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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
2
Scattered lines from the Odon Journal mix social quips and curiosities. A Reno divorce joke, a Boston woodworker, and a sculptor named Butensky surface amid playful reflections on fashion, language, longevity, and family crises.
A Los Angeles man drank carbonic acid, cut his throat, and jumped from a skyscraper. An Illinois youth faces a navy enlistment ban over large ears, prompting questions about beauty standards in the service.
The report notes 1,125 lives lost digging Pennsylvania coal last year and urges solar heat innovators to accelerate.
A dealer was fined 500 for selling loaded dice. The article notes loaded dice are ineffective since straight dice can cause losses as well.
Gotham police maintain a citizen complaint ledger called the squeal book though the label is fictional and fails to reassure residents.
A protest is staged in England over the tone of British novels. Organizers claim the movement will spur publishers to adjust content and style.
Statistics show 1578 persons a minute are carried on the Chicago traction lines. They are not all on one car, though sometimes it seems as 42 they were.
A University of Chicago professor claims detective stories help seasickness, noting a gap in the use of higher literature. The remark hints at a shift in literary value and therapeutic storytelling.
A Harvard professor advocates a ten cent daily food allowance. The report questions whether he practices what he preaches, suggesting possible hypocrisy or gap between theory and action.
A New England preacher proclaims that American women have ceased to blush, arguing no woman should blush at his words. The remark reflects clerical bravado and gender norms of the era.
The text notes that William plans a fleet of forty automobiles for the upcoming season yet cannot ride more than one at a time despite titles of King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany.
Gotham authorities say current telephone use shows little profanity or offensive language on calls. They note paradoxically more coarse words appear when lines are busy or congested.
A lighted match set hay ablaze in East Lynn Massachusetts causing four buildings to burn. The practical joker’s stunt is described as a colossal hit among his peers, surpassing most of his fellow jokers.
A New York judge severely criticizes Cornelius Vanderbilt for crossing his legs in court. The judge tells him to content himself with wiggling his thumbs or twisting his mustache.
A New York woman campaigns to curb the danger posed by long hatpins. She argues regulation is prudent, and that women should embrace modesty and safety in attire despite possible resentment toward such laws.
Bugs damaged this year’s peach crop causing an estimated loss of 8 million dollars. The piece notes worries about the country enduring continued crop losses from frosts and blight.
The Dyak people of Borneo are described moving toward European attire as civilization progresses. The account details women's wedding dress with coin belts and silver filigree, elaborate festival attire, and the male war path dress with shells, beads, and a belt of silver coins. It notes dental filing and brass studs, plus radical shaving and eyebrow removal as fashion.
A hunter recounts a rhinoceros bursting from cover and pursuing a mounted party through brush and open plain. The beast outpaces a frightened pony though shots are fired, finally veering away and allowing the chase to end in disappointment. The narrator and sister sought a horn as a trophy.
A foreign visitor says American women lack proper tea enjoyment, noting they miss the ceremonial relish of tea in China and Japan and even fall behind French and German practices. He praises a group tea in homes as the ideal social form and urges Washington and New York women to adopt English or Oriental customs.
An Englishman in Monte Carlo slips into 17 with his boot chalked number drawing a room full of gamblers from Italy Spain and Russia. Everyone bets on 17, the wheel spins, and the staff panic before laughter reveals the boot mark as the joke.
In Lowell Vermont a mine yields high grade chrysotile asbestos with about forty workers and a plan to reach 100 tons per day. The mine, akin to Quebec production, stands as the only commercial chrysotile operation in the United States, with Wyoming's mine still developing.
Idaho farmers show robust profits from potato growing highlighted by the 1910 Oregon Short Line contest. Twin Falls county won $500 with Dalmeny Challenge seed, Canyon county earned $250 with Peachblow, and Snyder yielded 645 bushels on one acre.
The Cleveland Leader reports two panhandlers entered the lobby of the opera house box office One man offered an addressed sealed envelope and begged for a postage stamp The manager Gus Wartz refused and threw the envelope through the window Then he told Treasurer Fred Coan to mail it The panhandler realized the foolhardy move and whispered that the other would be wiser
A humorous exchange mocks travel bravado as Mrs Caswell recalls Venice and the Bridge of Sighs. The line contrasts famous sights with a boast about larger bridges back home in Pennsylvania.
A brief dialogue portrays a couple awaiting paternal consent for marriage. One party deems the approach old fashioned, while the other insists on directly informing the father rather than asking. The exchange highlights generational views on courtship norms.
A brief note cites a witty exchange about social impressions, hinging on the contrast between cleverness and homeliness as reflected in Puck’s satirical tone. The remark juxtaposes foiled wit with comforting domesticity.
Barbara Carpenter of Ogden Utah testifies that a recurring neck eruption like eczema was cured by Resinol. The advertisement claims the ointment cures prior persistent skin conditions and is available at drug stores nationwide.
A collage of sayings and old product pitches. Notable lines include a Kempis reflection on self regard, Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup priced at 25 cents, and W T Grenfell praising heroic endurance. Also mentions Seaman Lewis single binder cigars at five cents and a general comment on snobbishness.
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