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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1900
Page
4
An older paper promotes Alabastine as a water mixable wall coating that adheres to walls and ceilings, dries without washing, renews color, and acts as an effective disinfectant to render rooms habitable after mold and pest risk. It criticizes older paper methods that trap vegetable matter and create disease friendly conditions.
An East End street car fills with shoppers when a negro lad wheels a towering wedding cake decorated with lace and flowers. A passenger asks where the wedding will be and learns the cake is for a cake walk, not a wedding, restoring chatter and amusement.
Advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. Claims constitutional treatment builds strength and offers 1000 dollars for any case not cured. Includes testimonials request and mentions Druggists sell the product.
The exchange features Afies Peppery and Miss Skreecher noting Dr Brown’s interest in singing. Dr Brown quips that he never misses a chance to study tonsils, adding a faintly humorous remark about the performance. Troy Tince records the vignette.
Fractured ad copy promises a free sample of Alien's Foot Lane powder to relieve foot symptoms including corn and bunion pain. Claims a cure for corns and bunions and urges purchases through druggists and shoe stores.
Dr. Talmage argues that industry and self-reliance lift oppressed women, challenging Victorian notions of women’s roles. He cites wage injustice, the moral duty to work, and the need for women to pursue skilled occupations without discrimination, urging fair pay and opportunities.
A speaker from the Women’s Protective Union recalls cases of exploited single mothers and widows seeking pay, counterfeit money, and fraud. The article examines wages, suffrage, and the call for self reliance and faith as remedies. It contrasts unethical employers with moral reform and urges women to pursue skilled labor and self sufficiency.
A nervy beggar with a hand organ, pushed on a four wheeled cart, collecting coins from generous passersby along a busy New York block. Fire of pity rose as 59 people donated in 25 minutes, mostly well dressed women, with the total estimate around five to ten dollars per hour.
Local chatter suggests Phineas Graves is slipping from the straight and narrow as neighbors recount his steady attendance at church events while noting a hinted fatigue with religious duties. Mrs. Tubman voices concern that his faithful conduct may be waning.
Cincinnati markets show live stock trading with cattle at 360 to 450, calves around 50, hogs and beef notations unclear, flour patent at 37. Canadian grain no. 2 red wheat referenced. Prices appear mixed with several figures partially legible in the note.
An old style advertisement touts Hostettexr's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for digestive issues. It claims to relieve clogged bowels improve appetite and cure constipation dyspepsia biliousness and liver and kidney disease.
A weary sermon concludes with a plea for the Jessop home and spiritual salvation. Deacon White is questioned three times to lead the closing prayer as the preacher and congregation respond with growing urgency.
An overview of acetylene lighting called Artificial Sunlight, produced from calcium carbide and water. Generators regulate gas for any number of burners, delivering economical, safe illumination where city gas or electric light is unavailable. The system promises affordability, ease of use, and broad adoption across homes hotels and businesses.
An old man asks a bookseller who Ananias was. The proprietor explains Ananias was once the world’s champion liar. The man recalls being called Ananias and vows to punish the next person who uses the name.
The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain Route announce two series of excursions to the West and Southwest with tickets on sale March 6 and 20, April 3 and 17 at very low rates. Maps time cards and illustrated pamphlets mailed free on application to F C Townsend G P T A St Louis.
A Puck quote frames a peaceful citizen as preferring to do what is right rather than pursue the Kentucky governorship. The remark contrasts personal virtue with political ambition in a pointed, satirical tone.
A terse exchange contrasts wage expectations with management actions as a boss assigns tasks. The quip implies scrutiny of employer decisions and worker concerns about pay and workload. The source captures a wry, editorial tone typical of mid century papers.
Letters from two mothers who now have children praise Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a safe aid for women and families. The text highlights happiness and relief attributed to the remedy.
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