23 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1904
Page
1
A lengthy column laments neglected sidewalks in front of vacant lots and discusses political ballot reform and party tensions. It then shifts to a tragic case of Burley McGiowan, ruined by gossip, and shifts to a counterfeit scheme by William Bennington, detailing his arrest, background, and inept artistry with fake bills.
Bedford High School defeated Odeon 9 to 5 at the old Bedford opera house after a tight start. McCusde led Bedford with strong play while Danner starred for Odeon as officials and timekeepers managed a lively crowd.
Comptroller Robert J. Tracewell District Attorney Kealing and Congressman Hemenway agree after review that Hemenway's election should occur on the second Tuesday in January the same date Beveridge will be elected per a Washington dispatch.
Mt. Vereon Democrat reports John J. Heady of Bethel township raised a giant seedless pumpkin after dipping the end of a vine in sweet milk daily. The pumpkin allegedly yielded seven pounds and four ounces of butter, a claim supported by a narrator famed for veracity.
Teachers receive special prices on holiday treats offered by Diefendor and Barkley. The item list highlights discounts for educators and school staff.
The lodge of Red Men here has elected officers for the next term. John H. Kinnaman serves as S. Samuel S. Chambers as S. S. Eli Racer as J. S. W. T. Alexander as KE. W. Eli Helm as C. of R.
The Lyons saloon license was approved yesterday by the commissioners after three years of temperance campaigns to keep saloons out. Temperance leaders call the move rotten politics and campaign promises, while saloon supporters claim townspeople want life back and that a majority favor saloons.
A Christmas program scheduled for Saturday December 24 at 7:00 p.m. features songs and recitations by the school and fairies. Performances include A Song of Christmas School, Clock Song School, Ten Little Christmas Girls, Open Your Doors to the Lowly, Who Knows How School and Fairies, and I Am So Glad It Is Christmas Time.
In Terre Haute an unidentified man was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail for stealing a dollar and a package of cigarette papers. An hour later another man was fined 2 dollars for entering a store and robbing the proprietor at gunpoint while holding spectators at bay.
The Ben Hur tribe shows rapid growth with D A Peregrine aiding the lodge and new initiates weekly. In the last month 122 names joined, bringing the total to 316, and a class of 42 is due tonight. The Journal office has moved to the east room upstairs over Jolliff hardware on Main Street.
A compiled list of scattered Indiana items notes Congressman-elect Chaney endorsing H W Hoff for Burns City postmaster, the Burns City postmaster becoming county treasurer and seeking resignation, plus local notes on revivals, rail plans, presidential posts, and a court case in progress.
John Ruggles, a Shel by county farmer, found a ten foot rubber balloon containing a vote from Readville Mass urging its return for a $30 reward. He will turn the balloon over to Readville authorities.
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