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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1893
Page
4
A fragmented ad copy touts Rosteller's Stomach Bitters as a cure for rheumatism malaria and digestive issues while hinting at neglect of safety in its promotion. The scene shows an editor pressing for a list of society names to print amid chaotic typesetting.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century collage touts various useless tonics and elixirs. It mocks cures with exaggerated claims and erratic pricing, naming Syrup of Figs, Tarupense Pike drops, and other bogus products while lampooning a supposed doctor and swindling tone. The piece reads as a sensational advertisement parody.
A preacher compares risky spiritual paths to unsafe lifeboats from a Mediterranean ship incident. He warns against Theosophy and other creeds, urges testing beliefs, and presents Jesus as the sole safe lifeboat offering salvation through sacrifice. He recalls maritime rescues and urges personal faith for safe shore.
George Appleton argues in Farm and Fireside that farmers now treat soil like a partner, mixing fertilizers and testing nutrients, while government analysis supports self sufficiency. He praises winter meeting enthusiasm and notes farmers reclaiming public platform status.
A Massachusetts sketch by C. E. Benton describes a corn house that protects stored ears from rain and snow with bottom up ventilation. The eight by twelve foot structure raises on posts, features a full crib eight feet square, a slat floor, tight boarded sides, and adjustable ventilating doors to force air upward and out through a roof vent.
A historical note on Britain's early reform era describes how English seafarers who carried prayer books or Bibles faced Spanish inquisition power. It details confiscations, imprisonments, and executions abroad, and a backlash that fueled seafaring anger toward the Holy Office amid trade tensions.
Daily tests prove Royal Baking Powder the most reliable by practical use. It goes further lightens flavor and purity, delivering sweeter, finer foods. Its proven quality drives popularity and sales exceeding all other cream of tartar baking powders combined.
A historical note lists the nine ty two cardinals created by Pope Leo XIII and their nationalities. It tallies sixty three cardinals since the last consistory, with thirty four Italian and twenty nine foreigners comprising seven French five Austro-Hungarian five German four Spanish two Portuguese two American one English one Irish one Belgian and one Australian.
A Roxbury Massachusetts physician reports a weed based remedy curing all humor from scrofula to pimples. He cites 1100 cases with two failures and over 200 certificates within twenty miles of Boston. Lungs liver and bowels pains when affected vanish after the right dose. No diet change required. Dose is one tablespoonful in water at bedtime. Read the label and send for the book.
Beginning October 19 and running through the fair, the Big Four Route will sell round trip excursion tickets from Cincinnati to Chicago for 37.00. Return any time until November 5. Tickets are valid in Wiator Cars Sleepers or Coaches and encourage visitors to attend the World's fair.
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