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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
2
Publication date July 18 1902 indicates weekly issue schedule for Oden Indiana with subscription rates and mail matter classification. Distribution at local post office noted as second class and named as Saturday edition.
An Indian farmer returns home in tears as town merchants refuse to buy his battar and ages. They accuse him of buying Chicago firm goods and sending scarce Chicago to handle his goods. The piece blends local hardship with notes on ongoing investigations, disease outbreaks, and regional stories from Colorado to Alaska, reflecting a fevered frontier economy and social tensions.
Fall drilling for oil in the area yielded a strong mineral water flow at 230 feet with sulfur water found 50 feet deeper. Water is brighter than Indian Springs and used freely by locals. No oil or gas found, but the mineral spring may prove valuable pending analysis.
Fragmentary text references a contractor, a project in Bevestotya, and a 7 year contract with weekly tasks. Details are garbled with multiple nonstandard names and broken terms, no clear event, date, or location can be confirmed from the readable words.
An Indianapolis visitor, C. G. Hyatt of Detroit, notes Mexico offers cheap labor and capital advantages, citing mining wages of 30 to 90 cents daily and a tobacco trust that on $1.7 million capitalization did $5.49 million in business with 59 percent dividend. He warns tariff protections shape trust power and Indiana’s tobacco industry.
The Logansport Journal notes the state platform emphasizing Durbin’s policies and a partisan-free administration. It calls for continued Republican financial discipline and businesslike handling of Indiana’s affairs to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and economic progress.
Hon Charles L Jewett of New Athens formerly led the Democratic state central committee spoke at the Republican convention. His appearance drew strong applause as he explained leaving the Democratic party in 1886 to join the party of progress, money and protection.
A fragment from an old text reveals a feared burial note: After my time, come, care stay ex. The language hints at grim superstition and a message to the bearer about fate and memory.
A public notice urges readers to call immediately to settle outstanding arrears. It contrasts people who spend on excursions or property with those who fail to pay printers and warns against neglecting the debt.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a universal cure for indigestion and nervous complaints. It claims doctors rarely treated appendicitis and nervous prostration, and suggests a few doses will relieve headaches and general bad feeling. It directs readers to obtain the remedy at a Greenwich address with a companion almanac.
J A Kelly recalls a common experience as he details a dysentery attack last summer and credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for rapid, satisfactory relief after following the directions. The note appears in Henderson North Carolina with local sale by Z Webster.
A garbled note complains about making a tasteless form from iron and quinine with no cure. It mentions a cup of drink before a time to prevent sleepless recs.
A short testimonial cites a cough cure claiming rapid relief from coughs colds and throat irritation within seven minutes. The vendor asserts long standing personal health benefits and recommends the remedy for children and adults alike.
A long obituary describes hip ninety year old Sala Ges horn born in Pennsylvania on July 6 1812. His wife Cassandra born in Ohio is in her seventeenth year. They married in Ohio 59 years ago and moved to Indiana in 1862 settling on a farm. They had 16 children with six living including Dr XN J Ges horn John Ges horn Mrs Mattie Saddler Mrs da Neiewanger Jessie Ges horn Moses Ges horn Mrs G B Patterson Mrs Sallie Ketchem and more. About fifty guests attended with descendants and friends. He remains active with a pantry truck garden kept in good order.
Fragmented copy advertises a health remedy and a suggested almanac. Mentions Green's Special Almanac and Welsters. Claims benefits for rest and relief, with dubious production figures and references to Canada export data.
The note describes a recipe labeled Grut's Wastells Chil Tonie with three bottles and claims simple iron and quinine in a tasteless form. It warns that many others must begin work before the sun rises and mentions price and bile.
Advert reads testimonials for Early Riterscure sacl pills from Mr Sinkii and W L Slav praising tablets for stomach and liver care. Claims include no nausea or griping and easy use. price listed as 25 cents per box with local sale by Webster Wee.
A fragmented OCR note discusses a one day trip to a place called Feralas and mentions quinine tablets, refunds for care, and a signet on a document. It includes unclear references to M bob Wells at Deer Perk Longtshand and a quoted statement about pain relief and care.
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