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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1896
Page
2
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions era timing and names in a garbled form. The readable bits suggest a sports or event note with unclear participants, locations, and dates, offering little verifiable detail beyond stray terms.
Fragmented OCR lists candidates for governor secretary of state treasurer attorney general and others. Mentions Bryan McKinley speech plans and concerns about wheat prices plus silver issue. Voters urged to support Republican slate as election approaches with scattered quotations and notices.
A short note discusses how nations value metals with gold and silver as media of commerce. It notes wording about currency status and mentions varying national practices without detailing specific economies or dates.
A scrambled text item mentions NUL Motsinger and a campaign for Congress with unclear wording and stray phrases. The piece appears as a garbled note lacking coherent facts or dates.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions a front yard crop effort and a late frost impact plus a stray reference to a candidate and an auntie. The readable content is incomplete and lacks clear names places or dates to establish a concrete news item.
A Bloomington organizer plans a gathering featuring speakers from Pureentie Spaeth and Priday, hoping for a calm, engaging, and appreciative audience. The talker is expected to connect well, with a peaceful reception anticipated.
The race in Daviess County is described as one of the state’s most hotly contested elections with strong supporters on both sides and a sharp public interest in the outcome.
An exchange letter lists a Petersburg resident’s household cabinet as husband, comptroller. wife, secretary of the treasury. Bridger, secretary of the interior. mother in law, secretary of war.
The Petersburg town board enacted a curfew prohibiting anyone under 17 from street presence after dusk unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Similar action in Odon is uncertain.
Readable fragments indicate party factions rallying around key candidates as campaigns press for momentum. No clear dates or names available in the text.
Official mint reports from Jan 1 to Oct 1, 1896 show 818,512 standard silver dollars coined and 1478 40 to of subsidiary silver, totaling 14,388,898.70 in silver coinage for the period. Bonen township reports a local protest at Taste frontline bravery meeting as Bryan supporters switch to Mehin ter. Daviess County Ted expects Madison and Van Buren to vote similarly in the upcoming election.
The report rails at rascals who cut the harness and saddles at an Alferissie event. It condemns such conduct and warns against vandals in political gatherings. It notes a few alleged troublemakers exist in every party and urges speakers to respect opposing views and observe decorum.
The piece asserts some Democrats and Populists continue backing McKinley while maintaining cordial ties with rivals. It emphasizes respect for friends across parties and pledges acceptance of the eventual election outcome, despite ongoing advocacy.
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The article notes Motsinger nomination was not certified last week while the certificate for the later nomination arrived yesterday. Some Dorallyists fear delays as nominations may be filed as late as Saturday. The Republican county ticket is certified but the Silver ticket is not. A court case in the north aims to decide if a name can appear twice on a ballot. Source: Washington Herald.
A good business and Onecuat Gives Harployment to Labor. Brick factories north of town by Newton Dougherty and Harvey La Jea & Son provide steady jobs, molding and burning brick and tile across seasons. Their output supports public buildings and homes, making the kilns lasting benefits to the town.
A brief ad directed to leading physicians and surgeons of the United States. It promotes a cecal reference book updated for special and delicate female health concerns. Address Dr. Hathaway & Co at 7 Dearborn Street, Chicago.
The Barns City address is recalled in a New Albany Tribune interview where Stephen A Douglass speaks on his Republican shift, recounting his Democratic roots, his vote for McKinley, and his distrust of Bryan. He cites family influence, regional travels, and the 1896 election context with remarks on Hoeth and Redeemer references.
An era of illness grips many families as a dangerous sore throat illness spreads. multiple deaths and empty chairs mark homes once filled with children. Viola Boston, age three, died from meningitis complications. funeral held at home with burial in Walnut Lill Cemetery. Lilly Krowning, also three, died after illness. funeral conducted by Acie and Harrison Vrowning at Walnut Lill Cemetery.
A collage of 1896 campaign excerpts quotes from Bryan and McKinley discuss silver money policy and economic ideas. Mentions of North Vernon and Auburn Dispatch reflect voter concerns and newspaper commentary on the presidential race.
A quirky narration describes various hed forms red wooden bawled and south within an essay style. The speaker notes personal experience with a bed and a boy’s social life while contrasting smart ends of a hoy and a bee. The piece blends humor and oral cadence with playful misspellings.
A historical defense argues that adopting sixteen to one silver coinage would devastate farmers by raising loan costs, triggering financial panic, drying up credit, and slashing farm income. It warns of halted commerce with global markets and widespread unemployment if the silver standard replaces the gold standard.
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