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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1895
Page
2
The item outlines subscription pricing and mailing terms for The Journal. It lists a one year price of 31 00 and notes entry at the post office in Odun Indiana along with second class mail status.
Unclear OCR fragment hints at editor names Wilson and Myers and possible Tuesday edition. No concrete events or quotes readable to confirm specifics. Further readable text needed for a precise summary.
A distorted critique cites free trade allies and tariffs to claim rising debts and deficits under current policy. It notes Treasury shortfalls, increased national debt, and alleged subterfuge in payments, while imports grow and industrial production weakens as labor remains largely unemployed.
The text urges supporting local merchants to pay taxes and fund churches and schools. It warns against trusting slick strangers who push false stories and sell cheap goods, arguing home merchants are the rightful, accessible option and trustworthy if problems arise.
A group gathered above the mill the other night and were seen drinking a beverage. The animals were field skinned as evidence.
During the year ending June, 2,750 divorces were granted in Indiana. The text notes a pattern of more cases affecting wives, with many licenses issued overall indicating changing marriage stability.
Fragments describe factory and street life, with labor struggles, ads, and local anecdotes. A baptism scene prompts indignant remarks about civilized behavior, while legal notices hint at divorce cases. Local vendors tout remedies and warnings against tobacco cards amid economic hardship.
A brief item notes a large birth and an odd goods bundle weighing ten pounds, including five pounds of nails a screw driver and a package of corn starch alongside a straw hat.
A fragmented verse parable describes a lark meeting the sun, a farmer's son firing at a bird, a bee buzzing at dawn, a farmer's wife stealing his work, and an ant rising early to labor while a sparrow steals it. The piece ends with a moral about proverbs and laziness.
An report from Mion alleges Frank Katwitz killed his wife at his farm near Ortooville Mina after a prior sensational incident ten years earlier. The account notes marital betrayals and a suicide by the husband, with the widow remarrying the man involved.
The writer condemns circulating talks among privileged youths and urges Christians to rally for a law prohibiting their sale in Indiana and the United States to any person, even if not a minor. The rhetoric frames the issue as a moral fight against perceived evil.
In the Alexander neighborhood between Elmore and Madison townships residents petitioned for a jointly built school house. Forty six signed the petition. E S Earle initially favored the project then opposed it while Mo Critchlow spoke for Madison. The county superintendent heard the case and deliberated before ruling.
A white rat aboard a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern coach has become part of the train, eating from passengers and moving between cars. The creature, first observed three months ago, rides the rails at full speed and returns to its original coach, with its nest found during cleaning.
A wedding at the Lacy home unites Miss Anna Lacy and J A Mumaw with Rev J A Bell officiating. A generous dinner followed and relatives, including Mrs Laura Mumaw, greeted the couple at the groom's mother's home. The report notes gifts and warm hospitality.
At high noon on October 30 George W. Lutes of this city married Miss Carnie W. Tines at the bride's home in Wisconsin. The ceremony drew many guests and a fine dinner followed. The bride, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Hines, is highly regarded. the groom, deputy county recorder, is noted for business ability. They plan to reside in the city after arrival tomorrow. An ad for Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy appears.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Yar and De Witt Little Early Risers for exposures, headaches, indigestion and constipation. It mentions 390-Ganez & Webster and positions the pills as small but effective remedies.
An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar while noting it does not promise cures for consumption or asthma. It claims comfort and relief in advanced cases and possible cure in early stages, urging readers to try it, alongside a rival Minute Cough Cure by W T Dearmin.
Miss Helen Loonant, an athletic woman, fought off Alexander Adams on a Cloquet street after his attempt to hug and kiss her. The encounter left Adams with blackened eyes and a wrecked appearance as he cried for mercy. The Wright street frightened women and deterred men from evening outings until the incident.
In Milwaukee a court case over the £100,000 estate of grain dealer D A Martin uncovers a second family in Chicago. Mary Ellen Martin of Milwaukee seeks an administrator while a Chicago claimant Anne W J Martin appears as a creditor and argues a will exists. The signed will later filed shows Berlin Chicago beneficiary ties as the signature was torn but the judge accepts it. The will favors Ellen Martin of Milwaukee and Willie F Martin, with Cassius M Paine named administrator. The case shocks Milwaukee society and business circles.
United States Consul Schram at Uruguay reports tariff changes boosted Uruguay wool shipments to the United States. He says the fine wools, essential to U S manufacturing, now reach US mills at lower costs and should strengthen American industry both at home and in global markets.
Lieut Peary discusses life in the Arctic noting Esquiman women as pioneers in bloomers and attire. He remarks on their amiability dress habits and compares northern cold hardships to Florida, recounting a forty eight hour food shortage during a Cape York expedition.
How to guard against croup in children from a common cold. First hoarseness signals onset, followed by a rough cough. Prompt use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advised to prevent or lessen attacks. For sale by W. T. Dearmin, the druggist.
The Illustrated Week of Denver promotes Colorado scenery and Western adventure. It advertises a three month trial with low price, promising ornate Rocky Mountain rings as premiums and urging readers to write for the Odou Joukxa offer.
Wanted agents to sell the Dictionary of United States History by Prof. J Frenk lin Sameson. Nettled by teachers pupils and families and endorsed by press and public. Agents selling 50 books weekly may become general agents. Big pay. Pulptfan Poble Hing Co Boston.
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