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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1896
Page
2
A jumble of names and offices appears with mentions of treasurer sheriff coroner surveyor and prosecuting attorney roles. A death notice for Toosas Hreouwez author of Tom Brown’s School Days aged 75 is reported. Vague references to candidates and voters mix with civic sentiment about community service and public offices.
The fragment mentions a limp inquiry into an electric suburban system coach and a passenger train car. It hints at a comparison of coaches and a query about a long carried item. The exact details and context are unclear.
FragmentaryOCR notes suggest a discussion about women’s hats and sleeves, with alleged aims to regulate bloomers and knickers. The item hints at public fashion control but lacks clear names, dates, or a coherent event.
The article notes rumors of a new school board appointment this year and confirms only one appointment will be made. It states the current board will hire teachers for next winter.
The report asserts Trubs will win its independence and argues Spain offers no reason to fear humiliation. It notes England faced a similar fate a century ago and endured the consequences without significant regret.
Editorials amplify General Harrison speculation with The Washington Post urging caution and predicting a strong campaign. The piece notes widespread discussion of Harrison as a possible presidential candidate this spring.
A London protest signed by women urges Lord Salisbury to halt war. The message argues that while any woman can spark conflict the entire sex cannot prevent a war when the fateful tocata is sounded, reflecting wartime sentiment in St. Louis Republic commentary.
The plan urges rapid development of a northern Daviess County road network to help farmers market their goods year round at better prices. It stresses a system that supports stable access regardless of season and improves local commerce.
Fragmentary text hints at a dramatic incident or prompt relic involving Chamberlain and a surprise object. Details are unclear but reference to billions and a personal encounter suggests a notable event or discovery. Further readable context is limited.
Ir. A. K. Lane of Ozawa & Innan sues James Kelsey in circuit court alleging slander. Lane claims remarks about Lane causing his father in law DeWitt Clinton Kelsey's death damaged his professional standing as a physician. Damages requested amount to 25000.
A blaze at the Henderson Hedden livery barn in Plainville Wisconsin last Sunday around 4 pm burned the building seven horses were lost along with harnesses repairs and two buggy stables. Hedden reports losses exceeding one thousand dollars as investigators seek the fire’s origin.
A collection of small notices and anecdotes notes local events and opinions. It mentions Scott Alexander of Princeton visiting, grape vines to preserve, and Missouri wild quantities discovery. It cites conventions at Marion Vincennes and Broomfield, along with church and temperance commentary.
The Chicago Post reports a remark attributed to General Harrigan about deterrence between being drafted and volunteering. The piece suggests the ex president Ghi leads in the race and that the convention may move to dominate the party with Wiccay favored to win.
Historical note recalls severe weather in 1816 with frosts in every month, ice half an inch thick in Mir, deep snow in New York and Massachusetts in June, window-glass thickness ice across New York on July 2, and widespread corn famine forcing reliance on previous year seed for 1817.
A poetic pitch extols loyal readers supporting the paper through renewals. It likens timely payments to vital medicine and prizes the steady subscriber, the elder and earnest, while praising advertisers who fund the operation. The bit ends with a brisk nod to commerce and market health.
Incoming Sigma Nu member J Turner Tucker at the University of Missouri in Columbia endures a brutal hazing ritual. He is bound blindfolded gagged beaten with clubs placed in a coffin, carried to a spring wagon, buried, dragged through mud, rolled in sand, kicked, and forced to sing. The episode culminates with a late night recovery and humiliation.
Fragmentary U S text notes Australian labor wages including farm workers paid about two dollars per week and other trades at higher rates. The garbled report references bakers and woodworkers with varying weekly sums and mentions Australian market drug reference not clearly connected to pay.
Notice of public auction by administrator of Lucy A Howard deceased in Daviess County Indiana. Real estate in Township 5 North Range 5 West described with methods of purchase and payment terms. Sale set for two o clock PM with one third cash balance due in six and nine months secured by mortgage.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case uncurable by PRail Catoterh Cure from Cheney & Co props Toledo Ohio. It touts Wall's Vatatarrh Cure as internal medicine and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by W M L Martin of Long Beach Washington, with prices 75 cents to 41 cents and free testimonials.
One of Elmore township's oldest residents, Joseph Smiley of Elcora, died last Sunday at his home after good health until two days prior. He leaves a wife and son. Smiley was a prominent farmer and hardware man, well known in the community.
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