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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1911
Page
6
A row of humorous snippets touches on unpredictable mishaps and curiosities. Topics range from a race death rumor, snow shovel trades in Chicago, a Massachusetts jaw fracture, to aeroplane rides and sharpened lawnmowers. It notes canoeists and motorboats, a batsman and a hammer, and jokes about Diaz’s wealth and onion crops in New Jersey.
A Spanish prince was arrested in Paris on shoplifting charges. The incident draws attention to royal conduct abroad amid rising concerns over criminal behavior by prominent individuals.
A Massachusetts man was arrested on a case involving selling his wife for 4.50. The complainant source is unclear. A remark about the woman’s hair appears in the fragment. A separate note claims a St. Louis woman obtained a divorce in two minutes, with a brief remark about jealousy toward Reno.
Manufacturers of sticky fly paper view the swat the fly movement as another tactic in restraint of trade and foresee price or market impact amid the public health campaign.
Scientists seek an answer to a playful riddle about the moment a GG needle becomes part of a soup. The playful remark hints at a pun or wordplay rather than a formal finding.
A Kansas judge designates the act of stealing another man's wife as petty larceny. The court states no comment on the case.
In expert opinion the farmer’s wife wins the cook contest over the city housewife. The farmer’s appetite is a decisive factor in the result.
An European artist who has come to this country to paint New York will likely find that work has already been well attended to.
A feminine highbrow laments that writing rests the mind, warning that many young people drift into an eternal state of est like preoccupation and doubt, reflecting cultural anxiety about literary culture and youth intellect.
The government aims to examine and license motor boat owners while proposing the consideration of canoe owners for examination and possible asylum submission.
In Middletown Connecticut a 73 year old news carrier traces his lifelong career to days before the Civil War. He has remained faithful to delivering papers, likening his devotion to a chorus girl.
The piece quips that brides are celebrated while grooms are only a necessary detail, sometimes allowed a name but never a picture in the publication. It notes a gendered pattern in newspaper treatment of weddings.
The note says William's sister denies him composing the Song of Aegir, dismissing the claim as superfluous and not believed in any case.
After seven years of experimenting Germany will drop its scout dogs once intended for war use. The only aspect of war the dogs enjoyed was the commissary department.
The chief of police recommends police escort for all unaccompanied women out in the evening, describing the city’s safety situation and calling this a civil measure to improve security.
A Chicago high school professor advocates scientific court ship and a course in trained oscala tion but faces an pre-empted field. The gs supreme court cannot oust the trust, established long before, as Cupid’s monopoly taunts school learning.
Article from Purdue University Dairy Department discusses management of dairy bulls, breeding efficiency, and male stock selection. Emphasizes sanitary conditions, nutrition, and record keeping to improve dairy herd productivity and genetic improvement.
The article examines bull care to maintain health and quick breeding. It critiques box stalls and poor feeding, then outlines methods from simple exercise to a Purdue experiment station setup with a bull pen and shed. Bulls run together, have dry housing, water in pen, and fed through doors for year round breeding readiness.
Agricultural extension notes advise Indiana farmers to test alfalfa and other seeds for purity and germination. The Purdue University seed laboratory will evaluate samples submitted with markings and report percent pure seed inert matter common names and germination rates.
Polly hosts a lemon party with yellow invitations, lemon shaped cards, and lemon centerpiece. Guests count seeds, sip lemonade, and enjoy lemon aspic salad and sherbet. Prizes include a straw hat and lemon squeezer as guests praise Polly’s clever hosting. A melon rind centerpiece and a quartet perform as the moon rises on the veranda.
In a card party amusement Madame Merri lists clues for a game of words ending with gent. Examples include diligent insurgent agent pungent urgent effulgent negligent divergent convergent intelligent indulgent contingent and erogenous erogent.
The gathering used an abandoned farm for a summer event titled Orchard party. Invitations with apple tree motifs, birch bark place cards, yellow tissue favors on birch strings, and fruit candy boxes hung on cords created playful decor. Guests searched for edible fruit during luncheon with ladders and a rail fence adding to the fun.
An invitation described as melon shaped green cards with a row of little darkies eating triangular pieces of watermelon and the words Den Chat Watermelon in gilt letters. Jack lanterns made from watermelons appear in the scene.
The passage describes black velvet buttons, satin scarves, and taffeta trimmings on day and evening dresses. It notes black net mittens over colored silk stockings, pendant watches, and dainty ring watches. Skirts feature lace or net ruffles, with netted or lace underdresses and varied heel styles for day and evening wear.
Describes two petticoat designs with waist fullness and foot trimming. First uses three spotted cotton bands and requires 4 yards 27 inches wide plus 1 yard for trimming. Second features a satin option with a knee length flounce, plaiting, ribboned buttonhole slits, and a bow at the left front, needing 81 1/2 yards of fabric at _inches wide.
The horticultural department reports seven representative demonstration orchards from four to forty acres. Each is supervised to track spray pruning fertilizing cultivating and harvesting. One row per orchard is left uncared for for comparison as farmers attend fall meetings to learn handling methods and results.
Prof. O C Cunningham of Ohio State dairy scores Purdue experiment station cattle. Evening vrrirhrose earns 87, Golden Day 86 14, Ida's Morned 84, sire Gorgeous Boy 83.
Manufacturers of spray pumps and spray materials report that Indiana business is greater than ever before. Growth is driven largely by the horticultural department and orchard demonstration work across the state.
The horticultural department completed harvesting 124 berry varieties in a variety test. The crop is very good despite dry weather, surpassing local commercial growers due to more careful cultivation.
The Purdue county fair exhibit will travel to more than 20 Indiana county fairs in late summer and fall. It is designed to educate and warrants close study and attention.
Plants eaten by sheep show palatability at all growth stages and among nearly all species. No domestic or wild animal can subsist on more kinds of food.
The Purdue creamery now grades its cream by quality reducing waste and producing better butter. This grading system has greatly improved the overall quality of Purdue butter.
Ottumwa Iowa reader Mrs Harriet E Wampler credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of female troubles and urges women to try the remedy before surgical options. The letter praises the product as a tonic and invigorator from roots and herbs and notes Mrs Pinkham offers free confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
A dialect rich scene centers on Aunt Dinabh Ephrain and Uncle Ephraim VVaes noting a chile’s piety and spending as Thanksgiving approaches. A humorous family exchange follows with Father questioning youth’s excesses and a silent observer called Silent Partrer.
A Florida reader shares how coffee caused biliousness headaches and nervousness and how switching to Postum improved health. She reports restored digestion, steadier nerves, regular heartbeats, clearer skin, and a return to well being, citing Postum Company attribution and a nod to The Road Wellville.
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