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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
2
The Charleston News and Courier notes that true influence flows from appealing power over individuals. It asserts lasting impact when good example reaches us unexpectedly and sustains us through life’s trials.
The article notes a global push to improve roads as automobiles increase traffic. It cites Europe and the United States reporting roads failing under heavy use and favors bituminized macadam as the most viable, considering cost, life, surface quality, and dust suppression.
The Indianapolis News extols spring fly control urging readers to search dark cellar corners and use a ladder to scoop torpid insects into a cup with soap. Each kill supposedly reduces next summer’s fly problem, but warns that climbing and handling soap can be risky and awkward.
The Chicago board of education halts sewing darning and fancy work for male students deeming such lessons no longer necessary in the schools.
A BBC report recalls an event where thieves broke into the tomb of an actress to steal a supposed million dollar pearl necklace. The truth surfaced that the necklace was worth only 53 dollars, revealing a sensational miscalculation.
Readers note a proposal to lower the fare between New York and Chicago. Chicago residents express a desire for a broader payment cut extending even toward distant markets.
An old quotation laments a Massachusetts boy dying by his own act after failing in studies, criticizing those who neglect showing their papers to reveal true worth in life.
A brief note reflects on a sense of bones and belonging felt long ago. The wording hints at memory and identity, with fragmented phrases implying a personal realization about past feelings.
The 1812 launches recount Henry Bell building the Comet at Port Glasgow after toiling from Helensburgh. Though the vessel pioneered steam passenger service on the Clyde and earned Bell a pension, rivals soon overtook it and the ship ended in obscurity, with a Bowling monument as sole tribute.
Members of the Maine crew at the Philadelphia navy yard announce a sailors marriage drive. The group aims to pair sailors with American women, with women proposing and members contributing gifts for each marriage. Origin traced to joking Idaho wardroom remarks by college men in the service.
Washington officials report rapid progress of the See America First initiative. The Interior Department gathers a tourable collection of landscape views for loan and exhibition through August 15, with plans to tour New England cities and later the South and Midwest. The Scenic and Historic Preservation Society of New York seeks use of the department’s collection for a special exhibit.
The text asserts that life’s true philosophy is to seize the right moment in all actions. It emphasizes timing as a guiding principle for decisions and personal conduct.
Judge John D. Lawson, retiring dean of the University of Missouri Law School, denounced lynch law as a national disgrace and criticized legal procedures as prioritizing gamesmanship over justice. He compared court practice to a game officiated by umpires and urged reforms beyond technical conservatism.
Charles F. Corbin, heir to a $1.85 million estate, refused a $150000 cash option to wed within a year of his father Philip Corbin's death. Executors in New Britain probate court learned he chose to remain single, forfeiting the extra $75,000 and leaving it to other beneficiaries.
Fifteen year old Francis Scott of Avoca Pennsylvania used quick wit to avert danger while walking on the street. The report notes his presence of mind and courage in a tense moment.
A penniless elderly woman, after being taken to the Hospital 3 in Saratoga, NY, faced a dire episode surrounding a $2,500 in pauper’s dress. The incident references a financial concern tied to her care.
In Mark 2 1 12 Jesus heals a paralytic after forgiving sins, provoking faith and criticism from scribes. The talk emphasizes faith, belief versus unbelief, and the supremacy of forgiveness over physical healing as central to Jesus ministry.
The report notes strong wheat oats barley and flax markets and a large farm surplus in Canada. It cites $75,384,000 in grain revenue and $101,620,000 including cattle hogs dairy and poultry, with millions in wheat and oats awaiting harvest. settlers rush to Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta while many Americans move north for farmland.
A Boston display quotes Washing and ironing and going out to work taken in here from Womaca's Home Companion. The sign reflects social norms about domestic work and public space usage in the era.
Patent medicine ad claims Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets regulate stomach liver and bowels. Describes sugar coated tiny granules and easy intake with no gripe warned.
A historical quotation emphasizes temperance as the girdle of reason and bridle on passion, presenting it as the soul's strength and the bedrock of virtue attributed to Jeremy Taylor.
A brief claim notes a remedy marketed to cure a cold in one day with a refund promise if ineffective. Mentions specific names Quinize Tarhian Dreygis and GEUVE signature on each batch. Publication tags are unclear and OCR fragments resemble an advertisement or legal notice.
A brief note observes that many skilled flyers still have little understanding of how to navigate the air.
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