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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
2
The St Paul Pioneer Press notes that many men teach only as a temporary step while pursuing law medicine or another career. It cites inadequate pay and long study as reasons for low retention and argues compensation must rise to meet services rendered to attract more men into teaching.
The article cites New York fire department data showing at least 25 percent of city fires stem from careless matches and lit cigars. It argues for stronger laws to penalize dropping lit cigarettes and matches, noting prior fires in Baltimore and New York as preventable examples and urging public welfare protection.
A college octologist predicts the United States will face war in 1930 and become an international bully due to wealth and importance. He cites history yet notes that direct rule by the people and mass control could bolster peace. He argues that peace sentiment strengthens when the masses govern and self interest preserves peace. Potential academic wars are said not to unsettle national peace.
Professor von Wasserman reports amazing success treating cancerous ulcers in mice with injections of a preparation containing cosin tellurium and selenium. After four injections, ulcers nearly disappeared and some mice were fully cured after ten days, though he cautions results may not translate to humans.
A Harvard professor argues divorce signals a disease he dubs Americanitis tied to nerves. He suggests conflict arises when one partner gets on the other's nerves, and muses on a French physician's claim that a man can shed fat by eating only five liberal meats daily, questioning whether an emaciated person can become fat by starving.
A New York brokerage with a women’s department and nursery annex near Wall Street faces possible suspension by the Consolidated stock exchange. Officials argue the club’s setup encourages feminine speculation and disruption, despite no explicit rule forbidding women from trading. Multiple brokers note women are often labeled bad losers in stock gambling.
Lieut. Edward Starz of the Austrian army abandons a $25,000 breach of promise suit against Miss Helen McMurray of Troy after his lawyer says he was not a mercenary. The case began after Starz wooed McMurray in Vienna in August 1910 and followed her to Paris before taking a year’s leave from his regiment.
A former resident recalls a 1890s migration when Calliope moved two miles to Hawarden after rail plans failed. Townsfolk abandoned their frame structures for new digs, leaving Calliope a vanished name and Hawarden booming to 1500 residents in a month as Cal Hope became a cornfield.
Abraham Levine and his three children wept beside a coffin marked for Mrs. Levine the wife and mother. The man opened the coffin for one last look amid a somber scene in Malden Massachusetts.
An English writer returning from the region reports villages visited almost daily by Siberian tigers who attack huts and villagers. Natives, armed with spears, organize to drive the beasts from the countryside as tigers hunt by day in this harsh climate. The Siberian tiger is praised as superior to the Bengal, with pelts valuable and weights from 250 to 600 pounds depending on sex and region.
Lesson on Mark 1 29 45 emphasizes Jesus healing Simon Peter s mother in law and many others with immediate signs of faith expressed through acts of service. It contrasts healing with Christ s broader mission, stressing prayer and humility before God's will.
The 100-franc note issued by the Bank of France in 1910 is hailed as nearly unforgeable. Notes feature four colors and meticulous design, with anti forging chemicals embedded. Since 1889 there have been only six forging attempts on the 20 note, and the Bank of France circulates returned notes before final burning after years of use.
Savannah leaders warn President Taft that a visit would prompt a change of St Patrick’s Day plans. The notice emphasizes honoring Irish Americans and seeks a chosen date in March for the visit.
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