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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1900
Page
4
The passage notes that vitality in food boosts health, enriches the blood, and awakens a strong appetite. It emphasizes nourishing the body and invigorating each organ to overcome persistent tiredness.
A. P. Charter of Creston Iowa reports chronic fatigue ending after four bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla. He says he rose daily with vigor, could work hard again, and recommends Hood's to others needing relief. Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
A Chicago showman advertised a piano playing elephant whose act began with a boastful spiel about the animal’s schooling. The elephant moved to the piano, but an abrupt finale followed when the trainer announced the elephant could no longer perform due to a sudden emotional reaction to the piano keys referencing its dead mother.
Advertising copy describes The Burlington Northern Pacific Express with routes from St Louis and Kansas City to Northwest Nebraska Black Hills Montana Washington Oregon and Puget South. Highlights include coaches chair cars sleepers and dining cars with travel times to Upper Northwest about 70 hours from Kansas City and 70 hours from St Louis after April 29. L W Warfley and Howard Elliott listed as officials.
A clipped exchange shows a daughter recounting a kiss after a question from a suitor. The conversation hints at propriety and potential parental reprimand, reflecting social norms in the era.
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into your shoes it eases feet and cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and in stowing nails. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. Address Rample mailed F Allen K Obmsted Le Roy NY.
A Philadelphia North American item recounts a court exchange where an officer describes a prisoner asking about his father and a remark calling the father a spy in the mint. The judge deems the sanity examination nearly unnecessary and the overall mood is of public concern rather than a solid accusation.
Readings reveal a disjointed reflection on memory and intent. It discusses confusion over a task and the narrator's attempt to recall what was begun, hinting at a larger journaled inquiry.
A brief fragment quotes a man asking if someone cared for him and a woman replying that he is left, reported in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The wording reflects a terse exchange and the tabloid tone of the era.
A scrambled Chicago Daily News item notes that the same people favor odd numbers and the number seven, while a 10 year old reflects on ideas and imagination in a playful teaser about math and mood.
This 1900 discourse by Dr. Talmage urges patience amid moving seasons and changing homes. It traces human shelter from caverns to modern houses, praising affordable comforts and the idea that one’s true dwelling is the altar of worship for the true God, not a mere building.
The speaker likens moving to a nomadic drift and warns that greater space invites vanity and arrogance. He warns movers to resist ostentation, embrace room for friends and reading, and maintain humility amid new surroundings. He cites social strain, family strain, and the temptations of status as moving day looms.
The passage recalls Timon the Miserable, exposing false friends who feign generosity. Timon reveals wealth is fickle, denounces wealth’s social ties, and stages a banquet of hot water to expose betrayals. The narrator urges contentment with simple living and divine guidance for happiness.
San Francisco boards create the assistant city physician role with a $100 monthly salary to care for sick women and children in public institutions. The move aims to strengthen health services in city facilities.
In housecleaning time sparing of ammonia on windows to avoid paint damage. Use a small flat brush for sash corners. Clean sleeping rooms kitchen pantry and cellar thoroughly. Use vinegar and turpentine for stains. Printers ink polishes glass. wipe with soft cloth and newspaper. A benzine magnesia mix cleans glass. Salt and water clean mattings. benzine and French chalk remove grease spots. White woodwork cleaned with soft water and whiting or sapolio. For hard wood or varnish, tea or weak borax water followed by kerosene or olive oil and vinegar mix. Use little oil and polish with soft cloth.
The article notes cycling as a major activity in France with registered bicycle numbers rising from 203 026 in 1594 to over 483 414 in 1899 and beyond. It mentions Hartford tests indoor wheels, monks in Essex commuting by bicycle, and a bronze sculpture in Paris honoring Lavasser for promoting motor interest.
The text ponders that only humans are fools and mocks the idea that virtue is its own reward, suggesting vice is also present in people. It reflects a satirical view typical of Josh Billings on human nature and ethics.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a man recalling missing issues of a publication. The conversation mentions a South Side car ride, references to subscribers and a presumed judgement of eligibility, with colorful asides about Topeka and a mistaken perception of fitness to receive the paper.
The piece argues reverses of the British stem from aristocracy decadence and luxury. It claims indigestible suppers and nerve strain weaken vigor, then touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as purifying blood and strengthening the stomach to cure constipation indigestion dyspepsia and biliousness.
A male quoter claims women should be better orators than men and compares them to Demosthenes. The discussion centers on the old Greek orator’s practice of speaking with pebbles in his mouth, prompting a sharp retort from a woman about the speaker’s meanness.
A candidate for aldermanic honors received chants of speech. He mounted an empty beer keg and urged all hands inside to have something. The moment was a brief, practical display of oratory that resonated with the crowd in Chicago.
The exchange quotes Carter's Ink makers insisting they cannot improve beyond their standard and would not produce poorer ink. The dialogue includes a disparaging remark from Hicks about a threat, followed by a cool piano scene and a wry conclusion, as cited by the Boston Transcript.
A collage of ad slogans and quips appears, promoting medicines like Laxative Bromo Quinine and Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar, along with unrelated jokes and quotes about divorce, dyes, and credit. Prominent named places include Atchison and Philadelphia, with dates like Feb 10, 1900.
A fragment from Tit-Bits portrays George and Lona in a strained post engagement exchange. They discuss fears of dull married life while planning domestic details such as dinner pork and baby care, revealing underlying tension and distant tenderness.
A man bursts into a editor's office claiming to be Samuel HH Brunner and challenging a poem titled Surcease of Sorrow printed recently. The confrontation centers on misread initials and alleged misnaming, ending with the editor fleeing as a bizarre exchange unfolds.
A Washington letter from Deputy Auditor Dan A Grosvenor praises Parma as a spring tonic and catarrh remedy. Hal P Denton of Philadelphia touts Peruna for recovery from overwork after an international exposition. Mrs Timblelake of Lynchburg endorses Peruna for nerve support and blood cleansing with a free summer catarrh booklet offer.
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