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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1902
Page
2
An old advertisement promotes men women and children footwear at Abriban's and Radcliff with prices around two dollars fifty cents. It urges shoppers to not miss the chance to buy up to standard styles for ladies and boys and hints at a sale before inventory runs out.
Local notes list subscription deals for The Odon Journal and Washington Gazette at one year for 125 dollars. Various local visits, births, visitors, church events, sales ads, and community announcements follow, including engagements, travel to Washington, and parish activities.
OCR fragment mentions a date near August 21 and a Friday. Details are unclear but suggests a public notice or scheduling item with a deadline in late August.
The passage notes Mr. O'Leil assuming control Monday after a Saturday deal closure. Mr. SieCay remains at the brick yards for a period, awaiting the sale of a kilo he is burning. O'Well is described as experienced in the trade from prior local activity.
Dr A K Lane and Eld C H Buchsnen were driving when a frightened horse bolted after seeing a sick horse. The horse, a 27 year old, broke the buggy harness but returned home. Once released, the creature kicked and ran toward the pasture to resume its pace.
Arrangements encourage readers to subscribe to the Washington Gazette and The Odon Journal for one year at 125 dollars, valid through August 1. New, current, or paid subscribers can obtain both papers one year by paying 125 dollars, with cash required for orders. Next Friday is Fourth of July.
A. D. and W. J. Bechtel are plastered in the marsh this week. Mrs. Coy Owens Franklin visits here. John York came Monday from Oion. Jos. Norman and family of Odon visited Frank Norman Sunday. Grandpa Sipes visits Lin ton. Mrs RK Mamaw and daughter Mary of Odon were here Monday. Evert Reck drives a peddling wagon for Weld Pershing. Young folks attend ply exercises at Mt.
By order of the Town Board of Health property owners are hereby alerted. The notice names J DeMotte Leo as related authority or agent and references health board actions affecting properties.
In a church collection tale set in England Canon Blank loses a life in a friendly game of pool at the squire's. He pays with a three penny piece placed on the edge of the tulle, prompting a quip from Wigsler the barrister. The canon responds with a sharp retort about his contribution. An ad touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for sale.
An 19th century discussion notes that electricity is not a fluid nor a simple energy form. It reflects on public misconceptions of electric shocks and the uncertainty among scientists about the true nature of electricity. The piece cites a consensus that electricity is not water steam or gas and that no definitive model exists.
The Naples paper recounts a scene at a post office where a young English lady and her maid amused bystanders. The mistress asks the maid to pull out her tongue as stamps are licked and applied to letters, with the maid presenting her tongue for moistening each stamp. The account labels such manners as curious.
The horn Morpheus: The cor de chasse prized for sweetness and mellowness among wind instruments. In Beethoven’s time it resembled the old hunting horn with spiral wraps for easy carriage. Germans call it waldborn meaning forest horn.
A newspaper style comment warns that Sunday rehearsals signal poor show prospects and financial loss for those involved. It notes tensions rising among cast members and potential disruptions to performances and management.
A chaotic snippet from Yonkers Statesman notes a dispute over flour quality with a grocer and a Youngbride narrator. It mentions tough flour and a humorous claim about cooking solving a bus problem, framed in a light domestic anecdote style.
A couple performing in a London theater quarreled on stage with jealousy. The wife’s dress caught fire as she waved near a candle. The husband kept composure, extinguished the flames, and continued the act with a quip about being right.
An English paper reports a children's theatricals event where courtships and weddings form the plot. A grownup discovers a girl hiding in a corner and asks why she is left out. She replies she is the baby waiting to be burned, implying she is not part of the scenes.
The article argues newspapers are the foremost medium of publicity, noting they go everywhere and are read by everybody. It contrasts with billboards streetcar ads and steamboat cards and claims newspapers are the one supreme source of information accessible to all households.
A New York Press item recalls a shop girl's fury as a woman and her daughter haggle over a waist size and lace trim. The clerk debates yardage and prices, quipping about the customer’s nerve while calculating fabric for an exact waist.
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