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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1902
Page
2
Public notice shows a weekly publication schedule in Indiana with a 1 year subscription term and rates for six months and other durations. It appears to be a local print under postal registration details, dated Saturday May 24 with unclear OCR renderings.
In the Second district a fierce campaign is shaping up with Republican Juan C. Chaney of Sullivan the likely nominee. Chaney is seen as a strong candidate amid Democratic disaffection over renomination fights and internal party clashes in Sullivan County. The contest centers on loyalty to home candidates and control of the county delegation ahead of the fall election.
Elnora News notes a ditch will connect the recently built feature to White River, tying the new construction to the river system.
The Daviess county Sunday School convention met Friday and Saturday in Washington. Attendance was below expectations but topics were engaging. The nomination committee reported and was adopted naming Lee Wadsworth as president and J. M. Vance as vice president.
R C G Davis, recently sentenced for bank embezzling, registers as a new arrival at Columbus penitentiary with prison number 34146. He avoided the standard uniform and enjoys considerable freedom while awaiting assignment as pack keeper to the prison warden, narrowly beating rival convict Glass for the post.
An old advertisement touts Sops The Ceesh Red Works Oftheold Laxatives Brome Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day. It offers a 24 cent price and a free sample of Chamberlaing Stomach and Liver Tablets at Websters drug store. The copy promotes stomach cleansing and appetite improvement with regular size bottles.
Fragmented advertisement text promotes poultry for sale and numerous patent medicines. Claims include stomach cures, liver tablets, and tonics with various brand names and testimonials. The OCR shows miswritings and inconsistent punctuation, typical of vintage local newspaper notices.
Birds issue a stark warning about stealing, with cawing chorus illustrating deterrence and caution in a rustic admonishment.
A patient from Germantown Oak, Josh Adgar, reports relief after fourteen years of rheumatic pain following an unidentified treatment. The fragment suggests relief from constant suffering and improved hearing or auditory condition, though the text is garbled and unclear.
An old time patent medicine ad touts DeWits Little Pills as the most satisfactory cure all. It claims quick relief with no gripe and praises early riser use. The snippet mentions Bitter nut Michigan and Massachusetts origin.
Advertisement notes sample mailed free for piles with one application claiming relief. Claims continued use of Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil permanently cures piles or hemorrhoids.
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