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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1904
Page
3
Readable fragments detail various residents visiting relatives in Terre Haute, Orleans, Bedford, Jasonville, and nearby areas. Mentions include the Sears family, JC Michoci, Mrs. Hal Sears, J. A. Overton, Lt Jeton Bennet, Pate, and Overton visiting from Eaglesville, and many Sunday and Monday gatherings with friends and kin.
Train service altered with a night schedule starting at 7 o'clock. The S line travels to Terre Haute then Lincoln before Terre Pais, returns by 12:12. Conductor James Torphy and engineer Joie Conctus lead a mixed crew. Details list car and staff, with minor timing shifts and arrivals in the evening.
Ber Onriction Ercdeaver for Thursday evening led song service by the choir. Sergtare Reading and prayer opened the meeting. General discussion on the topic Some Modern Idols and how to Overthrow them led by the Society. Solo by EB Willians followed by recitations The Kicking Make . Forsythe, Druet Rosa Williams and Sada Sears recited N. FP Bartley. Song by Society, roll call, and dismissal.
By order of Wi W. McNeely, Marshal, a notice demands immediate removal of all weeds on and around the property including alleys and curb ditch in front. The directive dated July 7, 1904, emphasizes not delaying the weed cutting.
The note quotes a speech by Senator Resisos to Bathrooeat Academy’s eradicating Class, urging preparedness in war, belief in God’s partnership, and a call to rewrite history with scientific methods. It advocates truth telling, constant preparation, and high ethical standards amid public discourse.
Odon marked the national holiday with widespread participation though not by a town picnic. About 250 residents traveled to Indian Springs Bedford Terre Haute and other spots. A drum corps led by J H Garten Cha s and Lan Freeman provided old time music while families enjoyed ice cream lunches and fishing.
The text argues some keep a special timepiece with cloudy weather aids though unnecessary when inexpensive reliable watches are available at DO Williams's watch-maker and jeweler offering lower prices, implying the habit is redundant.
A mare owned by Wiren Sttns near Paglesville strained her right fore foot on a barbed wire fence last Thursday morning. The article notes numerous local visitors and social visits from families in nearby towns, plus a Sunday baseball game where the Eaglesville Reds beat the Epsom Rough Riders.
Residents and visitors recount recent stops and meetings across towns including Braok Harnan and family of Odeo Were, Herschel Williams of Burns City, Mr and Mrs Win Mitchell of Willians, and Alva Stotts with trips to Bedford Metamora and Memphis Tennessee.
Floyd Krieg 16 and Lyman Krieg, once selling ice locally, helped found the Cooperative Coal and Ice Company with $120,000 capital. Starting as a paper route hustle, they expanded to wholesale ice, coal and fuel, buying land on South East Street near the railroad. The firm now operates the city’s largest ice sheds and is constructing a modern ice plant, with the Krieg brothers managing roles in the growing business.
The Danville Republican argues that local party presses must bear campaign burdens, while metropolitan papers serve self interest. The piece lauds the county paper for honesty, urges citizens to be partisan, and recalls how Grover Cleveland’s administration hindered Bryan’s 1896 prospects.
The article lauds Theodore Roosevelt as a man of deeds and words, arguing his consistency with Republican doctrine and his blend of thinker and doer. It credits Chairman Root for framing his qualities and links Roosevelt’s rise to the party’s half century of practical achievement and leadership.
The piece extols Indiana and other Midwestern public schools offering almost tuition free education through college, praising teacher quality and accessibility. It cites a World’s Work excerpt and quotes J Frank Manly on labor, rights, wages, hours, exemptions, and the role of citizens in achieving improvements.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions political actors and regions with scattered names and places, including references to New York crowds and a distant public event. Many words are garbled, making precise identification difficult.
Prominent insurance firm copy extols Connecticut Fire Hartford Fire Home of New York and other names claiming strong capital and prompt losses payout. It states agents issue policies directly, countersign and place in force, thanking patrons and promising timely claim payments.
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