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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1915
Page
2
A garbled list of sensational phrases appears, mentioning death, elopement, marriage, divorce, embezzlement, arson, safe cracking, kissing an officer, robbery, assassination, self-inflicted death, and an aeroplane fall, all from a noisy old news item.
Ocon Lodge No. 272 Euments of Pychias of Aden Ind. records the death of Brother John S. Arford on November 30 1915. The lodge honors his years of charity benevolence and service under the tri colored banner and expresses condolences to his family with printed resolutions.
Trustees of the Madison Township co operative Tel Co invite sealed bids at Farmers Bank Odon Indiana for the purchase of the old Alex O Dell building on the company lot. Bids due by 3:00 PM December 18. Cash or bankable note required and purchaser must remove within 66 days. Right to reject any or all bids reserved.
An advertisement touts Chambelain's Tablets as a gentle pleasant remedy for constipation. Claims easy use and wide availability through druggists. Sold everywhere.
Local notice promotes Rexall Orderlies a mild laxative with sugar flavor. Children may be constipated but parents are advised not to discuss it. Sold only by The Gdon Drug Co. at 10 cents.
An analysis of marriage by elopement and theft among African communities where a wife can be claimed as property. A lover may hire friends to abduct the woman for marriage with a dowry of goats and cattle, while parental consent and potential return of the bride occur if the match fails.
A new device called the walking chair aids patients with limb paralysis, broken limbs, and ataxia to relearn walking. In initial use, patients sit and later stand, supported by the carriage at low resistance, gradually building strength. The machine is common enough to be called the loco motor ataxicab in some reports.
A brief from the Massachusetts Mercury notes a Baltimore law requiring drivers to keep to the right or left side of the street with penalties and a bounty on bread wheels. The item suggests early American traffic regulation, reflecting broader debates on driving norms and social behavior.
An editorial urging strong support for local merchants through honest advertising. It argues that truthful ads build market prosperity, guarantee returns, and boost services from lawyers to laborers, stressing civic duty and cooperative effort to grow the town’s economy.
Continued from page 1 and physiologies are cut. More objections are more to the grammars than to any of the adopted books. These are almost certain to be ecransed. Many of the teachers of the state desire a two-book series of geographies and but one for physiology.
Jesse Ketchem of Elnora was in the vicinity Saturday. Misses Goldin Burkhart Mary Webber Anna Fielder and Tomey Webber spent Sunday with Albert Bright and family. Willis Hoover and family joined Mr and Mrs Steward Hoover. J T Pruett and family visited J A Stewart and family Sunday. Mrs Sarah Cherk of near Epsom was in the vicinity Sunday. Win Weathers and Denahies Marcrelte spent Sunday afternoon with Elizabeth Borden. The Misses Cleo Meyers and Neive Prueté spent Sunday with Blanche Stewart. The Misses Daisy Young Coal Stewart and Messrs Leslie Ferguson and Tomery Smiley visited Will Cox and family at Willow Lick Sunday. Ethel Pruett and Dollie Lay spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs John Boyd. Several from the vicinity attended church at Epsom Sunday night. Lowell Woolbright spent Monday night with Edgar Bright. Mrs Wm Kilion of near Bethel spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Mary Lay. Mrs Mary Sod of Pleasant Hill has been visiting relatives in this vicinity this week. Henry Poindexter and David Andis were at Elnera Wednesday. JanesDonald of cast Oden passed through this vicinity o Laser.
Sunday services at 9 30 a m and 7 00 p m with preaching. Epworth League meets Wednesday at 7 00 p m. Thursday prayer meeting at 7 00 p m. Friday choir practice at 7 00 p m.
Pastor Rev E Mest Roberts lists Sunday worship at 10 30 am and 7 00 pm Sunday school at 9 30 am and a 2 40 pm juner noted. Notes indicate growing attention at Pleasant Hill and a plea to read the Go to church ad in this paper.
The Christian Church lists Rev. Allen C. Trusty as minister. Activities include Christian Endeavor Thursday 7:00, choir practice Friday 7:00, Bible School Sunday 9:30, Junior Meeting 2:09, official board 3:00, and preaching at 10:30 and 7:22.
Odon Camp No 8186 Modern Woodman of America records the death of John Scott Alford and expresses sincere condolence to his family. A copy of the resolutions will be spread on the minutes and printed in the Odeon Journal.
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