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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1897
Page
3
Town hears of Vasner Toelle success and Pearson of Bedford in town. Danner Toeile training plans promoted to save money. Ice being iced away, asthma illness of Grandma Kent noted. sales on Polke Tornaives and Muslin Calicoes at Danner Loelle with Ward renewal for the tour.
A string of town items reports weather folklore, car problems, upcoming plays at the East Lynne theater, and calls for better goods prices. Local residents include A M McLaughlin of Columbus and Roscoe Wadsworth of Baylesville with minor incidents and social notices.
A brief item notes Day Smiley predicting a meeting with the Elnora Tridwine man to discuss distance from Qdon to Farlen, estimating about two miles. It also mentions the golden hummingbird of Central America as the world's smallest bird, five-eighths of an inch tall with an inch wingspan.
The pupils and teacher of Dist. No 9 present a literary and musical entertainment at Garten school house on Thursday night February 4. Proceeds go to the B C. Admission ten cents. All invited.
A description notes the American eagle measures about 33 inches in length and an 8 foot wingspan. It attributes the bird s flight power to its wing design enabling extended aerial endurance.
Prolonged religious meeting underway at the Christian Church. Miss Fanny Dolling of Harrisonville is visiting friends here. A local resident brought a fan to church Sunday night and moved it after confirming it was safe.
The itemized list covers grocery items and a pie social at Bunkum school on Feb 1897, plus a stove closeout by M. W. Stoner and Mark White recovering from toe surgery. It also mentions Dr Bell's Pine Tar and a maple sugar debate, Westfield women’s edition news, croop remedies, and velvet manufacturing notes.
Farler WEWS reports a ripe ice crop this week amid cold weather talk. An influenza like illness, La Grippe, runs through town while residents J B Phipps and Misa Erid Gore visit Burns City and Barns City. Seth L Ketcham builds an ice house to stay cool. A mail carrier misses a train by a few minutes on Wednesday.
Local chatter mentions a masquerae party at Elmora and social gossip about Cholly Nest and neighbors. Vague notes describe a polite young man, a potential beau, and plans for the afternoon, with scattered references to the weather and school life.
Court reports show State of Indiana ex rel Henry Thomas against E kanah Allen under a new election law continuing to the next court session. Another matter concerns Noah Brewer versus Noah Byrer and Joseph Noblett. Executors of Gorleb Brewer, deceased, faced a $764.80 claim heard Tuesday with seventy five witnesses called, witness costs estimated around $400. Lavex ruling favors the plaintiff.
Wm H Penn chief clerk in the railway mail services at Des Moines Iowa testifies to Chamberlains Celia Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy curing his two year battle with indigestion and painful stomach episodes after one or two doses. Price 25 and 50 cents sold by W. J Stos.
A doctor touring Klugerstown staged a trance and allowed volunteers to strike a stone on his chest with a sledge hammer. The blow injures him. he later dies in Pennsylvania from complications, after an initial hospital stay in Marion.
A massive fire last Tuesday raged through a large tract of Philadelphia destroying $2,500,000 in property. Extreme cold hindered firefighting, and Dunlap Bros Hascom Bros and John Wannamaker suffered the heaviest losses.
Jeanette, regarded as the country’s only African elephant, attached to the Wallaee show, died at the winter headquarters in Perron on Saturday afternoon. She was 120 years old and had been brought to Amarica in 192r.
The Senate composition includes 23 lawyers 18 farmers 4 physicians 3 journalists 1 banker 2 manufacturers 2 brokers and 2 unknowns. The House lists 39 lawyers 27 farmers 9 physicians 7 manufacturers 6 merchants 4 journalists 2 agents 3 preachers 1 banker and 9 unknowns.
A farmer asks about the weather and the editor notes the pattern will be variable with periods of warmth and unsettled skies. Strong winds and light showers may occur as fronts pass.
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