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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
2
Fragmented notice lists weekly publication details and subscription rates. It references the Od on Cooperative Office and Associated Weeklies with unclear rates and contact directions.
The piece urges use of vacant city and suburban lots for gardens to cut food costs and support self sufficiency. It cites farm households, garden pioneers, and local groups like chambers of commerce and boards of trade as organizers.
Janos Trainor and Dr I L Seal of Looscotes visit Ger Wade Sanday. Austin Kidwell goes to Washington while Frazer Cannon visits Cears Miles Sanday. Mrs Spaulding Campuel and Mrs Mies visit Mrs Healy. J A Groves family hosts visits from Felware and Epsem.
An old saying notes nature cures while the doctor takes the fee but emphasizes aiding nature speeds cures. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advertised to relieve the lungs liquify mucus and ease coughing to help restore health, sold by Odon Drug Co.
Orrin Crooke arrived from Indianapolis to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Crooke, earlier this week.
The piece notes recent nuptials of Leander Freeman and Lula Minnaman at the U B parsonage with Rev J C Mills officiating. It also mentions John Rice and Opha Evans wedding earlier that day. It covers a WLMA meeting at Reckart, Indiana with Dora Scott as president, a political ticket and city election nominees, and the upcoming second annual Odon High School commencement with six graduates and inscriptions. It also records James W Stewart's death at 69 from a paralytic stroke and local notes on Dr Anderson's brick office, a Modern Woodmen camp, school ending next Friday, Walter Garten's poultry house, and a weather note on lingering winter wear.
Hayden Osborn and family spent the weekend with Bert Stuckey of Eaglesville. Mrs Eugene Fox, recently ill, is improving. Dr Meichard Kutch of Terre Haute has joined the army as surgeon and visited relatives this Sunday. Jesse Goshorn and family from Washington visited Sallie Ketchem west of town. Homer Fields and others left for Montana seeking asthma relief.
The Valley View column praises local patriotism with flags on poles and community support. It notes families visiting Washington, scouts and old soldiers celebrating Old Glory, and residents joining patriotic efforts while mentioning Blanchard’s hospital operation and local gatherings.
Mrs. S. N. Finch of Batavia New York reports immediate relief from chest pains and rheumatic lameness using Chamberlain's Liniment. Sold by the Odon Drug Co.
Dalton Chambers of Indianapolis visits relatives. Miss Ruth Carpenter spends Tuesday with Miss Grace Herron. Frank Shoptow of Newberry stops by on business. Mr and Mrs H S Connell and children Leland and Bernice visit Mr and Mrs Georg O Neal. Bertha Chambers returns home after visiting Indianapolis. Henry Connell at Newberry. Mr and Mrs Joseph Ledgerwood host, with Mr and Mrs Wo Pruitt and Henry Wallick family visiting Ernest Ledgerwood.
Louda Becker and family visited James Stewart and family Sunday. Several young folks hosted a charivari for Clyde Burkhart Tuesday night. Roy Laughlin and daughter Jew visited Win Richardson near Elnora. Laura Rusher and Vivian spent afternoon with Nora Meurer and Cleo. Samuel Russell of Plainville visited Jno Russell Tuesday night. Baccalaureate sermon attended at Odon Sunday night.
Administrator of John S. Edwards estate ordered to settle as insolvent by Daviess circuit court. Creditors must file claims for allowance. Estate to be settled at the April term 1917. Friend B. Colbert Administrator Mattingly & Myers, Attorneys 413 2t
The article discusses how diet relocation and environment influence living beings, noting that in England valuable horses restored to proper conditioning respond quickly. It cites water lime content, sunlight direction of stables, and ancient advice on head and feet orientation affecting blood flow, observed by thousands today.
Berlin professor Armbrecht reports radium exposure changes white sapphires to various colors after weeks, emeralds gain deeper color, brown diamonds bleach and rise in value, and pears brighten with enhanced flavor. All gems except opals show some effect, according to the study.
An Afghan ameer punishes a moolah for predicting his journey to India. The priest confirms the remark, but the ameer orders the moolah’s lips sewn shut. If the ameer returns safely, the mouth remains closed. if he fails, the priest is proclaimed a true prophet.
The article warns that Swiss laws allow punishment for potential future actions as well as past deeds. It argues authorities could justify measures like sending a man to a peaceworks house if his ongoing earnings and conduct might later render him a burden to the community.
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