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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1895
Page
2
The item reflects on mourning among families and remarks on trials and style. It notes editor Wilson C. Myers and a dated issue, with a quip about government moves to Washington in 1800 and speculative questions on local natural gas or artesian water.
The notice warns TG subscribers that blue marks will appear on journals with one year or more in arrears. Readers are urged to settle accounts so papers can continue. The message references political musings and local notices amid miscellaneous commentary and a burglary item copied from Washington Herald.
A physician reports a remarkable case where a needle entered a woman’s foot thirty years earlier and later appeared in her infant daughter’s shoulder. The needle’s pattern matches a 1860s type, suggesting hereditary transmission and prompting questions about the risk of needle exposure passing to offspring.
A 19th century bill prohibits selling or circulating cheap books or periodicals that depict crimes or criminals in photographs or illustrations. The act labels such materials unlawful and assigns a fine between 10 and 200 dollars for violators.
Hluch Mettuire of Goddard, Kansas got an express fiddle from Ireland that brought money and a deed to 160 acres near Givingtunt. The tale follows Peter Conroy’s will, a missing fortune, and a dream that triggered the uncle’s gift and a curious family mystery.
Indiana citizens face a suspected scheme by a ring of bridge builders dividing the state into sections. Each company would secure all county contracts within its zone, bidding higher to suppress competition and profit. County officials may cooperate to shield this cartel, keeping bridge costs high and harmfully limiting bids.
Hugh V. Merrit of Patricesourg Owen county has spent ten days at the Drake dwelling placing a new furnace. The furnace stone was made by Stumpf & Thiele of Indianapolis and Merrit is praised for a complete construction. The note recommends Merrit for readers considering a similar installation.
The Illustrated Week Cheeneer Colorado issue promises vast wealth in gems and metals and lauds the scenery of the Rockies. A three month trial subscription costs ten two cent stamps with a club of six, plus a chance to win gold rings set with Rocky Mountain gems.
Since 1873 there have been nine epidemics of dysentery in which Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was used with perfect success. The remedy cured malignant bowel complaints in children and adults and proved best under trying conditions. For sale by W D Dearmin, the Druggist.
The EL and R will sell excursion tickets at one and one third five for round trips to Seymour on Tuesday August 13 and Bedford on Thursday August 16. Tickets are valid both ways on sale day with details available from Agent A L Jay. Also includes customer testimonial praising Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for a two year old boy s illness with a lifelong endorsement for its life saving value. For sale by W P Dearmin The Druggist.
A reader recalls a six week battle with a severe cold and voice loss. He credits finding relief after using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy advertised in the St. Paul Volks Zeitung and urges others to try it. Sold by W. U. Dearain the Druggist at 678 Selby Ave.
A humorous piece recounts animal sagacity from stories like a snake in India diverting lightning with its tail atop a chimney, a tortoise shell cat guiding a wet owner indoors with a weathered howl, and a London pug boarding a car to be taken to its master’s address.
A children friendly description explains how katydids and bees produce sound. The katydid drum like ridges on its body create a buzzing chant while buzzing rhythms rise from wing joints. Bees hum as air flows through their body tubes during quick flights until they settle.
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