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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1904
Page
2
The Bedford Mail reports the Bebafer murder investigation costs to the city, with detectives Reed and Bath billed for day rates and heavy travel expenses. The Southern Indiana Railroad has stopped recognizing clergy tickets, a rare stance among state railroads, drawing comment on its public notices.
The Hon. M B Ingalls head of the Big Four system warns that busin ess could be paralyzed and labor remains unimproved. Tramvane colleagues mockingly challenge his claims and urge locating Big Four boxcars idle, inviting a brakeman to desert with a threat of military dispatches amid tariff turmoil under the era’s political strains.
An assortment of brief local items. Janet Harness dies and is buried by Deer Creek township trustees near Young America after long service as a Cass County elder. A panama isthmus quip and moral matrimony jests brighten the page alongside farm shipment for the World’s Fair and record county weather tricks.
A discussion argues country banks offer superior safety to city banks based on honest directors and local ties. Obituaries note Mrs. Anna Barkley dies aged 63 with services led by Rev. Coachman. other notices include Mrs. Sinora York and John Dreden among local deaths and funeral arrangements.
A Times report quotes a large New York publishing house clerk condemning how most letters arrive. He cites sloppy folding, wrong envelopes, misplaced dates, and illegible or misspelled writing as time-wasting faults common among writers and especially among women.
A garbled historical notice requests residents to submit items by Wednesday and to include signatures. It references Avraham Shields and asks for personal details and where to send material, with unclear instructions about deadlines and submission method.
An address before farmers praises the country press calling the home paper the farmer’s own paper. The speaker credits farmers as the backbone of the printer’s subscription list and notes merchants fund local papers and should be supported. He pledges to stay with his friends.
Sunday around six o'clock a blaze broke out at Dr. J L Seals residence caused by a defective flue. Help arrived and the fire was extinguished before much damage occurred as the whistle at the power house blew and many residents gathered, though assistance wasn’t needed.
A playful verse describes the St Louis World’s Fair as a grand affair with people finding ways to pay fares. It lists characters and scenes of preparations, travel, and small towns sending folks to the event, ending with a whimsical salute to wearers and caretakers.
A fragmented column discusses the joyous yet ironic notion of contentment, the life of a well off farmer, and contrasting city prices with rural steadiness. It references a mix of dramatic anecdotes and a stray medical product pitch from Chamberlain's tablets, ending with a jury verdict remark.
John Hewig sues the city of Linton in Greene County Circuit Court through Dr. E Bland for personal injuries from a July incident. He alleges he tripped on loose bricks and obstructions on Maine street, fell into an excavation, fracturing ribs, due to the city's negligence for lack of warning lights.
An old advertisement urges immediate action for coughs and colds with Dr Boschee's German Syrup claiming quick relief and cure. It promotes trial bottles priced at 23e and asserts effectiveness even for severe lung trouble. The copy uses persuasive language and a folksy rhyme about men blowing their own horn.
An OCR fragment blends travel ads for Pullman Sleeping Cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco with claims of a liver remedy promising renewed spirits and digestion. The noisy text cites routes via Indianapolis and Blue Grass State, then pivots to promotional health assertions and brand names without clear dates or coherent structure.
Classified ad offers a permanent local territory sales position with a weekly salary of 2000 dollars plus cash expenses in advance. The notice, from Standard Eluse in Chicago, also promotes Chamberlain’s remedies and Z Webster as a supplier, with testimonials and cautionary notes.
The Medical Review argues that benefits from changing environment or life habits often outshine the idea of moving dwellings. It suggests practical shifts like a city clerk driving a cab, a physician becoming a chauffeur, or a maid and milkmaid duties to boost health and energy.
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