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Newspaper

Odon Journal

Location

Odon, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1913

Page

5

Local travelers pass through town on Monday and Sunday

Farlen Will Meek and family of Scotland, Homer Canningham of Oden, Alex O'Dell of Oden, Tom Porter of Holtsville, and others were sighted in the area this past weekend. Several visitors from Old Salem, Willow Lick, Burns City, and surrounding locales were noted visiting relatives, hunting, or delivering goods.

Will Meek Scotland

Born to Noble family in Plainville

MARSH reports a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Noble of Plainville on Wednesday. Mrs Aden Long is improving. J A Steward traveled to Elnora Teeaday. Families Moody and Steward Hoover hosted guests. Ophia McCollough visited Sikeston after a week with Martin county relatives. William Wilson plans a move to Lavda Seeker farm near Plainville.

Mrs. Noble ('Allahan Plainville Wednesday Mrs Steward Hoover Willis Hoover William Wilson Lavda Seeker Plainville

Local social notes fill town with visitors and travel plans

Newberry W. D. Killian is home from Philadelphia and will move there soon. Mrs. Harve Cushman of Bloomfield and Mrs. Fred Stinkard of Linton visit friends and relatives. Bernice and Ward Matthews visit Mrs. Cline. Isabelle Pershing and children visit her mother. Ed Slinkard and wife attend church. Mrs. Cora Bunch and children visit Danner. Dr. Ray Killian and family from Mulberry visit relatives. Ed Hindman and family plan a short car trip with Indianapolis as a stop. Alva Hindman of Epsom visits town. Ed Brookshire and family from Henrrietta visit W. M. Wesner. John Matthews and Joe of Terre Haute visit. D. H. Slinkard family trips to Linton. Many attend the Washington show Saturday.

Preaching, visits, and family gatherings in Union Chapel area

Rev. Car michael preached at Union Chapel Sunday night. Walter Herron returned from Linton. Mary Howard and children Lona and Chloe of Sanborn visit relatives here. Miss Nora Thurman went home to Heltonsville. Chas Haverstock and family visited Sarah Shields at Newberry. Multiple locals hosted visitors and traveled to church and conference events.

Mary Howard Lona and Chloe Sanborn Chas Haverstock Sarah Shields Newberry

Baile Obscure Family Visit Highlights Local Scene

Mr and Mrs Jesse McClellan and daughter Alice of Odon spent Sunday at John McClellan’s home with Je and family of Con. The note captures a quiet gathering and local ties in the community.

Jesse McClellan Bittie Alice of Odon Jobn McClellan

Visitors and travels from Elnora to Washington and beyond

Mrs T F Baker and Mrs J C Haguely of Danville Ky visit Mr and Mrs B Rogers. Miss Maggie Eubanks Wheatland visits relatives in Elnora. Mr and Mrs John Paraham Linton visit here Sunday. Fred Nelsheimer Indianapolis visits relatives. Several from here attend circus in Washington. W A Wray and wife visit relatives in Norman Bedford and Muncie. Garrett Vickery returns from Carrojton Ky grocery work. James Quilliam and family at Washington. Sunday school picnic planned for about two weeks. Mrs Fanny Young Kokomo visits her parents W A Ross. Ora Green moves family to Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs Frank Shufflebarger Mooresville visit relatives. County records note 65 ministers at Elnora and 150 at Odon last week. Mrs Charley Owens Newberry visits daughter Mrs J Pershing. A new recitation room for eighth grade is being built at the school.

Local Notes from Scotland and Surrounding Areas

Mrs John Stagger attended a U B conference in Oden last week Willis Ledgerwood of Bloomfield visited relatives Sunday Miss Jane Stone visits sister Mrs David Asdell this week Mr and Mrs Asa Williams of Barns City and Elmer Richardson of Oden spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Oral Dobbins Vera Spears of Qulrtic spent part of last week with Arliss Florence Henderson Grandma Nicholson on the sick list James Richardson visited relatives in Linton last week Mr and Mrs Faris Taylor of Farien spent Sunday with daughter Mrs D B Ogden Master Delis Bowman of Base visits this week John Shirts of Indianapolis visiting here Children and grandchildren gathered at Mr and Mrs John Henderson's home on Sunday with baskets James Mortland called to take pictures An enjoyable time was had Fifty eight were prevent

Asa Williams Barns City Elmer Richardson Oden Oral Dobbins John Henderson James Mortland

Electrical student Bert Ash visits Keaback uncle and relatives

Bert Ash an electrical student from Keaback Iowa visits his uncle Tile Groves and his daughter Raby along with Mattie and Asie Says on a Saturday content in Washington.

Bert Ash Keaback, Iowa Groves Raby Mattie Asie

Writing a story with Ferguson and a heroine

A conversation about crafting a tale follows two friends as they discuss character creation, love plots, and the suspenseful reveal of a rival suitor. They debate hero versus villain roles, the heroine's feelings, and how a writer's intention evolves toward an unexpected end.

Ferguson Mr. Ferguson

Barnum and Jenny Lind: How the Swedish Nightingale Was Secured

The Swedish Nightingale Jenny Lind agreed to 150 concerts for $25,000 with travel expenses paid after Barnum sought her for an American tour. Lind recalled questioning Barnum about risking so much on a singer he had never seen and he answered proudly that he risked it on her angelic character.

Irdnistan P. T. Barnum Jenny Lind America Jenny Ling Barnum Uften Mr. Barnum

Spirit and drug takers and their signs

The text describes two marked changes in spirit and drug takers. The first is physical with facial and bodily changes, irritability, erratic heart action, muscle weakness, nutrition problems, insomnia, and emotional shifts. The second is psychic, with personality changes such as baldness, egotism or its opposite, and altered mood.

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Farlen Homer Canningham Alex O'Dell Tom Porter Holtsville Mr. Allen Old Salem Sanday J.P. Taylor Beory Wallick Willow Lick H. Lee Bloomington M. Fortner Near Old Salem Will Hasler Small Son New Berry Dan Hayes Marion Matthews Oar Burns City Seth Cunningham Near Baile Tom Sommerville Tee Summerville Culpepper Earnest Arford Earnest Ledgerwood Bunkum Geo. Dillon Mad Pike Alixson Overton Near W. H. Bechtel Tom Phipps Frank Demoss Doverhill Will Pruett Bunkom Aden Long J. A. Steward Elnora Teeaday Francis Moody Violet and Loris of Ilinois FP. W. Litherland Curtis Borden Ophia McCollough Sikeston Thureday Ogal Steward Martin County T. Greenwood Family of Fairview Mary ‘Lay Sanday Mrs. Albert Bright and Son Inn Clyde Ragie Julia Ketcham Elnora Lavda Decker Edas and Beulah Columsbas, Ind W. D. Killian Arkadelphia Ark Mrs. Harve Cushman Bloomfeld Fred Stinkard Linton Bernice and Ward Matthews Mrs. Cline Isabelle Pershing Owen Ed Slinkard Lyons Cora Bunch Danner Ray Killian Mulberry Ind Ed Hindman Indianapolis Alva Hindman of Epsom Ed Brookshire Henrrietta Oklahoma W. M. Wesner John Matthews Joe Terre Haute D. H. Slinkard and Washington Union Chapel Rev. Carmichael Walter Herron A. W. Alford Nora Thurman Elmer Barrett Heltonsville Maye Baile Chas Blough Bessie Kinnsman Myrtle Phipps Eva Connell E. D. Nevins Esther Chas. Herron’s U. B Aven Plummer Bedford Mary Holt Sarah Holt Ethel Howard Willard Holt Perry Key Family of Scotland Jord Fields Family Chas. Kirk and Alva Callahan Laura Taylor Mary Jasonville John Arney T. F. Baker J. C. Haguély Danville, Ky B. Rogers Maggie Eubanks Wheatland John Paraham Fred Nelsheimer W. A. Wray Norman Muncie Garrett Vickery Carrojton, Ky James Quilliam Fanny Young Kokomo W. A. Ross Ora Green Frank Shufflebarger Mooresville Daviess County Charley Owens Mrs. J. " Pershing John Stagger Willis Ledgerwood Bloomfield Jane Stone David Asdell Vera Spears Qulrtic Arliss Florence Henderson James Richardson Faris Taylor of Farien D. B. Ogden Delis Bowman Base John Shirts Florence Wison Barnum and
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