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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1900
Page
4
A Pine Bluff pastor recounts travel anecdotes including a Holy Land bucket episode in which a tin bucket labeled Swift and Company was found to be a lard bucket. The item is cited by the Kansas City Gazette as a humorous example of American enterprise and misread objects.
C Leland of Bismarck traveled to Chicago to join a Boer army unit and carried a cipher dispatch on light blue sparrow ribbon paper dated February 18 1898. The supposed slip, found with other official papers in Manila, was burned per Gen Otis order but rescued by Charles Jackson who was later killed.
The article profiles Mr. W. Creamer whose vast Canadian farm near the town expands across multiple sections. It notes resilient, modern methods, extensive grain production, numerous outbuildings, and a large workforce, with a thriving operation evident in wheat and cattle activities.
Two letters to Mrs Pinkham recount a 19 year old daughter with persistent illness and fatigue. The mother seeks advice on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after noting limited help from doctors. The message is dated May 21 from Manchester Mill Macon Georgia.
A Washington dispatch reports Gen. Harrison expressed blunt views on the Boer question and wrote a friendly letter to Secretary Hay. He declined to confirm or deny the reports and said he had nothing to say to avoid a newspaper controversy.
In Indianapolis on April 2 contractors were formally notified by two carpenters wives that a minimum wage of 53 rents an hour will be enforced for one year. A meeting is planned to discuss and adopt working rules. Union members fear contractors may resist the scale, and a citywide carpenters strike is threatened if the scale is not adopted.
The Republican state committee met in Indianapolis on March 20 to plan the April 25 268 convention. Ex President Harrison Gov Mount and Senators Leveridge and Fair Toke are named as possible rechairman candidates. Gen Harrison may or may not accept. The meeting drew many candidates for state ticket positions with no final decisions.
Two hundred leaders gather at a Commercial club and board of trade banquet led by Henry H. Hanna who headed the monetary movement and helped push currency passage as President Harrison presided.
March 31 memo roped Purdue events with remarks by ex President Benjamin Garrison James Noel and Mrs Kmina Mont McRae. Trustees took no action on vacancy in Melville Indiana area as fire destroys flouring mills ten miles north of Boonville injuring workers. Indianapolis post office budget rises from 1000 to 3000 as stamp sites surpass 3450000.
Indianapolis April 1 6Cov Mount named chairman of the Republican state convention with the decision finalized.
James Tait aged 60 years is described as the oldest Odd Fellow in Indiana and is in very feeble health not expected to live. He was initiated in Cincinnati in 18s and joined Washington lodge No. 2.1. 0. F.
Frank Bulger, long linked to crime, was arrested in Logansport Indiana. He previously broke jail here three years ago while serving a sentence for house breaking.
John Kelly of Alexandria attempted to board a switch engine in New Albany Indiana and was dragged by the tender. He suffered scalp wounds and severe bruising and was taken to the county infirmary for treatment.
Greentown Indiana reports farmer Wim Ellis fatally injured when he fell from an apple tree he was pruning. Three ribs on his right side were broken and he suffered internal injuries.
A Marion Indiana note from March reports a death tied to morphine use last week. The brief item lists Davis as a key figure connected to the incident. No further details on date or circumstances are provided.
Leroy Channing Shear, alias William R. Davis, arrested in Washington and to be returned to Bedford Indiana for six forged checks of 100 dollars each drawn on Citizens National Bank. He allegedly married women of small fortunes and has a history of crooked acts dating to the Civil War. He cashed checks across New York, Washington, Philadelphia and Louisville and faces related embezzlement charges.
Amos Sandefur of Shelbyville identified his wife’s body in an Indianapolis morgue after she disappeared with a married woman and stayed at a resort. Three highwaymen attacked the resort's keeper. the wife witnessed the assault and died days later. Her three children were placed in an orphan asylum.
Terre Haute April 1 miners and operators suspend mining in the Indiana bituminous field for ten days while awaiting the miners' and operators' conference. A Brazil dispatch reports strain toward a breakdown or possible strike as factions in coal and bituminous districts clash over powder and weekly wage settlements. Fruit growers near Scattsburg report peaches not killed, with prospects for a good crop if late frosts stay away.
In Evansville March 61 William Mark and Miss Nora Keifer of Elberfeld Warrick County came to marry. The groom sought a license then became intoxicated. He accused his sweetheart of robbery and she had him arrested. A search at headquarters found nearly $1,000 on him. Clark is described as the son of a wealthy farmer.
Chesterficks Twe reports the Indiana Brick Co has left the territory and is removing piping and casing from wells after operating a plant here last season. In New Albany on April 1 John Harris and William Wheeler, long time rivals, fired shotguns at each other. Harris suffered facial and chest injuries while Wheeler was wounded in the abdomen and may die. In Auburn on April 1 Howard Starsmith died after severing his leg on a saw and bleeding from the wound.
The Cigarmakers union had Herman Blatt arrested in South Pend for selling goods with fake union labels. Blatt, held in circuit court on a $300 bond, represents Davis & Co. of Cincinnati.
Henry D Beaman aged 34 was killed at his Moores Hill home in York township when a bank caved in during cellar digging. He leaves two widows and several children. The accident occurred in April in Moore s Hill Indiana.
A Washington Post cartoon caption parodies a couple in a theater. The husband nitpicks his wife’s hat and hair while she retorts, turning a quiet moment into a playful exchange about appearance and fashion.
A Detroit man faces pressure from an irascible uncle over his engagement to the niece. The uncle threatens to use force if the couple marries, but the suitor declines to answer and asserts it is none of the uncle’s affair. The exchange ends with a defiant offer to shoot if needed.
Rival colleges chase the ideal man defined as vigorous honest and intelligent and capable of improving the world through wealth and achievement. An advertisement promotes Hastetter's Stomach Bitters claiming to regularize bowels cure stomach disorders and prevent malaria fever and ague with a closing urging to try it.
In a Boston transit note, ladies discuss a whist tournament last night where a first prize silver cap was awarded. They comment on gambling and theft, debating Mr Styder’s behavior and its effects on others and his family.
One hundred dollars reward offers for catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co. Toledo owners presented as honest and trustworthy by West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally, price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials received. Hall's Family Pills touted as best.
The Detroit Journal reports the court chamberlain announces a man with a KHH. The king is visibly startled and guesses the man must be a lord, reflecting strict measures against creditors approaching the royal person.
Advertisement promises a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. Claims cure for chitblains sweating damp swollen aching feet and makes new or tight shoes feel easy. Sold by all druggists and shoestores for 25e.
A Chicago Evening News item records a quip about chopping wood and visiting Chinatown. The exchange contrasts tasks and locations with a playful regional flavor.
A short quotation attributed to Boston Congregationalist notes that inaction alone can cause much harm, underscoring the value of engagement and effort in addressing social issues.
Carl T. Roberts of Nebraska praises Peruna, claiming it cured his sons of membranous croup pneumonia and pleurisy, his wife’s stomach trouble, and saved his family $560 in doctors. William Youngblood and J G Walker endorse Peruna, urging use for catarrh and nervousness, while Columbus Ohio notes offer a free tract from the Peruna Medicine Company.
A Detroit Free Press reminiscence describes an American traveler in Europe who finds it harder to make friends after a Gibraltar setback. He recalls a conversation with an English couple at a hotel and mentions meeting staff connected to a Cleveland noble lineage, including the hotel’s maid and the dinner hostess.
The notice advertises through trains from Chicago to California with daily departures at 6:30 P.M. and 10:88 P.M. The Wetland Limited Bi promises dining, buffet, smoking, and library cars with galley service. Excursions are offered every Thursday with agents in Chicago for tickets and pamphlets.
Disjointed phrases reference a veteran, an actor, and property ideas amid wartime language. The text hints at engagement, an Eden root, and a large beefstock order, but lacks coherent narrative or clear events.
A curious catalog blurb announces a deluxe volume titled Feathers of Fashion and other Tar Making a Revolution. It invites orders with 10 cents to PW. Lee, General Passenger Agent Lackawahen Railroad, 26 Exchange Place, New York City. Edition Limited.
Juxtapositions of city slang as Jinmy and Micky volley taunts in a playful street exchange featured in Newsboy’s Alley. The banter centers on bold urban caricatures and a quick-witted clash of voices.
A fragmented ad note mentions Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promoting a big seed catalog and various costs. The text includes a quoted exchange about color bands and contrasts, referencing a Philadelphia publication.
An assortment of 19th century ads and quips notes guarantee refunds for Cure-all remedies and promote Putnam Faceless Dyes. Ironic lines discuss necessity invention and financial risk while readers share brief testimonials and playful exchanges about poetry and curios.
A historic ad claims Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar cures sore throats and related throat complaints in one minute using a simple formula. The promotion features dramatic promises and emphasizes quick relief from throat irritation.
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