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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1896
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a local attorney nomination for district attorney in Madison township and surrounding counties. It notes a candidate named Davis and Marin Counties, with emphasis on taking office, duties of a prosecutor, and election timing with a Saturday meeting at a church. The passage references ongoing campaigns and voter engagement.
The paper pledges truthful reporting and no bias after controversy over a column about local teachers. It defends editor innocence, condemns the prior slur, and thanks Odon and Flora officials for restoring decorum.
A new student at the University of Missouri in Columbia suffered extensive hazing during an alleged Sigma Nu initiation. He was bound, blindfolded, flogged with clubs, placed in a coffin, loaded into a wagon, and driven to a location near athletic fields, where the disturbing acts continued.
The ordinance, enacted by the Allewin County town board of Odeon, grants John E. McNeely and successors exclusive rights to erect maintain and operate electric light facilities within the town for up to ten years. It requires beginning construction within one year or loss of rights, sets price terms not to exceed 50 dollars per night, and states emergency adoption for immediate effect.
Mrs AlHe Rilligkik hosts a vek fist ADEE Odell attends a visit Lettie Mire Almira Pisses and de are present Thivenport hosted an entertainment on Monday night The Rebekahs held a supper well attended Rev NOP with MPD addressed the MOOR hardh Sunday Rev Fl Jordana returned to town County on Morday visitors from Mar teele towns ship recelhes will be held one deiseict team the scard catundher in Marcos local scenes to be chosen before bas tine
A St. Lovin speculator, short on cash, seeks help from a friend the viaabier. A chain of drafts travels from Turkey to New York and Constantinople, ending with the sultan. The decisive counsel from the chamberlain leads to not paying the draft, while the St. Louis man gains ten thousand dollars in the end.
An assortment of fragmented quotes from various papers reflects a public fuss over photographs and last words. The garbled text mentions Jinks-Mir, Broumeut, and a yearly photo habit observed by a person named DT hase with humorous tone from New York Weekly.
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a personal or literary line about admiration or affection. No clear names, places, or events are readable to anchor a fuller summary.
The excerpt blends poetry about pansies under snow with notes on precious metal fineness and alloy compositions. It references 18, 22, and 24 caret gold, explaining alloy parts and the White House context, in a fragmented historical newspaper style.
A garbled set of anecdotes shows patent medicines urged by druggists and readers. References include Filey’s Sar sapaille and Wirt’s Little Early Risers, with praise from local officials and a Massachusetts family about Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
Notice is given by Webh. Kelsey administrator of the estate of Clinton D. Neisey deceased. A public sale of household goods kitchenware farming implements wheat hogs cattle horses and other items will be held at the deceased’s late residence in Van Buren Township Daviess County Indiana on Tuesday the [date illegible] 1808. Sale begins at 10 o clock. Terms: cash in full. over five dollars will be given nine months with interest upon security.
The article discusses the quern as an ancient grain grinder with a fixed stone and rotating upper stone. It notes its antiquity and limited modern use, mentioning Shetland and Orkney productions. A separate street incident is cited where a cabman injures a horse and a passerby avenges himself with a cane strike.
A fragmented ad lists yearly subscriptions for various papers including The Cincinnati Enquirer, Indianapolis Journal, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, The New York World and others with prices shown. It invites readers to select and request the Journal.
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