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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1889
Page
2
Advertisement rates set three months in advance. Locals charged five cents per line per insertion, with a minimum of fifteen cents prepaid. Electrotype or stereotype cuts must be mounted on all metal bases to ensure insertion. Communications to C. W. Chooxe.
The Globe-Democrat suggests James G. Blaine is likely to be Secretary of State and W. B. Allison of Iowa may become Secretary of the Treasury. The Seymour Republican notes the O&M road shops near Washington cost $200,000 and are more spacious than Pennsylvania’s facilities in Indianapolis.
Mr. Lewis Purdy, appointed in 1841 by President Harrison, is 93 and never missed a day at the post. He and his 90 year old wife run the mail twice daily with no other assistant. Glebe-Dempert Lenpen notes Samoa and global reactions, plus a religious discussion letter urging Bible-based writing without strife.
A special report notes a burning miniature lake near Decker Knox county with a strong sulfur smell. Residents are leaving as the six inch high flame emits no smoke and the odor plumes strongly. Some theorize an oil flow on the water is ignited by a nearby log heap, with nighttime visits drawing crowds and morbid rumors.
Dr. W. H. H. Strouse, secretary of the Board of Health, commends most county physicians for timely birth and death reports. Two rural doctors have let many cases accumulate, risking fines of five to ten dollars for delays. Strouse warns he may prosecute if they do not improve, noting the total would fill a week in court.
Dawson and Martin closed a deal with E G Redman and James H Redman to build a 33 by 41 foot three story mill at a cost of 1350 dollars. Construction to start immediately with expected completion in about six to eight weeks and machinery to follow, aiming for a full mill in Oden within ninety days. The builders will relocate to Oden in three to four weeks if progress stays on track.
Daily rumor spreads that D. J. Mackey seeks control of the I. and W. road to gain entry into Indianapolis for his system of roads. another rumor notes that the Caton and Belt road is also pursuing influence in railroad circles.
A dynamite blast on the new railroad tunnel near Indian Springs killed one man and left another partially buried as a mass of stone covered the area. About thirty yards of rock fell when the fuse finally ignited, with several men feared dead or missing among the workers.
A Bloomfield Indiana reader endorses the Journal and urges town support as investment. He notes pleasant winter weather, a growing town of over 2000 with land prices from 15 to 30 dollars per acre, a large saw mill employing 175, another cotton seed oil mill with 200 workers, Union turning works, three railroads plus another planned, and continued Journal delivery.
The Blade offers a specimen copy by mail and promotes a Brave sewing machine at 18 dollars a year. It touts wide circulation across the United States, large subscribers, and strong editorial departments. Agents are urged to write for confidential terms and club incentives.
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