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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
2
A critique from the Ohio State Journal on youth reading habits. It urges parents to curb trashy books and foster a taste for good literature, arguing education is wasted if students lack wholesome reading habits and seek only shallow material.
The article traces journalism's lack of formal training for centuries and Joseph Pulitzer's push for a dedicated college led by Dr. Talcott Williams. It discusses journalism's vocation, the challenge of entry, and the diverse outcomes for those who pursue it. It then contrasts England and France claque practices with the roles of cha touilleurs and pleureuses as dramatic critics in French theater.
A scientific assertion argues the runnouthpiece contains no germs though it notes receptacles of language must be sterilized by heated messages. The piece reflects on the inconvenience of waiting 15 minutes for curt information that the line is busy.
A Pennsylvania judge ruled a girl may keep an engagement ring after a broken engagement. The article notes it is unlikely many girls would have returned rings even if the ruling favored the other side.
The excerpt depicts a family embracing spring energy as each member prepares personal items: a baseball glove for the young hopeful, a bean for the sister, fishing tackle for the father, and the mother recounting years in an old bonnet, signaling renewal.
A new practical plan proposes a farm in New York to reform "bad boys" at a reformatory through hard farm work. The scheme aims to remove work objections by placing youths into agricultural labor at the rural facility.
A garbled report outlines concerns within Chicago's police department about internal standards and public trust. It mentions a member alleging unusual conduct and hints at ongoing internal scrutiny.
London reports 200 suffragettes in Holloway Jail endure harsher conditions after privileges were removed following window smashing. Janet Green describes the brutal transport and strict routine, solitary confinement, and the impact on leaders like Mrs. Pankhurst. A tract by Bragg and Wilson portrays the terror of punishment cells.
A brief line captures a restless night as the speaker Malfunctioning thoughts cascade, leaving them unable to sleep. The fragment hints at lingering worry or memory replay, framing a quiet moment of personal unrest and introspection.
Mrs John Klein twenty five of Wakeman Ohio went into labor aboard a Lake Shore electric car en route to St Ann s hospital The smoking compartment was cleared and women passengers helped The medical college student on board assisted as the infant cried out Then a matron and ambulance found Mrs Klein had already carried the baby off the car to safety.
Long Island City is set to see a thirty acre farm that fed New York City’s Chinatown evolve into subdivided building lots. Louie Sun, owner, has earned about $20,000 yearly from the Chinese vegetable garden and plans to retire on a suburban estate after selling his remaining holdings.
Three United States torpedo boats will be retired, stripped at Norfolk, and used as bombardment targets for the Atlantic fleet dreadnoughts, marking their move from active service to training use.
Six Tibetan mastiffs arrive at the London zoo signaling a new dog trend as the royal canines join the growing craze for large breeds. The dogs resemble a mastiff and a hawk, with black and tan coats, bushy tails, broad heads, pendent ears, and wolfish eyes. In Tibet they alert for strangers and guard sheep from wolves.
Louisville attorney James R. Edwards appeals for flower and vegetable seeds to cultivate bluegrass gardens. He publishes a heartfelt letter praising seeds, urging faith, and urging timely shipment of a large consignment to Kentucky.
In Redwood Falls Minnesota Mont Halvar Eyendra is hailed as a mighty hunter by friends after a confrontation with a wolf. The locals describe him as brave and skilled in tracking and hunting through Sweden forest conditions.
A bulldog killed a tiger that had taken refuge in a cave on a farm at the foot of Winterhoek mountain in the Cape Colony. The dog was badly wounded but returned to the fight and won the encounter after a desperate struggle.
The lesson on May 12 titled The Law of Love explores Jesus Sermon on the Mount focusing on loving enemies and applying the Golden Rule. It contrasts Christian duties with worldly behavior and cites Romans Corinthians and Paul to show love as central to the new kingdom.
An old advertisement fragment touts Paxton Antiseptic for keeping artificial teeth and bridge work clean and odor free. It promotes Paxton toothpaste style care and mentions price 25 cents per box with mail order from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Mass.
A playful exchange about needing a button sewn on before going out. The new wife suggests the coach might help, while the husband jokes that she married a typewriter not a sewing machine.
A Chicago family complains of a faulty house doorbell. The butler Sam mishears the instruction to fetch Debell’s solution, jokingly worrying about the bell being out of order again. The anecdote, attributed to Popular Magazine, reflects racial caricature of a Black servant.
An advertisement claims coffee harms about one third of people and promotes Postum as a substitute. A New York hotel manager reports nervousness sleeplessness and stomach upset after coffee and describes relief after switching to Postum. A woman notes weight gain and disappearance of heart palpitations after quitting coffee.
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