06 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1890
Page
2
Trustees Shaffer announces weekly Saturday meetings in Ghier for Madison township business and at Ragleville residence for Van Buren township matters, excluding the second Saturday of each month, to transact township affairs.
The Bloomfield News changes hands as J. H. Seneff sells the paper to Messrah T. Lamb and W. B. Maddock and abandons the “quill.” The editorial calls for action on a new school building and urges community agitation from dawn to night.
The report notes Andrew Killie assumes high duties as commissioner and Paris Hastings, a noted Young teacher in Roger township and brother of county chairman M S Hastings, named as deputy by Auditor elect E H Tomey. The Martin County Tribune mentions ongoing saloon controversy and a local push for a canning factory.
The report claiming Joe Cannon deputy sheriff of Martin County was tarred and feathered at Burns City and shot at Shoals is false. It was Cannon’s son who was tarred and a man named Hamilton who was shot by Price, not Mr. Cannon.
T. D. Slimp filed his bond with the County Commission on Monday. The gilt edged bond flags two possible objections. Madison township residents G. D. Abraham F. B. Arford W. H. McCarter and P. S. Ward are named as sureties.
A Daviess County Democrat's remark calling the Presidents' message ignorant or bull-headed provokes sharp rebuke. The critique argues the claim lacks truth and decency and likens the Democrat to misrepresenting sacred figures with extreme imagery.
J. C. Billheimer is appointed as attorney for the board of County Commissioners. The selection is praised as excellent, with Billheimer described as a lawyer of splendid reputation and a trusted figure for both the Board and the public.
Andrew Lillie joined the county board on Monday as part of a three member body now consisting of two Republicans and one Democrat. This marks the first time a Republican majority has led the county board.
Reports say daily evidence supports immediate action to construct a new town school. The top department faced adjournment due to heating failures, with repairs made before classes resumed yesterday as the building still functions as an ordinary riddle.
The article notes saloon business prospects in the city over the next two to three years are worth about two and a half cents per dozen. It suggests a saloonist who can withstand the county board of commissioners objections should be photographed for the National Museum as a living curiosity.
The piece discusses frontier fear of Native Americans and disarmament as a proposed solution. It critiques journal access for loiterers and urges businesslike use of the newsroom. It reports Harris and Garten’s Christmas stock and notes a saloon licensing defeat for Sam Mackall. It ends with a report of Samson Hill gold-bearing rock found by a local farmer near Golon.
The Madison township teachers announce an institute on December 13 1590 at the public school building in Odon Indiana. Subjects include history of education civil government and language with lectures by J A Fisher W E Keck R D Stotts D W Osborn T B George A A Lane and J M Ketcham. program notes reference state outlines pages 16 and 11.
The Indianapolis and Odon Journals report a large stock of fall and winter goods arriving. Quantity and quality are highlighted with strong prices. business notes urge readers to call Crooke Abraham & Co for details. The ad cites a total of 1745 dollars across the two journals.
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