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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1911
Page
6
A hostess hosts a daisies and smilax table setting with a pale blue cloth, white beaded candles, a gilded basket centerpiece, and favors of gilded embroidery hoops. Place cards feature hand painted marguerites and corsage bouquets of daisies with blue ribbons. The simple salad course uses edible daisy petal visuals.
The article describes Japanese themed party invitations and decorations using regular stationery, rolls of paper, or napkins. It notes using tiny lanterns or dolls to enclose notes, messengers delivering invites, and abundant decor like screens, fans, parasols, bamboo furniture, and pink tissue cherry blossoms.
Invitations for a tin wedding anniversary party arrived on tin foil cards. The hostess carried a bouquet in a tin funnel and guests sent many tin gifts such as a bread pan punch bowl and a dust pan tied with satin ribbon. The evening featured telegrams, rhymed toasts, and tin wrapped cigars for the bridegroom.
Tailored suits in linen or silk show bright color fevers and smart shoes with white buckskin tops. French millinery highlights ribbon and velvet bows while braid reshapes new dresses. Ostrich plumage marks large hats, striped sheer linen tops simple frocks, and bouquet artificial flowers adorn suits and dresses. Lace cape collars reach the belt, sometimes hanging below.
Three dress patterns described for girls aged 10 to 12 in navy blue casement, blue zephyr with embroidery, and cream veiling. Details include pleated skirts, yokes, embroidered bodices, sleeve bands, and matching trims with specified yardages and widths for materials.
A Montana field report notes elk increasing north of Yellowstone Park with many cows and calves migrating down into ranch lands. It describes winter habits, snow shelters, calf losses around 10 percent, and the challenge of feeding 50,000 park elk with 100 tons of alfalfa hay annually.
A 1911 profile recalls Theodor Schwann, poor youth to founder of cell theory, highlighting his improvisation in class, early lab work, and later honors. It notes his discovery of pepsin, the idea that life requires preexisting organisms, and his modest pay as professor while his work transformed medicine.
A historical note on Brooks' club in London once famed for high stakes gaming and sharp wit. Beau Brummell reportedly won large sums from Alderman Combe the brewer, sparking a boastful retort about porter and loyalty to the opponent.
An old advertisement touts Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as a preventive and cure for sore throat. It claims gargling with two drops in water quickly relieves soreness and strengthens the throat membrane. The product, priced 25 and 50 cents a box, is sold by The Paxton Toilet Co in Boston, with free samples offered.
An OCR fragment mixes a grim phrase about punishment for a train wreck with a salestype line for a tobacco or liquor sale and a quip about music and romance. The readable parts hint at sensational promotional language and misused phrasing.
The line presents a witty exchange between Eve and Adam about attire and modesty. It notes Eve questions her appearance and Adam retorts that her fig leaf is reused, delivering a playful biblical quip.
An advertising pitch touts Defiance Starch with a money back guarantee. Consumers are urged to test it for both hot and cold starching and compare performance and cost to grocer supplied starches. If unsatisfied, return it for a refund.
A humorous exchange features a person showing a hat and asking a companion for opinion, followed by a quip about the hat being bought at a "great reduction" and a joke on its former size. The dialogue captures a light, period tone.
Arthur Atherton aged 24, five feet tall and weighing 38 pounds, married Blanche Buckley aged 19 who weighs 186 pounds. Municipal Judge John R. Newcomer presided at City Hall in Chicago.
The boy scouts movement has reached the Malay peninsula and Singapore will host a fine organization under the patronage of the governor and chief justice. It is seen as beneficial beyond military training and could become a permanent popular institution across the peninsula as scout organizations form in the colonies.
Mrs Peckem warns William about theft as a horse thief looms. He recalls hearing the culprit carried off several nags in the district, prompting Peckem to hurry toward the door.
A Carthage Missouri teacher attributes relief from severe stomach trouble and nervous debility to a diet of Grape-Nuts. She describes years of illness including appetite loss and weight loss, then recovery after adopting the cereal and cites improved health and return to work. The letter is presented as a genuine testimonial connected to the Pepsin Company.
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