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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
2
Fragments cover postal delays in Indianola and Heathman, local advertising rates, public notices, and editorials on saloon disorder, mail delivery by a government employee, a Terre Haute wedding, county fairs, circus manager Rev Wen Kheak, drowning concerns, and railroad mileage trends.
The countywide value totals 312 497 505 excluding railroads and certain companies after equalization by the board of review. Each township shows gains with the largest increases in Washington Barr Rimore Steele and Bogard townships, reflecting the new assessed valuations and cross-town shifts.
Shoals News notes a project at Odon near Blankenship involves Dearain Co. set to plant 3000 apple trees and 1000 peach trees this fall to complete the orchard.
A Bloomfield resident Charles Shelton faced a postmarked letter from Linton claiming all Black people must leave Bloomfield by July 2001 and attend a so called visitation. The warning, signed by Compittee, prompted concern among locals who take it seriously.
A fragmented plea asks readers to mention seen ads in this paper when buying merchants in Tar Junction area. The request seeks support through readership recognition of advertised businesses.
An injured transcription from Indiana describes Mrs Chas Applezgue of Vexacdein suffering severe coughing and sleepless nights due to consumption. The text claims bottles of a treatment named De Kinzs Now cure the illness with promises of rapid relief and mentions financial strain from costly remedies.
An early column discusses cholera, urging careful attention to infant care and remedies. It notes that despite fears, proper guidance and remedies are essential and can reduce danger, stressing caution about money and care in treatment.
An old advertisement claims Green's August Flower purifies and enriches the blood by cleansing the liver to treat skin flaws and digestive issues. It asserts the remedy relieves constipation nervousness sleeplessness and indigestion with trial and regular bottle prices listed as 25 and 75 cents respectively.
An article outlines Hudson Bay trading practices series from Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. It notes sorting furs by quality, high value silver fox and red fox skins, wolves and arctic fox presence, and the role of Indian traders at posts. It also includes unrelated small ads for nursery stock and a colonial job notice.
A vivid account describes trapping ermine through a cruel sequence. The hunter uses a knife and spear teeth to end a rabbit, then stalks the ermine with frostbitten steel, claiming the trapped animal must fear predators and the trapper's approach. The piece ends noting the ermine’s capture as inevitable.
An editor cites a tobacco edge in a fragment mentioning Groves Tastless Chill Tonic with a line about no cure no pay and the claim that the formula is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. The passage ends with a remark about deaths and the editor’s weary response.
A shaky case ends in a guilty verdict with some doubt whether the defendant is the man. The fragment notes a prior terrible ailment and a salve cure cited before the trial. The location mentions Alabama and Webster's Drug Store as a point of reference.
The text notes Litton as the week’s focus and traces a path to Sullivan. It asserts Mr. Miersi will seek re nomination next year and that he is entering the race early and confidently, with strong expectations of victory as reported by Bloomfield News.
The State Board of Health plans a campaign against consumption in Indiana after the last Legislature raised its funding by 24000. A June report cites 2255 deaths from consumption, with 345 due to the disease. Males outnumber females, ages span sixty to forty, and many affected are married, leaving orphans.
Fragmentary OCR shows a laxative product label with vague refund claim and illegible box text. No clear names, dates, or events are identifiable from the provided fragment.
A Madison township event showcases prizes for long residency in the same home, age based races for children, best recitations from Madison and Van Buren townships, oldest veterans and performers, and largest participants by weight and height with several other prizes noted.
An old time advertisement touts Electric Bitters and Liver and Kidney cures with “satisfaction guaranteed” by Z Webster and a druggist. Claims relief from blood poisoning, debility, and general aches, noting slight injuries heal faster and burns and bruises recover quickly. The piece mocks self-promotion and emphasizes quick, broad cures.
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