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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
2
Irregular advertisement text notes postal subscription rates for one year six months and three months with prices. It mentions advance payment and advertising rates available on application. Also references conditions for thanksgivings revolutions and lodge entertainments with discounts for lodge events.
Gov Hanly asserts state institutions under his administration will remain nonpartisan with politics kept out of management. In Marion County reports, critics argue high salaries and political influence show the need for better oversight and a change in leadership from another region of the state.
The article condemns political operatives who buy and sell votes, calling them a growing class of men who pressure candidates and voters. It argues voters and legislators must act to prevent vote buying, insisting citizens demand reforms and parties avoid engaging with these practices. The piece labels such buyers as distasteful yet inevitable in campaigns.
The letter complains about widespread cursing and blackguarding in public across classes. It urges officers to prosecute offenders who swear at gatherings and in front of ladies, calling for action to curb the vice and uphold respect.
Fragmentary Princeton Pribune passage discusses officials from a local shak worthy group facing removal and reappointment. It hints that their actions, if reappointed, might serve the community and improve self respect, alongside a reference to purification efforts along the line.
Representative elect Harry Crooke of Daviess County confirms support for Hemenway in the Second Congressional District. Crooke, with District Chairman John C. Billheimer, says Hemenway has broad Republican backing and neighborhood popularity, signaling strong local momentum.
In Qtwell on election day a disturbance arose as a 10 year old child drank whisky and was spanked by his mother who revealed a hidden bottle. The pair sought help from a neighbor and entered a storage room where the women forced entry with hatchets and emptied a barrel of whisky into the street.
The Montana divisions of the Northern Pacific discharged three engineers and several foremen and a yardmaster after a drinking incident. The railroad aims to rid its workforce of any strong drink habit and strengthen its records on employee sobriety.
Ex Judge Alis Parker, the recent democratic presidential candidate, opened a New York City law office and announced residency in the city. He said he would not form a partnership and would practice law solo. His office is in the suite occupied by W. Sheehy of Sheehan and Collin.
John Hesler transfers to Abraham Hasler with a wide array of parcel notes and values. George D. Abraham and Abraham to Daniel J. Abraham both convey lots 11 and 1 in Abra ham's addition for 200 dollars. Nancy A. Malone sells to Wm. T. Pettet and Jacob Jacobs to John Johnsson with described quarter sections and sums of 8000 and 300 respectively. Oliver D. Laughlin conveys to Nancy A. Malone lot 67 and part of lot 80 in Odoa Kobler's addition for 700 dollars. Nancy A. Malone transfers to John W. Benner with similar acreage description and 1000 dollars. John W. Benner to Nancy A. Matoce conveys portions of lots in section 5 and 55 for 2800 dollars. Elta Crooke sells to Carrie O. Flinn lot 19 in Odor McCoy's addition for 325 dollars.
A Cleveland Leader quotation questions Bo Speeder as a confidence man while noting he designs $2306 houses that cost $6,850 when they are Suished. The speech fragment contemplates seeking confirmation of one’s own judgment.
An 18th to 17th century account explores fear-induced deaths. It cites Frederick the Great allegedly dying from fear after his wife’s frenzy, a drummer in India misled by a cobra fright, and Dutch painter Penatman who leapt from a window after bones and ghosts caused terror.
The article surveys Irish Christmas customs centering on the wren and the wrep bush. It notes the bird’s death ritual linked to Druids and winter solstice rites, the clergy’s stance, and legends of prophecy tied to the wren as Jenny. It mentions a Trinity College Taiblin document on interpreting the wren’s notes.
In a quip filled exchange from Susan Clegg and Her Friend by Anne Warner the speaker mocks lawyers claiming they obscure meaning to win cases. The dialogue critiques legal rhetoric and the distrust of professional speech while praising practical honesty.
A nobleman before Lord Loughborough faces a curious legal joke during examination. The question about a sheep's legs prompts a debate on alive versus dead, revealing a quip about four legs to two. The chancellor notes the difference, adding a humorous twist to the proceedings.
In Asia near the China Russia frontier lies Maimatetix a sizable male only settlement with a strong trade and a military post. Arnold Inn bans women from residing in the area and passage past the Balkan wall into Mongolia is forbidden.
A fragmented Omaha News excerpt discusses rest and anxious feelings. It notes one person, Kest, questioning care and another asking if care helped, but concludes the subject remains eager for rest as before.
An odd fragment shows dialogue about making clothes from wood and using woodpeckers and squirrels in some imagined process. The speech hints at playful gimmickry or a satirical mockery of fashion trends. No clear event or location is provided.
A compact fragment from a Tribune page mixes names and phrases about hats and greetings, with unclear references to Mr Fergusess Laura and two men. The readable text offers no concrete event or clear date beyond the fragmentary chatter.
Simmons spins a tall tale about an 1880s Arizona encounter with Apaches. A lone rider observes a wagon train crew and two young lovers amid a firefight, recounting how the family and child defend themselves while the rider shoots from behind cactus. The crowd debates where the love comes in as Simmons fumbles a closing line.
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