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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1902
Page
2
A vintage local paper page from Odoon Indiana lists issue details and prices. It states publication weekly with post office entries and subscription rates for six and three months.
Town Trustees plan a session next Tuesday night amid debate on a lock up and curfew enforcement. A passerby notes Ouen owns a large stock of kid loafers, and residents are urged to be thankful for turkey or other blessings this Thanksgiving season.
A fragment discusses a class of people who feel journalists and physicians are least in need of money and exaggerates that they often avoid paying what they owe if possible.
An Indianapolis piece argues for statewide voting machines citing total election costs in Indiana, per voter costs, predicted savings, and machine purchase outlays. It lists figures: total election cost 22384 dollars, secretary of state votes 690856, machine costs and precinct data, and asserts five to six elections cover the $849000 machine expense.
John Eston sold his interest in the Commercial Hotel to John Heaton and Alexander East of Worthington. The new proprietors took possession on a Wednesday. Ebooia News & Puneturea notes a court ruling on charivari cases and a Supreme Court reversal of lower courts. Lee Johnson promoted to conductor on the 8.1, with praise from Blnora friends. Franklin tells a moral tale about judging others by appearances.
Judge has appointed John W McCarty and Albion to serve as jurors for the coming year as part of the regular juror selection process.
A land credit bank modeled after the French system seeks to back every transaction with real estate. Senator J. B. Hurah leads the project in Creston Iowa, proposing long term bonds funded by mortgages, enabling home purchases with about ninety percent loan value. The system aims to reduce risk by placing the bank between borrower and lender and may attract life insurance firms to study adoption.
During Louis XVI era the keeper of Versailles animals fed a feeble old dromedary six bottles of burgundy daily to keep it alive. The creature died despite lavish care, provoking the keeper to petition the king for the dromedary's succession and all associated privileges.
Odd denia describes Virginia applicants for voter registration giving queer answers. One man thought the general assembly was a bowing trio of registrars. Another imagined a rural worship place. A third claimed freedom of the press meant crowd shoving.
The piece notes that some Finnish villages grant authority to women within a religious sect where wives rule and husbands vow submission. It mentions a female-chosen leader who disciplines men. It also references Liberia’s Purifcants who acknowledge female supremacy.
A dialogue shows a father surprised by his son’s thrift as the boy recounts receiving a dollar for his birthday. The child jokes the mother may borrow the gift, but notes it has already been repaid, highlighting domestic humor about money and family borrowing.
Sunday morning reports a successful institute held at the schoolhouse on Saturday. Walter Wadsworth traveled to Indianapolis Sunday morning. Miner's meeting occurred last Friday night at the hall. Oyster supper Thursday night raised 22.10. Mrs. Wm Penred and daughters visited from Loogootee. The OU A W club met with vice president Migs Lettie Wadsworth Friday. Bi monthly exams held at Eaglesville schools Tuesday and Wednesday. Several residents attended the Washington association Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Oscar Wadsworth and son Wallace from Indianapolis visited relatives here. Ben Reynolds spoke on Lavishism Saturday night at the Opera House. Sunday School convention convened at U B church midweek. Estimates on Ohio secretary of state vote placed within 243 of the result.
The text argues that Vespucci and Magellan played key roles in proving earth’s round and in navigating to the unknown sea. It notes Vespucci’s coast explorations south of previous voyagers and his reach toward the far south Atlantic, confirming routes beyond the Cape Horn area. It also credits Magellan with completing circumnavigation, made possible by Vespucci’s prior work, while noting attempts to find a passage through the Atlantic bays and rivers failed to open the westward mysterious sea.
A couple long engaged with the man delaying marriage finally acts after a peculiar moment. She sings tenderly to him, choosing the song Darling, I am growing old, and there is no further delay. Scottish American.
A fragmentary historical note attributes to Archbishop Whately a pondering query about why a man cannot starve in the great desert and his self‑answer begins with an assertion, though the text trail ends abruptly. The snippet preserves the curiosity about human subsistence and rhetoric.
Observed daily mail movements list star route and general mail times. Departures include Smiley, Ragleaville, East, Hagies ville and Lasca with locked pouches to Seymour and Sunday mail delivery at 7 34 am and 7 05 pm.
In the Daviess Circuit Court a sale of real estate in Daviess County is ordered. Commissioner Laughlin will offer at private sale November 20 1902 at Laughlin & Laughlin law office in Odon Indiana the listed parcels with terms one third cash and two deferred payments bearing 6 percent interest.
Elder John W Rogery of Fiiley Mia testifies that a winter infant recovered after taking Johanberlain s Cough Remedy. He claims the remedy prevents further attacks if used at first symptoms and notes it has no opium or harmful substances. Sold by Webster Compel your selfish body to spare some thing for profit s sake.
An advertisement praises Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for consumption and lung troubles since 1868. It targets severe coughs bronchitis croup and night coughing while noting many inferior remedies exist. It claims worldwide sale and lists G G Green Woodbury as distributor.
A testimonial from Gertrude E. Fenner of Mucie Indiana credits The Minute Cough Cure with rapid relief from a severe cold and cough. She reports losing 48 pounds during illness but regained weight after one bottle and praises the remedy for both adults and children.
The note urges choosing steady pay over idleness and hints at balancing high wages with prudent labor, contrasting ambitious earnings with the value of timely work. It emphasizes practical effort and the cost of inactivity.
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt recalls a strict teacher who scolded a lively boy named Tommy Russell. After a fierce grip and torn shirt, the next morning the boy returns with a bundle bearing a note from his mother: mend the shirt.
A Wall Street financier and his daughter trade a playful exchange on a suburban train ride home. The girl asks what worm the father is, and compares his ticker tape reading to a tapeworm, drawing a laugh as they reach his porch.
A traditional English dish, veal and smoked ham are simmered until tender then layered in a dish with stock and a quick bake crust. The dish is served cold, sliced to reveal meat set in a delicious jelly.
Fire safety guidance warns children to stay away from electrical switches and identify correct outlets to prevent shocks. Experts urge teachers to supervise, rehearse drills, and keep flammable materials secured throughout classrooms and hallways.
Carelessness causes railway wrecks and many human wrecks from throat and lung troubles. Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds helps sufferers. Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Mass credits it. Webster Druggist offers 50c and 1.00 bottles with a free trial bottle. Canada exported forest produce totaling 29,954,689 last year.
A reader offers to share results from August Flower for indigestion liver troubles and nervous dyspepsia. The inquiry seeks verified cures and invites correspondence and free books, warning that failure would indicate a more serious condition.
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