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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1901
Page
2
A shattered report notes a man thrown from a tie car in New Albany with leg injuries after resisting capture during a strike dispute. Striking workers deny responsibility. Separate dispatches mention staff changes and promotions in federal offices and a humorous aside about local officials killing a snake cast Walnut Street.
We summarize a garbled report mentioning Italy and Europe, a satellite and various terms. The text references a Senate discussion led by a Senator Pader about a law affecting citizenship and related policy, with unclear details and numerous transcription errors.
Local notes mention improved farm domestication results and careful animal care during winter. Bird feeding continues in the snow. School enrollment stands at 189. The east room of the Knights of Pythias building is rented to Jobs W. Riner for a general stock of goods. Mrs. Rutter will operate a general department store.
A fragmented report describes elevation data for an oil field near Odon. It cites a highest point of 515 feet above sea level and a deepest point around 563 feet, with an oil well found 290 feet deeper than sea level and speculation about saltwater presence.
We have plenty of money to loan on proven farm land at 3 to 8 percent. Give us a call. Your’s Truly.
In Washington a reunion at Willard's hotel brings together Detroit figure Pingree and Colonel Mosby. Pingree recalls a war era incident when Mosby confiscated his new uniform, then offers a cigar and they share a cordial, long talk.
Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff recounts Evriain lady and family renting a haunted Scottish house. The mistress believes the ghostly inhabitant existed before their stay and notes missing partition rooms. The agent finally recalls tenants must expect a ghost as part of the summer contract and the lady sees no specter.
An abbreviated tale recalls a man meeting a young woman on the road to town. He offers a quick answer to her request, and they ride to the courthouse where a marriage is recorded as a notably brief courtship. The event is noted with a touch of humor.
An extraordinary case describes a ruler facing insurrection by a Mohammadan force. He killed his family and officers after addressing them and declaring his determination, then set fire to gunpowder stores and blew up the palace with all inside.
The text offers practical bottle handling hints to form habits. It advises pouring carefully to prevent liquid running down the side and to keep labels clean and legible for longer. It also suggests moistening the bottle lip with a quick layer-discharge to deter small drips.
Fragmented lines reveal a dialogue about going to church and a roof repair. Mentions “New York Wielts” and local-sounding names, with scattered phrases describing a family scene and repairs. The text appears as a clipped, misspelled historical excerpt.
A Detroit Free Press item reports a light conversation about a forthcoming engagement or social event. The exchange includes reflections on marriage expectations and a stated plan to hold the affair in about a month.
A fragmented note cites 18th century curiosities about frost exposure and heat extremes, referencing public reception of "The Beggar's Opera." It mentions notable items like the first premiered period and odd observations on animals resisting frost and adapting to hot conditions.
A Civil War veteran who served in the 21st Indiana volunteers was buried Saturday afternoon at Walnut Hill Cemetery. The obituary notes his enlistment and death, with funeral rites held in the local mortuary context.
At a regular meeting the J W Thornburg Post Indiana G A R adopted memorial resolutions mourning President William McKinley. It calls for strict measures against anarchists and asks national and local papers to publish.
The readable OCR fragment mentions beef hides and various materials like copper and brass. It references a market origin and a note about someone who “never closed their eyes,” suggesting a quirky, unclear scene from a market or auction. The text is garbled and challenging to interpret.
An account claims relief from chronic diarrhoea after thirty years of suffering. The text mentions a remedy and selling point, with references to testimonials and cautions about other products. Several names and places appear in fragments, but the core note is a purported cure and purchase offer.
At Bedford M E Conference closing Monday night, districts named include Vincennes with H C Clippinger presiding elder and W B Sithwersburg to Dorsey. Other appointments list Evans, Dillon, and various churches with ministers such as J N Blue and T R Eaglesdale to assigned duties across towns including Carlisle Shoals and Washington.
Readers see an advertisement for Solid Cuevee Silver tableware claiming it replaces sterling silver, is harder, more durable, and backed by a 25 year warranty. The misprinted ad includes garbled text and speculative health claims unrelated to the product.
A letter from C Yeger of Champaign Illinois touts various remedies for coughs and lung diseases. The missive promotes a Saunders Street pharmacy product as a cure and criticizes physicians while recounting testimonials and alleged successes.
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