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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
3
Local news notes report births and travels including a January 2 birth in the Boyd family, James Smith visiting from Hazard township, and various moves. Ads offer the Daily Sun and Odon Journal at 2.60 yearly, with promotions at Gwartney’s for oil and low prices. A district K of P meeting in Washington and a medical operation on Prof. Bennett are also mentioned along with pension exams and school openings.
The column lists residents visiting relatives and traveling to towns such as Washington Linton Plainville Elnora Bloomington and Assumption. It notes court attendance Tid Cooper Elva Chestnut Ethel Pawnell Lovell Cooper W J Wanner and J Cummings visits and upcoming church meetings at Mud Pike and Franklin. Also mentions subscription offer for the paper and Daily Indianapolis Sun.
A damaged notice fragment lists heirs overdue or asked to call by January 15. It mentions B. D. Smiley as a contact. The readable portion provides no further details on the estate or proceedings.
The year proved best for Gurbutsnese et Udon as customers gave liberal patronage. The note thanks patrons for support and pledges continued effort to please customers as the core advertisement and benefit to both sides.
Winter arrived with several residents in town this week. EA Storrs from Udon and Jimery Aontgomery return to Bloomington. Imanuel Storms heads to Indian Territory. Cats and hogs sold by iil Laughlin. Brooklin Ind teachers Trof and W B Owens depart after a visit. A sleigh ride outing draws a lively crowd. a New Year Eve oyster plan mentions a Peaceful Blockade by a veteran.
Sunday afternoon at 8 o clock the home of Mrs Winklepleek in Elnora saw Charles Flammerfett wed Miss Angie Webster with Rev M S Taylor officiating. The groom is the son of George Flammerfett and resides in Oklahoma.
The notice urges readers to subscribe to The Daily Indiana Polis Lan and the Odon Journal for a year at 2.60 dollars. It emphasizes progress and time keeping and directs readers to read the advertisement for full details.
Sterling Kinneman went to Washington Monday. A N Singleton and son Levit were at Odon Saturday. Wilbur Myers was at Odon Monday. Thomas Blough and family of Odon visited relatives near here New Years Day. J M and R D Winklepleck moved into the house they purchased. Francis Wampler. James Critchlow quit the wines and went to Jasonville to work. Mr and Mrs M State were guests of James L Cunningham and family Sunday. Less than half a vote was polled in this township at the special election Saturday. Mr and Mrs H Evans celebrated their golden wedding Tuesday with a big dinner. Squire Hackler will try his first trial Thursday January 16. The case State v Arch Yuazel was venued from Elnora to Odon and then to Squire Hackler's court.
For five cents a week you can have the Daily Indianapolis Sun and Daily Journal both for one year. Read the display advertising for particulars or call at The Journal office. Tell your friends of this great offer. But better act at once.
James Dobbs and George Drake visited Bloomfield on Thursday. E T Laughlin and Rezi Overton were here. The Saturday election was the tamest yet. Our new back at Main and Odon streets is in full blast. The Farternal Aid Masquerade on New Year’s Eve was a success with Mrs. Della Abel winning best masked lady and James E Bennett best masked man. Sheriff Morgan visited Saturday from Washington inviting locals to court. The Etopra News Flashlight column criticized Deputy Prosecutor Drake last week.
The Madison township teachers hold an institute on Saturday January 17 at the Odun school building. The program features morning sessions with opening exercises and papers by J KR McCarter Ed Richardson and Lola Sears plus general discussions and quizzes. afternoon sessions include Original Work with Hubbard Laughlin and Bennett, side lights on American history, general topics, and closing discussions led by M H Kutch as chairman.
Charlie Miller a druggist in Beglesville collapsed and died of heart disease Wednesday afternoon in his shop. He was about 85 and a well known figure in the area.
Jacob Arford, a Bankam school teacher, resigns after ill health and governance troubles. He was forced to dismiss students twice due to illness, and the strain worsened his condition. D. McCarter is appointed to finish the term.
Sunday night burglars tried to chloroform Mrs. Overton on the rear porch at two miles southeast of town to seize cash Mr. Overton was carrying after receiving funds from sheep sales. The plan failed when the dog barked and alerted the household. the intruders fled.
A Detroit Free Press method explains using the hat brim as a sight line to measure a river’s width. Stand at the water edge on a level bank, align the brim with the opposite water line, then turn and note where the brim intersects the ground to estimate width by stepping.
A broker reports his six year old daughter talks freely at dinner and embarrasses the family. After a warning she stays quiet until dessert when she cries, asking for more ice cream as a family secret. The tale appears in the Philadelphia Record.
The article argues oysters lack sufficient nutrients for a full diet. It notes oysters are palatable and easy to digest for weak stomachs but contain little fat or muscle-building material. Rich in nitrogen and phosphates, they are said to benefit the brain, yet an exclusive oyster diet would leave a person deficient in adipose tissue and physical vitality.
A firm sued in an English court over the price of a sign argued that the letter o in their name was smaller. Measurements showed the o was a sixteenth of an inch larger after allowances for optical illusion. Judgment went in favor of the signmakers.
A fragmented text sample presents a philosopher asking about an after dinner speech and mentions an originator and a senile reference. The line ends with an unusual prompt and stray words. No coherent event or clear entities emerge.
Paris A. Hastings Republican was elected to fill the county’s general assembly vacancy caused by Aikman Carnahan’s death, by a 353 vote margin over John Walsh. Only 3,735 ballots were cast, with Hastings carrying seven of ten townships. Hastings visited Indianapolis with party officials before returning to organize. Open Journal shifts its publication day to Saturday due to Rural Free Delivery, with notices due by Tuesday.
The article recalls Rossini's poor memory for names and a humorous moment with the English composer Bishop. It then covers a Salem man's divorce case alleging his wife tormented him with a long list of pranks and threats, including spoiling meals and threatening violence.
A fragmentary tale shows a man and a woman in a strained engagement. She teases his appearance and quirks while he endures, then breaks off the match after she lets her dog pass through his legs. He objects to being treated as decorative and useless.
A senior Duritz party dines outdoors when a diner studies a bite of toast. A mosquito lands and is killed by a blow from the inn. The nun asks if they serve those on toast and the waiter quips they are on the KHL air.
At Mra Goldmore's reception in Richmond the new tenor was arrested on forgeries after singing Carry Me Back to Old Virginia. The sheriff produced requisition papers, ending the performance with stunned silence.
In a Philadelphia Record item a woman recalls a man named Missa Nuritch and Miss Ascom May Outwit. Nuritch says the man is a noble, a lord admiral of the Swiss navy, while Outwit calls him an actor. The exchange questions his true status.
A fragment hints at someone named Cade Eben reflecting on trying to play the banjo without lessons while others guess the effort. The dialogue suggests curiosity about music learning and social reactions in a small setting.
Odon Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America installed officers on Saturday night led by Venerable Consul D. E Cuveley. Other officers included Worthy Adviser Jas Callahan Excellent Banker Jas Callahan Clerk Wilson Myers Wscott Dan Abraham Watchman Thog Todd and Sentry Wm Webster.
A notice from C. N. McNeeley offers a reward for locating several items stolen from the Power House during 190 percent of a year referenced as 190. Two dollars in change, contents toilet soap, wrenches including an alignator wrench and monkey wrench, an iron square, a drawer knife, and other items were reported missing.
A 640 page js book titled Free, A Remarkable Book About Heaven and Hell Notes from Emanuel Swedenborg will be sent to fige and Society at 3 West 29th Street New York NY. The message urges working for the best salaries but at half price rather than idleness.
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