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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1902
Page
2
The Odon Journal is published Saturdays in Odon Indiana with postal registration as second class mail. Weekly price is 1.00 for one year 0.50 for six months and 0.25 for three months. This edition is dated Saturday October 18 1904.
Voters in the Second Congressional District face choosing between John C. Chaney and Obert W. Miers. The piece criticizes Miers for repeated private pension bills and lack of convictions, while praising Chaney as a principled, capable Republican suited to represent the district and support a Republican administration. Also notes local items about a ditch incident, a boat loss, and the Dobbs Yazel case timeline developments.
Mr. Miers could hand a £500 check to Cy Davis for Seymour Riddle to travel to Oklahoma, but Riddle plans to stay and participate in the campaign of the Second district Sullivan Union, as he stated recently.
A public inquiry contrasts past job scarcity eight years ago with current labor markets. The speaker asks voters to choose between returning to old conditions or accepting present circumstances, framing the vote as a test of policy direction.
A curious remark notes that women may sue railroads for thousands after a husband’s death in a wreck, suggesting in some cases a dead husband is worth more than a living one. The piece remarks on irony in such suits.
Miss Lillian Wallis of Elnora and Louis B. Davy of Spokane Washington were married in Spokane on Wednesday evening September 17. Wallis had studied at Valparaiso for two years where she met Mrs. Davy, a Spokane bookkeeper.
The piece describes Charles James Fox as a premier English statesman and notorious gambler who squandered large sums before adulthood. It notes a Thursday parliamentary debate on the thirty nine articles and a long gambling spree ending with a late day win followed by a journey to Newborough.
The article notes human impact on bees with long tongues, preserving colonies and aiding honey collection. It compares natural bee tongue length to selective breeding and describes human-provided hives frames walls and food to protect bees during offflower periods.
Senator Marcus A Hanna of Ohio will speak at Washington and Elinora next Thursday the 23rd with short speeches for waiting crowds. He will also appear in Cincinnati Evansville Washington Princeton Vincennes Terre Haute and Indianapolis on a rapid tour with Governor Durbin and Senators Fairbanks Beveridge plus state and congressional candidates aboard the special train.
The record lists mail arrivals at 7 26 pm general mail 9 15 pm locked pouch paper mail 12 50 pm locked pouch from E I 1 49 pm general mail 12 30 pm star route from Smiley Ruglesville and Lasca. Departures include 7 26 am general mail 9 15 am locked pouch for EB I 7 36 pm locked pouch for Washington 2 00 pm star route to Aogies ville Smiley and Lasgon Sundays mail arrives 7 26 am and 7 36 pm with locked pouch sent to Washington.
Chicago News recaps Robert Livingston Stevens on a two month voyage to Liverpool that inspired the broad based T rail still used on railways worldwide and Cunard’s elder innovator who whittled ship hulls and tested clipper designs shaping future ocean liners.
A boy paused at a blacksmith shop and watched the proprietor’s work. The smith threatened with a red hot iron then offered half a dollar if the boy would lick it. The lad accepted, tasted the coin, and walked away whistling.
A fragment discusses difficulties rhyming to "girl" and notes pronunciation versus conventional spelling. It highlights language puzzles and the irregularities of pronunciation in verse craftsmanship.
About forty friends attended a daytime event described as a warm gathering. Mr Leach was not fully drawn into the decision process, but the group enjoyed the occasion.
Mrs. Jos Sears marked her thirty second birthday with a surprise dinner planned by her daughter Miss Lelia and Mrs Elmer Sears. About forty relatives and friends arrived with filled baskets while she was away at a neighbor's, returning to a festive room and a warm gathering.
The Epworth League memorializes Little Stella Anderson as a faithful member and active worker. The committee directs publication of the resolution in the Odón Journal and urges mourning badges to be worn for thirty days. Maude Laighiin Edne Skomop JOWou Dell.
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as the best remedy for consumption bronchitis and related lung troubles since 1868. It contrasts it with cheaper cough remedies and claims wide retail availability through G. G. Green Woodbury New Jersey and Z Webster. Dates with marshmallow paste noted as a tempting dessert.
The letter-writer claims a one minute cough cure relieves coughs colds and bronchitis with repeated use over years. Postmaster C. Pawson Barr Alabama and W. L Stoy endorse the remedy praising its effectiveness for children and severe sickness in a brief testimonial style notice.
An old note touts Groove's Tasteless Chili Tonic as the best prescription for malaria and chills though it claims iron and quinine provide no cure. It describes nuisance talk when rehydrated and mentions Benton Harbor Michigan resident Mr Francis claiming long time indigestion and constipation improved after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for three boxes.
Parents and pupils shown interest in educational work as township teachers prepare to engage. Officials state participants will be well paid by attendance incentives and local programs.
A giant squash measuring 38 inches long and weighing several pounds was grown by W R Dell this summer. Local notes describe it as an extraordinary record squash for the area.
Republican slate lists Secretary of State Daniel E. Storms Auditor David E. Sherrick Treasurer Nat U. Hill Attorney General Charles W. Miller Clerk Supreme Court Robert A. Brown Superintendent F. A. Cotton State Geologist Ww Blatchley Judges Gillett Roby and others Congress candidate Joan C. Chaney County nominees Airman Carnahan Nugent Wallace Truelove Fitzgerald Snider Bonham Shanks Sevirt McCarter McCcord Vest Sr. Plus county council districts and at large nominees.
A resident, Geo K fi, reports partial paralysis improved after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm though others doubt results. The ad touts the remedy as a cure for rheumatism sprains and bruises and notes several remarkable cures. Local trade includes a Webster seller as distributor. A separate line states Canada forest product exports totaled 201,954,089.
A reader asks through the paper about any person who has used Grees August Flower for indigestion dyspepsia liver trouble and nervous distress. They seek reports of cures or results from those who tried the remedy and its effects on stomach fermentation and related complaints.
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