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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
2
A commentary urges following the God given path in life as seen in nature. It argues there is a predetermined course for each person and humans must seek and choose that right way despite self will and popular opinion. Standing alone may be necessary to uphold the right path.
A laundry girl speaks to the Twilight club on wages and quitting risk, noting four dollars weekly barely supports life. The piece contrasts compassion from the well off with the grim reality of poverty, arguing work affects body mind and soul beyond money.
The island near Sardinia known as Tavo-Jara spans about a mile, housing 55 residents. King Charles Albert granted sovereignty to the Bartoleon family in 1836. After Paul I died in 1832 locals proclaimed a republic with a ten year presidential term and women's suffrage.
A Paris fortune teller asserts Prince Victor Napoleon will be acclaimed president of the French republic and then crown himself emperor, promising France an era of prosperity. The author notes such forecasts can miss future cabinet crises, showing that some soothsayers are shortsighted.
A Portland Oregonian editorial lauds adopting consecutive 1 to 24 hours and equal length months that always start on the same weekday. It argues the changes are practical and will eventually be implemented for greater convenience.
A reader note asserts that no specialized forecast or expert input is needed to be confident in the outcome. The remark emphasizes accessible reassurance rather than technical authority.
Dutch observers camped in Limburg to study the solar eclipse amid ideal weather. The writer notes birds animals and plants showed no reaction while the sun’s disk dimmed and reappeared, marking a two hour thirty minute event ending at 1 57.
Velkam Ankrovitch, condemned for murder in Sharon Pennsylvania Mercer County, has received a commutation recommendation to life imprisonment from the board of pardons. The news brought him to tears of joy as Governor John K Tener may grant clemency.
Berlin So bozlo Hungary reports officials in the Hungarian town have been on strike for a week demanding higher wages, with the council refusing and soldiers taking over local administration to maintain order.
Paterson from Hoquiam returns after a tough five hour fight with a massive cow whale. Five bombs finally killed the animal after it towed the ship at 20 mph and the crew noted a dense school of cod and many porpoises nearby as fur seals hunted in the area.
A guide to making toilet vinegars from flowers herbs and lavender oils with steps for infusion filtration and use. It covers strength dilution for neck treatments cooling sponging aids and home recipes including a calming water attributed to Mme Bernhardt and a camphor alcohol mixture for skin care.
A seventeen year old orphan asks if it is proper to wear ribbons in her hair and how to renew correspondence with a long‑absent friend. The reply urges writing again to consider mail delays and affirms that hair ribbons suit a girlish look at her age.
In Morningside Heights a legendary ghost of a Revolutionary War soldier wanders at night. Police officers Townsend and his partner encounter the hovering specter and clerkly roundsman jokes about arresting a ghost for lacking visible means of support. The tale ends with the officers disliking the roundsman.
A fragmented tale centers on Prince Paul Troubetsky the sculptor in New York. A company member taunts him to show the park escape plan while a squirrel refuses to leave. The scene references a boomerang device and a doomed duck hunt.
New Orleans reports indicate the arrest of a Queen & Crescent railway employee is likely in connection with a train robbery near Hattiesburg Mississippi. Officials say inside aid would have been needed for the heist.
A letter asks if a young lady should teach a young man card games, how often she should receive callers, whether a girl of fifteen is too young for company, views on leap year dances, and approval of night automobiling. It is signed "VIOLET EYES."
The writer supports teaching a young man to play cards and says a fifteen year old girl is too young for a beau. Leap year parties are fun with proper chaperones and night driving should not occur without a chaperone.
A fourteen year old girl asks if it is proper for a girl to be escorted home by a boy from her school when at a party and whether it is acceptable for her to play games with the boyfriends of her brother. The letter is signed H. Smith.
Instructions describe an 8 to 10 year old girl dress in ruby red wool with a sili stripe and Magyar bodice. Features include a slanted front cut to the left, a plain material strap trimmed with buttons, braided waist band, matching neck and armhole trimming, and a lace or silk underslip. Materials listed: 25 yards 42 inch cloth, 6 yards Russian braid, 1% yards silk or lace 18 inches, third black satin with narrow lace edging.
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