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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1900
Page
2
A brief satirical local newspaper item from Golan Indiana notes a small town with railroad access, electric lights, schools, and mines nearby. It lampoons Democrat Bryan supporters and imperialism debates, reflecting early 20th century political commentary and student humor about current events.
The heirs of the late Alfred Williams of Bogard township inherit an extra 500 dollars after a granary discovery of an 8500 gold can buried in wheat by Williams. No note shows when or why it was placed there, suggesting temporary safety in death.
A county remonstrance against the loch proposition lists about 315 voters who signed the Power of Attorney, with roughly half a dozen not signing. The document shows voters oppose the business, not the proprietor, and notes more signatures could have been added. In Madison township 527 voters, remonstrators say fewer than 400 are aligned.
The novelist Alexander MacArthur hosts a dinner in Chicago attended by leading literary figures. A guest arrives as Alexander Munre Arthur claiming to be Lilian MacArthur, revealing she used the pen name Alexander since leaving Dublin. The rename quickly resolves and the event becomes a success.
Two male residents of Odon in Davison county Indiana will seek a license at the August meeting of the Davie County Commissioners to sell intoxicating liquors including beer wine and spirits with on site consumption and cigars in a front room of a two room frame building known as Big Ben's Saloon Building on Spring Street in Odon. The room measures thirty two and a half by twenty one and a half feet and is located at the north end of blocks two and three in the original town plat.
An advertisement promises a free earpiece bottle of Boschee's German Syrup to any adult with chest cold bronchitis throat or lung trouble upon request to Gantz Bros. The text claims widespread success and endorsement by physicians and notes the syrup is distributed by dealers in civilized countries.
The Madison Township trustee Geo M. Critchlow announces the annual meeting of the Advisory board to discuss expenditures and taxes for 1901. proposed amounts include township payments 500 dollars and 15 cents per hundred dollars tax plus 2 per Poll. local tuition 450 dollars and 8 cents tax plus 25 cents per Poll. and road taxes totaling 700 dollars with varying rates. overall proposed total expenditures 3600 dollars and total tax 65 cents per hundred dollars plus 10 cents per Poll.
In New Straitsville Mrs George Long credited Dr Kings New Wise for ending a long nightly cough and saving two lives. She and her husband suffered breathing troubles until the remedy cured her asthma attack and relieved the family from distress. The medicine sold 50c and 1, with a trial bottle free locally.
An old notice offers money to loan on improved farm land at 5 to 8 percent interest. Call for details and terms from the lenders.
The infant of Mr and Mrs William Kimbrell died early Wednesday morning. Burial is set for the afternoon at Walnut Hill. Mary wife of Hugh McCoy died Saturday afternoon at four. She had been an invalid for years and was fifty five. She was born in Oyo and lived there until four years ago when she married Mr McCoy. Funeral services were led by Rev H N King Sunday at 2 PM at the M E church, followed by burial at Walnut Hill Cemetery.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt notes several colossal Virginia apple trees near Stuart. One measures nine feet five inches in girth with branches at four levels and stands 52 feet tall and 71 feet wide. It yielded a record crop this year, with reports of up to 110 bushels.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Kinze’s New Life Pills as a cure for fatigue and mental fog, claiming to restore energy and brain power. The copy touts vitality and bodily strength while urging readers to buy at Weber.
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