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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
5
A barn on Ribble Sears’s farm, 114 miles west of Olon, burned after a Wednesday night lightning strike at about 8 30. The blaze destroyed the barn and hay stored inside while stock remained in the pasture. Sears suffered loss of harness lumber and a wagon, with $500 insurance on the barn and $100 on grain and livestock.
Residents, visitors, and events around Odon Indiana include Ernest Winklepleck traveling to Shoals on business, Mrs. Ella Kutch visiting Odon, and a buggy accident injuring Miss Hester Cunningham. Evansville family visits, Roscoe Sims seeking health in Mackinaw, and plans for harvest work in North Dakota by Dwight Armstrong and Schuyler Ketchem are listed along with local moves and social visits.
Shiloh notes include several Sunday visits among neighbors in the area with Miss Maude Clinton returning from Bloomington and Bedford. Eamor Critchlow, son of Stephen Critchlow, is seriously ill with pneumonia. The column ends with a reflection on the dignity of labor.
At the Cressett Interval Parson Prater speaks on cheerful giving during dinner. The Parson’s Prodigy comments on pie passing while quoting scripture about God loving a cheerful giver.
The article describes dolphin hunting as a traditional sport of Malouins from St. Malo. It outlines three species Delphinus delphis, Delphinus tursio, and porpoise, noting their sizes, teeth, temperaments, and behavior around ships, with hunting described as popular sport.
A young man on an omnibus clutched a birthday umbrella prompting a onlookers child to exclaim it resembled his father’s. The boy’s comments reveal a past family dispute about keeping the umbrella, causing a scene that ends with the mother removing the child from the bus.
A sensational claim describes hailstones the size of baseballs and oranges near Sierra Tapalgiren outside Buenos Aires. The narrator cites Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle as witness and recounts a grim scene of forty cattle dead and birds maimed after the storm.
A passage declares Asiatic nations excel with the sling and cites a historian praising their accuracy. Mothers train children from infancy by aiming at a bread target, withholding food until they hit, rewarding success with bread.
An annual Ss P C K report notes Bedouin patient at Haifa Palestine mission who had never seen a bed or house with windows. He feared sleeping in a bed, insisting on sleeping under the bed due to fear of falling off, until shown a spring mattress.
Penelope declares Jack died of heartbreak after confessing deep love. Grace doubts the rumor and presses for the source. Penelope confirms she heard it, while Grace questions its truth and origin.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a man vows his wife will not buy cigars again after he smoked the entire last batch in the house, leaving rooms still smelling of smoke.
A brief moral note quotes Maclaren urging continued love for humankind through deeds of kindness. It emphasizes sustained benevolence as essential to charity and moral duty.
A New York oculist recommends daily long distance viewing to strengthen eyes. He suggests the patient look from a high roof or across the Hudson River for half an hour each day, arguing that wide horizons exercise vision more than close focus. The quote comes from the New York Press.
The piece recalls Lord Lyndhurst and Lord Washington remembering earlier meetings with Washington and Burke with no recollection of details. It cites the value of diary keeping, referencing Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff. It also notes 18th century London ease of viewing royalty for small fees at St James Chapel Royal.
A boy named Willie, visiting a farm, cries after seeing dairy cows. His mother asks what happened and he wonders where beef tea comes from, reflecting a curious misunderstanding of farm produce. The anecdote appears as a quaint Judge humor piece.
The notice highlights the Old Settlers event running August 19 20 and 21 offering multiple entertainment options. It emphasizes a busy schedule with varied performances and activities for attendees.
Goodhope cans. Odon Ind. Thomas Kinnaman and wife, 8. Corryn and family, Lew Christenberry, family and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Malone spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adams. W. Shively, the sprinter was seen in this vicinity Tuesday. Ralph Smiley of Van Buren township spent Sunday with his brother Alvin. Mable and Edna Roberts visited Pearl Boyd of Odon, Wednesday. Miss Roberta Correll of Odon spent Sunday with Miss Edna Boyd. Miss Maggie York attended the birth day dinner at Wm. McCarter's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boyd visited Will Boyd and family Sunday. Walter Shaffer and family visited Will Ledgerwood and wife near First Creek Sunday. Miss Edna Boyd left Thursday for Chicago where she will visit her uncle, J.T. Boyd and family for a few weeks. Ed Barley and wife visited M. L. Boyd and family Sunday.
Charles Roy Evans born November 10 1850 died at his home southwest of Eaglesville from typhoid fever aged 18 years 9 months and 22 days He left a father mother two brothers Walter and Wilbur and two sisters Edith Myers and Maud Evans He was converted early joined the church and was loved by all The funeral was led by Rev A W Arford and buried at Eaglesville cemetery
Trustee R J McCallian hosted about 100 guests at his country home east of town including Madison Township teachers and the Odon Concert Band. Mr and Mrs Lewis Jo McCallian of Indianapolis attended as out of town guests with refreshments of ice cream, cake and lemonade.
Several from here attended the ball gimme at Plainville Sunday. Misses Mary McMullen and Famima Shake visited the Misses Lula and Lilly Long. Calvin Sears and Virgil Long left for North Dakota Tuesday. Grace Callahan visited Mary Long. Sadie Sharpless visited daughter Rosa Hastings. William Hackler and family visited Herbert Ketchem family. Luther Boyd and wife visited Dillard Boardman family. John Shake and wife visited Chas Shake family. William Hastings wife and Fler bert Ketchem family called on Harve Aishe wife Monday night. Leo Gootee wife and Lester Cummings wife from Odon visited Virgil Wikle wife Saturday night.
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