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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
3
Preaching at 10 30 by Pastor W E Snyder at Christian Church with 9 30 Sunday School and 2 00 Endeavor. Methodist Episcopal notes 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 Christmas service 7 00 preaching and 1 30 Junior League. Pastors H A Tursey and C C Lowther invite all to all services.
Floyd W. Rush and Bertha R. Wilz obtained a license Tuesday morning and married yesterday at St. Marys church in a rite conducted by Rev. Father Torbeck. Rush works as a clerk at a Hyatt general store and Wilz is the daughter of Geo Washington Wilz. The couple resides in Steele township and visited Mr. and Mrs. Chas Mount in Odon after the ceremony. Old paners for sale at this office.
The Republican State Committee calls Davie ss County Indiana Republicans to township meetings on Saturday January 11 1908 at 2 p m to elect precinct committeemen and seventeen delegates and alternates to the district convention January 14 1908 in Bloomington Indiana. It lists township venues and apportions seventeen delegates and seventeen alternates by precincts with fair ballot guidance and assigns county committee officers to be elected January 13 1908 at the Washington court house. The notice is signed by Josiah G Allen chairman and O M Vance secretary on December 18 1907.
A four person party in the Colorado desert near the Mexican border witnesses a surreal dawn show. Mountains rise and float in a lake of light, perform gymnastic turns, then shift to magic and cityscapes before the fiery lake drains away.
The author journeys by water from Amsterdam to the Helder and Alkmaar, describing windmills, dikes, and canal life. He views the barge as a symbol of Dutch adaptation to the sea, notes floods once submerged meadows, and recalls Amsterdam’s master key myth as part of a quiet travelogue in the Dutch landscape.
Ellen Terry recalls Whistler painting Henry Irving as Philip, noting Whistler’s attraction to refined, Velasquez like poses and the actor’s indifference to portraits. She contrasts Irving with Bastien Lepage Sargent and Millais and praises Whistler and Oscar Wilde as remarkable, individual figures.
A tailor quips that men's vanity creates most misfits as customers strike awkward poses to exaggerate measurements. He notes clients puff out chests and straighten backs to display a larger torso and shoulders, seeking a grander final fit.
Dr. Mitchell from Odon visits daughter Mrs W Young and husband Jim Wadsworth stays with relatives. Many Miles relatives of Mrs. George Miles of Bozard township attend funeral in Louisville Ky. Van Buren schools dismiss one week for holidays. Alice and Agnes Pate return for Christmas from Odon Senior class. Route No 2 inquiry about carrier’s southern cutoff. Several teachers and residents travel for Christmas events and visits.
A fragmented notice notes Santa Claus visited and references a ge o Tuesday, with unclear context and missing details. The readable bits indicate a light seasonal item in a local column.
Thomas Nugent, Daviess county auditor and second district chairman hopeful, visits the city. He is met with encouragement among supporters in Linton and is viewed as a capable campaigner likely to lead a victorious effort when delegates meet in Bloomington.
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