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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
4
Rural bulletin records numerous visits and business trips by residents including Burns, Cll y Frems Ingram Williams to Terre Haute, James Huff from Blankenship, and Webb Huff to Shoals. It notes a Sunday marriage in Odon, a broken collar bone from a child, and a Sunday visit by Lottie Huff and son Hobart. The piece also mentions a lodge rental, a concert game between Blues and Indian Springs, and reflective moral prose on motherhood.
The excerpt urges peaceful homes through mutual respect and self control. It argues that kindness, restraint, and courtesy in family life prevent unhappiness, showing how temper and trifles shape happiness and urging elders to model steady virtue for children.
Southern Indiana By. will sell Home Visitors Excursion tickets on September 11 1906 from Odon to Indiana Ohio and Kentucky points. Tickets must be used within 30 days and no stopovers to gain extra days. Return must be deposited with agent within 24 hours after arrival and kept until one hour before departure. Return trip must start when ticket is received but no later than 90 days from sale. W H Hurston Agent.
Fifteen year old Lon Simmons, a colored youth employed by Dr. A. B. Knapp of Washington, was arrested Tuesday for stealing a ten dollar pair of trousers and a gold watch chain and charm valued at twelve dollars from the doctor.
Southern Indiana Railway sells round trip tickets from Odon to Bedford at one and one third fare for Labor Day. Tickets available September 3 with return by September 4, 1906.
On and after August 1 1906 I will make and boil cider on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week W R Neeriemer Odon Ind
Fragmentary Southern Sugarland notes mention Milenen Clara and Etta Davie going to Port Arthur Texas for winter. Mentions Joe Peagans Thomas Keith and the Misess Feagans and Mianie Keith visiting Austin Hunter and wife Sunday. Henry McCrackep of Nt Olive visited Wan Wilson and family of Cheisia Sinden Pomier.
Southern Indiana Ky will sell tickets from Odon to Indianapolis and return at one fare plus Be for the State Fair selling dates September 7 to 14 inclusive with return limit September 17 1906.
Notice to all persons having business with Van Bures township that the trustee Hiram Sims will be in the post office at Eaglesville on Saturday of each week to conduct official business.
The Madison township trustee states he will be at his office on Fridays to conduct township business and meet residents. Citizens are invited to discuss matters and seek assistance during these weekly hours.
The notice urges people to check dental health before cold weather. It links dental issues to broader health problems and encourages timely visits to a dentist.
The article outlines train connections with lines diverging for Chicago Peoria St Louis and West and Northwest. It lists Illinois Central to Switz City Effingham and intermediate points Besuuntzr to Vandalia for Indianapolis and Vincennes Division Egyrona to Evansville and intermediate points.
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