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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
3
A husband addresses his wife with praise for years of encouragement and sacrifice. The piece offers moral guidance for women and fathers, urging virtue, self control, and respect for parents, along with a local note on community notices and an upcoming Modern Woodmen hall dedication on January 18, 1907.
Courtland Courtney sick. John Walls and wife spent Sunday with Oscar Stacy and wife. Fred Parker and Frank Ingalls of Washington were here Sunday. Nerval Byman of near Correttsville visited Saturday. Miss Etta Pope of Elnora guests of Fay and Nola Wilson Monday night. John Carr moved his family to the Jean Musselman farm. Cilvin Seers of Baile visited Saturday night. Leonard Stagg and Lois Courney were guests of John Hastings and wife Sunday. Mr and Mrs J C Schwartz of Mud Pike visited Courtney household Saturday night and Sunday. Woodmen attended a large initiation at Elnora Thursday night. Louis Stoner of Plainville here. John Hastings and wife with Joseph Hastings and wife of Mud Pike Wednesday. Mr and Mrs D H Courtney visited Thomas Taylor of Eiliors Sunday.
Directors of the defunct Chicago National Bank face possible arraignment but have been summoned as witnesses before the federal grand jury, rendering them immune from action. The case centers on inflated loan figures tied to John R. Walsh and memoranda notes used to mask funds, with key testimony from bank examiner Edward G. Moxey and former railroad employee EB Burrill.
Modern Woodmen Officers Odon Camp 8186 M W A installed officers Tuesday night for 1907 Consul James Callahan Adviser Elmer Sears Banker Scott Arford Clerk Joseph Callahan Escort Spence Brown Watchman Berman Sears Sentry Clem Aishe Manager Prask Boesdmen
Farlen items report Hewitt Stout of Lipton visiting home folks Sunday. Miss Maud Cunningham returned from Indianapolis Saturday. James Carpenter works in timber for Will Ledgerwood. Uncle Henry Matthews is not improving. Miss Alice Flummer attended Log church services Sunday night. Harvey Walls of Odon visited, Will Richardson and wife hosted Martin Stout Sunday, and Will Lutes and family with Daniel Mowery and family visited C.S Plower. Everett Keck and Will Richardson are in timber business.
Marilla D Johnson born December 27 1878 died January 7 1907 at her Spring street home of consumption aged 29 years 11 months 10 days She married John Johnson November 19 1897 they had three children two living She leaves a sister Mrs Eid Hindman Funeral held at the house Tuesday afternoon by Rev C C Lowther Burial Walnut Hill Cemetery
Walter Callahan broke a local record by killing and picking 350 chickens in nine hours. He reportedly picked one chicken per minute during the first forty five minutes, claiming to be the world champion chicken picker. Mrs EB Laughtizard and children Cleta and Naomi visited Mrs Frank Boston and family at Linton this week.
An 1887 New York Sun piece traces electric rail progress from early experiments in Britain and the United States to modern electrification efforts. It highlights Sprague’s contracts, Berlin’s demo line, and the New York Central plan to electrify 35 miles, aiming for ten hour Chicago to New York service and a broader shift from horse cars to electric traction.
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