.
The National Flag and Its Colorful Origins
A concise survey traces early colonial flags patterned on the Union Jack and notes the 13 stripe flag raised at Cambridge in 1776. It discusses red white and blue symbolism myths and the blue field stars as a new constellation, acknowledging uncertainty about the legends.
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Great Britain
Cambridge
St. George
St. Andrew
United States
Handsome Prize Offered for July Kodak Photo
Keck the Jeweler and Optometrist announces a July photography prize with a handsome reward. Visit the store for full details and entry instructions.
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Keck
Return of a Mean Man Sparks Old Sweetheart Memory
Six years after a split a man returns to meet his former sweetheart who has since married. They reconnect at a party as she notes the changes and questions whether he or his brother was her first love, humorously wondering if it was her father.
Mangoes prove good with Bordeaux spray in defeating blight
The U S Department of Agriculture reports Florida mangos grown under adverse conditions stayed free of blight when treated with Bordeaux mixture. Four varieties from India Saigon Jamaica and Trinidad were successfully sprayed and show promise for the Florida mango industry as a viable crop and dessert fruit with broad appeal.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Florida
India
J. N. Tata
Bombay
Saigon
Cochin- China
West Indies
Jamaica
Trinidad
Seeds Inside Buried Hole Spark Garden Dispute
In a morning exchange, Jenkins jeers at a neighbor digging a hole. The neighbor explains it holds replanting seeds, but Jenkins insists seeds look like a hen. The neighbor repeats the seeds are inside, defusing the moment with a pun.
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Jenkins
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Oidon Journal
Independent
Indiana
Odon, Indiana
Postoffice
Co-operative
Flint-Kyle
Two
B. Stotts
Siam
M. E. Church
W. R. Thom
Lowry Cooper
Reason Bennett
J. A. McCoy, Casuier
Nettie Cooper, Ass
T. Casuier
Farmers Bank
Don
Banking House
Total
State of Indiana
County of
Daviess
I. J. A. McCoy
J. A. McCoy
Florence E. Skemp
Allen C. Trusty
Burns City
Concord
U. B
D. P. McCoy
Pleasant Hill
Poindexter & Wilson
House of Quality
WH. Bair
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