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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1900
Page
4
An aspiring journalist in Toledo shares how he pursued a career in the press after noticing an opening in a newspaper. He recalls a rough first assignment involving a boastful friend Seth Bennett and a tense clash with a Colonel, which led to an immediate severing of ties with the paper.
A ragged stranger entered a Main street drug store yesterday asking for five cents worth of fluid extract of ratsaparia. The bottle proved only eggshells. he claimed it was for the boss and the clerk relented before noticing the deception.
Letters from Miss Enna Freperics and Miss Boxa Pusvenics of Troy Ohio praise the remedy for kidney troubles and general strength. Mrs Many Dausuiixers from Windsor Pa credits the compound with relief after years of illness and pursuing other treatments.
A sermon portraits Christians as children of the king, arguing in exalted biblical terms that true nobility lies in union with Jesus. The speaker extols wealth of heavenly lineage, treats exile and sorrow as shared, and envisions a grand heavenly mansion where saints gather with angels.
A. Mann, arriving from eastern Oregon, spots a merry group ages 69 to 75 cutting and raking hay on the Lusted farm along the pipe line road. The six workers total 444 years, average 74. The scene shows robust haying amid a bountiful harvest as local farmers report immense ricks and light work for the teams.
A back and forth exchange centers on a claimed birth year of 1846 and age 52, with questions about two extra years. The NY Sun report notes the stubborn insistence that the speaker’s age is none of others’ business and hinges on personal certainty.
Two Civil War cannons will be melted and recast into a statue symbolizing peace to stand in the capitol. An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claiming it strengthens digestion and cures constipation dyspepsia torpid liver and weak kidneys.
Mrs. Woodby declares a very successful day of shopping and praises a costly and elegant vase. Mrs. Pepprey retorts by insisting on calling a vase a vase, suggesting it belong in a glass case.
Terre Haute man credits Palmer's Lotion with curing thirteen years of beard scrofula and pimples after spending over $200 on other doctors. The note touts Palmer's Lotion and Soap as the sole effective facial remedy and offers a free pamphlet and sample via physician or Palmer address.
A Chicago event note describes a planned dinner in honor of Judge Courtwright. The piece references a waiter confirming the guest list and hints at a formal reception.
A dismayed guest complains the meat is awful and asks for the proprietor who is out to lunch. The excerpt showcases humorous exchanges from several newspapers touting products and quips from early 1900s era ads and satirical lines.
G H Boughton, a celebrated London artist, extols Millais for his generous help to fellow painters. He recalls Millais offering guidance with chalk or pencil to correct a drawing and once assisted during a portrait print mishap, showing their warm professional bond.
Gästen praise a dinner that blends meat and vegetables with an elusive flavor. A French guest describes a simple dressing and salad method while a host hints the chef may be pressed to reveal the recipe. The exchange ends with a playful note on vanity.
A Bilville district note reports a son named John returned from the Philistines on furlough with one leg and a life pension. The Atlanta Constitution quotes the line while other quips remark money and virtue, and a Kam’s Horn parody on confession and denial.
The house born from the Dewey family era near the Admiral's birthplace moved to its present site in early 1890 after Captain Edward Dewey sold it to ". R. Gordon, Esq." The Gordon couple are noted for their courtesy to visitors at this shrine. A letter from T. R. Gordon praises Peruna medicine for his wife's chronic catarism and sleep issues, urging readers to request a free book from the Peruna Medicine Company.
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