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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1896
Page
3
An assortment of advertisements tout grocery coffee packages at McCoy and Garten’s, cheap stoves via M W Stoner, and local hardware and cattle supplies. Also promoting Minute Cough Cure for croup and chest ailments, De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve for rashes and burns, and lending offers from J J Williams in Washington Indiana.
Community notes report new county surveyor Ed Faith, Rev J C Warriner move, IndianA tags, real estate transfers to follow, and local business updates. Salem like items include road conditions, a stock electric streetcar plan, and revival meetings.
Alex Odell traveled to Washington to review political field prospects and is likely to seek the sheriff’s office. Also noted: Miller and Young open a Spring Street restaurant. Fields Co flour mill at Owensburg Ind. burned Wednesday night with 4000 loss and 1900 insurance. Shirey and McCarty visited. Abraham and Hastings in town. Bre den preached at Shoal. Marley Cooper wounded with leg at risk of amputation and possible blood loss from bullets.
The report lists top students by room with high averages for the month. Carrie Arford Lois Courtney Roy Crooke Bertie Joliff Claudie Anderson and others head the ranks alongside teachers and room designations.
Parties desiring to carry building and Loan stock are advised to contact Gen. M. Kiing who represents the Judienapolis Reserve Ford Ackoedaum. Prospective buyers can borrow reasonable amounts and pay monthly dues from rents to 1K. See A. M. Kreig, fhlou, Ind.
Rev Rosa of Emory attended quarterly meeting. Bowers of Ohio visiting son in law Thomas Johnson. Jack Kinneman visited Eaglesville. Cal Boyd and Tom Boyd returned from Hl. Rev Will Moore went to Baylesville. Charles Boyd and John Conrad Jr returned from Illinois. Will Moore Sr. married Miss Powell last Sunday at the bride's residence. Tom Kinnaman Sr and Gardin Treadway cut wood. Treadway received a severe ax wound.
A compilation of local movements and events across Burns City area: John Henson drove to Udon Tuesday while Joseph Marshall spent Sunday in Elnora. John Carress traveled to Elnora Monday. J L Eaton visited relatives in Trinity last weekend. Rev. Wisklepleck led services at the U B church Saxony. The Burns City troupe delivered a temperance lecture Thursday. Dr. White of Williams moves here to practice. Mr. Walker, our poultry man, went to Eluera Saturday for business, returning by foot Sunday. A leap year party Friday at Mr. Heradon s drew young women. June Toon Jr. went to Elnora Sunday to fetch Keck for a watch repair. A crowd gathered at Maron Lay s home last Wednesday for the 55th birthday of his wife, Mrs. Lay, who returned late to join the guests. An excellent dinner was served and guests were invited to partake heartily.
Peeks into local life with whispers of a wedding in Odon on tomorrow’s calendar and questions about the next town marshal. Leap Year talk stirs Recipro city while Link Stoy is praised for a modern hotel project. Reports on weather, driving youths, residents moving south, and playful remarks about local characters fill the rambling column.
OCR reads offer for lands cheap in Georgia and South Carolina with contact at David Garey West Shoals Indiana. Also notes on British naval maneuvers and a $25,003 library gift to Ellworth College, Chicago, from Eugene Elworth mentioning a donation to the Vyas library.
Lt Effie Falkerson on sick list Jhe Wadsworth of Elnora seen in town Revival Center closed Tuesday evening Aaron Bechtel of Farlen passed through town M E Quarterly Conference attended by Mr Dunlap Alfred Leusslen went skating Finder returns lost mustache and reward offered Dr Young spent Sunday in Indianapolis Initiative and Referendum debate at school house Rev Racy of Loogootee preached at ME church Wife accompanied him Stubble about Ivin Riggin mustache sale discussed Poindexter and Poindexter references
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