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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
4
Sales notice touts Majestic Ranges at regular price with durable ware material and low repair costs. Claims baking perfection not just for months but for all time, promising a great Majestic Range lasting three.
A long moral meditation contrasts practical wit with patience and duty. It extols self-reliance, humble work, and fair conduct, then shifts to filial piety, honoring mothers, and the noble traits of selflessness and service to others. The text quotes Schuyler Colfax on virtue and kindness.
Y L James of Terre Haute visits his mother in town. Eph Keith of Allbright and James Sparks with wife attend St Michael picnic. I N Keith of Sugarland and George Toa d of Elnora shop for stock. Bonnie Williams of Mitchell visits relatives. Old Settlers meeting at Odon. Gideon Heavenridge at Washington. Local names and weekend travels noted.
Indiana State Fair opens in Indianapolis on September 9 with a strong Hoosier soil display. Premia totals include grain and seeds 437 dollars vegetables 217 dollars potatoes 116 dollars root crops 103 dollars. Corn show awards near 300 dollars. A regional display from Missouri Kansas Indian Territory Oklahoma and Texas will be shown in the horticultural building without prize competition. Fruits awards total 735 dollars.
At the Indianapolis state fair during the week of September 9, band music will be a premier feature each morning and afternoon. The Weber Band of Cincinnati is among participating organizations.
South Indiana Railway Company announces home visitor excursion tickets from Odon Indiana to Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Springettsbury and other Ohio points via Terre Haute and Vandalia line. Return must be deposited within 24 hours and begin on reclaim date but not later than 30 days after sale. Summer rates to Northern Michigan from July 30 to Sept 20 1907. Trustee notices announce weekly office hours at Eaglesville and Madison township offices for township business.
Purns City items list visits by F Hubbard to Terre Haute and others to Marco Newberry Worthington Bramble Trinity Springs and Odon. Notables include M rion Sargent Enid Gore Addie Burns and Dale Winklepleck with many families reporting a good time at the institute and Trinity Springs gathering.
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