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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
8
Regular correspondent reports on a school diploma examination in Van Buren township with sixteen applicants from nine districts. Social visits, travel to Washington and Missouri, political mentions, family movements, and local education achievements are noted. The Modern Woodmen grow in membership while teachers relocate to Barr township and students excel in class averages.
The writer notes black snakes over seven feet are rare, but they doubt greater lengths exist. They are not hard to catch in fields, run fast, and struggle when trapped but soon yield. The snakes are not vicious and can be handled easily, with harmless bites and only a strong squeeze around the waist possible.
The text extols the calm spirit that performs one task at a time with deliberate care. It emphasizes unhurried, methodical work, suggesting duties never chase each other and that stillness yields swift, thorough results. Observed as a moral lesson from Home: Oto.
An oblique Philadelphia note recalls a day when two individuals first met and a sense of destiny was felt. The fragment hints at a personal link or foretold outcome without clear specifics.
In British Columbia a legislator, De Cosmus, spoke for twenty six hours to block a land taking bill. The endurance duel stretched from morning until noon next day as supporters shouted and opposition watched.
The banana plant is a large unbranched tree that produces one bunch of fruit annually. It grows to ten to fourteen feet or more, with big leaves, and can fruit year round. After fruiting the main plant is cut, while suckers from the root continue to bear fruit in regular succession.
The article describes a peculiar wooden watch crafted by Victor Corlot of Bristol Tennessee in the last century. The case used briar root wood, with most inner wheels and springs metal from an old boxwood rule. the face was carved from a cow shoulder blade. Local watchmakers praised its craftsmanship as an elegant example of folk horology.
The text recalls Berens a renowned Roman lawyer and orator famed for exact word recall after composing a speech. He visited a busy market and recorded that day's sales, listing items sold prices and purchaser names in the order of sale.
In The Source of the Blue Nile Dr Arthur J Hayes explains linnets arriving at the Atbara River. He notes their undulating rush and thunderous sound as they beat the air and darken the sky. Their weight bends waterward branches to the water’s edge.
A practical woman explains there must be a method to engage visitors who forget why they came and when it is time to leave. The remark appears in the Washington Star.
In a Baltimore American note, a patient praises a surgeon for his remarkable touch and humorously vows to reveal the bill for the operation to prove the skill.
Edward E. Real campaigns for a second term as Clerk of the Supreme Court. Supporters praise his proven efficiency and integrity. Opponents raise questions about continuity and reform, noting the strong record under his tenure.
Hamilton county and the Ninth district nominate Edward B. Neal of Noblesville for Clerk of the Supreme Court at the state convention April 11 12. Neal, a long time party worker, editor, and lawyer, has a record of pro education and labor laws and is endorsed by local lawyers and the People.
This piece extols the Book of Proverbs highlighting its role as a practical guide. It cites Solomon and the queen of Sheba, praises wisdom over sin, and notes Proverbs addresses intemperance and other vices. It emphasizes a wise heart as safeguard against temptation and true biblical glory.
The quote attributes happiness to those unseen by the world, suggesting contentment lies in quiet virtue rather than public praise. Jeffersonian spirit highlighted, reflecting value on inner joy over external recognition.
Chicago wholesale and mail order house seeks an assistant manager for this county and adjoining territory. Salary $20 plus expenses paid weekly with expense money advanced. Work pleasant, position permanent. No investment or experience required. Write for particulars with self addressed envelope to 132 Lake Street Chicago Ul. 7-14.
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