Standard brand prints for quilting pieces
One half yard and under lengths of Standard brand prints include Jack and White ec alics Cardinal Turkey Red and Silver Gray, from Allen's Pink Calico line for quilting projects.
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1904
Page
3
Liable 19th Century Textile Price List Entry
A fragmented price list outlines various fabrics and waists with yardage prices. Items include Lawns Wash Goods Waistings and assorted linens, with prices ranging from 10 to 24 cents per yard and multiple names such as Florimel Batiste and Egyptian Tissue noted.
Washington shoppers urged to visit for savings
A notice invites out of town customers to Washington to save on purchases. It promises savings of four dollars per item and larger savings on bigger buys, urging readers to visit to verify the offer and pay their travel expense with the savings.
Fancy Mens Hose and Undergarments Sale
Half hose for men offered in a lot of 100 pairs at 30 cents each. Men's balbriggan underwear priced at 25 cents. Carmant suits available at 19 cents and 35 cents.
Our Mail Order Department Expands Sampling and Info
The department states it will gladly send samples and information to inquiring customers. It notes samples of advertised merchandise during the sale may be sent, but orders placed may be filled before arrival due to high store traffic. It invites open orders with selection left to the customer and a return option if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Silk finished pongee yardage sale note
A catalog style brief advertises silk finished pongee fabric at three for each yard with light and dark styles. It notes quantities about one half to three quarters of a yard and mentions remaining pieces of Sarit fabric in various colors.
Local notes on visits and farm sales in Bedford area
Settlers August 18 and 18 were noted with visits to Newberry Sic and Tac con. People like Aunt Mattie Harris Jiy Laughlin and J. OD. Tradsock were mentioned. Edwin Winklepleck bought eleven Durham steers for his meat market. Bedford plans U B church excavation and subscription drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Winklepleck
Durham
Wm. Osborn
Martin County
U. B
Great July Clearance Cuts Prices on Men’s Suits
In the Great July Clearance sale about two thirds of original price, 175 summer weight suits offered. Nearly all are in good condition and ready for quick sale.
Local residents noted during travel and visits
Auditor Tom Nugent visited from Washington on Tuesday. Syan Sargent came from Martin coust on Monday. Mancil Clinton traveled to Indianapolis on Tuesday. Bloomer Myers from Bogard township spent Sunday here. Harry O'Dell and Ed Love joined an excursion to Chicago on Sunday. Ovid Smiley left for Tudians polis on Monday. Clifford Ferris of Elmore township visited Sunday. HV. Merrill advertised pure asphaltum roof paint guaranteed five years. Mrs. Johnlewin and son of Eluora spent Bundsy here with relatives. Fred Toole attended Epsom on business Wednesday. Mrs. J. Ho Whitsett of Plainville is here visiting Mrs. Wm. Haig. Alexander plans a distiaction Sale on Saturday July 3. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Ward and Miss Beatrice Hayes were at Elnora Tuesday. Born Friday July 8 to Mr. and Mrs. A. Helm, a son. Rev. C.H. Suchacan and family returned from Salem. Claude Danner made a business trip to Washington Monday. Miss Alma Gephart, Addie Hicker and Ada Bair of Elnora spent Sunday with Mrs. A. E. Crooke. Miss Inez Dillion of Elmore toys ship visited Mrs. D. W. Hayes Sunday. Owen Skemp and Walter Hackler returned to Indianapolis Wednesday after two weeks at their homes. Thus Leavitt returned to Bloomington Wednesday after visiting here. Miss Glidys McWilliams returned to Washington Monday after visiting Miss Pearl Myers. The old U B church house is being...
George Hughes and wife at the Weser Baden race
The Weser Baden Journal notes George Hughes and his wife from Beach California attended the race. W. d. Banner returned Saturday from St. Louis. An advertisement urges readers to buy reliable watches at D. O. Williams, the watch maker and jeweler, highlighting value and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hughes
Aoge Beach, California
W. d. Banner
St. Louis
Sh ee Gleara FIDE Shoe Sale Preview
Local shoe shop announces a sale on assorted stock. The advertisement promises good styles and stock from their own assortment with varying sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unis
Hindman Death Reported in Newberry Visit
William Hindman died Sunday at his daughter's home in Newberry from typhoid fever. Burial is set for Tuesday at Newberry cemetery. He was a brother of Jobo and Elisha Hindman of Elnora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gindman
Elnora
Newberry
Jobo
Elisha Hindman
Divided Purse in Bedford Trap Shooting Contest
F J Laughlin of this place and J Stipp of Bedford tied in the trap shooting contest at Bedford on the Fourth, each breaking 83 5 out of a 100. They divided the purse with LDauszhna receiving $1 from J Staupp as his share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.J. Laughlin
Stipp
Bedford
Ldauszhna Tp
Staupp
Hart
Rolling Mill Draws Washington Firm With Bonus
A Washington firm named Rolling Mill for Washington has secured a major enterprise through the Commercial Club by offering a $25,000 bonus to attract the project. The company agrees to hire local workers and contribute to the city’s economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commercial Club
Onty
Pay Raise Planned for Washington D.C. Officials
The plan envisions a monthly pay raise totaling about 18,000 dollars for Washington officials, spreading across three years. This increase is described as a major development for the nation’s capital.
Two Boys Drown at Riverside In Miners Town Tragedy
Two Linton area youths Melvaise Melvaine 18 and Calloway 21 drowned while wading at Riverside Sunday. Bodies recovered later near Loverside and a sandbar as crowds searched with nets and explosives. Both families relied on mining work back home in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witkins Meckvaine
Georsze Calloway
Loverside
Melvaise
Callaway
Linton
Kentucky
Calloway
Melusine
Melivaine
Riverside
RAGLESVILLE NOTES ON LOCAL POLITICS AND MINING
Several coaltoners were interviewed about working in mines by J A Overton on Saturday. Tom Wadsworth returned from Springfield where he traveled to help nominate Populist candidates for president and vice president. Raymond Johnson and Frank Glover of Washington visited AN Singleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Overton
Tom
Wadsworth
Springfield
Raymond Johnson
Frank Glover O
Washington
AN Singleton
Yard Sale Finds: Muslin Calico Lengths and More
Local listing offers unbleached muslin yard wide at five cents per yard, along with good grade calico in digo and light blue red gray and black. Yard items vary in color and size for quick purchase.
Mrs.Hunnemeier Appointed Matron of Orphans Home
County commissioners named Mrs. L F Hunnemeier to succeed the late Mrs. W P Vance as matron of the Orphans home She will assume charge August 1 with higher pay and improvements funded by the board including tea linen fare and housing furnished by the matron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Hunnemeier
Orphans Home
W. P. Vance
Watch Repair Myth Revealed In Confused Rant
A fragmented remark questions common beliefs about watch springs and tool use. The speaker contends many think any tool can fit any spring and fix a watch, labeling it a serious error. The text reflects a stray, misquoted dialogue with unclear context.
Watch Repair Promise From Local Jeweler and Optician
A local jeweler and optician urges customers to compare tools and ability with city shops, promising they will do it right or pay the price. The ad emphasizes reliable service for springs and other watch work.
Odeon Milling Co Free Sacks For Wheat Threshing
Odeon Milling Co offers free sacks to farmers for wheat threshing as a promotional note addressed to agricultural communities. The brief notice invites local growers to obtain sacks at no cost for threshing operations.
Card Of Thanks And Musings On Bird Song
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for help during mourning of the mother. A later note ponders road supervisors enforcing game laws and earning fees per conviction. A column excerpt reflects on bird song by bobolinks and hermit thrushes, speculating about mating, jealousy, and Darwinian sexual selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lim
Falling Bodies Tilt East Due to Earth's Spin
A note explains why objects dropped from towers land slightly east of vertical. The earth's eastward rotation moves the ground beneath during the fall, and the falling body shares this motion, causing an eastward deviation that grows with height. The initial drop also has an eastward impulse, so the impact occurs east of the perpendicular depending on fall height.
Tales of King Cobras and Wolf Encounters
An excerpt recounts Mervyn Smith’s cobra hunting tale in India with two natives, describing basket traps, shots with arrows, and a perilous moment as a cobra attacks the coop. It then anecdotes Gray Wolves' friendliness toward sketcher and contrasts with coyotes, noting color changes and seasonal fur variation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Cobra
Mervyn
Smith
Cnsbras
Argus
Gleeson
St. Nicholas
A Vigorous Preacher Names Three Kinds Within Congregations
A minister in a Sunday sermon divides congregants into three groups: the worthy, the middlings, and the positive deevils. He plans to address only the third group, declaring his intention to speak to ye deevils as he rolls up his sleeve and clenches his fist.
British Baronetages and the Pay-to-Play Path to Title
London Truth notes the original baronets were created by James I and that £500 could buy hereditary status. It argues baronetcies now reward party service and obedience to whips, with MPs sometimes required to fund party coffers, while persistence and a show of vigor can secure a title without a knight hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L
House of Commons
London
Exclusiveness as a Brand in Social Circles
The passage condemns exclusiveness as a hollow social construct used to shield individuals from nothingness. It contrasts its prevalence in Boston and New York with Hayfield and Hatfield, depicting exclusive society as a flawed, leaky group of sycophants and hangers on who exist to feed a useless machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Hayfield
Hatfield
Bayfield
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Rea
Gregham God Madras
Higa
Hayes& Pickett
Bee Ieneth
Sarit
Tus
Joraxan
John Corne T
Tac.con
Jiy Laughlin
Bloomfield Teo Hay
LV Merrill
Jon Phutebens
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. OD. Tradsock
Wek
Greencastle
Miss May Fry
Orleans
Misse Hazel
Leis Crooke
Daley Jacobs
Lowe
Indianapolis
Alias Mayme Mitchell
Garten's Wood
Town
A. O. Fulkerson
van Buren Township
Jacob Sommers
Jos. Sears and Son
Fred Boyd
Frank Leach
Midland
E. W. Sears
Indiana
Tom Nugent
Syan Sargent
Martin Coustr
Mancil Clinton
Bloomer Myers
Bogard Township
Harry O'Dell
Ed Love
Chicago
Ovid Smiley
Tudians Polis
Clifford Ferris
Elmore Township
HV. Merrill
Johnlewin and Son
Eluora
Bundsy
Fred Toole
Epsom
J. Ho Whitsett
Plainville
Wm. Haig
Alexander
P. S. Ward
Beatrice Hayes
A. Helm
C.H. Suchacan
Salem
Claude Danner
Alma Gephart
Addie Hicker
Ada Bair
A. E. Crooke
Inez Dillion
Elmore Toys Ship
D. W. Hayes
Owen Skemp
Walter Hackler
Indisnapolis
Leavitt
Bloomington
Misa Glidys ‘McWilliams
Miss Pearl ‘Myers
U.B
Weser Baden
Vusume
D.O. Williams’'s
Fie
Wm. Hindman
Danner’s
van Buren Ravenship
Harvey Riggins
Odon
John Clements
St. Joseph’s Church
Clements
Brown Jownstip
Dr. Etrod
John L. Pate
Brambie
M. O. Pate
A. W. Dyal
Burns City
Jasonville
Tega
A. W. Stuckey and Company
Philip Walters
Hymera
Mr. Overton
Raglesville
Jkek
Odeon Milling Co
J.W. Whitlock
Jobn Burroughs
Harper’s Magazine
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