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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1902
Page
4
A historical ad claims a vegetable compound cures uterine disorders, menstrual irregularities, nervous debility, backache, and kidney complaints. It promises rapid relief, asserts safety, and urges readers to buy from local druggists and reject substitutes.
Partial OCR reads like a scattered report noting preparations for a boost in supply lines and equipment. Mentions of electric balls and pills surface amid unclear references to personnel, dates, and locations. The text is garbled with multiple nonstandard terms and fragments.
Fragmentary OCR snippet mentions a moral tax and a tram related dispute involving neighbors and named individuals. Details are unreadable, with several garbled words hindering clear entities or events.
Fragmentary local notes suggest a fever myth linked to a person named Daly Seti and a reference to springtime. The text remains uncertain with unclear names and vague events.
In Washington on April 29 the Senate approved the House amendments to the oleomargarine bill and sent it to the President for signature. An attempted 10 percent tax on butter trust capital was defeated. Senator Simmons condemned alleged cruelties in the Philippines. The conference report on Chinese exclusion was adopted and civil sundry appropriation work continued.
Washington May 5 treasury statement lists available cash balance 184,813,035 dollars and gold 35,126,183 dollars in the general fund excluding the 156,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption. West Newton Pa May 5 skiff overturned on Youghiogheny River drowning Mrs Landsparger and her four year old son. No abatement in cholera.
The Hague reports Queen Wilhelmina was confined Sunday evening with doctors in attendance after intense agony. A London bulletin warned of a grave crisis for the Dutch throne and European stability, noting fears of succession disputes if the queen dies.
Amos J. Cummings of New York died in Baltimore due to pneumonia after an operation. Public memorial services were held in the House of Representatives with vast attendance by lawmakers, and delegations from New York G R and other service groups. The remains were taken to New York Sunday night accompanied by both houses committees.
Dr. Keres said Archbishop Corrigan remains in dangerous condition and could worsen. The archbishop cannot hold solid food as quiet remains in the sick chamber and efforts continue to aid recovery.
Two workers killed and 45 injured in a head-on crash between an emigrant train and a fast freight near Rockwood on the Connellsville division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Two may be fatally hurt in the May incident that could have been the worst wreck in the line’s history.
May 5 dispatches from Jacmel Haiti report Santo Domingo the capital of the Dominican Republic surrendered to insurgent forces. President Jiminez supposedly sought refuge in the French consulate there.
A New York telephone girl May Harriet Drummond asserts she is the granddaughter of George Drummond, late earl of Perth and Melfort, and could inherit Scottish and French titles if her descent is proven. Her father, George Essex Montifax Drummond, reportedly ran away as a youth, lived on Long Island, then worked in two Brooklyn trades before dying in St. Luke’s Hospital.
Chicago plans a five story house of worship with a roof garden and gymnasium near Leavitt and Van Buren. The Metropol itan Church of Christ would move from People's theater into the new corner site with an arcade entrance. Rev Scoville touts roof gardens for sermons and social events, including ice cream socials and political meetings. Capt Grossman has walked 100 miles on Danube wearing his unusually long water walking shoes, towing his wife in a boat, completing the journey in 21 days amid currents ice and storms.
Commander William H. Beehler United States naval attache in Berlin travels to Dresden for farewell visits to Vienna and Rome before returning to Berlin for formal leave taking. His term ended April 1 after two years of close contact with Emperor William who has hosted many meetings and sessions.
Prof. Alexander Agassiz of Harvard returns after a month examining coral formations in the Maldive islands. He reports more learned in that time than in fifteen years. Specimens are shipped to Cambridge museum. He sailed on the Alma with his son Woodworth and N B Bigelow.
A quirky feature titled The Proph ets Chamber appears in the Four-Track News for May. Touted as intensely interesting to farmers and particularly their wives in New York and New England, the tale is offered by Geo. H. Daniel via mail orders from Grand Central Station New York.
A playful exchange in the Chinsco Daily News mocks a doctor as a wife’s tongue ulcer is described as minor. The dialogue centers on a claim that the tongue has an end, treated as a humorous misdirection in a medical anecdote.
A. 5. Olmsted of Le Roy New York advertises Allen's Foot-Ease a remedy for swollen tired feet sold at Atal Druggists and local shoe stores for 25 cents sample sent free address listed.
Mrs Bickers asks about smokeless powder as military experiments are read aloud. Mr Bickers notes she has used smokeless powder for years. An ad offers Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial bottle and a Philadelphia address.
A crusty quip from the Baltimore American notes that a woman may claim to forgive and forget yet will never let the matter be forgotten, emphasizing stubborn memory in the face of reconciliation.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee if it fails. It also recites testimonials and notes various quotations, including a Kaiser reference and a Pob wig ad line, reflecting early 20th century consumer ads and humor.
Nurse Eliza King cites St Jacobs Oil as excellent for sprains bruises rheumatic pains and pleurisy when rubbed in and urges households to keep it. Sister Carolna of St Andrew's Hospital also praises its efficacy for gout sprains and bruises and notes doctors order it frequently.
Gentlemen I owe my life to Peruna says a user cured of catarrh after six bottles. Mrs Col E J Gresham praises its value and urges others to try it. The firm cites thousands of letters and offers a free book for women titled Health and Beauty.
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