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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
2
A readers’ column mixes satire and sharp notes on war fears fashion and travel. A Missouri lodge condemns spousal punishment while a California judge hands probation after a bigamy conviction. Pigeons fly from Florida to Baltimore and a seaport stresses cholera versus smuggling amid light gossip.
A New York man left his wooden leg in the grandstand after a ball game and the home team’s win is implied. A Romanian prince claims the world’s most expensive hat. A quip notes many people shape the world, and a bearded man with long hair is still seen in hot weather.
A New York woman pursues divorce after an odd accusation about kissing her husband. When asked where the kiss occurred she replied it happened on a boat and the phrasing suggests a mistaken or bizarre scene.
The piece notes a claim that Mexican bakers are sirikir and challenges the belief that Mexico relies on hot tamales. A love expert warns to wed before she loses breath, but argues a wife regains breath after marriage, highlighting social commentary and the era’s humor.
A Kansas physician argues ice crests pose dangers as temperatures hover near freezing. He notes potential converts if he had voiced the theory when the thermometer neared zero.
A lighthearted note depicts the Hfesaver entering winter with a tan and courting hearts. The scene hints at his profession aboard a blacksmith ship, suggesting seasonal charm overwork.
After paying a gypsy $156 for fortune telling the Cleveland girl grew suspicious and called police to recover the money. The incident highlights skepticism toward fortune tellers in the city.
The president of the dentists association calls dentists who fill prominent teeth with gold hoboes. Some observers say patients feel cheated unless given something flashy in return.
A young girl in Ohio attempted to rob a bank to obtain money for new clothes. She reportedly believed the act would help ease her father’s burden from constant demands and showed the strain of the family situation.
An investigator notes that fear of cholera, not cholera itself, is the danger while stressing the importance of avoiding infection. The remark emphasizes precautionary measures to prevent illness.
A rustic note links an early fall to the southern flight of the bobolink. The poem-like remark suggests the bird, called a rice bird when migrating south, may have hastened its journey out of benevolence.
A German health resort press note informs that Americans may now ride a new lift instead of climbing a steep hill. The message aims to improve comfort for visitors and highlights a facility upgrade.
Twenty six urists have been killed in the Alps this far this season. The Alps should be provided with elev ators.
A local report notes St Paul plans to alter the Mississippi River course, described as a minor project, while Chicago continues to crowd Lake Michigan as a long standing issue for the region.
A New York felon received a seven year prison term after knocking down elderly victims and stealing from them. The case highlights concerns about street crime and penalties.
An article describes hosting a Japanese themed gathering with rooms partitioned by screens, artificial blossoms, and bowing hosts. Activities include bag ball with dyed bags, scarf knot game, blindfold feeding, and Mystic Thoughts and Black Art tricks to engage guests.
A Sunday School lesson reviews King Judah through Rehoboam to Zedekiah detailing rulers, reforms, declines, and key events from 982 to 586 B C. It links moral lessons to the rise and fall of Israel, urging supreme consecration to God and noting prophetic acts, revivals, and the Babylonian exile as warnings and outcomes.
A writer tours Saskatchewan and Alberta noting vast wheat fields and rising wealth from bumper crops. He highlights rising elevator and rail capacity strains, rising land values, Swedish settlements, and thriving farms with cattle, flax, oats, and potatoes as settlers build homes and schools.
The article describes outdoor summer games such as stagazine played with two bases and a middle marker, fire buckets with object passing, and a blind man's buff variant with bells. It explains setup, roles, and simple rules for inclusion and fun during gatherings.
In the parlors of a city church a club of young women hosted a novel supper. Each guest received a menu card with a riddle and pencil mark at his place, the card returned with his chosen order.
High feather decoration dominates the fall millinery keynote. Sheer striped silk waists, long top coats in vacation trunks, Evelet embroidery, and wider skirts with ruffles appear. White pumps gold standard, fichu returns, white linen dresses, and mousseline de soie collars and cuffs trend. Hosiery matches gowns.
Describes a cotton meat cloth skirt with a deep hem and an olive green Magyar bodice over a broderie Anglaise yoke. Features include braid trim, split over-sleeves, and a matching neck collar. Materials listed: casement cloth, broderie Anglaise, buttons. Also notes a salmon pink linen version and a black chip hat with roses.
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