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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1889
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR data lists prices codes and measurements with no readable events names or context, making it impossible to determine a coherent news item or identify entities, locations, or dates from the provided text.
The Ohio Legislature passed a bill to adopt the lightning process for future murders. Congressman Posey is mentioned in relation to this policy. A Republican victory in the First District is noted with a strong majority for their candidate. Judge Gardiner predicts Nels Huston as Internal Revenue Commissioner and Blaine and Warner Miller in the cabinet.
State lawmakers defeated the High License and Local Option measure on a strict party line vote. The outcome signals continued contention over saloon regulation and local control authorities.
The county treasurer Joseph B. Smith is accused of rough language about Democratic officers of Daviess county. The Daviess County Democrat explains Joige Parrett's defeat in the First District as due to Democrat apathy and sleepiness. An Otterbein University spring term notice lists Madison township graduates W J Johnson as principal and English teacher and Wm P Walters as penmanship instructor.
The Oden Normal opens April 2 1889 with circulars outlining work studied and tuition terms. The Journal urges prospective students noting the school’s first class quality under capable principals and progressive teachers. It promises comparable instruction to other normal schools at lower cost and strong efforts to ensure student success.
The Methodist Book Concern plans a new eight story brick and granite building at Fifth Avenue and Twentieth Street costing about 1.2 million dollars. The project will house the Missionary Society, retail book department, editorial offices, and a chapel. It aims to honor John Wesley and improve publishing capacity while funding support for ministers' widows and orphans.
Martin County residents discuss a new mill at Loogootee with Daw son and Martin to survey the site. Citizens pledge ground and about 1200 dollars to back a modern corn and wheat mill, akin to the Daisy Roller Mills, promising to make Loogootee a milling hub and boost regional business.
A sermon laments tobacco as a bondage and calls believers to steward the Lord's finances. It argues one half of Americans enslaved by tobacco, urges help for others to gain freedom, and urges faithful conduct with church and home finances. The speaker cites Isaiah and biblical duty, and notes a real-life scene of a wife suffering from a tobacco habit.
The notice warns that rapid temperature and humidity shifts can cause kidney and bladder disorders. It promotes Dr J. Lean’s Liver and Kidney Bitters as a remedy to check these troubles in their infancy.
Advice to women about flirtation appearance and marriage. Warns against slang and vanity and urges restraint and patience in relationships. Emphasizes self control, household competence, and avoiding unsuitable partners. Published as cautionary social guidance.
An odd rumor claims a Chinese dwarf named Che Mah aged fifty will start a Republican newspaper in Odor. the Daily Democrat letters columns discuss this astonishing claim while the Sarna Advertiser notes skepticism and provides no clear confirmation.
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