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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1902
Page
3
A humorous dialogue recounts a writer’s belief in the mysterious transferrence of impulse. The speaker notes a spring idyl inspired by impulse, submitted to the Bombardier editor, who then claims to be fired by impulse as well.
The Wisconsin Fish Commission plans heavy stocking this year with Fateen million pikery and two million muscallonge to boost sport for visitors. Chicago and North Western Railway offers favorable excursion rates and special trains from Chicago and Milwaukee to Wisconsin and Northern Michigan resorts to handle what is expected to be a record tourist movement.
A landlady tells a guest that three of her regular boarders are laid up with the gout, explaining why her table is not set as usual. The remark comes from a snappy exchange reported by the Chicago Daily News.
A Georgia woman trialing marriage and failure confesses to burying ex husbands. The report notes she believes there will be recognition in heaven, quoting her belief on meeting them after death.
A fragment quotes Uncle Eben remarking that people grow smarter with age, contrasting a 45 year old's presumed prudence with a 25 year old's vigor. The line appears in a Washington Star snippet, reflecting colloquial regional diction.
A quote attributed to J. B. White emphasizes that a man cannot live a broad life if he confines himself to one path or grove, urging exploration and diverse experiences.
A preacher connects the Coronation in London with Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and His crown of thorns. He urges self examination, notes three crowds around Jesus, and imagines the heavenly coronation awaiting believers.
A Rural New Yorker tip by J. E. Morae describes a cheap 8 foot high trellis using 2x4 posts set two feet in ground and wired cross strips. Twine weaves as warp and filling to support vines, making pea plants climb easily and allowing quick removal and disposal of old vines.
A man describes a wooden potato coverer built from 1x10 boards with a bolted tongue and two-horse operation. He explains how the nine inch rear gaps and 24 inch front sections control depth, leaving a ridge to harrow and killing weeds as potatoes emerge.
An instructional note warns that improper watering harms tree growth. It stresses owner responsibility to apply water correctly, avoiding damage to root systems and health.
University of Chicago student Allen Burns leads a movement to relocate Hyde Park families into the stockyards area to form a Christian colony with social and religious work. Backed by Rev. Dr. C R Henderson, the plan envisions nonsectarian services and broader outreach to laborers, with twelve Hyde Park churches opposing the colonization.
Mrs. Foley of English Indiana devised a brutal punishment for her husband after a drunken beating. She lured him to a cattle field bound his limbs, rubbed salt on his body, and left him to be attacked by grazing cattle. Morning found him disfigured and his clothing ruined, with injury blamed on cruel treatment and hunger for justice. The tale notes her cleveness in the face of suspected divorce and local reaction.
Nell star Emma Calve announced from the St Paul that she will not return to America next season. She will sing for King Edward at the coronation event, then return to France for rest and to protect her voice.
The New York Times reports Misa Clara Morris recalled a backstage trick from playing Camille. When a rose vanished from Armand, she improvised with celery shaped into a rose on stage. The moment sparked the actor’s performance and their shared humor as the scene began to dim.
Reverend Minot J. Savage recounts a story from the New York Tribune about a clergyman and a layman debating practicality in ministry. The layman calls the parson’s salary offer a call while the clergyman argues it is merely a raise, illustrating perceptions of the profession.
Cures painful swollen smarting and sweating feet makes new shoes easy. Sold by druggists and shoe stores. Free sample offered. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A Chicago Tribune tone mocks a graduate’s chaotic scene as a girl proclaims a playful insult about her gown while her father sighs over the graduation essay title An Appeal for Higher Standards of Thought and Expression.
An assortment of vintage quotes and small notices appears, including a cough remedy ad for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents. The fragment weaves in social advice about marriage and financial judgment, plus brief sentiments on life and streetcar travel from various newspapers.
Congressman from Kentucky writes from Washington endorsing Peruna as a splendid catarrhal tonic and nerve strengthener. The ad claims Peruna cures all catarrh and restores nerves, with free advice from Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio for unsatisfied users.
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