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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
3
Advert mentions Dearmins wall paper praised for artistic skill and taste. It highlights value in paper quality and beauty and invites readers to consider the patterns as an attractive feature for rooms.
Weekly roundup lists illnesses including Mrs. Alex O'Dell and Uncle Solomon York. Movements include George Todd in Elvora, Willie Bunch and Marshal Cooper to Rockport, Walter Sears and Williams from Cornettsville, Mrs. Clara Hatfield from Bedford, and trips to Elnora and Rockport for business and studies. Also mentions sales, local theater, school plans, reunions, and minor accidents.
The work began promptly and about a hundred fifty names were signed. He was sent to Washington at the start of the week with the signers. An engineer and views will be appointed at once.
Last Saturday a fast moving fire across Loogootee destroyed five structures including three farms and two iron works. Three saloons two barber shops a restaurant and a law office were leveled within forty minutes of discovery. Loss about 5000 with 2000 insured.
An advertisement promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a quick healer for burns and various sores and claims it cures piles. It warns against counterfeit products and urges customers to buy the original De Witte from W. L. Stuy.
Odon Camp No 8186 will present a degree team next Saturday night August 24 at their hall. All members are urged to attend. Neighbor Camps invited. J K McCarter Clerk.
All persons owing us book accounts past due will please call and settle at once. 692 A Jolliff & Co.
Edward J. Jones and Lola Penrod were married Thursday evening at the bride’s parents home near Odon in a private ceremony attended by relatives friends and a few. Rev H N King officiated with attendants Pearl O Dell Lydia Wason Thos Laughlin and Thos Boyd. A bountiful wedding dinner followed and the groom a Chicago born stone cutter now works at Correll Burrell marble. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Penrod and sister of W E Penrod editor of the Logansport Tribune. They will begin housekeeping at the property north of the U B church bought last spring.
A run of short visits and homecomings fills the week. J M and R D Stutts were in Loozootee on Tuesday. Rufus Laughlin and family came from the North end Sunday. Al Toon and family from the North end visited Sunday. Lyman Haverstock and wife from Dunham called Sunday. John McCarter and family of Odon stayed with W. 41 McCarter Sunday. Several locals attended a reunion in Elovora on Thursday.
The passage explains absolute zero as the lowest temperature at which a body would have no heat and particles would be at rest, estimated around 274 C or 461 F. It notes the everyday use of heat versus cold and that ice still contains heat, while absolute zero is a conventional thermometric point marking minimal heat.
The text ranks animal vocalizations by how far they can be heard. Won, hyena, owl, panther, jackal, donkey, horse, cat, dog, hare are ordered by audibility with relative ranges noted.
A village pastor recalls a German undertaker who, eager to please, often misreads orders and laughs at his own mistakes. A customer asks him to telegraph a floral design for Gates Ajar, the undertaker mishears and requests a Soral design, finally recognizing the phrase Heaven wide open as the intended meaning.
A simple self acting banana peel trick uses a bottle a ripe banana and alcohol soaked paper. Light the paper ignite the inside heat the air then place the banana atop the bottle. As the internal air cools it contracts pulling the banana into the bottle by external pressure.
Historic report recounts the destruction of the Piggott diamond once valued at $200 600 after Ali Pasha, mortally wounded, ordered his diamond to be crushed before Captain DAnglas. The gem was melted to powder in his presence. Also mentions Morgastown Indiana resident Bess suffering severe back pains cured by Foley’s Kidney Cure.
In Washington a school trustee position was filled after the resignation of P. B. Wadsworth. S. B Boyd was elected editor to fill the wineduicy. Andrew Carnegie increased his public library gift to 20000 dollars following a 15000 dollar initial grant. The fashion plans allocate 2000 dollars post construction. In Elnora a fight between Usesr Wood small and another local led to a fine. Sheriff McCord later arrested Wood and handed him to Krox county officials.
The Cannélburg baseball team will meet Oden on the first day of Old Settlers, with Toogootee facing them the second day. The third day’s matchup remains undecided.
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a preventative for Brights disease and other kidney or bladder disorders. It urges timely use and declares high efficacy, signed by W. L. Stoy.
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