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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
3
The Mexican Herald describes cargadors as small, stout men who bear heavy burdens. They lift furniture and freight on their backs, sometimes over 500 pounds for short distances, moving households with paired workers and hand trucks despite modern carts and moving trucks.
A lecturer recounts a tale of selfishness about a French count traveling from Paris to Monte Carlo who stops at Mentone. Iris the valet arrives after the count is killed in a railway accident leaving a severed corpse, and the count asks to retrieve the piece with his trunk keys.
A young Boston woman describes a method to remove a eggs contents by perforating both ends and inhaling. An old listener remarks how people used to make holes in each end and suck.
Morning and evening preaching announced with Sunday morning 9 30 a m and 7 15 p m services. Elders and lay leaders invite all to attend with topics including prison reform and the good news. Junior C E B meets at 2 00 p m and a street-stroll follows the evening service.
Sunday school at 9 20, preaching at 10 30 and 7 00. Class meeting 11 20 to 12 00 m Junior League 2 00 p m. Young people invited to Sunday night services. Prayer meeting Thursday, League Friday. Children’s sermon at 2 00 p m or Sunday the 27th.
To all persons having business with the trustee of Madison township the trustee will be at my office or about town on Friday of each week to attend township business
The article argues responsibility is a potent growth force, forging independence, initiative, and grit. It claims many people in subordinate roles possess latent abilities that never surface without real responsibility, which tests planning, adaptability, and leadership potential.
The piece notes the last Tyburn execution on Friday November 7 1783 of John Austin for robbery and cruel wounding. It corrects Walford’s error naming a 1783 forgery victim and mentions earlier executions by William Ryland and the shift to public hangs outside Newgate Prison after December 1783 with scaffolding notes in Gentleman's Magazine.
A New York Letter in What To Eat describes how luxury banquets reach high prices with 100 dollar plates and up. It explains the role of artists and designers in transforming venues into exotic settings from Venice to ancient Greece, plus the banquet manager coordinating menus, decorations, music, lighting, and staff.
A Midianapolis dispatch reports Moore law effects in 1906 Indiana with 296 dry townships and 720 dry ones. Licenses rose despite fewer saloons, bringing $1.42 million in state and city fees. Democratic leaders face internal strife over liquor policy while Republican rule presides over farm wealth growth and county land values.
Mr and Mrs Jastrum clash over posting letters and gas leaks in their home. A forgotten post, a gas leak in the cellar, and a forged letter reveal faulty memories and marital tensions. The gas finally is fixed after a tense sequence ending with plans for theater and dinner.
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