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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1894
Page
3
Danner and Toelle have opened a Washington restaurant offering good bargains on shoes and ice cream. M. E. church services, Old Soldiers Meeting eating house by C. A. Society, and multiple local visits and sales notes with real estate agents Bennett and others. Prof A A Lane visits Washington county. Stock exchange offer: 5000 merchandise for farm.
J C Thomas the jeweler and practical optician of Washington has moved to a new room opposite the Mason Temple, in the former Simons Roseph space, offering a mammoth line of goods including watches clocks jewelry silverware and glassware. Specializing in watch repairs with a guarantee of satisfaction and reasonable prices at 75 Main Street.
Community notices recount visits by residents and friends to Bedford andGreencastle areas, church events, school and town affairs, and local appointments. Names include J. J. Mourson, Rev Chas. Crooke, A. Flinn, Clara Flinn, Bert Lantes, Z. M. Garten, G W Correll, and others.
A garbled, early 20th century notes list various legal and crime items. Mentions the Supreme Court case against Clark and Stears publishers of the Washington Advertiser, a grand jury action in Gibson county over a death linked malpractice, and an obscene letter case from Elliottsville Indiana. Also notes a Virginia creeper warning and reformist ridiculing of horse reins. Multiple stray names and places appear, including Cochran Hodees and May car robbers.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a condolence letter with references to a funeral and a bequest or debt settlement. It mentions a father and son, gravesite actions, and possible payments or settlements but the legible facts are limited and uncertain.
An old advertisement touts a salve named for cats and skin ailments. It promises perfect satisfaction or money back, with a claim of curing sores and eruptions. The price is listed as 23 cents per box and is offered by S. Pensinger.
Prof. D. M. Geeting, Republican candidate for State Superintendent, spoke Monday calling the fall outcome bright. A former county superintendent, he is familiar with public school systems and is regarded as a popular educator who would make a model officer.
Noah Fisher a well known farmer and Maud Cook of Van Buren were married last Sunday evening at the groom's residence by Rev. J. A. Bell. About sixty seven guests attended a supper after the ceremony. The Journal extends best wishes to the couple.
Citizens joined celebrations at El nora and Bedford while the Oden baseball team, not yet fully organized, beat Elnora 50 to 4. A second game at FT nepa ended in a tie. The third game saw El nora lead 17 to 7 in the seventh, with Oden scoring seven late. A Gr A R supper in Crooke Hall capped the day.
Elner Pershing and family visited Burns City on Wednesday. Curtis and Levi Mumaw drill wells near Huffs station. J. M. Stetts and family visited John Lee in Barr township Sunday. Fourth of July sites at Elnora and the Springs, most workers stayed on the job. Willie Hubbard returned from Worthington Ind. Airs Sue Jacobs and Cora Lett of Odon visited this week. Charley Nilson of Trinity Springs was here Tuesday. Ed H Hubbard went back to Green county Monday. Children’s Day exercises are tomorrow at Mt Olive at 7 30 PM. James G Taylor was in Sullivan earlier this week for his stepfather Jacob Gray’s death.
A nostalgic verse recalls a mother’s memory of Castoria from childhood to parenthood. It links infant care to Castoria usage through generations, using lines about crying for Castoria and giving it to children. The piece reads like a promotional jingle with repeated Castoria references.
G W Faucett owns a 22 acre raspberry patch and 100 acres of wheat. He plans to ship about 6000 gallons of juice and employs ninety workers. The Uriars praise his enterprise and express hope for large profits from the crops.
Ford Baker fell from a roof while painting a house for Reason Bennett on Thursday morning. His ladder broke and slid, he jumped to avoid it but struck the veranda and ground, suffering injuries but slowly recovering. Freeman, Baker, and Williams were atop the roof, with Baker finishing ornaments at the roof’s comb when the accident occurred.
Paoli residents post guards at a saloon front door after rumors of a poker game in an upper room. A light remained all night and youths exited with hat and coat misplacements, prompting a crackdown on such licensed dens.
G Caillouette a Bea versville druggist says he recovered from La Grippe after using Dr King’s New Discovery. He endorses the medicine recalling initial illness and rapid improvement after three bottles. Free trial offered at Pensingers Drug store.
Advertising copy touts Electric Bitters as the best cure for all headaches and habitual sickness. It promises permanent relief, notes constipation improvement, and urges purchase of large bottles for fifty cents at S. Pensinger's drug store.
An old style sale advertisement promotes cheap fruit tins, exchange of cans for blackberries, shoes at cost, and inexpensive dishes and tinware. It touts broad groceries at low prices and urges shoppers to visit Sanders Johneon, the Groceryman.
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