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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
2
Notice lists terms for mail subscriptions in Odo Indiana. Rates shown include one year for 1.00 accuracy and 50 two percent discount terms, reflecting classic second class mail matter language.
The article outlines Odon Indiana a city of about 1500 people on the southern Indiana Railroad twenty miles northeast of Washington Davies County. It notes electrified streets, solid business and residences, three churches a six room brick school building several factories coal mines a Normal School and surrounding strong agricultural area.
The Supreme Court held Porto Rico not foreign territory after annexation and that Congress can levy duties on goods from the island and on US goods imported there. The ruling sustains the Foraker tariff act for Porto Rico and shows a close bipartisan division in the court.
Old notes recount Gibson of Martin county suing William White’s neighbor for 5000 damages for alienating his wife’s affections. Jury awards 190. Also reported: Stephen Isenoge, Scotsman, vanished from his home while wife attended court. A Vermont physician died of lightning shocking a telephone line.
A letter recounts a trip to the Centennial General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ in Frederick. It details visits to notable sites including Hennenerhasset Island, Harper's Ferry, and Parkersburg with reflections on John Brown history, local guides, and the Potomac and Shenandoah regions. The account mentions time zone changes, the rail route, and a dramatic anecdote about a beating during the raid.
A travelogue recounts a three week visit to Frederick Maryland, detailing its history from colonial times through the Revolution and Civil War era. The writer highlights landmarks, presidents, cemeteries, and monuments, plus a visit to Washington DC with tours of the Capitol, Mount Vernon, and the Smithsonian.
Money to loan on improved farm land at five to eight percent. Call Harry H. Crooke for details.
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