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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
2
The James Carter murder trial began in Sullivan circuit court with Carter and his two sons Emilis and Ray charged in the Orr killing last October. The defendants formerly resided in the county and face joint prosecution for Orrs murder. The document also notes community notices and a variety of local events and ads.
Community telephone lines workers repaired and replaced wires this week. Mr and Mrs William Sanders and daughter May visited John Soomonson in Martin county Sunday. Cleveland Waggoner of Vincennes attended Saturday. Rome Dobson of Bedford attended Wednesday. Several residents attended Z D James sale Wednesday. Rev Joel Ellis of Midland begins protracted meetings at Mt Olive Saturday night the 12th for an indefinite period. Everyone invited.
The piece chronicles early electricity concepts from Greek knowledge of amber to 19th century advances. It notes the term electric from amber, Gilbert's early force terms, Franklin's kite experiments proving electricity equals lightning, the first magneto electric machine in Paris, telegraph link between Washington and Baltimore, the 1850 submarine cable, Davy's electric light, and Europe England America’s first railways and lines built between 1881 and 1885.
Local notes recount residents returning from travels to Indianapolis and Washington with several moving homes and visiting relatives. A prayers revival, library meeting, and church services are noted alongside a basketball defeat, a winter relocation north to Bradenton, and a small town incident over a fine paid after a juvenile dispute.
A Norfolk firm claims a new process to extract cellulose from cotton seed husks to produce artificial silk cheaper than rag fiber. The method, tested in London by Mr Strong, uses pressure to form hair like threads that resemble real silk and promise broad applications from silk to gun cotton.
The new owners announce they have purchased the clothing stock from C. L. Baker and will operate at the same location and on the same principles. They urge old customers and new patrons to give them liberal patronage and promise the same courteous treatment in all dealings.
Mrs Mary Dove and daughter Miss Glenn visited Mrs May Winklephecks last week Rev A B Arford visited R D Ar ford Friday Rev Ea Faylor assists in meetings Jacob Pershing and family visited J A Mumaw Monday Rev A W Arford visited Jacob Pershing Sunday Roland Apford and wife visited John Mumaw and family Sunday Rev Ed Saylor visited Walter Doves Sunday All are invited to attend the meetings Services at 10 30 pm and 7 00 pm
The White River, previously out of its banks after heavy rains, is reported to be falling. The overflow caused extensive damage to crops in the low bottoms.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a doctor failing to reduce weight with an attenuated pocket book suggested as insufficient. The exchange reveals skepticism about the method and a light tone on the effort.
Effective Nov 4 1906 the Southern Indiana Railway outlines bound routes from Odon with connections at Terre Haute Linton Bee Hunter Seymour Exyora Beprorp WesPror t o various lines. Sundays offer one fare round trips and mileage honoring. time tables and details available from W A Hueston Odon or H P Radley G P A Grand Central Station.
Otis Williams moved into the property vacated by Stotts, following Stotts relocation to Indianapolis this week.
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