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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1903
Page
4
The Chicago Post reports a dispute where two groups argued over the difference in wording. After each man restated his position, a referee tried to mediate but the argument escalated and ended with someone throwing the referee over a building.
A cable car speeding down State Street hit a woman who leapt onto the track and was later found sitting on the car’s fender adjusting her hat. The gripman halted the car, and the woman, after a tense exchange, left without further words.
Pierpont Oct 5. The aged A B Turner over seventy one tells how a painful kidney ailment caused nightly suffering and fatigue. He credits Kidney Pills from a local dealer with a swift cure and says many family members have used them with best results.
A collage of anecdotes on public figures such as admirals and famous society names, detailing brusque receptions and effusive strangers. The prose notes social nuance, personal discomfort, and the curious gaze of the press as travelers and readers encounter notable persons in transit and public life.
A garbled historical clipping parodies medical patent cures and quack remedies. It references Steve the Cough and a mix of product pitches like Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 23 cents, plus unrelated quotes and street railway mentions.
A 1903 essay argues Jesus restores the Sabbath to its purpose as a day for good. It contrasts legalistic Pharisees with liberal misuse, urges rest that grows toward God, and calls believers to measure Sunday activities by self, God, and neighbor. Jesus, Lord of the Sabbath, shows doing good is the day's core.
The Baptist Union notes that travel through harsh lands reveals slang that implies deserts exist without the Divine. Yet redemption comes as divine irrigation brings life, transforming Godforsaken places into blooming gardens and hearts into song.
Unofficial estimates show annual Pacific coast lumber and shingles cuts reaching 4.6 billion feet with California supplying 860 million, Oregon 146 million, and Washington 2.3 billion. If the rate persists, Pacific forests may be exhausted in about 40 years. Shipments through Seattle totaled 564 million feet in 1902 and 607 million in 1901, while inland shipments reached 562 million feet in 1902. Portland ranks next to Seattle in lumber traffic with 11,986 cars shipped in 1900, 13,517 in 1901, and 15,876 in 1902.
A detailed 19th century engineering note explains constructing a manure carrier for wire rope or track in a stable. It covers box dimensions, hinged bottom, lever latch, suspension rods, and pulley attachment, plus a query about using 5s-inch rope on a 75 foot stable for a manure car.
The article discusses using a wooden or steel track to support a manure carrier along a stable length. It describes anchoring methods with posts and rods, attaching the cable to a fixed brace, and substituting rope pulleys with a hay carrier when necessary. It also compares sagging concerns for a fixed 175 foot cable versus track backed systems.
Daniel Overmyer, a 50 year old Fulton Pulaski line resident, advertised for a wife. He owns 200 acres, stock and grain, is debt free and offers cash and half a beef plus travel expenses if a candidate is not satisfied after a week at his farm. He requires a young, hardworking partner who can enjoy picnics and Sunday outings.
Harris Palatial Car company organized in New Jersey with 1 million capital to run five palatial cars between New York and San Francisco. The Waldorf Astoria deluxe train would offer palm gardens and a laundry, with tickets booked through top hotels to ensure exclusivity. The trip would cross the continent and return in ten days, with trains to depart every tenth day if successful.
Advertisement in the Davyoser Zeitung calls for 125 pounds of edelweiss from a Zurich dealer. The flower trade in Switzerland has grown into a substantial industry, with funeral wreaths often made from edelweiss. A large wreath once valued over £3 was shown locally. Edelweiss is dwindling in the Alps and is extinct in some areas.
Cornell professor George Burr, famed for cycling across the United States gathering folklore on superstition and persecution, recounts a Tennessee stop. He stayed with a mountaineer family who fed him well yet teased his use of a fork with apple pie.
Yale professor enjoys a joke with students who report a trick for catching rabbits. The wit replies with a quip suggesting the student hide behind a wall and imitate a turnip, then corrects to sit in a bed of cabbage beads and look natural. A separate line notes a girl preferring candy in a fancy box over cheap candy in a bag.
Three daily trains run from Chicago to California Oregon and Washington under Union Pacific and Northwestern Line. The items include proverbs and ad-like slogans from Farm and Home Putnam Fadeless Dye and Puck. The passage reflects literary quips and marketing lines with no further event detail.
Veteran Joshua Heller of Urbana Illinois testifies that Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved kidney trouble back pain and prevented attacks after using them in 1899. He endorses the remedy and notes continued reliability with each use. A free trial offer and mail order details from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY accompany the notice. Available at druggists for 50 cents a box.
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