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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1914
Page
4
A jumble of school notes, local notices, and advertisements. Mentions a meeting in Indianapolis for the Rexall Salesmen Club, musical instrument strings at Keck's, and Rexall Drug Store stock tonic. References to community names and activities without clear dates.
A jumbled classified page shows varied items including four room house rent, sale offers with unclear details, eggs for sale priced per dozen, poultry and garden items, and odd stray phrases. The text is fragmented with many errors and unreadable segments.
Local items describe residents and visitors: Goosey and Wayler in Washington on business, Maree Correll in Sanborn, Lewistse and Hamilton traveling to Loogootee, Elnora trips, and Wiley and Keck & Caughey promoting plows. A Bly’s corner ad touts Valentine assortments and a Rexall Drug post cards sale.
Miss Laveda Merrifield of Elnora visits her sister Mrs Herman Beasley, east of here, while Warren Hackler of Loogootee visits his father, 63, W Huckler, on Thursday. Ye rm Win. Brooks travels to Bechuuter.
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion advertised as a health tonic with no alcohol or habit forming drugs. Community notices include church visits, travel by Grover Jackson and wife to Robinson Illinois, and several residents attending conventions and visits in Elnora Bedford and Indianapolis.
Miss Bess Sears visited Miss Flossie Barney in Washington Friday night and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kelsey stayed with Mrs. Kelsey’s parents Mr. and Mrs. David Pershing Saturday night. Bert Stuckey of Eaglesville passed through for a visit. Jesse Overton spent Sunday with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James Riggins. Mrs. Ernest Crecelius of Linton visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. EB Hindeau were there last Thursday. Miss Delpha Serrit of Montgomery visited Miss Bross Seats Saturday night and Sunday. Arrison Overton and Davie Wooster passed through Sunday enroute to Barns City. Alva Callahan moves back near Shiioh this week.
Homerick House guests include Amy Hill and Miss Rosa Gardner. Carrie Resler and Fern return from a six week visit with Birs. Howe of Illinois and J M Clinton visit Martha Clinton’s home before heading to New York. Ruby Bonnie Monts and Herschel Harper visit Rosa Gardner. Rev Kop visits E A Daughhety. Mrs John Humerickhouse visits her parents in Odon. Homer Collins visits E E Humerickhouse.
Miss Blanche Wright left Monday for Missouri to visit sister Mrs. George Ellis Chase Sears and family of Owen. Edgar Long and daughter Irene of Jasonville returned home after spending the week with relatives. John Sims of Odon and Walter Bechtel of Bellview visited locals. Burl Sims guest of Bessie Smith. Alfred Long and daughter Mary visited Frank Boardman family. John Hastings visited John Sims and family of Odon. John Ice moved his family to the
The piece questions what dripping really is beyond a mythic staple for writers like Giesing Moore and Noyes. It notes a London firm bought dripping for seven dollars per ton, and recalls a boy's tale that the phrase constant dripping wears away stone.
Shiloh hosts a protracted meeting conducted by Rev. Mr. Kemp with invitations extended to all. Wayne Chestnut of Eaglesville plans to move to All Chestnuts farm nearby. Walter Chestnut and his sister Misa Pearl visited their brother near Worthington from Saturday to Monday. Beatrice Daugherty and Alice ...
Several residents from River Bottoms attended the high school play in Elnora last Saturday night.
Russell Ward spent Monday in Burne City on business engagements. He met with local officials and discussed pending matters impacting ongoing projects in the area.
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