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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1896
Page
3
Complete line of carriages buggies and Reed Wegrns offered with the greatest variety and best goods in Eden. Rubber ured Regus Daviess County claimed as first and only. Unclear details show local ad boasting low prices and broad selection in Sab Made tates Ue dea Varah Gee Abrabare.
Community notices record visits from Washington and nearby towns, shop announcements, sales at Gaither and Pickett, a church event, baptisms planned for Pleasant Hill and Pike, and social happenings. The column mentions deaths, obituaries, a baptism list, a ban on swearing among youths, and up-to-date prices on furniture and fashion items.
Journal updates report road work progress and farming tips. Elmer Woodruff is mentioned alongside Rev. Brewer planning a Friendship Sunday gathering. The fourth anniversary of the Y PLA was celebrated at Pleasagrii inet Suraboy night.
Fragmented OCR mentions Mt Clive cemetery needing cleaning prior to Decoration Day. Other garbled items reference dates, people, and local events with unclear details. The readable fact centers on cemetery maintenance ahead of a memorial day observance.
Fragmentary OCR item hints at 19th century campaign banter. Mentions Bill McKinley and Vermont context with references to other figures and strategic observations.
A jury delivers a guilty verdict in the murder of Peart Bryatic, with details of the crime and sentencing noted. The report also mentions Elos Alexander, a former Madson township teacher, being promoted to principal at Princeton city schools and headed toward larger assignments.
A fragmented notice recounts Beata of JmIA A. Zeigler's life and death, noting moved families, a late-life service at Beagles ville UO OB Church, and a tribute led by Rev JA Bell amid an uneasy period in the community.
The fragment suggests a reflection on how a man uses money and time for personal gain. It hints that each quarter holds many uses and that the best benefit comes from an individual’s own choices and effort. The passage remains incomplete.
A distressed speaker begs a father to return home to restore order. The scene mentions moving furniture to the ward, cleaning the yard, replacing a stove, fixing a front window with new glass, and preparing food. The text conveys hunger and fatigue with scattered garbled words and a plea for Bologna and cheese at noon.
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