Stranger Than Fiction: Old Croaker Stops Deshing
The Olon Indiana ODON Journal notes a local oddity as the Town Trustees forget the lock-up. Readers learn about a community clerk and a humorous unresolved issue in the December 13, 1992 issue.
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
2
Odon Lecture Course Question Sparks Debate
The note asks if readers back a planned Odon lecture course and whether help will be offered. It mentions the new year and preparations for personal change and renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odon
If You Promise Anything Be Is Good
A brief aphorism stresses that keeping promises builds trust among people and strengthens communal confidence. The sentiment underscores integrity as a social cornerstone.
Odou Town Rally Urges Unified Pull for Progress
Citizens and business leaders of Odou are urged to lead from the front and pull together next year. The message stresses unity, effort, and sustained momentum to accomplish much through collective action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odou
Town Officials Set January Sixth Meeting
Citizens are urged as trustees plan a January sixth session to address local enforcement. They will consider town improvements and the safety and accessibility of sidewalks for Sunday commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Dynamite cap accident injures boy. others in county notices
A Martinevilla boy found a dynamite cap and attempted to open it. the blast blew off his left thumb and two fingers. Thomas Holder faced a liquor license denial in Lyons. In Bloomfield, 325 citizens answered remonstrance questions with a procession of 25 carriages and two flags. The Stone River survivors plan their 40th reunion at Grean Castle on December 18. Green County voters declined a sheriff race, agreeing to a one-year term with an appointed successor. John Fitzgibbon of Loogeotee, 76, declared insane, jailed at Shoals awaiting Evansville hospital admission. he is a famed contortionist. Some exchanges note a festive wire paler abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Holder
Lyons
Bloomfield
Court House
John Fitzgibbon
Loogeotee
Shoals
Evansville Hospital
Mr. Fitzgibbon
Miners' Strike Affects Several Local Mines In Region
Report indicates multiple mines including Swoy, Ragissville, and Yeading are affected as operators adjust strike differences. Winklepleck reportedly controls Ragissville products and may own or hold interests in Yeading mines, with Overton listed among mines resuming activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broy
Winklepieck
Overton
Swoy
Winklepleck
Ragissville
Yeading
Home papers build intelligent readers for children
The article argues every home should have a local newspaper to engage children with familiar people and places. Reading the home paper fosters lifelong reading habits, grows interest, and makes youths knowledgeable and proud of their heritage.
Bride's Plight Timed by Wagered Wedding Plans
Bridget, engaged to Terence Dolan, falls in a cellar accident two weeks before the wedding. She mourns missing her front tooth but tries to comfort herself with her fiancé’s casual reaction as she recovers. The piece follows a melodramatic tone of a domestic crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget
Terence Dolan
Manny
Terence
Cassidy
A Fish Story From Harper's Monthlies Sea Tale
A boastful seafaring tale recalls a shark encounter told in a rough oral style. The narrator, claiming seas experience, describes spotting a shark by a ripple and stabbing it, then escaping through the animal’s jaws and sharing the meat aboard. The fragment ends with a splintered knife handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Monthly
Young woman thanks for Maltese kitten and pink bow
A letter from a young woman to a close friend thanks him for sending a tiny Maltese kitten. She mentions the kitten sits on her knee with a pink bow around its neck and belled paws, noting the friend objects the bow’s color.
Telephone Court Proceedings Reported In Local Warrant Case
A marshal received word by telephone that John Ketcham, sought on a warrant, wished to plead guilty to intoxication. The entire court proceeding was conducted over the phone as Marshel Dan Chambers conveyed the situation and charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnora
Min
Marshel Dan Chambers
John Ketcham
Good Teeth and Health Link to Nutrition
A meditation on the chain from dental health to digestion and nutrition. It argues that strong teeth enable thorough chewing which supports digestion, assimilation, nutrition, and overall health.
Thor Spoke the Cynic on Watches and Memory
A Chicago Tribune quote notes that a man with a fine watch often checks it again after asking the time, implying memory lapse. The remark contrasts attention to a fine timepiece with fleeting recollection.
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Thor
Chicago Tribune
Rainy Manila Weather Sparks World Ending Feelings
A Manila visitor recalls a deluge where September rain measured thirteen inches in a day, followed by further downpours totaling fifty seven inches for the month. The water returns to its source and sunshine restores steam and heat. Despite the floods, many people choose Manila as home.
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Manila
The Milk Wee Tee Bills and a Blue Goblet
A wise youngster received a blue goblet on his seventh birthday and used it as a favorite milk vessel. One evening he gazed into the goblet and exclaimed that the cow could not have been ripe, a remark echoed as a playful note from Current Literature.
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George
The Thorn and the Hose
Mrs Temperton speaks of her temperamental husband who trashes her hat monthly. He repents next day and buys a new one, a pattern noted by Miss Singletod. Chicago News.
East Indian student likens matrimony to a lottery
An East Indian law student confuses examiners by declaring marriage illegal. When asked why, he calmly replies that matrimony is like a lottery and lotteries are forbidden by law, a quip that leaves married examiners puzzled.
Fragmentary Cleveland Dialect Note
A brief, imperfect quotation from a Cleveland source shows distorted speech about distress and written communication. The fragment mentions a maid writing on behalf of a distressed person and refers to attending night school for one winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaan
Cleveland
Fragmented OCR Crime Notice Near Sacre Place
The readable text shows garbled OCR from a legal public notice mentioning a protest or claim near a location called Sacre. The fragmentary lines include names and dates distorted by scanning error, with no clear action or definitive parties identifiable.
Electric Bitters Promised To Relieve Stomach Ailments
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for nervousness sleeplessness and stomach upsets claiming quick relief by toning the stomach regulating bowels stimulating the liver and cleansing the blood. It cites Druggist Webster and promises a money back guarantee while praising DaWitt's Early Risers for constipation and headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zwebater
One Minute Cough Cure Ad Claims Quick Health Relief
A historical advertisement extols a one minute cough cure from Madison Wisconsin author E H Wise and L W Stoy. It touts relief for colds grippes bronchitis pneumonia and lung troubles claiming to clear phlegm and strengthen lungs. A testimonial from A J Snell of Summer Hill NY credits the product with enabling attendance at a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Wise
Madison
W. L. Stoy
A.J Snell
Liz
Chemberlain
Mr. Snell
Summer
Hill NY
Kodol Dyspepsia Digest—Digestive Remedy Claim
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Digest as a cure for all classes of food related stomach trouble. It claims to strengthen the stomach and digestive organs, rebuild and purify, and improve health and strength. Testimonies from users in West Virginia and Friendsville claim it effectively relieves dyspepsia and stomach symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godel
Kodel
W.va
Kodol
Heve
Unknown Remedy Makers Face Public Scrutiny
Fragmentary OCR notes reference old acquaintances of Hawberlain and Cangh Remedy makers. The text mentions preparation manufacturers and public awareness, but details are unclear and no complete events or outcomes are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawberlain
First Experience With Chopsticks In Chinese Fashion
A dinner scene describes a woman’s sole novel referenced humorously as laughable. Ladies eat with chop sticks alongside rice fenugreek apples oranges and various small square foods. The group enjoyed the meeting and will remember their first attempt to use chop sticks.
Racing Camel Breeds Shine in Southern Algeria
The ordinary camel has been transformed into a racing breed in southern Algeria, capable of nine to ten miles per hour for sixteen to seventeen hours. It commands high prizes and is valued far more than burden camels due to its speed and endurance. A lighthearted anecdote follows about an Irishwoman ill and an old gentleman urging steadiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Algeria
London Telegraph
Arrival and Departure of Mails at Odon Post Office
The Odon post office lists mail arrivals and departures with times for general mail and locked pouches. Sunday service opens at 7:34 am and 7:05 pm, with locked pouches sent to Seymour, and numerous local routes including Smiley Eaglesville and Larca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odon Post Office
Star
Smiley, Eaglesville
Larca
Seymur
Rapiesville
Smiley
Lsca
Seymour
Beall Man Claims Cure By Dr Rings New Discovery
Beall resident T R Beall touts Dr Rings New Discovery for consumption after other remedies failed. He says his wife improved at Guer and was entirely cured, with trial bottles available through Webster Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitler
Dr. Ring
T. R- Beall
Beall
Dr. Rings
Guer
Costey Mistake Reported In Bladlerd Setietimes
Fragmentary OCR notes claim a costly error at Bladlerd involving a strain of specialty item, with unclear details on parties or exact figures. The readable text hints at a financial impact and possible misstep in procurement or handling.
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