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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1891
Page
2
Ten trustees including five Republicans three F B A members and two Democrats will vote for the County School Superintendent for the next two years. The result is uncertain and cannot be predicted with certainty at this time.
Washington will celebrate the Fourth with a Grand Industrial Parade and horse races at the fair grounds. The parade and races promise to surpass any previous efforts in the city, drawing residents to the county seat for a full day of events.
The county Commission will appoint a county Assessor Monday under the new tax law. Many candidates are discussed by political observers but no choice has been made yet. The appointee should be a level headed, reliable and experienced businesslike man with first class judgment.
A passerby in town yesterday offered a novel way to measure buried dry goods by rough calculation. Take half the circumferences of the host, add the board width, multiply by the ninth fold count, then divide by 84 to estimate yardage. A merchant tested it and found it reliable.
A Gazette reader asks what causes ocean currents, with the scribe urged to consult Physical Geography. The column then shifts to a local tax calculation comparing old and new state and school tax rates on a $2000 assessment, projecting a higher total under the new law and noting the taxpayer’s looming dues.
A Florida letter extols the Indian River region as a premier winter resort with orange groves, shell walks, and large live oaks. It notes scarce settlements below Lake Worth, describes palm groves, palmetto huts, and primitive living, and highlights abundant wildlife including turtles and tarpon along a sparsely populated coast.
The piece extols Florida as a land of pure waters and exotic trees while noting vast cypress forests being harvested for export. It also narrates a Burlington Ohio man’s success with Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and invites readers to try free trial bottles.
Notice asks all and sundry who owe Erwin & Sommers to pay promptly before January 10 as funds are needed. The language emphasizes urgency and requirement to settle debts.
The Northern Pacific plans to resume two daily through passenger trains starting March 29, linking St Paul and Minneapolis with Helena Butte Spokane Falls Tacoma Seattle and Portland. Westbound departures are 9:30 am and 4:15 pm from St Paul with Pullman First Class Tourist Sleeping Cars and various day coaches. The service highlights connections from Chicago and St Louis, with routes via Wisconsin Central and C M St P Ry, promising extensive coverage across seven states.
A seller from Cor 7th and Ingle St. Evansville offers 49 Good poplar shingles at 2.15 per M and extra heavy poplar at 82.45 per M plus several pine cedar and cypress shingle grades with prices from 3.25 to 3.75 per M. Orders of 1000 or more. Requires signature at delivery. Shipment promised from Odonton depot.
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