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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1894
Page
2
A fragmentary notice indicates ELITIELMS is named as candidate for Assessor of Madison township subject to Republican party guidance and local township committee decisions.
A jumble of candidate names appears for state and county offices including William Apolven, Boots Paily, David Cef, Kimeon J Thompson, S Blatuley, A. M. Hardy, Hillery HePrGhHyron, and others. The text lists state officers, congress delegates, and county officials such as treasurer Henry Aikman, surveyor Faith Cersner, and commissioners in a disordered roll.
A fragmented note suggests losses from a strike affecting government railroads and an anticipated ruling by a prominent railroad president.
A fragmented report urges quicker, simpler repairs to planks and sidewalks. It argues that even small fixes would improve safety and pedestrian flow, noting loose boards hinder access and require care while walking.
The article argues that Cook County and state law require taxpayers to cover all damages from riots and strikes, not railroads, stating losses from vandalism during the coal strike must be made good by taxpayers regardless of existing statutes. It notes the burden falls on the public if property is destroyed during labor unrest led by Debs.
Fragmentary note by Br Smith cites a cemetery relocation as key for the town’s health. The text urges careful reading and hints at public interest in moving the graveyard to improve local welfare.
D J Smith M D Everence Oden argues the cemetery should be moved to a new site half a mile from town. He urges a joint stock company to buy the ground develop it into lots and sell them, with no more burials at the old cemetery. He acknowledges high price but deems relocation necessary for public sentiment.
A list of county fair events in Indiana with corresponding secretaries and locations including Terre Haute, Petersburg, Sullivan, Pratt, Lawrence, Bloomfield, and Washington. The record names officials such as G-Sullivan county, Crowder, Frank O. Stawnard, J. Porhane, and James Wo Enneon, tied to fairs in various counties.
An Indian man dies from exhaustion after sleeping in a feather bed in a cabin. A companion awakens, finds him dead, and the scene suggests oxygen deprivation from the curled bed. The report notes dangerous effects of improper sleep posture on circulation and repose.
Excitement rose at Camp Dexter when a militiaman’s wife found her husband with another woman. A brief struggle drew a crowd as the wife pursued the rival, the husband restraining his wife while the other left the scene. Names could not be learned.
The text argues taxpayers resist old tax systems and insist on fair national sharing of expenses. It stresses yeomanry doubt about ongoing income, import, internal revenue, and divine tax schemes, claiming prosperity once allowed silent payment of public burdens.
A garbled account discusses gloves at official receptions, then pivots to a moralizing note on self control and nerve tests. It mentions a pest eradication effort and a warning about dealers in fraud, concluding with instinctive safety reactions to danger.
Three non poisonous recipes from a New Orleans man claim to exterminate flies. The suggested methods use linseed oil with rosin, rosin with rapeseed oil, or resin with molasses and linseed oil to form sticky pastes spread on brown paper.
Aesrapston DC publishes Public Opinion a weekly journal offering articles from major papers and editorials. The piece notes price reductions to 300 per year for Public Opinion and Gordon Journal plus references to court decisions on school funds and several local remedies and testimonials from readers.
Readers are told that an inactive liver spoils digestion energy and mood while a wholesome remedy called Simmons Liver Regulator acts like Nature to restore balance without causing constipation. The piece praises the product as a medical perfection and claims extensive trials and universal efficacy.
The Post advertises comprehensive local and domestic news with a focus on Indiana topics. It claims accuracy and a broad state service, offering news and advertising free from indecent content and inviting readers to try the publication.
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