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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1905
Page
2
The fragment hints at postal subscription rates and local publication details. It mentions HF TELEPHONE Brace 62 and Wilson C. Myers as editor and proprietor and references Nebraska. The legible content is sparse and appears to be an OCR garble with scattered names and numbers.
The document discusses a proposed measure forbidding private acquisition of junk by purchase directly or indirectly. It notes wide support and outlines enforcement contexts including utilities, dead or diseased trees, and urban streets. The text mentions penalties and city adoption processes.
The readable portion shows a letter from a Democrat discussing support for Albert Beveridge and political expectations. It mentions voting intentions, party alignment, and a request for future communication, with fragmented lines on campaign sentiment and regional party dynamics.
The record notes small payments to the government's conscience fund with the total reaching 144,970,198 and the largest single contribution at 14,205. A tiny 2 cent stamp is mentioned as a symbolic payment.
The report describes a vision at a Baptist church where hens are tied to a salary scheme and members pledge to support officers. It mentions required written parental consent for sale of property and a junk dealer licensing rule with fines and possible jail time for violations.
A Bidford man traded chickens for whiskey and, after a noisy night at a Hen House, helped uncover a thief. Neighbors joined the search. investigators found a hidden figure behind the door believed to be a dead man. The accused claimed drinking whiskey to steal chickens and promised more. he may testify before the grand jury.
A man named Ixane Brown of Martinsville pursues outdoor living to combat illness. He sleeps in a tent one mile south of Abartinsville, surviving on milk butter and eggs and has gained weight from about 110 to 143 pounds. He commutes daily in an open top buggy and does not claim religious motives, only sustenance for himself and family. The report notes the lack of a cigarette ban emergency clause and wonders how paper stick fiends will respond when the law takes effect.
Sightings at a Pennsylvania depot show Flora Staples an emaciated twenty eight year old woman from Elnora Ted living in a go cart. She lies on her right side while sewing or crocheting and depends on her mother Mrs A F Stdpiles for care and support. Her father is deceased but she continues to work to earn money.
The trial described the brewer with a 56 inch waist allegedly holding a wife on his lap. The defense argued his size prevented such actions and he was saved 350000 by his proportions. A probate style notice then announces a private sale by the watershed commissioner under Daviess Circuit Court terms of sale.
In the matter of the estate of U O Laughlin deceased the Daviess Circuit Court March Term 15 at Paris Laughlin administrator filed his account and vouchers for fraud settlement. The date set for examination is April 6 at a stated time. All rightful heirs and creditors are summoned to appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Witness The Clerk and Seal Washington Indiana March 25 1905.
Fire destroyed the Huff dwelling in Burns City late Saturday night while the family was away. Incendiary suspicion surrounds the blaze and some insurance coverage is noted.
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