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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
2
Theodore T. Jones announces candidacy for county treasurer subject to the Republican county nominating convention. William McCammett of Washington township announces for sheriff of Daviess County subject to the Republican nominating convention.
A writer reflects on a man starting a new party with a halfhearted effort and ridicules fashion and hats. The piece mentions an arrest in New York for stealing collars and questions the details, joking about Bicknel and weather. A physician links big hats to braining, and regulation of the Pinca canal is criticized.
The notice asks readers if their locality is represented in the Journal and invites readers to report news or nominate someone to act as a local correspondent to expand coverage. It emphasizes the value of local reporting in the country paper and requests submission of news or referrals.
A Swiss young mechanic who belonged to the socialist movement inherits 1,300,000 from an American uncle. The piece questions whether such wealth is compatible with socialism and suggests the heir might abandon socialist principles. It hints at possible schemes of division to announce.
Farmers report persistent rains and hot spells hindering plowing and cultivation. Wet ground delays cultivation while grass and weeds surge. In the western area threshing has begun with low yield but good quality grain.
The text notes a strong harvest with oats praised as Lauber year and high grain testing at mills and exchanges. It mentions small acelyge output but good yield, long straw and well filled heads, with hay harvest in full swing. Heavy mills that damaged the corn crop have leveled the situation by boosting the hay output.
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Drowning deaths top a grim week as four lives lost in a river toll prompts calls to watch water safety. Elks lose a tight baseball game to the White Sox 6 to 5, Sears delivering two key hits and Haig driving in the decisive runs in the eighth.
A fragment mentions balls Sears Freemin Scobal and Dets with a time of 1:40 and an umpire Toon. The readable text notes a brief athletic event with these names and a time marker.
Loogootee Glass Workers defeated Lawrenceville Illinois 9 to 1 in Lawrenceville Sunday. The one sided game lacked excitement aside from a fifth inning bunt era that briefly energized the Illinois squad.
The excerpt shows the Lawrenceville team scoring once in the first half while the Glassworkers built a six score advantage, creating a lopsided game early on.
The Linton Independents defeated the Plainville Red Sox 7 to 6 at Plainville on Sunday afternoon. Billings of Washington covered the first sack for the Red Sox.
Whitfield baseball edged Trinity Springs 2 to 1 at Trinity Sunday afternoon in a tight decision. Whitfield pitcher held Trinity to one run while Whitfield plated two in a late frame.
Whitfield defeated St. Marys 4 to 2 at St. Marys in a close contest. Bradley homered and Dages hit a three bagger for St. Marys while Bradley allowed four hits and struck out eleven Whitfield batters.
The Brick and Tile OW baseball team beat the Oz Miners 6 to 5 in a hotly contested Sunday afternoon game at Cannerburg. Local sources credit strong hitting and timely defense for the narrow victory.
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