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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1910
Page
2
Winter continues with brief breaks. prices rise as costs bite. Notes on modern life, fashion, travel, and oddities include jokes about alarms for motormen, the high cost of living, and curious observations about bicycles, catsup, and roasts.
The piece reflects on public prayer as a voice of a congregation and cites a bizarre New York tunneling attempt ending buried alive in a grave. It notes worldwide high food prices with Berlin restaurants reducing portions to cope and argues global factors must be considered to solve cost of living complaints.
The Worcester athlete aims to push limits with an ambitious 200 mile road challenge. Details are scarce but expectations build for a potential sensational display of endurance.
Investigation in New York City ties two Chicago men to an attempt to bribe Hudson county Prosecutor Garvin to drop the National Packing Company case. Garvin's office officials confirm the allegation though Garvin declines to discuss it. Assistant Prosecutor Vickers notes no definite sum was offered but calls the attempt serious.
The federal investigation into beef packers after four weeks and over 50 witnesses tightens the scope to pinning corporate misdeeds on individuals. District Attorney Sime received an affidavit from three physicians stating P. A. Valentine was too ill to travel from New York. he had surgery on January 18. Witnesses included James D. Standish and C. H. Hodge, head of Armour & Co Kansas City branch.
Chicago dealers raised prices 13c to 2c a pound across sausage to turkeys citing cold weather. They warn further increases likely before spring. In Buffalo, hogs hit a record $10.05 per hundredweight, with expectations of more gains this week.
Reports confirm President Madriz fled Managua and is believed to be at Leon. Estrada leads 4,000 revolutionists at Tipitapa while Chamorro moves troops from San Francisco across Lake Managua. Vasques’ government forces are dispersed and consuls seek peace.
One man is dead and four injured after a high speed auto accident in Austin Friday morning. John Sellstrom of Manor, a wealthy merchant, lost control and the car somersaulted once. Albert Howser, Mackay Jester, Webb Lucas, and Raymond Smith, all Manor or Austin residents, sustained serious injuries.
New shipments from Leicester begin arriving at New York ports as England expands its footwear trade after a tariff drop from 25 to 10 percent. Leicester mills use American machinery and cheaper labor, signaling an experimental foothold if demand proves successful.
The Union Bank and Trust Company of Birmingham Alabama suspended business and requested a receiver. It controls seven branch banks in the state.
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont forms a negro branch of the Political Equality association with 20 charter members who advocate granting the ballot to negro women.
Barney Oldfield, famed American auto speed pilot, was hit in the eye by a wine bottle during a street fight at an uptown grill in Hot Springs Arkansas. He inflicted no lasting injuries and the assailant was not named in the report.
In Philadelphia during three days of unrest after a street car workers strike two people are dead and many wounded as 5000 attackers target strike breakers. Police disperse rioters. labor leaders threaten a general sympathy strike. Losses run into millions as cars and shops are damaged and daily life stalls.
The old maid of today is independent and active, no longer shunned or defined by spinsterhood. She finds a niche in the world, engages in charity work and boards, and brings common sense to aid others while pursuing meaningful effort.
Mrs. Alfie Elson of Battle Creek Michigan recounts a nine year relief from severe eczema after trying Cuticura Soap Cintrent Ointment and Resolvent. She describes years of itching and sores, multiple doctors, and a life transformed by the remedies starting with a bath and a single application.
A chaplain apologizes for being intoxicated last night and vows not to go out while drunk in the future.
Lisbon reports a nationwide revolutionary plot prompting government concern with daily arrests. Confidential tips indicate a cargo of arms and ammunition is arriving from Germany to aid the uprising.
A serious explosion at Iron Mountain Coal Co. near Central City Kentucky rages with one miner fatally burned and brought out of the mine. The blast occurred about 7 30 o clock Wednesday. Osceola Kansas the Norton family welcomed triplets all boys extending their brood to four boys under one year old.
Washington senate committee on interstate commerce recommended passing the Taft Elkins bill amending the interstate commerce law. The action signals support for regulatory expansion and potential impacts on railroads and freight rates.
Pueblo Colorado reports a major blaze at the pattern warehouse of the Minneala plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. The loss is estimated at 42,000,000 with extensive damage Tuesday night.
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