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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1913
Page
2
Report from Lyons notes high interest in farm products and stock at the fair with many locals traveling to town. Mentions sorghum cane traffic and a general sense of rural activity including births marriages and visits among area families.
Evangelist Joe T. Brown of Louisville leads a growing revival at a Christian church drawing large crowds and conversions. Tenor of sermons includes “Did Man Evolve From a Monkey?” with Friday night drawing high interest. A 60 member Smile Chorus and two captains Edith Lane and Blanche Pickett boost musical features.
Rev Perry Key and family joined Neal Nicholson and wives Sun Joe Bechtel and Aaron Bechtel with Will Bechtel and mother for dinner. Frank Resler stayed with brother Tom over the weekend. Jeff Core and John Rusher households shared Sunday with William Thias and wife. Grand Seasting Lew Core and wife of Morgan county and D J Core with Mrs John Rusher joined midweek at Jeff Core's for the Geober 19 Sunday School convention. Everyone invited.
Fall rains raise typhoid danger as decomposing refuse and washed contaminants threaten streams and wells. Boiling water remains essential to prevent infection, since typhoid is preventable with careful handling of food and drink.
The article describes a Japanese house with three thick straw vats serving as furniture and occupying the space of tables beds and chairs. The dwelling is unheated and occupants wear warm kimonos in winter. They sit on their feet and warm their hands over small charcoal braziers. For recreation they visit the family burying ground to honor ancestors and view cherry blossoms.
A Westminster restaurant caters exclusively to domestic animals with a window sign reading Restaurant for Domestic Animals English Meat Only Fresh Twice Daily. Diners may sit while eating and staff know each pet’s needs. A dog regular pays weekly, carrying the money in a neck wallet. Cats canaries goldfish parrots monkeys squirrels and goats are served at the branch at 123 York Road Battersea.
The passage notes that Lancashire mill girls rebelled against clogs once worn by all classes. It describes refined clogs with a hinged wooden sole and brass leather fittings, and mentions Anne Bracegirdle as a noted wearer. Horace Walpole quotes Mrs Bracegirdle’s clogs anecdote from the London Spectator.
A twelve year old remarks on U S arithmetic lessons compared with Roman numerals in a humorous note. He cites problems like MDVIX divided by CI and X times VI minus XIX to show how Roman numerals complicate math. The dad listens as the boy imagines education improving once grown.
The baggageman questions the youth about being the villain in the troupe. The youth denies and accuses the treasurer, claiming he is the real villain and is already about 500 miles away on his way to somewhere else.
The note announces weekly cider production and boiling on Wednesdays starting August 6, 1913. It mentions Barkley’s annual cloak and suit opening and warns readers to watch for newspaper ads and posters to save money.
A religious note extols Daily Heavenly Manns as the most circulated daily spiritual aid. It warns against selfish ambition draining daily heavenly portion and cautions that comfort can breed discontent unless tempering with faith. The passage previews Heavens Manna contents on moral guidance.
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