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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1903
Page
2
Subscription rates listed for one year six months and three months with advance payment terms. Ads charged at standard rates with discounts for church or lodge entertainments. Copy due Tuesday and notices including cards of thanks and condolences follow ad pricing.
The snippet cites multiple Indiana growers with fruits and vegetables. It notes John Rader’s potatoes weighing 500 pounds from 100 tubers, onion crops in Rushville and Columbia City, yields of 400 to 500 bushels per acre, B. F. Mitchell’s tomato strip turning $19 957 with potential extra revenue, a land tract sold for 100 dollars per acre and tomato plantings. Elmer F. Ditmars ships clover seed totaling 114 bushels, selling at 5.25 per bu for 598.50. John Dowling’s apple comparison highlights a large, flawless fruit weighing 21.5 ounces.
Rev Allen closes his ministry after four years at the M E church with praise from congregants and outsiders. He led substantial growth in church work and temperance support while his family moves to Wesley Chapel in New Albany. Friends wish them continued success and note they will be missed.
Attorney General Miller endorses obedience to county health board vaccination orders for school admission. A Grant County dispute over such orders prompts resident objections and the Press office reports. A quirky apple sample and a fire horse named Silver King draw public attention at Illinois events.
The last legislature enacted a rule obliging landowners to bury cremate or deliver to a disposal facility the body of any dead animal found on their premises. Road supervisors face a similar duty for carcasses on highways with fines from 8 to 25 dollars for noncompliance.
John Lawyer of Plainville is said to be father to 24 children. He has married multiple times, twice to his first wife's sister. His son Fred married and, after his wife's death, wed her sister. Now John Lawyer Jr. has married his first wife's sister, making three in one family who married sisters of their wives.
Wm Bruner and wife visited Elisha Bruner near Epsom Sunday. Several couples visited relatives in Monroe City and Odon over the weekend.
The Christian Advocate urges country papers to warn about dangers facing young girls in cities like St Louis. It calls for constant coverage of gateways to ruin and says temptations and misleading ads lure innocents. It also notes moral exposure for young men and the need to inform readers to protect virtue.
Southern Indiana Superintendent J W Thompson announced in Terre Haute that the Elnora to Evansville rail extension survey is finished and construction will start soon. He confirmed Walsh plans to move to Chicago, but Evansville’s line will be built first.
London Telegraph reports a young Paris actress was visited by a tall man in evening dress who entered her Boulevard de Port Royal rooms without knocking. He professed love, claimed theatre admiration, and stole a Louis Quinze table contents and money before vanishing as alarms were not raised.
Postal details list mail receive and dispatch times for general and locked pouches. The ad mentions money order window hours and miscellaneous items, including a medical tonic advertisement and a request for news tips to the editor.
Real estate prospecting notes listing 40 to 200 acre farms near Orleans Orange County Indiana with prices from 30 to 50 dollars per acre. Describes red limestone soil, level terrain, timber, good buildings, orchards, gravel roads, telephone and freight delivery. Mentions Monon Railway access and tours from Bedford or Orleans with Crooxr Forsrtue as contact.
The piece argues stomach troubles afflict workers more than rich men and praises Green's August Flower as a standard remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims the tonic improves appetite and digestion, benefiting all social classes. Trial bottles are advertised at two cents.
A note from Hulley Bros of Long Branch claims their Chamberlains Stomach Tablets cured a younger brother's long indigestion, reporting a 40 pound gain in three days and a strong trade for the product. The endorsement ends with a blurt about men blowing their own horn.
The Antisaloon League of Indiana organizes ninety two counties to pressure the next legislature to amend the Nicholson law for license applicants to secure ward voter names. Proposals include limiting saloons to one per 1000 inhabitants and a $1000 license fee. Also notes Frisco System round trip sale from Evansville to multiple Texas and Oklahoma stops on Oct 20 for $15. A Three Mile Bay man praises Chamberlin's Pain Gala to ease a nail injury.
The text recalls John Wesley on repeating lessons and touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and pneumonia risk, plus Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and ads for fresh peanuts at Gwartney's. It ends with a grim editor remark about burden of death.
The article argues climate has little effect on tuberculosis and promotes German Syrup as a home remedy. It claims regular use aids morning expectoration, rest, and reduces night sweats, enabling patients to recover at home and even in warmer climates. Trial bottles and regular sizes are advertised at 25 and 75 cents.
A notice describes the comfort of staying at home during the coming winter days and the role of warming and heating stoves in keeping households cozy and efficient.
A cautionary note advises lending help without expecting repayment or favors in return, emphasizing altruism over debt. It underscores ethical aid to others and discourages transactional motives in charitable acts.
Mrs V W Haviland of Armonk New York praises Dr King's New Discovery for a near fatal whooping cough and bronchitis in her daughter and for a niece with advanced consumption who recovered. The testimonial calls the medicine infallible for coughs and colds and notes trial bottles free.
S LeQuinn of Cavendish Vermont suffers a health setback described as chronic constipation. Dr King's New Life Pills are invoked as the remedy. The passage includes a humorous interaction about directions to a farm, illustrating a lighthearted tone amid the medical claim.
Railway timetable for Elsora Indiana lists North Bound No 32 at 7 16 am and North Bound Riipm No ? South Bound No 37 at 20 pm.
In Washington Indiana the Daly Daily Flyer lists daily freight and accommodation items including references to East Boump West Bouxp Daly Daily ex San and daily accommodation ex Si x Daily. The fragmented notice mentions daily feasibility notes and service references for local transit or freight postings.
A blurred historical note praises the Indiana Journal as a reliable and comprehensive newspaper. It touts timely market reports, wide wire coverage from New York and Chicago, and steady morning editions delivering business information for readers.
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