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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1906
Page
2
Public notice from the Odon Indiana Postoffice outlines advertising rates and submission timing. It indicates rates are available on application and that cards of thanks resolutions or condolences fall under the same rate as advertisements with discounts for entertainments suppers and similar events.
RVIN J Williams of Washington town ip is a candidate for Assessor of Daviess county subject to the decision of the Republican party HN A SIM3 of Van Buren township is a candidate for County Assessor subject to the decision of the Republican party.
William A. Aikman of Washington Inship seeks the Republican nomination for County Auditor of Daviess County awaiting decision by Thomas Nugent. He offers his name for voter consideration at the upcoming county direct primary election in Jamaica.
William A. Wallace of Washington township seeks re election as Clerk of Daviess County with Republican party backing. Be O'Dell of Madison township campaigns for the clerk's office, subject to the Republican party's decision.
ENBY H SEFRIT of Van Buren township seeks renomination for the Second district county commissioner post. The fate of his candidacy rests with the Republican party decision.
SOHN G WALLACE an old soldier and party worker seeks the Recorder office in 31vies county awaiting decision by the Republican party. He has long served the party and aims to bring experience to the county records management.
William H. Bunch of Steele township runs for Treasurer subject to Republican party decision. George Godwin of Reeve township also runs, objecting to the party decision. Chedore T. Jones of Washington township seeks the Treasurer post, pending the Republican party decision.
A county convention dispute over term limits and binding rules sparks a primary fight. Supporters of current officeholders push a square deal while challengers insist the before year convention had no power to bind this year. Local notices cover social visits and community events in Odon Indiana with basketball scores and upcoming sales.
Bishop E B Kephart of Annville Pennsylvania, a prominent United Brethren leader, died suddenly of heart neuralgia in an Indianapolis office after a day of promoting Indiana Central University. He had visited the county before and lectured at the United Brethren church recently.
The Indianapolis News notes Lincoln Steffens argues the executive branch mostly serves the people, with presidents acting as their own masters. It cites presidents from Grant to Roosevelt as examples, yet concludes many leaders are of high character and the office inspires responsibility to the public. The piece anticipates Steffens findings may aid reform efforts.
In the Davies Circuit Court March term 1906 1908 a non resident defendant is named in a divorce action brought by Earth L. Brookshire. Notice is given that unless he appears March 26 1906 in Washington County Indiana the complaint will be heard in his absence. Hastings Allen Hastings Attorneys for Plaintiff. Local editor commentary follows with comic dialect on roads and coal haulage.
The firm that recently bought the famous horse Battle Ax and includes James A. McCoy G D Abraham Francis Sims and Jesse Hayes has been placed under receivership. The sale will likely draw many horsemen from across the state to the city.
A middle aged village native was asked to lead to graves of Burke and Waller. He said he did not recall a chemist shop there and noted that Devereux, the trunk murderer, used to be an apprentice at that shop.
Mrs Starvem asks the magistrate who boards with her to try a chicken soup. The dialog centers on a domestic scene involving a judge and household meals.
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