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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1894
Page
2
Citizens of our sister town El mora strive for a new school building amid a push for success. The adage that advertising pays when well managed is echoed as local business looks to reach buyers. Drinter's ink influenced the names Stewart, Barnura and Wanamaker in local ads.
The appellate court held that a teacher with a contract to teach for a definite period may recover wages even if the school closed during that period by the board of health due to contagious disease. The closure was not an act of God.
Judge WF Townsend remains confined to his room after months of eye trouble. His physician has ordered rest and advised against any work to protect his sight.
At a Kansas State convention, editor of the populist paper was seized by a large group of suffragists who placed a flaming sunbonnet and a yellow "Mother Hubbard" on him and paraded him through the streets led by a brass band, after he voted against female suffrage.
The prompt text provides incomplete wording about Senator Henry Hoar of Massachusetts. it appears to reference his defense or clarification of what he said or defended in a political context.
In a report on school affairs, Prof C A Hijiaias is noted as unlikely to teach while the board debates selecting a new principal. Names like W B Myers US Wise and J M Vance are listed among candidates, with others including Howard Clark and G W Wright. The Ledger summarizes an alleged tax-like breakdown of whisky revenue with multiple recipients, reflecting corruption claims.
A fragmented description details a novel ice cream preparation wrapped in pie crust and fried. The text notes a quick fry yields a cold interior with a warm exterior and hints at a promotional or speculative dish likely to attract enterprising confectioners.
Acaan named Zalesky dies leaving a will with a chain of envelopes to be opened at set intervals. Each envelope held new conditions and a larger portion of the estate. After successive openings the will revealed 100,000 rubles with half to relatives and half invested for one hundred years for final division among heirs.
A Denver convention of Republican clubs shows McKinley leading with 8603 votes from 600 delegates. Support spans many states including Idaho Florida Kansas Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Nebraska New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Wisconsin Wyoming, signaling broad, cross–regional appeal.
A historical article notes a federal deficit near $75 million as expenditures exceed receipts for the first time since the war. Treasury cash balances dip to about $12 million, with bond sales earlier restoring some funds, reflecting partisan critique of Democratic fiscal policy and contrasts with prior Republican leadership.
A lengthy critique lauds Colonel Thompson as the sole author capable of detailing the political battles of the nation. The piece notes the author’s impartial tone, expanded lifespan of public service, and the narrative’s fairness toward major parties while predicting his continued influence in Indiana politics.
A veteran audience welcomed Col. Richard W. Thompson at the state convention, praising his long career and speaking power. The piece recalls Thompsons meetings with presidents and compares him with other famed orators. It also notes a forthcoming memoir Personal Recollections of Sixteen of Our Presidents and a local medical remedy testimonial, plus travel rates for Indian Springs in 1894.
A railway traveler shares a narrow escape when a lunatic companion ends by forcing a prayer for the royal family. The man finally allows prayers only for the dukes as the train reaches a station and aid arrives. A separate note reports H. S. Shafer of Middleburg, New York, healing after a knee injury treated with Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
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