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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
4
Citizens urge creation of an opera house in Odonna Louise amid lack of a venue. They seek a suitable building with proper ventilation and space for lectures concerts and stock company performances to enrich town culture and gatherings.
Voters chose officers for the town of Odon. Four-year terms were given to trustees Toeatr, Jamsn, and others. Several resignations prompted new appointments to fill vacancies, including treasurer replacement and clerk duties. The article discusses town expenditures split between school operations and general town bond costs and notes school board independence.
Renpond er the date for the tenth annual Old Soldiers Reunion to be held at Ebenezer Church one mile north of Harriman Portal. Alifends invited to bring well filled baskets and join in a social, cheerful gathering to make it the best meeting yet. Roll call at am sharp.
Rev Flora and Eonannel Haameriel with wives visited Mrs Banser and family Sunday. Marl Salvards and Grace of Blaskhewk returned home after visiting grandparents Isaac Salvards and wife. Flora Clinton spent Sunday with Miss Overton. Win Pettit and family visited O O Hinkle. Harlow Lamb and wife of Springfield visited Clark Lamb family. Mr and Mrs Walter Coyle and child born in Indianapolis visited Geo Coyle family. Clark Lamb was at Terre Haute Sunday.
George W Myers of Bowardt township dies at home after long life in farming and local affairs. Survived by wife Abury Hackler and five children Bertha Cora AS Bivers and Ilmoer Meyers with one grandson Airy. A Zealos Republican who avoided holding office.
The article records Old Settlers gatherings, local visits, and social notices in Burns City. It mentions funerals at the Methodist Church, residents traveling to Louisville and Bloomington, and various visits among families such as Gowdy, Wooster, SondFint, and Crooke. A TC or club meeting occurred August 18 with music and brief talks.
The report notes a lecture by Brown on education and reform in a local church venue. Attendees included community members and Martins leaders, with a crowd around eight o clock. The piece references Brown's influence and the event's timing, noting a mix of attendees and a distant mention of local groups.
John Goldsmith of Elnorns was fined 25 dollars and costs for possessing fish nets. Affidavits were filed by Marion Bowes and Fred Ehlers of Indianapolis. He paid 30 dollars total and was jailed for default. Ehlers and Bowes pursued the case, with trial before Squire Kellams in Washington.
Class meeting 10 30 morning service at 2 30 class meeting farewell sermon at 7 30 Rev C Lowther pastor visit nickel ad mission five cents nightly except Saturday church notices provide schedule of events and offerings
A Keyptian native discovered a tomb tunnel in a stable floor and entered lured by wealth. One by one his party descended the foul passage, all perishing as a demon guards the hoard. A rescue failed and officials sealed the tomb as a sepulcher.
A piece from Everybody's Magazine notes thieves seek acceptance after crime and fear ostracism. It cites a lawyer who recounts a crook’s gratitude after dinners or theater nights, with gifts that end up back with others, illustrating social bonds in crime.
A wolf plans to raid a farmer’s chickens by wearing sheep’s clothing on the advice of a fox. He deems the dogs fooled but, once close to the coop, the dogs attack before he can shed the disguise. The moral: changing mind is harder than changing clothes.
A major in an English regiment dismisses a sergeant’s plea for a barber, asking for a gardener instead. The gardener-turned-barber protests, and the major retorts that if he can cut grass he can cut hair, demanding the task be done.
A Washington Star piece warns that a loaded pistol kept in a home endangers all. It argues accessibility invites accidents and homicide, while storage as a curiosity invites neglect and danger for children and adults alike.
A London Chronicle summary notes German workers fined in London courts for minor offenses face fines and compulsory court attendance paid from wages. For serious but short crimes, punishment may be served by installments including Sundays and holidays, with fines collected at home by police.
A notice from Siam Electric Company promises replacements when electric light fails. It instructs customers to send a postcard if lights go out so a replacement ecard can be mailed. The message reflects a practical remedy for service interruptions and customer actions.
The tale that George Meredith once invested all his funds in a sack of oatmeal and lived on it while writing Evan Harrington is challenged by J A Trammerton in his book George Meredith in Anecdote and Criticism. He notes another version that the novelist could not buy fuel and moved the bag of oatmeal across rooms to keep warm.
In a blunt office exchange Mr N explains a regular clearing out at home and says he tossed one of his wedding presents on the fire this morning. A colleague asks what it was and he answers a copper kettle. Source cites X. London Mail.
The Cleveland Leader reflects on honesty and bias noting a man may justify a small falsehood but quickly becomes color blind when ideas take hold. The item frames this as a moral reflection from the era.
A reflective quip notes that without personal flaws we would not enjoy exposing others. The quote parallels Rochetou’s claim that human curiosity highlights failings in others more than in oneself.
P A Winklepleck traveled to Robinson at the start of the week. The report records his visit as a brief local activity with no further details available.
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