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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1896
Page
4
A Washington Star interview highlights a new process to generate electric current directly from coal or coke. The inventor claims 87 percent theoretical efficiency and costs far below steam power, using carbon sticks in melted caustic soda with air driven through to create voltage.
Wit Ainag White a well known exporter in Is city suffered lockjaw for twenty years after fever. He traveled to Chicago for treatment, underwent eight hours of surgery with cheek incision and jaw bone separation, and grafted skin on operated area. Now he can use his jaws and teeth normally.
A dubious advertisement touts C C brand candy as a remarkable medical discovery that purports to cleanse kidneys and bowels, cure headaches and fever, and aid digestion. It incorrect grammar and odd phrasing resemble a brittle 19th century style, with nonsensical dialogue about sins and chores interwoven.
Fragmented reader notes describe Barup of Pies as a pleasant laxative remedy for the family. The text quotes varied sayings and jokes from different papers, mentioning Cascarvts as a liver and bowel regulator.
Sermon on Luke twenty with a discussion of chirography and the Book of Life. The speaker contends that true believers have their names written in Heaven with a trembling yet bold pen, protected by Christ’s promise and indelible heavenly records.
A collage of brief notes: two Lincoln England ram sales at 1824 dollars each and a third at 1059, Plymouth street railway workers toil eight hours daily with city ownership and two cent fares, Texas cotton crops down but possums thrive, Someraby Old Hall tied to Tennyson birthplace offered for rent or sale, lower Mississippi drift and looming low water, Afghanistan’s ruler to be called Light of the World with a void coin struck, an unusual egg shaped squash shows in Louisiana, Gentry’s trotting record hints at sub-two minute plans, Rupyaro Kruurse and family in Torquay Maidencombe housing, Siamese superstition against odd numbers noted.
A string of jokes and quips from various papers including the Somerville Journal the New York World and the Cleveland Leader offers light humor on topics from cigars to ladders and church bells.
Dr. Brinton reviews evidence on whether American aboriginal artists favored left or right hands. He cites percentages of left handed or ambidextrous individuals in ancient populations, profiles in rock drawings, and compares European and American findings, suggesting more left handed artists among American aborigines.
James Conner discusses twenty five year battle with chronic catarrh and rheumatism. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with relief after three weeks and renewed work capacity. local dealer confirms support and plans further orders.
A couple seeks divorce from a rural justice of the peace. The bailiff says the matter isn’t under jurisdiction. The husband offers six dollars in his stocking to bribe for a divorce ruling. The judge fines five dollars for bribery and a dollar fifty for wasting time.
Article outlines New York lighting needs with 2300 electric lamps replacing gas, detailing annual lighting costs over 31 million and a highway and public property appropriation of 3,085,330 dollars. Includes a crude Blasted Reputation aside and a quoted exchange about judgment.
A sportsman warns photography drains duck populations by demanding albumen from eggs. He cites hunting on breeding grounds in the Hebrides Lofoten Labrador Greenland and offshore regions, with Labrador highlighted as especially vulnerable. The Russian army observes fasting Wednesdays and Fridays with minimal meals. A Fresno pantry plans to travel to Venezuela in October to start a cattle venture.
The New York Tribune reports finds near Maurice River New Jersey show prehistoric tools and pottery created by a primitive potter who was a woman. Flint knives and scrapers reveal meat and skin processing while clay ware indicates early artistic impulse and craftsmanship attributed to a female maker.
The notice urges relief for constipation and early stages of disease with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It claims the remedy aids fever kidney complaints nervousness debility and rheumatism and emphasizes not delaying treatment. A quote about bringing music into homes is included alongside a remark about music from next door.
A collage of old time ads and quips tout No-To-Bac as a tobacco cure claiming many cures and weight gain. Includes CASCARETS marketed as a liver and bowel stimulant with a promise of gentle relief and a dismissive joke about marriage licenses.
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