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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1895
Page
2
The notice from editor C Myers informs readers in Madison township that George Critchlow will replace the retiring sheriff candidate as Shafter trustee. It praises Critchlow’s honesty, sobriety and experience and asks for community support for a successful term.
In Anderson a clever scheme uses watermelons to sell whisky at $1 a pint. A melon is cut to fit a bottle, resealed with wax, and sold after 11 pm during the Fourth of July period and Sundays. Officers are investigating and plan to arrest or eject the violators.
A fragmentary page blends oddities from a card game scene to a distressing image of aging, then shifts to a stark financial report. It covers crimes of the deck, a brutal incident, a public notice about a chintz remedy, and a detailed account of the Evansville and Terre Haute railway company’s tax woes and debt burdens.
A scolding note condemns a boy who lounges on trees and dangerous ground. It urges guardians to place him at home with reading to gain useful knowledge for his old days, warning that idleness leads to worthlessness and ruin.
The article notes corn as the best showing yet and mentions Austin Carter and Nelson Atkins returning from school. It recalls a church ramp being blown out during services by the local ruf ral element and mentions Bogard attracting many young teachers for winter. Trustees discuss location plans aiming to finish by August.
Eicon ball team badly underperformed in a Saturday clash at Plainville ground with a score of 8 to 23 against Tiaravills. They are scheduled to play Montgomery today.
Old Settlers guests will gather August 21 to 23 at Z V Garden Park for a three day program. Wednesday features Odd Fellows and Sunday School, Thursday focuses on Old People’s day, and Friday hosts stock and farm product exhibitions with premium awards.
The Indiana Supreme Court in Teter v. Teter holds that a marriage can form from the couple’s clear intention to unite as husband and wife and mutual consent, even without a formal ceremony, provided motives are pure and openly acknowledged.
A Sunday decree from the Vatican bans the Odd Fellows Sons of Temperance and Knights of Pythias. Catholics involved must withdraw at once or face excommunication. Archbishop Starelli warns bishops to enforce the decree across the province to avert disease and moral danger. De Witt's Colic and Colera Cure is advertised.
A county institute session saw about one hundred teachers, six of whom held up their papers in response. The superintendent criticized the lack of reading and advertising investment, urging teachers to support local papers or risk losing notices and programs. He warned editors might discard communications from societies that refuse to subscribe.
In Paris Lord D a harsh critic of Americans sparks a clash with a Newport belle. He claims there is no good manners in America, provoking a sharp quip from the Newport girl. The conversation ends with no further unpleasant talk about Americans.
A new fabric made from treated wood pulp fibers achieves wool and cotton like qualities. The chemical method, of German origin, was introduced last year and is known as the Meisterlich process of chemically treating wood pulp.
A Freemyer High student Hos. S' fer, N Y, suffered a knee injury after a horse kick and was bedridden until using Chamberlain's Pain Ball. The remedy helped him move about in two days and he recommended it to others for bruises sprains and rheumatism. Sold by W T Dearmin the Druggist.
E and R announce excursion tickets at one and one third fare for round trip to Seymour on Tuesday August 15 and Bedford on Thursday August 16. Tickets good for both directions on sale date. contact A L Jar for details. W H Nelson, druggist in Kingville Mo, guarantees Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with refunds if unsatisfied. Sold by W T Dearmin the Druggist. If you suffer eye ear nose or throat troubles Dr Philip Bistle Washington offers help.
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