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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1898
Page
1
A fragment from an 19th century paper notes the second Annual Convention of local clubs, ongoing reports from Indianapolis and nearby towns, and refugee coverage. It references Spanish barbarity, a refugee arriving from Cuba, acts of despair, and relief efforts for flood victims with medical aid and donated goods.
A puzzling homicide and arson connected to a rural community near Kansas are reported with unclear details. The area faces a violent incident as a murder followed by a barn fire leaving farmers shocked. In other news a government ram Katahdin departed Delaware for Philadelphia bound south after passing Cape May.
April notices list Indiana recipients with pension amounts. Joshua Nixon of Paris Crossing receives 4 dollars. Martin Tisher of Indianapolis 4 to 8 dollars. Robert Fuhrman of Barket 6 dollars to ?. Andrew Nicholson of Mt. Pleasant 1 cent? HiT. Wr. H. Duncan of Flora 17 dollars. Hannah Pickard of Pickard 5 dollars as original widow.
In New Albany Indiana James Gill an inmate at the county alms house cut his throat Friday morning and will recover officials report Gill was under care at the alms house when the act occurred and his condition is not life threatening at this time
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