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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1902
Page
2
Local newspaper announces weekly publication schedule from Codon Indiana and lists subscription rates for one year six months and three months. Includes entry details and date October 4 1402.
A letter denounces a Prohibition speaker identified as Boles for abusing opponents and calling them hypocrites and other insults. The writer defends free speech, condemns the speaker as unfit for public discourse, and criticizes his tone toward teachers and citizens while praising the Prohibition party overall. The piece ends by labeling the speaker an injury to the ministry and society, unworthy of notice except by buzzards and jackals.
The Prohibition party denounces President McKinley for demoralizing youth and discrediting Christian practice at a Chicago gathering on June 27. The platform accuses him of responsibility for sin and death and blames a hostile journal for the campaign. The New Voice issues a manifesto urging abolition of the White House enjoyments and calls for violence against John G Woolley.
A garbled digest from a Sullivan County page notes Awan’s nervous talk on an inch board, court delays in Dobbe v Yate, and editor Charles Welman seeking divorce. It warns the public to pay subscriptions promptly and cites a cashier in a local newspaper exchange.
In 1717 a brutal February storm buried New England under deep snow. Deer and livestock perished as wolves followed, and residents shielded homes with snowbanks. People ventured outside in snowshoes to reach distant neighbours, while reports named Rube and a woman in Newbury as early survivors of the blizzard.
A muddled passage describes young eels overcoming river barriers and a wartime food struggle. It notes death and survival stories as eels pass gates and weirs, with a writer remarking on mortality aiding passage despite dangers.
A brief domestic exchange centers on a planned morning shopping trip to buy nightcaps. The wife wants to ensure the husband wears them at home, noting his prior plans with Sparkles to visit the club for a nightcap this evening. The scene hints at securing the home measure to avoid trouble.
A kind hearted man on a New Zealand railway platform offered apples to a circus elephant. As the train began moving the elephant seized the man with its trunk and dragged him along. The train stopped and the man was rescued from the elephant’s trunk.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Post mocks betting lingo as two characters discuss a man nicknamed Tawdly who is bad tempered and prone to betting on a horse’s win while often losing, with playful slang about wagering outcomes.
A playful exchange recalls a past marriage proposal between Mrs Grumps and Mr Grumps. Their quirky banter highlights a long friendship and their habit of talking too much in a lighthearted scene.
In a brief exchange the pair discuss her surprise at the proposal and her earlier belief that tT had no chance or desire to pursue commitment. The remark underscores a shift from doubt to acceptance.
A Philadelphia Times account recalls a woman who repeatedly requested large sums in ten dollar bills, then counted, mixed, and returned the money to the teller. In a later episode she demanded hundreds, causing confusion as she claimed she wanted to see if all funds were present.
An unfinished obelisk found in a Stene quarry shows ancient methods. Wedges driven into a groove split granite, water-filled grooves aided cracking, palm-wood rollers moved blocks to a Nile raft, then pushed to the temple front. Workers used planks and sand causeways, levers and ropes to erect the obelisk upright.
A compact note describes smoking as a universal practice across Polynesia China Japan Siam and Africa. It depicts a mother sharing a cheroot with her infant and notes widespread smoking habits among various cultures and ethnic groups.
A lone aurora borealis was reported in a southern region for a single night attracting many inquiries. Villagers sought witnesses and explanations for the unusual spectacle observed in Wilshire with residents recalling the event in detail.
Indianapolis born Miss Mae Dearmin assistant secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers. She has managed large sums for the defense fund and organization revenues, with hundreds of thousands passing through her hands as she oversees finances and headquarters operations. A London Answers joke of a father and daughter ends the tale.
An advertorial touts Boscheo's German Syrup as the remedy for consumption bronchitis croup and severe coughs claiming it has the largest sale since 1808 and urging readers to purchase it from druggists worldwide. It also notes marshmallow paste dates as a tempting dessert.
An old advertisement extols one minute Cough Cure as a safe remedy for coughs colds croup gripp bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. It also touts Groie's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a simple fever and chill treatment and cites a Benton Harbor Michigan man Francis Little praising stomach and digestion tablets.
The article lists the state ticket with DANIEL E. STORMS as Secretary of State, DAVID E. SHERRICK Auditor, NAT UW HILL Treasurer, CHARLES W. MILLER Attorney General, ROBERT A. CROWN Clerk Supreme Court, F. A. COTTON Superintendent, Bend. F. JOHNSON State Statistician, W. S. GLATCHLEY State Gacissicr, and judges JORIN HH. GILLETT FRANK R. ROBY I. A. WILEY W. J. HENLEY JAMES R. BLACK G. W. COMSTOCK W. E. ROOBINSON. Also congressional candidate JOIN CL. CHANEY. prosecuting attorney CO M. MEARS. County ticket lists AIRMAN CARNAHAN as Representative, THOMAS NUGENT as Auditor, ALLARY PRUELOVE as Treasurer, WILLIAM P. SMOOP as Recorder, MILTON FITZGERALD as Sheriff, FRANKLIN L. SNIDER as Surveyor, CLIFFORD GO BONHAM as Coroner, JOAN G. SHANKS and HENRY H. SEFREL as Commissioners, WILLIAM T. MCCARTER for Commissioner 3rd District, ANDERSON VEALE for County Council 1st District, WILLIAM M. YOUNG for County Council 2nd District, THOMAS FLEENFER for County Council 3rd District, AGLIN W. NEISWANGER for County Council 4th District, LOUIS W. KEITEL for At Large, JABEZ A. MCCORD, ANDREW J. VEST Sr.
McDonald of Logan County West Virginia reports partial paralysis loss of use of an arm and side improved after two bottles of Chamberlains Pain Bath. The ad touts cures for rheumatism sprains and bruises and credits a prominent physician. It notes forest product exports to Canada reaching a total value last year.
A fragment discusses a wonder remedy sold through sal eums claiming to treat indigestion liver troubles and nervous dyspepsia. It notes varied symptoms including sour stomach constipation and despondent feelings and asks for reader experiences and results of the cure.
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