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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
4
Senator N. B. Scott defends innocent affectionate acts as natural in man and woman. He recounts a tale of a hunter and a girl in West Virginia where a dollar kiss leads to a comic exchange.
William Ball of Caddo Kentucky says he regained health after kidney trouble using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports improved sleep and energy, claiming he could climb a mountain again after taking three boxes. The testimonial notes prior nightly urination and shortness of breath as symptoms he endured.
A quirky dialogue riffs on strange place names such as Weerawken and Pougikeep pie. The Chicago & North Western railway line between Chicago and the Missouri River is cited, with tangential asides about towns, visits, and a chaotic mix of American and British references.
A Victorian testimonial claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound strengthens the back and eases kidney and womb troubles. The letter from Miss Llamas of New York describes weakness and headaches improving after using the remedy, urging others to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
A devotional piece invites readers to seek the “Land of Uprightness” where God’s Spirit guides life. It compares natural self to a faded resort, recounts biblical examples like Noah and Abraham, and urges repentance, cross, and faith. It warns of wanderers but promises forgiveness and lasting joy.
A Philadelphia Record report notes a lawyer questioning radium claims. He says radium seems not wondrous as a perpetual motion source, while admitting its light and heat emission. The fragment hints at debate over energy and weight loss implications.
Persian nomads cling to a centuries old butter churning method. A goatskin cradle hangs inside a tent where milk is poured, then rocked by hand to separate fat from milk, yielding a thick oil and cream. The article highlights an enduring, almost unknown practice in the Shah's realm.
The Chicago Journal sketches the nomadic Persian lifestyle noting their mobile homes under starry skies and goatskin tents. It contrasts Persian and Moorish attitudes toward prisons and punishment, remarking on widespread use of torture and the quick death of criminals as a deterrent.
J. B. McDonald describes a simple hands tool to tear out vine roots, replacing multi man effort. A five foot wire tied three feet from a nine foot pole allows scooping under vines, bending the pole for leverage, and piling removed roots for burning when rows are long.
A Rural New Yorker note advises gradual feeding of apples or potatoes to cows to prevent choking. It describes restraining head movement with a bar, and using a feeding box between stakes outdoors to avoid overconsumption and ensure safe access.
A dramatist describes a realistic society drama to a manager. The heroine makes a thrilling auto entrance and fits the hero villain and soubrette for a conventional happy ending. The manager probes the finish and the playwright concedes an ambulance exit would sharpen realism.
In a Crivage Post item, a fat man takes a vacant seat as a woman approaches. A man rises and uses a cane to jab the fat man, then a second man is told he is needed at the stockyards to fetch pig stickers. Both smirk at the fat man as Wic appears ready to strike.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as a cure for hot sweating calluses and swollen aching feet. Sold by druggists for 23 cents with a trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Inquirer frames a waiter and guest exchange about a recurring potato dish and the diner's lack of eating it. The light exchange captures a humorous moment in a restaurant setting.
A humorous exchange recalls a critic remark about residents from the opposite insignificant oasis visiting the veranda of the House Beautiful. The dialogue captures a playful social barb about neighborly appearances.
An advertisement asserts Piso’s Cure for Consumption can save lives with a money back guarantee. It includes testimonials from Mrs Robbins of Norwich and mentions laxatives and tonics. The text imitates a conversational snippet with various quips and quotes.
The text asserts Peruna holds a unique position as the only internal systemic catarrh remedy known to the medical profession. It claims catarrh causes half of diseases affecting mankind and that catarrhal diseases afflict half of the U S population.
A reader is urged to write to Dr Hartman President of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio for free advice. The notice invites full statements of the case and promises his valuable guidance without charge.
The article discusses why milk fat varies daily and hourly despite efforts to standardize conditions, noting the cow’s nervous system defies precise measurement. It compares dairy output to beet sampling and gold mining, and urges profitable cover crops in drought to protect soil.
A terse exchange attributed to Momma Gladys and Hadys follows a remark on manners versus clothing fit. The Detroit Free Press references the Overland Limited train service from Chicago to the Coast via Union Pacific and North-Western Line.
Advertising copy claims Doan's remedies correct urine issues and cleanse sediment from the system. The fragment references Wick dust and Bigh Sandling as part of the claimed treatment.
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