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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1909
Page
1
The Religious Telescope argues saloons worsen society economically and morally. Citing Judge Blair and the State Auditor, it links more saloons to higher insanity, taxes, divorces, crime, and lower school attendance, while Harrison County shows better outcomes due to being dry.
Western Christian Advocate recalls George F Culmer and Lincoln’s era. It celebrates the Kentucky-born leader whose humble origins, sturdy virtue, and steadfast faith carried a nation through upheaval. The piece lauds a man forged in toil who rose to guide the Union under crisis and danger.
The Daviess County summary notes a 480 square mile area with 1900 population 29 904 and 259 644 acres of farm land. It details improved acreage 232 610 and farm land value 7 364 495 with total taxable property 14 752 340. The White River bounds the county and soil types include alluvial and loam. The report highlights crops such as corn wheat oats hay potatoes tobacco and tomatoes with watermelons and cantaloupes. Hog and cattle farming are profitable and coal is widespread with Cannel coal fields near Canneburg. Roads total about 200 miles gravel and stone upgraded.
County commissioners name election boards for the February 28 local option vote. Polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. one ballot asks if intoxicating liquor sales should be prohibited with yes or no boxes. Precinct by precinct officials listed for north county townships including Elmores VanBuren Bogard Velvetine at the Odon Drug Co.
Henry Holmes Brown of Newberry and Olive Zigler of Van Buren township were married at Newberry on Sunday afternoon at the home of the officiating minister. Brown is a Greene county farmer and known in Odon for work at W. R. Neeremer's lumber yards. Mrs. Brown, daughter of Winfield Zigler, is a popular Van Buren township young woman who has made Odon her home. They will reside in Newberry.
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