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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1891
Page
2
Odon Exchange Bank presents Floward Crooke president and G T Mulford cashier with Marry Crooke assistant cashier. They offer collections nationwide and drafts on European cities. They issue certificates of deposits, assist pensioners, and provide short and long term loans on real estate with fair rates.
The Congress of the United States adjourned at noon Wednesday and will not convene again until December. The move gives the nation a period of relief as lawmakers pause from legislative duties.
Postwar policy signals a sugar price rise proposal after April 1 by McKinley aimed at giving Americans about six more pounds of sugar per dollar. supporters tie the plan to the Republican majority in the recent Congress.
The Indianapolis Journal condemns the fee and salary bill as patched and dishonest from start to finish. It argues the legislature is dying and will soon pass away with no Hoosier mourning its demise.
Business men organize a night watch and appoint Eli Helms as the night policeman. He begins duty at 9 o'clock to preserve order guard against fire and prowlers.
Editor Odell travels to Washington to press town moral interests and oppose two saloon makers urging their legal rights to open establishments. He is urged to defend the town’s good society and souls against what is described as institutions of the Devil and aims to return home today.
The Gazette presses a proposition to cut saloon licenses from $100 to $25 in Washington. Critics fear the move is fruitless as saloons influence county seat affairs, and doubt the paper can achieve its objective while contending it deserves credit for its efforts.
The play Under the Spell rendered at the Goers House last Saturday night drew strong praise for entertainment value. Patrons described the performance as a grand success with notable acting and stage presence.
The performers delivered a creditable portrayal of the rise and fall of sgons and the evil effects of their introduction in a community. The production left an impressive and valuable lesson, though absentees missed a good entertainment.
We oppose unqualified saloon operators and insist all applicants comply with every law before opening. If a saloon locates here we will continue to enforce the law closely and ensure the saloon keeper obeys it to the letter.
The writer recalls a visit to Potts & Johnston in Greensburg and disputes a letter claiming the Odon Wood Manufacturing Company ran only a quarter of the time. He asserts the Odon plant operated nearly continuously except for bad roads and accuses the Greensburg party of misrepresentation and bitter innuendo in the exchange.
James Harrel reported a massive wild cherry tree in Potman County split by a summer lightning strike. He noted the trunk measured 13 feet 4 inches in circumference with a first limb at 62 feet from the base and top log diameter about 3 feet 6 inches. the tree stood straight and tall, offering five twelve foot saw logs.
In Veale township near Cumback a group of masked men frightened John Wells at a charcoal kiln run by Sam Brown helped by Wells. The kiln burned down later causing about 200 dollars in losses. Wells plans to press charges against the night raiders with Judge T S Crutcher handling the civil action.
A fragment from a 19th century column touts Simmons Liver Regulator for headaches and consumption. It includes personal anecdotes, humorous anecdotes, and a note about a local factory, ending with the product endorsement by doctors and druggists. The writing mentions Ada E. Hurd and a pastor named John Hastings among scattered names.
A Byron W Orr editorial extols the county newspaper as a trusted home source. It serves as a business guide, moral pulpit, public adviser, and social link, delivering trade notices and neighborly tributes to firesides across the county.
A Wisma Presse writer calculates Austrian capital expenditures in fees totaling over 4,000,000 florins. Waiters in restaurants are accused of 1,825,000 florins, coffee house staff 876,000, hackmen and cabmen 474,000, and street car conductors 100,000 florins yearly.
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