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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1896
Page
3
April showers begin in March in local notes
A collage of brief items reports T K Brittsin returning from New Castle, Mrs Melles Dearmin selling spring hats, improvements by Harve Smiley on East Main Street, and local schooling notes. Mentions a May term at the Normal, various visits, and small town commerce at the Cash Grocery Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Dearmin
Spring Street
Biles Front
Mollie Dearmin
Big Store Offers Wide Range of Dress Goods and Accessories
Mens and Boys Hels offered at 50 cents with new Crushes and square crowns. Auso bicycle caps and big line straw hats. Dress goods department features new dress patterns, "greys and tans" and jet trimmings. Umbrellas in spring line from 40 cents to 3 23, wash goods including percales, dimities, linens and embroideries. See the vast assortment and prices.
Flour for corn trade offer ends after Monday March
A historical ad states that after Monday March 301 the Exchange of Flour for Wheat will discontinue while all other flour and business features continue. Farmers and others are invited to trade flour for corn with flour and feed delivered to any part of the area. Respectfully Will Dearmin
Repair Request Fragment Prompts Vehicle Check
A damaged OCR fragment notes a request to repair or tow a vehicle described as in good shape. The text is unclear but implies arranging service or maintenance. No names, dates, or locations are identifiable from the readable portion.
Town Pride and Cures Promoted by local Editor
Editor Duncan Smith praises the town and its people while contrasting neighboring towns. An advertisement touts DeWith's Life Early Ei sera pills for indigestion headache liver and constipation, claiming broad effectiveness and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWith
Eisera
Populist County Convention Delegates Set for April Meeting
The Populist County Convention will be held in Washington on Thursday, April 234. Madison township will send 9 delegates, Elmore 17, and Van Buren 15. Primaries to name delegates are scheduled for Friday, April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Thurspar
Madison Township
Elmore
van Buren
Poley’s Sarmaperilla Ad Offered By Gantz and Webster
An 19th century market blurb promotes Poley’s Sarmaperilla for various afflictions including skin sores ulcers and blood taint. The notice names Gantz and Webster as sellers and urges those afflicted to obtain the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poley
Gantz &Webster
Local Notes From Burns City and Surroundings
In Burns City J M Hindman moved to Lyons Lowery Storms visited Elnora Monday Geo Flummerfelt did business here early week Geo Maryfield went to Washington Monday Whitton Pendixter a clever Topeka businessman visits relatives Nora Abraham and her aunt from Ohio stayed with Dean Hindman Monday L J Eaton and family moved to his Trinity home Monday Edna Gore and John Nichols, young locals, attended school in Mitchell Chris Poindexter, State Normal student, spends days at home G Q W Summerville, a young pedagogue, left for Terre Haute Normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Gore
John Nichols
Mitchell
Chris Poindexter
State Normal
Weather and community notes from a rural Indiana page
Local brief reports mention fine weather and pests like chinch bugs and grasshoppers. Residents John Roberts and family moved to a farm near Epsom while Mr Wallick and Moses Mearter sought licenses in Washington. Edith Bowman visited Elsie Stotts in Odon and students from Odon Normal attended classes.
Local Notes From a Small Town Schedule
Wm Mitchell and family visited friends here. A M Clark and Thomas Wade worth Jr were at Washington Tuesday. Rev Bell preaches at the C B church tonight. Dr Culver of Odon was in town last week. The Pops will give an entertainment this evening. Ivin Riggins and wife attended church at St Michael Sunday. Walter Wade of Elnora seen on our streets Wednesday. Albert Williams was in town Friday week. Several young people attended church at Center Monday night. A Q Fulkerson left Saturday for Princeton to teach this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivin Riggins
St. Michael
Walter Wade
Elnora
Revival ends with strong attendance at Olon Circuit meeting
The revival led by Miss Hazel Harbin closed Sunday night after a growing turnout filled the Olon Circuit meeting space with standing room only. The event sponsored by DMiss Hazel Harbin drew many attendees as the program continued into the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mud Pike
Olon
Dmiss
Hazel Harbin
Clarch
Haetin i
Chri Leay
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Were Wagona
D. Abraham
Capoke
BT. Smiley
Odo
Dariess County
Abraham
Smiley
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Drilla
T. K. Brittsin
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Martha Miers
Dr. Dearmin
C. E. Odell
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James E. Morris
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Ieavenridge
Effie Hedrick
William and Francis Sims
Washington
Cash
Melle Dearmin
Ter. CE. Risley
Eaglesville
Barsh
Oscer Wallick
Farlen
Terre Haute
Boone County
Senator Mount
Albert Diefendorf
The
Cash Grocery Store
J. D. Hartsock
Green Castle
Martinsville
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South Spring St
Harve Smiley
East Main Street
Rozard ‘Township
Normal
Charles Clik of
Ragtenville
Woarren Anderson
Urskland City
Walter Stevenson
Indianapolis
Usy
Alva
Johnson& Waklepleck
Lillie Williams
Chra Davis
U. B
Pearsons
Epworth League
George Correll
Critchlow
Morris Dearmin
W.T. Deasrczin
Asbury
Sullivan
Victor Smiley
Ed Cale
Main Street
B. . Brown
Lawrence County
Odon M’t'g. Co
Nellie
Bertha Bennett
Asa Haig and Son
Indianapo
Jennie Taylor
Anna Allen
Danville
Danner & Teelle
G. F. Culmer
Quarterly Meetings Center
Elsie Cummings
George Pownall
DeWitt'e
Great Isle
Dearmin
Lloyd Clark
Montgomery
E. 8. Pershing
Geo. B. 3icWillisme
Plainville
Epring Street
Mollie Desramin
Normel
M. W. Stoner
Detroit
A. S. Waggener
Jos. Harman
Odon
Duncan M. Smith
Washington Herald
Dave Trueblood
Laura Taylor
Moses McCarter
De“Witt
Odon Epworth League
Great Springs
Ganner x
Porbeb
J.K. Willisman
Cincinnati Enquirer
Fridads
Duncan Smith
Hie
Tnforta
Journal
Burns City
J. M. Hindman
Lyons
Geo. Flummerfelt
Geo. Maryfield
Whitton Peindexter
Topeka
Nora Abraham
Heat Benn
Ohio
Dean Hindman
L. J. Eaton
Trinity
W. Summerville
John Roberts
Epsom
O. M. Wallick and
Moses Mearter
Edith Bowman of
Elsie Stotts
John K. Mef‘arter, Ollie Taylor May Ketchem
Ed Richardson
Odon Normal
Paris Laughlin
Greene County
Mt. Olive
J. M. Stotts
Grant Sipes
Nannie Taylor
Mr. Snyder
Michigan
Grendms Etcham
Miles
Chas. A. Myers
Hanna St
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elxhart
Harry H. Crooke
Sil Peranns
van Buren Township
J. W. Truellood
van Buren Tp
Madison
Office Journal
Geo. Critchlow
Wm. Mitchell
A.M. Clark
Thomas Wadeworth Jr
Walter Burias
Rev. Bell
C. B. Church
Pops
Albert Wiliams
Bors
A. Q. Fulkerson
Frinceton
William Pensinger
J. W Anderson MD
Danner and Torlle
R. Cloe
H. Fulkerson Leff
Bloomington
Nannie Allen
Mary Harman
Terre [Laute
Epworth Lesgre Hell
Ivin Riggin
Charlemagne
W. T. Dearmin
Gantz & Webster
Danner & Foelle
al Rew
Wilson
Lilly J. Clark
Indiana
Indianapolis Business University
Bryant & Stratton
E. J. Heeb
Central Normal Danvils
S J. A. Joseph
C.D . Mull's
Cabel & Kauffman’s
C. D. Mull, Washington
Cannon& Stahl
Cannon & Stahl
Washington, Ind
S M McCullough
J L. Seal
Dr . Seal
Dr. Michell
U. P- Parsonage
Electa Bell
Lemme
Electa
J- T
A. J. Bell
Oakland City
Wm. C. Lemme i
Mer
Sheriff's
Bayiesa Circuit Court
Richard C. Davis
William K. Boyd
Dora Boyd
Issiah Lilardin
Deere
Costa
Binkeat
Daviess County
Renta Eost
Daviess
Jhon G. Leming
Davices
Heferman&Mattingly Attys
Plaintia
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