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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
4
A speaker recalls the first law of nature self preservation and urges a town to protect its own interests. He warns that neglecting local trade and mutual support will lower property values and hinder prosperity, urging collective action and civic duty.
Travel route appears with a fare of 39 dollars 75 cents from ODON via The Souther Indiana Ry valid March 10 to April 30.
Travel itinerary fragment lists paths to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego including intermediate stops and mentions Portland Seattle Spokane Vancouver and other intermediate stations with crossing errors and misspellings.
Ell en Clark returns from Plainville visit. Carl Bover and family from Washington spend weekend here. Marry Mead, Seth and Ed Myers, Daniel Killion, Lettsville visitors. Large crowd at quarterly meeting. Essie and Myrtle Eaton with Mervin Boyd and Ed Alexander attend St Michael. Taffy pulling at George Summit's. Alfred Moreno party at Washington. Mrs Glen Morris visiting relatives. Templin families visit near Lettsville. A lengthy ad extols wallpaper and virtue, warnings against slander and the social dangers of loose talk.
Residents are invited to order calendars for the coming year at the Journal office. The notice urges early ordering to ensure availability and mentions limited quantities.
A seaman narrator recalls seeing Nelson in the Walter gallery with a drink scent and tobacco, discussing naval history and the wreck of Arkness. He describes the crowd’s reactions to maritime art, noting the sea as subject, the Chelsea gallery experience, and the contrast between glowing skies and stormy weather.
By FRANK DEVON, the article surveys pea varieties for early and late seasons, comparing smooth and wrinkled types, noting Nott's Excelsior and Surprise as strong early picks, and recommending Thomas Laxton for flavor. It also covers the fertilizer trade, citing U.S. production at 4 million tons annually and Nashville investment around 3 million dollars.
The Crop Reporting Board estimates wheat on hand March 1 at about 23.5 percent of last year’s crop and corn at about 37.1 percent. It notes percent shipped out of counties and compares to 1906 and the ten year average. Also discusses lettuce growing methods including indoor outdoor succession tests and varieties.
The article warns that testing seed corn too early in winter can mislead growers into high germination figures that later decline after several weeks. It notes that seed kept unfrozen later in spring often shows better vitality, with examples of dry outs testing 10 percent higher in January than in April, and advises retesting seeds to ensure reliability.
The note compares Black Ischia and White Ischia as prime fruit favorites with Georgia and the south in mind. Black Ischia features violet black skin, rosy red pulp, and white melting meat, drying on the tree and ripening in August. White Ischia shares qualities but is greenish yellow.
In spring before blossoms, one spraying with bordeaux mixture effectively prevents leaf curl. For fungous diseases only, bordeaux mixture is preferred. When scales are present, sulphur sprays are relied on for leaf cure prevention. A. D. Selby.
The passage touts a popular remedy as relieving womanly ailments and pains. It asserts thousands of letters describe cures and over a million benefited in fifty years across various female diseases.
W N Sanders of Indiana promotes single conch white leghorns and incubates eggs as a specialty. Readable lines mention stock from an ever laying program and a local poultry emphasis.
Local dental practice offers guaranteed work with painless tooth extractions. Promotes prior consultation before any dental work and invites patients to visit Dr Clemmmer of Orcas for comprehensive care.
Effective February 23 1908 timetable for the Southern Indiana Railway shows daily trains with northbound and southbound schedules between Terre Haute Seymour Bedford Odon Linton Jasonville and other stations. Arrivals and departures include morning and afternoon times and notes that further information may be obtained from local agents.
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