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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1905
Page
5
An elderly woman recounts the Ong a colossal bird of myth with scales and webbed feet. Its nest lies at the lake bottom and its undercurrents feed all life above. The creature consumes all, especially human flesh, and leaves no witnesses.
A Washoe tale recounts Tahoe the young brave winning Nona the chief’s daughter by an epic struggle with the Ong, a monstrous lake bird. Tahoe lured the creature, taunted death, and—while fighting for his life—pushed poisoned arrows into the bird’s mouth, leading to a victorious drowning of the beast and a wedding beneath the lake’s shadow.
A New Yorker aboard a St Louis to Washington Pullman tells of a suspected robbery on a train. A man initially refuses to be searched, then reveals a roll of six brand new $100 bills, proving the motive for his protest was misdirected and exposing the danger of convicting on circumstantial evidence.
The Citizen's Band member express heartfelt thanks to the ladies who provided supper for a band benefit on Wednesday night August 9. They pray the ladies’ good deeds lead to heavenly harmony and guide the group to higher morality and fame both now and in eternity.
The article recalls the 42nd anniversary of the Chickamauga campaign, noting Chattanooga as a gateway to the South and Bragg's defeat by Rosecrans. It highlights Longstreet and Buckner aiding Bragg, Lytle's death, and references a poem linked to the battle, “Anthony and Cleopatra,” as among America’s finest lyrics.
The speaker proclaims I am dying Egypt dying as dark shadows gather and Cleopatra is urged to hear the heart secrets. His veteran legions, wounded etcetera, recall Actium and the fall of Rome while he pleads for Cleopatra to light his path to glory and crowns. He dies with Isis and Osiris guarding Cleopatra as Rome fades.
A fragmented text describes two magpies on a garden rail and their playful interactions. The garbled lines depict beaks, tails, claws, and a hopping motion as the birds engage in light mischief. The mood is whimsical and elusive, with characters barely identifiable.
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