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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
2
Readable items show a flurry of visits and arrivals in Odon and nearby places. People from Eaglesville Burns City Washington and Terre Haute appear, along with church events and revival notices. A cooperative business profile highlights Abraham & Co and the harness shop move.
William A. Aikman of Washington township seeks the Republican nomination for Davies County Auditor. The outcome depends on the party's decision.
William A. Wallace of Washington township runs for re election as Clerk of Daviess county subject to the decision of the Republican party in the upcoming party process.
AMENRY H. SEFRIT of Van Buren township, a candidate for re election as County Commissioner in the Second district, files objection to the Republican party decision.
John G. Wallace an elderly soldier and teacher with 41 years of party service runs for Recorder of Daviess County. The bid is subject to Republican party decision.
William H. Bunch of Steele township seeks the Republican party’s decision for Treasurer of Daviess county. George Godwin of Reeve township opposes the party decision. Theodore T. Jones of Washington township also seeks the Treasurer post pending the party's decision.
Local talent Mr. John Laurence presents a minstrel production at Canoner’s Opera House on Tuesday night. Proceeds benefit the Don Library Association.
A professional burglary blew open the safe and vault of John P. Albaugh at Shoals Jan 83,300 in cash and over 12,000 in bonds were taken. Albaugh offers a 1,000 reward for government bond recovery.
An inspector pressed the case for a new rural route while trustees dispute funding. Officials say limited tax money hinders road improvements, yet many insist roads must be kept in usable condition for mail service. Current rules require routes to be at least 24 miles with 84 mailboxes.
Odon Lodge 272 plans a 9:14 a m departure on the 17th by special car to Sullivan for the district convention of the 19th district. The Southern Indiana band will accompany. The third rank team will confer a degree in the evening. Over 100 members expect to attend. round trip is one dollar with return early next morning. Sign up with C L Baker.
Elmer Bryan returns to Terre Haute to resume studies at the State Normal. Mrs. W. H. Patterson is ill. Mont Picket fractures an arm at school. Jas Sparks visited Plainville. Miss Lucy Templin has Pneumonia. Reason Bennette attended Lutes funeral from Ucton. W A McCall and Harry Hart to Terre Haute for work. George Scott moves from Epsom. T. T. Jones visits from Sugarland. Mr and Mrs John Keith hosted from Sugarland. Grover Wade resigns as Ryan School teacher the third in one year. Steve Myers has a buggy runaway causing minor damage. Rev Todd begins meetings at New Bethel.
The Wade school opened Monday following a two week vacation. Local residents Mrs Frank Campbell and Miss Maggie Flyer visited friends in Washington over the weekend. Ella Wade returned home after visiting her sister Clara Thompson at Bickwell. Grover Wade left for Denver to spend the winter. Julia Wade married Frank Proctor of Plainville last week. Frank Brewer returned to Indianapolis after a visit with family here.
The article explains ship routines with seven watches and two divisions starboard and port. A ship day starts at noon. The forenoon watch serves the afternoon next day, and sailors with four hours rest one night gain eight hours the next. Dog watches split the 4 to 8 p m period to balance duty.
A Ulm tanner reportedly cured his rheumatism after an accident in a tanning vat. He then practiced a system named electrotunno thorapia, claiming success and turning to medical work.
A speaker recalls a sick man so thin that ribs could be counted. Despite questions to bystanders none could say the exact number. A humorous aside invents a claim a woman has one extra rib, but the tale notes humans have twelve pairs.
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