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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1896
Page
3
The report mixes social updates and campaign talk from Odon and nearby towns. It notes visits by James Lashbrook and Hiram Mettermisk, a rally at Lyone, a speech circuit for McKinley, and local business and store advertisements including the Odon Jewelry Store and Westheld College Day plans.
Twelve lelegations have announced they will attend the big rally next Tuesday. Readers are urged to join the gathering to show support.
The Howard Wearing Co in Chicago announces December 15 1986 as the date to receive 500 free $20 suits. Frank L L Boston is listed for details.
Only Hi Motsinger remains on the Populist slate in Daviess County as Sanford Patterson, the Populist nominee for State Representative, refuses to join the ticket and remains aligned with the Democrats though he initially backed the Omaha platform.
Abraham receives a letter from Dr JS May of Hutchinson Kansas a former resident stating McKinley will gain 5000 to 19000 majority in Kansas and advising bets on the state ticket He doubts Jerry Simpson can beat Long for Congress in this district noting Simson’s jokes have worn threadbare.
Two couples navigate a listed transfer sequence with Moore to Roberts and Edwards to Ricks in a records segment. Names include Togarty, William F Edwards, Laura Gates, Joseph Ginder, Aura Neidig and Mary Jf Jones in a custody or property notice fragment.
Two years ago John Wadsworth was a fierce Populist candidate for Treasurer and led a singing club at Eaglesville. Now he abandons Populism and formally embraces the Democratic cause, bowing out of Populism.
Mr and Mrs Mumaw traveled from Qdon to Decatur Indiana covering 225 miles and submitted to the Journal a copy claiming correctness. They report 140 McKinley to 92 Bryan pictures in the country and 664 McKinley to 202 Bryan pictures in towns along the route.
Farmers busy with corn gather, James Letherwood and wife visited Elnora Willist. Bechtel and wife traveled to Worthington Tuesday to see Ben Harrison. Charley Henson went to Bedford Wednesday to see Mr Benjamin Harrison. Ed Memuna and wife and Lewis Harden and wife returned home after a few weeks in Adinis County.
The Daviess County Circuit Court saw several new filings over the past week including MJ Cureatian versus Dan Iehany and Enoch Prosser versus Thomas Wadsworth in foreclosure. Also listed are Irnate MS Allen versus Mary Gingerich and Desiaito Mosinating versus NG Fairn Vendor's Lien, along with Hed a Plarbisan versus Thomas Harbison in a divorce action.
Report of a small Peppcrat rally at Burns Giry Litss with 4 attendees counted, 22 voters and about one third Republicans. The piece ties the event to a larger crowd for Stephen A Vouvlas, noting Popocurats appear discouraged.
After a tight city canvass John M Smythe announces Menhire Ley's minimum plurality in Chicago will not be less than TEGL000, with a possible maximum margin depending on campaign conditions.
A large parade line forms near the Christian Church on Race Street next Tuesday at 12:50 PM ready to start at 1:00 PM. Citizens from Plainville Epsom Setland Newberry Forten Carneresville Washington Lyons Montgomery Rawleville and others join led by Willard Shively Lemuel Guiberry Evert Wagegoner and William Wirts. The route runs Race to John Main Spring Linora West to West Street then Main, with orderly guidance from headquarters. This marks the premier rally of the campaign.
A rain day thwarted a planned Democratic rally. Despite extensive preparations and a large feed, the town turnout was sparse until after lunch. Later a modest crowd gathered at Crookes Class to hear speeches by Miers, WL Shaokaré, and Goebel, with about 195 attending the ball.
A blaze destroyed the Epson house and damaged the nearby schoolhouse in Satorgay township on Saturday night. Authorities blame drunken hoodlums unknown to us and vow full punishment upon arrest. The assailants also smashed the door of widow Liolis house north of the area.
The article condemns a forged document called the Pressly Letter circulated to undermine McKinley in the 1896 campaign. It compares it to the Morey Letter against Garfield, notes the forgery's aim to claim a 250000 man army increase, and urges readers to ignore and doubt the document’s veracity.
An advertisement promotes the Toledo Weekly Blade as a leading national weekly with wide circulation. It appeals to households with serials poetry wit humor House and department features Young Folks Sunday School Lessons Talmage sermons and a question bureau. Specimen copies are offered and distributors are invited to request addresses for mailing exchanges.
Ad claims Dr Miles Par Pills cure neuralgia and headache with a one cent per dose price. Lists druggists and promises fast relief in minutes.
The excerpt recalls postwar economic pressure as resumption of the greenbacks occurred January 1, 1879. It notes cash wheat rising from 1.54 to 1.613 by May and 1.3334 by December, corn moving from 29.34 to 43.14, and argues that higher prices do not guarantee wage gains for workers while merchants may raise prices.
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