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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
2
A scrambled column from The Odon Journal features satirical notices and observations on topics from politics and war to fashion and industry. It notes Wilbur Wright’s flying attempts, American beef versus European horse steaks, a Milwaukee brewery strike, and miscellaneous musings about public figures and opinions.
The note asks whether innocent Dreadnaught builders are secretly contributing money to sustain Britain in a constant state of panic. No names, dates, or concrete organizations are provided.
Just in time for the Fourth, another lockjaw core is announced, but the pistol leads in improved efficiency and remains ahead among cheerful toys and features.
Missouri will not appropriate money for journalism instruction causing fewer lectures though newspaper work at the renal schools continues without state aid.
The text notes King Edward living 67 years and prompts that none of his years seem spent in hardship or danger. It implies his endurance and steady character, suggesting that if his seven decades have included strain, observers have not perceived it. The passage casts him as enduring, steady, and relatively untouched by late-life weariness.
A New York social worker criticizes the tendency to favor fairy tale tales over historical storytelling for children in public playgrounds. The piece laments modern theories that overlook the value of the beloved fairy figures for child development.
A London Times piece lauds Abdul Hamid for unfailing courtesy, zeal for schools and education, benevolence, and gentle manner toward even those who attempted his life. It notes the perception that he is a monogamist.
A young New Yorker, inspired by civic duty, contributes eight cents to the Hudson-Fulton celebration fund. The total appropriation equaled a pro rata seven and a half cents from each citizen, underscoring her gesture as formally acknowledged as significant.
A reflection on Bryce's American Commonwealth noting founders believed in original sin and kept a door ajar. The piece argues this old time wisdom could aid current civic affairs where trust funds are mismanaged and doors to public funds remain open.
The March 25 edition of the Evening Bulletin in Honolulu features a 74 page issue with an illustrated Industrial Section detailing the growth and scope of the sugar industry. It portrays Hawaii as a land of promise for agriculture and horticulture, poised to rise through American enterprise.
The piece notes the cow could become Massachusetts emblem but delays until the milk standard issue is resolved, and it asserts codfish faces no tampering concerns.
An English prince of royal blood is expected to be named viceroy of India amid widespread discontent. The text notes prior harsh rule by Lord Kitchener and suggests growing unrest among natives plotting against the colonial authorities.
Gus Guiffre a city employee shot fruit dealer Antonio Mascari in what he calls an Italian duel, but Mascari says he was attacked unarmed. Guiffre fled, later surrendered, and is held on shooting with intent to kill after two bullets were extracted from Mascari at St Vincent's hospital. Mascari is recovering. Guiffre and Mascari have ties to city life and local Italian community.
Fraternal memorial ceremonies were held in Newcastle New Lisbon Knightstown and Middletown. In Knightstown Arthur J Lowe grand diancelier spoke and Harry Wade grand keeper of records and seal attended with other high Pythian officers including Gen. Merrill E Wilson commander of the Indiana brigade of the U R I of P.
Fire started by mice and matches damaged W. W. Wilson grocery store in Nashville. Firefighters with bucket brigades and Cynanite fought the blaze, but protection was limited and damage was only partially contained.
In avoiding a collision, William Shipley and Harold Johnson drove into a water plug in Lafayette causing it to tear free and send water spraying for about thirty minutes. Thousands watched. neither man was injured.
Danville and neighboring rural areas suffered the season’s worst wind and rainstorm, causing at least 20000 dollars in damage to buildings barns orchards forests and utility poles and lines including telephone telegraph and electric facilities.
Fort Wayne police arrested Joe Notestine, Harrison Street saloon proprietor, on a liquor selling charge Sunday. Otherwise the city reported a near dry day with no other violations.
Bloomington reports a county city dispute over the hitch rack resolved with triumph for the county. Skies clear and indications point to lasting peace ahead.
In Shelbyville a three year old child of Elsworth Miles seized a bottle of carbolic acid and was burned on the lips neck and throat before the mother could stop it. In Richmond crowds flock to the Garfield School for the annual Richmond Art association exhibit drawing visitors from across the region.
Earlham college marked its fiftieth anniversary as a college and sixty-second as a boarding school with a large alumni reunion. Notables included Walter Carpenter of Richmond in his ninety-ninth year, plus President Robert L. Kelly and Timothy Nicholson.
Federal officers investigated a blackmail attempt against Nathan Payne a wealthy farmer four miles south of the era. A letter demanded $500 left on a pier near the Flatrock bridge with threats to burn the barn and house and even take a life if refused. Local guards protected the Payne home since Friday while authorities worked to trap the culprit.
Danville officials report Thomas MecQuillen an Indianapolis insurance man who pleaded guilty to forgery in Hendricks circuit court a year ago and given suspended sentence has had parole revoked by Judge Clark and MecQuillen is ordered re arrested.
The Frankfort district Young People's Christian Endeavor societies hold their fifteenth annual convention at Central Christian church in Anderson. The event runs through Thursday with a devotional program by the junior division and free entertainment for delegates provided by local Endeavor groups.
Mrs. Dietrich Burnham was killed and her husband fatally injured when a buggy was struck by an eastbound Dayton & Western traction car ten miles east of the city. Their children escaped unharmed. The buggy was demolished and the horse killed.
Four members of Company F Third Indiana National Guard now on duty at the Michigan City penitentiary wall since the big storm two months ago will be released in about three weeks. Laborers have worked at the wall since the storm.
Bloomington report states Prof. Harry O. Buzziard resigned after four years as Monroe County schools superintendent. He has accepted a new post in Woods, Oklahoma, with a salary of 1800 dollars.
Shelbyville reports the city council approved opening a public park with several acres bought in Teal addition. The new ground lies in the new lot area and will cost about 16000 dollars. Peru suffered lightning damage disabling phones and electric transformers with rain hurting crops. Newcastle man Frank Allen fractured his skull in a fall from a haymow.
In Whitehall Michigan J A Sadony leads a 12 disciple cult living in a pine valley. They study psychology while locking 24 manuscripts inside a thick cement building. The group plans a decade long review before revealing their creed to critics.
Washington reports Capt Archibald Willingham Butt chosen by President Taft as personal military aide. Butt has accompanied the president on rides golf tours and rail journeys since inauguration. A 42 year old Georgian bachelor, he joined the army via volunteer service in the Spanish war after working as a Washington newspaper correspondent.
A sermon outline from Romans 12 8 14 written circa A D 38 in Corinth argues love as the supreme debt and temperance as its practical fruit. It cites Gladstone on temperance harms and Leighton on the nearness of Christ. It urges putting on Christ to avoid vice and notes abstainers' longevity per early 20th century sources.
Mexican rubber production shows lower profitability than anticipated as market conditions tighten. Industry analysts note reduced margins for growers and processors, with some firms cutting back on output and exploring diversification to maintain financial stability.
A playful exchange centers on a photographer's quip about his engagement to the station's typewriter as colleagues tease about interruptions. The moment blends wit and workplace humor.
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as the latest advancement over 25 year old patent starches. It asserts older brands are inferior while its new ingredient enhances strength and smoothness without injurious chemicals.
An imaginative man asks what would happen if a comet struck Earth. Mr. Fans on replies he would favor offering Earth an engagement on our horse team. Lewis' Single Tinder is noted as a famous cigar.
An 19th century style advertisement extols Mrs Winglow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children. It promises calming effects and wind relief with a quackish tone, claiming a 25ua bottle and country manufacture details alongside unrelated notes about pianos.
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