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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1896
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as aiding strong nerves and good health. It promotes El omam ali and Sagarilla variants and claims Hood's is the preferred family tonic and pills.
The Chicago Tribune notes a shift as women claim the matchbox role once held by men. New gold enameled and photo recess designs appeal to women, with jewelers reporting strong demand. Silver boxes with delicate engine outlines appear popular and affordable.
A reader quotes Tren Xaigers Hart advising caution in starting a local venture. He stresses economizing, delaying heavy investment and focusing on cast iron work to weather hard times. The caller weighs iron work and related trades as possible avenues.
Fragmentary notes describe widespread cable shortages across Britain and the United States. It notes British firms own a large portion of the remaining supply and highlights the high cost of telegraph lines, with references to Atlantic communications and patchwork telegrams.
An impoverished couple in London sought magistrate guidance on whether a wife may feed and wash her husband’s charity. The inquiry revealed a misunderstanding of legal aid duties and responsibilities within poorer classes.
A damaged OCR item notes a demand to promote War Safe Cure Co products through weekly papers. It mentions reliance on old and reliable medicine vendors and hints at counter advertising concerns while promising steady support from the new ad campaign.
Fragmentary lines mention names and phrases with unclear meaning. Contains garbled quotes and scattered terms like Pravin and Dorte Mand, with no coherent event or context to summarize. No clear individuals, organizations, dates, or actions emerge.
A garbled note requests someone named Crsrourn E to wear something around unidentified sites. The plea mentions an ale house and the author notes a place called Hoecornd with unclear meaning.
A sermon by Dr. Talmare argues that kind words possess power to defuse conflict, heal quarrels, and transform hearts. It urges Christians to respond to insult and slander with mercy, and to use kindness as a tool for personal, social, and international harmony.
A collage of miscellaneous notes covers imperial surveys and legends. It mentions Matabeles peace, Chiaso street removals, a West Palm Beach lawn party panther incident, and branding for Australis stock. It also cites William Waldorf Astor denial, czar memorial chapel on a Neva island, and various wire and ore price notes.
A San Francisco Call item recounts Police Judge Campbell planning to clear his docket before vacation when a friend warns of the sarcophaga a deciphered fly whose winged body resembles a coffin lid. The judge jokes misreads the term as a horsefly and seeks entomology references.
The piece argues large hats prettify and flatter but overwhelm sightlines at theaters and churches. It urges women to retire the oversized hat from indoor events and favors restraint, noting garden parties and outdoor occasions may justify it. It calls for considerate, selfless behavior to keep others comfortable.
A Detroit Free Press note describes a man whose boredom eased by buying books from agents. He bought several sets monthly, paying ahead, and claimed the habit made time pass faster even if he did not read much. The piece also mentions eating slowly and links rapid eating to dyspepsia and poor digestion.
Governor Atkinson urges bicycle riders to back road improvements noting benefits to farmers and transport. South Dakota harvests, cattle and dairy growth attract eastern capital with immigration agents offering land and info from Chicago offices. Weather quips end the snippet.
In a New England Farmer letter, D. HH urges action to clear roadside bushes and trees to improve roads and farming values. He advocates municipal enforcement, funding via yearly taxes, and quick, practical steps to prevent mud and shade, arguing trimmed roadsides will spur further improvements.
A short guide explains how to maximize warmth with minimal heat expenditure. It notes cheap construction using stones and cobbles, with a bank cut and wall built in cement or lime cement. It recommends a tile drain outside rear and end stalls to channel moisture to the surface.
A mixed passage reviews medicines like Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for rheumatism and dyspepsia, plus humor about funerals and jokes. It cites Dr. Wine’s Nerve Resorer and Piso’s Cure, with testimonials and local anecdotes from Nora and Bridget, and a racehorse salary quip.
Ad text from the New York Press promotes Tial’s Catarrh Card sold for seven cents. The dialogue lines imply a lighthearted product gag as part of the promotion.
Markets report wheat for No 2 red and spring varieties with gains noted. Corn No 2 and No 1 figures show modest upticks. oats and other grain items listed with steady demand.
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