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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1891
Page
2
The piece notes rising political tension between Republicans and Democrats in Teer Ohio and Indiana farmers migrating west. It describes farmers selling farms to seek new lands amid droughts, storms, and barren plains, ending with a somber warning.
Frank Howe a 22 year old refugee from Pike county faced an enraged Petersburg mob after shooting a deaf 15 year old boy. He was spirited from the jail by the sheriff and taken to Jeffersonville for safety. Howe will be tried in Petersburg in September.
A Saturday shooting at Indian Springs left Jobin Armstrong critically wounded with bullet wounds to the thigh after a melee with Webster Huff and Jim Armstrong and son Jan. Jim Armstrong was bound over to court on a $1000 bond. The incident followed extensive alcohol-fueled tensions at the local saloon near the rail station.
A town notice urges property owners to repair unsafe sidewalks to avoid legal costs and liability. The marshal and board emphasize responsibility, citing safer pedestrian travel and potential damage claims from injuries.
A 26 year old man from Pike county living near Lyanville, described as daft on religion, was brought to Petersburg after a week of erratic behavior. He shed clothing, damaged a house roof, and, after an incident with his father, was confined by his brothers in town awaiting transfer to Evansville asylum.
The document records the Oden town assessment footed by the county assessor and deputies. It lists lands and improvements valued at 4505 dollars and mentions taxable property and polls with unclear figures.
An 19th century ad touts Electric Bitters as a nerve tonic to cure nervous prostration restoring appetite digestion and kidney liver function. The tonic is sold for 50 cents at W C Garten & Co Drug Store amid a side note about a Chicago advertising image and editor merchant dialogue.
A Northern Pacific promotional overview outlines routes from St Paul to Portland with connections via Chicago and Milwaukee. It highlights Yellowstone National Park and nearby valleys, scenic regions in Montana and Idaho, and the Willamette and Columbia river areas. It notes through sleeping car service, seasonal park timing from June 1 to October 1, and invites inquiries to district agents for rates and maps.
A dealer lists reduced prices for poplar pine and cedar shingles including 2.05 per AM for poplar, 5.25 per M for clear cedar, and other rates for extra heavy cedar, cypress and related shingles. Minimum order 1000, payment or good references required, ship from Odon Indiana to Evansville. John Theoretin signs the offer at Cor 7th and Ingles.
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