This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1904
Page
3
The parade exceeded expectations and local figures estimate the show will be worth about 100,000 to the community in coming years. Judges praised the event, noting abundant stock and orderly crowds, with Forsythe's mare placing strongly and Oden's art praised by many attendees.
Advertises free tickets with each purchase and outlines deals on cutlery sets and silverware. Details items include one set of Rodgers D847 silverware plus serving pieces. Promises low prices, repair services, and invites customers to compare prices before buying.
In Plainville a rural wedding jubilee marks the union of Dr Oh KR McKittrick and nurse Lusetta Harper. The pair traveled from Terre Haute to Plainville by train and car, returned to a celebratory reception with townsfolk, an American flag, and a midnight housewarming.
Reverend Buchanan was honored Saturday with a surprise party at his home marking his twenty seventh birthday. A Modified purse prize was presented and special speeches were given by companions. Residents described an enjoyable evening as friends and church members shared fruit and refreshments.
A London critic notes the Volgae restaurant habit as a popular social spectacle with loud voices and gleeful disruption. It highlights lively behavior among women leaders and the post meal cleanup, portraying the scene as a mirror of contemporary culture and American influences.
John R. Walsh head of the Chicago Chronicle and Southern Indiana Railway survived a collision near Bedford when a suburban passenger train and an officers’ car crashed. Engineer Frank Cross and Fireman Murphy were seriously hurt. Walsh suffered severe facial cuts.双方 trains traveled at high speed two and a half miles west of Bedford. damage to equipment estimated at 88000.
Alex Dougherty, among the county’s oldest native born residents, died Saturday at his Washington home at about 85. He suffered prolonged feeble health and died of Bright’s disease. Born in Washington in 1821, he learned the cooper’s trade, served in the Mexican War with a pension, and built a long business career leaving an estate around 20 000 dollars. He lived with his son John, his only living child, after two wives had predeceased him. A notice also says pay day now falls on the 20th of each month instead of the 16th.
The Wichita Beacon notes the distiller yields four gallons of whisky from a bushel of corn using various additives. Four gallons retail for 140 dollars while the farmer and workers receive share. taxes take 40 dollars, carriers earn fractions, and retailers gain 37. The piece ends with a moral warning about drinking and its harm to families. The post office hours are listed, with weekdays 6:50 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Special trainer Pullraga Cars will transport travelers from St Louis to California with stops in Denver Clenwood Springs Salt Lake City Portland and other points. Two days in Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City each, three days at Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland. Low rate side trips to Yosemite and Yellowstone Parks. Liberal return travel with stopovers. For full information address Dr A L Deane Room 28 Seotine Building Indianapolis Ind.
Wanted quickly a few persons to repress at the established wholesale house among retail merchants and agents. Local territory of a few counties. 218 salary and expenses paid. Expense metry advanced. Commission extra. Permanent engagement. Business successful. Previous experience not essential. Excel self addressed envelope. Address Superintendent Travelers 325 Dearborn St Chicago.
A man testifies in court about adopting a sickly child after his sister and wife’s care, the boy's disappearance at age four, and a later repayment of debts. The judge grants a continuance, the prisoner is released, and the boy is eventually found by his foster parents who reunite with their benefactor.
The piece traces the origin of the term wrangler at Cambridge University in the 18th century. It explains disputation as a formal battle of words, with candidates defended or attacked in a turn by moderators and examiners. The highest honors later bore the title senior optime and junior optime.
A London Mail tale traces Sally Lunns from a past confectioner famed for her teacakes to a modern remembered pastry. It notes Dalmer the baker turning the recipe into a popular song and notes fictional links to princes and a Parisian chef who claimed invention.
An article discusses the enamel crown of a human tooth, noting its 66 percent mineral content and extreme density. It explains rod-like enamel structure, wear factors, and the tooth’s protection against grinding forces. The piece then shifts to a critical aside about self-promoting itinerant success stories and advice not to be swayed by flashy claims.
A fragment outlines cat superstitions linking wind shifts and weather to cats behavior. It mentions tails raised signaling wind and a cat washing forepart as an omen of rain and water. The text cites a Chicago Tribune quote about personal luck and perceived perversion of fate tied to past events.
Dialogue snippets reveal Miss Beneh and Miss Dollins with Mr. Trotter in a tangle of affection and social role norms. A civil guest remains restrained at a feast as others discuss romantic entanglements and propriety.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.