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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1897
Page
3
After school ends a class in Pring and Oruan Music will be held. The notice lists twenty four lessons for choir music with details available by calling or visiting the residence on the Lloagh property in West Oden. Mrs. J. U. Jewel.
Fragmentary report mentions AV Folkersen and a principal of Manual Reading schools at Lawpenes Massachusetts. Details are unclear about a stirgiess operation and an attack but the text is damaged and partial.
Mrs Ada See nee Teward wife of WW at romye te died at her home in Alumase. The obituary notes a sister and references a danner and bearer at Wealthie Mootrass tm.
Horse shoe pitching rises as the popular pastime among loafers with players gathering for informal games and social play in the area.
A mixed page of short items mentions purchases at Williams & Danner's and Dief endorf frame offer, visits by Mrs. J T Morris to Mrs. O A Pickett, cures for grippe at 25 cents, and various personal notices. Names include Mrs. Laiu Merrell, Le Charies Redman, Mr. and Mrs A W Caughey, along with requests to bring letters, posters, and statements to the Journal. The Reading Circle work for the year is highlighted as a feature.
Fragmented OCR notes report casual visits by Van Lave esse ty and John York to Washington, plus Tang Atrahan and Mrs Nicholson visiting relatives. Several lines mention local prices, counterfeit concerns, and impro vers in Pincheoex.
Customers may choose from Cream Rye Light and Abraham breads. The sale is conducted by H M Ross and Albert Diefendorf.
Wanted 200 bushels of fancy apples for which the highest market price will be paid. Gash Grocery Store invites buyers to visit before selling. Miss Inda Ketcham visits from Odon while Lief Mumaw drills in Lawrence County. Rev J L Weeks will begin at Mt Olive church soon. Washington's birthday entertainment postponed due to bad weather.
A pie social at Garten school Tuesday night netted $1449 to be spent on preparing YPRCG books. Ada Callahan was voted best looking young lady and received a cake, while James Chestnut was named laziest nun and got a small award. The event included glasses presented to Mrs. Samuel Boyd for best looking married.
Claude Ninnaman visited Mont gomery last Friday and Win Stucky stopped in Knox county last week. Arthur Critchlcw is sick and Eli has typhoid fever. Rev Rissey of Greencastle visited friends. Me Stuleup of New Albany came to town Wednesday. Fourteen passed a graduation exam last Saturday. We expect a report on a marriage soon. School term and teaching plans we discussed with Ivin Riggins as instructor. Mr White taught spelling at Packler School last Friday evening. Bob Wilttans sold his drug stock to brother George of Olon. Mr Fisher of Martin county visited Juz Wadsworth family last Sunday. Goldie Wadsworth returned from Indianapolis. Schools closed last Tuesday. Air Satterfield will return to State Normal. Miss Riggins undecided on next school.
Dr J W W McCord of Washington will be in Ogden March 2 prepared for all kinds of dental work. Anyone needing such work should call on the doctor. He will make regular visits to Ogden in the future and will announce in the next issue.
A sheriff sale notice for The Southern Indiana Mutual Building Savings and Loan Association versus James M Myers and Clara Myers. The decree amount includes principal interest and costs. Realty: J A Cries Addition lot 4 and 7 in Elnora Daviess County Indiana. Sale at court house door on a Saturday between 9 am and 4 pm. If rents and profits do not satisfy, the fee simple may be sold. February date in declarations by Sheriff John Lening. Davis & Mother, attorneys for the plaintiff.
Mrs Martha Myers visits Wash to see her brother Willson injured in flour mill incident. Rev L E Allen of Elnora reports 42 church accessions and strong interest. Udan Williams & Danner advertise modest priced goods including canned peaches and fish at Cash Grocery Store. A barrel of fish remains unsold. merchants mentioned. Dr Belts Pine Tar Honey recommended as cough and grip remedy. The new Boundary and Loan Association bill passed the Legislature with provisions for state auditor oversight of stockholder requests.
A garbled list shows several marriage licenses including William A U Power and Nancy Viera, Charles Marshalbie and Mary Ao Feazter, Thomas £ wtteny and Eh Db Mters tory Ravie and Sarah Eoirien, plus others mentioning Vivesso Liteolligher and Afsen Fo began.
In Indiana the request demands higher credentials for teachers and advancing in their profession. The Normal School will offer vocal music and voice culture classes starting March 20 with emphasis on training teachers. Instrumental pupils may enroll anytime and Mrs. W. B. Myers of Teaguehor, Udon, is named as teacher.
A series of minor civil actions are listed including Jane Jidainon versus Mary B Orel, Geo W Webster versus Daniel Gantz, Lydia Nefiy versus Jules Companios, and Joseph Cabel et al versus John Hawkins. The city won judgments in multiple cases at the mayoral level, with appeals to the Circuit Court by the Hail fund noted.
The seven daughters of Sir James A Gary, newly added to Mr. McKinley’s cabinet, are described as typical Baltimore beauties and musically talented.
A historic view states that a newspaper serves local merchants rather than competing with them, focused on proclaiming their interests and advancing their business advantages.
Friends gathered at East Main Street on Wednesday evening to honor Newton Daugherty on his fiftieth birthday. A large supply of cake was provided to the office, and well wishes poured in.
The Missouri Legislature votes to form a five member committee to evaluate if Missouri should imitate Nevada’s prize law. The aim is to determine profitability and viability of adopting a similar first prize system.
The Odell brothers of OdOn have revived their firm after failures years ago. Odell C C Werle C EB Odell traveled to discuss their settlement with creditors. The Washington Gazette notes their success in canceling debts and moving forward, pleasing their friends and the community.
The Southland winter resorts attract increasing Northern visitors as the North learns of warm bracing climates. The favorite North and South Short Line offers low rate tickets on sale across the region until April 6 and valid through June 1, with southward stopovers allowed. Information available via railway agents and listed general agents in St. Louis Chicago Des Moines Detroit Cairo and Mobile.
Frank A Vanderup of Chicago, associate editor of the Bronantist Ayan, accepted the post as assistant secretary of the treasury after a formal nomination and approval process.
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