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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1888
Page
4
An ad extols a vegetable medicine labeled Favorite Prescription as a cure for various female disorders. It claims to soothe stomach issues and fatigue, ease womb-related discomfort, and support reproductive health with claims of internal heat and generalized well being.
A chaotic state intelligence column reports Frank Lelsels colored man sentenced to two years for robbing a locomotive engineer John Barco of Attica. Other items include jail escapes by Griffey and Young in Marion, a nine decades birthday at Seymour, mammoth tusk discovery near New Castle, arson arrest near Halfax City, and a fatal shooting in Richmond.
In Atlanta on March 27 Mr. M. B. Smith of the Southern Express office was bitten while handling a crate of cabbage shipped from Jacksonville. Dr. Gaston treated him with permanganate of potash, an antidote praised for saving his life, and he is reported to be recovering at home.
Northern Wisconsin Minnesota report heavy snowdrifts with over a foot and a half fallen. Trains across the region are delayed while the St Paul and Duluth line runs on time. Reville Oregon? Grant County Oak town cut off without fuel as residents burn belongings for heat. Aberdeen South Dakota sees two feet of snow and suspended rail service as the central Dakota storm continues.
In Ozark Missouri John Matthews William Walker and Wiley Matthews of the Bald Knobbers were sentenced to be hanged in Ozark on Friday May 18 for the murders of Charles Green and William Edens in Christian County during a recent raid.
Paris March 27. On War Minister proposal and Carnot approval the court martial officers advise, President Carnot signs decree placing General Boulanger on retired list of the army. The proposal had been considered by the Council of Ministers.
At a balls held by a party of colored people near Australia Landing Bolivar County a craps shooter killed another man. The murderer was seized by friends of the victim and hanged to a tree on the levee.
Word reaches that posses pursuing the Vulture mine murderers of Superintendent Gribbie and two companions overtook a robber, killed him, and recovered a bullion bar and Gribbie's jewelry.
Violinist Julius Bernstein suffered a sudden mental breakdown during Easter service rehearsals with the Cathedral choir. He is confined at Bellevue Hospital with the cause of his insanity still unknown.
At Luce's sawmill in Cookeville Tennessee a boiler explosion killed two white men and one Black man and injured several others. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as fires burned. The disaster is under investigation to determine cause and responsibility.
A house owned by Thomas Hall, a storekeeper and postmaster, burned last night in Onwenra. His three children aged one three and five perished in the blaze.
Authorities question European medical expertise as old fashioned remedies gain trust. The piece touts Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla as a popular tonic and blood purifier, cites Philo M. Parsons on eye recovery, and links simple herb preparations to rugged ancestral health. It also mentions malaria defenses, Liver Pills, and various ads for tonics and travel discounts.
Bustos March 27. The home of Mrs. Peter Bertine in Bathurst New Brunswick burned while the mother was away. Two young girls perished in the blaze.
Ex lieutenant governor and publisher William Dorsheimer died last night in Savannah Georgia. He served as lieutenant governor of New York and led the New York Star publication during his career.
John Hester of National Tube Works in AlcKeesport Pennsylvania was fatally crushed in a rolls accident. The item notes regional pride in Randolph County West Virginia with Mount Bayard the highest peak and the Wilson coal vein famed as the world’s richest. A Roaring Creek Roaring Creek family, the Scott family, is said to outsize any other in the United States. Winchester Park is cited as the largest game preserve east of the Rockies. A joke about a birthday present references a woman’s nose.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for feminine ailments causing pale skin and emaciation. It pledges guaranteed satisfaction or money back, and notes the product is sold by druggists with a printed guarantee on each bottle.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for blood diseases and many ailments. It claims long test years and thousands of cases with flattering success, alongside other remedies for rheumatism throat and lung issues and general health.
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