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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1894
Page
2
Report outlines the Republican State Convention to be held in Indianapolis on April 25, 1804. Delegates from townships will be apportioned by the county committee. The document notes arrangements and expected proceedings for the gathering.
Delegates will meet in Washington Indiana on Thursday April 19 at 1 PM to nominate candidates for county offices. Congressional delegates meet in Mitchell Indiana on Tuesday April at 8 PM. The senatorial and judicial convention will be held in Leogater Indiana at a time to be announced.
A fragmented editorial notes talk of Congress topics and local politics. It references voting rights for women, possible presidential candidates, and a 1665 case as context, with reflections on figures from Indiana and analyses of votes and governance.
A whiskey drummer visiting Washington long ago lost money in a shooting game, attempted suicide but was prevented, and the issue is being kept quiet. The Hoosier Nightengales, aided by Waiter Crow, offered entertaining performances on Tuesday and Wednesday nights to a large audience. Crow impressed with violin exercises and impersonations. The Nusbaum children show musical talent. Mesa Rover is a noted singer and Master Otis a musical wonder. Mr E Odell of Oden Indiana, who bought land near the city to start a large plant, couldn't secure funds due to tight money markets and abandoned plans. Odell has since shifted to other business ventures.
Citizens debated factory smoke levels two years ago amid calls to curb emissions and protect clothing mills. Despite differing views and protests, the public agreed on shutting the factories or relocating to reduce smoke to protect health and property.
In Daviess county a county ticket was formed at a Cor. Pouse gathering on Saturday. Wardsorn was elected Chairman with Patrick Eagan and E A Luguins as Secretaries. The slate names A M Johnson for Representive, Giurze Stucky for Clerk, Zimri Garten Jr for Auditor, Madi son Jr for Treasurer, George W Walker and L Killien as Commissioners, A C Swickeant as Surveyor Reeve, Jas Fanning as Assessor.
In Montreal Tennessee a father reports his daughter’s body was moved from her grave to a medical college. He claims dream guidance led him to assemble officers and locate the students who confessed. The body was reburied and he chose not to prosecute to spare his wife.
The article touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a reliable remedy for rheumatism with several months of use giving public confidence. A resident of Lorain Ohio cites Mr Mose Price of the area as troubled by rheumatism, praising the product's curative properties.
A large Madison township meeting at Sivy's Opera House elects Wilson Myers secretary and George D. Abraham chairman. Delegates and alternates are chosen for county state and congressional conventions. The report notes crowd enthusiasm, slogans, and remarks from local figures with election results and upcoming meetings.
Van Buren township populists named a township ticket at their county convention in Raglesville. The ticket includes Trustee Woodward Trueblood, Assessor J B Flion, Justices J D Hackler and Wesley Frewen, and Constables James Evans and Chas Hattery.
Morris Administrator of the Estate of Daniel Morris petitions the Circuit Court of a county in Indiana seeking an order to sell certain real estate assets of the decedent to pay debts and liabilities. The petition is filed and set for hearing on the first judicial day of May Term 1894 at the Court House in Washington Indiana. The clerk, TituMan D. Siursp, issues the notice.
Orr School items report on school workers and exams. Vincennes University elects EL P Cubberly president. De Pauw wins state oratorical contest ninth time. Paired notes on Duluth plan, examination dates, graduations, and county results with 119 applicants and 96 diplomas awarded. Barr and Harrison townships each have 13 graduates. Van Buren tops honors.
A sheriff sale is set under a certified decree from the Daviess Circuit Court Te ernce. George W. uffend and Thomas J. Uub Winite wir ed et al defendguts owe Two hundred seventy eight dollars and sixty-five cents with interest and costs. The sale will expose the property to the highest bidder.
On Saturday April 28 1894 between 10 A M and 4 P M at the Court House door in Daviess County Indiana rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years and the Juliowine Real Estate town are offered. The property description covers part of section 29 township 5 north range 5 west beginning 40 rods east of the northwest corner and running 240 feet south 150 feet west 240 feet north 150 feet east to the beginning. If rents do not fetch enough to satisfy decree interest and costs a sale of the fee simple of the real estate will take place at the same time and place. Sheriff Joan G Lesina and Attorney for the Plaintiff A J Papastr April 4 1894.
The EXT offers round trip tickets at a single fare to Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi and Alabama. Times noted include February 8 March 8 and April 9.
Notice to teachers the Odon School Board meets Saturday April 14 1894 to select teachers for the next school year. Applicants may hand written applications to a board member on or before that date.
Notice announces town election in Odon Daviess County Indiana on Monday May in 1894 to elect town officers including one trustee for each ward one clerk one treasurer marshal and the town clerk witnesses the date and official seal signed J S Huppar town clerk for the town of Odon Indiana
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