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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1909
Page
8
The article explains weed types annual biennial and perennial and outlines practical control. It details harrowing before corn emergence, early tillage to bring up and kill seeds, and rotating crops with meadows to curb annuals. It advises hog pastures to combat perennials and notes weeds can aid crop success by promoting proper cultivation.
The article portrays a stark view of Scottish church life in the 1600s. Ministers advocated continual gravity and lamentation, condemning laughter, music, dancing, and even casual affection on Sundays. Joy and affection allegedly faded as believers pursued affliction and suspicion of natural pleasures.
The New York World describes Wer Geld or money for the man as an early Germanic atonement system. It dictated damages based on victim status and wealth. If the killer could not pay, he risked surrendering sons or himself as bondsman to recover the full amount.
A man tired of renting buys a home with $1,000 cash and a trust deed for the rest. After moving in he wakes to a suspect intruder, joking that the deed holder has the right to be admitted at any hour, a quip cited from Youth's Companion.
A sad eyed man confesses his mind cannot progress past two thoughts. He describes first impulses as good yet never acted on, second thoughts as bad wrecking his career, and he doubts ever having three successive thoughts. An observer suggests third thoughts, but the man laments never reaching that stage.
A crutch bound caller seeks payment on an accident policy after a fall on stairs. The company manager questions entitlement, insisting the incident was not an accident and suggesting knowledge of the young lady’s father at home influenced the case.
A witty exchange between Mr Scrappington and Mrs Scrappington unfolds with a Lincoln quote about fools and time, ending with Mrs Scrappington declaring you cannot fool her at any time.
In a playful exchange, Miss Anciente expresses dislike for her name while Mr. Fly jokes it is too late to change. Thick silence follows as the Pittsburgh Press records the moment in a light social note.
A Philadelphia Record item notes Wigey-Bjones as very unpopular and unable to secure a position in a pill college sector, highlighting their poor public standing and employment prospects.
Mrs. Fanny Hudson, aged 68, died at her Z. W. Garten farm home near town on Monday February 8. She was born April 2, 1840 and died 68 years 10 months 6 days. She had resided in Madison township for years. Funeral services were at the M. E. church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. C. C. Lowther in charge, burial at Walnut Hill cemetery.
Program for the February meeting of the M I C featuring an introductory literature talk by Mrs. B E Sneed on Literature of the Revolution. Mrs O O Laughlin presents a paper while a literature and magazine review follows. Responses focus on American Proverbs with hostess Mrs Belden Correll and secretary pro tem Mrs W E Trueblood.
The town of Odon through its Board of Trustees orders real estate owners and tenants to not pile cinders along streets and to place them away from public traffic. The town will remove them. This notice, ordered Feb 2 1909, is signed by Dean M Inman Town Clerk on Feb 6 1909.
Sidewalk owners along property in Odon must keep snow cleared from the sidewalks. This notice follows an order approved by the Board of Trustees at the February 2, 1909 meeting. Dean M. Inman, Town Clerk.
Henry Patterson and Thomas Mc Carty lost their partnership store in Onaka to a Thursday night blaze. Loss estimated at 8500 dollars with 2500 dollars insured. The note includes a humorous aside about a newly married woman misnaming grocery items.
Plainville plans a new canning factory near the depot with a 140 by 380 foot concrete building. About thirty local men are involved as stock is raised. officers and directors will be elected next Monday. The plant will can tomatoes pumpkins and beans in year one.
CORNETTSVILLE Mr and Mrs Charles Turk and daughter near Lettsville passed through this neighborhood Monday. Harrison and Walden Eaton attended the township convention of the farmers union at Fairview Saturday night. Alfred Tarr and Ziba Downs of Plainville were here Monday buying hogs. James Sparks was at Washington Monday. Charles Bolton and wife transacted business at Washington Thursday. George Eagle was at Allbright Saturday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Chandler entertained a crowd of young people at their home Saturday. Mr Nail will move his family to Montgomery this week. Miss Libby Aikman of the Sugarland visited in this neighborhood last week. Mr and Mrs William Patterson were at Plainville Saturday. James Sparks was near Alfordsville last week. Mr and Mrs Wm Eaton transacted business at Washington Friday.
Notice that Abraham F. Stoy has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the Mary A. Blough estate in Daviess County Indiana. Creditors must file verified claims promptly. attorneys Ogdon and Inman represent the estate.
County Auditor Nugent has received notification of his election as a vice president of the Indiana state board of charities.
Notice in Daviess County Indiana that Edgar T Laughlin as Administrator of the Andrew York estate filed a petition in the Circuit Court to sell real estate because personal property is insufficient to pay debts. Hearing set for February Term 1909 commencing March 5 at the Washington Court House. Clerk Wm A Wallace seals the notice.
Lowry Cooper and others file a petition with the Daviess County Auditor requesting the improvement of the Odon and Willowlick road in Madison Township Indiana. The proposal covers grading graveling and paving with macadamizing material and calls for an engineer and viewers to be appointed for the project set for March 2 1909 before the county board.
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