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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1890
Page
2
A garbled 19th century notice appears to reference a poet or office in Indiana and a postage related transmission term, noting a second class designation. The readable text suggests a mailing rule or filing phrase within a period notice.
Republicans faced a defeat at the county seat on Tuesday as the Democrats won six of seven council seats, shifting local control.
James Hl. Henry, Morgan county school superintendent, seeks Republican State convention nomination for Superintendent of Public Instruction. On June 7, three weeks from next Thursday, the Faracre Mutual Benefit Association of Daviess county plans a Washington convention to nominate a county ticket and invites other labor groups to join. The group holds its Senatorial election at Loogootee May 31.
The county seat newspaper lists about a dozen candidates seeking whiskey licenses and roughly twice as many aiming for office. The debate centers on which position is more desirable.
A whiskey license notice in a county paper announces a new saloon in El Nora to rise on the J Irwin Building site. The applicant is listed as Byron Greene, and the text suggests Greene may become the owner after the project proceeds.
Interviewed members of the Farmers Organization in the county reveal most will vote with their preunion party if no State and National ticket is issued. Many expect a National Stead ticket and county slate from labor groups and do not plan to revert to old party ties or split their votes.
The Morrill Pension Bill moves to replace the Dependent Pension Plan, offering disability pensions of 88 dollars monthly and a service pension of 8 dollars for three months of service plus eligibility for widows at sixty. The article notes political aims and a local trustee, E L Tomey, declaring support for the F M B A organization and intent to vote with it if tickets appear.
Monday's town election produced a calm vote and re elects Mr Neeremer to the board. Chase Dawson and D T Cromwell join him as trusted businessmen. William Reynolds named Marshal, J S Hubbard clerk, and A W Caughey treasurer. Odon praises the new team for solid, prudent governance.
Sarah A Odell mother of the writer died at the residence of Jno W Odell in east Odon after four days of pneumonia age nearly 77. Funeral preached by Rev Woods at Wesley Chapel three miles northeast of town with burial in the local cemetery. She was a lifelong Methodist and mother of thirteen, four living, mourned by relatives and neighbors in a Christian, peaceful observance.
Indianapolis Journal reports a plan by the Big Four and Mackey lines to build a twenty mile link from Vincennes to Washington Indiana linking with Greensburg and reaching an eastern outlet for Vincennes. A Greensburg passenger station is expected this year as work accelerates toward Richmond by July 1.
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The city learned Monday of the sudden death of John Hillburn of Newberry son of Dr. Hillburn a druggist. He left the store for home assisted his wife then went to the yard and failed to respond. Neighbors found him unconscious in a barred privy and he died shortly after despite medical aid. The death cause remains a mystery with general belief of self poisoning. Louisiana Lottery Company failed to obtain a charter and plans to petition the North Dakota legislature for a 500000 dollar annual grant.
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