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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
7
A reader argues against mail order buying urging loyalty to home merchants. The piece asserts local shops stock strength supports town schools and churches, noting big firms grew from small beginnings and warn against selfish away purchases.
Pleasant Hill farmers prepare to plow for oats. M L Mumaw and Miss Maud Pershing visited Roland Arford. Roscoe Malone and Levi Johnson families visited Marion Johnson. G B Freed and Mrs Mary Stalcup visited Elnora to see White River. John Kennedy and family passed through Sunday. Daniel Bynum made a trip to Bloomington. Todl Howel, working for Fred Malone, summer. Aunt Laura Mumaw improving rapidly. Priday to be last day of school.
Bradley & Sons secure a $25,000,000 contract to build the Grand Central depot and passenger station in New York City using Bedford stone. The seven block project, to take six years, will be the world’s largest and finest depot. The firm also lands a $1,250,000 Bedford stone addition to the Trinity building in New York and work on the U S Senate enlargements. A stone mill and yards will be erected in New York to support the operation for seven years.
M. O. Pate reports neighbors visiting from Paris Illinois while Bernard Pate returns home. Homer F. Casey travels to Indianapolis then Louisville on business. Exie Casey and Herman Stoy visit Evansville with Mrs A K Casey and Ray. W G Pate rests after illness from Terre Haute. Uncle Dave Riggins seeks medical advice in Washington. W A Jacobs builds a new front platform. Coal miners hold a special meeting. Squire Hackler does business in Odon. Albert Wadsworth and brother Dave attend Albert Stiles funeral in West Union. Theodore Grable returns to Bloomington to continue university studies. The Misses Mary Ward Myers Effie Siais Elsie Wadsworth visit Dora Maud Scuckey. Mrs J L Cunningham visits E J O Connor southeast of here. The Misses Marl Cunningham Clara Smiley visit Agnes and Alice Pate southeast of town. Walter Sherman Stuckey and Misses Mabel Jennie Flinn head to Terre Haute for state normal. W S Myers and son Cushman travel to Odon on business.
Miss Beasie Manning spent Saturday night with Miss Opal Black of Elnora. Families including Hacklers Taylors and Youngs from Elnora were in the area Monday. Neighbors like Nora Pettit Lois Courtney and Minnie Bynoom visited in Elnora. Reverends and local residents attended church and a Democrat Convention in Washington.
The Democrats met yesterday in Washington and nominated a full county slate headed by Representative ABNER D. COLBERT for public office. Sheriff JOHN H. McCAFFERTY stands for law enforcement, with Clerk PHILANDER McHENRY and Auditor WM. SCUDDER among the other nominees. The ticket includes Treasurer WILLIS H BLACK, Recorder E. E. FORSYTHE, Assessor M.O. PATE, Coroner DR. ROWLAND, Surveyor JOHN E. COX, and district candidates ISAAC W. FEAGANS and GEORGE L. WADE for Com. 2nd and 3rd Districts respectively.
A 200000 strong coalition of farmers linked to the American Society of Equity in Indianapolis calls for a nationwide strike. Members vow to withhold marketing all agricultural products unless prices meet a decreed equitable minimum, aiming for at least one dollar per bushel for wheat. Kansas and Minnesota note copies, raising market fears among traders and speculators.
A new creamery company with 5900 capital and 500 surplus has been organized in Odon. The Chicago Creamery Manufacturing Company will supervise construction and start operations before transferring to the local firm. Stockholders, all from the township, elected officers and appointed a site committee. A lot near the Fouring Mill was purchased from George Correll. Operation is expected by early June.
A Sunday collection across Christian Church U B Church and other sources raised funds for Japan relief. The total amount, sent to the Christian Herald for Japan aid, will be forwarded, with Eaglesville and Pleasant Hill churches planning next Sunday contributions. M B Fisher serves as treasurer for the fund.
Christiana Woman's Board of Missions will meet at the Christian church April 11 at 2 00 p m. The program includes hymns scripture reading II Timothy, papers on extending our work and increasing workers in the auxiliary, discussions by Mrs. Barkley Mrs. Williams and others, and closing prayers.
Marshal Critchlow arrested Boone Doane and Arthur Strange Saturday on drunkenness charges. They were tried before Squire Hayes and fined. Doane paid 9.45 in fines and costs while Strange paid 16. Refusing to pay, they were sent to Washington jail. The liquor was bought at a local drug store.
Mt Zion held Sunday school with C.8. Plummer as Superintendent and Wra. Lutz as assistant. Hettie Cunningham served as Secretary and Edna Ledgerwood as assistant. Rev J M Inman to preach at Mt Zion Sunday night April g. Sheriff brought an inmate to Evanaville asylum Monday. Various local residents visiting and traveling noted.
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