This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary text appears to reference prescriptions and drug compounding accuracy. It mentions physicians and value for money, with scattered phrases about pure drugs and sting. The readable portions are insufficient to identify people, places, or organizations.
Local paper lists visitors and residents including Jos Lacey from Washington, Uncle Mike Wallick from Elnora, Jason Bennett as a witness in a lawsuit, and many others visiting or traveling. Mentions include Chas Hubbard as agent for a railroad, birthdays celebrated, school closings, church revivals, and local business notes.
Lies Montgomery and wife joined G. U. Abraham and family earlier this week. The personal property of the late F. B. Arford is set for sale near Tuesday March 18. Mrs. Lace and Mrs. O Dell depart Monday for Chicago. Congressman Miers dined with Mr. Sire and wife midweek. J. M. Hindman traveled to Lyons and Sandiborn early in the week.
Cap freshman R W Miers visits to see Cy Davie and Css. Hazel Voris of Columbus leaves for Evansville after visiting Mrs M S Taylor. Odon Local of the W M A plans a Japanese Tea at Mrs Ward 302 8 Spring St next Tuesday. Notice of Geo Hughes liquor license appears. Mrs Schafer’s grandmother death brings Charles Schafer and wife back to Bedford. Margaret Garton personal property sale March 25 at 10 o clock includes household goods piano and crops.
A scan of brief notices lists sales of personal property by Leonard Winklepbeck and others, upcoming auctions, and various visits among residents including Hindmans, Gingerich, Nicholson, and McCarter. Adds harvesting of farm items, a chicken house update, and local business notes from Odon, Linton, and nearby towns.
Issac Fulkerson is very ill and Mrs. Rebecca Plummer died of pneumonia at 77. Miss Effie Vasey visits friends in Leogootee and Washington. Families move from Burns City and Washington. Local schools closed due to weather. A protracted meeting at U B church ended because of bad roads. Burial for James Williams set at Eaglesville with Rev J W Gilley officiating.
A fragment notes a new shipment revealed by Mrs. A Check. The text is unclear but points to a shipment announcement or arrival overseen by an individual named Mrs. A Check.
A pawnbroker describes a visitor who pawned a fur lined overcoat on a cold day. The man received a dollar advance, returned the same evening to ask about interest, and paid 3 cents. The buyer then commented on the pawn and left.
A labor dispute at Pleasant Hill Sabbath School led six top students to strike after the teacher demanded obedience and wood carrying. The union formed within the class included a president secretary and a coroner. The group pledged to persevere while mourning Everett Cox, a young member life remembered by the Sabbath School and Y P C U.
An aged OCR fragment promotes Indiana agriculture and a strong newspaper. It touts reliability, market reports, and early stock quotes from New York and regional exchanges, claiming the Journal offers extensive news and dairy coverage with timely market data.
Willrran M. Argaran announces as Republican candidate for auditor of Daviess County Indiana subject to the primary. Thomas McGrEst and Robert S. Woop announce bids for county offices with party designation. B F Covert announces for county recorder Steale township subject to Republican primary. Airaryr C. TRUELO announces as a candidate for T. Wiess county subject to the primary election.
Notice to residents and officials that MA REEY COOPER will apply to Daviess County Commissioners at the April session to sell intoxicating liquors at premises on a 27 foot wide strip of ground in Clarkeburg Odor. Cooper states he is over 21 and a bonafide Madison Township resident.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.