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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
4
A letter laments a false report of a husband’s death in a Washington area incident. The sender condemns the cruelty of feeding such distress to a wife and mother, urging harsh punishment for the perpetrator and calling for whipping or institutional confinement.
The article notes the world series sparks vast public interest and high salaries attract talent. It highlights baseball as America’s top sport and comments on fans, schoolboy enthusiasm, and the science of the game.
A satirical reflection on fears from political upheaval to a nation’s energy fragility. An ad notes Roger Gallet Rice Powder sold at Gantz’s for 20 cents and a brief classified offering: three good buggies available through E T Laughlin.
A scanned snippet hints at advice on economizing in daily life and prioritizing essentials. The fragment references arranging life choices to stretch limited means. No clear people or organizations are named.
Local items report several Typhoid cases including Dr J L Seal and Miss Madge Trieston, with updates on patients improving. Community notices list visits, travel to Burns City and Washington, postal cards, Rexall Store products, fence posts, cider sale date October 25, and a new foot powder. People from Elliston Spencer Bloomfield and Indianapolis are mentioned with various errands and health goods.
Freshmen raise banner Sophomores swap for ribbon growth shown in past week Rev L Schoonover spoke at opening exercises History dept led by Miss DeMoss emphasizes map work though limited by lack of reference books Bessie Stilla completed Zoology back work Ancient history moves to Greek history Bi monthly exams next week A.Jolliff property move neighbors Quackenbush family visit Rexall Harmony Rose soaps and other local notices Local ads and sales WANTED man with horse for county stock powder wages 70 dollars per month Several community visits and school events plus library fundraising need for reference books Elnora defeat by Odon baseball team 6 to 1 Batteries Odon Cooper Huff Skomp Slimp Loogootee to play here tomorrow
The cormorants are among the most interesting birds used in Scotland to aid fishing. They are easily trained, fitted with a brass throat ring to prevent swallowing, and they deposit caught fish in their owners’ boats. These birds show notable cleverness as skilled fishermen fetch high value for adept masters.
Henri Poincare once warned that when buyers learn how slim their odds are a lottery cannot work. Each ticket’s chance mirrors the danger of a railway fatality, a remark cited by London Truth years ago.
The Egyptian papyrus shortage led Pergamos to adopt sheepskin skin in a form called pergamena, origin of the word parchment. Vellum, finer calfskin, was also used. In the Middle Ages monks copied many books on vellum, often taking years to finish a single copy.
A Cleveland Leader brief notes a woman chasing payment as her husband leaves abruptly, claiming he forgot to leave a check. The overheard exchange underscores domestic tension and a missing payment event.
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet frames a quip about love and belonging with the line Then you think you won no permanent place in her heart and I am just a notch on her parasol handle. The quote contrasts romantic doubt with a broader belief that achievement hinges on faith.
A historic account traces early steam engine ideas to a 16th century Spanish captain Blascy de Guerere who built a 200 ton vessel at Barcelona under Charles V but failed to gain support. It parallels a later French tale of Solomon de Coste jailed for advocating steam power and linked to Cardinal Richelieu.
Six stem less succulent plants with window leaves have been found in South Africa. The egg shaped leaves lie buried in soil with only the apices visible. The visible leaf surfaces are convex and colorless to let light reach the green interior, while the rest of the leaf is soil covered and light impermeable.
The 1906 San Jose earthquake wrecked Paul Masson wine stock with 62 458 bottles broken from a 125 000 bottle cellar. The remaining bottles lay in chaotic disorder as the owner reentered the cellar.
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