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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1896
Page
2
The commissioners elected G Adlen as county attorney in a local session. The period included discussions on various political figures and cabinet questions while public concerns about illness and prominent orators were noted.
The weekly bulletin notes President Cleveland plans to deliver his annual message. The piece mentions Senator Jones promising support for an EA protective effort.
Cotvanes remains under quarantine due to widespread dipatherrin prevalence. Authorities report limited transmission and implement controls to curb spread while monitoring residents and enforcing health measures.
Verity and its leaders are entangled in internal strife as boot jack tensions rise. Reports describe heated disputes and aggressive behavior during factional clashes.
A poetic line envisions a sky filled with full moons, stating that even such a scene would not be brighter than the glow from oramary lies. The fragment presents symbolic celestial imagery without clear context or narrative.
County commissioners meet in session with new board members James Steen as president James Daugherty Flugh McKernan participate in the meeting which focused on routine agenda items
President Diaz of Mexico has secured a fourth consecutive term after facing little opposition, following his previous ouster amid weak voter challenge.
Opinion urges legislators to pass fewer, better laws. The writer argues for restraint and focus on essential reforms rather than piling up statutes.
The Alabama legislature introduced a measure to prohibit selling contracts but the proposal was decisively defeated.
Cuantes E Wilson of the Lafayette Courier has been chosen by Governor Mount for the position of private secretary. The appointment places Wilson in a key administrative role within the governor's office.
A monthly treasury deficit is described as a regular issue in Washington that will be addressed when the Republicans assume national financial leadership, signaling policy change ahead.
William Wabblerf Astor donated fifty thousand pounds to the Children's Aid Society of New York. The note questions how Populists will view this movement and its peculiar leadership.
The statement argues that if the United States can intervene to prevent war in Venezuela it likewise has a right to intervene to stop a war in Cuba.
The piece notes how small vote changes could have altered outcomes in Kentucky and South Dakota, with 122 votes swinging Kentucky to Bryan and 64 votes deciding South Dakota for McKinley. It underscores the fragility of political margins in elections.
The Nicholson law spurred a flourishing trade in quart shops but observers warn the next legislature may chamber their growth.
Jacon Coxey unveils a year 1200 platform featuring about thirty planks including demonetization of gold as well as silver and land held by actual settlers only. Coxey opposes Bryan’s renomination.
The writer argues the Legislature should pass a compulsory education law as its grandest action. It would reduce crime and foster citizenship more than any donations to prisons police or detective courts Indiana can make.
The Indianapolis Journal reports fear that foreign immigration harms the nation noting 240000 arrivals last year an increase of 60000 from 1894 and that 78000 over age fourteen could not read or write. It argues such migrants could be excluded if a Senate bill passes.
Mrs J O Jewel, a trained music educator, has moved to Qden and offers piano and organ lessons with guaranteed satisfaction. Residence at Mulford property on South Grove Street.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway offers holiday round trip tickets from all stations to any point in Central Passenger Committee territory including St Louis Louisville Cincinnati Cleveland Chicago Indianapolis and other points. Tickets on sale December 29 through January 1 with good return to January 1. BL & OL SW agents provide full information.
A comical candidate essay taunts a female reader with a proposal and a playful political parody. The note mentions a gold standard of love and a caucus with the mother as temporary chair, hinting at a mock campaign and playful courtship.
Advertise and promote business as rain and mud slow commerce. Reports mention A F Stoy, J A Doyle, Solomon Pershing, Myers and Seneff real estate, new shoe store ad, holiday goods, and a planned Christmas entertainment. Community updates cover street conditions, school improvements, musical events, and local personalities including Sheriff elect Bowman and Elmore Township trustee Tomer.
A collection of short notes describes a retired partner at Gaither & Pickett, a local official in Southern Usin ess County, and N H Jepson in Washington offering a holiday stock. It includes a note on tree growth and balance, plus a parable about reserve buds.
Readers are invited to call at Spring Street to sell their grain. Stevenson and Ucarmin advertise paying the highest cash price for wheat corn and oats and offer their best grade of Fancy Fleur on sale.
Several faithful men or women are invited to travel for a responsible established house in Indiana. Salary 780 dollars payable weekly and expenses. Position permanent. Reference enclosed self addressed stamped envelope to the National Star Building Chicago.
A narrator plans to take the family to Odon Photo Gallery for Christmas portraits. The artist promises quality at low prices, describing the gallery as offering the best work at the country’s lowest rates, with a special deal of one dozen and one extra photos this month.
A cordial invitation invites customers to visit Cash Grocery to receive a trade card. After punching out the amount, customers may choose a pastel picture assortment and frames at no charge.
A reader letter from L. G. Bagley of Hueneme California touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best pain remedy after years of use. The ad notes it cures rheumatism lame back sprains and swellings and lists W. L. Stroy as the seller.
A farmer reports a 12 second display of ball lightning along a wire fence as his horse drawn cart was struck by sparks and crackling discharges. No fireworks or joker explanation found. fences were blue heated and the event occurred at nine p m during unsettled rain.
A fragment argues that newspaper men protect sources and judge fairly, noting journalists’ tendency to expose deception while shielding honest acts. The passage reflects skepticism of critics who call reporters merciless or untrustworthy.
Promotes Scott Emulsion as the valued remedy for wasting diseases in young children. Claims nourishment and growth for bones muscles and nerves with no bribe needed. Advertising offer for a free booklet and prices 50c and 1.00 from Scott & Bowne New York.
Historical note explains how surnames formed from trades such as blacksmith goldsmith and silversmith. It describes how multiple smiths named John became John Smith as a family name through appellation shrinking. The piece links occupational labels to the rise of common surnames.
A historical piece praises John R McLean and the Cincinnati Enquirer for stable prices, expanding circulation, and truth telling. It notes the Daily Enquirer steady value, the Weekly Enquirer gaining 200000 subscribers, and McKean's claim that facts guide the paper rather than force opinions.
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