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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1890
Page
2
The one legged soldier Somey is expected to become the next Davies County Auditor by a large margin amid a broad movement toward his candidacy.
A civic appeal urges Daviess County residents to vote for Wm. Hef fernan to support strict enforcement against lawn trespassers, showing a stance against transgressors with no favor for them.
Community members discuss proposed election law changes focusing on who may vote and how ballots are cast. The dialogue centers on voting eligibility and procedures in the locality.
Appointed election inspectors must serve under the new law or face a 23 000 fine or imprisonment from six months to three years, or both, if they refuse.
Willian Cavanaugh, Washington's town marshal, struck Frank Sefrit with a club on Monday after Sefrit accused police for striking without cause. The incident followed Sefrit's remark that a man who uses a club and a badge is a coward.
The article outlines a dispute over new election law residency requirements. It contrasts county six month residency with township sixty day rules. It notes the issue is before the Supreme Court and awaiting a decision that could affect voter eligibility for those who believed they were barred by registration compliance.
The publication of election inspectors' names sparked chatter among candidates. The inspectors are well versed in the new law after long study, ready to apply it despite its quirks and potential disqualifications for candidates.
The article explains that relatives of candidates cannot serve on election boards within the degree of second cousin. If a relative holds a board position, it will invalidate the election for the candidate. This requires relatives to step aside and allow others to fill the crucial role.
The Indianapolis Journal outlines new voting rules demanding stamps on party tickets, no erasing, and specific folding after stamping. It details six steps for casting, concerns over voter misunderstanding, and sample ballot guidance issued by party committees for clear instruction.
An old advertisement promotes Simmons Liver Regulator as a remedy for chills and fever, alleging health benefits and urging readers to try the product for relief.
Odon adds a manufacturing plant with cash capital of 5000 dollars to produce spokes rims handles and bent wood materials The board of directors includes Howard Crooke Lovell Hert A F Stoy G D Abraham and W Ft Neeremer Machinery to be in operation within sixty days and estimated wealth at least 100000 The move follows Potts and Johnson leaving their apple factory for Greensburg and is hailed as a civic improvement by local citizens
A historical notice describes Simmers Liver Regulator as a product claimed to promote wakefulness and counter fatigue. The short item notes its marketed use for improving energy by regulating liver function.
The Bloomfield News reports a plainville couple Sistten and Dukes fled Tuesday night toward Terre Haute after eloping from Daviess county. The girl's father pursued with a revolver, a chase over fences and through brush ensued, city authorities offered a reward, and the pair remained at large until morning.
A list of jurors for the October term of Daviess Circuit Court includes Phillip Zinkins Thomas A Wade Alfred E Johnson A F Hoffer Jerone Reece Joseph M Ledgerwood Green Mc Donald Reuben R Sanford George Hyatt George Houston James Cosby and James Heinbaugh. A Bloomfield reader asks for delivery of the Journal noting request dated Sept 30, 1899 with humorous quip.
On account of the county fair the FE and R railroad will sell excursion tickets to Bedford October 7 through October 11. Tickets good returning October 11. Fare round trip from Odon one dollar thirty five cents. S. D. Melish assistant passenger agent.
Miss Effie Laughlin visited here early this week. Alva Stottsng prepared to start school Monday in Mitchell. Mr and Mrs Jacob Gray of Sullivan returned home after a short visit with Mr James G Taylor and wife. Local youths and Punkum group gave a surprise musical at R D Stott's featuring Baldwin ambers, Herman Chambers, Aldo Vlindhman, John Conard Jr. Ella Chambers, Zeta and Alva Stotts on organ. A good time was had.
A poem fragment about Phoebe is followed by a Bengal incident. Andrew Fischer, an employee of the Madras Railway Company, killed a cobra that fled after a morning encounter. He later died from a bite when the cobra struck him on the cot in his bungalow, illustrating local beliefs on the cobra’s revenge.
Mrs Simpkins notes that papers ask Is marriage failure and that letters from long suffering wives flood the pages. Simpkins replies that a woman can make a marriage fail with little effort, and the judge agrees with a wry remark.
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