Local theater presale prompts wide interest
Presale activity draws attention as lists and notes mention dates and venues. Attendees discuss seating and event times amid scattered references to a theater district and potential performances.
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1897
Page
2
Presale activity draws attention as lists and notes mention dates and venues. Attendees discuss seating and event times amid scattered references to a theater district and potential performances.
Fragmentary text references a plot to decide a treaty with dates and key figures. Mentions Emesee McDonagh a pes teacher and DPuadd BPS aid, plus names like Matthews, Patty, RaeCon, and others. Context remains unclear but indicates coordinated planning and timelines.
Township assessor Eli Helm completes property recap for Oden and Madison Townships. Figures show totals for parcels acres value of lands and improvements and percentages across components with no clear legible totals due to OCR errors.
Fragmentary report recounts Almont resident Duster Witkiatts’s life ending, with a revived medical scene after a four day period. Witnesses describe injuries, a brief coma, and a recovery process as doctors and neighbors respond.
Dev Thomas A Lene died after a severe paralytic stroke on Sunday morning at his farm near Maysville. The funeral was Monday evening led by Rev Jo Smith at Maysville Cemetery. A respected Methodist minister for 35 years, he influenced many families and preached widely. He leaves no children. he has relatives in Elon.
Fragmentary OCR text references names like Long and Pes Finer but no coherent event, date, or location emerges. The passage appears damaged with garbled phrases and lacks verifiable facts for a summary.
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A damaged but reorganized rail project near Richmond shows improved condition after an election on Thursday May 27. The move involved state officials and departments, with cap stock listed at 210000 and ownership under George Po Heilman and Whitney as executives of the Navy linked directors.
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion of fees and foundations with references to Paris Cre tut and a foundation in fit. The garbled lines mention mood and different st tions dus mid the orms of Leds and Ets. The overall meaning is unclear.
An eminent English doctor warns that disease spreads in summers, infecting many while the strong stay healthy. The weak and sickly are most at risk, as a single cough can become a grave illness. The remedy is maintaining good health and resistance.
An advert describes Scolls Emulsion Codiver O11 as condensed nourishment to build the system against disease. It recommends sustained use all summer for those under healthy weight and urges readers to buy the product from druggists, price 50 cents for two bottles.
The item notes C E Odell and daughter Letha traveling to Washington on Wednesday. It mentions local people visiting, a May teacher exam with 67 applicants, and various social and civic notes from Plainville and nearby towns, including local officials, weddings, and upcoming Fourth of July celebrations. It reads as a bustling period piece of small-town life with scattered names and activities.
A Bloomfield note argues printers face pressure and double standards when pricing work. It contrasts newspaper men paying fairly for services with grocers and others who seek extra cuts, noting printers again ask for fair value while rivals dodge charges.
Fragmentary OCR notes reveal a 33 year old listing for cloth or St.1s items priced at $1.35 and references to The Henn Poyman and The Whongraphic Institute Co Cincinnati. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a trade card or catalog excerpt with system related terms and pricing.
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