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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1902
Page
3
A new stock of pure drugs chemicals and proprietary remedies is received weekly. Nothing deteriorates from age everything kept fresh and warm. Curatives that cure and full value for your money. Prescriptions are compounded accurately and conscientiously.
Willard Bowman left Tuesday on a business trip to Bushnell. Stewart Lerbert arrived from Linton on Monday. A.M. Keck made trips Thursday to Burns City. Miss Hazy Voors of Columbus visited Mrs MoS pevier at Newhata dort's. Hugh Merrill elected Clerk of Odeon Camp Moders Woodmen. Maud Price of Elnera organized an instrumental music class. Rev Albert Richardson of Petersburg visited Geo Correl. Miss Erna Keck stayed with grandparents in Bramble. John Mumaw Jacob Pershing Harve Ward Sue Arford and Mae Arford attended the Woman's Missionary Association Convention at Oakland City. Pension for A. S. Waggener raised to 17 per month. C. W. Freeman at Washington. W. H. Hidrith of Plainville in city. Sale of a cycle advertised. John McGaugh seen at show. The bicycle shop advertises ground tires. A birthday dinner for Mrs Mary Neeremer. Frank Boston and family from Linton visited. Henry Woodruff moved into J M Oindman property. Hebron potatoes sold at Diefendorf's. Mrs Mattie Burke and children visited Neeremer. Anisa Stalcup improving Sommers home on Spring street with new verandas and doors. Amos Stalcup’s trip to Bloomfield. Eld D I Levis and wife to Washington. Slimp from Washington. All Chinn moved to Fred Toelle property. Butter and road work updates. Ongoing property improvements at Sommers home. Various visits to Indianapolis for conventions and errands.
John Hess, deemed insane at Elnora, escaped twice and was recaptured in Indianapolis. He was jailed for assaulting officers after eluding custody and stealing horses and a buggy near Elnora. The town board now requires workers and fines to fund street maintenance.
Ralph Taylor an impulsive young man elopes with his beloved daughter of William Hunt. The couple marry at Rev. Winkiepleck’s home in the Marsh with a cage for their bird. Mr Hunt sought arrest but forgives. peace reigns in Shiloh.
E W Bennett superintendent of Odon schools has smallpox in Bloomington while attending Indiana University. Dr Culmer arranged nurse care. Bennett rooms at Kappa Sigma house with nine students quarantined. Officials expect no spread as the case is mild and confinement is burdensome.
Rev Charles Crooke will present illustrated lectures at the M E church and Good Hope next week with free admission for the India talk and a small fee for the Rockies to Yosemite program. The Odon native, now a Indianapolis pastor, aims to cover expenses and hopes for a large local audience.
Next Tuesday in Indianapolis Jirl Burrell will receive the title of MoD from Indiana Dental College after completing the course. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Burrell of this place and is described as a worthy young man of good habits. Ward Alcester and Perry Baldwin of Washington also graduate with him.
Fragmented notice highlights a spring event on 350 Lindman with broad audience in business context. No clear dates or full details available.
An old advertisement urges readers to obtain Green's August Flower to relieve dyspepsia liver trouble indigestion and related symptoms. It promotes energy honesty and saving as paths to wealth and offers a free sample bottle at Websters South Side Drug Store with a regular size for 35 cents.
Local shopper leads with E. W. Gwartney offering groceries at listed prices. Customers urged to check the store for current deals and product selections.
Alex Killion died suddenly Monday evening at his Plainville home after a brief decline in health. Born November 2, 1822 he left a large estate of farmland across Knox Greene Pike and Daviess counties totaling hundreds of thousands. Survived by three wives and several children, funeral services were held at the Plainville M B church with burial in Plainville cemetery.
R B Laughlin from Scotland visited this week as Kansas weather set in. Mrs Wm Hraig and Mrs El Stotts from Odon called Thursday. Mr and Mrs A G Laughlin spent Sunday in the North End. Geo Myers is building a barn for Mr Doyle of Van Buren township. Henry Taylor and family of Odon visited Sunday, Miss Myrtle Wesley of Lasca came Friday.
Al Seal and family from Barr township visited Sunday. J B Ogden and family from the North End spent Sunday here. Young people attended Baile dedication exercises. Orville Hubbard and Ola Lee returned from Barr township. Arthur Phipps, working in Illinois, spent a few days at home. Zeta and John B Stotts hosted a musical for Prof. W M Ledgerwood of Oklahoma, with music and games enjoyed by many youths.
A series of campaign notices announces Republican candidates for local offices including auditor and county recorder in Daviess County Indiana and adjacent areas. Names mentioned include William M. Aikman, Thomas Nucent, B F Cortrrt, W P Smoot, and Amary C Proeneveot Reeve township with the emphasis on Republican primary election eligibility.
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