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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
2
A humorous clipping notes an Illinois woman willing to pay five dollars for a husband. The column includes light banter about searches and personal wishes, reflecting gossip style of the era. Local ads and a playful exchange about oysters appear sparsely in the fragment.
Journal of brief visits and movements from Cornettstown and nearby towns. Mentions John L Clark and son from Plainville visiting. Walden Eaton at Epsom. George Todd of Elnora buying stock. Clarry Hart at Plainville. K O H Yenne of Washington. Harrison Eaton at Fairview lodge. Mrs Wm Maron at Plainville. Lizzie Eaton visiting Mrs Charles Rogers in Washington. George Eagle and sisters with Will Carroll and May. Mrs S P Eagle and daughter at Washington. Mrs Wm Moren and Mrs Bell Courtney at Washington.
Farlen items and Walter Harmon of Odon were in town Tuesday. Various residents including R. B. Wallick, Jake Ketchem on short Indianapolis trip, Mrs. John Stotts and son Carval, Walter Morrison, Kinera’s eery Euban’s, and Myr. and Mrs. Geo. Flummerfelt visited family and friends around Odon and Epsom this week. Mrs. Sally Ketcham and Burke died in Elmore. Rev. Geo. B. Weeks preached at Mt. Jae with a series of sermons. Fisher and children spent Sunday at Indian Springs.
The Journal Office announces calendar orders for the coming year. Customers can request calendars in advance from the newspaper office.
Local items note store promotions at Z Webster's and Diefendorf & Pickett's, special prices on white waists muslin underwear and wall paper, and reductions on shoes. Reports include visits from Miss Lucretia Stewart and Miss Mae Ketchem, a missing gold watch fob, and residents traveling to Decatur Plainville and Indianapolis. Also mentions new stock moves, farm purchases, weather notes, and a broken arm incident of Claudine Correll.
Judge Houghton ruled no cause for complaint in the injunction against the Odon Telephone System. Plaintiffs H H Crooke G D Abraham W W Morrison W L Stow and P M Stone claimed mismanagement and improper collections by former owners and employees, but the court declined to grant the restraint.
The quarterly missionary tea of the W M A will be held at the home of Mrs W E Sneyder on Saturday April 1 at 2 00 p m A program includes Organ Voluntary by Miss Leona Tuman songs a scripture reading and prayer by the President a reading by Francis Alford and Genevieve Ward a talk by Rev W E Snyder a duet by Miss Pearl Sevell and Mrs Alexander a recitation Only a Penny by Helen Breden a thanks offering and election of officers
One hundred twenty graduates from Daviess county district schools were successful in common school examinations, with 126 failures. Francis Ginder, aged 13 of Reeve township, won county grand honors with a grade of 92.7. Gladys Norman led her township, followed by Ray Edmondson in Elmore and Lula Riggins in Van Buren. Township graduates include Oscar Hall, Rolipan Boyd, Gladys Norman, William Freed, Charles Miller, Ira Williams, Ralph Arford, Ransome Jackson, Edgar Shaffer, Roy Norman.
Miles G. O Neall as receiver of the Daviess County Coal and Mining company of Elnora sues Henry Bipler James Mahan and John A Riddle defendants filed a demurrer to the complaint in Knox circuit court Monday.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Odon Drugs and three wires and persecution. No clear event or dates available.
Monday visits and weekend calls color Bellview notes with multiple residents named. Towns mentioned include Elnora Plainville Farien Hyatt and Elbora with various couples visiting relatives and spouses.
Sunday travelers en route to Elnora. Norma Johnson visited Elizabeth Rheabottom on Monday. Schon closed at Ritter on Thursday. Patrons surprised the teacher with actioner. Miltee Nugent left Monday for Terre Haute to attend summer school. John Nugent and wife visited Thomas Nugent Jr. and wife of Elnora. Mrs. James Collins visited D. H Courtney on Monday.
Charles A. Ragle a prominent Elnora young man and Alma Buck of Elnora have been issued a marriage license. Ragle is described as the son of Peter.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of John Feller deceased to appear in Daviess Circuit Court Washington Indiana on April 27 1908 and show cause why final settlements accounts should not be approved. Heirs to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Witness Clerk March 31 1908. Wm A Wallace Clerk Daviess Circuit Court. BE T Laughlin Attorney for Adm r.
The Madison township gravel road contract failed to sell when offered Tuesday. The engineer and viewers will prepare a report to raise the estimated cost for the board.
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