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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
4
Lehigh Portland Cement plants at Mitchell announce a temporary shutdown with about 1300 workers affected. Reports cite unionization efforts and company concerns over compensation as factors, though officials expect a restart in a few weeks. Nearby notes mention Mrs Ella Crooke visiting relatives in Bicknell.
Mrs Van Eddington is on the sick list as residents report visits among friends and relatives. Smallpox concerns rise northeast of the area while a mad dog prowls between here and Indian Springs. Grandma Goshorn marks her 68th birthday with neighbors sending a bird shower.
The notice invites attendance at Sunday school at 9 30 a m and evening services at 7 with two oclock and 7 oclock meetings. It emphasizes spiritual guidance and God’s plan for each person and encourages participation to find and follow that plan.
Rev. Allen C. Trusty outlines schedule for Christian Endeavor choir practice and Sunday programs. Morning topic The Signific abee of the Lord's Supper and evening The Book of Life. He urges larger attendance and stresses Bible school as preparation for Kingdom work.
A fragment notes the land on which Baptist buildings stood valued at about rmwenply tive dollars but now worth at least three thousand dollars, marking a significant rise in real estate worth tied to their sites.
Mrs. Lester leads the M. I. Sunday School class at the parsonage on Tresday afternoon to promote the work of the class. Lou Freeman is president with Mrs Bly as vice president and Pearl Laughlin as secretary and Phoebe Rante as treasurer.
Notice is given that stockholders of the Flint Kyle Telephone Company will meet at the company office in Odon Indiana on Saturday February 28 1914 to elect three directors for the corporation.
New watchmaker in Kankakee offers first class watch work with 35 years of experience and a full guarantee. He notes 28 years at the beach and four years under a competent instructor, while the rival shop claims 27 years in business.
The First Baptist Sunday School of Bicknell celebrated its 41st anniversary last Sunday. Six original class members attended, and the former superintendent and secretary from 41 years ago received a bouquet. The Bicknell Monitor lists Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Pieper, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bicknell, Chas. F. Bicknell, and John Bicknell Jr., son of John Bicknell Sr., among those present.
Democrats chose Dr. O E McKittrick as county chairman at a Washington meeting. They set a county ticket primary for April 8, the same date as the Democratic congressional primary.
A garbled list of farm related sells and wants including seeds livestock eggs poultry hay corn and farming equipment. Entries name various sellers such as Kerk & Cauzbey Mrs Abbie Phipps Geo Cornell J B Stotts W N Sanders and GC A Breden with items like White Leghorns eggs Orpingtons timothy hay and a four year old mule team.
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