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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
3
Governor Hanly and wife Eva Simmons Hanly, plans to live modestly in Indianapolis after leaving Lafayette. They own a small home worth about 4,000 dollars and will rent in the capital, hoping to avoid the frequent moves experienced by former governor Durbin. The piece also notes Hanly's early marriage and their daughter Ethel, a high school graduate and musician.
Canterbury Cathedral now is known to shelter the remains of Henry IV. The king died in Westminster Abbey but was interred at Canterbury opposite Edward the Black Prince. A legend claimed a storm cast his coffin into the sea. a 20th century exhumation confirmed the Canterbury tomb.
A garbled report from a Missouri farmer describes a woods outing with family members where a tool or garment was left behind and a man instructed another to drive back. The text is incomplete and unclear.
A Philadelphia Press report describes a dog recalling a bee sting that stung his paw two years ago. The owner notes the dog's cautious behavior around bees, with the animal stopping and tending the paw after each near sting, never having been stung again.
Mrs Up asks what Henry will do to Willie and he plans self defense with boxing. After twenty minutes he returns with a bruised eye and asks for raw meat. He then reveals the method to discipline the boy is a strap.
The divorce laws of Sweden are elastic. When incompatibility reaches culmination, one partner goes to Copenhagen, twelve hours away, for fourteen days, notifying the Swedish consulate, which is treated as legal evidence of desertion and grounds for divorce.
In a family letter from Thames Jefferson, Major Eggleston is praised for a smooth drive from Washington in poor weather. Jefferson notes Cas tor and Fitzpartner sold, leaving Diomede and St Louis as potential matches, and asks for price and property details. He plans to travel to Washington soon.
The article categorizes climbing plants into five classes hook climbers root climbers twiners leaf climbers and tendril bearers. Hook climbers use hooks caught in surrounding vegetation while root climbers like ivy climb via aerial roots. Twiners wrap around supports and various genera exemplify this habit.
A fragment lists passion flower, sweet pea, grapevine and Virginia creeper as items associated with Pear gon's.
The article traces the term round robin to 17th century British naval records where sailors used it to present grievances. It notes a French parallel but suggests the term’s origin is not from round ruban, presenting earlier English and regional meanings including a Devonshire pancake and Latimer’s Sacramental wafer.
Two strangers ask a local for directions to Seventy second street. The young man suggests driving then streetcar, sparking a bet on how well appearances predict answers. The outcome shows the locals’ cautious humor in a city corner anecdote.
A woman tells George she can only be a sister to him and asks for a kiss good night. He balks at the remark, leaves the room, then stops, unsure, and does not go.
The dialogue centers on a haunting hypothetic: if their parents never met or they had never loved, the couple contemplates how dreadful life would be. The exchange leans into existential anxiety and fate within a wedding context.
A judge taunts famed risible barrister John Curran asking if he sees anything ridiculous in the wig. Curran retorts Nothing but the head. The quip echoes themes of vanity and self in Bulwer Lytton's era.
A Boston Traveler motto reads homely yet wise notes the elevator to success is often stuck and encourages choosing the stairs. The quip reflects city humor on persistence and practical progress.
A Mark Twain remark notes that some believe their soap brand would have cleaned the world if known, countering the idea that politics or food alone drive global change.
The London Express explains macaroni formed from semolina flour. It describes grinding hard wheat grown in southern Europe, mixing with water, pressing dough through a perforated disk, shaping by mandrels, and drying in heated stoves for tube macaroni and vermicelli.
In a crowded room a man asks the bishop of Lichfield for the way to heaven. The bishop replies simply to turn to the right and go straight ahead. The moment reveals a witty traffic of secular inquiry and pious humor.
Bloomfield may host Illinois Central engineers for a preliminary survey from Odon to Evansville. The line could serve through passenger traffic from Indianapolis to New Orleans and access coal fields nearby, making a major impact for Bloomfield.
Mrs. Anson B. Johnson, a longtime Washington resident aged 76, died suddenly last week after her husband found her unresponsive in bed. She had been in poor health but was improving before she passed away before a doctor could be summoned.
Brief want ad seeking a few persons to represent an established wholesale house. Local territory across several counties with weekly é18 salary plus expenses and commission. Permanent engagement, travel supervision position. Enclose self addressed envelope to Superintendent Travelers 325 Dearborn St. Chicago.
A 1905 excursion offers a comprehensive rail and ocean voyage to California with stops at Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City and Portland. The trip covers 7000 miles by rail and 1000 miles by steamer with time in Yosemite Yellowstone Lewis and Clark Exposition and Manitou. Tickets include all expenses and liberal return privileges. Address G A A Deane Jr for full information in Indianapolis Tod.
Vital weakness and prostration from overwork and other causes advertised. Uses over 40 years, marketed as the only successful remedy. Price one dollar per vial and five dollars for a special package. Bold by Drugsters, or sent prepaid on receipt of price. Heerphreys Had Coy Willies Soba Streets.
The piece lists capitalizations and assets of major insurers including The Town Of Ndon Connecticut Fire Insurance Hartford St Paul Fire and Marine Hartford Fire and Phenix of Hartford noting payouts for losses. It urges policyholders to choose among these stable insurers and promises prompt payment and rapid policy issuance via trusted agents.
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