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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
4
Lon Man near Al June 8 recovered from Bright's Disease after home doctors failed to help. A friend urged Dodd's Kidney Pills. his condition improved quickly and he regained health, with praise for the remedy. The recovery surprised many as doctors had given up.
A garbled reminiscence recalls an Indian newspaper item about a person who translated scriptures into Push language. It mentions an accidental shooting by a chamberlain and references named figures Lamien Gishe and others in a fragmented account.
Partial OCR note shows ticketing details for a Crescent Route with single fare and roundtrip options. Mentions ticket agent and July date, but specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmentary text shows partial names and references to individuals and places but is largely indecipherable. Reading errors obscure events and dates, preventing a coherent report of people or activities.
The Chicago Record Herald reports Western Canada expects heavy immigration this year. In four months 40 672 people arrived, nearly double last year’s pace, with most heading for wheat lands in the Northwest. Britain supplies about a third, the United States adds 13 770, and Continental Europe 10 444. Canada’s population is one fifteenth of the U S, yet immigration is now one fifteenth of the U S level, signaling strong competition for settlement and markets.
A testimonial from Mrs. Broderick recounts years of kidney pain and sleepless nights ending after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She reports long lasting relief and urges sufferers to try the remedy, offering a free trial by Foster Milburn Co. and nationwide mail order.
Terre Haute Indiana June 4 The shooter problem that fueled disputes between operators and miners is reported solved by a special commission. The plan is described as a hazardous experiment but the commission endorses employing shooters in certain districts including Clinton Mesca Parke county and Princeton mines.
The Indiana Pharmacists association held its 22nd annual meeting in Lafayette with over 200 druggists in attendance. M A Stout of Bluffton elected president with Bruno Knoese New Albany and C E Elliott Sheridan as vice presidents, A Timberlake Indianapolis secretary, Frank Carter treasurer, and an executive committee including J A Graham Jeffersonville Martin Detzer Fort Wayne and J H Orr Delhi.
George Ingle aged 45 a coal operator and brother of Oakland City magnate David Ingle and John Ineie of Evansville entered Austin's hardware in Terre Haute on Wednesday bought a pistol and shot himself in the head dying instantly He had recently been drinking heavily and addicted to morphine Two weeks earlier he was removed from a local hotel where he was drunk and disorderly He was married and worth at least 7500 dollars
Maggie Snyder thirteen living in Posey county near Hepburn was found bound and gagged in the woods. She said a man and woman entered her home during the night and carried her to the woods after throwing a cloth over her face. Officials say an investigation is underway and Mazie denies eloping charges connected to the incident.
Evansville delegates from Vincennes Petersburg Owenboro and Recport meet Friday with Evansville Booneville Rockport line opponents to resist a $50 000 subsidy referendum set for next Monday in Boone township Warrick County for extending the Evansville Newburg Sunburn line to Benneville.
The Central Oil Co and Ohio Oil Co Standard closed a deal on June 4 transferring Indiana leases to Ohio Oil. The 1700 acres include 148 wells producing about 400 to 30 barrels daily, with part in Adams county. The price nears $500000.
In Crown Point Indiana on June 6 a 19 year old son defended his parents property with a double barreled shotgun after discovering a man ransacking their home. The intruder Trefellaw was shot in the head and chest and is not expected to live.
In Logansport Indiana on a Friday afternoon students protesting non promotion rioted injuring property. Police arrested George Kurns and others sought include Chas Collett Geo Porter Grover Fattensat Tracy Marshall Bert Welf Chas Redmond Fret and Welter Mack.
Unity street of Central Union Tele-Jnu Co officials announce a strike on June 9 at Elwood Alexandria and Newcastle to demand a ten percent pay increase. Workers currently earn about 2.25 dollars per day for all types of work.
Superior Judge Carter refused to dissolve the injunction and allow Sunday baseball in Indianapolis. He ruled the game is both a public and private nuisance when played on Sunday. The ruling blocks the planned action by the baseball association and ministers.
Posey county commissioners refused to grant Christian Neister a license to sell liquor to Smith township. The remonstrators carried a majority of 25 against the saloon man.
Indianapolis June 3 report states J Franck Hanley of Lafayette planned to seek the Republican nomination for governor. Hanley refused to confirm the report when approached.
Bedford Indiana June 4 A long meeting of the Commercial club State Labor Commissioner McCormick quarry and mill operators and locked out workers failed to reach a settlement. A further session is planned for Taure dar. Fowler Indiana June 5 Mose Fowler’s 23rd birthday and the third day of the Chase Duhme trial feature depositions and testimony from Drs Mitchel Judkins Webster Smith confirming Mo Fowle’s sound mind.
Evansville on June 6 reports Joseph Watton and John Friedly injured when their bicycles collided with wagons on Public Square. Both men sustained serious injuries with broken bones and are in serious condition.
A 13 month old girl in Frankfort Indiana was found dead with feet protruding from a jar containing a few inches of water after being missing by her mother. Authorities report the child died before removal.
Melvin Boone a 35 year old Black man was found guilty of murdering John M Koonsman in a South Bend grocery store last December and sentenced to life imprisonment. The first trial jurors disagreed.
In Evansville Indiana on Friday John D Person and J Note claiming Cincinnati as home were arrested on charges of selling bogus jewelry. They were well dressed and presented as a big business.
Gov. W. T. Durbin and his wife arrived in Evansville Indiana to attend the horse show that opened Tuesday evening and were guests at a public reception Wednesday. Sen. Fairbanks is expected to arrive Thursday.
Mrs LaVina McCandiss aged 72 died in Anderson Indiana from paralysis of the stomach. She was the mother of the late H E McCandiss a prominent Republican politician in eastern Indiana.
In Indianapolis on June 4 retail trade dealers from Michigan and Indiana held an annual session. Presidents criticized public papers for unfair reporting of the Dealers' Association. The report notes the group urged not to use telephones in certain practices.
A lively poem envisions a country move away from city life. The speaker imagines family unity in a lakeside house, outdoor chores, a garden, and simple pleasures. They joke about mud, mosquitos, and keeping bills paid as they plan a rustic summer retreat withnature and play.
A quirky anecdote from the Cook County Jazz Journal describes a kind lady encountering a prisoner in Trent at cell 602 on the sixth Moor. She asks why he is jailed and he replies in a puzzled way about sneezing. The moment ends with him saying he woke the gentleman up.
The New Information Bureau plan by George H. Dantela and George H. Dane Julz aims to boost Central lines earnings by promoting pleasure resorts. Bureaus已 established in multiple cities to collect resort data and sell tickets, with Beavki Syracuse Buffalo and Montreal among locations.
Advertisements claim Peruna cures female ailments by removing catarrh of pelvic organs. Testimonials from Eva Bartho and Maud Steinbach praise Dr. Hartman and free online advice, urging women to write for treatment guidance from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
Burlington Route promotes cheap summer fares to Colorado Minnesota and California with dates mid year and special round trip discounts. A travel note from L W Wakener, G P A, advertises low fares and routes via St Louis with Pine Street.
A fragment describes a fare for a Ruand trip plus 25e dated July 22 to 27 via Cmeen and Crescent Toute with instruction to ask a Picker Agent for details. It includes garbled dialogue about expressions and a mention of The Overland Limited train route Chicago to the Coast via Chicago Union Pacific and Northern Western lines.
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