Local notes include moves and visits across towns
Local items report Fred Tolle and Co. and C. EB. O'Dell planning Miami winter, Danner visiting Indian Springs, Luciene Keller home from Burns City, Charley Pershing moving to Eloora to clerk for H. H. Beever, Me Johnson due home from Washington State, OL O'Dell and Tsou Helo at Indian Springs, Garten on business in Terre Haute, Abraham and W. L. Stow in Washington on business, and Pine Bluff snow news from Leary Cooper. The Christian Sunday School entertainment is set for Christmas night and a church protracted meeting by Dr. J. T. Hobeen will close Sunday morning with Dr. Batson preaching. Two parcels left in the store offer underwear and outerwear for owners to claim. Fisher the butcher.
Local Notes and Advertisements Highlight Community Life
Gwartney's offers candy and roasted peanuts while Diefendorf's markets Xmas goods and candies. Mrs Maud Webster returns from Champaign Illinois, and several residents travel to Washington Linton Seymour and Indianapolis for visits and business. The Farmer's Cooperative Telephone Co installs a switchboard, and Keights of Pythias hold a family reunion with refreshments. A sermon by Rev A M Coachman, an auctioneer paralyzed at home, and a charity program at the opera house round out the week of local events and commerce.
Molasses and Meat Price Drops At Washington Butchers
Wanted 500 gallons of sorghum molasses advertised by Bayes and Pickett with a note to see before selling. Washington butchers advertise significant meat reductions with steak prices cut from thirteen to eight cents per pound for older stock and from eighteen to twelve cents per pound for newer stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayes and
Pickett
Washington
Donation to Library by Local Citizen
R. J. McCallian presented twenty volumes from University of Literature and a digest of the U S Constitution to the high school. He came from Tipton county and is described as a progressive citizen. The note urges more local donations to the school library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. McCallian
University of Literature
McCallian
Tipton County
Terre Haute to Get Biggest railroad shops in Indiana
Southern Indiana plans a mammoth railroad shop at Terre Haute to serve the Chicago extension. Trains on the Chicago extension are to run within 20 months from January 1, 1904, and the new shops will be finished by that time. Existing Bedford shops will remain in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Terre Haute
Chicago
Bedford
Barber Scott Rampages Over Wheatland Saloons
Angered by Wheatland saloon closures, barber Scott of Wheatland visited Washington and became intoxicated. He returned home, drove his family out, and wrecked furniture tossing chairs books and bric-a-brac in a mad display. Relatives now care for the family.
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Wheat-land
Scott
Washington
Wheatland
Washington Herald
Fire at Reason Bennetts residence causes 3100 damage
Last Friday morning Reason Bennetts residence caught fire but for early discovery would have burned. Bed quilts on a chair upstairs fell against a stove pipe and ignited. The room filled with smoke and could not be entered until help arrived. Workers broke in windows to vent smoke and remove burning quilts. Damage to building and contents about 3100.
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Bennett
Xmas gifts arrive daily with hot sale prices
New stock comes in each day for Christmas shoppers. Free draws offer a gold watch next Saturday afternoon the 12th with every five dollars spent at one time. Another watch of the same grade will be given away on tickets attached to purchases. Dr Williams, Watchmaker and Jeweler.
Joni & Co. Urges Settlement of Book Accounts by Dec 31
Notice to all debtors to settle their book accounts before December 31. The firm Joni & Co. requests prompt payment to close outstanding balances.
Social notes from Oden and nearby towns
Local residents from Oden Martin County and surrounding areas are listed visiting friends and relatives in Terre Haute Washington and Linton. Events include a pie social at No 6 with net proceeds of six dollars and several updates on residents traveling or hosting guests this week.
Robbery of Chicago rail worker rankin shocks town
Tom Rankin, a Co M and St P Ry station operator in a Chicago suburb, was overpowered by robbers who gagged and bound him in a bar car while they tried to enter the safe. They took 15 dollars and a gold watch, his parents gave, before a switching crew arrived and the bandits fled. Rankin is the son of Dr and Mrs T B Rankin.
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Tom Rankin
Chicago
Tom
T. B. Rankin
Runaway horse causes buggy crash near John O'Dell’s
Sunday evening Will Ledgerwood’s horse bolted near John O'Dell’s. O1 Taylor rode after, sparking a faster escape. At the road turn both buggies overturned but no serious injuries occurred.
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Will Ledgerwood
John O'Dell
Taylor
Ledgerwood
Fortune Hunters and the American Heiress Marriage Trend
The piece cites Margaret Van Etten on American women marrying European nobles, noting twelve to thirteen cases where marriages ended in divorce or separation. It argues wealthier daughters sometimes find better outcomes with non-noble husbands, but criticizes the rise of fortune-hunting matches and public scandal.
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Lana
Europe
Margaret van Etten
Vienna
Giv
Tur Humber
Sles
James H. Kinnaman Dead at Madison Township
James H. Kinnaman, longtime Madison township farmer and Civil War veteran, died December 3 at his daughter Mrs. Law Freeman’s home after weeks of illness. Born December 22, 1844, he would have turned 59. He joined the M E church in 1868, was a G A R member, and is survived by five children and his wife Elizabeth Fretz. Funeral Saturday at Good Hope Church with burial at Walnut Aull.
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James H. Kinnaman
Madison Township
Law Freeman
Good Hope
M. E
Elizabeth Fretz
Resolutions of Respect for James H Kinona
Headquarters J W Thornburg Post Indiana G A R adopts resolutions on the death of Comrade James H Kinona. The post mourns a true friend and neighbor, extends sympathy to the widow and relatives, and orders copies for minutes and publication in the local paper.
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J.W. Thornburg
Department of Indiana
G. A. R. Post
James H. Kinona
Speed Mania debate linked to delusions of faster living
London experts warn speed craving may induce a disease like delirium as motorists and cyclists seek ever quicker transitions. Paris discussion notes loss of self control and emergence of aggressiveness and violence in those who revel in speed, with mentions of Bellair and Zborowski. A 32 inch shell limited to eight to nine miles in 42 seconds.
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London
Societe de Hypnologie Et de Psychologie
Paris
Zborows
Hatchet-Sourlet
The Modern Indian Snake Dance at Wolri Arizona
The Indians near Wolri Arizona on the Santa Fe display a snake dance attracting visitors who pay admission for seats and viewing. Dancers perform a ritual spectacle now facing pressure to end the tradition as season ends. The Santa Fe record notes the ceremony has historic parallels and evolving details in costume.
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Wolri
Arizona
Santa Fe
Hiva
Curiously Sharp View Of Photographic Trade Impact On Fertiliser Industry
An editorial argues that photography’s spread could injure the fertiliser trade, especially the conversion of raw phosphate to plant food. It notes platinum–alloy retorts for concentrating sulphuric acid are costly, Paris-made, priced up to 13,050 dollars, and rising with platinum prices near twenty dollars an ounce.
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Paris
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Rogers Bros
Keck
Fred Tolle & Co
C. EB. O'Dell
Miami
Florida
W. J. Danner
Indian Springs
Mias Luciene Keller
Burns City
Dails
Gwartney
Charley Pershing
Eloora
Will
H. H. Beever
Me Johnson
Washington State
OL O'Dell
Tsou Helo
Ind
Ian
W.C. Garten
GD. Abraham
W.L. Stor W
Ness
Christian Suoday School
Journal
W.W. Morrison
Mr. Ritchinson
East Race Street
Bennett & Laughlin
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Leary Cooper
Jos. Stetenaou
U. B
J. T. Hobeen
Batson
Fisher, the Butcher
Gwartney’s
Dies
Aganuta
Mrs Maud Webster
Champaign
Margaret Wiemer
Washington Tuedday
Liz Bennett
Jasorville
George Henderson
Barr Township
Matt Poorman
J.G. Courtney
Anna Nolly
James A. and
Hugh McCoy
Linton
Mel Cooper
Arive
Gwart
Ney's
Diefendorf
M.E Church
Hev. A. M
E. W. Gwartney
the Farmer's Co Operative Telephone
Walter
John Kinpaman
John Moore
Jas. H. Kinnaman
Pythias
Damon
Washinton
Frank Boston
Ris Maud Winklepleck
Seymour
Cowart
Santa Claus
Bob Magon
Monday
Francis Sims
Cass Woodruff
Wo. Brachild
Connersville
Gwartney's
Elw
Lodianapolis
Rev Cauble
The
Christiss Church
R.j.mccallan and
Len Walter
Farmers’ Institute At
John Russell
Albert Diefendorf
Ives
Illinois
J.B. Lyster
Franklin
Mr. Lyster
Alexander's
Opera House
Danner’s
Dicks & Meu Nevly
Court Levi
McCallion
Dr. Williams
Joni & Co
Farlen
Aaron Jolliff
Oden
James G. Taylor
John York
Frank Allen
Martin County
Jake Bechtel
Frank Bechtel
Jasper Williams
David Bricker
M. Wallick
M. B. Ledgerwood
George Harman
Irvin Smiley
van Bures Township
J. M. Stotts
Ray Wallick
James Bechtel
A. D. Bechtel
Hannah
Belle Ledgerwood
Ora Ailkington of
Odon
Wilh Ledgerwood
Harvey ‘Sims
van Buren ‘Township
U. G
Laughlings
James H.kinnaman
A. M.couchman
Walnut Aull
Comrade
Wagegener
Com
Eli Helm
Adj
JW. O'Dell
J. P.taylor
CW. Freeman
Journal Office
Chiraga
Carhart
Hayes & Pickett
Jardinieres
Noah Webster
Odon, Ind
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