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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1900
Page
4
The narrator and companion complain about a chaotic dining experience with mishmashed French phrases and odd prize dishes. They recall a dropped egg, a rain omelette, broiled items, egg sandwiches, and finally toothpicks as dessert, expressing exasperation at the ordeal.
A call to curb mental strain ties to modern excess and bodily neglect. The article promotes Hosteller's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach ailments, claiming it prevents nervous breakdown and aids constipation dyspepsia and biliousness.
An excerpt from Collier’s Weekly recalls a former commodore captain known for courtesy to passengers below deck yet curt and blunt on deck. A polite lady asks about favorable weather and receives a sharp reply about asking the colt. The hostess quickly corrects herself, thinking she addressed the cook.
We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The product is sold by Toledo druggists. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials are provided.
An Atehieotman has been pecked during much of the period by family members urging vaccination and alternate remedies. The text notes conflict between homeopathic prose and quinine and mentions a woman urging vaccination by a female practitioner.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Hafes Maney of Heartheund Tor and a cure for toothache with a dubious medical claim. Names such as Mrs W Pickett and Make Aves appear amid garbled phrases. The article reads as a rough, non-cohesive historical fragment with unclear events.
Dr. Talmage warns young and old to avoid bad company and idle amusement. He cites Proverbs 13 20 and a criminal case to illustrate how associating with fools leads to ruin. The talk stresses diligence, Christian duty, and the danger of temptations from those who seek only recreation.
The speaker warns against Sabbath breaking linking moral decline to lax religious observance. A factory owner recounts losses from Sunday work, urging reverence for the Sabbath. He warns of doomed paths for youth, urges firm rejection of temptation, and calls for steadfast moral discipline.
Amended public notice states relatives to be notified. Records reference Poat and related procedural changes. No additional details or locations provided in readable text.
A jumble of quaint maxims on success fate and social manners appears in the Indianapolis Journal excerpt. It contrasts kitchen wisdom with public virtue noting blues in families and the longevity of resolutions. It touches on education social graces and the French shrug as learned from lessons.
Mrs Arch ie Young of West Superior Wisconsin praises 5 Drops the Swan son Rheumatic Cure Co remedy for neuralgia pain. She says it relieved years of suffering after first dose and notes sample bottles are sent on receipt of 25 cents while large bottles cost 1.00 for 300 doses.
Marie Rose eight and Elsie seven discuss Genesis story with Adam lone until God makes Eve from a rib. Marie Rose exclaims the tale with solemnity while Elsie asks about Adam’s surprise and Marie Rose replies he was tickled to death.
Jwhn A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin received 6434 orders on February 26 a monster day and hopes to double that by mid March. The firm notes strong demand for potatoes speltz Bromus Inermis Rape Big Sue Oats Three Eared Corn and early vegetables especially onions cabbage peas and beans Reed. Early Bird Radish and Lightning Cab are highlighted as leading sales. The company is a major advertiser and relies on weekly newspapers to tell its story.
A Rottingdean dinner feature notes a royal academician stating sugar and sumac are the only English words with eu pronounced shu. Rudyard Kipling responds with doubt, while the Chicago Chronicle reports the claim. The International and Great Northern Railway plans a large scale Texas map, with D J Price in Palestine Texas distributing copies for seven cents postage.
Brakeman reports a dead train boy in the baggage car with heart trouble. Conductor dismisses need for further concern. A fellow passenger notes the man had his own cigar in his mouth, per Chicago Evening News.
Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain Route offer Secursions with tickets on sale March 6 and April 17 at very low rates. Fans time cards and illustrated booklets mailed free on application to H. C. Townsend, G. P. & T. A., St. Louis.
A fragment from Stray Stories shows Clara asking about Mr Cummings words last night. He claims any man who makes gloves wouldn’t admit defeat easily, while Clara advises against pursuing that line of work.
An advertisement touts Read the story of the Million Dollar Potatoes and other crop breakthroughs from John W. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin. It promises rare seed samples for postage and markets the company as largest vegetable seed growers in the United States.
An advertisement invites readers to obtain a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease by writing to Allen S. Olmsted in Leroy New York. The product claims to cure chilblains sweating damp swollen and aching feet and to loosen tight shoes. It is advertised as a remedy for corns and bunions sold by druggists and shoe stores.
A D A R member and Fortnightly club guest discuss Governeur Morris financiers of the American Revolution after Prof. Sparks reads a paper. The exchange reveals limited knowledge among women about Morris and his role in funding the government and borrowing funds.
In Pittsburgh the affable Professor Hendershott tries to switch from a suburban trolley to the city line. After a brusque conductor blocks the transfer he repeats his request with humor and finally declares that he can change his mind at this station.
An authority on chemistry lecturing at a women's club warned that face powder with bismuth would react to his experiments and turn purple. The crowd, except three sisters, fled the room.
A heavy cardboard dissected map of the United States is offered as a puzzle. Readers can obtain it by sending 10 cents to F. H. Lord and T. A. in Chicago with the envelope marked Puzzle Department. The piece invites both old and young to enjoy a instruction in geography.
The notice advertises 47 packets of garden seeds for a few cents and a free knife from the T. M. Roberts Supply House Minneapolis. It urges readers to mention the paper when writing. It also cites unrelated quotes on war balloons and remedies.
Readers are invited to write to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham for confidential advice on women's health issues. The advertisement claims her vegetables remedy has helped many with painful periods and other serious female ailments and is recognized in English speaking lands.
Hon Geo Kersten a Chicago Justice of the Peace says he suffered nine years from catarrh located in his head. After 18 weeks on Peruana he was cured and reports the cure lasting over two and a half years. He urges others to try Peruana and notes a free Dr Hartman booklet on winter catarrh. He invites readers to write for the booklet at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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