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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1910
Page
4
The excerpt describes a student absent the first period, recovering from an exsation and preparing for an event on January 25. It mentions a study on the senior class, a new diet, and sophomores planning a reunion. A senior girl comments on reactions and hair remarks, with a fainting incident noted among some.
State health authorities say strict enforcement will follow poor meat handling with prosecutions for violations. Inspectors will visit Fort Wayne markets and grocery outlets to ensure compliance and prevent unsafe practices.
Veterans death reported at noon at the VanTrees homestead. The 73 year old served about fourteen months and rose to captain of Company E Sixth Regiment. Fought at Iowkent Mountain and Shiloh. For years he lived without sight, aided by a cane, after losing his sight. He was the fourth son of Colonel John VanTrees.
A wedding occurred at Olney Hilliss on Saturday between Alma Wood married to a fireman on the B. & Os. They are joined by Miss Alona Wood of Woisineton. Miss Wood is described as a pretty young lady and was in contact with local families last summer.
Joseph Molen was attacked by unknown assailants while waiting at a Cinemati interurban station to travel to Felicy Ohio. He was robbed of his money and a $2 bill along with his watch before aid arrived.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Sha Browning died Sunday shortly after birth. Burial was held at Walnut Hill on Monday morning.
The notice page lists grocery specials at Pickett's and Abrahams including 30¢ brooms and 50¢ underwear. It notes new arrivals from Baltimore oysters at Abrahams and promotions on Buckwheat flour, fall goods, and harnesses. Social updates include visits by Mrs. Manuel, Mr. Hitchcock, and Rev. Inman. Poultry show scores highlight Albert E. Crooke’s top Barred Plymouth Rock entries and White Leghorn pullet performance.
A brief verse from Massinger cautions against arrogance and urges measured ambition. The line warns not to soar too high to fall but to stoop to rise, emphasizing prudent aspiration.
Mrs James Burress and son Kenneth on sick list. Miss Eldena Merrifield ill at Geo Merrifields. Daughter born to James Queen and wife southeast of here. Van Buren pedagogy institute held Saturday. Laborers seek wage gains as costs rise. Squire Hackler sale well attended. Yellow mud noted. Prairie creek described as a raging torrent Tuesday morning. Advocates of better roads urge a meeting. Miss Ora Williams visits from Odon to grandparents J M Williams. Vic Zeigler and Jake Flinn defeated W H Clark at chess recently with others awaiting rematches. Jas O’Maley and family east Van Buren at John O’Maley’s in Martin County. Richard Jones and family of Martin County guests of Wm O’Maley southeast of here.
Stockholders met in annual session to elect directors Tie J Mo Winkelpdeck H H Crooke B D Smitey W W Garten and A A Lane for 1910. The board organized with A A Laine as President J Mr Winkelpleck as Vice President I D Smiley Cashier and Ales O Dell Assistant Cashier.
Henry Hatch eighty three a former Reeve township citizen died Friday at the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Evansville. Civil War veteran became violently insane last October and was committed to the asylum. Widow an invalid lives in Montgomery. Body brought to Washington for flag service by the Ladies Circle of the G A R and burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
Ice gorge at White River near the Southern Indiana railroad bridge at Elnora broke Monday afternoon and by midnight the river was ice free. Officials feared overflow but the danger is past and the bridge is reported perfectly safe.
No new cases are reported and all families except J D Sears have been released from quarantine. Officials expect the town to be entirely free of the disease soon.
William Simpson sought medical advice for several days of illness and was diagnosed with smallpox by Dr. C T Wall and Dr. Ernest Hollingsworth. He was quarantined, Sanitary Officer Dosch escorted him to his boarding home on South Washington, and disinfecting proceeded. Hundreds of workers at the Simpson shop were exposed and schoolchildren at the boarding home faced possible infection.
Alfred R. Byrer a respected music instructor living five miles south of town wed Emma Jane Critchlow of Van Buren township on Tuesday afternoon in Squire J W Kellams office at the temple court building in Washington.
An exhortation likens newspaper advertising to a butterfly net for catching local customers. It argues the home market is best reached by the local paper, warning against distant catalogs that lure trade with a large national net and stressing the term The Dollar is the Butterfly.
Program features scripture lessons from Acts 24 16 1 Tim 1 5 19 and 1 Pet 3 21 5 16 plus readings on good and bad consciences. Instrumental solo by Wallace Smiley and duets by Fthel Sommers Clara Lewis. Leader Clara Critchlow with discussions led by Nelle Laughlin Martha Sommers Jno Hitchcock and Muriel Jacobs.
Fresh pork and pork sausage are advertised alongside oysters at Abrahams. The notice emphasizes fresh meat and seafood offerings available at the shop.
Washington’s new state bank opened for business Wednesday morning at nine o’clock with everything in readiness and the opening described as favorable for a good start.
An outbreak of whooping cough is reported among rabbits in Decatur County. The rabbits are coughing and suffering severely, similar to human cases.
An old notice proclaims coffee prices at H. J. Ward's with good roasted beans offered at 12lgc, 1c, and 20c per pound. The fragment notes a harsh judgment on starting quality and price.
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