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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1904
Page
4
Our department store offers seasonable goods as we close out furs for ladies misses and children. New hats for men and boys arrive while men and boys ready-to-wear clothing and shoes, rubber goods, and a harness department with Mr J E Love await you.
Fragmentary report notes thieves seen by residents of Listun and surrounding areas. Mentions shawls carpets and household items and a rapid move north of town. Details are garbled with broken names and places.
A dispatch outlines road supervisors under a new law emphasizing lease mul and self government. It notes voters in districts elect trustees and clerks to manage polling, with unpaid service and public expense printing. The article references January dates and Australian system comparison.
A fragmentary report describes a wagon train with ten mules crossing rough coastal roads. It mentions names like Gehke Sahu Patta and Pavel, notes about wagon placement, and a location around Miner miles east of Odun with goods roads and evolving weather or discipline.
William Skump of northwest Cowal area endured a runaway on Spring Street Sunday. His horses bolted near Stome piled debris around the photo gallery, veering toward Mr. Giarten’s and crashing into trees before control was regained. Minor damage to the car and horse injuries reported.
State statistician Johnson reports 1903 1967 figures showing wheat yields in Indiana fell to about eight and a half bushels per acre after seed deduction. He notes farmers shifted acreage away from wheat as two poor years discourage planting, predicting more declines next year amid widespread crop failures.
Indiana officials press for renewed effort to establish a state health laboratory to test foods and medicines and a hospital reform. Dr Hurty promotes hospital and laboratory needs with data showing Indiana death rates from consumption higher than in states with such facilities.
Columbus Indiana November 25 3 George Hayes freed after acquittal in Brice Burns murder. Jury deliberated under an hour and Hayes had been jailed since August. Defense statements noted but likely no further arrests will follow the Burns case.
In Pierceville Indiana on November 25 Essie Darling twenty years old was shot and killed by her husband at Knox home near the town. He then shot himself with morphine in a failed suicide attempt. The couple's troubled marriage led to the deadly outcome.
fragmentary OCR text unclear. mentions Nets, murder, and retiring details with many garbled words and names missing. core facts not recoverable from readable content.
A report from the conference of charities and corrections notes emphasis on dedicated goals to provide separate support for ophedlics and related public health initiatives.
A series of fatalities reported near the Wabash railroad yards as a pedestrian and a passenger train incident involve Charlen Wiley and Charles Smith of Leocans. The events occurred at a crossing near the Wabash yards with no further details provided.
In November 24 the Indiana Sardar School association held its convention in the city with 200 to 300 delegates and visitors being entertained at local homes as rain affected activities.
In Indianapolis on Friday afternoon a fourteen month old daughter of David Yancos died in a blaze at Brightwed after parents left for a period. A twin was rescued after severe burns to face and hands. another child escaped. A neighbor girl, twelve, entered the fire to save the child. The cause remains unknown.
Indianapolis November 24 Important recommendations will be made to the next federatura by the state board of health. The annual report for that detainment has just been published and some of its recommendations will go to the general assembly. They seek a state hospital for indigent consumptives a state laboratory and a statute of requirements for creation of schoolhouses. Edgar Thomas Held for Murder Martinsville Ind November 25 The grand jury took on the case of Edgar Thomas charged with the murder of Albert Bowman a week ago Sunday. They revised an indictment in a vin ad bor court against Thomas charging him with murder in the first derri. The show place at Leviswill owning were r 2 took Thomas and the favor of Miss Lou Stee Wh'tal to whom both had been past antenation.
Chicago reports a move toward arbitration as labor strikes press for settlement. The unclear text references prime actors and ongoing tensions between employers and workers affecting essential services and city operations.
A garbled OCR passage references a Supreme Court fee rider, a mother named Nivel Mer, and various scattered phrases about locations, ages, and identities. The text is incoherent, with many misspellings and unclear links between names, dates, and events.
Unclear OCR text notes tensions over boundaries and ongoing treaty negotiations. Mentions Drasil and Fermship names appear corrupted, with references to men and periodical data. No verifiable details on parties, dates, or outcomes are legible in the fragment.
Misses Nellie and Carole Burrell attend Loosont ee Friday. Joe Moore and Walter Kino visited from Wheatland. Christmas ads urge purchases from D O Williams in Paris and remind readers of gifts. A show management note mentions press courtesies at the opera house. Community updates cover visitors, birthdays, and local entertainment events with scattered names and places.
Public sale advertised for Tuesday December 13 with scattered unreadable lines mentioning items and participants. The text lists names and vague goods but is largely garbled, offering little verifiable detail beyond the sale’s occurrence and a focal organizer or buyer.
A terse exchange shows Burroughs refusing to lend a 351 swauted while Newitl resists a request for a two ticket permanent investment. The dialogue suggests ongoing tension over funding and permission.
A fragmented note mentions Mrs Cloak-Om apologizing over a drosa tanker that did not affect her, and Mr Soak dismissing concern. Tier bri is cited as the source of the gift.
The readable text is fragmentary and does not provide a complete event, person, or location to summarize into a factual news item. The lines appear as stray overheard phrases without a clear narrative or identifiable entities.
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