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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1901
Page
4
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as superior for chest colds bronchitis croup and whooping cough in children. It claims deep penetration loosening adhesions and enabling easier expectoration with quick mucous membrane relief and universal use worldwide.
The Salvation Army captain notes a zealous member’s absence from meetings. She replies with a humorous letter blaming a bad cold and runny nose for missing prayers, insisting she is all right and wishing goodbye.
The Evangelist notes that a Lackawanna Limited trip from New York to Buffalo offers a notable service for ladies with a white vest requirement, praising the journey as a luxury despite monotony and scenery not shining. It emphasizes coal usage in passenger service and contrasts comfort with rugged travel along the route.
A casual reader quote notes that a new bankruptcy law allows a debtor to defeat creditors without trouble or a lawyer. The Chicago Post comments on the relaxation of bankruptcy rules and its impact on business and legal costs.
Travelers are advised that Nickel Plate Road offers the lowest rates with efficient service. Attendants prioritize both first and second class passengers, dining car meals range from 35 cents to 1.00, and standard Pullman service is provided along with tourist cars between Atlantic and Pacific coast routes.
A fragmentary meditation hints that a man fears scrutiny as a test of reason while a woman is blamed for manipulation. The passage, titled Mesten Timer, suggests themes of judgment and gendered perception within a surreal context.
An old advertisement-style notice touts Vege hovels and Ciscarets as universal cures for illnesses from headaches to cancer. It promises painless, easy movements and natural health restored through these “genuine” products, warning to beware of imitations.
A garbled excerpt references a Persian figure and a widow amid a murky scene. Names and clear events are missing, leaving a puzzle of potential characters and location in Baltimore. The line hints at death and social ties but lacks concrete facts.
Fragmented item appears to quote multiple ad style lines and medical cures. It mentions Hale's Honey of Horehound and T Pike's Toothache Drops as remedies and notes a historical tone with references to Putnam and Atchison Globe. The fragmentary text suggests a noisy advertisement page with various product pitches and old time phrases.
Passengers on a Middle River line witnessed a large seven foot black snake captured by a man who intended to keep it alive. The snake was wrestled below the head and held aloft as the car continued to its stop. The rider planned to turn the reptile loose to curb mouse trouble.
The Engineering Magazine notes a trend from purely technical training to broad executive leadership. Mechanical and civil engineers dominate management in railways, utilities, manufacturing, and commerce, with engineers increasingly stepping into general and department head roles.
A New York physician notes a stark contrast between medical men and lawyers in vacation time. He observes doctors rarely take two months off and often go three weeks, while lawyers enjoy three-month stretches plus extra time. He shares his own lack of a long break since 1872, despite long practice, and reflects on the demanding nature of medical service.
A western city launches compulsory voice culture lessons for telephone operators to ensure clear enunciation for customers. If successful, the program may spread to train brakemen to reduce passenger confusion and miscommunication.
Police say Wilbur Sherwell is central to the deaths of Miss Lena Renner and Mrs Georgia Bailey, with new circumstantial links emerging daily. The coroner hears more testimony as investigators seek the second man seen with Sherwell on the murder night.
In Vincennes Indiana November 25 the clash between union miners and Prospect Hill coal mine operators grows harsher as a settlement seems elusive State Labor Commissioner McCormack presses for a Monday conference to end the dispute He notes the seriousness of the situation and aims for an amicable settlement, while unions demand non union workers be discharged and operators resist this but favor union membership for non members
Laporte Ind Nov 25 A movement by colored politicians to organize Indiana 20 000 colored voters into a distinct party aims to field a full state ticket next year and nominate legislative and county tickets in counties where colored voters hold balance of power Policians view the effort with alarm.
New Albany Indiana veteran journalist Col James P Luse died Sunday morning at 75. He edited the Lafayette Journal about 40 years ago and founded the New Albany Commercial fifty years ago. He served as surveyor of customs in Louisville, collector of internal revenue for South Dakota, and edited the Rapid City Republican. He later worked in Indianapolis and Chicago newspapers.
Indianapolis Nov 22 Secretary Hurry of the state board of health announced an epidemic of smallpox in Lincoln City Spencer county. The town with about 500 residents has been quarantined by the county board of health. Reports indicate up to seventy five cases though exact numbers are not known.
In Peru Indiana on Thursday morning a fire started in the Wallace circus winter quarters hay in the elephant barn. The flames quickly engulfed the barn and its contents while trainers and handlers worked to remove the wild beasts amid heavy smoke. All animals were saved but the barn was destroyed.
Grand Commander Milo Meredith of Indiana says reports that the order's headquarters would move from Wabash and Goshen to Indianapolis on January 3, 1902 are unfounded. The matter has only been tentatively discussed and awaits state meeting action to order any removal.
William Wright of Watertown New York was beaten by Ed Morgan during a burglary in Kokomo Indiana. Wright lies in a hospital in a dying condition.
Evansville Indiana November 25 D R Brown an insurance agent is missing from the city He leaves a wife and child behind Brown came here last summer from Nashville Tennessee and was regarded as a high flyer.
Anderson Ind Nov 23 Ciem Jarvis head of the Fifth Indiana district of the Amalga mated association of iron and steel workers reports a victory in Terre Haute and Hartford City. He traveled to Hartford City to organize rolling mill men and will proceed to Wishlant to organize the Terre Haute mills.
Judge Ryan on Friday made permanent the injunction restraining the Consumers' Gas Trust Co of Indianapolis from wasting gas at wells near Alexandria Anderson Indiana November 23. The ruling upholds an action to conserve gas supplies and protect potential fuel reserves in the area.
Scort tish Rite Masons of Indiana donate 500 dollars to the Indiana McKinley memorial fund. The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows planned a 500 dollar treasury contribution but laws forbid official action, so individuals gave. Knights of Pythias and the state G A R also plan contributions.
Lafayette reports that Charles Vandyne accidentally struck his little daughter on the head with an ax while splitting wood. The injury is serious but the child is expected to recover.
Terre Haute Indiana November 23 a striking coincidence emerges from the death of Miss Monninger a teacher at a city school. In the room adjoining hers lay Herbert Briggs principal of the same school and recovering from a recent operation.
Frank Roth mayor of Shelbyville Indiana died at age 60. He came to the city about twenty years ago from Rockport Indiana. His death is reported from the Shelbyville area with Navy ties noted in the brief item.
Wabash high school defeated Anderson high school 3 to 0 in a one sided contest extending the Wabash winning streak. The game was played November 25 in Wabash and added another victory to the team’s unbroken run.
Dunkirk Indiana November 25 The city council plans to revoke the franchise of Abe Central Telephone Co claiming destruction of city property during an extension and thus forfeiting rights Also mentions an Indiaman Took the Prize in context of proceedings and allegations
Merion Indiana November 22 A 17 year old Johanna daughter of farmer Philip Minnig closed with George Gregory a traveling salesman Wednesday night. Her father traveled back to Merion Thursday night seeking the couple.
Muncie Indiana reports that the death of natural gas in Delaware county is near as a city committee notes extremely low pressure during an investigation.
Aged Mrs Henry Eport was found dead alone in her Wadesville area home near Evansville Indiana on November 23. The coroner from Mount Vernon was called and is leading an investigation into the death.
A Philadelphia merchant attracted attention by tying a large Maltese cat to eight yards of rope in his marble doorway. Afternoon crowds examined the spectacle with some pas sion, some daring visitors stroking the cat, others staying wary of its reputed ferocity. In a separate note, mushroom nutrition is discussed showing mushrooms rival potatoes in flesh-building elements but lack fuel content for energy.
The global national indebtedness is estimated at 31.2 billion dollars, a figure ten times higher than the level at the close of the Napoleonic wars, highlighting a dramatic rise in sovereign debt across nations.
The piece describes women in the city carrying tall bundles of wood on their heads, sometimes with children helping. It notes the sights as artistic yet aging with wooden pavements and old frame cottages fading, and observes the traffic with wreckers and rival collectors who clear scraps and find large loads vanish quickly.
A Philadelphia Record report notes illustrators often earn far more than authors. It cites a New York comic artist earning 50 to 65 pounds in two hours, while a newspaper illustrator nets 50 dollars weekly plus extra pieces. Writers vary from 17.50 dollars for a published novel to two cents a word for short stories, with many earning modest sums.
A farmer narrator questions the sugar tax and tariff policy hindering beet and fruit growers. He argues raw sugar relief would raise prices for producers, while taxes subsidize beet sugar manufacturers. He urges repealing duties to ease costs for farmers.
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