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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
4
The notice lists advertising rates and copy deadlines while urging harmony after Rushville high school building fire. It criticizes class fights and urges high schools to imitate colleges by focusing on scholarship and civility rather to avoid savage clashes between classes.
The article argues that private citizens cannot handle all crime reporting and that elected officers must enforce the law. It cites the duty of police and prosecutors, urges strong policing, and references the spirit of York, Hanly, and Roosevelt, hoping it reaches Odon soon.
Table of contents for next week’s magazine lists features on a Chicago sculptress winning an prize for entrance doors, a San Francisco earthquake disaster and non Vesuvian cause, Roosevelt laying corner stone, Vesuvian eruption tales, and a rebuild of San Juan Capistrano.
Hayes and Abraham advertise offering the highest market price for wool. The notice emphasizes prompt payment and relies on the names Hayes and Abraham as the sourcing and buying partners.
A brief, incomplete clipping notes a special trate or event planned to run. The readable portion hints at scheduling but lacks full details and context for a complete report.
Cyrus E. Davis of Bloomfield wins the nomination at Washington by a small majority amid strong Knox and Sullivan county dissatisfaction and threats of retaliation at polls in November. Sullivan delegates complain the temporary organization cost them a fair chance and vow to seek redress. Vincennes delegates feel the process denied them a fair shot.
The town board with the school board approves an expansion to the north side of the present school building about 32 feet wide and 54 feet long, to create two rooms on the first floor and a single large room on the second floor. They hire Thomas J. Siley to grade sidewalks and discuss purchasing a one or two celled jail cage amid rising costs and travel to Washington for prisoners.
The May term of the Martin County Circuit Court opens with only one criminal case on the docket. Journal reports describe a quiet session compared to Daviess County, praising local temperance advocates Judge Houghton Mayor Penrod Prosecutor Laughlin and Deputy Stephens for a law abiding county. The county recently removed saloons except Loogootee and editor notes pride in the record.
Francis Sims visited Hlinois on Monday and Sparks of Epsom was in town Monday. Rev. Knipe from Washington came Friday while W. T. Garten and W. T. Dearmin traveled to Washington and Burns City respectively. Resler and Noah Fisher also appeared in Washington with other residents moving from Elnora to Odon. Clyde Stane from Scotland stopped midweek and Reason Bennett went to Bloomfield. L. Love's offered buggy and wagon harness on hand.
A schedule of events and personal notices fills the page. Stockholders inspect the plant with a dinner at Grand Hotel followed by lectures. Residents and visitors share travel plans, family visits, illnesses, and community activities across Odon, Epsom, Lipton, Burns City, Vincennes, and nearby towns.
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