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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1902
Page
3
A new stock of parrage chemicals and proprietary remedies arrives at Dearman’s Pharmacy. Goods are kept greenend warm and dust proof, with medicines in full strength. Prescriptions are compounded accurately and conscientiously for full value.
Local items list court and business trips by residents including Alex O'dell and Geo Abraham in Washington and Elnora. Notices of moves, marriages, licenses, baptisms, and a village auction detail community life and small events in Bicknell, Odon, and surrounding areas.
Marley Cooper's application to open a saloon for Jewel Steele faced a remonstrance and was refused by county commissioners on Wednesday. Cooper plans to appeal to the circuit court, arguing remonstrances by power of attorney are invalid. George Hughes, ready to file, withholds pending Cooper's outcome and expects to apply in May. The Cooper case moves to the June circuit docket due to current court fullness.
A hard rain and hail visited the area Saturday night. Paris Loughlin sells fruit trees. Mt Olive meeting tonight and tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stotts visited in Martin county Sunday. Thomas Phipps reports his new house near completion. Bechtel and family visited in Elmore township Sunday. Michael Hall and family visited Newberry this week. Bechtel Phipps Co plastered a house in Scotland this week. Fortoer of Martin county was here this week. Wm. Proftt’s new house completed. Solomon Pershing of Einora visited this week. Curtis Pipher of Indian Springs here Sunday. Georgia and Belle Summerville of Martin county visited Miss Elée Stotts this week. Claud Ragle of Odou here Wednesday for Rural Delivery interests. Walter Williams, our hustling assessor, here this week boosting residents financially. A large coal pile from the Euclid mine, burning for two weeks after being left, despite heavy rain. Nora Marks.
George W. Anderson formerly of Odon married Opal Whiteman of Mattoon Illinois. The 2 o clock Saturday ceremony was conducted by Rev Arthur A Wilson at the Christian church. The groom now works in Clover Leaf offices at Frankfort Indiana. The couple will reside in Frankfort after a brief wedding trip.
Aunt Phoebe Young visited Odou at the week's start. No church services Sunday due to smallpox. Bloomer Stuffs visited Looquotee Sunday. Frank Wadsworth returns home from Indianapolis. Will Clark made a Burns City trip Wednesday. Chan. Dani of Washington visiting east of town. Mrs. Rebecca Williams ill. Hershel Casey from Washington spent days visiting relatives. Stariin Kinnaman from Linton visited family. Uncle John Smith at Harrisonville visiting friends. Mrs. R. B. Williams and two Miss Williams from Plainville visiting. Rev. Thos. Wadsworth home from Louisville after Allied Peoples' Party meeting. Dr. Hattery reports one new smallpox case. Wyatt, daughter of Geo. Critchlow, ill with fever. Walter Dobbina suspected sick. Eaglesville grows as a telephone center with many lines. Chas. Sima and Miss Clara Myers reportedly married at Terre Usure January 2. news kept secret until recently. State President Hargrove met miners and operators to discuss wages. dispute over paying scale. Co-operation Co. claims they pay and ship coal. Co-operation Co. consists of ten cost miners, mostly union members.
A fragment urges readers to shop at Oder for low prices on groceries with a casual promotional tone. The text is brief and lacks clear context or additional details beyond the slogan.
The community reports no new smallpox cases after one mild case, with quarantine never in effect for the estate. Officials clarify erroneous reports of a store shutdown and town lockdown, noting residents may travel as usual and business is brisk.
A notice from Albert Dietendorf’s store denies being quarantined over smallpox rumors. The letter asserts the Dietendorf family and staff used precautions to prevent spread and claims noobatal obstructive actions.
An old advertisement touts August Flower and Webster's South Side Drug Store. It claims the first goal for Americans is wealth, the second health, and promises immediate relief from dyspepsia liver trouble headaches and nervous issues with a free sample and a 75 cent regular size.
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