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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1904
Page
4
Prominent Vatican physician Dr Lapponi asserts use of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in treating mild anemia and related conditions. He cites favorable results in an 80 Rome practice and endorses the remedy for anemia chlorosis neurasthenia and nerve weakness.
Spiced pickies boiled cucumbers are soaked 74 hours then rinsed. They are heated in a solution of three quarts water one part vinegar a piece of alum size of a hickory nut drained then packed in jars with mustard seed cloves cinnamon bark and boiling vinegar plus one tablespoon sugar per quart.
Military engineers describe using sand piles along fortification lines when earth material is unavailable. Each mound is arranged in regular heaps and used to absorb or deflect enemy fire without sustaining direct damage to the fortification.
A traveler who toured north China says Germans are engaging in strategic works in their settlement at Kirecto in the province of Resand. He cannot explain the purpose and there is much speculation at Peking about the reasons for the activity.
In London Mr. Clarry Og? declares his will urging body cremation and ashes scattered. He condemns the earth burial as barbarous and abhorrent.
Detro it Free Press notes a feature on favorite pets kept by society ladies in The Boudoir. The piece humorously remarks that even prominent women seldom mention their husbands amid lighthearted social sketches.
A note notes that cloves are used in Germany to repel mosquitoes. The reference suggests a traditional remedy approach but provides limited additional details on usage or effectiveness.
Joseph McCallier of Chicago testifies that ten years ago his health broke down with back pain and loss of appetite. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with a complete and permanent cure after using boxes. He urges others to try the remedy, sold by all dealers at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
The article argues that salvation combines heart faith and mouth confession, likening them to inseparable Gospel twins. It cites Paul and James, critiques secret faith, and urges open confession as essential evidence of true belief and transformative obedience. It uses Nicodemus and Lazarus-era imagery to warn against partial faith.
A French expedition led by Lieut. Col. Perez traces dramatic Sahara southward expansion from the Niger to Lake Chad. Once lush with rivers and forests, the region now lies largely barren as nomadic invasions and deforestation accelerate erosion, drying rivers, and creating semi arid corridors across Adar Azawad and surrounding zones.
The United States Geological Survey reminds collectors that checks foreign coin and postage stamps cannot be used to pay for maps and reports. Clerks abusing stamp remittances will stop accepting stamps and only postal money orders or cash will be accepted to purchase publications.
From Harper's Bazar a man urges his wife to tell the cook not to place broken china in the ash-barrel, arguing ashes need a proper place for disposal after a cellar scene. The dialogue centers on a domestic quip about waste and ash disposal.
The Chicago Daily News notes Giles Oldsian Greening has a notable war record. It also remarks that he has been married six times, highlighting his public history.
For railway purposes the town of Wadsworth Nebraska has been moved bodily to a point 32 miles west of its late site on the Southern railway. Most of the buildings have been transferred on large cars.
Prairie Farmer reports experiments showing removing and destroying windfalls reduces curculio stings on apples. Half an orchard used hogs to eat windfalls, the other half left windfalls to decay, yielding fewer pests where windfalls were removed weekly.
Cecil Abel Todd advises permanent apple rows 30 feet apart with early trees between late trees to optimize production. Early varieties bear sooner but exhaust after 8 to 12 years, while late varieties peak later. He warns about crop types removing potash from soil and suggests cow peas and hogging under trees to cultivate soil. small fruits can also be grown in orchards.
The illustration shows a handy jack for lifting stumps and small grubs. Constructed from hard wood, with a 2.5 foot upright, 3 inch thick and 8 inch wide base plank, it uses a 22 inch brace secured by half inch bolts. It raises objects straight up and endures heavy strain. The piece appears in Orange Judd Farmer under farm tool guidance.
A Mysore correspondent reports the plague virus has infected elephants for the first time. One palace elephant died and a palace bullock nearby showed plague symptoms, remaining ill. The incident suggests that domestic animals are not immune to plague.
A caller asks if policy requires reporting a move. The agent confirms but the caller says no move occurred, only a house color change and added kitchen chimney pot. The humorous exchange ends with a polite farewell.
A famous bandmaster estimates there are at least 20 000 bands in the United States. He notes strong regional activity and growing interest in marching ensembles across schools and communities.
The piece reports an expected wheat crop of 55 to 60 million bushels in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories for 1904, with an estimated value near 60 million dollars at current prices. It cites Clifford Sifton’s telegram approving crop quality, notes strong oats and cattle yields, and predicts U S demand could chase Canada’s bread market as railways spur cross-border grain growth.
A fragment from a column recaps a joke about a supreme court justice dining with a distinguished ex senator and a vegetarian menu. The host challenges the justice on vegetarian strength while noting a carnivorous creature’s jumping prowess, finishing with a string of quips on manners and health cures.
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