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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1906
Page
4
The piece counsels turning inward sunshine into mental warmth during gray days. It urges using home fireside light as a bright contrast to the outside gloom and to dispel sorrow by wise use of life’s stored comfort.
Thomas Boyd harvested his corn last Saturday. Edger Boyd moved into the Christenberry property Saturday. Z W Garten was out on his place last week. Walter Malone of Epsom visited Ed gar Masters Saturday and Sunday. Dean Roberts, Walter Boyd and Roy Freed attended church at Pleasant Hill Sunday night. Elugene Resler and Miss Tressa Danor were entertained by Herman Malone and Nellie Seaffer at Migg Shaffer's Sunday evening.
May and Alma Ketcham visited the Good Hope school on Tuesday where May gave a talk to the scholars.
Cornettsville letters record T Herndon returning from Terre Haute and A G Williams planning a move to Washington. Visits include George Critchlow and wife from Udton to David Herndon, Miss Roay Wilson from Epsom, Mrs Wm Patterson at Epsom, Tompy at Epsom, Curtis Myers near Montgomery, Charley Wilson at Epsom, James Sparken at Odon, Rev W G Ross and wife from Elnora, Eph Keith from Allbright, and Myrtle Tomey hosting friends for Miss Bessie Nolen of Dana in her home.
W H Blodgett argues the election shows a moral defeat for corrupt politics in Greene and Sullivan counties. Riddle’s nomination faced a brutal primary, voters rejected his candidacy, Henderson won the circuit judgeship by about 500 votes, and Sullivan county backed the Democratic slate by about 69 to 70.
Winter has come again with reports from Burns City. Lizzie Williams visits Newberry while Lottie Hoff goes to Loogootee. School events include McCameron teachers third institute and North Mc Cameron milling by C. C. Williams. D. A. Storm is improving after illness. Seymour Marshall handles county treasurer duties and Odo Padgett plans to move into Marshall’s house later this year. Jim McCoy and Jacob Webster are seen on business in the city.
The text promotes a cosmetic jelly as an excellent remedy for eczema and for chapped face and hands. It instructs soaking gum tragacanth, filtering through muslin, and adding alcohol glyoxin boric acid to make a smooth preparation for facial and hand care.
The text notes Abyssinia has three climates by altitude. In the low country tropical crops like bananas and indigo flourish. Wildlife including elephants and lions abounds. The intermediate zone recalls Andalusia with good pasture. The highest region offers grazing and rugged terrain.
The Perth Shorthorn sale shows Argentina’s demand and British bidders shaping a record market. First prize over one year fetched 7500 dollars from Argentina as buyers chase short legged thick framed cattle with dark red or rich dark roan coats and fifteen decades of pedigree.
Step by step cheese making guidance from a New York expert. Details cover bandage sizing, hoop setup, cotton caps, a 1.5 inch screw press, and post press curing in a 60 degree room for three to four weeks. Credits I E Cook instructor at the New York experiment station.
A 28 by 70 foot straw and manvere shed slated as a lean to against the main barn. The structure aims to protect manure and improve yard efficiency by reducing exposure and waste. Construction plans focus on sturdy framing and weather protection.
John L Shawver in Ohio Farmer explains a combined cross and ground plan shed provides winter comfort for young stock and a cool refuge in summer. It includes portable feed racks a water tank and a salt box. He notes a farmer hauled manure from a similar shed on March 1 and values it much higher than open yard manure due to seasonal handling.
A Missouri man explains feeding cattle and hogs together based on May experience. He suggests feeding young cattle to 800 to 950 pounds, then grinding corn after 650 pounds. He notes waste and ease of moving cattle when hogs graze with them.
The passage discusses hogpen design with easy entry and quick exit for safety during an attack. It suggests carrying a hand hepile with sows as part of the plan.
A loyal customer schemes to siphon extra butter by deceit. She persuades the seller to supply two pounds weekly more than usual and uses a third party to pass it along to Mrs Knox. The ruse succeeds as the vendor, pressed by business, concedes the extra and is shocked by the unfolding trick.
The article explains that pouring warm milk into a pail forces air into the milk, creating a mixture of milk and air. If the stable air is dusty or carries odors, these contaminants mix with the milk, affecting its quality.
The Kansas experiment station reports soy beans soften butter while cottonseed meal hardens it, enabling dairymen to adjust cow rations for desired butter texture. Early pasture boosts milk quality. succulent feeds improve composition. Alfalfa can replace part of concentrates to cut costs, with specific feeding ratios. Heifer growth aims for persistent milk flow, not peak yield. Fresh grass invigorates cows and raises milk, though test rate may fall as volume rises. An observing note adds a practice of offering a bright bay foal bait to calves at birth.
The fragment notes W R Neeriemer of Odon Indiana appears in weekly listings with references to Thursdays of each week. No further context or events are provided in the readable text.
Van Buren township residents are informed that Hiram Sirustee will hold court at his office in the Eaglesville post office on Saturday of the week for all business matters requiring township official attention.
Trustee alerts that the trustee will be at the office or about town on Fridays to attend township business and meet anyone with matters before the trustee. The notice calls all interested parties to arrange meetings or raise issues during Friday visits.
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