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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
2
A collection of pithy quips and brief observations on war clouds, famine rumors, germs in cats, trout extermination, China cabinets, a 244 carat diamond find, hotel clerks, voters, and dinner choices. The items mix humor with commentary on public life and daily routines.
In New Mexico a woman tackled a wildcat by jumping on its back. The remark suggests she may have practiced on her husband. A German universal language idea is described as words of several syllables with a Teutonic accent.
A Pennsylvania man filled his pipe with gumpowder thinking it was tobacco and took at least one puff before realizing the mix up.
The notice notes a sequence of reforms after abolishing a housefly rat and a common drinking cup, then calls for action against a street car hog. The source emphasizes public nuisance control and civic reform steps.
Fear airships will dominate transport, a nine mile Alpine tunnel was pushed up to secure rail and road traffic against future air competition.
Government researchers have examined about 85 000 California ground squirrels since last summer as part of ongoing plague research and surveillance efforts.
A banker in New York compares money to a painless dentist and a surgeon notes kidney transplants are as easy as plumbing, though the writer doubts the cost matches the ease. The tone suggests skepticism about medical and financial claims.
The article notes that marriage interest among Chicago coeds is largely academic with only about two percent indicating intentions to marry upon graduation.
A physician argues that many men become fat due to insufficient diet. The author notes the festive season appears to start early this year.
An aviation school opens in Spain allowing students to reach famed airborne realms. Manuel de Zamacona e Inclan is named ambassador to the United States from Mexico. An aviator completes London to Paris flight in four hours without incident. Travel remains light in the upper reaches.
A fashionable tailor advises clients to choose outfits that complement their hair. He jokes that bald customers will have to wait for warmer weather before shopping.
A walker who traveled from New York to Florida shed 40 pounds on the journey. The report adds that many stout women may choose to roll on bedroom floors as a method of reducing weight.
A Missouri girl is sent to Cincinnati to cure an infatuation with a local youth. The remark notes whether the fate is complimentary to Cincinnati, depending on the point of view.
A fashion note notes a helmet style for women requiring little hair, reflecting a shift away from puffs and braids. The era’s hairstyles face a tempting change as the look moves toward the shorn lamb aesthetic.
A Chicago judge rules that jilted girls must give back engagement rings to their former sweethearts. The decision reflects a view that would deny poor women any enjoyment from life and could strip jilting of its pleasure.
The article describes eyelet first in combined eyelet and solid embroidery, with padding options for satin stitch. It outlines Wallachian embroidery using buttonhole stitches from stem to edge, and explains layering padding and parallel stitches to form heart shaped spaces. It notes padding thread choices, including white darning cotton.
The text describes eyelet reinforcement before punching with a stiletto and running fine stitching along the line of stamping. It covers small versus large eyelets, outlining with corded stitches, and cutting holes with scissors. It explains padding, surplus linen removal, and finishing with a buttonholed edge to prevent fraying.
The article describes methods to care for ready made lace veils and mesh veils. It advises rolling nets, rolling ends over a stick, using curtain rollers or pasteboard boards, and storing flats away from other garments with a sachet to avoid odors. A soiled veil harms complexion and spoils the hat’s look.
Harper's Bazar notes sailor suits stay charming for boys both in cold weather blue serge and summer linen and duck fabrics. It highlights striped dark blue and white, wide collars, and a shift toward tans and browns. street wear favors covert cloth jackets and dark blue serge for darker coloring.
The article details multiple Shelley collar styles with and without jabots and predicts a debut of a bonded bodice. It notes smart collar bands with turnover Ruritan collars paired with corsages, a practical vest of tucked net for girls, and schools favor lace or net sleeves avoided for freshness.
The article urges farmers to combat weeds and other pests as the key to higher yields and reduced costs. It lists seven proven damages caused by weeds, notes widespread neglect, and promotes vigilant, informed control methods with guidance to follow in future columns.
The Purdue University experiment station analyzes how hogs following steers in Indiana cattle lots add profit. Data from winter 1909-1910 pork output, feed use, and net gain show profit per steer with and without hog byproducts, highlighting feed waste if hogs are not used.
The guidance notes that feeding pigs before weaning is discouraged as piglets will nibble while still very young. Shelled corn on a clean floor is enjoyed by piglets. At three weeks old they should receive milk in ample amounts. After weaning a definite ration is advised.
Indian Agricultural Colleges now totals two institutions in British India and the government plans to open several more to train natives for scientific agricultural work.
A man injured by a severe scald explains his famous look. An ointment named Resinol provided instant relief and healing for burns and skin conditions. The product treats eczema psoriasis and other eruptions and is sold in opal jars for fifty cents or a dollar by druggists.
A terse exchange features an elderly man ordering a youth out of a puddle and the youth retorting to find his own. The fragment captures a street scene momentary conflict with no further context.
Made Father Bestir Himself. When Dorothy Meldrum was a little younger she is butter now her father asked her on her return from Sunday ghoul what the lesson of the day had been. "Dandruff in the lion's den," was her answer. Ever since Rev. Andrew B. Meldrum D D has personally applied himself to the religious instruction of his little daughter.
A judge hears a quirky exchange as an employer seeks a trustworthy boy and an applicant jokes about selling secrets. The brief dialogue highlights a sly, humorous tone within a courtroom setting.
A fragmentary gossip snippet notes she gazed with menace, her long look described as sharper than daggers and as piercing as hatpins. The vivid narrator hints at a dramatic confrontation without naming people or places.
Short quip notes Lewis' Single Binder cigar costing more than five cent brands and mocks his side whiskers as a foolhardy flourish.
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