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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1895
Page
3
The town's readers see a flurry of notices. Dated names include Dr W B Dann and Mrs H, Ida Hoswhite, Asa Haig, Marion Ferguson, and J Bo Abell. Advertisements tout clothing, farm equipment, eggs, salves, and health remedies, with several personal travel updates and business promotions.
A flood of brief items covers trades and promotions in town, with references to fur trade goods, spring fashions at Abell the clothier, clothing dealers Danzer Teelle and Kauffman, and sales of old papers. Names include Pearman Hayes Hubbard Courtney Abell and many more as residents visit, travel, or buy goods in a flurry of advertisements. Public notices mention rentals, sales, and local schooling plans.
School No. 4 reports 12 pupils with perfect attendance. N F Barkley teaches. Epworth League plans an April 6 program at Hope. Madison Township schools close April 19 unless changed. Rev David Williams visits family near Good Slope. No. 4 students show patriotism as a flag pole is raised under teacher and patron supervision.
Fragments report social events and local happenings. Individuals such as Frank Bechtel Grant Sendt hag and Miss Nora Connell are mentioned along with school organization at Suulas School and the wedding of John Moar.Acid and Mares Mo Plum mer. Other items describe farm work by Jobo Uabbard and a rail road carrier contract awarded to W.OH. Brier.
A damaged note suggests prompt use of Chamberlain's Cal ic Cholera to prevent attacks after the first symptoms appear. The text cites a druggist W. L. Seow The Druggist offering a 76 to 90 cent price range for the remedy.
An odd newspaper fragment offers Buckelh's Arncia Salve claiming cures for many skin ailments with a money back guarantee. A separate Indiana notice reports a girl fainting after a beau sent blooming roses framed as a romantic “bloomers” gift for church.
The piece advertises The Illustrater Weekly from Denver Colorado promising grand scenery and rich mines in the Rockies. It claims true west stories and love adventures with a large eight page issue offered for thirteen weeks for ten two cent stamps and premiums including rings with Rocky mountain gems.
A new law requires alcohol and narcotics education in public and educational institutions. Beginning July 1 1895 teaching certificates will not be issued without passing an exam on intoxicants and their effects. Superintendents principals and teachers refusing to provide instruction may be removed from employment.
Reverend J Gnoderuan of Diamondale Michigan reports his wife recovered from pneumonia after a severe coughing spell using Dr King's New Discovery. He praises its effectiveness and notes trial bottles are free at S Pensinger's Drug Store with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 7 dollars.
The notice promotes four medicines as top sellers: Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption and colds, Cough and Cold remedies, Electric Bitters for stomach and kidney issues, and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve plus Dr. King's New Life Pills. It claims guarantees of effectiveness and notes the local dealer Sunsat S. Pensing er’s Drug Store can provide details.
Due to a certified copy of a decree from the Circuit Court of Davie County the case William O Cauthours versus Slantes S Pasley and Carrens J Parsley et al is set for public sale to the highest bidder. The sale will occur between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM at the courthouse door in Davie County on April 2, 1895. Real estate in Bleek, block 30, town of Fieora is described with terms to satisfy the decree and costs. another parcel may be offered if needed to make full payment. Sheriff Leming issues the notice with attorney Hellman for plaintiffs.
The administrator of Daniel J. Smith deceased announces a public auction of the estate at the late residence in Chien town Nesire County on Saturday April 21 1895 at ten o clock A M. Items include household goods medical library surgical instruments books bees in hive dairy stock and various articles. Cash for five dollars and under and credit for over five dollars with note and approved security. J D Langilis administrator.
The report lists monthly and yearly ranks and averages for students in Rooms A to FE. Names include Corda Breden, Carrie Alford, Cinda Dunlap, Clarice Courtney, Ella Cooper, Estella Underwood, Henry Crooke, Mary Irwin, Forl Sears, May Brown, Louis Arford, Lois Courtney, Estella Anderson, Harry Williams, Ed Bennett, Lola Penrod, and others. Present-all-year pupils are named for Rooms A through E with daily attendance notes and school staff credits.
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