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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1902
Page
2
Public notice announces Saturday mailing at the Odon Indiana Post Office with second class mail matter rates. Rates listed include one dollar for twelve months and fifty cents for three months, with the next mailing date set for Saturday, April 19.
Four supervision seats are up for election at the July 11 voting date. Details on candidates and district boundaries are not provided in the text.
A suggestion favors holding the district convention locally while rail facilities are adequate. The note notes the convention is not very crowded and records that local handling is feasible.
The text defends individual rights in a free country. It asserts that everyone has a right to think believe and act as they see fit and cautions against universal claims of being right. It emphasizes tolerance of differing views.
The Teachers Journal urges higher teacher pay to improve schools arguing better salaries draw qualified candidates. It contends that the country deserves good teachers as much as cities and that trustees should not let city districts lure away top staff over small monthly differences.
John Wananmaker has closed a year long contract with a New Yorkabbreviation Daily for a full page ad. The deal totals 150000 and stands as the largest daily newspaper contract in the country. A New York goods merchant urges advertisers to maintain steady advertising rather than intervals to build brand visibility and customer habit.
The item notes M J O'Connor of Chamberlain Medicine Co of Des Moines visiting the city and praising his company while describing Prohibition era restrictions in Des Moines. It also mentions Southern Indiana railroad offices moving from Bedford to Terre Haute and Minnesota immigrant prospects, citing a St Paul report of 600 arrivals in one day amid Norwegian and Swedish interest. An immigration fever abroad and a district teacher Daniel Jones issuing a local annual challenge are included.
The ceremony was intimate with a small circle of friends and relatives. The groom, son of Fred Waymier, a Westphalis farmer and stock dealer, wed the eldest daughter of W. S. Reeve of Burns City. They will reside in Westphalis.
A dialect poem extols keeping a dollar local to trigger multiple payments within the town. It argues each spent dollar powers shops, brewers, bakers, and services, sustaining employment and tax flow, and warns that sending money away breaks the local chain. The piece emphasizes communal benefit and civic pride.
Mile. Chauvin, a Paris barrister, reflects on leniency in the capital courts after a year at the bar. She says bench and bar overlook her, cites fifty cases including a divorce, shuns assize work, and refuses briefs unless justice is clear. She condemns leniency to male offenders and notes dire consequences for women seeking divorce.
Justice Hall questioned who would represent the defendant in the People versus [case]. Stephen A Douglas stepped forward and said the prosecution would be Robert E. Lee. Lee, a city prosecutor, is related to Confederate General. Douglas, son of the "Little Giant," appeared for the defendant in a larceny matter.
The piece compares De Wet with Louis Botha and other generals. It notes De Wet’s uncouth manners and careless dress yet acknowledges his shrewdness and occasional dignity. The passage mentions the war turning with his and Steyn’s involvement around the fall of Pr.
Judge John H. Baker of the Federal court in Indianapolis granted an indefinite extension of time on the R. C. Davis sentence after Davis pled guilty in February. Davis’ attorneys requested more time while four of eight gambling cases are heard in Knox circuit court and Vincennes, with one trial set for June in Washington. The case concerns embezzlement of 75000 dollars from the Washington bank and related suits totaling 38009 dollars.
A brief page of humorous quips from the Yonkers Statesman sketches a cast like Mrs Gotham and Mr Gotham with playful misreads. Lines reference cold flats piano woes toe in the mouth and a slinged arm amid domestic gibes.
A terse exchange reveals social friction as a worker dodges a suggestion to beg for favors. The other character presses for visible effort, while the worker claims strictness about appearances. The moment underscores themes of dignity and expectation in labor.
A district messenger boy asks for a tip, the stingy man admits rules prohibit tips, and the boy proposes a chance to refuse it. After scrutiny he hesitates and declines, muttering caution about trust.
An old advertisement touts immediate relief from piles hemorrhoids with Hum phreys and Hazel Ol, claiming permanent cure for external internal blind or bleeding cases. It markets tariffs at 50 cents and 1 dollar, sold securely via mail order.
McCarter and Mind Iseler were married at the bride’s parents near Scotland Sid. C. H. Buchanan officiated. The groom is a township school teacher, son of Mrs. Manda McCarter. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Obe Hasler, a wealthy farmer, wore white silk. A wedding dinner and evening supper followed, with many presents, and the couple will likely live in Odon.
W Herr Duchatschek of Frankfort announced a marriage portion in silver equal to the bride’s weight. On the wedding day she was weighed in the drawing room before church. she weighed 62 kilograms about 137 pounds. A sack of crowns equaling 13,500 crowns about 2715 dollars was filled.
An 18th century snapshot contrasts private pawnbroking in Austria with Vienna's imperial pawnbroker general, describing a transformed imperial pawn office, larger premises, auction rooms, and a cap on loan interest at ten percent. It also notes miscellany items and early consumer ads including remedies, tonic claims, and household goods in a bustling period newspaper style.
A Stockton Herald correspondent shares a controversial smallpox cure recipe from Paris physicians. The remedy combines zinc sulfate one grain digitialis one grain and tannin, diluted with water, given hourly to cure smallpox or scarlet fever within twelve hours, with dosage adjusted for children.
The May issue showcases springlike literary features and illustrations, with color plates and a cover enhancing the edition. Notable items include May Day by John de Morzan The Art of Basketry by Jane W Guthrie Some Original Cottage Furnishings by Mary Kilsyth and delectations for the Recitationist.
In erratic weather, families suffer from neglect and illness. A bottle of Boschee's German Syrup promises quick relief for coughs and lung diseases, with a free sample from Webster's South Side Drug Store and regular size priced at 75 cents.
An ad touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a cure for various ailments and digestive issues. It claims the pills prevent symptoms without causing nausea or griping, citing endorsements from M. B. Smith of Butterut Michigan and W. L Riway.
Fragmentary text accuses a drugmaker of mislabeling a tonic with tasteless formula and quinine to boost profits. No clear names, dates, or places are identifiable.
A prop proprietor from Eric Pa touts Epodol Dyspepsia Cure as a miracle for stomach trouble claiming lasting relief. A Monticore Indiana man with chronic bronchitis credits Fol eys Honey and Tar for dramatic improvement.
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