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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary notice outlines the nomination for Judge of the circuit courts in the Forty-ninth Judicial circuit. It notes republican decisions by the counties of Daviess and Martin and references a primary election. The readable portions suggest a local co operative or office related notice regarding the electoral process.
Thos D Slimp of Washington seeks the Republican nomination for prosecuting attorney of the 49th Judicial circuit comprising Daviess and Martin Counties in the primary on March 7 1916.
Oscar M Wallick of Madison Township announces candidacy for the Republican primary for the third district county commissioner seat in Daviess County on March 7.
A concise list recounts notable historical curiosities from February across centuries. Mary Antoinette buys a piano player in 1619, Julius Caesar to Eddie Foy in AD 7, Helen of Troy wears the first corset BC 400, Charles I tests an airplane in 1510, Anne of Ceves travels from Edinburgh to London 1429, Orville Wright opts for life over the presidency, and Bismarck smokes a first cigarette in 1850.
Curtis Smiley attended Ivan Smileys Saturday while John Gimlin was at Odon Saturday. W S Smiley sprained ankle Saturday. Minard Smiley hosted visitors from Loogootee Sunday. Preston Kidwell and Miss Inéz Dant wed on Tuesday. Herve Riggine and wife were at Eaglesville Tuesday. Dr Strange of Loogootee treated Minard. Sauer and Homer Myers were at Odon Wednesday.
Payson Smiley visited Minard Smiley on Wednesday while T. J. Myers was at Odon on Thursday.
Scotland residents list visits and calls including Miss Elpha Henderson, Belma Henderson, and Wilbert Henderson. Other entries mention Abe Hasler with Hiram Hugunin, Walter McKinney with Bill McKinney, Grace Whitaker returning from New Albany, Otto Henderson on business, and illness among Mrs. Martin in Newberry. Roy Skemp travels toward Owensburg. Rev Driskell begins a protracted meeting at Att. Zion. Pan Campbell visits his mother in Bicknell. Jesse Trueblood and wife visit Eaglesville to check on ill parents.
The Wisconsin claim to origin credits Joseph Mckeen with mating Partridge Cochin Brown Leghorn Golden Hamburg Black Breasted Games and Silver Wyandotte to create the Golden Wyandotte. Distinguishing colors are black and gold bay with Silver as a foundation. The breed is American class with standard weights for cock 12 pounds, cockerel 7 1 2 pounds, hen 6 1 2 pounds, pullet 5 1 2 pounds. This blocky fowl yields yellow skin and legs and plump carcass, a good egg layer and versatile for table and brood purposes.
The Buff Orpington is an English class white meat fowl with standard weights for cook 10 pounds, cockerel unknown, hen 8 pounds, pullet 7 pounds. Mr William Cook of England originated the breed from Golden Spangle Hamburg, Buff Cochin and Colored Dorkings and claimed to originate all Orpington varieties including Buff Black and White.
A historical outline lists Class A to D teacher licenses with requirements. It specifies terms of work in schools maintaining professional courses, college work options, years of experience, high school graduation or equivalent, and success grades. Provisions include prior service exemptions for teachers before August 1908.
The article chronicles Barnhart’s long-running land swindles across states, including a $2,500 mortgage fraud in Forrest City Arkansas and a sale-deed scheme that duped Armettie Williams. Captured in Waukesha Wisconsin, he was sentenced to five years after a jailbreak and renewed newspaper scrutiny traced his ascent from Ohio gambling ventures to bank directorships and a Forrest City plantation valued at about $30,000.
The passage describes collecting eggs from many hens for a few days, then examining and sorting them into lots by apparent size color and shape. It notes that uniform appearance leads to better presentation and mentions checking freshness as a factor in quality.
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