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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1910
Page
5
The Maibar piano at H. E. Mark's furniture store drew praise from Mrs. Levi Matthews and Mr. Wallace Smiley after expert testing for The Journal's popular lady voting contest. Judges commended the piano's full tone, strong steel plate, easy action, and rich bass, predicting the young lady winner will earn a notable prize.
Mr and Mrs Dall Barrett and son visited Clark Lambs family. Luther Lew Edwards and family and Miss Collins visited. Dwight Rosenberry had a son Friday. Resler and Dort Sencff guests of George Resler Sunday. Nona and Alice Tum erickhouse spent Sunday with Banserman. Dave Marshall with Orville and Leanne. Ami Overton spent Sunday with W H Myers. O O Hinkle at Plainville Sunday afternoon. Everett Tuallen family visited Montgomery. Kendrick Overton and Tomer Overton families visited. Alfred Tuallen and family of Buros City visited his parents. Wain Chestnut and children visited Julius South.
The program features an organ voluntary Beatrice Hayes a fifteen minute song and praise service scripture lesson John fifteen nine to sixteen with leader contients. Stories include Jonathan and David by Russel McCord Ruth and Naomi by Flossie Chandler. Questions on friendship by Nelle Laughlin Christ friend in need by Tizzie Harman and how to prove friendship by H J Ward Recitation Two Brothers Janet Ward leader Ronald Boyd.
Two farmers Levi Christenberry and Jess Smeltzer died within hours of each other on Monday in rural Green County Indiana The report details their deaths from heart disease while at work and notes Christenberry had just returned from Indianapolis while Smeltzer was unmarried and about fifty four Their funerals were held at local churches with burial in Walnut Hill and Plainville Cemeteries The article also lists numerous local residents and ongoing farming activity including mine work and community travel
The contest expands to three weeks inviting all readers to win prizes. Subscriptions sent or renewed from July 20 to August 20 earn votes toward prizes including a fountain pen, a jewel box, a gold ring, a ladies Elgin watch, and a Swiss 7 jewel chain watch. The top money earner July 30 to August 20 wins a $25 Elgin gold watch.
The piano for The Odon Journal popular voting contest is on display in the front window of H. E. Marks' furniture store. The item draws praise with observers calling it a dandy and urging visits to inspect the instrument.
A bold effort to open the Evansville and Indianapolis railroad station safe at Washington used nitroglycerin to breach the door. Intruders entered by raising a window, wrecking the safe door, then fled the scene with no further damage reported.
Sunday school at 9 30 with Laughlin superintendent. Morning preaching at 10 30 on To whom shall go with theme about leaving heaven. Junior League at 2 00. Evening preaching at 7 30 on Power of Temptation. 2 30 afternoon preaching at Good Hope. Wednesday Epworth League in the evening. Thursday prayer and praise meeting.
Newcastle August 2 Friends of the Rev A B Arford pastor United Brethren church here praise his skill at running excursions for church benefits The minister raised 550 last year and recently led an Dayton trip carrying 1018 passengers yielding 250 to the church He is a son of Rev A W Arford who resides about three miles northeast of Odon.
County commissioners and auditor surveyed Van Buren township roads washed out by recent heavy rains. The Tuesday inspection aimed to assess damage and prioritize repairs for affected routes.
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