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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1902
Page
2
The Oden Journal from Oden Indiana dated Saturday July 1508 presents a local issue page with second class mail matter and subscription rates. It lists a price 21.00 for a period and mentions monthly timing. Names and events are not clear from the fragment.
Fragmented text lists several officials and offices with unclear roles. Names include Anderson, LeMay, Fitzgerald, Snider, Nugent, and Leprey with titles such as coroner, treasurer, surveyor, and clerk. The poor OCR yields scattered fragments, not a coherent news item.
The report notes a fiscal year migrant total of 646,739 with an increase of over 160,000. It mentions Kentucky constructing 2.25 miles of railroad and critiques trustee provisions while referencing feuds and business conflicts.
The remarks attribute support for free silver and refer to the Kansas City platform. The fragment mentions Tamio Axor and reorganization of the Democratic party along with Bryanism and the gold standard. The source is incomplete and presents political alignment claims.
The Shoals News releases a souvenir edition highlighting Martin County resources and includes a detailed write up of Shoals and its business and professional community. The edition reflects credit on the publication and its contributors.
The Linton Record accuses Bob Miers of deceiving soldiers while praising John C. Chaney as a true ally who will push pension bills and secure passage with the needed majority. The piece frames Chaney as the soldier’s genuine friend and criticizes Miers as a manipulator.
A local correspondent urges Shoals residents to support a five-number lecture series next season. The writer notes last year’s speakers were paid modestly and advertising cost about 15 dollars, expressing doubt on the venture’s finances but praising community enterprise.
A compact column gathers notes from various places with brief updates on local happenings and assorted items of interest. The tone mirrors a small-town newspaper's quick chatter page.
The small town of Ireland in lou bois county organizes a company and subscribes stock to drill for oil or gas. A Knox county farmer Joseph Jrey Jr was found dead Saturday in a watermelon patch near his home, initially believed killed by lightning.
Early morning mischief report describes Lou Walter and OL Muraw witnessing a well known individual fleeing the hen house as they left for work. The incident involved a suspected chicken thief who heard them approaching and ran, with the thief delaying for a chance at dinner.
Saturday's 220d auction by W T Alexander drew a fair crowd and proved successful. Stock sold well with a sow and seven pigs bringing 82. Sale ended before the rain but many remained in town overnight and left Sunday morning.
Congressman Miers publicly declares support for free silver at a 16 to 1 ratio, aligning with Bryanism and opposing the gold standard reorganization. He made the stance after a Sullivan meeting with Charlie Wellman, signing a paper endorsing the free silver platform voted down at Vincennes.
Instructions for growing mushrooms in a home cellar or attic. Use a shallow bed filled with dark loam about eight inches deep kept dark and damp, with 60 to 70 degree temperatures. Break spawn bricks into fine particles and cover with soil. mushrooms do not appear overnight but within a few days, and then grow quickly.
An Army encampment party from Mount Gretna visits a farmhouse and is served buttermilk and tambiera. After tasting, a guard officer says the milk is fine, and the farmer’s daughter offers more, quipping they feed it to the pigs anyway.
A lank president extols a fixed weekly or monthly saving plan. He argues money set aside should be kept out of reach and only drawn upon for sickness, job loss or death, noting how savings build with such discipline and urging widespread adoption.
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear events or names. The readable bits are insufficient to form a factual headline or summary with distinct entities or dates.
An obituary fragment notes a young man about nineteen years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bennett. The remains were transported to Sandborn for burial.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as iron and quinine for malaria chills and fever. It claims simple composition and cites a price of 50 cents. Many others, it says, must begin work before sunrise.
A reader asks about coughing remedies and dangerous lung trouble. The piece endorses Boschee’s German Syrup as the only remedy claimed to work in severe threats and long trouble, saying it heals tissues, eases temptation, aids exportation, and provides rest.
The readable text mentions Tran Canada export last year and a term Sindh but lacks coherent details or context to form a facts-based summary. No named individuals or organizations with full clarity are present to specify a definable news event.
Curtis is off duty and a shopper at Wehstors drug store buys Sammbarlaing Stomach and Liver Tablets. The advertised remedy is claimed to cure stomach disorders and jet misdirections suggest a mix up at the transit switch.
The advertisement touts Angist Flower as a cure for biliousness and nervous symptoms, claiming doctors were scarce historically. It asserts the tonic calms the system, halts fermentation of undigested food, and relieves head and bodily aches. It promises quick relief with Green's August Flower liquid available through Z Webster's Jet Green's Special Almanac.
An advertisement extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for sores burns bruises and wounds. It claims quick relief for skin diseases and piles and includes testimonials from S. Fuller English Ted and W. L. Star praising its effectiveness in treating gunshot wounds and other ailments.
A shabby patent remedy ad promises cures for colds in one day using laxatives bromes quinine and fublats. It offers no cure no pay and lists a price of 25 cents. The copy also touts a milk cap at bedtime to prevent sleeplessness.
Postmaster C O Driwson touts a one minute cough cure for coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and throat lung troubles. He claims it has saved many from sickness and recommends it for children.
An old ad promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers pills for stomach and bowel relief with claims of no gripe and no nausea. Laters mention chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets for digestive help and liver regulation. Includes prices and pharmacy references.
J A Keli recalls a familiar experience from many neighborhoods about illness and recovery. He describes a summer bout of dysentery and his use of a remedy labeled Chamberlain's Coke Chelera and Diarchoga, noting it produced complete results when used as directed.
Rumors say the L and N is negotiating for the Long Distance road, with E and H and C and E in play, while interest from Terre Haute to Chicago grows. The Bedford to Louisville extension would open new rail access to a region lacking facilities and threaten rivals like the B and T H.
An exchange debates the definition of a good citizen. A gourd citizen is described as a man who loves his hometown, pays debts, praises neighbors, supports the home paper, and keeps tidy, with modest frugality and self sufficiency.
An owner recounts relief from stomach trouble after using Kodo Dyspepsia Cure. The testimonial claims the remedy digests what you eat, requires no diet, and offers great satisfaction, praising its effectiveness over doctors and other remedies.
Fragmentary OCR text shows names and places. No clear event or outcome present. Provide a cautious, generic item based on readable proper nouns and potential pairings.
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