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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1904
Page
2
The Odon Journal lists weekly publication and postage details for Odon Indiana. It outlines subscription terms including one year six months and three months with prepayment, and advertising rates with discounts for church entertainments and suppers.
Judge Houghton appoints Jesse B McGee of Washington and John Fanning of Barre township to the 1904 board of review. A Vincennes company plans oil drilling south of Washington on the E and I rail. a previously flowing well prompts prospects of abundant oil. Painter Peter Bowman of Elkers dies of spiral meningitis at 30, leaving a will and one child. Dr Parks campaigns for representative and quips about Crooke, tobacco spit, and a Mackintosh. Amos Rusie works in a Vincennes lumber yard. W R Gardiner and Thomas Slimp seek damages against the Southern Indiana railroad after Slimp’s rural carrier wagon is hit by a freight train. A married man punched on Main Street over remarks about a relative, sparking early mine-fire drama. Davin and Johnson traveling photographers vanish after taking orders. Railway circles rumor a Greene county line change to run through Bloomfield, shifting the E and I route east of the river.
A long E and I Railway trestle just north of Newberry was partially burned Sunday morning. About 300 feet of the framework, sixteen tiers high, were destroyed before firefighters stopped the blaze. Trains were halted and passengers and mail service delayed up to two hours as officials assessed repairs and hoped to resume service soon.
A damaged excerpt describes a sunken treasure ship near the Isle of Mall. The Spanish commander seizes control, a pirate chief is captured, and a torch blast sinks the treasure laden galleon. The duke would claim the lion’s share under treasure trove law.
Tantrak Readius, a correspondent of the Scientifie, ends his reports amid unclear circumstances. The note hints at shifts in access to sources and a pause in routine dispatches.
The 12th district Christian churches plan a two day meeting next Thursday and Friday with devotions, papers, reports, and addresses. Notable speakers include State Supt. B. L. Allen, Rev. H. A. Turney, A. J. McCain, and Rev. G. W. Hall among others. The program features sermons, discussions on missions, Sunday School work, tithing, and state and national mission efforts.
A mixed report highlights Sir Oliver Lodge and Sir William Crookes arguing for telepathy and creative power in science, while Lord Kelvin and Prof Lankester challenge modern biotechnologists and the vitality of a principle. Automobiles show narrow safety margins as Paris Madrid race reveals frequent failure of parts and overworked machinery.
The piece argues boxing is a profitable enterprise for promoters and fighters, noting the public interest, season timing, and the risk of fading from view. It casts boxing as a professional sport with earnings, reputations, and the need to present fights honestly to maintain legitimacy.
A scanned catalog of animal remedies lists ailments such as fevers, lung fever, rheumatism, throat inflammation, worms, bots, coughs, colds, influenza, stomach issues, diarrhea, and dysentery. It promotes cures for cow, horse, and livestock diseases including miscarrage prevention and kidney and bladder disorders.
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