Week in History Highlights From April Events
A digest of historical notes across the week recounts England’s 1762 war declaration against Spain, Capitan Smith captured by Indigenous forces in 1608, Charles I impeached in 1649, Mary E. Wilkins born 1862, the 1815 Battle of New Orleans, Connecticut adopting its constitution in 1788, America’s first balloon ascent in 1798, and Dr. Laud beheaded on Tower Hill in 1645.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Spain
Capitan Smith
Charles
Mary E. Wilkins
New Orleans
Connecticut
America
Dr. Laud
Tower Hill
The Most Popular New Year's Resolution Not to Make One
A light humor item notes that the prevailing New Year's resolve is no resolution at all. It highlights a trend toward skipping annual pledges and embracing a minimal approach to self-improvement for the new year.
Holidays Bring Ball Arrivals To Small Town
A mother kept New Year’s dinner tradition as families gathered for the holiday. Boys returning home to visit their parents spent time with their best girls, a pattern seen in the town’s social rhythm during the season.
Community settles own debts with new credit orders
Many people decide to satisfiy a grocer who bonned them for payment on January 1 by hiring another order on credit.
The Merchant and His Credits Reflection
A traveling salesman notes customers delaying payments amid war and tough times. He argues many well to do slow pay, forcing frugal buyers to cover bad debts, while legitimate credit exists for new ventures. He urges a New Year resolve to pay debts, even if it means hardship.
Practical Town Promotion Methods
The article outlines boosting a town through booster buttons trade paper write ups and printed local scene imagery beyond factory façades. It praises tasteful streets trees and civic pride and suggests slogans letters and envelopes display real service. Cultivating town spirit is deemed most effective to attract residents and investment.
Household Hints for Cleaning and Care Across Furnishings
A Southern housewife shares tips for household upkeep. A sponge placed in an umbrella jar absorbs moisture to protect the jar. Leather furniture lustre is renewed with egg white applied and polished. Knife handles and ivory stay white with lemon applied and washed after. Brass shines with a paste of wood ashes and lemon juice rubbed on with flannel.
Farmers Bank Odon Indiana Report 1914 Condition
No. 336 bank statement presents the condition of Farmers Bank a private bank at Odon Indiana as of December 31 1914 detailing assets liabilities and capital to show financial standing and solvency as of year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Bank
Odon
Indiana
State Bank Statement Affidavit January 7 1915
J A McCoy cashier swears the above balance sheet is true for the State Bank of Indiana in Daviess County. Notary Florence E Skomp attests on January 7 1915, with commission expiring September 29 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
County of Daviess
J. A. McCoy
Florence
E Skomp
Boundary parallel varies along forty ninth line
The boundary between the United States and Canada along the forty ninth parallel is irregular. Surveyors note that the line drifts by 800 feet south of the direct circle at one point and 600 feet north at another due to local attraction affecting the zenith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Canada
Lake of the Woods
Pacific
Otto Klotz
Clean Money Mania Spurs Banks And Maids
A 19th century note extols strict cleanliness of currency. Fresh, clean bills are available at banks by exchanging soiled notes, while silver coins are scrubbed with soapsuds and ammonia, brushed, and polished to gleaming condition for the fastidious.
Savage's Love of Medicine in Strand Magazine
Mrs. F Rowling a medical missionary at Gayaza Uganda shares stories in Strand Magazine about patients who trust white medicine. The piece notes native delight in medicines and depicts amusing scenes as patients swallow pills or apply them to the body rather than ingest them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Rowling
Gayaza
Uganda
Strand Magazine
Dogs in Germany Aided by Man Tug Four Wheel Trucks
The piece notes dachshunds as Germany’s favorites and useful companions, with English bulldogs next in popularity. Fox terriers vary in size and are less common, while ladies favor Poms and King Charles spaniels as in England. Some streets show dogs harnessed to four wheel trucks, usually pulling with a man. The dogs are often mongrels like mastiffs, work is heavy but dogs appear in fair condition and not ill treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
The Price of Progress and Early Material Advances
The article surveys modern risks tied to new tech such as calcium carbide fumes and acetylene poisoning, aniline dye related ailments, caisson disease from rapid decompression, telegrapher s cramp, and dust induced injuries. It notes carborundum crystals resemble diamonds but are brittle, and Dublin tests show wind can carry disease bacteria far aloft even in rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Medical Journal
Dublin
Sunday Schedule for Epworth Church Revised
Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 and 7 00 evening service Epworth League meets Wednesday at 7 00 Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 00 and choir practice Friday at 7 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Only a Touch Religion and Times Sermons At Local Church
Reverend Allen C Trusty leads Christian Church services with morning and evening preaching. Bible School and Christian Endeavor meet weekly. last Sunday drew strong attendance. Morning worship centers on The Lord's Supper. lay emphasis on church attendance and spiritual growth. Go to church next Sunday.
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Allen C. Trusty
Christian Endeavor
Church
the Times
Bible
Christ’s Kingdom
Divine Family
John
U. B. Church Announcements From Pastor D P McCoy
Sunday services listed for Pleasant Hill and Odon with Sunday school times and preaching at 10 30 and 3 00 at Pleasant Hill and 9 39 10 30 and 7 00 at Odon Junior class at 2 00 Christian Endeavor at 6 00 Revival meetings continue next week with daily services at 2 00 and 7 00 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Odon
Christian Endeavor
U B Sunday School Installation Service 1915 Officers Named
A solemn service led by Rev D P McCoy installed 1915 U B Sunday school officers and teachers. Officers include Wim Bair as Superintendent H E Ward Assistant Leonard Wilson Secretary W S Bunch Treasurer Grace Carpenter Librarian Elizabeth Harman Supt Primary H J Ward Chorister Ruth Breden Organist Daisy Henderson Supt Crade Roll Rosa Hayes Supt Home Department and a lineup of teachers led by M B Fisher and D W Hayes with multiple other staff members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
D. P. McCoy
Wim. Bair
H. E. Ward
Leonard Wilson
W. S. Bunch
Grace Carpenter
Elizabeth Harman
H. J. Ward
Ruth Breden
Crade Roll
Daisy Henderson
Home Department
Rosa Hayes
Epworth League Program for Wednesday Night
The Epworth League lineup for Wednesday January 13 features an orchestra, song, scripture reading and prayer by Rev. Thom, a Bonnie Sommers solo, a Ben Helm topic, instrumental by Miss Effie Shively, a Ruth Mason reading, a Ruby Browning recital, a Mr. O'Dell solo, and Ruth Mason reading with Della Overton leading the business and dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Thom
Bonnie Sommers
Ben Helm
Effie Shively
Ruby Browning
Mr. O’dell
Ruth Mason
Local Visits And Social Notes From Town
Miss Rena Dearnzin of Odon spent Tuesday night with Miss Ada Howard. Miss Beatrice Herron spent Sunday with Miss Eva Connell. Thos Jackson of Worthington visits relatives here. Jord Fields and family with Henry Connell. Isaac Wagsner and family visited Charles Haverstock. Mrs Nora Jackson visited with Mrs Sarah Taylor. Mrs Charles Carmichael of Scotland visited friends. Mrs Sarah Taylor is on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Dearnzin of
Odon
Ada Howard
Beatrice Herron
Eva Connell
Thos. Jackson of
Worthington
Jord Fields
Henry Connell
Isaac Wagsner
Chas. Haverstock
Nora Jackson
Sarah Taylor
Charles Carmichael
Scotland
Keeping Unprofitable Cows and Hired Help
The piece argues farmers should cull unprofitable cows as they would a poorly paying hired man. It compares unpaid labor to worthless animals and urges removal of nonperforming livestock to improve farm economics.
Correcting a Journal Eye Care Notice
A reprinted notice emphasizes eye health urging readers to seek a qualified optometrist, not an unqualified practitioner. It warns against fakirs selling glasses and cautions that poor vision hinders learning and daily tasks in children and adults.
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Journal of
Butt in Hogan's Goat
A reader condemns gossip and meddling, arguing that people who gossip belong in glass houses and should mind their own business while noting they earn a living without interfering with others. The letter ends with a personal sign off.
Billiards Origins Tied to Sixteenth Century Pawnshop
A sixteenth century pawnbroker is said to have invented billiards by using three brass balls tied to his trade. He amused himself by shooting them with a yardstick into pockets along the table edges.
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Odon Journal
Threemonds
Co-operative Telephone
Flint-Kyle
Co-operative
Ino. B
the Merchant
Resources
Peewee
Tate Ee
Ee Ee
Eee
Savage
M. E. Church
U. B. Church
D. P. M’coy
U. B. Sunday School Installation Service
M. B. Fisher
D. W. Hayes
Sue Alford
Callie Ward
G. W. Henderson
C. A. Breden
W. J. Danner
Ella Danner
Opha Slinkard
Webb Bair
Beatrice Hayes
Pearl Seneff
Nell Breden
Cora
Odun
A. C. Trusty
Trusty
Ethel Williams
the Children of the Bible
Hattie Keck
Millie Barkley
Rose Williams
Florence Winklepleck
Lizzie
Ella Webster
J. W. Gillaspie
Orchestra
Della Overton
Bunkum
WM. Bair
Butt
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