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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
3
Opinion snippets touch on unusual topics from vaudeville in airships to a proposed southwest state named Lincoln. The piece muses on juries, Maxim’s gun, constitutional lawyers, Castro in Venezuelan affairs, Woodrow Wilson on New York, Utah’s capital, and Spain’s plan to build battleships with sinking fund costs.
A proposal explores speedometer design that prevents registering fractional Nile units during taxi skids. The idea seeks robust readings in urban taxi operations, reducing measurement noise and improving reliability of speed data in rough road conditions.
A Colorado legislator vows action against tipping practices but does not specify whether the target is hotel staff or cork suppliers. The remark contrasts with other regional concerns and eccentric trends.
A robbery at a Tacoma location saw burglars force open a safe and steal a dog described as guarding it. The Tacoma Police Department reports no injuries and the force remains intact.
A fire near a Pittsburg suburb has burned for forty years, creating persistent smoke that blankets the area and challenges nearby residents and authorities. Firefighters continue monitoring flareups as authorities assess environmental impact and safety concerns.
The Alaska building at the Seattle exposition will serve fish cooked in a hundred ways to showcase the food value of Alaska fish. Mr Eckefeller laments enforcement of anti trust laws and courts making wealth harder to gain.
The wireless telegraph remains a marvel but is not perfected enough to save skaters who tread thin ice from peril or fall through.
A commentator notes how jewelers appear careless as a brick armed thief can smash a plate glass and seize $:,000 worth of diamonds, using the incident to reflect on fragile faith in the world despite human experience.
Tennessee restricts liquor sales within four miles of any schoolhouse after July 1. The law’s effectiveness depends on placing schoolhouses no more than eight miles apart so communities comply.
A New Orleans policeman arrested his wife after a quarrel with another woman and led her to the police station. The affair is described as a closed incident as far as public concern is concerned.
Congress considers bills requiring wireless outfits on ocean going vessels with public support expected after this service’s strong showing. The measure aims to reassure travelers and business interests alike as ships sail.
The New York Times recalls a respected citizen asked to sign a woman suffrage petition. He would sign only if two changes occurred: removal of suffrage from men and giving women over 40 two votes. The ladies are considering the idea.
A German weapon designed to shoot higher than balloons is described as a solution against skyborne targets. The statement suggests confidence in its effectiveness against airborne threats like skylarks.
A deputation from the Incorporated Society for the Destruction of Vermin led by Sir James Crichton Browne and the Duke of Bedford pressed Lord Carrington at the Board of Agriculture offices to appoint a commission to study how rats affect crop restrictions in Britain.
Albert Nelson from Benton County Oregon moved to the Goose Lake area in Saskatchewan in 1904. He describes vast rich soil, dry healthy climate, yields of oats and wheat, and affordable homestead prices from 12 to 16 dollars per acre. Snow is common only in December, and winter brings rest for cattle and farms.
A bishop at a Church Congress banquet is amused by a bald vicar beside him. While the vicar reaches for a napkin, the bishop mistakenly remarks about melon, choosing pineapple instead and remarking on the “pate” at table. The scene is framed by a Quarles quote about rest and labor.
A complete tally of enacted laws from the Indiana session lists numerous measures. Highlights include county and city reform, school funding and bonds, road and utility updates, hospital and charity provisions, and provisions for education, public safety, and state infrastructure across counties such as White Benton Jasper Hancock Tipton Wells Vigo and Madison.
A 1909 Sunday School quarterly outlines three eras of early Christian work from Acts chapters 1 through 9. It highlights the Holy Spirit and the risen Jesus as the driving forces, the Jerusalem church expanding in four directions, and the gospel reaching six places, with key figures like Peter, John, Stephen, Philip, Barnabas, and Ananias. It notes growth in character, numbers, organization, and geographic reach, plus obstacles overcome. The material includes a literary test with quotations from Whittier, Lowell, Milton, Longfellow and others, and ends with an obituary of Susan Hagan, a Lisburn servant who served a family for 97 years.
Eight farm laborers resting under an oak were struck by a single lightning bolt and all died. When found they remained in the eating posture, with a glass, bread, and a plate in view as if still dining. The incident evokes a strange paradox of death in action.
Ninety percent of neuralgic headaches are attributed to eye defects.
Ly dia E Pinkham s Vegetable Compound claimed to cure headaches nervous prostration and various female ailments during Change of Life. The ad cites Mrs Lizzin Holland of Noah Ky praising renewed health and offers free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
A Paris banker, pictured riding a camel in Jardin d Acclimatation, fell for a hoax claiming he was appointed general manager of a new Moroccan government bank. The anonymous prankster sent him official papers and advised camel practice, forcing him to go underground to avoid friends.
Elder W. H. Underwood state senate chaplain walked with a friend at his Clay Center home when a companion teased him about the company he keeps. Underwood replied he is careful and would not stop walking.
A playful exchange highlights a dispute over a gun’s range with a joke about a double-barreled firearm. The quip pivots on claimed accuracy versus actual distance, conveying a lighthearted moment.
An advertisement row touts Allien's Foot-Ease priced at 25¢ from Druggists with sample requests to A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York. Also promotes Woodford's Sanitary Lotion promising thirty minute itch relief and Lewis' Single Binder cigar from Peoria Illinois. A quip about actors and divorce is included.
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