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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
7
Miss Lela Waterhouse of Calcutta Georgia married Mr Abel of Anderson after a peach basket bearing her name sparked a five year romance. Abel, then a grocery clerk, kept the basket and used it to write to her, starting a correspondence that culminated in the wedding at Alexandria.
The First National Bank in Tipton reopened with $600 000 in vaults after assistant cashier Noah R Marker was found to be $105 606 short. Authorities denied any plot to rob a Chicago express messenger with $100 000 destined for the bank. Four strangers followed the messenger to Logansport but were later identified as railroad workers.
Princeton pit boss Henry Horn arraigned on charges after shooting and killing Wous Geisser. Horn says Geisser threatened him for months and planned to kill him, and he fired only when he believed his life was in danger. Geisser had been working odd jobs since his discharge for blasting rule violations.
Benjamin James, a coal miner, slashed his wife’s throat with a razor and wounded her arms during a heated assault in Clinton. He was overpowered, dragged from beneath a bed, and locked up. Doctors link the act to emotional insanity from the heat. the wife says it’s the second attempt in one year of marriage.
Coroner Beckes of Vincennes closes a four day inquest into the death of Bertus A. Curry an Indianapolis traveling man killed in a local collision. The verdict holds Vincennes Traction Light Co and Evansville Terre Haute Railroad Co negligent for failing to take precautions.
John H. Fitzgibbons former editor of the Richmond Palladium now in real estate was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Alonzo Boyd on improper mail matter charges. He was arraigned before United States Commissioner Perry J Freeman and entered a not guilty plea, released on a 200 dollar bond.
The Jesonville city council again voices discontent with its night officer Emanuel Souders and requests his resignation amid ongoing friction between the official and council.
Elwood Indiana American Sheet and Tin Plate Company plans a second injunction filing with Judge Francis F E tlinker of Goshen to curb striking tin plate workers. Management cites wives and sisters joining the picket line to pressure men returning home.
The mayor of Peru, William A. Odum, is vindicated by a report from Swift and Miller, city auditors. The grand jury earlier sought his books. the audit shows all funds received were paid, with $200 in unpaid fines, $50 dog tax due, and $1.60 owed to treasurer Schmoll for charges he did not receive. Total indebtedness stands at $73,900, with $47,000 spent in two years on water and lighting plants.
Mrs. Harry Ervin, wife of a carriage trimmer, survived severe burns after choking by her husband forced her to spit out carbolic acid she had swallowed during a breakfast quarrel. Police allege she acted in despondency, but his choking allegedly saved her life.
Harry Rickabaugh of Louisville and Willie Richie of Indianapolis aged ten and eleven were found hiding behind a Fence near Union station in Vincennes. Police took the frightened youths into custody after they fled from a band of gypsies and ran over a mile in exhaustion.
The thirty-third annual commencement of Central Normal college closed with 118 pupils graduating. Principal address by Prof. John A. Webster of Cleveland on The Evolution of the Educator.
Salvation Army abandons Richmond citing too much local prosperity and good citizenship as reason.
Harrold Ammer man of Alamo aged 12 was instantly killed when a lightning bolt struck a schoolhouse where he had taken shelter during a storm. The incident occurred in Crawfordsville and the youth died at the scene.
In Princeton Ethel Jennings 14 faced arraignment for allegedly marking a library book borrowed from the Princeton Carnegie library. the case was not proved. Shelbyville Rev W H Romig resigns after six years at Hope Moravian church to accept a pastorate in Eaton Pa. Greensburg Frank Storms delivers best wheat to Garland Milling Company with 58 pounds per bushel and 15 bushels per acre across 50 acres. South Bend 3000 chapters of the Chicago lodge of S O O F visit South Bend lodges by boat and trolley. Fort Wayne Retail Merchants association pursues ornamental post and cluster lights for Calhoun street aided by affidavits. approval by Judge Baker expected. Columbia A 31 year old horse driven by rural mail carrier J G Colter ran away after a passing car. wagon demolished and Colter injured. Rising Sun Lee Gulley, a young married man, tried in mayor's court for assault on his six year old niece. bound over to circuit court on $1000 bond.
National Lead Company promotes beauty and durability in painting with a free Houseowners' Painting Outfit No. 49. Request includes color schemes books specifications and a paint adulteration detector, sent to 1902 Trinity Building New York City.
An assorted column item features praise for Resinol Ointment as the best remedy for itching piles with claims of immediate relief and prevention of recurrence. Includes testimonial by J. S. Herzog of New York City and mentions household use. Additional fragments reference a Kentucky classic, a political dialogue, and advice on laundry starch.
A waterfront exchange jokes about ship language. A captain and mate are needed to handle the vessel, sparking a quip that the boat is called she because one person cannot manage her alone.
Exchange shows a caregiver insisting the baby is happy while others view the baby’s crying as a sign of distress. The remark highlights differing perceptions of humor in infant reactions and the social tension around adult behavior toward children.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of Dr. S. Sae in use for over 30 years. The Kind You Have Always Bought.
A woman scolds a man for courting for money while the man denies marrying for wealth. The dialogue centers on affection and material motive, ending with the woman calling him a horrid wretch.
A Jersey JP advertised wedding services for five dollars with one dollar down and the rest in weekly installments. Shortly after the ad appeared a couple arrived by car at midnight and the JP fulfilled the deal, marrying them on the installment plan.
A humorous snippet contrasts a bank greeting with laundry woes and a household plea. The adroit note praises Defiance Starch for stronger, thinner application without harming fabric. It closes with a conversational Stray Stories moment about salmon and fate between John William and his wife.
With a smooth iron and Defiance Starch you can launder shirt waists at home as well as steam laundry. The starch gives proper stiffness and finish, reduces wear on fabrics, and avoids sticking to the iron, making ironing a pleasure.
A Methodist bishop visiting a friend's home with two daughters goes trout fishing with them. An old fisherman, hoping to be friendly, asks about catches to which the bishop replies that he is a fisher of men. The fisherman quips about the bait, signaling a light, humorous exchange.
The text argues laughter promotes bodily health and mental well being. It stresses that anxiety fear and worry harm the mind and urges fighting these influences as one would resist temptation to dishonesty.
Advertisements tout Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and wind colic, priced at 25 cents a bottle. Also promotes Lewis' Single Binder cigars as rich and mellow with a joking market slogan about honesty and character.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a skeptical view on higher education with a remark that despite schooling the woman still does housework for her mother as if not educated. The exchange highlights doubts about education altering daily roles.
A comic caption from Illustrated Bits shows a wife saying she is glad her husband returns home smiling because it signals something happened to her mother-in-law.
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