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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1894
Page
2
The Journal notes the announcement of a Madison township candidate for the Republican nomination. The item appears in a Saturday issue dated July 14 1994 with editor Wilson E Myers.
State leaders include William D. Cowen Cass for Secretary of State and Milo Holtz for State Treasurer. Auditor is Vamericus Co. Paily Heone for State, Attorney General Mills Oarecham Mar tile, Supreme Court Alena Jerless, Geologist W S Blathley Vigo, and 2nd District Congressman A M Wardy Porfeict Senator Hilla Ry Q. Houghton. Sheriff John G Leming and Commissioner James Ro Steene.
Fragmented Elmora Tribune text notes exchange list items and local notices including a Gosport prize mention and a Post Master salary discussion. Indicates Washington salary rise and Petersburg reduction to 21500, suggesting tied, unclear local wartime era civic notes.
Incomplete text notes land sales and values with figures such as $1,266 and $1,102 mentioned alongside references to Indian towns and ranges from $5,000 to $10,000. The passage lacks full context and clear subjects.
Fragments recount bond payments, fugitive Stannard, school attire quirks, humorous misadventures with teeth and newspapers, a Maine clerk pocketing a letter, accidental photo mishaps, an electric line sighting, a penitentiary chaplain note, and a serious fight between two youths in Switz City with one gravely injured.
A fragmented reader’s note reflects resignation and hope within the Elnora Tribune legacy. The text laments decline yet clings to survival as the community foresees an ending that may never arrive.
The article critiques the Elnora Tribune for past tense framing and vague references while noting the Odon Band and parade details. It questions the paper’s status as the county’s largest paper aside from the Gazette or Democrat and urges accuracy before asserting readership reach.
The piece argues the U S government must defend constitutional rights and uphold law amid strikes. It praises Congress members opposing the administration and asserts no politics in the crisis, framing it as a defense of republican institutions against anarchy. It also mentions a Bloomington swindle selling dyed blue jay birds as red birds.
A vivid, slightly surreal portrait describes a home where old hats fill window niches, a wife sinks like a bag of wool with a string, a husband wears a tobacco stain on his shirt, and children wipe noses on sleeves.
List of remaining letters including Muissick John Kern E A and Mrs Ove at Chon Post Office for the month ending June 30 1394, marked as advertised. Call for the above and say advertised. Clerk Elias. Gell. W O Danner. 1 AL.
An odd excerpt notes educated the homeless lad and robbed the philosopher of his reason. It describes smiles and kicks and death, and mocks the editor for trying it, leaving a sharp, satirical impression.
A New York Sun excerpt mocks Grover Cleveland and the Democratic party with a catechism style riff on promises and the Three Cs Compromise and Cleveland. It notes a separate item about Shafer of the Freemyer House injured by a horse kick and applauds Chamberlain’s Pain Balm as a remedy for bruises sprains and rheumatism sold by W L Stov.
A discussion on gender roles argues women should gain equal status without heavy labor, envisioning them as home queens and future leaders in government while maintaining motherhood. The piece cites optimism from the Columbian Exposition era and notes a local druggist in Kingville, Missouri, backing Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a refund promise.
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