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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1904
Page
4
In Seleeville Ohio May 2 a Civil War veteran Mr J Stephens publishes a testimonial praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney pain stating great relief and improved health after use. He claims the remedy is the best for kidneys and is confident it will cure backache.
A garbled reply to a school advertisement seeks a capable assistant for distant duties. The writer refers vaguely to Homer Virgil and mentions limits on travel distance and teaching capabilities, noting friends’ locations and uncertain distances. The note hints at a disagreement over job scope and geographic bounds.
A reader describes chronic eczema symptoms with crusts and thickened skin on the skin and scalp. The note mentions cleansing, surface care, and remedies like cautions against harsh heat and oil use, suggesting ongoing discomfort and potential infection risk.
A New York Tribune summary notes immigrants born in the country face difficulty with school examinations and naturalization tests. One applicant mistook the presidency election for a simple question and misheard a question about states, answering with towns prefixed by New.
Ezra Kendall announced plans to write a later chapter of his book about Rounders Who Go the Cocktail Youre. He joked about waking to a calving caravan with fears and pasts, while a listener claimed memories are safe and from eating animal crackers as a chord rang out.
A garbled account describes a person named Blanky being mocked for poor batting and a friend remarking on his habit of stopping at the market after rough play. The dialogue hints at past events and a claim of fakery, with a tone suggesting local street talk and odd misprints.
The readable parts reference various names and entities including Philadelphia, Kaneae Cats, and West chapter, with scattered phrases about courses, degree claims, and personal notes. The text appears as a damaged, garbled OCR fragment lacking coherent narrative or clear event.
Senate and House completed a busy two-day run with conference reports on sundry civil, general deficiency, post office and military academy bills approved. A Smoot seating inquiry was favorably considered. A Naval Academy hazing restoration bill failed amid a rare adjournment sine die. House members applauded Speaker Cannon in a courteous sendoff.
Reports from Port Arthur describe a Japanese attack plan on April 27 involving a raft with burning materials and a five-boat deployment to sow mines near Petroplavlovsk. Russian batteries opened fire, driving off the torpedo boats after mines were dropped. The Japanese attempted wireless deception to mislead Viceroy Alexieff, sending warnings of fireships and submarine attacks by wireless.
John A. Mafano, wanted in St. Louis New York Washington and Baltimore authorities on forgery charges, was arrested at the Hotel Hanover early Sunday.
The Socialistic party met in Chicago and organized a convention to nominate candidates for president and vice president and to name a national platform. The convention comprises 230 delegates.
The sealing steamer Kiana arrives at St Johns with a load of 22 900 doomed seals. This unexpected catch adds to the fleet as late season seals are rare.
Six people riding in an automobile were killed instantly when the car was struck by the Basle Paris express at a grade crossing in Roissy En Brie, 25 miles from Paris. The victims were all occupants of the car.
On May 2 Secretary Moody and a party will depart Washington for a tour of inspection in southern waters. The itinerary includes Guantanamo, Key West, Pensacola and New Orleans.
Congressman Nevin of Dayton D clearly ill in Washington after another stomach attack. He is confined to bed at the Cochran hotel, with friends concerned about his condition during the session.
Members of the isthmian canal commission have returned to Washington from a tour of inspection of the recently acquired canal property on the isthmus and will meet here next week. Col. Mills nomination not called up. the appointment comes from the military academy at West Point.
An ad promises a targa bottle remedy Botanic Foot Balm with directions for self treatment. It claims safety tested for years, cures indigestion and weak kidneys, offers a money back guarantee if not cured, and provides samples and free medical advice via Blood Base Co. in Atlanta.
Pearson's Mr. T. C. Porter proposes a simple method using shadows from the Tenerife peak and the earth. By noting a 20 minute time difference when shadows meet a point, and scaling by arc distance and peak height, the equatorial circumference is found and divided by pi to yield the diameter.
Describes how robes of eastern grandees feature running water motifs to signal dates and political power. A breach showing water rising would be bad omens, so officials wear robes showing calm, horizontal water to symbolize control of the Yellow River.
A London firm, Stanley Gibbons, bought a ton of Cyprus stamps weighing about six to seven million pieces. The stamps had no proper surcharge after currency switched from pence to piastres and became obsolete. The firm paid about $4,000 for the remaining stock.
A reader testifies that switching from coffee to Postum cured headaches nervousness and biliousness. The grandmother and neighbor also switched and regained ability to work sew mend and bend without pain after dropping coffee.
After five days of artillery and infantry combat Gen. Kuroki's forces crossed the Yalu and driven Russians from Chupi Tien Cheng and nearby heights. The Japanese held a four mile front with decisive gains, capturing 28 guns and taking numerous officers and men as Russian losses exceeded 800.
The Interior Department data shows American farmers increasingly moving to Canada for homesteads. Dakota and Minnesota lead, but 44 states are represented. last year 11,841 Americans pursued Canadian lands. The migration spans wheat growers, Texas and New Mexico ranchers, and Oklahoma cultivators seeking prairie opportunities. Canada welcomes these settlers.
Dr Rachael J Kemball of Buffalo New York endorses Peruna as a valuable remedy for all catarrhal affections and cites personal use. The text argues female trouble often stems from catarrh and that Peruna can cure catarrh wherever located, urging readers to seek Dr Hartman’s advice if results are not prompt.
A doctor flippantly offers two possible causes for a patient’s pain appendicitis or stomach ache and suggests opening the patient to settle the doubt. The tongue in cheek exchange appears in the Chicago Post, reflecting period humor about medical certainty and surgery.
A humorous exchange from the Philadelphia Ledger shows a newlywed asking for plain chicken salad rather than chopped salad with heads. The dealer confirms and asks how many heads, triggering the surprised reaction.
Imports of Natal in 1903 totaled 76.37 million dollars, up 8.73 million from 1902, a near 13 percent increase.
An advertisement claims kidney trouble causes back pain fatigue headaches and urinary issues. It cites Mrs. William W. Brown of Paterson New Jersey praising Dean's Kidney Pills and offers a free trial via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, with wall druggist price of 50 cents.
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