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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1909
Page
4
A reader notes the town of Odon lacks a suitable venue for large gatherings and fears losing events and speakers. The letter urges investment in an opera house or large hall to accommodate graduations, church addresses, and conventions, arguing neighboring towns have such facilities.
Mrs. P. M. Hoover is on the sick list. Lanard Walter and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kelsey. Mrs. Caroline Benham returned to Lyons after visiting P. M. Hoover's parents. Preaching at Shiloh Church with Rev. Alford. many local residents were seen visiting and traveling to nearby towns.
A stream of brief items from Odon Indiana and surrounding towns lists visitors residents and events. Fred Toon from Burns City Mrs Wm Smith of Elnora Rev C H Buchanan in Washington Miss Gay Johnson and Prof J E Garten visitants. Local business ads promote Payne Bros Peters Shoes and Perma Lac furniture care. Community updates include road and church notices and small personal movements across nearby towns.
The feature article promises a story of high and low finance by John Irving Day, known across the United States for clever tales. Readers are invited to judge if the piece typifies Day's distinctive literary line.
In Either Case outlines two amateur photography types and promotes Kodak methods for easy, high quality results. Evelyn Pauline O Dell, born 1908, died 1909 at six months, mourned by family with hopeful belief in reunion. Old papers for sale at this office, five cents for a big bundle.
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