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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1904
Page
4
A Bradford man reports back pain swelling and diabetes fears eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills in 1896 and staying well since. Free trial offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York with mailing. Also Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup advertises cure for coughs and colds.
About 15 years ago a man entered Mret national bank of Denver with a bottle claiming nitroglycerin. He demanded money and received a $10,000 bill from president David H. Moffatt. The culprit vanished. the $10,000 note has not been redeemed and no trace of him exists.
In the New Hebrides islands of the Pacific the epider spider weaves powercloth using a blrght framework set by natives. The tiny insects seize the frame and build a web foundation with remarkable results. A single cap measured over four feet ten inches long and more than a foot in diameter at the base.
In Newchwang the wagon traffic surges when roads freeze. About 2000 carts arrive daily during late winter months, each load two tons, pulled by four to seven mules or ponies. Some carts travel from 39 to 40 days to reach the market.
The note varies in thickness with a thicker left corner and darker center lettering, helping to reveal fakes. Counterfeit notes are typically uniformly thick, making deliberate embossing detectable upon inspection.
The text notes a copper finger ring and a tintype among insignia for John Quincy Adams campaign in 1825. It references the slogan John Quincy Adams. 1825 and describes campaign memorabilia like medallions.
The text notes Swiss cowbells with a peculiar sound fear by tigers, leading to their introduction in the Himalayas to protect cattle. The concept suggests bells deter predators by making a loud, droning noise.
A foreign writer after a trip critiques Central American culture claiming Americans would not find grace there. He asks how grace could exist in a land where men chew tobacco and women chew gum, reflecting a harsh generalization about local people.
As a result of the war with Japan, about 15,000 Russian laborers at Lads have lost jobs. In Odessa, 26,000 men who normally work on the glocks in summer are unsuccessfully seeking farming work.
A man who thought his race was run regained perfect health after a food remedy. He had suffered a year of labor loss and grip related stomach weakness, told by doctors nothing more could help. He describes rapid improvement after consuming the food that revived his strength.
A Sunday reflection on Rahab from Jericho as a symbol of grace and repentance. The author links Rahab's faith and obedience to salvation, the scarlet thread, and the blood of Christ, urging readers to seek shelter behind faith and the gospel truth.
William Lyon Phelps notes in Booklovers Magazine that among Russian schoolchildren, Guy de Maupassant leads with 86 admirers, followed by Erckmann Chatrian Zola Dickens and Hugo. Goethe and Leber trail with 64 votes. Shakespeare Ibsen and Daudet score under 50. He urges Americans to study Russia’s literary tastes.
Reports from the Discovery describe long sledge journeys where pemmican biscuits and tea or cocoa sustain crews. Hunger and monotony caused visions of food, but shipboard meals quickly restored weight. The giant petrel native to the region is noted for gorging on offal and regurgitating it before fleeing.
In Holland and Belgium dogs pull carts loaded with vegetables, milk and flowers, guided by women. The Belgian mastiff crossbreeds with Great Danes aimed to enlarge dogs backfired, leading to weak hindquarters. Observers note dogs become lazy when carts stop, trapped in labor for life.
A Prairie Farmer piece argues tiling and tile drainage greatly boost land value in older regions like western New York. It notes labor can be done by regular farm help, lowers perceived costs, and can pay for itself on days when field work is idle.
Farmers in the corn belt increasingly refuse skim milk for cottage cheese or sale, preferring to feed it to calves hogs and poultry. They argue skim milk adds value to corn and their past handling shows it boosts hog health when kept on farms.
A house plant addition with a flat roof and balustrade is recommended for better appearance and heat retention. Windows on multiple sides, possible furnace or stove heating, and interior curtains to keep warmth are noted. Also instructions describe a dangerous chick treatment method involving sarbolic acid and hot surfaces.
A restless elderly passenger at a Pennsylvania depot tells porter Peter he will pay for extra attention on his trip to St. Louis. He orders dusting, an extra blanket, and moving a fellow passenger, insisting the porter stay silent as the train departs.
Chas Y Peterson, Justice of the Peace for Oconto County, states Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best kidney medicine on the market. He cites personal relief from back pain after trying the pills, warning kidney pain can lead to Bright's disease diabetes or rheumatism.
A Brooklyn store displays a sign reading Now is the time to lay in sour coal while a nearby tailor advertises Pants. 50 cents a leg: if you buy two legs, the seat thrown in. The piece notes the tailor’s sharp ad copy from the Times.
An advertising notice promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder that relieves tired hot feet and eases tight shoes. It offers a trial package for free and directs readers to A. S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
A collage of provocative lines and medical ads from old papers. Includes patter on nerves by Dr Kline and Piso’s Cure for Consumption plus quips about gender and manners from various newspapers.
Miss Allice M. Suria of Minneapolis testifies that after two years of monthly pain Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ended her suffering with only a few bottles. The ad emphasizes female health, ovarian troubles, and promises of cures for women’s issues, urging readers to trust letters and signatures as proof.
The article quotes Country Life in America praising a black caddie for a great shot while mocking others as indolent beasts of burden. It recalls a novice caddie asking if he is working tomorrow, illustrating dated stereotypes.
A Mount Vernon attendant finds a woman weeping bitterly at a grave. She sobs she cannot help crying at the tomb of the Father of the Colony, remarking the tomb is the great wonder. The man suggests the tomb is the residence. The clip also cites brief reflective quotes from the Indianapolis Journal and other papers.
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