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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1889
Page
2
The Journal lists subscription terms and advertising rates. Notices note electees Sam Dusvap and Alex Odell as trustees and urge residents to oppose a saloon with calls for collective effort to prosper in the coming year.
Harry Crooxi led the race by a 94 vote margin over his opponent Mr. Clark, with Crooxi securing the majority in the Clark contest.
On election day Waer's candidacy gained support from friends who worked diligently to secure a narrow victory by four votes. The piece urges mothers to oppose the saloon by influencing their sons and opposing the current proposal entering the town.
Community leaders call for vigilance as tensions rise over plans attributed to John Story to build a dangerous project in Odon. Townspeople urged to prepare for any necessary action to protect the community.
The report notes that one candidate was defeated by four votes while others were elected without opposition and that several ballots or offices were not accepted, indicating a narrowed and contestable local election.
Town factions rally against John Sgory as he seeks a liquor license in Odon. Citizens urged to mobilize funds and influence to defeat him while recalling the town’s sheriff race against Wagg and recent campaigning by Lon Caughey, noted stalwart.
Friends rally for Alonzo to be named treasurer of the Oklahoma area in the northern part of Daviess county. The essay notes his long service and readiness to handle funds, predicting strong backing and a smooth term without misdirection of funds to Canada.
Pres Mackey of the Air Line and his chief solicitor Harry Kurtz of Princeton Ind arrived in Louisville and met General Manager Ravens at the Galt House. He said the visit was not business and could not say whether offices would move to Evansville. He cited 5000 men at work on the Evansville and Richman road, with full operation planned by January and service between Seymour and Elnora by August 1. Mackey and Kurtz departed for Evansville.
A local notice argues church members should show true Christian duty through actions rather than appearances. It urges avoiding immoral entertainments, supports YM C A efforts for moral youth work, cites Methodist guidance on temperance and propriety, and calls for vigilance against theft after reporting a ham and other goods stolen from residents Oll Crooke and Chase Dawson.
Many relatives and friends gathered Monday night to celebrate Misa Roosie Culmer turning eighteen. Guests arrived at seven and enjoyed an excellent supper with a wide array of treats including ice cream. The company spent time looking through pretty picture books and sharing pleasant conversation into the evening.
A district public meeting of the Y M C A is set for next Tuesday night at the U B Church. The program includes songs scripture reading essays and testimonials with ministers and community leaders participating. The committee urges every member to invite friends to attend and help spread awareness of the association’s work and good done locally.
Promoters tout Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for liver and kidney troubles, pimples, boils, and malaria. They guarantee satisfaction or refund and urge immediate subscription pledges to secure right of way for a railroad project.
The passage describes a technological shift in threshing machines led by a new Vibrator model and the spread of its principles. It notes the emergence of a rival, Nichols & Shepard, persisting in business and introducing another advanced threshing machine for grain and seeds, touted as superior to prior designs.
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