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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1893
Page
3
A flood of short items lists repairs by Pon Bro and Potts Bros, visitors from Ohio and Terre Haute, a sick neighbor, sales on calico and stationery, and notices about weddings, church meetings, and local trades. The section also mentions advertisers, new paint at a business, and a theft at a Princeton jeweler.
Question prompts readers about shopping for Christmas gifts and suggests Kegl Courtnes as a destination.
An advertisement in the Journal promotes a free one year trial of The New York Tribune and Odeon Journal urging readers to act now for the special value.
Local merchants Garten & Toell switch from heavy credit to a cash sale policy. The change aims to secure better bargains for customers and reduce default risk. Community notices mention sales events and regional gatherings, including Union of Christians Endeavor in Fairmount and National Fraternal Congress in Cincinnati.
A reader reports relief from six years of constipation biliousness after using Simmons Ulver Regulator powder. The note credits a friend’s suggestion and mentions a person named Harrison Tarleton. The text is fragmentary and appears to be an old testimonial or advertisement.
Friday night December 22 public school entertainment aims to raise funds for school library books. Admission price and venue to be announced. C. A. Wilvians notes the event will be novel and worthy of town patronage. Meanwhile Mr Ballou, a veteran prison and World's Fair detective, returns to Prison South and resumes duties.
A dealer asserts citizens have purchased Dr Kian's New Discovers for Consumption Dr King's New Life Pails Hecken's Arnies Salve and Elerric Bitters with universal satisfaction. The sign promises refunds if the remedies fail to deliver satisfactory results, claiming their popularity rests on merit and not guarantees.
The Journal states it will not add more on the Wratten murder case this week and urges prudence before speaking. It criticizes political maneuvering by Democrats while recalling county spending and calls for electing Republicans, noting a shift to cash sales and warnings about credit. Garten & Toelele.
Local notes report visiting relatives Mrs Chas Miller of Newberry calls on Mrs Hatterry in Rubblesville Miss Stella Hall of Leo notes visits in Van Buren township Ida Hawkins of Greene County is missing friends in Ruglesville Mrs Hanan Woodling and Miss Alice Morgan travel to Indianapolis with Alice staying in the capital city this winter A Wampler has a coal mine accident injuring leg and shoulder Two Eaglesville Sunday schools struggle with attendance and older residents often stay home
A reader letter questions how residents spend evenings and whether loitering, shop gossip, and disruption are best for individuals or the community. The writer urges reflection on personal choices and civic impact.
The Toledo Weekly Blade promotes a new volume of the Nasby Letters by Dr Locke. It claims 400 plus pages, twenty five years of letters, and a price of one dollar postpaid with a free copy offer to respond by winter. The paper touts wide circulation and invites readers to subscribe for 31 annually with the free book.
An advertised druggist offers Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and chest troubles with a money back guarantee if no benefit after a fair trial. The guarantee claims the remedy never disappoints and urges reading conditions for refund.
The article describes a "changeable rose" from East Asia praised by botanists for its ability to shift from pure white in shade to blood red in sunlight. Night or darkness yields waxy white petals. exposure to open air triggers a rapid color change from blue-tinged white to pale pink and finally deep red as sun and warmth increase.
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