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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
2
A rural observer in the Metropolitan quotes a New York restaurant menu to illustrate high city eating costs. He estimates his own large farm family would spend about 10.40 for berries and chickens at four servings and could reach 30 or more daily for a larger table, noting prices reflect 156,000 city residents.
From Montgomery to Fayton Brookins refused a lower berth in the Pullman ticket office noting an upper berth is too risky for him. The tale contrasts with a 300 year old grandfather clock in Detroit Free Press notes.
A quarterly health bureau report shows Manila's birth rate at 43.28 births per 1000 people, higher than Hungary 40.5, Austria 37, and Germany 36, with race stability noted as a secondary concern amid the Philippines' broader problems.
A timely warning notes the recent publication of memoirs by a celebrated English university professor Oscar Browning. The piece recalls a famed epigram regarded as one of the most admirable lines in literature.
Dr Ira E Bowman assisted Mrs W Hubbard with asthma while Mrs Anna Dory died at her Washington home. Visitors include Mr and Mrs W S Zigler and Victor Zipler. Genevieve Fiinn from Terre Haute came home for holidays. Jacob Flinn, Prof A C Wright, Wilbur C Myers and Alice Pate also visited relatives. A sale north of town drew a fair crowd despite weather. mild season has hurt local mine business.
Oral Dobbins and Miss Inez Jamison with Florence Richardson visit Rockwood Saturday night. Grace Whittaker leaves Monday for Roam New York to spend winter with sister Mrs Leslie Dye. The Methodists begin their pro tracted meeting Thursday night.
Attendees from the community gathered at the Christian church in Elnora for a long ongoing meeting. The event drew residents and church members to participate in discussions and activities.
J C O'Brian moves on Bob Clark farm west of Epsoim and John Hurt moves on the J C O'Brian farm here. Harry Graber and Lisez Doane wed Wednesday and Tom Roach and Etel Hand married Saturday. Hugh Morgan taught Wade school pupils a Christmas tree treat with candy oranges peanuts and post cards from Mr and Mrs Santa.
Hobart Fisher spent Sunday at Philip Millers. Mrs Benam and Mrs Hasler near Shiloh visited Ed Hubbard and family. People from Mt Olive and Mt Vernon attended church and visited over holidays. A necktie sale to local ladies for Christmas gifts was noted. Maud Richardson and Lizzie Bechtel visited Indianapolis for Christmas. Relatives gathered at W N Sanders home for Thanksgiving dinner.
Union reports John Ritchy and Tom Forntner on business trips to Burns City and Blankenship Saturday. George Carr departed for Illinois for New Year. Ralph Mitchell visits his grandfather. Nealy Nilson hosts Nealy Nilson and wife visit John Nichols family. Martin Stout of Mt Zion visits Monday for business. H B Sanders and wife guests of Nealy Nilson Friday.
Noble Callahan reports improvement while Henry Poindexter and W F Lither Lind were seen in Plainville on Tuesday. The brief item notes the trio's presence and recent status without further detail.
Births and local social news mix with brief visits and illnesses. The item notes a ten pound girl born Friday December 20 to Mr and Mrs Fred Toon, plus multiple short mentions of travel, visits, and small ailments among residents of Elnora Morgan County and nearby areas. Names include J A Stewart W F Litherland Elsie Litherland Anna Poiniexter Elsie Ritter and others.
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