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26 May 1905
Page 1
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions people and bar stress and a tease about something, but the readable content is limited. No clear names, places, dates, or events are interpretable from the text.
At Chaist parrhitech services Varney delivered a able discourse praising unity. The event marked the church’s growth as eighteen new members united with the congregation.
The article notes plans for a depot at Seymour tied to contracts with rail lines and mentions a survey corps arriving to inspect routes. It lists officials and observers, plus references saloon statistics in Indiana and city licenses, with comparisons across towns and years.
A keen observer notes a Marsland fox chase where a second fox sits near a hill watching. As the hounds close, the second fox darts in to take the lead, and both foxes exchange positions before the chase resumes for hours. The scene ends with fatigued pursuer and fresh substitute facing the quarry.
The board of assessors and appraisers for the B and O Southwestern railroad, spanning several counties, appraised the line with main track 274 miles and branches 52 miles. Sidings total 52 miles, stock 2104 miles, tools, money, etc. at mile. The appraisement matches last year.
A surveying team in Pike County works on a line from Evarsville to Bloomfield aiming to tap coal fields. If confirmed the route would pass through Odor, fueling optimism about the project.
Millikin passenger on a train with a man who offered to exchange small bills for large ones. The stranger switched envelopes, duped him with a bogus packet of money, and fled after taking the counterfeit small bills. No further trace of the suspect.
Fragmented notes describe a domestic quarrel with Mrs Idulis Rowman and her father Amos Stileup arguing at home. A later mention notes Prof. Wlee Stipp of Mitchell joining the Republican race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The state board of education will advertise on September 27 for bids to supply histories spellers physiologies and grammars. New contracts may run ten years for most titles with five year terms for geographies and copy books. Existing contracts expire September 1046 and adoption of new texts is not guaranteed.
A fragment describes Tobacco Aliway dropping pieces of tobacco and choosing to pick up street scraps. It notes his carelessness as he swipes residue from his coat and pants and then sucks a higher quality portion, regardless of street dirt.
An old advertisement extols EM Millers for beds mantels and furniture at low prices. It touts fourteen to twenty eight dollar items and urges quick call to avoid missing bargains. Also mentions Plymouth Rocks eggs delivered by F. M. Ferguson in Odon Indiana.
Lon Bagie a former Martin County resident returns from Kansas to settle on the old tale homestead southeast of Browns City. He is greeted by many friends after twenty years in the west where his wife died and his youngest daughter stayed behind to keep house. His sons remain west. Bagie formerly served as trustee of Brown township.
James Sloan runs a large poultry operation south of Washington with fifteen hundred chicks hatched in incubators, along with 500 hens, 80 turkeys and a substantial flock of pigeons. The piece notes the scale of his chicken fara and mixed aviary.
Epworth League social program listed for May 30 at Danner's Hall includes Music Orchestra, instrumental solo by Mrs. M. Cooper, recitations by Ermil Hindman and Hazel Webster, piano trio, solo by Peony Dorsey, duet Mattin and Lola Sonar, cornet solo by Dr. Culmer, and craft sale with standwork for sale. Audience admission details and refreshments noted.
A two by three rug with a center pink rose pattern was lost on the 8th near the opera house and W J Danner's residence. Please return to Danner's Store.
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