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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
2
An article notes a Philadelphia man’s claimed substitute for rubber made from waste materials may someday replace rubber in some uses. It contrasts hopes for substitutes with rubber’s unique value and cites the Washington Herald on the long pursuit of a viable replacement.
The article stresses the value of soil and soil products for city adults who have or can access land for kitchen gardens. It highlights school gardening as a model to inspire grownups to cultivate the soil and reap its rewards.
A Gotham judge in a cult over a gult decided the dress in dispute was a fit. This nearly gave the fair defendant one and proved again to the satisfaction of injured feministry the intrinsic injustice in our man made decisions.
A Pittsburg physician warns that humanity will gradually extinguish itself. Another expert argues the population exceeds the quality needed. Meanwhile people continue to live, cope, and endure, as debates fade but life proceeds.
A Boston medical authority discusses a future where each home has electrical devices that supply energy for health. The speaker notes concern about how much this would cost, highlighting sensitivity to rising electricity bills in the local area.
A young man steals from his employers to fund a “pleasant honeymoon” for his chorus girl bride. The motive is questioned as misguided yet the incident highlights moral conflict and consequences.
Street fashion notes describe spring millinery with tall square crowned Derby like hats and bold color combos. Some designs mix black with strong hues such as red blue cerise and green while lilies of silk create stick up ornaments and flower plaits across black Milan shapes. simple bands and ribbons finish many pieces. Julia Bottomley reports on this season’s hat trends.
Fashion notes predict a vogue for long satin and taffeta mantles replacing tailor made after noon and visiting wear. Mantles are straight and often unlined with large square revers and collars, mostly black with color accents faced in black chiffon. Fringe adds to the ensemble as women await new styles and trends.
The article notes waist lines returning as a fashion cue. Belts vary from old-fashioned narrow styles to mismatched ribbons and bands. Many new gowns emphasize the waist, with belts sometimes independent of the dress trim.
A drain pipe is repurposed as a stand for brooms and garden tools. The suggested decor is to cover the exterior with a remnant of pretty wallpaper secured with paste. The plan is simple and inexpensive for hall use.
A simple gown features mauve stripes accented by a waist cluster of cherries. A Leghorn hat is trimmed with cornflower blue velvet and decorated with cornflowers and poppies.
Fashion note describes white satin glove protectors as frilly muff inserts. Create a six inch tube from a 15 by 12 inch satin piece with a French seam and narrow hem. Frilled ends of chiffon or lace improve appearance while extending glove life.
Forrest Clark in Leslie's describes Luzon tribes the Nongots Ifugacs Bontoc-Igorots Lepanto Igorots Kalingas Tingians and Negritos. It notes traders’ goods salt matches beads cloth brass wire and items like poking glasses bells shells and horsehair. Tingian headwomen wear beaded designs and silver pipes. Tingian chieftains wear bead collars and calico skirts. The Tingians favor silver and make many silver coin rings. music comes from gansas drums and dance features a spiral chase by a man and woman.
Two sisters, Senoras Tencepcion Unzue de Cesares and Yarla Unzue de Alvear, funded a $2,000,000 asylum in Mar del Plata to honor their parents. The Saturnino E. Unzue open asylum will serve convalescent poor children and includes a perpetual maintenance endowment.
The lesson examines John the Baptist's doubt while imprisoned and Jesus' praise of Johns character. It contrasts Johns austere life with the social role of Jesus and highlights Johns prophetic mission ahead of the Messiah. It notes Johns humility and his role in preparing the way for the Kingdom of God.
A New York contractor faced a labor strike in the Berkshire hills after workers complained of underfeeding. The men demanded pie once daily, then three times a day, and the contractor relented, resolving the dispute with ample pie.
A dramatic vignette from Youth's Companion recounts a frightful burglar scare in which Mrs. Fink encounters a man’s legs under the bed and learns the noise came from her husband arising in the dark. The tale centers on surprise, fear, and domestic calm restored after the scare.
A brief quip features a street performer delivering a pun about a foot ailment. The response confirms the joke with a nod to the corn on the foot, playing off the pun on pedal and corn.
An advertisement urges women to use Paxtine in sponge baths to eradicate perspiration and body odors. The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston Mass offers 25 cents a box or postpaid by mail.
A satirical collage of political quips and consumer pitches. It teases English candidates for parliament by noting they stand for a seat while promoting Garfield Tea and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. It also touts LEWIS' Single Binder cigars and comments on luck and romance with humor.
Mrs V A Collins of McSherrystown Pa praises Resinol Ointment and Soap for eczema relief after physician guidance. A second letter from Mrs W A Lucas of Montclare S C confirms scalp eczema improvement in two months using Resinol Ointment. Resinol products claim to stop itching and heal eczema and related skin conditions. Sample requests available from Dept 4K Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Md.
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