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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1889
Page
7
Local items report frequent rain and community activity. Notables include C F Crookes sick baby, several residents traveling to Evansville and Bedford, and ongoing business updates from Odon Gallery, Cromwell & Toelle, and Wood & Co. A No 1 Dongola Kid Shoe sale and various ads appear amid town governance notes and church matters.
Ovid Smiley son of M Smiley fell from a gate last week and broke an arm in two places below and above the elbow. The elbow was dislocated. Dr Cul mer set the bones and the boy is progressing nicely.
A Worthington laborer Geo Ingles fell from a hand car injuring both legs with no bones broken. The town faces a push to extend incorporation southward to include depot grounds and further rail lines. Several other local incidents are noted including a building collapse at Wm Reynolds and a muddy editor mishap.
A 120 acre tract two and three fourths miles northeast of Oden Indiana features running water 80 acres in grass and clover 20 acres in growing crop rest timber all fenced with two veins of bituminous coal and cannel coal two good orchards a church and school nearby a two story dwelling with fire rooms porch cellar outbuildings and a fine well of cold soft water desirable healthy location offered at a bargain with half down and long time balance seller provides stock and farming assets on shares if desired contact J M Hispwan Odon Indiana
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