Death mystery surrounds Rev Wm Ritter and wife at Elnora home
Aged couple found dead at their 160 acre Elnora farm about 8 30 Monday afternoon Coroner Holder suspects poisoning and will analyze stomach contents The Rev William Ritter about seventy five years old and his wife left two children John Ritter of Indianapolis and Mrs Eliza Fisher of Elmore township The bodies showed no obvious foul play and robbery is considered unlikely
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Bov
William Riter
Elnora
Holder
Mr. Ritter
Helder Tuestday
Helder
Ritter
William Ritter
Christian Church
John Ritter
Indianapolis
Eliza Fisher
Elmore Township
Resolutions of Respect for Sister Stella Sommers
Resolutions from Elnora Chapter No 299 Order of the Eastern Star honor sister Stella Sommers who died, noting sorrow of her husband and children, and urging a devout Christian life for the family. A copy of the resolutions will be sent to the bereaved husband and minutes, with publication in the Odou Journal.
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Sister Stella Sommers
Stella Sommers
Order of the Eastern Star
Christ
God
Elnora
Odou
Town Board Treasurer Report Summary in 1900s Ledger
Treasurer Dax M. Inman submits a dated financial ledger totaling 2574.06 with warrants 150.06 and 1132 and interest figures. mentions rent, engine house lot, and public funds. Board members CG. W. Freeman and A. W. Caughey approved the report.
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Dax M. Inman
CG. W
Rush at the Repair Benches After Christmas
After the holiday rush, repair work has piled up and the shop is behind. Officials promise to avoid causing major delays and aim to regain control by the end of next week. The motto remains we will do it right or not at all. Ikeck the Jewelry and Opprician.
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Senm
Ikeck
Closes Four-Year Pastorate in Plainville Honored
Rev. C. H. Buchanan ends a four year ministry at Plainville where 89 members joined the Christian church, bringing total to about 210. A reception at Dr. C. K. McKittrick’s home honored him as he accepts a position at Edwardsport to lead Knox county’s oldest church from 1846 and also preach at Shelburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Buchanan
Plainville
C. K McKittrick
Christian Church
Buchanan
Edwardsport
Knox County
Institute and Corn Show At Washington Court House
The farmers institute and corn show will be at the court house on January 20 and 21. Prizes reward best ear and best ten-ear samples, with generous local support. Illinois corn expert O. D. Center and Representative Marsh lead a line of speakers to lecture on agriculture.
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Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Washington
O. D. Center
Illinois
Marsh
Clinton County
Town Treasurer Report Odon Electric Light Fund December 1908
Town treasurer report for Odon lists electric light fund receipts and draws across 1908 with balances and monthly disbursements. Entries show balances, January draw 169.93, July draw 182.28, December draw 0, and year-end adjustments totaling 161.52 in April.
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Electric Light Fund
Beens
Chas Freeman
G. W. Henderson
Finn Cooper
Denver Browning
Odon Light & Power Co
The
Odon Journal Brees Se Lees
Harrison Browning
18 & Ae
Geo
W. Henderson
Leamon Corper & Co
W. Masoin
R. Neerieme
Freemuin
Owe
Caughey
W. Morrison Teeenee
Wey
A. L. Greenbury
A. Jolliff & Co
Dilley
Charles Kettery
Sam Cole
Ace Hardware ‘Co
Cc Mullinix
Reics Journal
Jack Shaffer
Creed Guthrie Baer Bas
Harry Correll
Ccc
Seeaeaes
Robert Mason
Ce Sainic
Cse
Henry Farlow
Lando Connell Bee
Harrison, Browning
Odon Realty
A. Jolliff
Harrizon Browning
Leamon Cooper & Co
Harrison P
Owning
John Dunner
Railroad
Dean M. Inman
Cc. W. Freeman
Morrison
A. W. Caughey
Henry Farlowste
Presheee
Democrat
Clem Aishe
G. D. Abraham
Oscar Bennett Seete Paeen
Harrison Brownning
Harrison
Browning
W. W. Morrison
H. W. Merrill
Florence Winklepleck
J. A. Overton
S. E. Dilley
R. J MecCallian
D. O. Williams
Delbert Ferren
Odon Realty Co
Joseph Stotts
Odon Light & Power ‘Co
W. Hayes
Chas. Kettery
D A. Caughey
N. F. Barkley
Wwe
James. Mize
Sane
Howard & Gardner
Oacar. Benett
Ree
Odon Journal
Odon Light & Beok Co
Thomas Williams
Van
W. T. Alexander
Jacob Cole
Local Social Notes Show Holiday Visits Across Town
Elizabeth Browneh of Odon visits daughter Airs. I. Bails. Jas. Deale and family shared laundry with Jas. Herion. Will Mize and spouse visited Elmora. Edgar Ward and kin kept Christmas at W. L. Curiener's. Troab Fisher group and Fields clan celebrated Christmas. Ollie Ayers party and Zena Cox family marked Christmas at Wain Mizes.
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Elizabeth Browneh of
Odon
Airs. I. Bails
Edgar Ward
WW. L. Curiener’s of
Oude
Mars
Ollie Ayers
Sean
Zena
Wain
Mize
Community Notes From Shiloh Area Social Roundup
Local residents share holidays with relatives and friends in Loogootee Odon Rawlesville and Epsom. Christmas and Sunday gatherings include Miss Lula Riggins Miss Amy Overton and families. A large crowd attended a Friday night entertainment at a local venue.
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Lula Riggins
Amy Overton
Old Hinkle
Spark-throwing alloy fuels ignition devices
A cerium iron alloy described as having no properties of its own yields a shower of sparks when struck by steel. Used to make auto igniters for gas burners, miners lamps and cigar lighters, with proposals to use it for motor headlight ignition and as a substitute for electric ignition in engines.
The Stingiest Man and the Millionville Mail
A fable from Stringtown traces a penny pincher who hoards stamps bearing portraits of Washington Franklin and McKinley. His thrift prompts store closures and a later purchase of small art stickers to appease a mail order giant in Millionville. The tale ends with a moral about seeing clearly.
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A. D
Stringtown
Millionville
Metropolis
G. Washington
B. Franklin
W. McKinley
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Wm. Ritter
Milford Ketchum
Aew
Ketchums
Burns City
Milford Ketchamami
Alice Beever
Mattie Smith
T. M. Sears
Labor
Shelburn
Institute and Corn Show
Jas. Deale
Jas. Herion
Will: Mize
Elmora Tuecsdelly
Troab Fisher
Kinnanimi
Shiloh
Ben
Warren Hackler
Loogootee
H.C. Clinton
Aydrew Miles
J. W. Trueblood
Loogoatee
William Riggins
Zolla Ackerman
Near Odon
Mary and
Susie Hamerick
Bert Bauserman
Verna Sears
Friedly
Alice Cunningham
Dorant Belle Rosenberry
Liberty
Jas. Overton and
Childra
O. O. Hinkle
Mes
Curtis Overton
Dale
C. W. Hackler
Rawlesvile
Will Riggins
Lula
Dora Warde
Epsom
Jes Hotel
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