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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1906
Page
8
A quotation frames Order as a divine entity child of beauty and wisdom. It contrasts Order with Disorder, assigning Order attendants of comfort neatness and activity and locating its ideal in the Valley of happiness. The speaker notes Order appears whenever sought and shines best against its opponent Disorder.
Archaeology notes that ropemaking existed at least 2000 years before recorded history. The first ropemaker’s name and his land are unknown, but early artifacts and Egyptian sculptures indicate sophisticated ropework long before historic times.
A page item lists residents and visitors including Mrs. Louyinda Poindexter and Mrs. Abby Kutch, with travel to Indian Springs, Spencer, and Bedford. It notes illnesses and recoveries, new contracts for Bricker & Summerville, lodge organizing plans, and a Terre Haute death with funeral details for Mrs. Toon.
Mrs Hannah Ledgerwood and family and John Ledgerwood visit Martin Stout. Stout goes to Farlen. William Fortoer attends Mt Zion prayer meeting. Miss Minerva Ledgerwood and Dear Vaughn from Linton visit home folks. Tom Phipps' daughter sick with typhoid. Mrs Ledgerwood visits Shelburn. Jacob Summerville trips to Buros City. Jane Luttes visits Alice Plumer. Arthur Phipps visits Martin Stout. Crowds attend Mt Zion church. John McNabb goes to Baros City. George Pickett and wife visit Thos Carpenter.
Description of Grand canal locks with simple contrivances using boards and rods. Locks operate by edgewise lowering over one another through grooves in the stone, illustrating ancient canal maintenance techniques in China.
A biographer recounts Mme de Kredner translating her doctrine into action by touring Paris shops incognito seeking accessories for her heroine Valerie. She fictionalized demand to create a shopping frenzy, driving sales in fashion districts and spreading the book’s fame through friends and acquaintances.
A vivid sketch traces Stradivari’s famed violins from 1716 to Salabue who acquired the Salabue Strad. Luigi Tarisio then scavenged Cremona treasures, dying in a Milan garret after amassing about 250 instruments worth around £12,000, leaving a legendary legacy to collectors.
A London Chronicle excerpt notes mosquitoes thrive in uninhabited Arctic plains despite harsh conditions. The insect remains a blood sucker yet behaves as a vegetarian where local life is scarce, while reindeer herding by Lapps and minimal human crossing persist. The text calls gnosquite a primeval curse flourishing in the region.
A garbled excerpt reflects musings on New Zealand as part of Australia, noting a long distance and contrasting climates. Mentions travel north, hotter temperatures, and references to a land of the kangaroo.
Matt 5 33 48 sermon notes contrasts rabbinic oaths with Jesus plain speech and non resistance. It urges love of enemies, benevolence to beggars, and a higher ethical standard guiding Christian citizens in daily speech and conduct.
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