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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1897
Page
2
The seventh Annual Bedford Fair drew notable county attendance and ran all week. Proposals claim farming and railway expansion will bring prosperity before winter. Editorials urge enterprise and local support amid national concerns and yellow fever fears.
The New York Herald reports a Birmingham firm placed an order for 1000 tons of bar steel with a rolling mill in Cleveland, Ohio. The item notes such orders boost profits and demonstrate American workers’ skill and the quality of finished steel drawing world trade toward the United States.
County records teams search for property owners who listed holdings to dodge taxes. Several found due money have paid up. Alex Leslie is sued for a large back tax amount he refuses to pay, claiming no debt. More prominent figures reportedly face similar charges.
Government to issue two new postal cards soon. One card will be about a quarter inch narrower for envelope use, the other will be an inch smaller in one dimension and three quarters of an inch in the other. The larger card will feature Jefferson’s head, the smaller a vignette of John Quincy Adams, a first for department paper.
Ex Governor Francis lauds local papers saying they best serve communities financially and provide free lines of community news. He argues editors do more for towns than ten men in proportion to their means and deserve support for the local paper as a crucial investment.
Henry Dearmin 38, unmarried, living in the area, was deemed of unsound mind by Doctors DeMotte and Anderson and Justices Guthrie and Taylor after Monday examination. He fears becoming a skeleton and believes his pulse has left him. application for commitment to Evansville hospital has been filed.
The text notes McKinley is in good shape and Han Nah is focused on his duties. It prophesies William as the next president with Mark serving as his Senate right hand, signaling a forthcoming administration.
Tus Odun Manufacturing Company says they have enough orders on hand to operate the factory at full capacity for several months. The report is presented as a sample of prosperity and stability.
The message urges all adults to use the ballot to correct abuses of power and injustices imposed by the strong on the weak.
The Inter Ocean comments that if Spain failed to subdue Cuba after two years, it would likely take about 200 years for Spain to mount a landing on the United States coast, reflecting on imperial reach and naval power.
Hastings Allen Hastings of Washington launches a loan department offering six percent on easy payments. They hold exclusive rights to lend for the Tna Life Insurance Company and promise straightforward financing options.
Last Sunday afternoon Rev John Breden united Miss Cord a Breden to Medford C Woods of Plainville at the bride’s father home. The bride is noted as an accomplished young lady and the groom a popular cabinet maker. They will reside in Plainville. The ceremony was conducted by Rev C C Braden.
The Greensburg Review labels 1897 a yellow year in history with farmers crying yellow grain, Kion dikians gathering yellow gold, democracy facing yellow silver questions, and yellow fever scare from Yellow Jack in New Orleans.
A Greene County education law declares any scholar who defaces school property by vulgar language or obscene pictures shall be expelled from public schools. The statute emphasizes maintaining decorum and educational focus within county schools.
A damaged OCR fragment describes Greene county roads and a poor widow near Davie ss county seeking a tax to repair mud filled streets. Neighbors are urged to vote for a levy to aid her distressed district.
Advert says kidney disease sufferers lose strength gradually and should try Foley's Kidney Cure, a guaranteed preparation offered by Gantz Bros and Drogeists.
The board of directors will make a final settlement with stakeholders and enter the charter on October 4, 1837. Claims must be left with the secretary. By order of the Board.
Local briefs report farm weather, school openings, visitors to Washington and Clay City, and upcoming fairs. Trade and market notes include cattle demand, fall goods shipments, and street lighting debates. Several marriages and travel updates are listed alongside crime brief about a post office break in and road pavement plans.
An eminent English doctor warns that a single poison could infect a household while noting disease germs flourish in summer. He argues most people survive due to health and strong resistive power, while the weak fall ill from minor illnesses. The remedy: maintain a healthy weight to avoid catching disease and promote health.
The passage urges regular summer use of cod liver oil for those under healthy weight to build resistance to illness. It advises taking in reasonable doses and notes that those losing ground should start a course now.
Record of real estate transfers in Davie County for the week ending September 20 1897, provided by O Neall Hoffmann. Listings include multiple lot and tract transfers such as W side section 16 1860 acres at 800 dollars, nw 6 21410 and other parcels in Montgomery and West Point areas, with total consideration about 51004.
Advertises a vast railroad network from Mobile to Florida and the Southeast, with connections to Cuba and West Indies, plus fast Pullman service between St. Louis and Mobile. Also promotes 450,000 acres of farm and timber lands for sale with easy terms and homestead options. Alabama Land & Development Co. based in Mobile offers descriptions and rates, with agents listed in St. Louis and Mobile.
Classified notice from The Dominion Company of Chicago seeking trustworthy gentlemen or ladies to travel for a responsible established house in India. Monthly 265.00 and expenses. Pass steady. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelopes. Reference required.
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