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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1904
Page
2
The Republicans of Madison township schedule a meeting on Saturday March 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the town of Odon Indiana to nominate candidates for trustee assessor and three advisory board members. S.C. Guthrie and J. N. Hayes listed as organizers.
The article discusses international recognition of the Parana republic by Britain France Germany Austria Hungary Russia Italy and about a dozen other governments. It contrasts this with Republican views criticizing administration for partisanship over the matter and praises Indiana debt reduction under Republican leadership.
The early Republican drift to govern after a bankrupt treasury faced from 1860s upheavals, as the party aimed to stabilize finances during a vast rebellion. The task demanded extraordinary intellect and energy to restore solvency and manage government bonds at par amid wartime pressures.
The text argues that government reach is limited and contrasts Republican business management with the opposition's alleged shiftless, helpless, and incapable attempts at governance. It frames the difference as a fundamental political contrast.
The item notes a leap year peculiarity and calendar quirks with holidays on Sundays including Easter, and reports county commissioners in Elmore township appointing seven men led by Towey and Fiscus to supervise gravel and rock road construction. A Washington dispatch states a postal inspector recommends removing Lawrence C. Cahill from postmaster at Cannerburg after about two years.
A peculiar funeral procession for Isaac Denem’s child moved from the riverfront home near White River to Cornettaville. Undertaker Bonham led a skiff procession from the house across water to land where carriages awaited, then interred the body. The odd voyage reflected local hardship and river proximity.
At Elvora last week the Prohibitionists named county ticket candidates including Representative A. J. Biddinger and Sheriff Thos. J Mathewson. The piece also mocks Chicago papers and reports on a beer-drinking incident in Rinera with Marsha Mathewson involved.
The first annual Elnora high school commencement was held at the Elnora opera house with Dr. Sherman Davis of Indiana University giving the address. Miss Ada Bair and Milton Nugent led graduates as the school expands four year offerings and the library gains 200 plus volumes.
The Chicago centennial observance set for September features pageants tournaments rowing regattas and sham battles. Children will view a replica Fort Dearborn on the parade grounds with Ojibways Potawatomi and Menominee villagers portrayed by actors from Canada. The city committee may borrow ideas from New York’s recent celebrations.
A business man cites St. Louis waste baskets as a vast untapped wealth source. He suggests selling discarded paper to pulp mills and even notes possible profits from mislaid household items. He argues that daily waste contains more money than many earn in a lifetime.
A Philadelphia pest expert gathers thousands to spray Perelan powder and exterminates flies and other pests. The official notes that fire-based scavenging is ineffective, and he dismisses fly papers and screens as weak defenses while favoring a chamber attractive to flies.
Jury commissioners Horrall and McCarty selected the petit jury for the upcoming term. Names listed include Isaac Feagens Barr township John Huey Veale Albert Eanes Washington George Todd Elmore SC Aikman Washington A J Bennington Steele George Critchlow Van Buren Michael Bennett Harrison John Steiner Steele John Kellett Reeve John Wise Washington H C Clinton Madison Martin Doyle Reeve Stephen Ryan Washington John Donnelley Harrison Drury McCall Bogard George Ruthledge Veale James Sparks Bogard.
Book notice proclaims a graphic, authentic account of Sarah Shafer s murder, with new investigation details. Limited run of 2 000 copies issued at trial close, 25 cents by mail, 2 00 per club of ten, no stamps, F L Pearson Bedford Indiana.
An old ad copy urges immediate action against coughs and colds with Dr. Boschee's German Syrup, advertising a 25¢ trial bottle and claiming relief in days. It notes John Blount's rheumatism recovery via Chamberlain's Pain Balm and mentions Z. Webster as seller. The piece ends with a remark on women's happiness.
The two year old child of Mr. P L McPherson of Harrisburg slept only two to three hours at night until the mother gave half a Chamberlains Stomach and Liver tablet which quieted the stomach. After using two boxes the child was permanently cured and now sleeps well. Sold by 7% Webster. The man without reverence capoot e in respect.
An old advertisement extols Greco's August Flower as a cure for liver ailments and indigestion, linking a healthy liver to buoyant spirits. It promotes brisk recovery with Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and notes sale through Z. Webster. The piece also includes Frisco System travel notices about Tuesday trips and sleeper reservations for southwest travel.
A leading club woman criticizes men as pets or providers and mocks masculine habits. She argues a man’s moral value hinges on personal conduct, likening him to a bird when reduced to a mere pet and questioning the role of marriage.
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