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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1894
Page
2
A garbled general news fragment lists turkey dinners for Christmas and furniture offers. Mentions A. Brede as head miller at Lian Milking Company, Frank Potts with furniture ads, and a birthday meal for Will Crooke. Also notes Miss Roose Culmer entertaining and references to sales, prices, and various products.
A local notes column cites remedies and products including One Minute Cough Cure and Maye Pink Paste, with ads for tread lime and household items. Community items cover funerals, local editors, and a New Year greeting in Monroe City Globe style.
Miss Laura Taylor of Cash was the guest of friends this week. Nick Barkley, a top teacher in Mais township, traveled to Bedford. Jones Smiley returned from the South on a business trip to Greencastle. Mrs Will Rollion of Plainville visited relatives. Charley Bennett, Ed Garten, and J Ditken enjoyed a vacation in Bloomington. Milliard Ward and Grant Hayes returned from Illinois to spend the holidays with relatives. John Truell Bureau’s Gest farm week visited Vary. Nora A mas with her sister at Westy. Levee Mast with on spent time. Mrs Albert Darren left for Poumanveds to visit her sister. Mr and Mrs Katielatfeld of Eefingtam visited. Directory for the Journal. Misses Autathias and Pia Rob erte of Willis here visiting Misses Birdie and Dessie Williams on South Grove Street. Howard Crone and W R Penro returned from Washington after business. Miss Sadie Boyd and Nettie went to Michigan and southern points. Tommy Brittain goes to Loogootee to spend a week with his parents before New Castle. Deputy clerk Will Walter returned to work at Washington after Christmas. Harley Burred of the Washington Gazette’s composing rooms enjoyed a reunion. Mr and Mrs Elmer Hastings and son Ralph visited Mra Hastings’ father J H Garten. They returned to Washington Wednesday. Miss Jo re McHargue, a pretty teacher of Steel township, spent a few days in Odon with Mrs M W Stoner.
The article notes Christmas observances across churches with cantatas and music, a large program for members of a school, and sections describing Santa Claus distributing presents. It mentions a Miss Best Damn performing and an oyster supper, along with Castoria products given to children.
The translation of Doromae is described as Place of the Suraing Pine, an allusion to a grand council.
A fragmented prose piece extols Christmas as a day of universal joy and awe. It blends religious reverence with stray product-promotional lines mentioning remedies and prices, including a dubious claim of cures for skin problems and other ailments.
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City Kansas was told she had consumption but two bottles of Dr Ring's New Discovery cured her. Mr Phos Evers of Florida San Francisco recovered from a severe cold after using the medicine. Free trial offered at hotels and druggists with price one dollar.
An ad proclaims Electric Bitters as a universal cure and preventive remedy. It markets the product as removing impurities and malaria, aiding digestion and constipation, with a money back guarantee and a price listed at a local drugstore.
A testimonial from M. Woop of Ringwood Illinois claims lasting relief after using Lestorative Nervine for nervousness and headaches over three months. The writer credits the product with saving their life after doctors failed to help and urges others to seek the remedy from the company or Dr. Mila.
The advertisement touts affordable dress goods and cloaks with emphasis on quality. It promises substantial savings and urges shoppers to compare prices for value.
A fragment describes jewelers and traders aiming to gain advantage by inspecting stock and buying in large quantities. The text notes the practice of securing goods to offer lower prices than rivals in first class trades.
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