03 Nov 1888
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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1888
Page
2
The Journal lists subscription prices and advertising rates in advance. Local ads cost five cents per line per insertion, with a minimum fifteen cents. Electrotype cuts require all metal base mounting. Communications should be addressed to W. L. Stoy.
A fragment lists many Indiana political offices with candidates including Benjamin Harrison for Vice President and Alvin P. Hovey for Governor. Other names cover positions from Secretary of State to Attorney General and judges, with a long roster of county and district roles and officials.
The county votes for Ty von Gsireaman for sheriff amid relief over past troubles and announces confidence in his sobriety and leadership. Charley Colbert receives praise for contrast. election results end years of concern.
The notice condemns W E G Wetmore of Greene county as mean and alleges skulduggery. It promotes the Republican county Commissioner ticket as two capable men and warns that defeating Ben Harrison by 350 votes in Daviess county would disgrace democracy followed by a prophecy of a 259 vote disgrace.
The speech notes Mr Blaine saying he has traveled a lot but never before received a personal invitation to Democratic headquarters. The piece argues breaking the Democratic South with a solid Republican North and promotes Stewart Porter for Treasurer as honest and capable.
For State Senator next Tuesday Geo. W. Alford and Hiram Lee-Cormick. It will surely be an easy matter for the voters of Daviess.
Citizens of Martin counties confront a binary choice between two candidates as they cast ballots. The outcome depends on voters determining which man they deem worthy of their support.
Friendly advisory notes a forthcoming election urging residents to perform their civic duty by voting next Tuesday in support of Benjamin Harrison. The message emphasizes home interests and the importance of participation in the ballot process.
The piece contrasts Jack Stevens and Mr. Mears as prosecutor candidates. It argues Stevens has experience while Mears lacks circuit court exposure. It predicts a large Republican gain, noting Braise’s 1884 Madison lead of about 30 votes and forecasting Harrison’s majority to triple that. It claims Madison will show the county’s greatest Republican vote increase in four years.
The text alleges Democratic leaders control boodle in Madison township and warns against unscrupulous hands buying votes. It urges exposing vote buyers and condemns those who intend to violate election laws.
The writer alleges the Advertiser editor once planned a Republican partnership to run a full-blooded Republican paper at the county seat. The assertion cites a local gentleman as the source and questions the editor’s loyalty to free trade ideals.
Dr Scott of Odon and Dr Scott of Elnora addressed a large Opera House audience Monday night on political issues. The meeting was postponed briefly by a fire, but after the alarms the crowd returned and heard a forceful, well regarded address. He spoke again at Shiloh last night.
Bloomfield residents denounce W F Gallemore for soliciting endorsements for Col Matson and others by promising pensions within thirty days after Cleveland's re election. The letter defends Uncle Joe Scott while accusing Gallemore of skullduggery and arguing Republicans should not be defeated by such methods.
A small crowd heard J H Willard of Bedford speak in Kinnaman Grove on Tuesday as Democrats staged a tepid demonstration. The torchlight parade fizzled while Republicans paraded Main Street in support of Cleveland. Indianapolis Journal praises John L Griffiths as a strong Reporter candidate and criticizes John W Kern.
Ruth Dillon known as Maggie, daughter of Riley Dillon, died near Elnora from Typhoid fever. Her burial was at Good Hope cemetery. Edith Sterling wife of James Sterling died after a long illness of consumption. She was laid to rest in Odon cemetery beside her child. Funeral conducted by Rev. Breden.
A Vienna Presse writer calculates annual tipping in the Austrian capital. Waiters in restaurants are tipped about 1 825 000 florins, coffee houses 876 000, hackmen and cabmen 474 000, and street-car conductors about 100 000 florins.
The undersigned offers 26 head of Short Horn cattle at Kecksville with ten head of young bulls and ten head of cows and heifers. Sale location Martin County Indiana.
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