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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1896
Page
3
Fragmentary community page lists sales at McCoy Garten and Danner Toelle, local business notes, hospitalities, school debates, church revival, deaths including Grandma Fulkerson and Martha Stewart, with mentions of Cornttsville, Eaglesville, and Plainville updates on students, families, and town events.
An old advertisement touts DeWin s Salve from Washingron Indiana as a cure for dyspepsia, eczema, scaly skin eruptions, skin sores, and piles. It mentions Abraham and trade, claiming universal relief and magical properties from the salve.
An advertisement for the Star Restaurant promotes a square meal lunches pies cakes bread cheese candies and fresh oranges and oysters available continually.
An unclear notice describes land in Georgia and South Carolina offered with terms and maps via Osced Gates West Shoals. It claims two to four crops yearly and mentions Breck estate and a sale, then shifts to a medicinal claim about a cough remedy linked to Mahler and Shively.
An Indiana job notice by Dominion Company seeks trustworthy men or women to travel for established, reliable house repairs. Salary $780 plus expenses. Enclose references and self addressed stamped envelope. Third Floor Qmuaha Bidg Chicago Illinois.
A revival in Oden Indiana at the M E Church creates strong interest with progress reported. Over two weeks the series adds 54 to the charge since Conference and 43 accessions to the church at Oden. Meetings attract many leading community members uniting with the Lord as other town churches hold parallel services.
An old time remedy claims to heal sores and piles with no itching or burning. The ad touts rapid action and relief, noting its ability to stop itching and calm irritation despite the rough wording.
Three more weeks of school at No Miss Florence Shafter who went to Washington Tuesday. Mr John Bennett visited Martin Co on business. Disease struck John Gardners fattening hogs killing four. Muay Boyd fell on a fence rail injuring her knee and hindering walking. Young folks gathered at Mr John Moore Jr residence for a social.
Will McCafferty visits sister Mrs Lucy Hedden. Jim Denny and Mrs Anna Clark return to Ivymera Ind. Will Morgan visits relatives from Evanville. Will Welborn family returns to Posey Co. Infant son of Afro and Mrs Bud Vier dies of croup and is buried in LOUD grave yard. Rev McDaniel conducts funeral. Cosie Harper three years dies of throat trouble and is buried in Anglesville beside her mother.
Grandma Phipps is sick. Home visits by Homer Woodruft and Miss Anna Phipp. Frank McKean from El Nora on business. John York and Tom Lesaply from Qdon visit. Mt Clive church work continues. a home intrusion frightens Mrs Legerwood and Willie. Meicherd Kutch pushes a public highway petition with growing signatures.
Casey at Einora on business and a fox drive planned today. Abe Stoy drills for coal near his house. Some boys report a two marker ing toward Shiloh. A wedding is brewing but details stay under wraps. Populists elect delegates for Worthington convention in March. Rain last Sunday kept some home from visiting their sweethearts. A schoolhouse lawsuit set for Saturday was compromised. Brad Casey is 18 and very curious.
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