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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1898
Page
1
The readable lines hint at an explosion or wreck involving a cruiser and lingering questions about whether a blast occurred. Names and places are unclear, but references to magazines and wreckage suggest a maritime incident with investigations underway.
Secretary of State moves forward with unclear plan amid brief notes and garbled text. Redacted lines imply stalled decisions and unsettled timelines.
On February 22 coastal defenses at the Columbia River mouth are being positioned with gun emplacements. Each weighs substantial pounds as part of broader coastal security measures.
A February report describes a natural gas incident near Greensburg where a pipeline or pad was struck and burned for about two minutes. The event drew strong local concern and mentions possible further actions.
The president on Friday announced nominations for Indiana postmasters including George M. Robinson in Logansport and Horace G. Miller in South Bend with Z Powell listed for Logansport.
Board of health notified proprietors of illicit “bare relief houses” in Indianapolis after a second probe confirmed questionable liquor quality. Dr John Heids reported caramel sulfured and tainted ingredients traced to the whiskey samples, with price and supply details noted.
Partial readable note shows transit jargon and stray names. details unclear. Mentions local bus service and schedule hints with fragmented remarks. No clear event or outcome available.
Aged resident Roger Pod died on February 2 in Intianga. The obituary notes him as the oldest local resident.
Notes from Indiana include Sons of Veterans volunteers pledging support to the U.S. in case of war and a demented woman claiming to be Adolf Luetgert’s wife awaiting identification. Kokomo Odd Fellows plan to raise funds for a state home, and an elderly couple, James Cooper and Julia Ann Mace, married in Noblesville with the bride age 75 and groom about 83.
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