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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1910
Page
4
Fragmentary text appears to reference a local election or political discussion with names and roles. The readable bits hint at a commission or party context and a debate over candidates or processes, but many words are garbled. Specific persons, places, and actions are unclear due to legibility.
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals such as Morrison, Johan Soanner, Alexander, Denver Posse, Crooke, Morris, and Crartoan, with scattered notes on teammates and events. The text appears to be a mislabeled program or roster with incomplete names and lines.
EPSOM ITEMS list residents and movements through the week. Cox and Van Ostran on trips, Greve relocations, Vrade moving to Odon, Miller family visits, Seddlermeyer business trip to Odon, Crooke at Epsom Stonery, Keller back from Sissouri after mother’s death, Mudd moving to eastern art township, Critchlow family moving to Northern Thansas, Myers sick list, Cowan aged citizen visiting, Myers and Hur families visiting Curtis Cloe.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during our mother’s illness and death and for the comforting words from brother McCoy. Sincerely Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Itskin and son.
The Epworth League hosts an oyster supper at Alex O'Dell's building on Main Street next Saturday February 26 with music by the orchestra.
A jumble of town notices lists people visiting relatives or traveling to cities including Coalmont Washington Indianapolis Houston and Bedford. Mentions sales at Alexander hardware store and a real estate trip by Dr A A Tunther. Several ill relatives prompt travel and visits as revival meetings proceed in Pleasant Hill.
Raglesville News reports Bud Tineblod is seriously ill at her home near Center church with Dr T A Hayes in Burns City attending. A sick child with catarphal pete is noted and several locals previously ill are improving. Several residents visited Odon area mines for coal after severe weather.
Local notes from Shiloh report visitors returning home after a week with Jacob Resler and other neighbors. Sunday gatherings include Seneff, Resler, Poorman, and Clinton families. A Shiloh preaching schedule is listed and county matters note a Van Buren Democrat precinct meeting with leaders named.
A reflective piece on the ironies of life from birth to death. It surveys how society labels people differently for wealth, charity, religion, affection, and success, noting contradictory judgments at every turn. The tone is skeptical about social standards and moral judgments.
Anthony Kutter longtime Daviess county resident and farm owner near Nutter school house died in Olney Illinois Monday night from general debility due to old age after about a month of poor health. He moved from Daviess county to Olney over twenty years ago.
The Indianapolis Star published a favorable likeness of E. E. Forsythe, newly elected Democratic county chairman, in its Wednesday edition.
W J Danner sells the glove factory here to Maddox and Son of Linton in exchange for property in Linton and Jasonville. The new proprietors plan to reopen the factory locally soon.
Miss Mona Link of Indianapolis visits Dr. and Mrs. J. DeMotte for a social call and health consultation during her trip.
Mrs. Florence Winklepleck and her father, Mr. John Hitchcock, hosted a Saturday noon family dinner at their north Spring street home. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Murray of Greshem Nebraska, Mrs. Mitchell and son Roy of Indian Springs, O. M. Hitchcock and J. M. Hitchcock of Lincoln, Mrs. J. B. Hitchcock of Indian Springs, Rev. and Mrs. E. T. Lewis of Odon, and Mrs. Myrtle Richardson of Odon. The gathering honored Father Hitchcock, who is in ill health.
The Woman's Missionary Association presents its March Quarterly Tea program led by the president with devotion. Paper titled A Look Backward, Forward by Mrs. McCoy. readings by Mrs. Henderson. musical duet by Mary Connell and Ethel Laughlin.
At the U. B. church at 2 00 p m Wednesday. Mrs Ed Pershing Mrs Etta Bunch and Walter Freeman will go to Indian apolis Sunday for a visit with relatives.
Effective September 1 1909 the timetable lists trains from Terre Haute to Bedford and Seymour with arrival and departure times at Jasonville Linton Beehunter Elnora Odon and other stops. Northbound trains No 2 No 4 and No 6 show return times from Seymour to Terre Haute with multiple intermediate stations.
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