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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1902
Page
2
In the December 27 1902 issue the paper urges a special election next Saturday for Paris Hastings for Representative. It argues Republicans should mobilize turnout, condemns Sunday business as improper, and notes Odon’s growing reputation as a Sunday open town while urging respect for the will of the people.
Citizens urge immediate repair of rock roads to prevent future damage. They argue upkeep saves money and protects taxpayer funds from larger future costs.
A young party incident in Brazil leaves a 17 year old girl seriously injured and later diagnosed as demented after ice water splashed on her ear. Comanche I T sees a peacemaker shot amid county political strife over Lehigh division plans. Lehigh county faces a split over White River and nearby townships. Radford’s influence on county affairs sparks resistance, with a possible legislative division petition. Alice of Old Vincennes to screen at Washington opera house New Year Eve. Julian Wennorth sues AF Vi Payne for 310000 over alleged teacher insinuations and county institute issues.
A court decision held that a remonstrance against a saloon remains valid for future reference. The article recounts a man claiming youthful mischief who poured gasoline on a young woman and set it alight, burning her face and hair.
County commissioners appoint inspectors for the January 3 special election in the northern county. Elmore precincts list H H Beever U T Melsheimer Frank Best Geo W Myers Junan L Clark Madison precincts Joseph Stotts Chas W Freeman John Mumaw Steele precinct K P Marlutt David Walkisns War Buren precinct Richard Doyle oi precinct M4 P L Kutch
A cow wandering at John Richardson's northeast township home fell into a cellar when a door closed trapping it. Neighbors freed the animal after hard lifting and bridle restraints. The cow escaped with the bridle still on and was later captured.
Al Caracs of Eaglesville, traveling for Hulaca Co of Terre Haute, was robbed of over 300 dollars in checks and drafts at Wheatland. He handed an envelope with mail instructions to a stranger at his hotel who agreed to post it. both vanished with the letters. Banks ordered to refuse payment on the drafts and checks.
A Cleveland Press essay discusses why some people revel in gloom. It argues habitual self pity harms work and mental health, noting persistent brooding signals instability and undermines success.
Fragment mentions severe shock and restoration of health to certain persons, with references to bronchi or respiratory condition. Text is incoherent and reads like OCR garble with missing context about event, place, or names.
A special dispatch reports a virtually settled plan to grant a franchise for the Southern Indiana railroad to run through Evansville. The deal centers on a Chicago to south corridor, with extensions toward Birmingham and Alabama, involving John R Walsh of Chicago and a traffic alliance with Louisville and Nashville to connect Evansville and Nashville.
The article notes Chinese is ideographic and conveys ideas rather than words. It claims Chinese writing uses about 3,000 marks for commerce, far fewer than the 40,000 marks cited. It argues Russian is harder for Americans, dialect variation complicating speech, yet reading Chinese can be learned in months with a linguist’s help. Exact instruction in Chinese reportedly requires a Chinese person.
A Baltimore Herald snippet blends a street philosopher vignette on how mood affects driving pace with scattered ad copy. It touts digestive remedies and stomach health products from various manufacturers, mentioning Kodal and Chanhertins Sams ach as claimants.
Abell reports Hitchcock arranged with Capital National Bank in Indianapolis to use it as a depository for a new financial institution. The bank will be located at the corner of Main and Odon streets and aims to open for business on the first of January.
Local page notes bargain ads from Jackson Corsets and asks readers to support advertisers. Includes ship and mail arrival departure times at Oden post office and a testimonial claim for Green's August Flower with a free sample offer. mentions Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and a Summerfield resident endorsing it for party comfort.
The document details a estate payout to a widow and heirs totaling 3343 988 49 with real estate appraised around 40 dollars per acre across 4 820 acres in Jane an Daviess Knox Greene and Pike counties and additional cash and real estate set aside before death.
Auction style classified note offers a new, high class sewing machine for sale with references to collars and etch details, inviting readers to call at the Journal office for contact and purchase information.
A quirky local item notes Golf and Cash gloves and a crowing sermon about avoiding theft and hunger. The readable text hints at odd phrasing and a moral about never stealing when meals are scarce.
A dubious health ad claims Eletric Bitters cure nervousness sleeplessness stomach upsets and digestive issues. It promises rapid relief by aiding stomach bowels liver and overall vitality, with a questionable guarantee and odd pricing language.
An 19th century ad style note from W. Howell of Texas promotes early use of DeWitt's pills for constipation and headaches. The fragment references household health benefits and cautions about speaking with an easy mouth motion.
A compact health claim advertises a “one minute cough cure” that allegedly stops coughing and relieves chest and lung ailments. The text touts quick action, anti inflammatory effects, and benefits for bronchitis pneumonia and similar troubles, urging readers to rely on the remedy at home.
A garbled OCR style note references Dr Kig's Newisensery and a supposed cure for consumption. It mentions a marriage, alleged receipts from Kings New Dicveery, Labd- Improvement Pat Atire, and dramatic figures like 90.2. The text wanders through misheard names, costs, and failed assurances, with unclear dates or outcomes.
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