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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
5
Local notes list residents and visitors including Elmer Myers returning from Terre Haute to farm, families at Odon and Eaglesville. Several moved or traveled to Vincennes and Valpo for school, conventions, or family. Keck’s Jewelers advertises graduation gifts.
Republican delegates gathered at the Washington opera house to nominate a county ticket. The lineup includes Dr. 8 L McPherson as Clerk, Jacob Dr Clark as Auditor, Theodore T Jones as Treasurer, Newton S Templin as Sheriff, EB PL Van Trees as Recorder, Frank Bales as Assessor, and Union Ho Holder as Coroner. District and at large council seats were allocated to local Republicans including George J Keith, William A Tomy, Martin Cahill, George Seuedder, Lloyd Clark, Arthur Truchlood, and Simeon J Martin.
M. E. Church reports strong crowds at Easter with large Sunday School and a full main service at 10:30. The Methodist agenda includes sermons on progress and a 2:30 event with student orchestra music, plus a Brotherhood meeting led by Prof. Horace Ellis at Vincennes University.
A descriptive piece compares ostrich combat to boxing and notes the bird’s strength surpassing horses in some feats. It mentions sparring on one leg with wings raised and a fighting style that can harm handlers, while highlighting the ostrich’s speed and harness performance at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Fragmentary prose recalls Shackleton era exploration and the era’s view of industry and discipline. The piece juxtaposes Antarctic hardship with the moralizing tone of National Magazine commentary attributed to Colonel Charles W. Larned about work, discipline, and national vigor.
A story describes a hospitable southern man whose generous tipping was quickly known among the serving fraternity. His arrival led to a social card exchange and a humorous miscommunication with a colonel who misreads the scene and comments on memory and decorum.
A Newark News item notes a man at the free library asking about the silver service exam for fire departments. The desk clerk questions the term as the man explains the meaning of silver service in this context.
In a morning church scene a doctor consoles a distressed wife who coughs during a sermon. The crowd’s attention focuses on her new hat as the doctor reassures her not to worry. The incident centers on social embarrassment rather than medical emergency.
A conversational exchange features a speaker urging accountability for past declarations of love to many girls. The responder admits this misguided behavior and asks the other person to intervene to stop it, asserting that foresight and judgment are needed to weigh consequences.
Directors of the Dunchandg Millers Association met with State Food and Drug Commissioner Mr. Barnard at the Denson Hotel in Indianapolis on April 20 to set policy on flour package weights and pricing. Barnard said 24 pound sacks are common, some 20 pound packages exist, and the price base follows the flour amount. he urged a 5 percent moisture allowance and noted consumer impact regardless of pack size.
Train schedule outlines northbound and southbound departures and arrivals through Terre Haute Jasonville Linton Beehunter Seymour Bedford and other towns. Timings include morning afternoonght entries with P M and A M markers. The document lists multiple station stops and implied service times for daily operation.
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