Three on Four Swing Ends in Sideline Series
White Sox take three of four games at Southside park during Old Settlers week. Loogootee games were won, Plainville games split. three extra innings thrillers highlight Thursday’s 13 inning victory 3 to 2 for Odon led by Gill and Haig.
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Southside
Loogesotee
Loogootee
Loogootee Boys
Edmondson
McAtee
Sears
Smith
Plainville
White Sox
Plainville Boys
Pisinville Boys
Pisinville
Picnic crowds risk spreading disease with unclean stalls
A country picnic scene shows hastily operated stands with unwashed glasses and hands in lemonade handling. A mother buys orange cider from a crowded stall where an unwashed glass had been used by a disreputable patron, sparking concerns about germs and public health.
Thelma the Original Girl in Gold at Odons Moral Show Removed
A disreputable oriental show titled Thelma the Original Girl in Gold drew few attendees at Odon and was quickly removed after Odon residents, led by Mrs. M B Fisher and other women, called the marshal. The incident sparked praise for the women’s stand and condemnation of the show as a moral threat at local gatherings.
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Thelma
Olon
Gold
Odon
How a Child's Life Was Saved
A fragment from a Michigan report recounts a yearlong effort to aid a child named G. A Seka Casals with medical or rescue interventions. The text is garbled but suggests coordinated actions by multiple parties to protect the child.
Friday's Game Ends Early Due to Umpire Dispute
In a Friday high school contest between Loogootee and Odon play stopped in the sixth inning due to disagreement with umpires. Batteries listed include Plainville, Taylor and Ashby for Odon, Alderidge, Williams, Riveridge and Holt. Umpires Toon and Thornell and Cooper and Thornell are named in the notes.
Old Settlers Great Success at Madison Fair
The Old Settlers event drew Col. Tom Sears and other notables including W K Penrod and T F Harris as Madison hosts crowd pleasing tents by Poindexter Laughlin and Keck Caughey. Prof Norton balloon ascent nearly ended in an accident when a rope failed releasing but he hung from the rigging and recovered.
Journal readers praise new dress and editor's enterprise
A letter from Terre Haute, Indiana, praises The Odon Journal for its updated appearance and credits the editor's enterprise. The writer requests future mailings to Farmersburg, Indiana, and commends the paper as a source of local pride for a small town.
Henry Ward Beecher Endorses Business Education
A stated belief urges choosing any life work, with the first step securing practical business education. The Indianapolis Business University is praised for preparing students quickly to take stenographer positions.
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Indianapolis Business ‘University
Indiana Progressive Press Association forms for 1912 campaign
More than twenty five editors and publishers from across the state meet as the Indiana Progressive Press Association organizes for the 1912 campaign. Officers elected include B R Soman president, R H Rerick vice president, H M Smith secretary, and A A Mayerstein treasurer.
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Indiana Progressive Press ‘Association
B. R. Soman
The
Middletown News
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
New Progressive Organization of Editors
R. H. Rerick
Lagrange Standard
H. M. Smith
Indianapolis
A. A. Mayerstein
Lafayette Courier
Progressive
Swinda Skids Car Dumped With Mayor Shank In Tow
Wm. Swinda drove Mayor Shank out of town Friday when a sharp turn to dodge a buggy sent his auto into a large ditch at Elnora street end. No injuries, minor car damage, occupants helped to upright the vehicle, and the mayor continued on his way unhurt.
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Wm. Swinda
Shank
Elnora Street
Stand Collapse Harms Hundreds at Indianapolis Event
A grand stand at the Marshall notification exercises in Indianapolis collapsed while Judge Alton B. Parker spoke. About 450 people fell when the 60 by 30 foot platform sank, injuring nearly 100 including state and Democratic officials and many citizens. Women were about a third of the injured.
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Indianapolis
Democratic Organization
Alton B. Parker
New York
Parker
Meridian
Indiana
Senator Bland Assaulted in Jasonville Scuffle
Eye witness reports Harry Dobbs of Jasonville assaulted Senator Oscar Bland of Linton after a lawsuit dispute. Several blows were exchanged in a brief fight before a constable arrived. The incident moves to the justice's court for the next act.
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Oscar Bland
Linton
Notice to Cut Weeds in Alleys and Vacant Lots
Notice to property owners to cut rake and burn all weeds in alleys in front of residences and on vacant lots. Read as a public summons to clear overgrowth and reduce fire risk.
United Brethren Church Announcements Card
Surley School services at 9 30 a m with three sermons and prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Youth and Peoples meetings Friday at 7 30 p m. Mud Pike Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 20 a m, Sunbeam School at 1 30.
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United Brethren Church Announcements
Surley School
Mud Pike
Singsong Girls in China Mirror Geisha Traditions
The article likens Chinese singsong girls to Japan's geishas, noting ages from sixteen to thirty and selection based on physical and artistic appeal. They wear luxurious silk outfits, with coats or silk brocade garments, and their attire includes fine hosiery and embroidered shoes, described in period-accurate detail.
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China
Japan
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W. Sears
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Lien
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Nolan
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G. A Seka Casals
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OLD Settlers
Tom Sears
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W.K. Penrod
Martin County Tribune
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Washington Herald
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Poindexter & Laughlin
Keck and Caughey
Prof. Norton
Terre Haute, Ind
Oon, Ind
Farmersburg, Ind
Henry Ward Beecher
Progressives Party
Inman
C. Toner
Anderson Herald
R. M. Sutton
Logansport Reporter
Swinda
L. Collins
Harve Ward
Kionaman
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Senator Bland
Harry Dobbs
Jasonville
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