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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1907
Page
2
A historical newspaper fragment notes discounts on advertisements for entertainments and suppers offered by churches or lodges. The item references Dean M Inman as editor and hints at page notices and pricing adjustments.
Local socially dated items include Miss Verna Burdsall visiting her parents, Ruth McCaun and Ada Bair visiting relatives, and several residents like Everett Seifret Otto Deckard and Joe Green listed with weekend visits. The Brat see is described as six inches thick and Eloora High plans a costume masquerade February 14 at the Opera House with prizes.
Jacob Shields of Odon visited Sun. Miss Della Johnson called on in Odon earlier this week. Miss Mina Malone traveled to Jasonville Monday. Uncle Peter Cowan of near Epsom is poorly. Ww. Hackler sold his Baile store to Geo. Allen and Chas. Hunter. Claude Flinn, who sold his farm to George Cunningham, will move Thursday to Freedom in Owen county. Hiram Johnson and Cullen Furgerson plan to move after farm trades. W. T. Dearmie harvests a thick ice crop from Alfred Sims pond. Twenty men and fourteen teams worked Wednesday. Mrs. Billa Jenkins and Ana of Orange Kansas visited Mrs. Bowman last week. I. Fielder returned from Clay county to see Mrs. Emery Fiscus who is seriously ill. A note on old paper for sale at office.
Miss Ina Cooper and George Wade are listed as sick. Numerous residents travel to Indianapolis, Sandborn, Terre Haute, and Washington for business, health, or family reasons. A market bazaar for Easter is planned by U B church women, and revival meetings show strong turnout with conversions.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Overton express gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy shown during the sickness and death of their son Garland.
Morning and evening preaching by pastor H A Etter with themes on Jesus life and baptism of Jesus as part of the Savior series. Special music and Y P S C gather at 2:00 p m. Thursday evening services invite all to attend.
The Senate approved the high license bill 29 to 18 and sent it to the House. Supporters argue it is a moral measure to curb liquor with revenues split between school funds and local governments, while opponents claim it could taint money and harm schools. Mattingly led the bill defending its necessity against critics.
The Rev Denbo began a series of church meetings here Saturday night. Ground hog saw his shadow. Several local residents attend events from Odon to Terre Haute for funerals and family occasions.
The article recounts Aristotle weighing an empty goatskin bag and a inflated one to claim air has no weight. It notes modern tests show air weighs about three grains more when contained, and estimates the atmosphere’s total weight comparable to a copper sphere sixty two miles in diameter. It discusses gravity, centrifugal force, and the thinning of air with altitude, suggesting very thin air at extreme heights.
A physician explains that quinine in the intestine reacts with bile to form a salt soluble only in excess bile, so it leaves the body without entering the blood. To improve absorption bilious individuals should clear bile with a saline purgative before taking quinine, even if the liver is not affected.
Mrs Jane Herron shows slow improvement. John Kirk started a sawmill near Mount Burton. Will Mize clears east farm for stock. Col Kinnaman attended Pettit sale in Elmore township. Bale buys another saw mill. A K Coward Lyfus Holt and Sam Mowery visited Col Kinnaman. James Herron attended Mt Zion revival. Rev John Winklepleck opens protracted meeting at Union Chapel Sunday night Feb 10. Everyone invited.
Infant Garland, three months old, son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Overton, died Tuesday. Funeral services were expected to be arranged locally as the family awaits details.
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