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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
4
Kentucky Baptist groups in six counties unite to curb wordliness including movies dancing modern dress and Sunday baseball. Critics question authority and effectiveness of such campaigns while a message urges personal virtue over sweeping social controls. Mrs. Frank Stern of Cicero visits relatives.
Frank J Cheney of Toledo declares he is senior partner of F J Cheney & Co. and will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notarized December 6, 10% year. The advertisement claims internal use and blood action on mucous surfaces with free testimonials.
An article discusses Dutch colonial architecture suited for farm homes, praising its integration with country landscapes. William A. Radford offers free expert building advice to readers, inviting inquiries with a self addressed stamped envelope. The piece also touches on keeping farm boys on the land and making rural homes appealing to girls.
A country house with long roof lines and wide dormers is praised for fitting rural landscapes. The seven room home centers on a living room 13 feet 6 inches by 17 feet with a dining room and kitchen behind, plus a farm office that can serve as a bedroom if needed.
An article discusses evolving farm house plans prioritizing comfort and efficiency for women. It highlights architectural trends like Dutch colonial influence and French colonial elements, with practical interiors featuring water, electricity, and storage. The piece notes sturdy frame construction, brick foundations, and light filled stairways, projecting a shift toward practical, modern homes on farms.
A housemaid quits a northern city job citing excessive work and little leisure time. She says the earlier employer allowed family car use, and notes Mrs Mann’s daughter would not permit her to use the family car, prompting her departure. She seeks a place with different conditions.
A father scolds Dorothy for a misdeed while the young girl retorts that he does many things she dislikes. The brief dialogue captures a parental reproach and a child’s candid response in a domestic scene from Life magazine.
Tanlac sales in New York exceed 625000 since its introduction less than a year ago. Gibson Snow Co reports Albany Buffalo Rochester and Syracuse branches selling at about 500000 bottles annually in their trade territories. Evans notes the state may require over 750000 bottles yearly if trend holds. Tanlac is sold in Odon by Odon Drug Co and other leading druggists.
For two weeks residents endure thousands of blackbirds filling trees in the residential district at night. Hundreds to thousands arrive before dark, fill large trees, and chatter until night. Efforts to drive them away by shooting only shift them elsewhere, and the birds stay in town overnight. The note ends with a Kodak film ad.
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