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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
1
County superintendent faces a damage suit alleging malice from statements to Democrats before the election. Attorney for a township official claims defamation and wrongful removal from the election board, seeking damages of five thousand dollars.
Warren Hackler of Barr towns narrowly escaped injury when his horse wagon stalled on the Firat street crossing as an east bound flyer train struck the wagon rear, scattering grain. The wagon wrecked but Hackler remained uninjured and the engineer stopped the train to inspect the scene. A crowd gathered as the incident drew quick attention at the crossing.
Congregational meetings are planned Wednesday night at the Presbyterian churches of Washington to consider consolidating the Cumberland and First Presbyterian churches in line with a two year old general assemblies agreement.
Miss Cecil Neiswanger aged thirteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Neiswanger living four miles northeast of Plainville died Friday night from bowel trouble. Funeral held Tuesday at 10 in the Plainville Methodist church with burial in Plainville cemetery.
B. J. Millis, once a leading Plainville grain dealer, returned Friday night after a four year absence spent in the western country. He appears in good health and is likely to resume residence as a citizen of Steele township.
One of the last acts of Indiana Governor J Frank Handy frees Ira Light formerly of Washington from Michigan City prison. Light was jailed as an accessory after the murder of Rufe Ross by Frank Purcell in Pike county after a 1900 mining town dance. Light faced life sentence on the accessory charge. the case hinged on his remark to Purcell. A Washington petition seeks clemency for Purcell.
Harry Otis Boyd 22 died at his mother's home on Elnora street from consumption. Born November 28 1887 in Madison township he was the youngest of five children. Survived by his mother and brothers Victor of Chicago and Jasper of Coalmont. Funeral at his home conducted by Eid C H Buchanan with burial at Walnut Hill.
W H Freeman of Indianapolis urged farmers at War Saw Indiana to buy degraded lands in southern Indiana as they will be worth five times current estimates after forestation. He said the land would outperform insurance policies maturing in ten to twenty years and advised parents to invest heavily to build an estate.
A polite request asks debtors to call and settle by cash or note. The notice thanks patrons for trade in 1908 and seeks continued patronage for 1909.
HW Smiley's Handy Repair Shop on Spring Street Odin Indiana advertises "fixes any thing fixable" signaling a general repair service for local customers.
Col Kinnaman and Mrs Kinnaman with M P Herron visit Trowsdale Oklahoma and write to the Journal on the sixth inst noting warmer weather and no ice freezes. They describe land selling from 18 to 25 dollars per acre and plan to return home in a few weeks.
Forty friends and kin gathered at Mrs. B. F. Sears home Friday to honor her fiftieth birthday with a large social dinner and festive observing.
An afternoon gathering featured enjoyable music performed by the Collins family. Mrs. Sears received many valuable presents as part of the event.
Walter C. Garten longtime cashier and stockholder at the First National Bank of Odor resigns his post and offers his stock for sale. He has bought into Gibson Automobile Co. in Indianapolis and will relocate his family before spring. J A McCoy elected cashier and started work Tuesday.
Workers uncovered scattered old newspapers at the Journal office believed to be archives. Preservationists assess items for historical value and potential digitization. Local archivists urge careful handling to secure fragile pages.
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