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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1902
Page
7
The ad proclaims the Wolf Bros brand shifting away from an older school shoe line to emphasize products described as more warranted and superior to competing options elsewhere. It hints at a change in focus to higher quality footwear.
You can find shoes that are comfortable and up to date. Stop in and review our stock to get better shoes at a lower price.
The page bundles greetings and errands across Epsom Linton Elnora and Terre Haute. Residents visit relatives attend church sales move houses and vote while merchants advertise groceries coffee and jars. Local goings on include travels college visits and a few farm incidents.
A fragmented note references candies kept on hand and a photo gallery with fines, urging people to call around to see for themselves.
Fragmentary local notice reports a fire sale for boys clothing with a mention of Abraham Shoe Store offering men’s footwear. It also notes a Cloak Sale event by Mr. Pickett in Indian Springs and visits by W B Wilson and Mae Dearmin to the Dearmins, with family references near Cale.
A Time warning highlights a doctor’s busy day as a cold is cautioned to linger through winter. The message urges wearing reliable underwear to ward off illness and stresses avoid overworking the doctor.
An injunction seeks to prevent Madison township contract payments to Walter Garten until he completes road work per plans and specifications. The county commissioners heard the case on Thursday and have not rendered a decision yet.
Louia ill. school dismissed for election. Myers of Cornitaville visited Sunday evening. Rev. Gilley preached at the A B church Sunday night. Clark returned from Indianapolis Monday. Smiley family visited Washington Thursday. Julius Smith moved west of town Monday. Agnes and Alice Pate visited Mary Cuninghan Sunday. J H Myers and wife visited Bedford Sunday. O A W club had a successful meeting Saturday night. Osborns near Barns City visited Stackeys Thursday. Effie Casey attended a Halloween party at Loogootee Friday. Bert Falkerson and Oscar Myers came home from Indianapolis Saturday. Thos Blough and Udton relatives visited Sunday. Dora Stuckey visiting near Burn City this week. Sunday night a cow owned by O M Higgins tried to jump a fence, hind feet on one side, front feet on the other, neighbors woke to her groans. Mr Riggins thought she tangled and patie Horsey
Daviess County reelects Republicans with large pluralities across state and local tickets. Key winners include Chaney for congress, Smoot for county offices, and multiple state roles such as Secretary of State Stormy and Attorney General Miller. Voter tallies show substantial GOP gains over prior elections.
A boy named Bobbie turns on bathroom water despite ban, kneeling by a rapidly filling tub and praying for relief as a nurse discovers him. In a separate quip, a cannibal king hears advice to abandon meat, then jokes about missionaries being Vegetarians for a safe meal.
A French visitor touring London amid fog mocks the saying that the sun never sets on the British Empire. He and an English companion stroll Hyde Park when he laughs at the clouds and notes the sun does not rise, highlighting a playful exchange about imperial reach.
A boy asks what connoisseur means in ads for the great manufacturer. The father explains a connoisseur is an eminent authority who admits that their goods are the best. The exchange defines the term in blunt, ironic terms.
The article notes that inoculation predates modern vaccines with Chinese practice from dipping material from a pustule into the nostril. It cites two early English physicians Gilbertus Angelicus and John of Gaddesden, who discussed smallpox though unaware of vaccination. A priest-physician from Alexandria wrote a major text in A D 683 advising cold intake and saffron.
General Thiebault recalls Napoleon seeking the soldier whose mind echoed his own strategy. A dead trooper inspired by a wordless exchange, Napoleon learned the value of aligning thoughts with leadership during secrecy.
A visitor asks a pupil about profit from studying ancient history. The boy replies that profit comes from teacher book sales, estimating he buys books at 18 pence and sells at 3 shillings, yielding about 18 pence profit per book. The anecdote appears as a quip from the London Standard.
A clipped excerpt shows a tense street conversation with mistaken names and social banter. The speakers discuss memory and status as they navigate a misnamed identity in a seemingly casual encounter. The fragment hints at social class cues and personal recognition.
Fragmentary text references an admired Irish figure once crowned and praised for beauty and attractiveness. The passage lacks clear names, dates, or events to establish a complete news item.
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