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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
2
An editorial fragment railes about religious fanatic violence and Dutch royal child notes. It questions peace talks at The Hague, telegraph costs, and Zelaya's army claims while commenting on education and foreign birth in New York schools. It muses on canal tolls and future gratitude from posterity.
Citizens ponder summer ice costs after flooding and big river cakes. Utah enacts a misdemeanor for buying Sunday baseball game tickets, likely boosting demand for more gaps in the fence.
The Gridiron club faces sharp critique from the Amalgamated Association of Poets over a rhyming dispute that pairs distinction with extinction. Poets condemn the club’s handling of verse and urge a harsher public roaster.
The speaker questions why the state railroad commission would enforce constitutional provisions if it refuses to enforce constitutional limits, casting doubt on its willingness to enforce an act of the legislature. The remark implies skepticism about regulatory commitment and consistency in enforcement authority.
A Finglish tourist mocks American women for wearing "too many clothes" and questions if they dress as if ready for presentation at court. The remark prompts discussion on cross cultural dress norms and modern modesty standards.
The text argues American cities fail to reduce fire risk, noting a longstanding moral underscored by the Manchester conflagration. It claims warnings have been given repeatedly but actions remain inadequate.
Over one week Pittsburg hosted grand opera and Uncle Tom's Cabin with audiences snubbing each other’s tastes. Attendees at opera wore costly attire, while Uncle Tommers wore simpler dress, highlighting social contrasts.
A plainspoken character with no capital but persuasive charm boasted of fooling around a score of widows by gaining their spare cash and jewelry then moving on. The piece notes the pattern is increasing and warns it harms life insurance. It suggests social reformers form a society to protect lonely widows.
Whisky producers renew the fight over old-time labels led by eminent lawyers including former Ambassador Choate and ex Secretary Carlisle. The case seeks a final definition of whisky, but the author notes a clear truth that the worse the label, the better one is off drinking something without the words compound or imitation.
A Harvard professor claims for 16 million dollars he can arrange apparatus to contact Mars and finish within months. He notes Mars inhabitants may or may not wish to communicate and that a long isolated planet may resist interruption to its peace and quiet.
A claim holds that the northern regions and forests of Canada provide the world's best fur bearing animals.
A pithy note warns that stealing remains an old fashioned crime. Society imposes severest penalties, including summary fines and imprisonment. The blurb urges readers not to steal and to seek lawful avenues, with a playful plug for a lawyer.
Americans Mexicans and Chinese indicted in El Paso for bringing 700 Chinese into the United States. The scheme paid $500 per head and used railroad workers as dining car staff. Trial set for June 8 in Chicago with transit coordination across the border and a murdered informant linked to the gang.
David Henderson of Jersey City killed his daughter Martha in a Paris restaurant named Pere Tranquille before taking his own life. An inquest found he was mentally wrecked by alcohol. Their bodies will be buried in Switzerland where the family owns a chateau. Mrs Henderson and two other daughters were present and she is under physician care.
Seven were killed and twelve wounded in San Pedro Mojon Costa Rica during a confrontation between Democrats and Republicans. Precepio Arana led the Democrats and was stabbed but expected to recover. Presidential candidates Juan Maria Segreda and Claudio Coto allegedly arranged a duel before police intervened.
The cruiser battleship in vincible completed an eight hour speed trial at 28 knots, briefly reaching 29 knots. It is claimed to be the world record for a ship of its size or type.
Representative Weeks of Massachusetts introduces a measure authorizing the construction of eight submarine boats at a total cost not exceeding 4 million dollars.
S C Coffman aged 65 of Zeal South Dakota fractured leg after a fall from a wagon. He drove 9 miles to Phillip then boarded a train to Rapid City seeking medical help.
In Pine Bluff Arkansas a special grand jury adjourned without indictments after Judge Grace witnessed a Wednesday night lynching of a Black man. The judge had issued an emphatic charge regarding the case.
Gov Charles N Haskell and five others were indicted by a federal grand jury in Muskogee on charges of obtaining government land by illegal methods. Bond set at 5000 each, trials expected soon. Haskell alleges the case rests on a flawed process and vows the full facts will clear him. Friends in Oklahoma have funded part of the expenses for witnesses and proceedings.
East St Louis police reported a robbery at the People's bank in Benbow City with $3 509 stolen from the cashier. Bandits described as two men fled toward the river trigger a regional dragnet. first reports suggested the city hall cashier, later tied to oil trust areas. witness details note one man six feet tall with a dark beard and slouch hat, and a second similarly dressed.
A newsboy foiled an attempted kidnapping when he saw a man seize a taxi with a 5-year-old girl. The boy alerted an officer, George Douzio was arrested, and the girl identified as Bertha Schmitt. A crowd gathered outside the nearby police station.
Charles McIvers of 1421 Old Manchester Road, a switchman for the Frisco, lost both legs while switching in the Kingshighway yards Friday as he attempted to board a moving freight car.
American Yoemen of Rolla MO and neighboring districts prepare for the district meeting in Rolla on Friday and Saturday August 13 and 14. About one thousand Yoemen are expected to attend this event.
Governor Noel has received about sixty letters demanding he desist from pursuing Tom Atkinson an escaped convict convicted for life for murder. Troops and posses near Noxapter exchanged fire with the fugitive and a hunt with bloodhounds continues despite rain and darkness. The governor plans more efforts Friday while saying the law must be obeyed regardless of sentiment.
London reports a rumored retirement of Admiral Sir John Fisher and claims Admiral Lord Charles Beresford will replace him. Fisher’s term ends in October amid a split over naval policy. Beresford has long opposed Fisher and urged government action, with a commission reportedly finding faults with Fisher on most charges.
Oakland California vaudeville star Nat Goodwin declares he is through with the stage due to dislike of publicity. He is involved in a back rent suit against Mrs. Horton Phipps, known as Lavalers, and says he will devote himself to business after contracts end. His wife Edna Goodrich shares the decision to retire.
In Jacksonville Indiana Mollie Lionheart who sent her sweetheart Lige Fielden to prison twenty years ago for stealing her ring will marry the man later found innocent. The wedding follows long dispute over the alleged crime and Fielden's conviction.
Levi Hill shot his wife and their 4 year old son then shot himself in Tiffin. All survived. Details of the shooting are not available.
A quake centered near Chicago shook Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Iowa at 8 41 30 am causing only minor damage. Fires started by overturned stoves were reported from Aurora and other towns while dishes broke and telephone lines swayed during the tremor. Communities from Springfield Illinois to Muskegon Michigan felt the shock and several cities reported two successive tremors in Davenport and Dubuque.
A 15 second quake felt in Cedar Rapids Iowa prompted students to evacuate from the fourth floor of Coe College. No injuries reported as campus community sought safety after tremor.
Peoria woke to its first earthquake in years at 1 38 a m lasting four seconds. The tremor was recorded on the new weather bureau seismograph. Large structures shook while bluffside homes and the white school saw stronger movement, causing excitement among children.
A sight disturbance lasting about a minute was recorded on the seismograph at the U S Weather Bureau in Washington on Wednesday. The event began at 9 41 30 eastern time and the record lacked detail to determine the location.
An earthquake lasting about thirty seconds plus rain was reported in Streator Illinois at 4 40 a m. The tremor disrupted morning activities and drew attention from residents nearby.
An earthquake was felt in Joliet at 8 40 a m with a three minute duration. Observers noted two shocks along the Des Plaines river valley damaging mirrors chimneys and frail objects while chairs and other light items were overturned.
An earthquake tremor was felt in Janesville Wisconsin at 046 am lasting about four seconds. Residents reported minor shaking and a brief jolt across the city. No injuries or major damage were reported as authorities investigated the incident.
Workmen cleaning the city water tank located a cache of five fish at the bottom of a 110 foot standpipe. The fish appear to have been pumped in when small. the largest weighed seven pounds.
A June 6 Sunday School lesson from James 3 discusses the power of speech. It compares the tongue to a horsebridle and ship helm, notes its potential for great good or great harm, and warns that no one can tame it except God.
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