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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
6
Merlin Smith visits relatives near Silverville as local youth attend the Hackler schoolhouse festival. Miss Lula Hackler contracts typhoid fever while others, including Murl and Mina Sunningham, visit Bramble and Terre Haute. Poles are set on lines 1 and 4 as residents contend with illness, travel, and mining work in fall preparations.
Bellview news notes visits from Mrs Cordia Barker Mrs George Hackler Ike Resler and Zacky Phillips travel updates from Terre Haute Martin county Wheatland Eaglesville and Terre Haute. The People's Forum invites signed reader contributions with full names and assurances of confidentiality and discussion of local and national topics. Martin Nugent attends Greencastle reunion and other small town social items noted.
Permit me to say a few words through your paper regarding our father born February 11 1824 died August 14 1968 aged 84 years 6 months and 3 days He suffered long but bore sickness with remarkable patience He prayed for death and on Friday August 14 at 2 30 he was relieved Our family feels the loss yet sees him as a good counselor We note many friends attended the funeral and envy none May God bless our neighbors and friends as we bid farewell to our father
A respectful closing prayer-like note urges turning to the Lord and forsaking sin for forgiveness. The text emphasizes beginning anew at a crucial moment and bid a final farewell with faith.
Local residents spent weekends with relatives across Burns City area. Visits included Miss Hattie Hastings, Mrs. Raby Iowan, Hamlet Dillon, Nellie Sears, Burdell Jerome, Laura McMullen, Robert Shircliff, Mrs. Thomas Shake, Gladys Craycraft, Miss Mary Shircliff, and others. Also notes on political opinion about Bryan’s stance after 1900 election.
Sealed bids for concrete sidewalks in Odon Indiana will be received by August 31 1908 at the office of the School Board. Work includes sidewalks on the south and east sides of the school yard across the entire lot. Bids opened 7:00 to 8:00 p m August 31 1908. The lowest responsible bidder will receive the contract with right to reject any or all bids. Signed by T B Rankin President Board of Trustees.
A local man in Odon visits a hotel for lunch and asks the waitress for calf brains. The exchange provokes her to scold him while noting another diner asked for frog legs.
Train schedule outlines northbound service from Terre Haute to Seymour with multiple stops incl. Fasonville Linton Beehunter Bloomington Odom and Bedford arriving times around 11 15 am to 8 45 pm. Public info and further details available from local agent H B Bradley GP T AL.
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