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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1897
Page
2
The item notes famine in India causing thousands of deaths and hints at political upheaval. It mentions a special Congress convening March 1st and Coxey seeking a new political party. It also references school ending, street improvements, and uncertain local leadership questions amid a troubled 19th century civic scene.
Three VPateersona members in the Indiana Legislature meet together. A severe winter gale disrupted Sunday night travel and weather conditions.
The vetoing governor plans no extra session while reports claim quart shops and whiskey influence stir state politics. United States Senate gains three Republican newcomers Jos B Forsker Chas W Esibanks and Thos W Platt on March 4. Seymour city treasurer William Reynolds faces a $7600 shortage in accounts.
Both houses of the Legislature urged the National Government to pursue peaceful measures to secure Cuba's independence, signaling broad legislative backing for a negotiated path to sovereignty.
The legislator funds four daily newspapers for every member to ensure they stay well informed and up to date on state affairs.
The nine players have all been signed, promising a strong surge of value for other clubs and signaling how rivals will approach the upcoming season. The Populists appear set for tougher competition as teams weigh their options.
The report records Tom Watson receiving 18 votes and Arthur Sewell taking 1 vote. It notes the Populists have little influence in the Electoral College for their season's work.
A recent report indicates N H Mot singer associated with the Referendum has acquired the Free Republic, a populist publication, signaling a shift in its leadership and editorial direction.
James Corbet and Bob Fitzsimmons prepare for a major prize bout likely staged in Mexico. The rumored clash carries big stakes and compares to notable football contests in intensity.
Wes McKinley selected John Sherman for Secretary of State and praised him as one of the best of the hundred good and grand Republicans available for service.
The two week period saw a hard senatorial fight with at least six candidates vying for advantage. Initial polling showed a tight contest and multiple hopefuls appeared to match in support and momentum.
A proposed apportionment bill in the Legislature could overturn Daviess County’s arrangement for electing a representative and senator, described as a drastic change that would undermine the county’s current voting setup.
The people of Regard township celebrate the completed school at Epsom by Dr Carter despite controversy among taxpayers over the construction cost and funding.
A RUTHER editor responds to the question do heg pay explaining readers may receive the paper for several months before a notice marked refused. The piece notes the ongoing subscription policy and potential eventual cancellation.
The fragment notes that Jews in the United States await Congress action while Jews in Indiana seek legislative remedy in the current session, not an extra one. It reflects on reliance on existing governmental sessions for civil rights progress.
In Qdon several Masons miss a charter step and set up a badge, prompting concern. A call goes out for the order to address the lapse and assign a responsible party to oversee the matter.
AGA asserts the public should remember the Republican party bears no blame for today’s condition. The speaker argues hard times are not the fault of officials elected last election and that prosperity will return only after those in power control the process that creates it.
The fragment recalls a young woman from the area who says that upon receiving her first masculine kiss she felt a strange surge running through her nerves and feet, as she was attended by several suitors in fanciful allegorical imagery.
Bloomington based Indian University officers push for a quarter million dollars for improvements. They had promised safety assurances with tax support yet now seek substantial ad hoc aid. Other state institutions find such requests excessive as citizens face hard times and insist on minimal appropriations aligned with essential needs.
Literary figures Kipling and Whipling attract attention with sea poems and new verse. Journalists Ross York note locals in town on a quiet, detective mission as a mystery clears up. Chicago Times Herald comments on Sam Jones, tracing his sermon tour from Oklahoma to Boston with provocative claims.
A census bulletin reports 22 73 661 workers in 1890, up over 5 million in a decade. It details employment by sector, literacy, marriage status, and language among foreign whites, noting 14 percent of male workers and 15 percent of female workers cannot speak English.
Six thousand Hope area notes include one measles case. Samuel W. Boyd returned from Chicago on Friday. Kate Baird heads to Terre Haute. Rev. Lashbrok held a quarterly meeting at Mud Pike last weekend. Joe Rose family near Plainville moved toward Pleasant Hill. The American Economist urges a new year resolve to avoid foreign goods and support American industry under McKinley’s tariff.
Residents along the E and R lines complain trains run daily both ways making day trips impossible. Under current arrangements one night carries a journey from Odeon to Washington and back. People endure the gloom while officials say pressure to force action is baseless and managers will do what they can.
The item lists multiple waltz songs and choruses with prices 15 cents per copy or three for 3 cents or seven for 0.70 postpaid, regular price 4 50 cents each. Items include Come Home to Mother, Sweetheart Mine, My Sweetheart of Years Ago, St Gebree Commandery March, Odd Fellows Grand March, Ohio shona Waltz, Air Ship Waltz. Orders to ISAAC SOLES, Indianapolis Indiana.
A letter from Louden Grover of Sardis Ohio describes back and hip pain after fever. After trying many remedies she found complete relief with one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, praised for rheumatism. Sold by W. L. Stoy.
An old advertisement urges thin people to ask for a free book about fat making foods and new blood. It claims nervous distress and fatigue plague the underweight and promotes iron tonics and stimulants. The notice directs readers to local druggists for a 5 cent item and a free booklet.
In a shoe shop the diligent one among six men sits steady through the day while five others idle and waste time. The hardworking craftsman eventually earns a girl’s hand, marries, and enjoys evening rides, while the others drift into dissipation.
Bill Nye introduces Fli Perkins to a lecture audience and the crowd roars as Perkins jokes about being labeled a lecturer from the East. A farmer studies agricultural papers and jokes about window placement affecting a horse’s eye, squinting and blindness, asking where editors hide such advice.
An exchange notes advertising costs in county papers and magazines. Mutsey's Magazine sold last page for one year to four advertisers at a quarter page each paying $6,000, totaling 24 000 per page. Youth's Companion line costs $3 and Ladies Home Journal page costs $4 000.
A satirical piece jokes about marriage and social norms. It quips that neighbors notice a lucky wife, mocks cultured men in red flannel shirts, and jokes about gifts and telegrams from distant stations. It also references Socrates and matchmaker rumors with light humor.
A newly circulated song titled Won't You Give Your Love To Me is performed in major venues in New York Boston and Philadelphia. The chorus urges reciprocal affection with lines about enduring devotion. Copies cost 40 cents and are available from The Mutual Music Co. at 265 Sixth Avenue New York for 25 cents in silver or postage stamps.
A description of a massive steam hammer at Marrel Freres works in France. The device is noted as the largest of its kind with a weight around one hundred tons, described as a giant steam hammer used in heavy industrial settings.
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