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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
2
A sprawling Indiana page item surveys political preparations, party conventions and public talks. It notes Republican planning in Indianapolis, debates over representation, and calls for orderly campaigning. It also reports social concerns, moral commentary, and local business notes from Elizabethtown and beyond.
The note discusses that dealers must destroy revenue stamps on emptied cigar boxes, with strict penalties for refilling. Deputy Revenue Collector John Rubinson of Bloomington explains the current rule requires total destruction of stamps after box empties, not box disposal. A Rushville map reference and other scattered items about local farming and a Harrisburg Illinois magician appear in the fragmented clipping.
A theater treasurer explains why a visibly cross-eyed man got four free seats during box office sales. A newspaper man observes and asks about the unusual favor. The treasurer notes the man’s condition was the reason no money was taken and luck was believed to follow the cross-eyed patron.
Reports from Dublin observer J Adams describe mite eyes surviving boiling for five minutes in hot springs. The text promotes Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets by J H Seitz of Detroit to aid digestion and bowels, claiming appetite restoration and regularity with warnings against harsh cathartics. Sold by Z Webster with generic endorsements and cautions.
Promoters offer rail guided trips via the Frisco System to Oklahoma and surrounding counties in November and December. Advertised land prospects claim rich fertile farming areas at one fourth to one tenth the cost of northeastern lands, with high acre yields. Details and rail information promised in the notice.
Old coin relics spark search for out of date pieces in pockets and drawers. The $2.50 and $3 pieces are rare curios while 25 and 59 cent coins not minted by the government circulated briefly. A 1799 $19 gold piece shown as a charm fetched no sale at $159 offer. octagonal $49 gold coins were common in California trade days.
The Petersburg area preacher Rev. James M Stafford, age 27, has become prominent in state financial affairs through seven patents with six issued by the Patent Office and two abroad. He sold a tenth interest for $10,000 to fund further patents, owns a 200 acre farm and a steam ferry, and is now worth about a half million. The note also mentions coal for sale and a local hardware ad.
A fragmented column mentions debt notices and medical claims including remedies for rheumatic pains and tonic advertised as no cure, no pay. It references Webster, Quinine based Grove’s Chill Tonic and local vendors amid scattered editorial lines and moralist quips.
Chitto Hario known as Crazy Snake, leader of the Ketoowah band, plans a Washington pilgrimage to press President Roosevelt for enforcement of the 1832 treaty. Interpreters will be needed as several delegates cannot speak English, and a council of war near Tahlema named Crazy Snake to accompany them.
The article promotes climate influence on consumption cures through careful at home care, proper food and German Syrup. It claims morning expectoration improves with German Syrup and a good night’s rest reduces coughing. It also notes warmer climates aid many by using the syrup and mentions packaging and price of trial bottles. It includes a cold remedy claim with Bromo Quinine tablets and a brief unrelated legal quip.
A brief item notes a book mailed incident and throat injuries described as quinsy and epilatic terms. Readers are reminded of a medical condition linked to throat inflammation and potential complications. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
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