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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1897
Page
3
A collage of small items lists sales and prices from Cash Grocery Store and N B Vindiman millinery, jewelers advertising, church events, and local visits. Reports mention Rev. Alisvense’s Thursday call, Elmore township church affairs, and a circuit court case with James Lederwood fined and sent to reform school.
Patchy text fragment mentions a 1340 feature and branded items. Easy to misread, the readable bits reference a local item list with unclear names and numbers. No cohesive event or person fully identifiable from the fragment.
Mr Heselt Benes and Mrs Martha J Rivers attend the manor of Mrs Lydia Libura at Dewherrs Wednesday. Woodard Trueblood and John Travblood of Sanley, Ind. visited on business. Mrs Dellie Ward returns to Dewey Ind. after two weeks with relatives. A surprise party honors Dean Correll. Sprints Street Lumber Co. ships pine lumber from Pine Bluff for the new Daaner & Tuelle building. Wheat oats and clover seed sales noted. Misprint hints about Mrs Armstrong or Anderson in Farlen.
Confusing OCR fragment references farmers and directed actions, mentioning Cla Uaret and Olen, with unclear entities and obligations. The readable portion hints at a legal or formal notice but lacks coherent names, dates, or concrete actions to summarize a clear event.
In this circuit court week The defendant Cox faced trial for shooting at Zaimii M Garten with intent to kill. The jury took about four hours to reach a verdict and Cox was sentenced to the Southern Reformatory for a term not under two nor over fourteen years.
A group of Olon business men formed a stock company to purchase the Joan Smith farm in Martin county for coal mining. The 310 acre tract is described as valuable coal lands and a strong investment. The investors include J. A. Mc'lay HW H Crooke Br J DeXlotte Lowry Cooper A A Lane Al Diefendort Al B Fisher and William Sims. They toured their mines on Thursday.
Real estate transfers listed by O Neall Hoffmann Waushington Indiana include multiple parcels: St John to Bol ton 800 dollars for Lot 16 Doher s Add. Smoots to Brooks 14 acres south nwq and 12 acres north swq. Smoot to McCreek 16 dollars. Jacobs to Bar ton 690 dollars. Hernden to Hackler. McMullen to McMullen. Scott to Andrew McCall pl seq. Riggins to Thomas Rig pl on Highway 45. Wilson transfers and others within Washington Indiana area showing prices and parcel notes.
The report records coal rising to a per bushel price on Monday. Local residents Em Wadsworth and Frank Wadsworth are mentioned visiting, with several townspeople at Liberty Church on Sunday. Chas Burton appointed M E pastor, and E A Riggins traveled to Washington.
An old advertisement touts DeWit's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin ailments and J. PL Danner & Son’s DeVites Little Early Ris pills claim to prevent serious liver and stomach troubles. The copy mentions various names and a promotional tone typical of period ads.
Fragmented text from a local notice requests residents to return donations and letters to help those in need. It mentions neighbors and groups offering aid and asks recipients to respond promptly with available help or contacts.
Mrs William Clark wife of a local nurse endured a lengthy illness. Campbell and William Vance relatives quarreled with Clark leading to multiple confrontations on the street. A first assault verdict carried a five dollar fine and costs, a second trial ended with a hung jury.
Mrs Jeli Crooke advertises a full assortment of hats and trimmings. Sailors, ladies hats, children’s hats, walking hats and breevet styles are available. She invites customers to visit and view the collection with no obligation to buy.
An ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for severe cold throat and lung soreness. It promises relief and a gratefully healing feel with the claim it feels so pleasant and is guaranteed.
A trade completes with Joyn W. SfeCarty taking ownership of the old Front building at Main and Spring, plus the adjacent ground. Crooke’s office remains, and the parcels give SfeCarty space for a new two story brick business block.
Plain facts condemn attempts to demonetize silver as final money in the United States. The author argues constitutional conflict and widespread injustice from such a scheme, urging readers to consult the Cincinnati Enquirer for full information and subscription details.
An advertisement extols the Peninsular stove as the best and claims the Garland as the world’s best. It promotes coal heaters and cooking stoves with price references and mentions sales points.
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