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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1889
Page
2
Our school board has decided to discard the new school books and use the old. We shall have our say about the school book matter next week. Local publishing notes include subscription terms and advertising rates for the Odell Journal.
Caleb Odell serves as editor and publisher driving marked improvement. The JOURNAL aims to become one of the finest country newspapers under his leadership.
Taxadon businessmen and nearby farmers protest as the railroad company fails to provide wheat transportation. The stoppage disrupts the town’s major trade and forces farmers to haul grain to distant points.
The paper rejects taunts from readers nicknaming it Sunday School Times or Sparkling Gems. It says editors will publish for themselves first, inviting constructive feedback from subscribers and non subscribers to join or be left out. The reminder ends with a subscription appeal.
The column argues the town’s boom and new residents prove stable with few empty houses. It notes labor influx, witching a mixed crowd, and warns parents about youth morals amid rising card play and profanity. A fatal kick kills John Porter near White's schoolhouse, while local notices report sales and community events.
The article lauds recent arrivals for their character and solid trades, claiming ninety nine percent have chosen steady livelihoods that will sustain them in the town for generations to come.
The M. E. conference in session at Rockport Vincennes district announced appointments led by presiding elder W. B. Collins. Clergy assigned include H. H. Allen Carlisle J. D. Crane Odon Miles Woods Shoals Samuel F. Anderson Vincennes and several others across Alfordsville Bicknell Deckertown Dover Hill Farmersburg Graysville Hymeni New Lebanon Prairie Town Sullivan Washington Wheatland and Washington Circuit.
Eye witness describes a horrific wreck of a construction train on the E and R line with derailed car, ties, and workers at dinner all in one pile. Many injured, several dead or expected to die, including a Chicago resident. Remaining crew largely able for duty.
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