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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1907
Page
2
A local Indiana clipping notes President Roosevelt's Panama Canal message to Congress, highlighted by illustrated views from his Canal Zone tour. It marks the first presidential trip abroad during his term and contrasts old ox cart life with emerging interurban progress.
Mrs. Clarence Pownell offers Buff Plymouth Rock and single comb brown leghorn eggs for sale. Contact Mrs. Clarence Pownell for details and pricing.
The United Baptist Church outlines Sunday activities on April 7 with Sunday school at 9 30 junior meeting 2 p m Y P GC at 630 and preaching at 730 Prayer meeting occurs each Wednesday evening The third quarterly meeting with Mud Pike is set for April 20 21 announced by pastor W E Snyder.
Program lists timing at 2 o clock with organ voluntary by Mrs Pensinger devotion by W K E Snyder duets by Sadie Smiley and Forest Edwards study course led by Sue Alford and a mite box opening followed by business and closing remarks.
The Rev Charles W Crooke pastor of Morris street M E church Indiana polis resigns to become superintendent of the Terre Haute district Indiana Anti Saloon League. He has served a year and a half with 100 additions and raised 85000 for expenses. He was born and raised locally. Trustee notice to Van Buren township residents to appear at the post office in Ragleaville Saturdays.
Sunday visits and arrivals mark a busy period with Miss Jane Freeman in Elnora and Norman Haig returning from Washington. Residents from Jasonville to Bloomington enjoy shopping, visits, and family gatherings while church activities and local road notes add to the week’s micro‑news.
Elephants are described navigating steep cliffs and high mountains by kneeling and stamping footholds with their forefeet then using their hind legs to descend in a zigzag motion. The article then discusses the Biblia Pauperum a 14th century block book for the poor, its purpose for devotion, and a 1400 Dutch illuminated manuscript in the British Museum. An early copy once sold for 45 guineas.
The Southern Electric Construction Company pushes a survey for an interurban from Washington to Martinsville. A large team works from Washington through Prairie Creek Lettsville and Bogard to Oden and on to Scotland Bloomfield and Bloomington toward Martsville. Officials discuss Main street franchise at the May 7 meeting.
The town of Odon Indiana presents receipts and expenditures from January 1 1906 to April 1 1907 covering Electric Licat Fund and Incorporation Fund. Details list numerous receipts from local businesses individuals and shows extensive itemized disbursements including payments to Odon Journal light and power and various vendors with a reported balance on April 1 1907. Approval of the report was recorded by town treasurer Dean M Inman and trustees D J Abrahame and W W Morrison.
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