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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
5
Sunday activities include Jake Flinn visiting W H Clark and J A Overton's Odon trip. A residence south of town burned last Wednesday from a defective flue, with contents saved barely and loss insured. Community members and families from nearby areas share visits, a ball game outcome 14 to 1, and various chores and moving tasks reported.
The Epworth League agenda includes songs 16 86 3 4 and 82, scripture John 6 GC71, topics on Forsaking the Lord with speakers Ben Helm Orpha Culmer Ollie Deal, solos by Mary Crooke, recitation by Rena Dearmin, and a closing prayer with a general invitation.
The article recalls 1859 envoy Mroz Ward dining for over a day and a half in China, after 138 dishes. It compares Eskimo banquets lasting 33 hours with 200 pounds of seal, and explorers like Scott Peary enduring days of eating and sleeping after Arctic journeys.
Dr. Beverly Robinson notes cases of unusual food related reactions. Milk with bread prevented asthma and hives in one child while milk alone triggered symptoms. Mushrooms caused edema of the uvula in another, though repeated exposure before had no effects. A strawberry caused neuralgia after prior tolerance, suggesting age related changes.
The piece contrasts those who fear sleep as an extinction of consciousness with others who see undisturbed rest as a blessing. It likens restless writers to a Scotch plowboy who cannot enjoy a full night’s sleep, waking as soon as the pillow touches.
Robert Haven Schauffler notes in Century that Potsdam embodies the stern Hohenzollern qualities and completes the image of Prussia beyond Berlin. He contrasts Berlin’s cold sameness with Potsdam’s charm revealed in sunshine and bloom.
An elderly spinster at a ladies luncheon condemns a flattering article about Mme Calve for lacking subtlety. She remarks that only discriminating praise counts, while Calve counters that home flattery is good enough.
Boston business pauses operations to attend to a new filing system. The exchange notes a positive outlook as workers adapt, with a caption praising the change and its impact on efficiency.
A Chicago professor argues that a man who avoids bargaining over cab fare and prices on menus, and who remains silent when broke, relies on an infallible amulet against feminine criticism. The quip reflects gendered social tensions and economic behavior.
The article explains digestibility and the value of concentrates versus rough feeds, stressing palatability and succulence. It highlights silage as a cheap, high value winter feed, the need for balanced protein rich rations, and using byproducts like tankage and meat meal to meet protein needs. It urges clover pasture as a key component for swine and cattle, noting cost and ash content considerations.
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