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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1900
Page
2
Fragmentary notes describe Odon Indiana a small town on the Southern Indiana Railroad with 4500 residents. It highlights churches factories coal mines a normal school and agriculture, plus a campaign remark by William Jennings Bryan warning against the gold standard.
The text accuses William J Bryan of being an impractical leader and argues he has erred in past campaigns and issues. It recalls his 1899 Populist and Democratic stance on free trade and tariff policy, suggesting his current positions are mistaken.
In Pisinville a week of revelry ends when two grafters posing as agents linked to a patent device are revealed as undercover liquor detectives. They used affidavits against bootleggers for selling intoxicants without license, prompting forthcoming prosecutions. Local notes include a grand jury indicting 75 liquor-law violators and a ruling on deed stamping.
Fragmented OCR describes Indiana voters facing two proposed amendments. One would set the state Supreme Court at least eleven judges, expanding the appellate bench. The other aims to raise the standard for bar admission. Amendments are non partisan. Utah figures are mentioned in passing.
The article traces sterling from Kaesterlings in eastern Germany to English coins and silverwork. It recalls a 16th century punishment for counterfeiters in Westminster and Cheapside and states Elizabethan silver records and typical old article values per ounce and per workmanship level.
The text argues that natives are unable to grasp truthfulness, describing disciplinary reactions to offenses. It critiques biased views and the habit of avoiding accountability, noting how fear and astonishment influence behavior and explain persistent misdeeds amid a claim of innocence.
A Philadelphia writer tells how Polly the parrot woke her owner and startled three burglars sneaking through a window to steal silver. Mr Fister fired, lights came on, the robbers fled, and Polly remained safe, asking repeatedly if the intruder was Frank.
A fragment notes a spider at the Od on Manufacturing Company plant wove McK into its web. The event is linked to mentions that McKinley will be re elected this fall and mirrors a four year ago pattern as spiders weave signs across the nation.
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