19 Sep 1896
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1896
Page
2
A garbled roster lists multiple high offices and names such as President, Vice President, Secretary, Attorney General, and various individuals with surnames including McRiney, Schultz, Thompson, Robinson, and Porter. The legible items resemble a formal government or institutional registry with unclear context and scattered terms.
Obscure text fragment shows phrases about money and a new toy heart influencing a choice. Names, dates, or clear events are unreadable in the damaged OCR section.
In a clipped report, Vermost and Maine stage a scoring surge as Bryas endures a 49 000 hit count. Dr Rankin prepares for a bus NCS event, with Qodon noted as improving the McKinley image.
A fragmented report notes Monday's Maine election results with 40,099 votes counted for the Republican side. It mentions Bryan as a windful fellow and Gus Buckner recalling his birth home in a log house.
Sesaton Voorhees is described as past failing and his friends express concern over his deteriorating condition, prompting worry among his circle.
Former state auditor James Lavelle is reported seriously ill while imprisoned in Jeffersonville with officials stating his health remains precarious and a recovery is uncertain.
Several residents from Daviess County will journey to Serre Haute to attend and hear speaker Bryan. The group aims to gain insight from the event and support local engagement.
Batu Atnine lauds the Arthur Sewall home as a beacon of sound money policies, claiming stability and strong fiscal principles surpass prior efforts.
A fragment notes roosters flapping wings in anticipation of crowing for McKinley. It mentions a change in silver bullion value with a silver dollar worth 507 cents, illustrating pricing context.
McAlitssey or Bryan is chosen to uphold the country. Each day reports closings of mills. Free silver agitation costs about 1 006 000 dollars daily. The Times seems out of joint as some born to set it right feel anxious. Tax free silverites fear the free silver club they organized last Saturday. Senator John M Thurston of Nebraska and Congressman Hanley spoke to thousands at Seymour last Saturday.
A historical lesson argues that every state that debased its money failed to prosper. The statement emphasizes sound finance as essential for national growth and stability.
A weather disturbance named Crclone lashed Maine last Monday with winds around 48 000 strong. Forecasters warn Indiana could face a similar impact as the system nears, threatening political margins with potential Republican gains.
A short comment raises the idea that US money is not worth full value and questions reform. The piece suggests the adage to leave well enough alone and implies debate over currency value and economic policy.
Senator Thurston campaigns against Bryan for Senate, bending him in every county of the Nebraska district where Bryan lives.
Jinvan claims the present dollar wields excessive purchasing power. An unnamed worker who labors eight hours to earn one questions this view, highlighting contrasting financial realities and the debate over currency strength.
A government, like an individual, must have a reputation for honesty at the outset. It seeks solid backing by engaging in business with the wider world beyond its borders.
The Indiana Bicycle Co. plant in Indianapolis halted operations as the free silver movement disrupted business. Several young workers were employed at the factory when the shutdown occurred.
The snippet claims federal funds are worth 100 cents due to Republican policy and will stay so under GOP control. It presents a partisan stance without verifiable context or specific events.
Four years after endorsing free trade the Democratic party now promotes protection while Democrats argue future policies will turn to tougher restrictions. The piece contrasts past and present stances and speculates on future direction.
A fragment mocks Messinger as eager for attention and crowds, questioning why friends do not confront him with harsh truth and give him rough treatment. The tone assigns derision to his habit of seeking public interaction.
A brief Gazette note warns that a faction of local Republicans advocating Bryan era medicine should seek shelter as a cyclone approaches, signaling a brewing political storm.
A report from the Indianapolis Journal alleges that candidate Sewall, in contracts for Standard Oil shipments, exacts gold payments. The piece hints at a tainted procurement practice tied to oil logistics.
A resentful critique accuses Democratic leaders of breaking promises and abandoning core principles. The speaker calls party members traitors for deserting the man who stood by their votes and ideals.
Farmers feel misled as politicians travel with clever schemes. The lightning rod man and the gold brick opportunists move on, while Bryan returns with a free silver brick and tree trade, signaling continued reliance on risky commerce promises.
Seymour residents displayed flags bunting and pictures in windows doors roofs and porches last Saturday as the city celebrated a presidential inaugural amid national color and enthusiasm.
A Chicago writer with years in Mexico argues that silver volatility cripples Mexican commerce. He says Mexico longs for a paid standard tied to the United States and European markets, and credits Disz with a hope for national improvement.
The Washington Advertiser reflects a political forecast praising Bryan as the day’s great, while McKinley faces a cold day due to expected majorities. It asserts repudiation of statism and unjust money will yield confidence and protection for the people.
The article discusses Terrence V Powderly arguing for unlimited silver coinage to aid labor and revive mines mills and factories. It questions how those without silver to coin would benefit and notes the push to open mints to free silver.
Local editorial mocks Seymour for his speeches on bimetalism and free silver. The Lions Herald calls See more ridicules the fallacies and hopes poppycock ends.
The writer dismisses the idea that silver coinage ended in 1875 and argues that most silver dollars were minted after 1875. The piece labels the claim as wind work and campaign foolishness, urging readers to recognize the persistence of silver coinage since 1878.
Williams A M Clark surer 3ST O Pate Liberty Ivin Riggins Patterson J I Pate Bair J H Doyle Center Dave Trueblosd Hackler H P White R A J Satterfield ag 3 Eaglesville RB MM Riggins QO Wilson J Cooney 10 Taylor O H Falkerson 11 Garten Mary Harton.
In Dallas last Monday night Tom Watson accused Mr. Sewall of representing Democratic elements aiming to tie Bryan to a failed contract. He warned Sewall’s son opposing his father, and claimed Sewall cannot carry the woods, town, or state. Watson said Bryan’s election would require Populist votes.
Robert Freed spent Saturday in Plainville with local farmers noting the wheat plowing near completion. Nate Myers of Cornettsville visited Sunday as Walter Christenbury of Newberry was also here. A hog disease alarms the region while school begins October 12. Nate Bogard of Freene County came this week and New Hartsock preached his last sermon for the conference year at Good Lane last Sunday. A social at Andrew Shuffler’s Monday night was well received amid minor injuries from local ball play.
A Pleasant social by Odon residents featured games music and a generously packed lunch service after 3:00 pm at the 1 O QOF Hall. Attendees included numerous local ladies and gentlemen such as Mary Cooper Laura Laughlin Belle Breden Etts Bunch Cora Odell Florene Jacobs Mattie Caughey Lizzie McCullough Lula Taylor Bisad Richards Hildum Louella Penrod Dell Breden Jennie Taylor Cassie Cooper Nora Abraham Minnie Barsh Myrtle Senet Nellie Bennett Clara Davis Minnie York Deila Hubbard Gertie Guthrie Will Hartsock Jno Hendricksen W L Stoy E T Laughlin Michael Correil Evert York N F Barksey Dr DeMotte Ed Garten D Fulkerson Charles Breden H H Burrell EF Dearmin Will E Penrod Water Breden Charles Hennett Elmer Bunch Ed Bennett John Dilton Brenton Dunlap Grant Callahan Wilmur Abraham Walter Crooke.
Local notices highlight McKinley support in Madison township with near 200 majority in November. Campaigns feature calls for sidewalks brick walks and improving streets while many residents attend rallies and fairs.
A Louisville Special reports Mr. Bryan was asked for his views on the mayoral race. He replied through an AP correspondent that he declines to be interviewed, refusing further comment.
An Omaha based American Business College advertises a fourty lesson mail course in double and single entry book keeping and commercial arithmetic with no diploma charge. The notice targets a limited number of applicants and promises completion in forty lessons at no tuition, urging readers to apply soon.
An advertising notice invites any person afflicted with a sex specific chronic disease to obtain a personal 64 page medical reference book. Address to Dr Hathaway and Co at 70 Dearborn Street, Chicago, for leading physicians and surgeons in the United States.
Advertisement seeks reliable men or women to assist a responsible established house in Indiana. Salary $780, payable $14 weekly and expenses. Permanent position. Include self-addressed stamped envelope to The National Star Building Chicago.
A certified decree in the court case Joseph G. Courtney v Smith et al authorizes a public sale on September 4, 1896. The sheriff will offer rents and profits from the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 33 in Township 5 North, Range 5 West, plus the fee simple for the same parcel if rents fail to satisfy the decree. Sale occurs at the courthouse with no appraisal relief.
The undersigned offers personal property at public auction at his residence two miles east of Eaglesville Brown Township Martin County Indiana on Wednesday September 30 1898 starting 10:00 AM. Items include horses mules jacks and jennets cattle sheep hogs and other articles. Terms: 5 at 85.00 cash for all. balance over 5.00 on credit 12 months with note and interest 8 percent after maturity. Starla Sims.
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