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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
2
A reflective column notes life in town with weather shifts and mood swings. It comments on death, happiness, and the appeal of spectacle, while praising recent warm weather that boosts business and farming activity as planting advances.
The text presents garbled notes about border hopes and troop movements, referencing figures and locations in a fragmented manner. It mentions a secretary and elections but clear facts are scarce due to OCR errors.
The article notes that railroad stocks are widely held by ordinary people rather than a few tycoons. It cites Illinois Central with 11,000 stockholders and 42,000 owners for Atchison Topeka Santa Fe, and Pennsylvania with 62,000 holders, arguing that these diverse owners and the consuming public should be considered in any final settlement of the dispute between railroads and their workers.
The speaker urges lawmakers to seize on arbitration of labor disputes to prevent a potential national rail strike. A full railroad shutdown could paralyze industry for a century, cede foreign competitors a lead, deter investment, and collapse national business activity.
The writer argues arbitration could settle industrial disputes if legally enforced. They say a law compelling both sides to arbitrate is needed urgently to prevent unrest and threats to national peace.
A compilation of social visits travel and church events in Epsom Plainville Washington and Sikeston Missouri. Residents and guests include Hodges Osmon Carter Osman and many others with trips to Washington Indiana and Edinburg and reports of family visits and local errands.
A humorous discussion on how bears came to eat honey from bees and how honey flows in Colorado mountains. The writer muses about origins, bears teaching cubs, and amusing plans to collect overflowing honey, noting bee behavior and human reactions in Odon Indiana.
Miss Cecil Hindman of Indiana polis visited her parents here last week, according to local society notes. Her trip drew attention from relatives and neighbors during the weekend gathering.
An ad claims a buckthorn bark and glycerine remedy named Adler-ika can relieve constipation sour stomach and gas and even prevent appendicitis with a few doses. The advertisement asserts action on both lower and upper bowel and promises quick relief.
We will make cider on Thursdays each week with a 25 gallon minimum and a price over 2 cents per gallon. A minimum charge of 50 cents applies. For boiling cider into syrup, the charge is 2 cents per gallon.
The piece reports a national debate on whether humanity is in the grip of evil or moving upward. It notes contrasting views from leaders including Woodrow Wilson and governors such as Hunt Ferris Curley and Norris, plus senators Fletcher and Meyers. The article promotes viewing the Pathe Photoplay at the Star starting Saturday night September 9.
The document outlines weekly terms for processing cider into syrup, specifying a 25 gallon minimum and a rate of over 2 cents per gallon for boiling cider into syrup, with 2 cents per gallon as a standard.
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