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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
2
A collage of aphorisms and social observations discusses civic prompts in the United States and Britain. It notes census discreetness, poverty estimates, Curtiss in aviation, a lobster famine at Newport, satire on poetry, lottery farming aid, and Gaelic witticism about social prestige.
An estimate suggests 40 percent of London public school children under eight drink alcoholic liquor more or less regularly, while American children are described as precocious.
The article notes Halley’s comet nearing Earth poses no immediate danger to pilots while warning that comets and aviation have surprised observers. It then describes a Chicago TB children’s school outdoors teaching teeth care breathing and gym with a shower bath. The piece ends with a stark view of a Persian shah seeking his parents amid royal loneliness.
The article notes a recent earthquake felt lightly in parts of California while Mexican cities were damaged and Spain reported tremors. It suggests California was fortunate to escape serious impact, with some residents in San Francisco and San Jose not feeling the quake at all.
The Shah Mohamed Ali faces a bid for a quiet life as he is offered 75,000 dollars a year to return the national jewels. A retirement to Russia seems likely if he accepts the pension proposal amid his brief rule.
The article argues police arrest and fine speeding chauffeurs could curb speeding. It suggests arresting drivers for speeding and holding them to pay fines, predicting a strong shift in driving behavior with tougher enforcement.
Washington report notes congressmen collect the new pennies to present to babies as first issue coins. The piece argues this era favors small things and highlights babies amid the penny’s ascent to rarity.
A New York magistrate calls for the whipping post due to the high number of wife beating cases in his district. He laments the lack of official sympathy for abused wives and notes the post exists by law but is effectively nullified by society’s support for the offender.
The French consul at Mongtze in upper Tonkin reports a curious wealth source: wood mines. A pine forest was swallowed by earth and now lies slanting in sandy soil about eight yards deep. Top branches remain well preserved, suggesting a recent burial. The imperishable timber is bought by the Chinese for coffins.
A veteran observer recalls a midnight drill as 16 battleships stop for a man overboard. Lifeboats, searchlights, and signaling light up a calm sea while crew calmly handles the incident under naval law. The narrative also paints the grandeur of the shipboard life from deck to engine rooms.
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