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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1917
Page
2
Ee Zimmerman and wife of Odon visited Curtis Smiley and family Friday. Several residents made trips to Washington on business or to visit relatives including Logan Dant and Paul Myers. Teachers attend county institute in Washington this week. Various Smiley and Hart families visited kin across the area Sunday and Tuesday.
Mrs Elbert Dyer and Mrs Roy McMillon spent Sunday with Roy. James Ritter and wife attended the funeral of Mrs Dedilah James of Odon in Concord. Miss Violet May returned to Brexnell for employment. Maude Ritter visited Daisy and Verna Young. Several from the area attended a church event at Elsora. Edith Dittamore left for Terre Haute. Dyer and wife attended Mr Snassy's funeral in Elsora. Galva Ritter visited Roscoe England.
Willow Lick names Chas Altishouse and family visiting Ed Harman. Elmer Ramsey family with Geo. McCowen. Jno A Maryfield and Kete Zigler with Ben Soll. W H Seneff with ELL and family. Philip Miller and Martha Zigler with Mrs Hindman. Zeigler with John Zeisler family. War ed 100 car loads of mine prop. Highest cash price paid. Marsnell Cooper note.
The Verre Haute Express reports the Southern Indiana Railway will introduce passenger train service into the city on September 3. drownings, deaths, and local notices follow with several obituaries and society items. Frank Killion, 19, drowned in White River near Swan Pond during swimming. Sadie Gaither died from morphine overdose at home after a fainting episode. A.L. Jay, former EO & L Railway agent, was killed on Chicago elevated railway. New births and local happenings including a street fair, a Rough Riders baseball game, and community notices are listed.
Trainor T A Wade of Indianapolis arrived for a short visit with friends and relatives. Various local residents, including families of Campbell Healy Miles Turk and Lewis, traveled to Washington Loogootee West Baden and Evansville for visits and gatherings over the past week.
Families keep a bottle in the home and find it a good investment that saves much suffering. It is reliable for colic and diarrhoea and is for sale by the Goden Drug Co.
James Healy reported a valuable cow killed by a lightning strike Monday evening. James Herman and his wife visited Richard Clemins of Loogootee to discuss the incident.
Sunday and Sunday night services led by Rev. Arsyle Houser drew a strong crowd. Services are planned again three weeks from last Sunday with Sister Skomp assisting. Local residents attended events and visits noted include Oscar Hill departing for Vincennes for work and visits among Mae Hinkle Ora Wade and the Bechtel and Harper families plus the Song family.
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