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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
2
A Ontario Legislature member proposes a bill to bar ministers or license issuers from solemnizing or issuing licenses to couples when a party appears insane or intoxicated. Offenders face up to 3500 fine and possible jail. The bill suggests requiring a physician’s certificate if eligibility is doubtful.
The article notes Italy’s pioneering aerial warfare efforts with pilots and aircraft sent to Tripoli. It reports Italian dirigible balloons dropping bombs on Turkish lines and camps encircling the Italians, with effects described as potentially damaging and demoralizing to Turkish forces unable to respond with effective artillery.
A New York woman seized a six foot burglar and walked him five blocks to a police station with a toy pistol. In New Hampshire a resident attached town hall records after damages denial and held municipal machinery for two hours until surrender. A Chicago woman drove her husband away by following him to his business. The piece notes a rise in bold feminine approaches.
Two more theaters will rise in New York despite managers' complaints that the trade loses money. It is unclear if builders act as philanthropists or seek to provide seats without paying scalper prices by constructing their own venues.
A New York woman who defended herself against her husband after he choked her used a coal shovel to injure him and have him arrested. The magistrate praised her swift action and allowed her to choose his sentence. The remark suggests she need not wait for the ballot to secure justice.
A Pennsylvania woman remains in jail after marrying ten men in a vain quest for perfection. Meanwhile the wife of the supposed perfect husband seeks a divorce from him, unable to endure his perfection. The piece ends noting the difficulty of pleasing women.
A Massachusetts chicken rancher reports finding a dime in each of four eggs. The claim appears to be a humorous note about price-setting and press agents in the egg industry.
A medical expert notes that women would find it challenging to access certain advances. The comment underscores barriers in uptake and highlights potential inequities in treatment adoption.
A Der Tue rmer summary reprinted by Berlin presses accuses the Kaiser’s heir to the throne of neglecting military service while holding a command with the Deaths Head Hussars in Danzig. The article notes repeated leaves, travel for hunting and sport, illness, and late winter duties with the regiment finally resuming activity on March 6.
Norton Johnson a geological expert and general superintendent of Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand traveled 9000 miles to claim his bride Miss Helen Wells in Los Angeles. They met in San Francisco after the Tahiti voyage from New Zealand and plan a wedding trip before sailing May first for their New Zealand home. Johnson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of Binghamton New York. Wells is a Marlborough graduate who later attended Wells College.
Marie Rohn a 14 year old girl from 410 East 156th street witnessed a burglar dash in and jimmy open her home. The thief identified by Marie as George Burke was caught near Elton avenue and 150th street and taken to Morrisiana police station. Jewelry found on Burke matched items from the Rohns and a memorandum book with victim lists and pawnbrokers was recovered.
Valley City woman Laura M. Allen author of The Lost Art refuses a pardon and will serve a week in jail for unlicensed sale of her suffrage book. Friends pay the fine to release her from freedom, choosing jal over mercy.
In Philadelphia, boys uncovered eighty diamonds in an ash barrel outside Charlies Kranich's jewelry at 2466 Kensington Ave. A crowd of men joined the dig. fifty four stones were recovered by night, with about twenty still missing. The diamonds likely fell from a leather case Mr. Kranich had opened earlier.
Solomon, an eight year old from East London, made his public debuts at the Albert Hall before a vast audience and impressed with flawless piano playing. Discovered weeks earlier, he had never used a grand piano before this performance. He recently played privately for the king and queen at Buckingham Palace.
A brief description notes a boy missing after being seen with a youth near a large stone stained with blood. The report mentions a possible lure by a cheap watch and hints the boy was in the company of the suspect shortly before vanishing. Police inquiry ongoing.
The Danube rises in Baden and flows through Württemberg and Bavaria, with half its length in Austria Hungary. Three nationalities meet at Orsova, and the river marks borders between Romania and Bulgaria. International commissions deepen delta channels and remove rapids. The Danube binds Austria Hungary, moves vast freight, and shapes political and historical currents from Rhine to Black Sea.
Los Angeles man AL LL. Strawn, formerly a waiter at Globe Dairy Lunch, is jailed on a charge of stealing twenty five cents from the lunch’s cash register. Manager Barraclough testified marked coins were used. Strawn said the twenty five cent piece came as a tip from M. Tinsley, a meat dealer on Central avenue.
A compact advertisement touts a pure mild and potent laxative labeled Garfield Teal All for sale by druggists. It emphasizes gentle relief and broad efficacy, urging readers to seek the product at local pharmacies.
A terse exchange from the Baltimore American notes a passenger asking about a fast train west and another stating the engineer handles that task. The quip underscores railway operations and responsibility in a concise, period tone.
In a February discussion two editors debate chestnut tree blight and supply optimism about receiving chestnuts by mail, contrasting concern with anticipated abundance and ongoing public interest.
A brief exchange frames a humorously sharp take on romantic expectations. One speaker questions belief in lasting affection while the other counters with a wry reproof about fleeting ardor.
Jinks is described as a man with his hammer out on all occasions but one instance is noted when it is not used. The quip centers on a moment when the tool is set aside for a domestic task. The exchange highlights humor about readiness and a home improvement moment.
A Cleveland school teacher asks pupils the difference between while and time. No ideas appear until one boy exclaims that when papa goes out for a while mamma knows he is going out for a time. The line captures a humorous child’s insight.
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