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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1906
Page
3
Sunday visits from G C Matthewson Lew Nugent Levi Earl and others mark a quiet period in Elnora with residents from Linton Plainville Odon and Martinsville attending gatherings. The community prepares for the Corn Fair and mourns Alex Dennem with funeral services in Plainville.
Notice warns patrons outside Elnora sending children to Elnora Schools without transfers must pay regular tuition. Grades 8.50 per month and High School 2.00 per month. Tuition due October 1 and each month to the School Board or Superintendent J. Pershing, Dean M. Inman.
Local notes from Burns City and nearby towns include visits by residents to Odon Bedford Loogootee and Terre Haute. A moving picture show drew crowds and the Republican campaign opened with speakers from Sullivan Loogootee and our city. The school district prepares for a new term with C O Williams and Edwin Keck in leadership while a fire damaged W Evans house but was contained by prompt aid.
The piece argues that Roosevelt and Bryan differ profoundly in policy and approach. It contrasts Roosevelt’s support for protective tariffs and anti trust measures with Bryan’s tariff for revenue stance and suspicion of big business. It notes Roosevelt’s commitment to sound money, distrust of state socialism, and belief in individual initiative, while Bryan pursues a more centralized, pro socialist program and is aligned with corporate interests at times.
The notice lists wants and ads including rifle space for rent in the Journal office, harness stock in a farming town of 1000, a bicycle for inquiry at the Journal office, and a dentist position in an Illinois town seeking a first class professional with good references.
A set of lower false teeth was found near the hitch racks behind Jolliff's store and can be claimed by the owner at this office after paying for the ad.
William Carpenter and Jas Herndon attend the funeral. Alex Dennem died of typhoid fever at about age 34 and was buried with Odd Fellows K of P and Modern Woodmen honors. He leaves a widow and two daughters with an infant son who predeceased him. Remainder of text notes local visits, candidates Cy Davis and John Spencer, and W J Fletcher selling furniture.
Rev John Winklepleck preached a strong sermon at Mt Zion on Sunday. Dan Mowery completed his new house. James H Walls took a business trip to Scotland on Monday. Maud Meek remains on the sick list. Myrtle Walls is improving after illness. Hewitt Stout and wife visited Henry Jollitt’s family Sunday. Mrs Minerva Howard of Scotland visits daughter Mrs Hannah Ledgerwood. Mrs Alice Plummer and family visited John Merrifield Sunday night. Henry Walls and wife spent Sunday evening with their son Alex Walls who made a business trip to Worthington Friday. Andrew Myers sustained a wound from a corn knife while cutting corn this week.
After August 1 1906 W R Neeriemer of Odon Indiana announces cider making and boiling on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week clarifying seasonal timing for the local enterprise.
A 20 year old issue of Spurgeon’s Sword and Travel suggests the term whig arose in Cromwell’s era from Liberals. It claims the name came from the initial letters of their motto We hope in God and then merged into the word.
In a brisk exchange, Joe asks for a reason to marry, Fred replies with no reason and declares he is in love. The dialogue centers on whether love alone suffices to marry, emphasizing earnest emotion over justification.
A concise remark notes the wasp's sole strong point lies unfavorably for its owner, highlighting an ironic balance of strength and disadvantage.
A bi partisan commission cleaned twenty years of state books in Indiana under Governor Hanly. By Sept 1 costs were 6203.44 and returns exceeded six thousand dollars. Recoveries total over 167000 dollars from ex-auditors and insurers, with a full reform report and insurance analysis to come.
A census bulletin details dramatic gains from 1900 to 1905 in American manufacturing wages capital and farm values. Manufacturing value climbs to 14.8 billion, wages 2.61 billion, capital nearly 13 billion. farm crop values surge 55 percent to 14.6 billion. Per capita living improves as farmers rise from 100 to 300 dollars in purchasing power.
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