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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
2
Subscription rates listed for one year Biz month and three months with payment in advance. Publisher B Brorrs, Co operative Telephote Office Lafer State Telephone Office Co operative Residence. Humorous commentary on Christmas, insomnia, death by hair tonic, and December weather sign predicting winter.
The writer explains the saying Comin Through the Rye by referencing a Scotland stream named the Rye. He notes girls wading knee deep at church and market openings, meeting boys midstream to kiss as skirts are raised, clarifying poetial meaning versus misunderstanding.
The season ends with deer illegal after midnight and moose season closed November 30. Deer deaths are attributed to seven accidental discharges and other causes. Police report several arrests for reckless shooting. A town ordinance requires electric lights at railroad crossings to improve safety.
Georgian explains Bella the maid helped her escape danger by carrying a bag and disguising outfits. Hazen presses for truth while Harper warns of punishment. Georgian and Ransom debate loyalties as danger from past actions looms.
A tobacco company’s 1913 report notes fans hit by a promotional sign 232 players earned $50 checks totaling 11,600 dollars. Home runs earned 244,000 tobacco packs valued at 12,200 dollars. In the American Association the sign was hit 24 times with 206 home runs worth about fifteen thousand sacks of tobacco.
The Journal reports a size and schedule slip as staff handles a heavy workload with a January 1 deadline. Production has been stretched by trying to balance material influx with limited help during the holiday rush, and the team expects to restore normal output next week.
The text portrays a man under oath to leave the country on an urgent errand, confessing a failed attempt driven by duty and love. A Georgian woman confronts him as he reclines in a deteriorating strain of guilt, while an officer laments the rigid codes who dictate fate. The scene ends with a note of ongoing inquiry.
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