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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1895
Page
3
The notice outlines a new hydraulic press in position with weekly Tuesday Wednesday and Friday operations. It mentions a 30 gallon capacity and pricing per gallon, with details on near-term stock and delivery in Indiana and Oregon regions.
Community updates include visits from Mrs. Perculia Vance and Mrs. Lizzie Nerbanks in the city, Pace purchaser Rassie Cooper to keep the livery stable business, and two sermons by Rev. Chas. Seevihe at the Christian church. A quiz about leap years ties to a New York Tribune answer.
Fragmented OCR text shows A L Dowman facing a dispute with Ware Dreartein over duties and patronage. The piece hints at service, quality expectations, and the old customer base resisting new patronage as a central tension.
Readable items report visits by Mrs EL Vershing and others in Mariune and Alartin counties, plus a Reds defeat by Good Pope dvament 26 to 4 and a later 7 to score in Southind testa. An accident details D Bechtel son Jon rescue from a well with rope ascent, and a horse accident involving Archer and Dan during a Saturday drive.
Farmers cut clover seed crop. Aiglesville mine operators seek a large goal. Rev Johnson baptized ten at this place last Sunday. Mr Singleton and family moved to Razlesville. Rev Carl Tasley to preach at Marsh Chapel tomorrow. Dr Young building house in town’s west. Rev Eling Lave to preach at Sitich tonight and tomorrow. Some Haglesville residents attended a camp meeting at Loogootec last week.
The court in Ray'sville jailed Frank Odell for carrying concealed weapons and Dick Beard for drunkenness. Sill Clant received ten days for unlawful cohabitation. John Wadsworth's horses bolted with a wagon injuring the vehicle. his young daughter escaped harm as he unloaded roofing.
The Odom Blues beat Plumner Reds 6 to 4 in a tense contest with Callahan delivering key hits and scoring to spark a late rally. Bloomfield injuries marred Blues game while Yellow Jackets dominated Elnora 28 to 5 with a triple play noted. The Odon nine topped Raglesville 14 to 12 in a separate morning matchup.
A successful Old Settlers gathering for 1895 drew a large crowd over three days with rain improving the air. Speeches were made by local figures. baseball games and foot races accompanied prize drawings. Prizes included clothing, bread, photos, and household goods awarded to numerous residents and visitors.
A humorous note estimates it would take eight months of eight hour days to read the birthday letters and telegrams sent to Prince Bismarck at Friedrichsruh. Most readers accept they will not be seen, as the prince avoids responding to the flood of messages. The piece mentions Bolivian dialect variations among Indians tied to Inca resettlement practices.
A letter from Elkhart Indiana describes a fourteen year old girl named Mattie afflicted with St Vitus dance and nervousness last spring. The ailment left her entire right side numb and nearly paralysed as doctors were consulted for relief.
A long classified notice outlines numerous farms and lands for sale or trade across Indiana Arkansas and surrounding areas. Properties include 40 to 450 acres with cleared fences wells marsh land and improvements on roads near Oden Plainville Madison Bogard County and Jefferson County. Terms are described as easy or best available with stock farms and timber land also offered.
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