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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1901
Page
2
The Od en Journal describes Oden Indiana as a pleasant county seat in Daviess County with a growing sericultural region, noting churches, brick buildings, coal mines, and several industrial establishments. The paper outlines subscription terms and mentions local amenities and picturesque surroundings.
A quoted statistician Vedat teysaid the north could reach 1000 people per square mile as years pass, signaling the planet could become densely filled and the world full.
The incorrigible initiates of the Indiana Referma sehend for Baws are to be transferred to the fuedinna Reformatory after Gov. Derr approved the plan. Some boys at the school have faced punishment and the transfer aims to remove about seventeen to twenty years olds, with around fifty youths slated for relocation to reformatories.
Proclamation by President McKinley moves premixed Indian lands in Oklahoma toward settlement as thousands camp near Wichita Kiowa Comanche and Apache borders. The order concerns application priority giving the intercomer the same chance as the sooner if present by August. The reservation holds about 213 598 acres of land.
A Morris merchant voices opposition to mail order firms arguing they undercut local stores by promising low prices. He urges customers to compare catalogs, buy locally, and demand fair pricing, taxes, and service, saying the community supports home merchants and local tax revenue.
A collage of brief items noting experiments in Germany on eggs stored in vaseline, a Canadian trading a wife for a dog and dying of delirium tremens, and various local notes. Mentions Widener’s arrival in Owensboro with funds, a North Carolina lumber sale, a walnut tree valued at 69 000 dollars, proposed school funding laws affecting Martin County, Neeley Oil drilling near Lima, and missing youths from Elnora. Also reports on bridges for Da Viss county and Alcatraz interest in Elder W. R. Covert.
The article notes merchants should seek to supply demand and asks residents to urge merchants to place orders. It mentions firms in Madison township that value home printers and have their printing done in Terre Haute, though home printers and paper do not seek recognition.
Trustees report 7172 white and 83 colored votes in the county. It notes 1 colored vote in Washington township and one in Veale and Harrison townships. The text cites Madison Steele Bogard areas and lists several place names amid fragmented OCR.
A Greenville Ohio farm near Greenville fed two wheat samples to the American Miller. Both from the same seed and ground sown in 1803 yet seven pounds per bushel apart. Sample 1 weighs 13 pounds, plump and bright red. Sample 2 weighs 90 pounds, faded and not plump. The sweating process in the straw may explain the discrepancy.
Sunday dinners offered at the Grand Sotel priced at 25c each for residents of Odon. The notice lists meal service details and dates for the week.
A composite selection, blending a long-winded moral from a modern Polonius with a humorous note on reading contracts and choosing surroundings. It includes quips about publishing truth, avoiding umbrellas on rain days, and the value of silence to dodge lawsuits, followed by a whimsical reminiscence of Henderson and Blaine in Washington.
Tuesday morning William Fiskus feeding a threshing machine at Frank Deal's place suffered a deep cut to his right wrist. A Gingerich boy cutting feeder hands caused a misstep injuring a hand. Dr. Anderson treated the wound, four stitches used to close it.
A youth, son of Elijah Fields living west of town, was riding a bicycle Saturday when his thumb became caught between the chain and sprocket wheel. The resulting laceration was severe and required medical attention from a physician.
The Odon School Board invites bids for coal supply for the Odon schools with bids due by July 20, 1901. An accompanying anecdote notes a neighbor’s infant recovery from cholera infantum after using Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, praised by Mrs Curtis Baker.
Classified notice offering farm land loans from 6 to 8 percent. Ad promises approachable terms and a contact by Harry H. Stocke to discuss financing. Includes stray line about pouring bonize water over raisins before seeding.
An assortment of medical claims and product endorsements for Chamberlain's Cough remedy and other tonics. The notice extols cures for coughs lung trouble sleeplessness and indigestion with testimonials and notices of distributors and manufacturers.
Odon Indiana July 1901 trustee announces teacher assignments for Madison Township schools. Selections include Richardson-Scyne Prentice Kent-B. Richardson Herron J. K. McCarter Good Hope May Ketcham Bunkum Zeta M. Stotts Wallick Aden Hubbard Willowlick Moses McCarter Garten M. H. Kutch Taylor E. W. Montgomery. Objections by August 1 postpone hires.
A Washington Star excerpt shows a cold blooded politician denying accusations of draining the public treasury and discarding money. The piece contrasts wry humor with political mockery about fiscal impropriety and public funds.
An advertisement urges readers to request a free offer for Solid Cue wee Silver tableware claimed to be harder and more durable than sterling silver with no plating. The Quaker Valley Mig. Co lists Chicago addresses and asks readers to cut and return the notice before withdrawal. A physician endorses Foley’s Kidney Cure, praising its effectiveness after years of kidney trouble. A quip warns that refusing to believe someone who says they never closed their eyes all night may invite hostility.
The article warns that overeating rich foods can cause heartburn, especially with weak digestion from constipation. It recommends slow eating, thorough chewing, and six hours between meals, plus taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets when fullness occurs. Sold by Z. Webber.
In twenty years in the drug business the speaker has sold many proprietary medicines but finds none equal to Chamberlain’s, noting no item in the list matches its claimed effectiveness for stomach troubles.
An advertisement by a female medical reformer touts Halo of Pigs as a discreet home remedy for female ailments. It claims decades of study, success in multiple regions, and letters praising cures for hard to diagnose conditions affecting women. It emphasizes privacy and comfort in home use.
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