Bargain Shoes Offered In Patchy Ad Snippet
A fragment from an old ad shows a store offering ladies and gents line shoes with prices knocked down to suit all. The text mentions discounts but is garbled and difficult to read.
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1900
Page
3
A fragment from an old ad shows a store offering ladies and gents line shoes with prices knocked down to suit all. The text mentions discounts but is garbled and difficult to read.
Mrs Randle Jarvis returns from Chicago and many locals travel for visits and business. Mentions of Alvin Padget from Washington, Belden Carrell and Carl Burnett at Locguette, and Walter Beck with school supplies. School openings, teachers institutes, and local errands tie a busy week in Terre Haute area towns.
Cutting corn was in order this week as schools prepare to begin October 1. Notables include G M Cutchlow at the county seat, Henry Taylor and family from near Oden, Ebias Roberts from the north end, A D Bechtel and son Jim plastering at Burns City, S R Inman a Burns City Republican, and Dawson Ogden with family visiting the north end. Nellie Kutch retired after a visit at the Springs, Aillie Mumma returned from Martin county, Clarence Hubbard left for illness, and George and Dan Myers are building a house for Lewis McMullen of Van Buren township.
A church class marks the death of a beloved sister, noting her service as Sunday school scholar and teacher, YP U S leader, and Womans Missionary Society officer. The group vows to imitate her gentleness and earnestness as they carry on her work and extend sympathy to her bereaved family.
A compilation of district appointments and agents including White Cloud White River Georgetown District L F Potts Georgetown Sta J A Richardson Cir W E Wolfington Martinburg W D Rosenbarger Paoli J M Osborn Shoals W H Sharp Washington J W Gilley and others with multiple local assignments and school connections.
The Rough Kiders second nine traveled to Eaglesville Saturday to meet the rer nine in a hot game won by Hagiesville. Bramblestall Oton’s first nine also played at Hagiesville Sunday with Cian’s team taking a 103 to 4 victory as Bracsbie stalled after the third inning. Bloomfieel visited last Friday and beat our Winners 22 to 4, showing Bloomfield’s decline from a few years ago.
Startin Sims, an elderly stockman east of town, was thrown from his horse Wednesday afternoon and suffered a broken hip.
A Harman Bros team of waters ran away Monday evening but was stopped before any damage occurred.
A Mr Greenwell's team fled from the Power house on Tuesday morning when the driver was run over and bruised badly. The wagon sustained severe damage in the collision.
Time piece for this year school, at tended to if not in good shape. I guarantee satisfaction for all work. Keck the Jeweler and Optician invites you to visit Qur store, open to welcome you. Call and see us. Also roof iron care and paint at Ganis’s Good Jeans sale. For Sale.
Luna Etta Arford daughter of Rev and Mrs Arford died in Westfield Illinois on September 9 from typhoid fever after several weeks illness. Born July 27, 1870 she was 30 years 1 month 11 days old. A devout member of the United Brethren Church she taught in Sunday School for twelve years and supported the Y P C U and W M A. Funeral services were by Rev L L Leboonover at Pleasant Hill with burial nearby. She leaves her father mother one sister and eight brothers.
The piece notes Boer hunters expanded from Cape Colony to the Transvaal forcing lions out of the way and killing 6000 lions. It argues their daily field practice bred skill with the knife while mass giraffe slaughter across Coe Colony to the Botlet river reduced a noble race. Giraffe skins fetched 10 to 20 dollars locally, higher in Europe.
A snapshot of William H. Gorauz of East Birchstone New Jersey celebrated for 54 years of railroad service with seven years on the Jersey City to East Millstone run The long career began in 1825 as a fireman on the Camden and Amboy road and features a flawless safety record across decades guarding passengers.
The article critiques Mr. Bryan’s Chicago platform defense and outlines questions about how his plan to grant independence to the Philippines would work. It argues the proposal remains vague on which territories and factions would gain control and how foreign interference would be prevented.
A compact survey of what old blades bore as mottoes. The sixteenth century blades carried pious and bold lines such as God gives me speed and Trust in God. The seventeenth century boasted sentiments like Faithful in adversity. Later inscriptions emphasize service and honor as blades meet foes.
The report notes Americans favor electricity for running cars while the French rely on petroleum and Russians use wood alcohol costing eight cents a gallon in that country. A hint at Shea yard appears in a canton flinnel reference.
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions Indiana and Ghiv Points Viz E and tile RB. References dates and prints, with unclear connections and a 700 figure. Context suggests a transportation or listing item but specifics are unreadable.
The Cincinnati Enquirer advertises a population guessing contest for the year 1900. Prizes range from 3 000 to 25 000 dollars with subscriptions required. entries must include eleven yearly subscriptions and eleven guesses and close on October 31, 1900.
Trains from Westport at 6 00 a m and Linton at 5 30 a m are freights with limited passenger service. One fare for the sound trip. Mileage tickets will be honored by this company. For timetables contact company agents or G P and T A W H Roseman Bedford Indians.
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