Oden Newspaper Public Notice Rates
Post office notice lists publication terms for Oden Indiana editions with rates for one year six months and three months to publish notices and announcements.
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1901
Page
2
Post office notice lists publication terms for Oden Indiana editions with rates for one year six months and three months to publish notices and announcements.
Representative Smith of Winds plans to renew efforts to cut the penny postage rate. A 2 cent rate last decade boosted mail volume and revenue, and he argues a 1 cent rate would similarly increase letters sent and post office revenue.
Judge Houghton appoints John W. McCarty and M. Smith as jury commissioners for the year. Last year’s appointees were John T. Neal and J. A. Palmer. Developments in free delivery systems promise nationwide expansion within five years, potentially covering 1 000 000 square miles. Elmore township road work viewed. prospects of landing them. Wellan and Marion Brown of Wilbur start sassafras oil business. demand mainly in Indianapolis. Knights of Pythias Southern Indiana district set convention in Salem on December 12. A quail flies against a house and is shot.
Poemaster F I Sefrit visited from Washington and conferred with Postmaster Wood about proposed rural delivery routes. One route 27 miles long will serve many along the main road to Smiley and Braglesville, with the Seals school house as a landmark. The Odon and Smiley routes will abolish several offices. A second route 28 miles long serves Whitfield Alfordsville South Martin and Oak Ridge, abolishing Alfordsville star route and nearby offices. A third route may pass Bramble Kilion Hunt returning on the Belgrade road. An insane man damaged $5000 in Eaton plate glass. Samuel Mitchell was badly injured at Bedford quarry. both feet amputated after marriage. Indiana has 18 registered grain distilleries, 15 operating. 17 fruit distilleries, all but one operating. 882000 barrels fermented this year.
Modern Surgery Surpassed narrator credits a physicist with advising a box of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. The product is touted as a mild cure for piles providing instant relief. Note warns against counterfeits and claims the salve also cures cuts, bites, bruises, and other wounds. Margery omitted.
An old style ad promotes De Witts Little Early Risers as a reliable vegetable laxative. It claims to gently assist bowel movements without force, promising strength and ease of use. The copy resembles a promotional snippet with misspellings and vintage branding.
The Sirtual Life Insurance Company of Louisville sues to cancel a $5000 policy on R C Davis of Washington issued April 1901. It alleges fraud and false statements in the application including past insurance refusals and drinking habits, claiming Davis hid his mother died of consumption. The firm had pursued the policy for several years.
The commissioners appointed the st precinct inspectors William Sims 2d D W Osborne John Mumaw and noted Commissioners of election W B Wallick and W T Alexander.
A traveler in Upper Sandusky writes that Feleys Honey and Tar is the best cough remedy he has tried and stopped his cough immediately. He warns to take none but Feleys Water. Separately a note mentions Canada’s forest produce exports last year valued at 2 5? daisd.
An old ad promotes Foley's Kidney Cure with claims of kidney relief after years of pain. It cites E W Groves and Seymour Webb of Moira New York, plus W N Stoy as supplier. Also mentions Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets and advice on wages and a milk cup preventing sleeplessness.
A Grahamaville New York blacksmith credits Chamberlain s Cough Remedy for curing his five year old son of croup after failed treatments. Advertisers claim safe use, no opium, and offer the remedy locally. other notices promote repairs, kidney cure testimonials, and a postal offer at Gwartney s. Also promotions for peanuts and a restaurant sale terms.
An advertisement offers farm land loans at 5 to 8 percent interest. Promoter pledges ample funds and invites calls, signing as Harry H Crooke.
For 30 days or until December 5 1901 the Odon Journal invites new and returning subscribers to a cash only offer. The paper touts its size eight columns by four pages and broad coverage of local county state and national news with an office on Main Street opposite the Livery Barn.
A curative claim describes mixing bitter apples with rum half a pint to a pint of apples as a superior hair tonic. The snippet presents a consumer remedy without verification or endorsement.
Instructional note on treating corns bunions with soaking paring and Chamberlain's Balm. Balm apply twice daily with five minute rub. Corn plaster protection suggested. General liniment Pain Balm praised for sprains and rheumatism. Local testimonials praise Foley's Honey and Tar and Banner Salve for coughs piles and cold relief. Public notice phrase included.
An exhortation urges the reader to discipline the body to save or acquire wealth. The terse line frames self control as a path to financial gain and economic advantage through restraint.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy that clears phlegm without straining. It claims a man recovered his voice after one bottle and warns against pneumonia without the product. It also promotes Dr. Graves Chill Tonic as iron and quinine in a tasteless form.
An odd clipping markets Bromo Quinine tablets that promise a one day cold cure with no cure no pay and a two cent price. It also touts dates stuffed with marshmallow paste as a tempting dessert.
A county physician from Hall County testifies to the drug Kodo Cure, claiming remarkable benefits and stating he has never seen anything else produce similar good effects. The report highlights the physician's personal experience and endorsements.
An advertisement from Winchester Kentucky promotes a cough cure claiming rapid relief for coughs croup bronchitis and winter ailments. A testimonial from C B George describes a child with croup improving after a few doses and sleeping through the night. The copy ends with a motivational quote about hope and perception.
Engineers and viewers report on Madison Township and Odon, Daviess County Indiana road improvements. Surveyed routes Exhibit A map and Exhibit B profile detail beginnings, intersections, elevations, sewer and bridges. Five divisions cover Elmore Main Farlen Bunkum Willow Lick Burns City Carton Shiloh and Walnut Hills Newberry roads with precise center lines and right of way widths.
The document outlines contractor responsibilities for roads in Daviess County Indiana, including liability, dispute resolution, grade indication, red lights at dangerous points, and preservation of landmarks. It lists contractor duties from start to finish, worker readiness, and penalties for delays, with detailed specifications for road surface, drainage, and maintenance. It also provides division by division cost estimates for six road projects totaling 12.32 miles and a total expected cost of 28709.66 dollars, plus ancillary costs for printing and supervision.
Legal voters in Madison Township and the Town of Odon must vote December 17 1901 on road improvements per the engineer and viewers report in Daviess County Indiana. Polls open in all voting precincts as ordered by the Board of Commissioners at a special session November 21 1901.
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