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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1904
Page
3
The page records visitors from Curse City and Washington and locals traveling to Terre Haute and Edgar, with social calls, church notices, lodge organization in Painville, and remarks on watches repaired from Arkansas. Names include Stacey O'Dell, Robert Russell, Raymond O'Dell, Charlotte Haste, Jennett, McCarter, Morrison, Snab, and others.
Fragmentary report notes the death of Noah Pate and references political figures and events. Names such as Pat, Deerey Fatt, Wilmurs Teg, and the Democratic candidates appear in unclear lines. Dates and places are unreadable, with several garbled phrases surrounding an election context.
Eluer Pershing made a business trip to Burns City Tuesday. Wu. Haig radiamly went to Plain vie Wednesday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hueston left yesterday for Oakland City to visit relatives a few days. D. W. Hayes and G. D. Abraham went to Lonzootes yesterday to attend the Judicial conception. Children's Bay exercises will be held at the ULB church sext Sunday. You can't afford to keep an old clock when now ones are so cute a ph. George Henderson is the new member of the school board. They organized with C. A. Protest. Presidents ALA Lane. Secretary 2nd Gen. Henderson, Treasurer.
A fragmented OCR item mentions a Mr. and a 48 pinled score, with references to Digs and Are and Hirst. The readable bits imply a local academic or test scene, noting names and a cryptic description but lacking clear actions or outcomes.
A late week incident in the city center involved a stray dog fatally attacking a smaller dog. Residents report fear and call for quick city action as authorities investigate the unusual event.
Marvel Haig reports a fishing mishap last Friday when a hook pierced his leg above the knee during a trip. He sought medical care at a local facility and received treatment for the puncture wound.
The article warns farmers about two swindlers operating across states offering prepaid supplies and trees on credit. The first swindler uses a local agent to sign contracts for goods worth about one hundred dollars, then duplicates the agreement to evade payment and faces a costly court dispute. The second swindler sells trees at inflated prices, claiming novelty, with payments tied to fruit sales, but the trees are usually inferior and never delivered. Farmers are urged to deal only with reliable advertised agents and avoid unsolicited schemes.
A balloon ascent is announced for the afternoon of June 25 in Odon if plans hold. Last year a large balloon was bought for the Fourth of July celebration but not used, and organizers now intend to launch it during the evening. Invite friends to attend.
Loreen Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson, fell about ten feet through a trestle on the S. Tody path west of El Nora while walking from Riverside. She struck her head on the cock at the bottom, leaving a bump on her skull.
An oyster species Ostrea virginica is the one true edible oyster in eastern North America science notes five western species of importance. Blue Point oyster from the Taima coast is highlighted for its quality. Differences in flavor and growth relate to food supply and conditions.
Authorities promote tree planting across the Liaoning Jilin provinces to reduce drought risk. Proclaimed guidelines urge citizens to use forests for timber, wind balance, and air purification while travelers and families seek shade and rest under growing canopies.
Rosemount stock farm near Millersville Indiana stands out for its all white stock from chickens to White Percheron horses and white Angora goats. Owned by Carica J. Yucaanan, the farm began in 1900 with pedigreed stock named alphabetically from Amber to Alpha, intended to aid memory of stock ages and continued to apply the naming plan to future births.
A historical note claims eye tears from White, African, Eskimo, and Finn peoples share water, salt, soda, and mucus but differ in phosphate compounds and trace ammonia. It further asserts Caucasian tears form bone-like particles under a microscope, while African tears form ear-like shapes and Eskimo tears bend into a bow through evaporation.
A World’s Work piece extols Eskimo thrift noting that wastes like wallets, broken items, and empty tobacco tins are salvaged and repurposed into practical articles. The article condemns careless disposal by white settlers and highlights ingenuity in recycling.
The Republican Judicial Convention held in Loogoatee yesterday selected H Q Houghton of Shoals for Judge and E T Laughlin of Odon for Prosecutor. The meeting proceeded quietly with orderly nominations.
A garbled local item notes several visitors and residents in the area. Names mentioned include Ketcham Laughlin, Earl and Mrs Kelsey, William Clinton of Odon, Lewis Fisher of Fdoera, Miss Chipearith of Piniaville, Carrie Cooper, Ethel Pownall, George Myers, Edgar Stotts, Art Truebloen, Amos, and others visiting or staying with relatives.
An Adirondack native cites herbal cures noted by the New York Herald. He mentions yarrow tea for coughs, balsam fir resin brews, Gravel wood spelled arkutus, blader root, sage tea for worms, sunflowers with molasses for whooping cough, horseradish leaves for neuralgia, a nutmeg charm, and onion poultices to draw out inflammation or pus from boils.
The body constantly produces poisons which, if not removed or overproduced from overfeeding, contaminate the fluids around brain cells and tissues, asphyxiating and paralyzing cells. This explains post meal stupidity and symptoms like giddiness and confusion in chronic dyspeptics.
An engineer of a famous fast train blames recent wrecks on passenger demand for speed. He argues 40 mph is safest, warns 50 60 70 mph endangers crews and passengers, and cites confusing signals from lights as trains approach Chicago.
An ordination service at Riverside baptized twenty by immersion and two by sprinkling. Ten were ordained locally while the remainder came from Elnora. An immense crowd attended with many from the area joining in the ceremonies.
Notice is hereby given that the firm of S. A. Taylor & Co. has dissolved partnership. All persons knowing themselves indebted to said firm are requested to call and settle at once. Ss. A. Taylor. Edwin Winklepleck.
A traveler recalls an English dinner where a young American girl sits at the end of the procession near the famed poet and art patron Henry Rogers. She learns that rank can outshine merit while noting Rogers' fame and wealth as the room's prominent yet distant figure.
A historical note traces attitudes toward boys and tobacco from seventeenth century England to Queen Anne's era. It cites De Rochefort and a French traveler's account of schools instructing boys to smoke, then tracks tobacco use rising in France while snuff and smoking divide persisted among classes.
A court ordered sale proceeds from a 19th century case against Edgar Laughlin Chintin and others. The notice lists delinquent rents and profits for up to seven years, describing the property starting at the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter in section 29 township 53 north range 4 west. The sale at the courthouse door in Washington County on July 2 at 10 to 4 will satisfy the decree, interest, and costs. If not enough, the fee simple will be offered. sale is without relief from valuation or appraisement laws.
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