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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1912
Page
7
Julia Bottomley notes millinery trends this spring with hats heavily adorned by artificial flowers. She contrasts naturallooking blooms with conventional satin flowers, describes underbrim trims, velvet edges, and the close fitting crown styles favored for fully flowered hats.
Discussion centers on coat and skirt costumes in serge with embroidered buttons and black braid trimming. Navy serge with front center panel and braided cuffs parallels Paris stage launches in cloth taffetas and chinereuse. The long sleeve trend continues to reveal the arm and shape in tailor fits.
A period fashion caption describes a walking gown in dull prune satin trimmed with black taffetas tachings and frills. Wool embroidery decorates the breast pocket and neck, complemented by a matching hat, reflecting the era's style details.
Testimony from Thomas G Hull of New Haven Conn describes a twenty year battle with severe skin itching. He reports instant relief after applying Resinol Ointment and credits Resinol Soap for faster, lasting improvement. The ad touts Resinol as effective for eczema rashes tetter ringworm pimples burns and other skin ailments and mentions sample offers and drugstore pricing.
Mrs. S. Clete teaches whist to Mrs. Newriche who jokes about diamonds valued at nearly forty six thousand dollars stored upstairs. The exchange, in a restrained social setting, hints at wealth without sensational detail.
Mrs. Julia Finnegan of St. Louis says Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured a year long eczema on her foot after doctors failed. A friend recommended the remedies, and within days she slept soundly and minimized pain. After three months she was fully restored and plans to celebrate her sixty fourth birthday. Free samples offered by mail through Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
A fragment notes concern over writing on envelopes to avoid exposing a person’s name and to ensure a wife reads the letter. It mentions health as a fashion and references a Garfield era herb claim said to pacify the blood and restore good health.
A fragment suggests a study or anecdote about newts and a typical girl, hinting at natural history or school science notes from a bygone era. The text reads like a short observational item with unspecified context or conclusions.
A New York Letter describes Robert H. Davis wandering into a Mississippi town on a bright spring day and pausing at a two story county jail. A Black man peers from a second floor window while an old man named Ephraim limps along with a whitewash bucket. The scene captures a moment of street life and racial interaction in a small town setting.
Grand jury heard a tale involving a Bible given by a mother at marriage. Foreman George W. Seibert recounted finding two $50 bills tucked between pages of the old family Bible, a gift once kept for safekeeping and now linked to a theft case.
A village reader quotes a satirical critic from Puck about a Plain Dealer obituary for Lafe Dabsack. The piece notes the editor’s mild defense of a harsh description and the line between blunt reporting and protecting relatives’ feelings.
An affable young man chatters to a canary waking its cage as a southern girl coos that morning has begun. The man who loves birds hasn’t returned, leaving a quiet moment framed by gentle dialogue and a sleepy dawn.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley was asked if he had heard of an invention that gives new wine the properties of old wine. He replied no and then, with a smile, added that he had attended a musical comedy the other night which would certainly have benefited from that invention.
A meeting at Nishi-Honganji temple in Kyoto unanimously decided to establish a university for high education of women as a project of the Women’s Association of a Buddhist sect. The institute’s estimated cost is 280 000 yen.
A playful exchange centers on a promise of homemade fudge if he returns Monday night. She invites him back with humor about making candy dates in a lighthearted year for sweetness and romance.
A short classified notice offering a free sample of canting parties and two shoes. The publisher page lists Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy, New York as the contact for the offer and its delivery details.
Fragmentary text mentions kissing leaving a house at an unspecified time with quoted speech and garbled phrases suggesting a personal dispute or intimate moment. No clear event or individuals are identifiable.
An advanced agent recalls a barnstorming show that nearly closed every Saturday night but rested Sunday. He writes he is business manager in advance, and his Quaker mother responds with a cheeky letter wishing him to stay ahead of the show.
In Brooklyn Justice Mareau dismissed Samuel Markowitz’s suit seeking an annulment of his marriage to Mildred Markowitz. He ruled the issues absurd noting the plaintiff asks an annulment because she refused to kiss him. Mildred was eighteen at marriage. Markowitz allegedly had four prior wives, two deceased and two divorced.
The scene unfolds with Bert abandoning a letter to his cousin Joe, five, to begin five pages on Esther. The next day Joe, armed with tablet and pencil, tries to pin down younger brother Robert while explaining he is attempting five pages on Rob who won’t stay still.
The explorer dismisses doubts about reaching the pole, noting that persistent uncertainty will extend a profitable discussion. He reads from his manuscript, while others debate whether the landing occurred.
A witty exchange centers on office life as the bookkeeper’s heart lies in his duties while his colleagues, including a blonde stenographer, stir interest and workplace talk. The dialogue hints at romance and professional focus in a bustling office.
A preparation called Paxtine Antiseptic is advertised as better than tooth powder for cleansing and whitening teeth removing tartar and preventing decay. Sold at druggists for 25 cents a box or sent postpaid by The Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass.
A quirky item phrasing hints at a court note where Make and Tittle Hardup are tied to a domestic purchase for a wife. The tale blends rumor with legal tone as a judge weighs matters arising from household duties and social expectations.
A restaurant scene ends with a quirky line about riotous living as health hinges on ease of digestion. Garfield Tea is promoted as a remedy to constipation, framing the product within a health claims context.
A brief humorous line notes that wealth speaks bluntly and a girl can show sentimentality even in small habits like eating pickles.
Letters from grateful users describe relief from female complaints after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Patients like Mrs Henry Leisemberg of Kearneysville and Mrs G B Whittington of unknown address credit improved health and urge others to try the product. The Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn Massachusetts notes thousands of such letters and offers confidential advice from a woman.
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