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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1893
Page
2
Scattered sentences mention American fame, a tied dispute, Prag versge United Stans, and Indiana events. References to Prager, Wratten murder case, and university attendance appear amid garbled text. Overall, the piece reads as a miscellaneous clipping with uncertain details and broken names.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a government tie manufacturer and a sale price of four or five dollars. Text includes garbled phrases about a drinker and ages, with no coherent event, names, or locations clearly readable.
Farmers seize the spell of clear skies to complete autumn tasks. Wheat fields are ready, fodder fleets are rising, and storage gains loom as the winter crop faces light effort to secure.
The piece describes widespread unemployment and public frustration as workers and citizens push for relief. It notes a large number seeking government response amid slow progress, while critics accuse officials of evasive rhetoric and misused authority.
The article notes four times as much Sorin machinery is destroyed by weather as by use and urges farmers to shelter tools for winter. It mentions plentiful oysters this season despite last winter's unprecedented cold and ice hindering dredging, affecting weekly activity.
The article discusses wheat yields in Southern Indiana, political party notes, a proposed fire department plan, and figures on paper circulation. It mentions a World’s Fair crowd, a misread editor note, and estimates of population growth and paper money per capita in 1866.
A letter argues that true reformers are few and mocked as cranks while others stay for pay or power. It questions money flow, noting much is locked in safes rather than in circulation, and blames lack of confidence in the Democratic party for this state of affairs. It mentions figures like Alexander and comments on party loyalties and reputations.
The piece discusses progress in schools and how questioning boosts recall. It urges organizing reading and debating societies, notes teachers aiding grammar history and arithmetic, and debates the meaning of subjects like history and arithmetic as methods of learning.
Luther Rice a 27 year old Ladoga Indiana resident conceived the Ferris wheel now a centerpiece of the World Fair. After presenting plans to Chicago capitalists he became supervising engineer of the wheel earning 1500 dollars a week.
A church bulletin parodies health guidance with numbered commandments on food abstinence cleanliness and baths. It mocks strict dietary rules by listing prohibitions on pies and certain foods alongside commandments about washing sleeping and bathing for all household members including strangers.
A fragmentary biblical style list cites dietary prohibitions and social strictures. It echoes thou shalt not eat hot biscuit or fried meat and warns against mirroring neighborly possessions or servants. The text preserves archaic phrasing and neighborly conduct limits.
Local items mention Mrs A M Clark ill and Rev Frank Boyd preaching at U Bodoreh with Young People. Revered Ragew and Tomer Cases linked to K P, several town residents attend services, and Miss Smiley visits from Washington. An Eagle ville Epworth League program is planned for Saturday night.
An ad promotes Dr Kings New Discovery claiming its value for users and inviting nonusers to try it. The offer includes a box of Dr Stay’s New Life Pills and a copy of Shade and dealt with household tax aid. Free samples and products are advertised by Backlen & Co of Chicago.
An advertisement asserts Chamberlain Cough Remedy acts quickly if taken early, counteracts the cold's effects, relieves congestion, aids mucus expulsion, and restores health. Sold by W. L. Stroy, a druggist.
Cox Newton reports using Simmons Liver Regulator by J H Zelin Co Philadelphia for indigestion and liver complaints. He calls it the best medicine ever used. Drugstore offers it in powder or liquid. powder can be taken dry or mixed into tea.
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