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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1896
Page
3
Names and brief items about sick people, subscribers and business trips. Advertisements for garments and groceries, clothing and dental items, drugstore goods, and discounts appear alongside notices of meetings and voyages to Washington and Indianapolis.
Dated items note Daviess county Farmers Institute at Montgomery on December 4 and 5, 1806. Local merchants proclaim bargain prices in dry goods, footwear, clothing, trunks, telescopes, queensware, and groceries. Community events mention a Christian church oyster supper, a political dance in Washington, and plans for a souvenir Journal edition.
A telegraph from Washington informs of Noah Pate's gravely ill child as Pr Desrmin of Worthington is summoned. Local visits include Misses Mattie Caughey Nellie Bennett to Worthington and others to Goshen and Elnora. Daviess County politics and education notes follow with college ads and a call for reforms.
Don's shop in Cincinnati hosts a falcine display of gents and ladies underwear with Empress Danner and Toe'le brand items. The HD EL crew from Cincinnati is in town Mogeday for the event.
The item lists varied reports from a city: a Jewelers ad, crop prices and groceries, a business trip to Washington, a US marshal from Greene County, political notes, church services, social visits, cholera concerns, and the ME church progress. Multiple city residents and firms are named, with Thanksgiving activities and trustee praise noted.
The notice advertises a free 40 lesson course in single entry bookkeeping and arithmetic by mail with no charge for diplomas. It promotes instruction via correspondence and mentions the American Business College in Nebraska near Crawfordsville. A separate item reports a hunter claiming skilled marksmanship after firing at a Dig 4 passenger train, with quail and rabbit scarce in the area.
Bloomfield News recalls bright noonlight nights and the old spelling school tradition. The piece reflects on rivalry in spelling, going home with pretty girls, and simple pleasures like red apples by a wood fire, capturing nostalgic community memories.
Rain saturated the week as wheat looks promising. Edward Barkley teaches at No 7 and Peter Stone of Scotland visited on business. Barre Howard recovers from illness. Quail hunting continues on enclosed land without permission. Bill and Aaron Bechtel spread mud for Mr Rose and Mrs Abigail Kutch in Greene County. Rosco Kutch visits Oklahoma with his mother. Pumpkin crop cited as variable with dangers from loose fruit. Isenhower of Bloonfield, longtime postmaster, arrested for shortage. bond set, case ongoing.
At the home of Trustee Critchlow in this township Miss Sarah Ella Critchlow daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Critchlow married Mr Robert Richardson Scotland. The ceremony was performed by Rev He ol Allen before relatives and friends. The couple were joined at a well supplied wedding table and receive many congratulations from the community.
At a Plainville oyster supper last Saturday night drunken rowdies caused a disturbance. Claude Hildberth defended himself after being struck by a man named Stites who was attacked on an stairway. A woman slipped down a post during the melee and the stair area was crowded with shouting and grappling.
A local ad urges buyers to visit M. W. Stoner’s to view Garland stoves and ranges praised for quality and beauty. Every stove is warranted and hardware of any kind is available.
The article notes McKinley’s expected seal in the Electoral College with a margin larger than any since 1872, comparing to Cleveland’s gains in 1892 and other presidents. It cites Cleveland, Hayes, Garfield, Harrison, and Morrison as historical precedents and predicts a record popular vote endorsement for McKinley.
The Odeon community gathered at the Christain Church for a sunrise prayer on Thanksgiving morning. The article urges adding variety to church meetings to boost public influence and suggests a spicy Christmas entertainment to attract attendees and broaden outreach.
Advert reads that several faithful men or women are sought to travel for a responsible established house in Indiana. Salary S746 payable plus S15 weekly and expenses. Position permanent. Reference Endlase self adhered stamped envelope to The National Star Building Chicago.
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