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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
3
Local notes show Roy Myer returning from Cincinnati on Tuesday and Olive Bright visiting Effe Shively in Washingdon. Several residents traveled to Elgora, Bloomington, and Washington, with visits from Miss Lilie Danner, Miss Dessie Skump, and Miss Goldie Callahan.
A local boy was coerced into a clandestine initiation by a group called the Black Avengers in Elnora. He carried a pistol for self defense as townspeople and a marshal confronted the attackers and demanded justice, prompting farmer protests and calls for action against the group.
A boy, the son of Cyrus Wetec, suffered a toe injury while splitting wood on Saturday. The account notes the accident occurred as he used a saw and a lash to cut wood, with details fragmentary in the report.
Fragmentary text notes hog attack incidents with references to a Gibson commissioner Peete and various garbled names. Mentions deaths and animal behavior, but details are unreadable. article appears to recount hog bites and related fatalities with uncertain locations and dates.
Readable bits point to a chaotic sports snippet mentioning LSU, Bas ampere, Geri, CDMS, BPEDY, and a timetable tease. No clear event, score, or participants emerge. OCR noise obscures the main action.
Robert Cummings formerly of Odon was severely injured while working on a building near Nashville Brows county. He attempted to use a hatch with his right hand, struck his left hand and cut it badly. The bleeding was heavy and nearly fatal before help arrived.
The readable portions describe an entertainment program with performances and a short literary piece. Mentions a MB related hereditary theme and a speech segment.
A fire damaged a residence with surrounding reports detailing the aftermath and responses. The incident description mentions witnesses, attempts to control the blaze, and investigators reviewing nearby properties for potential spread or related activity.
Fragmented OCR text describes a chaotic scene involving a train, passenger actions, and authorities. Many words are garbled but references to a train event, passengers, police, and reactions imply a transport disruption or accident context. No clear dates or names are readable enough to confirm specifics.
A fragmented report notes Tubular Well Drilling practices and the handling of waste fragments. Advertisers and industry voices urge careful management of debris while referencing future projects and the impact on life and industry.
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