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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1901
Page
4
A prominent figure, widely known in his state and beyond, began as mayor and led a reform movement. His career included founding a major organization and long battles against disease. The piece cites letters and endorsements about his health remedies and public influence.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a person facing force in battle and a refusal to surrender. It mentions a war context with phrases hinting at persistence and opposition to yielding under pressure. The readable bits suggest a narrative about courage and confrontation in combat.
London reports secret US British talks to curb Russia from seizing Manchuria as tensions rise in the Far East. Telegrams from Peking describe Russian maneuvers, Chinese fortifications, and allied concerns with possible intervention. a New York fire damages the New York and Hartford Railroad offices on Willis Avenue.
The battleship Alabama did not sail on its final trial due to a severe gulf storm Saturday night and high seas Sunday, delaying the scheduled operation.
Travelers from Niagara Falls will first glimpse the Electric tower from 12 miles away as it towers 391 feet above the horizon. The exposition bulletin says its height and graceful lines promise a dazzling spectacle when illuminated by Niagara’s dynamos, showcasing progress across the Americas in education and entertainment.
Mr Thomas FE Cone formerly of Chicago moved to Preston Missouri and promoted Palmer's Lotion claiming it cures any skin disease reachable by external application. The advertisement offered samples from Palmer Lotion and Lotion Soap at 374 Pearl Street New York.
Senator Carter spoke for 13 hours on the river and harbor bill in a lengthy session that stretched into Sunday night and Monday. Vice President Roosevelt was sworn in and convened the fifty seventh Congress after inauguration. The House adjourned after a solemn valediction for Speaker Henderson, while President Mel Winley submitted and the Senate confirmed his cabinet choices.
The Senate adjourned the extraordinary session without final action as Senator Mitchell from Oregon could not reach Washington in time to take the oath. Senator Hoar proposed a committee to inform the president the Senate was ready to adjourn. Senator Morgan argued the session should stay open until Mitchell arrived, but no significant business occurred in open session.
A severe Sunday wind storm heavily damaged Chicago property with estimated losses around 1705,000 and downed thousands of telegraph and telephone poles isolating the city from the west and northwest. The storm flooded the life saving station at the Chicago river mouth and caused rail damage across multiple lines. In Iowa, fire destroyed the College of Medicine and Literary buildings at the University of Iowa with losses over 250,060.
An essay extols spring as the start of the year and renewal for body and nerves. It claims Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy is the best spring tonic, praised by Stoughton L. Farnham and others as a physician recommended product for cleansing blood and restoring vitality.
In Helena Montana the governor vetoed the change of venue bill, a move seen as a setback to the Amalgamated Hopper Co which supported the measure in the legislature.
Treasury issues warrant in favor of Adm. Dewey for 9 570 dollars prize money due for destruction of the Spanish fleet in Manila harbor on May 1, 1898.
Dr. W. B. Swan, secretary of the state board of health, issues a bulletin stating more than 2,000 smallpox cases in the state. Crawford and Cherokee counties report 500 cases. Located in Topeka, Kai., this update reflects a growing outbreak and use of health measures.
A dialogue quoted by Mrs Torkins and her husband turns on keeping old principles amid imperial pomp. The exchange recalls a Neo book read from a newspaper article and notes the husband’s sleep talk about another king, reflecting skepticism over current power and actions amid political change.
An old Baltimore American piece recalls two eminent statesmen with sharp wit about drafting a disenfranchisement measure. The idle writer jokes he is drafting to disfranchise the illiterates and asks how to spell the word. A moral suggests a night school for reformers would draw crowds.
A Kansas City physician spent a day shooting in southwest Missouri and, on returning, told his wife he had killed nothing. She quipped that he earned that result by neglecting a ny's business.
A youthful man volunteers a blood sample to save his employer, praised as a heroic act. The passage extols the power of good blood and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia indigestion and faintness, claiming it makes rich red blood.
Quote contrasts self effort with credit as unlikely to obtain anything without asking. Browne remarks that credit is the one thing you’ll likely get if you don’t ask. The line underscores the value of initiative and asking for what you want.
An advertisement asserts local applications fail for catarrh and internal remedies cure the disease. Frail's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Catarrh Cure are claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad touts testimonials, lists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo as suppliers and 15 cent price, with Hall's Family Pills also advertised.
Miss Roland orders two hansoms from Cad on the way to the Browns’ parlor, echoing a brisk social exchange reported by the Chicago Journal. The scene captures a charged social moment with transport arranged for a forthcoming departure.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway announces vend up excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month from Chicago and other points to numerous destinations in South Dakota North Dakota and western states at about one fare. Travel west to view crops and available farm land. For rates routes and land prices contact F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago IL.
A humorous panel features Mrs Nages admonishing about wearing hats indoors and Mr Naggs replying on hair loss, finishing with a witty stance about preferring to lose hair than wear waxy headwear.
The fragment mentions the Baby and Hoxsie's Croup Cure for Coughs and Bronchitis, tracing a family arc to the grandmother. It cites Ham's Horn on the phrase trumpet of the Lord and a Town Topics exchange about a daughter seeking a chaperon, reflecting page chatter.
A short old style medicine ad promises a cure in one day for cola related ailments with Laxative Bromo Quinine Taffets and offers a refund if it fails.
A collection of brief quotes and ad bits from various papers includes remarks by Charles on trials and Franklin on fortune, along with notices praising Prixam Farness Drrs, a doggerel line about Kisme Gum, and snippets from the Chicago Journal and Boston Transcript.
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