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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1901
Page
2
Indiana Post Office advertises subscription terms for Odon and nearby areas with rates for one year six months and three months. The notice outlines pricing and service details for second class mail customers.
Odon a small Indiana city of about 1500 people sits on the southern Indiana Railroad. It lies twenty miles northeast of Washington in Daviess county and features electric lights, solid residences, three churches, a six room brick school, several industries, coal mines within four miles, a Normal School and surrounding fertile agricultural land.
The writer of a popular contemporary novel is said to have made about $100000 from the work, a sum that will likely boost newspaper sales as readers rush to buy paper pens and ink.
A young woman asks for tips to keep hands white and soft. The reply suggests soaking hands three times daily in dishwater while mother rests, prompting discussion of domestic remedies and etiquette in the column.
Indiana will reduce its state debt by 300000 dollars by July first. The exact payment date is not yet known. This will be the largest reduction in a long time, though the debt has steadily declined in recent years.
The Acts of 1901 will take effect after the governor issues a proclamation once official notice is received that copies have reached county clerks. Copies have been mailed to all counties as fast as bindery shipments arrive.
A Tennessee Legislature bill provides pensions for all indigent and disabled soldiers in the state including both Confederate and Federal. It grants $8.33 per month to soldiers over 70, regardless of whether disabilities came from wounds or disease contracted in service.
The Salem Leader notes a puzzling aspect of the Goebel case where doctors who treated the wound could not testify at the trial. Reportedly, surgeons debate the bullet’s path, suggesting it could not have come from a third story window unless Goebel was inverted when struck. The description of the wound remains unofficial.
Letter urges residents to beware of Mormon preachers returning to Odon after two weeks and to reject tracts they distribute as misrepresentative. Author warns against complacency and says the literature may mislead citizens.
A letter criticizes Mormon proselytizing and beliefs, claiming they revere Joseph Smith as great as Moses, deny standard Christian doctrine, and advocate plural marriage. It urges readers to destroy tracts, reject arguments, and prioritize local welfare for families and the community.
Within 30 days a hotel in French Lick Indiana will begin construction. Cost estimate ranges from 360000 to 400000 with completion set for November 1. Indianapolis businessman Thos Yegart is associated with the project.
The note states construction will begin immediately on the branch from Jasonville to Sullivan county coal fields. The project aims to extend transportation access and promote mining activity.
A historical column explains the mock Buffalo initiation prank where newcomers pay a cent to join and must hide their left hand, while the initiator keeps the crowd amused and spends the money. In San Francisco the joke spread with coins and digs at watchers.
Alfred Judson Fisher writes a short story for The Ladies Home Journal tracing the heroine back to Adam through 121 generations. The piece, tied to a Philadelphia woman, highlights a genealogical chain and shows the reach of biblical descent across time. Also advertised are Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for biliousness and digestive relief sold by Z. Webster.
W W McKnight now at G D Abrakham offers first class repair services and sews machines at reasonable prices with references. Orders set at Abraham Shore Store. Miss Florence Newman of Gray N Y endorses Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatic relief, with Z Webster selling the liniment.
A travel promotion urges trips to Oklahoma and the South West via the Frisco Line. George Ayatt of Washington Indiana offers maps rates and full particulars with contact details. Also a health ad claims Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured a long term hemorrhoid case. For sale by W. L. Stoy.
Advert says Solid Caevee Silver tableware mimics sterling in appearance and durability. It claims equal composition with no pitting, harder wear resistance, and costs about one sixth as much. Not sold in stores, but available locally in eight set lots.
State Road Commissioner Budd reports 148 miles of stone and gravel roads built last year in New Jersey. The $150,000 annual appropriation covered only one third of state costs for 83 miles, with 65 miles awaiting state aid. He urges increasing the appropriation to $200,000 and raises the county spending limit for permanent roads.
The eighth Madison township Sunday School convention met at the M E church with opening Saturday session praised as the best yet. Topics covered the role of Sunday Schools, teacher organization, and parent responsibility. officers were elected and a union picnic planned for summer.
Across New Jersey farm lands show a marked price rise as macadam roads extend to rural areas, trolley lines expand spokes to villages, rural free delivery grows, and strong manufacturing prosperity boosts demand for farm products.
An 19th century advertisement touts Humphreys' With Hazel Oil as a remedy for piles including external and internal cases Bleeding itching and inflammation also claimed to cure burns scalds mastitis and breast ailments with broad healing claims for various conditions.
Money to Loan offers farm land loans at 5 to 8 percent with contact details for Carry H. Crooke. The page also features lively promotional text for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, testimonies of relief from dyspepsia, and various agent solicitations, including profiles of sellers and publishers.
Old established firm advertises permanent positions for men and women to appoint agents and representees with travel and field work. Guaranteed $900 yearly salary plus expenses and extra commissions. Good chance for advancement and wage increases. Write Stafford Prec Co New Haven Conn Dept E.
Complaint 10673 in the Daviess Circuit Court June term 1901 names Abesolem Sharpless v Paris S Guthrie and others. Defendants Paris S Guthrie and Laura A Guthrie and their unknown heirs devisees legatees legal representatives and next of kin are notified of the filing and pendency of the complaint and that it will stand for hearing in the Daviess Circuit Court.
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