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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
3
The ad notes how clothing choices reveal character and promotes affordable, well fitting suits. R F Myers One Price Clothier claims recent shipments improve value and urges patronage. The piece emphasizes that better clothes are accessible at reasonable prices for most men.
A Saturday night music social at Charley Herron's honored Miss Lillian Bobbit of Beehunter. Arthur Phipps visited Sunday evening. Charley Haverstock moved to the Warner farm vacated by Marion Howel. Homer Yoakum of Wowler returned home after attending Yoakum Bros. business. Mr and Mrs Kinnaman visited Sherman Meyer near Elnora Monday. Mr and Mrs Henry Connell spent Sunday with Walter Heron. Union Chapel held worship at 10:30 AM with Sunday school at 2:30 PM.
Mrs Sarah Clark went to Linton Sunday to reside with her son Jacob. J C Davis visited his brother in Terre Haute Friday.
In Washington township the Democrats nominated Lawson H. Stuckey for Trustee and Lester Lee and Thomas Gough Jr for Assessor. Barr listed George Drew for Trustee and Bert Harbstreit for Assessor. Elmore backed Lemuel Shuffe barger for Trustee and I N Shake for Assessor. Bogard nominated Thomas A Wade for Trustee and Thomas B Cox for Assessor.
The campaign result shows a broad anti alcohol trend with 75,000 majority against the saloon across 84 counties. Larger cities went dry or near dry while several coal mining towns in Sangamon county voted to close saloons. The report notes revenue disputes in Van Buren township and anticipated lawsuits by bondsmen as part of the aftermath.
The Prohibitionists held a county convention in Plainville's opera house on Saturday and named a ticket headed by Representative William Wininger of Plainville. Sheriff Jay W. Corning of Washington, Treasurer Arthur Shufflebarger of Elnora, Coroner George Henderson of Odon, Surveyor Milo Smiley of Odon, and Commissioners John W. Beaver of Washington and Joseph E. Lochmiller of Barr were selected.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 with preaching at 10 79 and 7 pm. Special music features. Jr League at 1 30 and prayer meeting Thursday night. The young people are urged to attend Sunday night services as topics will interest them. Pastor C C G Lowther leads the church.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m Junior at 2 00 p m Senior P C U at 6 15 Preaching 7 15 Quarterly conference at Mud Pike Monday morning at 9 00 o'clock.
Christian Church schedules morning and evening services with sermons on Profit and Loss at 10 30 and Barnabas and Saul at 7 15 Sunday School at 9 30 Junior C B E at 2 00 Endeavor at 7 15 Thursday evening teachers training class Mondays at 7 18 all are welcome.
The New York World reports that Hawaii’s king declared all Hawaiians Christians after observing it was easier to kill with a rifle than a club. He ordered conversion via a rifle edict and warned that any objectors would be slain, while couriers spread the message.
A Parisian sick at sea, pale and hag- gard, responds with wit to a neighbor asking if he has breakfast. The exchange features a courteous remark about being well- advised and the Frenchman noting he has not breakfasted, and on the contrary spends his time unwell. The scene captures genteel humor from Everybody's Magazine.
The name Oscar is tied to a heroic Ossian character admired by Napoleon and noted by the London Spectator. It reflects an old cultural tie between names and legendary figures.
Fragmentary dialogue notes a boast of lasting kisses and a taunting question about commitment, reflecting a flirtatious scene. The garbled text hints at a melodramatic exchange between two characters named Jack and another speaker.
Trustee announces weekly presence at the office or about town every Friday to attend to township business and inform all persons having business with the trustee.
Reduced rates of 39.75 dollars for a one way second class fare apply daily from March 10 to April 30, 1908. Applies to travel to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Cal Portland Oregon Tacoma Seattle and Spokane Washington and intermediate points. W B Hueston agent.
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