Fragmented Notice of Local Market Prices
The readable lines indicate casual pricing and weather notes with scattered phrases about blackberries and a sale or market item. Intended as a tiny public notice or classified snippet with unclear specifics.
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1897
Page
3
The readable lines indicate casual pricing and weather notes with scattered phrases about blackberries and a sale or market item. Intended as a tiny public notice or classified snippet with unclear specifics.
The page mixes farm updates and small ads: threshing wheat, a bartender seeks drink suppliers, a Troy wagon for sale, a Mrs Sinder from Van Buren delayed, Eaglesville visitor, and a general call for assistance. Also mentions a dentist appointment next Tuesday and heat affecting sales.
Fragmentary OCR reveals names and places such as Warren Andersen and L D Ennis with reference to Bakeries, inns, tailoring, and visits. Jumbled lines mention the Soy Inn Lyons, Et i Alrs Life Edgin, and travels from Petersburg to Ashrand City, with scattered dates and personal notices.
Removal notice from J M Crooke brick store room announces Gantz Bros have moved entire stock of drugs wallpaper stationery notions chars and tobacco to a neat first class drug store inviting patrons and friends to call and view the goods.
Trustee George M. Critchlow announced selections for Madison township schools. The list includes Bricker P M Baughlin for No 1, Went Moses McCarter Noderton Carrie C Arford for No 2, Good Hope R D McCarter for No 4, Bunkum Edward Hubbard for No 6, Wathek Grant Callahan for No 6, McCarter A M Wallek for No 7, Ne Wilkes Lies Mary Feller for Noe Garten Zeta ML Steers, and Tavier N F Barkly for No 10.
A visitor identified as C W Weel from Chicago spent a week at the Quaillin House attending to professional duties. Local residents faced dental procedures and care, with many individuals described as receiving extractions and related services during the period.
The obituary recalls Cathanne Dunlap of unknown location as a devoted wife mother and neighbor born May 2 1847 in Tuscarawas County Ohio who joined the M church at seventeen and lived a Christian life. She died peacefully leaving a grieving family and many friends with funeral services held that day at Ab church.
Fragmentary text mentions figures and places in a speculative context. It references individuals and terms that resemble a medical or scientific discussion, with unclear connections and missing context.
A readable fragment from Paducah Kentucky shows 74/5 S Fourth Street merchant Granny Metcalf offering a pine tar remedy advertised as the best grip cure. The ad mentions shaky handwriting and a sale during her life with other remedy names noted in a period ad style.
Unable to determine readable facts from the provided text.
The readable text outlines a dated sports summary with mentions of teams and scores and references to location markers and figures. Key entities appear garbled but include possible team names and event notes from a local page.
A brief local note reports an opening for a fest class merchant that will engage two workmen. Miss Gertie Herbert of Sullivan Indiana, visited two weeks with her sister and brother here and returned home Saturday.
A full line of shingles lath dressed lumber rough lumber and all timber in stock. They can deliver free to any part of the city and will arrange orders for prompt service. Foster Leaman Cooper manager.
Farlen reports beautiful weather for plowing as Lon Uaughlin and family from Marion County visit. Judge Fisher and family stay at Cornettville early in the week. G M Critchlow visits Marsh on Sunday. Clarence Hubbard returns from Greene County. John L McCarter visits Oden on Sunday. A basket meeting is planned at Mt Olive on the first Sunday in August. Julius Smith of Oden, a fruit tree agent, was here Wednesday. John Hubbard’s loss by fire has been adjusted by insurers.
Local notes show Dave Wadsworth selling blackberries by the bushel at Loogostee on Wednesday. The United Brethren held a quarterly meeting Tuesday. Fishing took place at Boges Creek this week. Hayes Hattery visited relatives in Loogostee on Tuesday. Richard Myers is out again after fever. O H Fulkerson traveled to Farmersburg on Monday on business.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder issues. It claims relief from back pain frequent urination and scalding during urination and promises a sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Kilmer & Co. of Binghamton NY.
Advertises low rate excursions along the Mobile and Ohio line with service to Mississippi and Alabama. Mentions July through September departures with ample options for stops and return. notes ticketing through a general agent and carrier representatives.
A faded notice invites the public to join dentist Jo MeVoni for a morning session at the Stew Inn in Oden. The event promises to provide various mental and dental care tasks, with attendees asked to call to sign up.
Last Tuesday the roster passed from private hands into direct possession of the New York Farmers Trust Co. with Mr. Taylor as president and Mr. Olney as director. The rosé will be straightened up, and an interesting move may be locked for at any time.
The Old Settlers Association met last Saturday to set the picnic for August 18 19 and 20. Frank Erwin George Correll W R Odell Alex Odell and Al Diefendorf were appointed as a committee to arrange the event and waive gate fees. The committee will report this afternoon.
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