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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1907
Page
4
The United Drug Co proprietors of Rexall Remedies claim a perfect system of supplying ready made prescriptions with 200 Rexall remedies. Each remedy uses a famous physician’s well tried recipe tailored to the specialist’s line.
London Live Stock Journal describes men in England and Ireland who calm fractious horses with spoken words rather than force. Don Sullivan, famed for taming King Pepin, demonstrates how whispers can subdue a wild horse before a race, with observers noting the subtle yet powerful technique.
The Great Falls stands about fifteen miles above Washington with the Conduit road up to the Maryland side. The Cabin John Bridge is a 220 foot masonry arch built before the Civil War and once bore Jeff Davis as secretary of war.
The scene opens with dawn over the prairies as mountains appear as slate silhouettes. Cowboys rise to chores, windmill and ranch adobe emerge in dim gray. Windy Bill moves under tarpaulin as daylight finally breaks and reveals a quiet, unfolding morning.
A dramatic tale of Sir John Gordon who marries for money after losing his first wife. He wooes a wallpaper magnate for a million and a half, secures a rich dowry, but the union twists through elopement and yacht disaster. Lady Gordon later schemes to keep her secret while Sir John quietly fades.
Francis Metcalfe notes in Outing Magazine that the rattlesnake seldom sounds a warning before striking. Snakes are nearly deaf, sensing movement by ground vibration, and rely on stealth to catch prey, avoiding confrontation whenever possible.
In Takara Mura Japan villagers aged over fifteen gathered before a Shinto shrine to identify a tobacco thief. Footprints were compared but failed to locate the culprit. A fire ordeal followed, and all but Shukichi Shibata walked the coals. He refused the trial and confessed.
In this letter titled The Spleen as Food, Chef Valere Bragueda notes French and Italian consumption of spleen or ratte. He describes pig spleen weighing about eight ounces on the right side near the liver, and cow spleen around two pounds, softer in texture, praising the pig variant as best. He guesses a future taste for 75 cents per portion in top restaurants if fashion spreads.
The London Strand notes the modern Turkish woman enjoys a superior education, with seven languages, foreign governesses, and access to many books, while Western women are occupied with social outings and leisure. The piece contrasts Western and Oriental pursuits under strict cultural restraints.
A child, Gertrude, watches a thunderstorm and sees lightning along a telegraph wire. She cries that she saw a piece of the sun fall from the sky, recalling a vivid but poetic view reported by the New York Press.
In a witty quip a columnist notes that modern lovers struggle for wedding funds while a bygone era used a sixpence to seal vows. The piece contrasts past ritual with current financial realities and cheekily comments on enduring romance.
A fragmented line from Punch recalls a comical exchange on a sailing gag about a decoy and crew involvement. The tone mocks overzealous amateurs and miscommunication at sea.
Trustee Hiram Sima issues weekly office hours at the Eaglesville post office. The notice asks all persons with business to appear in his office on Saturdays to conduct township matters.
The trustee states they will be at their office or about town on Fridays to attend township business and meet any parties with matters for the trustee. The notice informs all persons having business with the trustee to plan accordingly.
Train timetable fragment shows routes between Terre Haute and Seymour with stops including Jasonville Linton Beehunter Alnora Odon Bedford and times around 8:10 8:22 and 11:00 am to 4:50 pm 9:55 pm. The text is incomplete but indicates daily service and directional outbound inbound details.
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