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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1897
Page
4
A man cautions his wife about letting the children prey on peril and the danger of eagles. The conversation centers on fear, seasonality, and a tale of a child carried off, with the husband asserting caution while the wife seeks reassurance.
Harvey Neil, a Connecticut native turned western avonturer, discovers the Mascot mine along the Windy Gulch trail after years of hardship. His find sparks local optimism and Col Randolph Meredith’s interest, but labor unrest threatens the fragile plan as the mining camp braces for a potential boom.
A New York Sun report from Dar es Salaam recounts a German correspondent’s awkward lesson in imperial civility. He pays copper coins to schoolchildren to name German words, with results revealing the forced spread of European customs under colonial rule.
A cler gyman visited the palace and asked the coachman if work had eased. The coachman replied that it had become easier since taking young Mr. Parry into the business. Rt. Rev. Edward Parry was recently appointed suffragan of Dover-Chicago Chronicle.
Fragmentary Cincinnati Enquirer dialogue shows a search scene with a man seeking a place and a response about noses of everybody 1 tackie. The text is garbled but indicates a locating effort and a puzzled exchange.
A Vermont based article argues farmers benefit from better roads due to tax costs and efficient transport of produce. It urges permanent improvements, proper drainage, careful grading, and monthly maintenance while advocating skilled road supervision and phased, steady progress toward nationwide highway gains. E. R. Towle, Farm Field and Fireside.
Orchard care requires continuing cultivation into summer to keep the surface mulched and retain moisture. Avoid cropping once bearing begins and prevent weed growth that robs soil moisture. shallow, post rain cultivation helps keep the soil moist as rains fall this fall.
The ladybird beetle is the most useful insect against pests and has eradicated black scale in infested orchards. When established in numbers it is better not to fumigate or spray as these processes hinder beetle multiplication. About 400000 of a type of ladybird have been colonized in southern California over the last three years.
A man seeking to cool off is locked inside an icehouse by a hired man who leaves. Sunday dawns with no return, ice piles grow, and the captive endures a frigid ordeal before escaping Monday morning more dead than alive. He blames the hired man, who suggests he write Alaska impressions to profit from the incident.
Article notes a rising bicycle trend among sailors now docked in port with many ships carrying bikes. Captains display riding skill on deck and ashore, with one novice captain failing to steer straight after a fall. Mentions future Elliptical wheel bikes and a brief ad mix.
Instructions to wash embroidered linens without fading colors. Use warm water with Ivory soap, rinse in blue water with a touch of thin starch, then hang to dry. Iron on the wrong side with firm pressure to restore stitches and beauty. ELIZA R. PARKER.
A playful dialogue unfolds around getting caught in the rain. Bil recalls being caught while Jill describes accepting shelter and a whimsical moment with a girl. The lighthearted exchange centers on rain and an umbrella moment.
An advertisement urges readers to try Grain-O saying it replaces coffee, suits both children and adults, has a rich brown color like mocha, is grain based and easy on the stomach, and costs 15 to 23 cents per package at grocers.
A Somerville Journal item notes a moment when a son is surprised to see the father loosened and reveal what a good fellow the old man truly is.
Foot-Ease powder cures painful feet and corns by reducing friction and sweating. It makes tight shoes feel easy and relieves hot tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with a free trial package available.
A collage of travel notices and humorous quips appears from St Louis to Knoxville. Advertisements urge Pullman sleepers, parlor cars, and travel agents in Knoxville and St Louis while jokes claim a dressmaker is a woman's best friend and medical cures offer relief.
An old Atchison Globe item touts St Jacobs Oil as a cure for sciatic pain and mentions a wedding keepsake superstition. The note also references Hall's Catarrh Cure with a 75e price and mocks other remedies as worthless.
Mrs Ella Wgarvy of Cincinnati writes she suffered four years from womb trouble backache and nervous exhaustion. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports renewed energy and improved health and feels like a new woman.
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