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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1910
Page
5
Morning service topic is Reverence in worship with membership roles read. Evening service invites focus on Helping those women. Sunday school starts at 9 30 with Christian Endeavor on Thursday evening and cordial invitations extended to all.
The United Brethren church reports growing attendance with evening meetings this week. Next week, starting Tuesday afternoon, services run daily at 3 00 p.m. and 7 00 p.m. Sunday schedules include Sunday School 9 30 a.m. sermons at 10 30 a.m. and 7 00 p.m. plus junior and men's gatherings and a young peoples meeting in the evening.
Sunday School begins at 9 30 with Superintendent BE Laughlin leading class. Preaching at 10 30 on Letting Down on the Right Side. Junior League meets 2 30 with Miss Roose Culmer as superintendent. Evening services at 7 include O Glance Backward. Good Hope also holds 2 30 service. Mid week prayer and praise Thursday. Epworth League Friday led by Miss Mabel Chinn. Special music at evening service by Eng Lewsi. Everyone welcome.
Mrs. Lackey, ill in bed, warned her daughter Pauline Lackey to drink water. The three year old fell headfirst from a rain barrel on a porch but was caught by her mother at the feet and rescued from drowning. Artificial respiration revived the child. Mrs. Lackey, formerly Miss Anna Barsh, near Williams.
Ed Harris, formerly of Odon and son of D. H. Harris of Indianapolis, married Lena May of Indianapolis last Wednesday. The ceremony was private and the couple settled into a newly furnished home after the wedding.
Mr and Mrs B F Sears hosted a family reunion at their home on Sunday with all children and grandchildren present for the first time in four years.
The page lists detailed southbound and northbound train times from Terre Haute with station stops including Jasonville Linton Beehunter Elnora Odon Bedford Seymour and others. The timetable shows departures and arrivals across multiple trains such as No 3 No Lt and No 2 No 4 No 6 with various morning and afternoon slots.
A Wide World Magazine account explains Bengal customs for testing suspects using a ritual called trial by rice. Suspects fasten a meal of dry rice after priestly rites, and the drying or moistness of chewed rice allegedly reveals guilt, with confessions following for those unable to eject the mash.
An article argues that spider bites are rare and mild, while spiders prey on caterpillars that would devastate plants. It notes spiders aid in keeping vegetation in check, preventing ecological collapse if unchecked. The piece emphasizes spiders as beneficial bloodsuckers only in myth.
An old newspaper piece muses on how mood swings drive genius in composers like Beethoven and Schubert. It cites their late nights, improvised scraps, and the tension between poverty and inspiration shaping timeless scores.
A fourteen year old girl sobs after being asked to two dances by three boys. Her sister reassures her that such an invitation is not a misfortune, noting the mix up with the third suitor. The exchange highlights social pressures on youths.
An English tourist asks a colonial politician if he recognizes an infant industry. The politician replies that, like most infants, it is recognized by the noise it makes when it wants attention. The remark appears in the London Telegraph.
A New York Press quip ponders gender curiosity with a jab about a man testing streetcar exit backward. The exchange notes Benham’s retort on human daring and risk taking.
Snippet notes a debate over ownership of a plano instrument. The line reads Do the Barkers own their plano One octave of it Life. The fragment hints at a property or music context but lacks clear details or dates.
A group of plainsmen in a Washington club recollect Phoebe Rusk whose poker night foretold a big win. Phoebe bets with a drawn seven of spades for a straight flush as the others quit the game. The Rev. Durham remains silent as the tale hints at shared pasts and premonitions among frontier friends.
Charles D. Stewart describes the Laurentian highlands as the oldest land in America and possibly the world. He traces their formation from primitive rock amid ancient oceans, noting the rise of Alleghenies and Rockies and early US expansion from Wisconsin and Blue Ridge.
Jack professes enduring love and asks Lucy to marry him in a dramatic exchange. Lucy reveals she saw their relationship as friendly and needs time to adjust while Jack presses for commitment. The dialogue captures a pivotal romantic proposal moment from a New York Journal excerpt.
The new musician asks the organist about Sunday music as the minister praises classical selections from Handel Haydn oratorios. The organist admits adjusting difficult passages for untrained singers and even playing tunes with the vox humana to fit their range.
The piece praises the steady man who works early and returns on time and shuns schemes in favor of consistent effort. It contrasts him with city politicians who chase style and power, only to end up in a hole. The narrator admires a reliable, methodical approach over risky grand schemes.
Quotation by Harriet Beecher Stowe compares love to cultivated plants. It emphasizes that love thrives with care, can flourish under attentive nurturing, and may fade if neglected, much like seeds sown in poor soil. A reflection on effort shaping affection.
Cartoonish sports item notes a golfer joking about using two clubs after stymie delays at the clubhouse. Puck quips the rider shows a player driving with two clubs, delivering a lighthearted moment.
A clipped excerpt shows a quarrel where a husband repeats a boast while his wife responds from a mirror scene. The line “That will be nice” appears as a retort in a tense domestic moment. The source reflects a dramatic dialogue snippet in a newspaper anecdote.
The saying notes there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers, implying true generosity should be effortless and unstinting rather than coming with a hidden cost or attachment.
The Democrats of Indiana's Second District met in Linton and elected Fabius Gwinn of Martin County to succeed Alvin Padgett as district chair. The selection was unanimous with no opposition. Ex-Congressman Robert W. Miers presided. a banquet followed with addresses by W A Cullop Jol W Kern and other leaders.
Community notes from Shiloh detail visits and family connections among local residents. Neighbors including the Fulkersons Morrisons Windsors and Clintsons are cited with several social calls and Sunday gatherings. A memorial reference notes Hewitt Wallock's death prompting local attendance and a protracted meeting led by Rev Flova begins late Sunday night.
Isaac F Williams of Burns City and Miss Emily Gardiner were married at 11 oclock New Years Day at the bride’s parents home near Loogootee. Rev C A Ward presided. The couple will reside in Burns City and were joined by relatives and friends at a generous wedding dinner.
A baby boy was born to Mrs Dico Kinnaman on Wednesday. The birth is recorded in local society notes with family details and the infant's gender announced.
Rev Eugene Lewis spoke at Morton Memorial Church in Jeffersonville on Gods Christmas Gift to This World drawing a bright hourlong crowd. He and his family recently visited the city and he is currently stationed at Odon Ind leading First Methodist Church. Members extended a warm welcome and invites to return whenever possible.
Potter and Pringle drilling on the Shircliff farm about a mile and a half southwest of Loogootee struck gas bearing sand at 500 feet. Gas flows freely and shows promise of a gusher. The firm has worked there three months but will pause due to a defective casing. Work will resume when the issue is corrected to determine the well’s potential.
Hugh Rogers to build a broom plant on Mill street with modern equipment and about fifty local workers. The Roers Broom Company aims to start by February first and produce up to one hundred dozen brooms daily once crop conditions allow.
A marriage license was issued to George W. Denman of Washington township Greene County and Mrs Nola Boyd daughter of Richard Boyd who lives about a mile north of Odon. The announcement notes the couple are uniting in matrimony.
The first annual Poultry and Pet Stock Association exhibit, advertised for January 12 to 15 at the Armory in Washinton, will be held instead in the Carnahan Company’s new implement show room at the southeast corner of Van Trees and East Third streets.
A curt exchange between Mrs Sharp and Mr Jones unfolds with witty remarks about love and marriage. Mrs Sharp quips that she wished to be single again, while Sharp replies he would marry her anew for happiness. The banter reflects light social humor.
A man described himself as a naturalist and trainer of ants fleas bees and similar creatures at a North London police court. The unusual claim arose during proceedings but no further details were provided.
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