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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1914
Page
4
A dense advertisement touts a large stock clearance named the Biscest Cut Price Sale. It lists men’s, women’s, and children’s shoes, coats, suits, shirts, dresses, underwear, and fabrics at deep discounts. Includes furniture-like items and household goods with many prices and product lines, urging customers to visit Saturday.
In a Washington scene Senator Smith of Maryland explains the strain of requests for appointments during the new session. He recounted a job seeker who urged him to intervene, and compared his power to help to a drunken man needing aid, offering to lie down beside him.
Mr and Mrs Martin Stomt of near Scotland were seen in Odon on Wednesday while shopping, indicating a routine local outing and social ties to nearby towns.
Raglesville resident Welta Jacobs from Coshocton visits his daughter Mrs Ed Sturtle east of town. Van Buren teachers held their final institute here Saturday. Miss Ruth Hewitt of Odon visits with her parents over Sunday. Verda Dyal returns from Decatur Illinois after weeks away. Walter Wadsworth of Odon repairs central office telephone lines. Bernz Hackler from Indianapolis visits his father J D Hackler and relatives. Elsie Wadsworth visits Eniala Ruthric of Odon. Allen trip and sister Lucia visit near Pleasant Grove church for institute. Robert Zeigler family of Willow Lick visits Rosenberry family Sunday. Several locals go to town Monday for summer work.
The item lists scattered social calls and visits across Concord Liberty Washington and nearby towns. Names include Lewis Graber Jobo Reet Det Rev Jesse Stroul Clark family Snyder Groves Monts Cave and others with multiple trips and a near accident involving Master Willie Snyder at Wade school.
A Farmers Institute gathering near Burns City drew a large crowd as locals discussed alfalfa growing and dairy cattle prizes. Andrew Jones of Loogontes and Morton Sweller attended. Alfalfa and dairy topics dominated discussions. Albert Holt reelected chairman with M P Kut ch as secretary treasurer. an association formed and many joined.
Joseph Brock and daughter Miss Alpha visited Lewis Rha bottom family on Sunday. Claude Thomas stayed with Bert Franklin Saturday night. Sam Chambers visited his father William Chambers on Saturday night. Samuel Meng and wife visited Hermon of Trainor on Sunday. Delmer Franklin visited Stephen Mallette on Sunday. Claude Toomas visited Alley Bechtel and family Sunday afternoon. Ida Franklin visited Ora and Lula Wade Sunday. John Arney Jr and family spent Sunday afternoon with William Chambers and wife.
In Scotland Rev Deal and family visited Tim Nicholson on Thursday. Ledgerwood and Ross Thomas from out of state were also visiting. Nell Haywood called on Rile Richardson’s family near Mt Zion. Henry Fields bought John Critchlow’s farm near Bloomfield and Critchlow will move toward Worthington. Brick work for a new church is underway. Several area residents visited Theo Henderson’s Sunday.
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