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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1904
Page
4
A mixture named Westrumite combines heavy tar oils with ammonia and water for road dust control. Applied by a wheeling cart in three or four coats it aims to permanently lay dust and reduce slipperiness compared with tar. A test in Paris compares treated and untreated sections.
A contractor and politician Geo replaces workers with a hed carrier device. After a brief trial the new system is explained and a public leader notes the fallout and questions the voter eligibility of those involved.
In Trinidad Colorado on June 4 at six o'clock Miss Mary Grama from St Mears School received her diploma and married Bertram Rhodesales of Trinidad at their school ceremony. Her bridesmaids included Chimaha Ree.
The report notes a high wreck rate on the Black Sea with a yearly average near one per day. The record year lists 428 wrecks while the lowest is 34, and about 50 percent of vessels became total losses with all crews lost.
A brief note highlights two refined fruit desserts the Bavarian creams and the spouses as light nutritious options. The text emphasizes delicate textures and the appealing balance of fruit flavors with creamy bases.
A Missouri man credits a shift from meat to Grape-Nuts and Postum with restoring health after two years of nerve and digestive troubles. He reports better sleep, energy, and no medicines, praising the cereal as a wonderful sustarmer and noting his family now embraces it.
A Chicago sermon contrasts the natural and spiritual man. It defines regeneration, urges surrender to the Spirit for true knowledge of God, and uses analogies of monkey and telescope to illustrate spiritual sight. The piece presses believers to seek the Holy Spirit as interpreter.
Miss Eliza, Miss Adeline and Miss Medora, longtime Heatley church workers and respected sisters, plan a grand ocean voyage next week. Friends cheer them as they prepare diaries, gifts, and commissions for loved ones, with flowers aboard and a cascade of farewells at the dock.
Fragmentary quote heavy piece explores Browning on self conflict and worth. It muses on inner battle shaping manhood and the idea that true calm comes through struggle. The writing fragments lack clear events or names but convey a theme of personal combat and dignity.
A man on the Sandy Hook boat cites the New York Sun noting summer costs in town exceed winter levels. He details dinners, club outings, theater roof gardens, billiards, weekend visits, and higher summer drinking, concluding town life is about a third more expensive in summer than winter.
Investigations by S W McCallie and the U S Geological Survey reveal phosphoric acid bearing water in coastal plain artesian wells. Deep Baxley well analysis shows 5.5 parts per million phosphoric acid, suggesting use for irrigation and fertilization. A 12 inch layer over an acre could equal 200 pounds of commercial fertilizer.
The Jersey potato crop for the year is reported at 58 849 tons valued at a large sum. The report highlights substantial production and economic impact for the region.
The article describes small wooden poultry houses built of pine and oak lumber. Each 7 by 10 by front 7 feet and back 4.5 feet, with sills and caps, windows, doors, vents, and removable perches. Houses sit about five rods apart with earth floors and no fencing between structures.
Mrs E E Catton describes keeping six 66 hens per house with ten cockerels across four flocks and unlimited range. She notes better hatch rates with some roosters, interior design details, nest boxes, a dust bath barrel, and itemized costs for two house variants totaling 23.74 and 31.04 dollars respectively.
A farmer article argues for a neat hog house from native lumber to shelter and feed hogs. It suggests the structure can be paid for in a season by saved pigs and feed efficiency, boosting hog care during farrowing time.
A plan for a clean feeding floor and dry sleeping quarters outlines a south facing shed roof hoghouse with several windows for sunshine. It describes nine feet high at the front, six feet at the rear, a 12 by 12 feedroom, an 8 by 12 sleeping room, a four foot alley, and six by eight foot pens with movable partitions. Small front doors open to lots, with option for a feeding crib or grain bin at the sered room end.
A humorous exchange at a hotel office features a man and proprietor arguing over pronouns in the bill. The man asserts his bill is his while the proprietor notes ownership can be shared as the other party agrees. The punchline: make out his half and he will pay.
A Kentucky colonel who enjoys bourbon keeps his eyes shut while sipping. When asked why, he explains he fears his mouth would water and dilute the liquor if he looked at it. The remark was noted by friends as a humorous precaution.
Freddie speaks in a childlike tale about purpose and creation as quoted in a St. Louis Republic collection. The piece reflects early 20th century phonetic speech and curiosity about why individuals exist.
Gladys asks for news from Clarence and how he is faring on Wall Street. Jerralg reports he finds trading dull but not losing money, sending a restrained, upbeat note about his finances.
A collage of quotes and ad lines from early 1900s newspapers. The pieces include a Success magazine remark on cheerful people, a teacher warning about liars, a boy's witty retort about his father, and patent medicine pitches from Dr. Kline and Piso’s Cure. Notable items reference Atlanta Constitution and Chicago Daily News.
A Tribune Farmer note urges adding windows to barns and stables to admit more light and sunshine. It argues bright quarters reduce eye injuries in horses and cattle and improve overall health and thrift. The article cites uncomfortable glare from snow and calls this a timely improvement.
Letters from women in Detroit and St Louis describe relief from long standing female weakness and nervous prostration after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They claim improved strength weight gain and renewed vitality and urge other women to seek the remedy. Mrs Pinkham offers free advice.
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