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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1896
Page
3
A small town bulletin listing varied items from hat sellers and grocery specials to residents traveling, visitors, and local events. Mentions Mrs Mollie Desruin, Mrs Melie Dearmin, Walter Crowke, and Dr Hedrick along with Norman school notes and government interest in town politics.
Advertisement notes Crooke and Smiley in new quarters for business and business aims. They invite calls to view a complete line of plows, wagons, carriages, dogies, and readers with a great variety and promise to please customers.
A garbled line notes Barmeri advised reading about J Al Resterses to assist in another column. The fragment hints at seeking help or guidance but lacks full details.
A collage of short items: property moves in East Odon, second hand goods for sale, wagon and buggy sales by Crooke and Smiley, new barn construction, egg prices, visitors and church revival notes, local residents moving, carpentry cautions in dry counties, school and journal updates, obituary fragment for Grandma Ketcham, and society mentions from The Gazette and Washington Herald observations.
Aden residents will soon see a three lecture series headlined by Dr. W. K Halstead Ex Lieutenant Governor Will Campack and Dr J P D Soler The topics include Fan on the Farm the Nod l Husband and Did God make man The admission is described as low and the page notes fall issue will provide dates in next week’s journal
W K Pearod of Onex Journal marries Mise Lonella Casey at the bride’s father T W Casey home in Rogiesville Ind. Rev M Heavenridge and Rev G Risler officiate. The couple depart to Loogootee Evansville and begin housekeeping with best wishes from relatives and friends.
Grandmother of Cyrus Ketcham of East of town fell from her deer porch last Monday and was killed. She had long suffered from rheumatism. Her burial occurred Tuesday afternoon.
In the Country Negros reports social and church visits. Rebecca Flinn is listed in the sick tally. Dr Charles Young was in town Sunday. Warren Yackler attended LooZoo tee on Wednesday on business. Next Sunday features a literary night at the Y M C A. Ivin Riggins and Indy attended church at Odon on Monday. Wadsworth of Washington visited early in the week. Falkerson and Cisey were at Newberry last Saturday night. Vie Month thinks about X ray treatment for his upper lip. Homer Overton, 13, broke his forearm after a wagon accident last Friday. Lawyers Haating, Laughlin, and Thomas Wadsworth attended the Byrer Keller suit on Wednesday.
Plainville notes show Rev Denny and family visiting Hymer area friends Ora McKittrick returns from Louisville Dr E D Millis travels to Padi Kansas for brother George Aullis funeral Ed Wright and Will Millis attend Danville school Ezra Mattingly family visit Mrs Myrtle Kirby Paragon visits Mrs Alice Crosby Dr E D Millis to attend funeral in Kansas Heber Mensagh weds Lizzie McTachsen at 8 AM Sunday ceremony followed by reception and trip to Salem Indiana for residence in Washington en route to life together for happiness.
Aust Malinda Elswick, born January 3, 1830, died April 5, 1896 at age 66 years, 3 months, 2 days. A faithful M E Church member, she married W. Wadsworth February 3, 1853 and had nine children, four of whom died young. Funeral at the M E church Monday at 2 PM. The community extends sympathy. Also note: local education interest and university extension course members listed.
Mary Winklepleck visited Barns City last Saturday. Theomas Boyd Sr. is building a new house for ceummer Born to Mr and Mira. J. W. Moore the 3rd has a new gist. Mr and Mrs Taylor visited their daughter Mrs A J Boyd who is very sick.
An old advertisement touts Foley’s Garsapariliz as a superior spring blood purifier and remedy for skin diseases and piles. It claims prompt relief for burns and praises Foley’s Sarsaparilla trial size and Little Early Risers pills.
The Lectern course draws full attention while General Exercises are well attended. Prof. Clark orders dynamite for the Teachers' Class and makes heroic efforts toward a successful lecture series. Students listen intently to Barkley’s U.S. History clan and show keen interest in the hall.
Bayfield Wisconsin reports a smuggling conspiracy involving whisky and opium valued in the thousands. Investigators link the scheme to a company of merchants with agents in Milwaukee Chicago Cleveland Detroit and other lake ports. No arrests yet due to tipped suspects.
A chaotic bicycle parade on the ocean boulevard drew thousands and sparked talk of urban police mounted patrols as a twin cycle cannon dubbed duptex and a 4 inch muzzle cannon were shown. The devices, described as flying light artillery, weigh about fifty pounds and are mounted between rear wheels.
An unclear OCR item notes a race at Deal involving elderly competitors and a boat event. Names and exact details are unreadable, but the piece hints at a local athletic contest with potential vessel involvement and a rough outcome.
Public notice from Madison County Indiana set for Monday May 4 1896 to conduct an election. Officers to be chosen and duties listed in the official county proceedings. Partial OCR leaves many words unread but indicates a local election event with specified date.
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