Inter-class Debate at Odon High School Confirms Favorable Outcome
Last Friday an inter-class debate at Odon High School debated the resolution that strikes are justifiable. Claude Anderson and Floyd Turney argued for, Leia Crooke and Schuyler Ketcham argued against. The judges named were Wo Bab Ziba Webster and Chester Gurkin.
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Odon High School
Claude Anderson
Floyd Turney
Leia Crooke
Schuyler Ketcham
Lela Crooke
Messrs
Bab Ziba Webster
Chester Gurkin
Epsom School
Local Social Notes From Bellview and Nearby Areas
George Collins and wife of near Baile visited Sunday. Charley Smeltzr plans to move his family to Spokane. Harvey Woodsmall and family visited John Killion and wife Sunday. John Crosby’s two story house northeast of here burned Monday and was destroyed. The Joss was insurred. Carl Gieling plans to move to Lebanon Ind. Mildred Abel and Bessie Payre of Elnora visited Sunday with Wola and Fay Wilson. Eli Hannah and daughter Gladys spent Sunday with Jane Dolits and family. Willis Taylor and Willie Slimp visited Sunday with Reed Wilsen.
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John Crosby
Here
Mildred Abel
Bessie Payre
Elnora
Wola
Fay Wilson
Sunday Church Schedule Promotes Youth Focused Evening
The notice lists Sunday school at 9 20 with preaching at 0 74 and 7 00 p m plus special music. Jr League at 1 30 and a prayer meeting on Thursday. Friday night also hosts league events. The youth are especially invited to Sunday night services.
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Jr. League
Riley’s Poe Ruse Destroys Hoosier Poet’s Publication Run
James Whitcomber from Anderson Indiana tried to publish dialect verse and funny rhymes but editors rejected them as too low. He forged a Poe imitation titled Leonainie that fooled across the country and earned him fame before truth surfaced and cost him his job.
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Pee
James Whitcomber
Anderson
Ind
Dogverel
Theo
Poe
Leonainie
Riley
Indianapolis Journal
Judge Martindale
A Born Soldier Major General J E B Stuart
Major General J E B Stuart of the Confederate cavalry is portrayed as a soldier by nature. He is described as dashing, daring, and brave with a cheerful spirit. His last words on the battlefield urged retreat and duty, and his courage remained evident to the end.
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Stuart
J. E. B. Stuart
Eivil
H. B. McClellan
Fitz-Hugh Lee
West Point
Retort Sparks From Historic Tennessee Debates
In a pair of famous early Tennessee debates Andrew Johnson and Gustavus A. Henry quarreled for governor. Johnson mocked Henry as powerless. Henry fired back that the American eagle does not feed on carrion, framing a sharp exchange between two era defining orators.
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Tennessee
Andrew Johnson
United States
Gustavus A. Henry
South
Johnson
Bank Report The First National Bank Odon Indiana 1908
The First National Bank of Odon Indiana reports its condition as of February 14 1908 with resources totaling 145443 70 including notes and coins deposits and securities. Liabilities show 25000 00 capital stock 12505 00 deposits and time certificates. Sworn by President Lowry Cooper before Notary James A. McCoy on February 24 1908.
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First National Bank
Odon
Indiana
U.S
Stieber Reserve
Agbirtan
National Bank
State of
County of
Daviess
Lowry Cooper
The Ghost Spy Tale of a Daring Assassin
A legend recounts a spy captured on a siege parapet and hanged as a ghostly body vanishes. The general reads the scene as supernatural, but a betraying twist reveals a plan by a disguised knight and a destined bride to secure surrender.
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Ble
Tianged
Nelijr
Epna Curt
Local Social and Family Visits Reported
Sunday visits included Mr and Mrs Homer Pershing at Stever Callahan's and Mr and Mrs J H Alishouse with Charles Alishouse and family at Mr Walters place north of Odon. Several relatives and neighbors spread illness news as pneumonia fever affected two Zigler children and Mrs Wm McCarter lies seriously ill with pneumonia fever.
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Mrs
Homer Pershing
Stever Callahan’s
J. H. Alishouse
Charles Alishouse
Cecil Hindman
Walter’s
Odon
Philip Miller
Wm. McCarter
Wm. Zigler
Beulah Fellers and May Pershing Visit Bessie Sears
Beulah Fellers and May Pershing spent Sunday afternoon with Bessie Sears. Robert Fellers hauled straw to a Eaglesville Monday.
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Rhe Pershing
Clara Fellers
Beulah Fellers
May Pershing
Bessie
Robert Fellers
Trustee Notice From Hiram Sims At Eaglesville Post Office
Trustee Hiram Sims announces weekly Saturday office hours at the Eaglesville post office for all persons having business with Van Buren township. The notice directs contact at the township office location.
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van Buren Township
Eaglesville
Southern Indiana Railway Timetable Feb 23 1908
Effective February 23 1908 the timetable lists daily trains for the Southern Indiana Railway. Northbound departures from Seymour via Bedford Odon Kloora Beehunter Linton Tasonville, with Terre Haute arrivals at 11:00 am and 4:50 pm and nighttime service at 9:55 pm. Southbound departures from Terre Haute and connections through Jasonville Beehunter Binora Odon Bedford Seymour, with multiple morning and afternoon arrivals. For more information contact local agent or H P Radley GP and T A at Grand Central Station Chicago.
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Kloora Beehunter
Linton Tasonville
Terre Haute
Jasonville
Linton
Beehunter
Binora
Odon
Bedford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bellview
George Collins
Near Baile
Charley Smeltzr
Spokane
Harvey Woodsmall
John Killion
Carl Gieling
Lebanon
Eli Hannah
Gladys Gpet
Janes Dolits
Willis Taylor
Willie Slimp
Reed Wilsen
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. C. Lowther, Pastor
J. L. Seal
Diefendorf
Teeht
Hiv
Bank Report
James A. McCoy
A. A. Lane
Winklepleck
Total
Haig’s Store
Stinson
Tre
San Toy
Monarch Poultry
Coucil
Icc
Stinson Bros
Willow Lick
Paul Bowman
Edith Dillon
Near
Clara Pershing
Edna Ramsey
Viola Zigler
Manford Overton
Sally Bowman
W. J. Richardson
Belyea Overton
Paul
Sears
Hiram Sims
The
Bradford
Kutch Farm
Southern Indiana Railway
Seymour Bedford Odon
Odon Drug Co's
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