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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
4
A 1920 tale describes the Stingiest Man in String town hauling his household to the depot and purchasing a ticket to Millionville in the metropolis.
Public notice shows a billing window from March 10 to April 30 for a matter processed by The Southern Indiana Daily. The amount specified is $39.75 and relates to ODON. records.
Indianapolis architect W Scott Morr has been hired by the county board at 250 to prepare plans and estimates for court house repairs aimed at fitting the project within a 7000 appropriation. Roofing, tower, painting, stone work, and interior wood repairs are outlined with possible eliminations to cut costs.
Hastings three year old Eleanor daughter of Elmer E Hastings and granddaughter of J H Garten suffered a fracture of the right wrist Saturday morning. Her brothers were cleaning a bicycle with the vehicle upside down on the porch when the girl turned the wheel and her hand was caught in the spokes as it spun.
J. T. Sullivan will continue as principal of the Eaglesville schools for another year. His home is in Lebanon.
Bellview and nearby towns report a flurry of visits and Sunday gatherings. Names include Hickey Courtney Nugent Myers and several families from Elnora Plainville Linton Mud Pike and Hume Illinois plus a fire incident at C L Courtneys home and the quiet marriage of Charity Lucas to Mr Lucas at Rev Roas’s residence in Elnora.
Robert Fellers and wife visited his mother Mrs. Harriet Fellers of Odon. Several locals including Anderson Overton and family, Kendrick Myers and family, and Misses Verna and Bessie Sears spent time with Rezia Overton. Dean Richardson and Lizzie attended the Cunningham Winklepleck wedding. Supv Deal worked on roads this week.
The article describes a humorous pattern for a Merry Widow style hat using household items like a bicycle wheel hub and a sauce pan. It mocks extravagant millinery by listing odd components such as velvet remnants and a soup ladle.
Homer H. Cunningham and Lena Winklepleck married Saturday at the bride’s uncle Rev John Winklepleck’s home north of town. Cunningham a restaurant partner in Cunningham Dobbins and well known in Odon. Lena the daughter of Mrs N F Wicklepleck and millinery shop employee. They will settle in Odor.
Indiana Senator Hemenway promotes what he calls the Fairbanks plan to revise tariffs quickly after the November election. He argues the Republican majority can enact a protective tariff by an extra session, shortening disruption four months and benefiting American workers and industries.
Albert Edgar Kinnaman and Miss Bessie May Burton were married Saturday at 7 PM at the home of officiating minister Eid C H Buchanan. The couple, joined by friends, plan to live on the groom’s farm east of town with Kinnaman’s father Col W H Kinnaman. Burton is employed at the Spring Street restaurant and is Mrs Elizabeth Baker’s daughter.
At U B Church on Sunday April 23 at 7 00 p m Homer Ward leads an anniversary program with orchestra hymns scripture lesson prayers and recitations. Hazel Chin Janet Ward Nadene Alexander Satie Harmon Esther Bair Beatrice Hayes W L Alexander and Wm Barr perform in various vocal and recitation sections with offerings for Shenge Boys Home and a benediction closing.
A sheriff sale for rents and profits up to seven years on a parcel in Daviess County Indiana to satisfy a judgment in Daviess Circuit Court dated April 14 1908. Property described as the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 19 township 5 north range 5 west with specified metes and bounds. Sale at the courthouse May 9 1908 between 10 am and end of day. sale may include fee simple interest to satisfy the judgment against Mary E Maupin and John A Maupin with Walton W Morrison assigned to Milton P Herron. Sheriff Fielding M Colbert and Attorney Ed Laughlin. April 17 1908.
A promotional notice offers crayon portraits at 40 cents, frames from 10 cents, and sheet pictures at one cent. Claimed to yield 400 percent profit or about $36 weekly. Free catalogue and samples from Frank W. Williams Company, 1208 W Tayler St, Chicago, Illinois.
The Lebanon Patriot states that Indiana Republicans, in hindsight, could not field a finer ticket than the one announced in Indianapolis last Thursday, praising the selections and implying strong political momentum for the party.
Disjointed rail and bus timetable fragments show arrivals and departures for Seymour Bedford Odon Elnora Beebunter Linton Javonville and Terre Haute with times ranging from early morning to evening. The snippet references local agent contact HIP RADLEY GP T A and notes time tables apply.
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