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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
3
A new stock of pure drugs chemicals and proprietary remedies is received weekly at Dearman’s pharmacy. Goods are kept fresh warm and dust proof ensuring full strength and value. Physicians prescriptions are compounded accurately and conscientiously.
Community notes detail visits from Keck Dietendorf and other residents, a lender of coffee, and openings at local stores. Entries cover political events, church programs, farm sales, and a range of social visits across Linton, Elnora, Plainville, and Washington with names such as Smiley, Tolliver, Culmer, Bennett, and Gary.
At the district Democratic convention R W Miers won the nomination on the first ballot though Wellman was not presented and Davis received 441 5 votes while Miers tallied 744 5 votes in the contest.
Aikman Carnahan of Washington township announces candidacy for a legislative seat from Daviess County subject to the Republican primary. A veteran farmer and former schoolteacher, he taught in Daviess county and served as Washington township trustee. He served three and a half years in the Civil War in Indiana units EB 18th, Kh 117th, and 44th, and he has long supported the Republican Party.
John and Walter Sims return home from Indianapolis. Miss Eva Hewittin is on the sick list. Dr Elrod rides a fine new buggy. Al Hoopingarner and wife moved from Sunley to Loogoctee. Flubert Myera is home from Indianapolis where he worked for weeks. Peaches will be scarce, but apples, cherries and strawberries look abundant.
Within the past week sales listed include parcels on Masgasge Drive and Simeon Martin of Nwd with sums noted. Advertises farm listings, Deering harvesters, binders mowes corn shockers shredders and hay rakes as available gear for buyers.
Josh Folgar of Germantown Cal says fourteen years with rheumatism ended after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He reports immediate relief and eventual cure with no return of symptoms. The product is sold by Z Webster.
The cow living near Eag lesville has produced twins marking a remarkable sequence of births for seven years. Since 1833 she has yielded calves ranging from one to five in a year, with eleven surviving of twenty three born. The 1890s saw several stillborns, while recent births include twins again.
Solomon Mershing of Elnora and Dawson Ogden with family from the North End visited this week. Residents report telephones fever. O Hferndon of the South End attended Sunday. County seat visits paid by locals for dues. Guthrie of Odon and John A Peek of Reeve township dropped by Tuesday as Peek seeks the first district commissioner seat. A musical in honor of Prof W M Letherwood was hosted by John and Miss Misa McCarter Tuesday night with many attendees.
The total value of forest produce exported from Canada in the last year reached 20,054,069 dollars. The figure highlights the country’s wood and pulp trade as a major economic activity for the year.
Jessie Pinkey Hall of Springville Alabama says her three children, including a three month old baby, all recovered well after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy during a whooping cough outbreak last summer. Her oldest daughter loudly asked for cough syrup between fits. The remedy is sold by Z Webster.
The Board of Election Commissioners met in Washington on Wednesday and set the Republican Primary for May 10. Nominated are Aikman Garnahan for Representative. Nugent and Aikman for Auditor. Truelove for Treasurer. Wood Corlett and Smoot for Recorder. Call and Fitzgerald for Sheriff. Hedrick and Bonham for Coroner. Snider for Surveyor. District candidates include Shanks and Peek in First, Sefrit and Haye in Second, McCarter and Van Nostran in Third. County Councilmen include Veale, Young, Fleener, Neiswanger. at large Beith, McCord, West.
An old advertisement claims the first objective for Americans is wealth achieved by energy honesty and thrift while health comes from Green's August Flower. It targets dyspepsia liver complaint indigestion headaches list of symptoms and offers a free sample bottle at Cre ta Webster's South Side Drug Store with a 75 cent regular size.
Aikman Cargshaw of Washington township seeks the Republican nomination for state representative in FYHM s county. William M. AikMan announces as Republican candidate for auditor of Daviess County Indiana. Tuomas Nougenr announces Robert Woop as Republican candidate for county recorder of Steele township. W P Smoot of Washington announces for county recorder. Hillary C Treerove of Reeve township seeks Republican nomination for County Treasurer. Sheriff position note indicates further details to follow.
E J Wickson argues irrigation method choice depends on land slope crop type soil and labor. He favors furrow irrigation for long straight rows on suitable soils and notes contour checks suit large areas with minimal labor while flooding and sprinkling suit limited cases.
A group of furniture shows a tall cheval glass with a low square seat and a double tier wicker table with a wide arching handle used as a needlework table. The cretonne frame and shelf frill match the room hangings, an arrangement suited to small spaces and optimal light for hairdressing.
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