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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1902
Page
2
Publication details show weekly issue timing at Odon Indiana with subscription rates and postal registrations. The blurb lists a Saturday date May 17, 1902 and pricing options for one year six months and three months. The notice appears as a periodical public notice page header.
OCR reads a fragmented Republican ticket with names like van Carsahan Nugent Hilary Pro, plus a stray note about immigrants and a 2020 incident. The text also mentions a gas well, visitors fees, a funeral scene, and Phoenix deaths, all in a cluttered local page with mixed notices and names.
A critical excerpt argues the mayor and seven aldermen deserve censure for conduct amid a long standing grievance about the soulless corporation. It condemns indifference in voters as a guarantee of wasteful extravagance and official corruption.
The Southern Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church will meet in Vincennes on September 17 with Bishop Walden in residence.
Madison township holds commencement exercises at Good Hope Church next Saturday. Sixteen graduates are listed for the ceremony.
The official vote counts for Republican primary candidates are listed with no county council contest. Totals include Carnahan Nugent Truelove Courlett Brady McCarter and others with figures such as 1182 16350 1025 and 1300 among various listed counts. The report notes the county council race mirrored the others in turnout.
Sunday evening at the MoE church drew a large audience for the event. The text notes various incidents and sights, with references to Beiter Cernig and Bicknell in a mixed report of the gathering.
The text recalls Thad speech at a Congo visit with Scott in attendance. It notes a May Berardae line and a praised reception, but many details are garbled, leaving key actions unclear while preserving the overall positive response to his address.
A misprint in last week's Journal claimed an oil well at Bloomsfield reached 800 feet and was nearing completion. The statement was erroneous, with officials noting the depth report was incorrect and the well remains undrilled beyond that point.
The article notes female novelists shaping heroes as marble statues and mocks readers with a claim about readers judging on experience. It contrasts this with humorous advertisements, citing a Buffalo window offering pants for 99 cents and a London tailor ad boasting ornate fittings and provocative wording.
Fragmented ad and testimonial text describes chronic bronchitis relief using Fol es honey and tar and Chamberlain products. Mentions Webster's drug store and free samples, plus a clipped note about forest produce value in Canada. The garbled OCR blends medical praise with promotional lines and partial prices.
A Saturday sale at W. VT. Alexander's Auction House drew a good crowd. Bidding was spirited and stock sold well with several fine items bringing strong prices. One fine heifer sold for 70 dollars.
A reader-brandished tonic criticism notes the label states the remedy is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. The piece implies the product offers no cure for ailments and mocks its advertised claims.
Fragmentary text describes a patient in Erie Pennsylvania seeking a mysterious remedy marketed as a cure all. It references doctors and a claimed treatment name along with notes on diet and digestion and a contrast between ancient routines and modern gold standards.
The readable portions describe a damaged notice mentioning pills and cures with unclear names and scattered phrases. The content includes references to remedies and personal names in a jumbled, garbled format.
A garbled testimonial archive promotes a one minute Cough Cure as an instant safe remedy for coughs colds croup bronchitis and throat troubles. Postmaster C C Pawson Barr Hi and Mrs Bilen Harrison 308 Park Ave are cited among many who praise its effects and endorse its use for children and workers alike.
Engineers and viewers report on the petition of W. P. Alexander et al for improvements to roads and streets in Madison Township and the town of Odon Daviess County Indiana. The document details survey results proposed routes, right of way widths drainage, sub grade and roadbed specifications, bridges and culverts, contractor responsibilities, acceptance conditions, and estimated costs by division including Elora Main Street Farlen road and other sections.
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