Opha Dell Summerville Dies After Illness near Burns City
Opha Dell Summerville, aged 38, died last Tuesday night at 10 20 at her parents home five miles east of the city from a complication of diseases. She was born June 12 1881 in McCameron Township Martin County and joined the Burns City Christian Church November 3 1909. She leaves her parents a brother and a sister, plus cousin Asil Boyd in military service overseas. Funeral at Scotland with Rev. C H Buchanan. burial in the Scotland cemetery.
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Opha Dell Summerville
Jacob Summerville
Miss Summerville
Jacob
Nancy Summerville
McCameron Township
Martin Co
Asil Boyd
Boyd
Mutual Improvement Circle Meets After Flu Ban Lifting
The M I G circle held its second meeting at Mrs. N F Barkley’s home. Members choose subjects for papers with Democracy at the Cross Roads by Mrs Otis Illiams leading discussion. Mrs H J Ward, Mrs Alpha Bowman read a Lindsay poem and recounted entertaining the tramp poet in Colorado. The circle donated canned fruit to the County Hospital. next meeting February 5 will cover Community Improvement.
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Mutual Improvement Circle
N. F. Barkley
Otis Illiams
H. J. Ward
Alpha Bowman
Nicolas Vachel Lindsay
Illinois
Bowman
Colorado
Colounty Hospital
Thief Steals Bicycles and Goods. Suspect Arrested
A burglary at Finley Cooper’s south of town yields food, clothing, and two bicycles. A man named Earl Steargley from Seymour is arrested in Plainville with a new bicycle and a disreputable discharge from reform school. He pleads not guilty and is bound over to court on a $300.60 bond.
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Finley Cooper
Plainville
Marshall Herndon
McPherson
Steargley
James McRoy
Reform School
Myers
South Odon
Mary Kutch dies after long illness in Burns City
Mrs. Mary Kutch, aged 69, died at her son Mumford Kutch’s home near Loogootee from complications of diseases. Born August 28, 1849, she married M. E. Kutch on December 6, 1866 and had three children Mamford, Lieut. Kutch of Revigny France, and Mrs. Andrew Armstrong. Funeral held at Burns City M E Church with Rev. Ernest Roberts. burial in Burns City Cemetery.
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Mary Kutch
Mumford Kutch
Loogootee
Mary Ketchem Kutch
M. E. Kutch
Mamford
M. E. Church
Burns City
Ernest Roberts
Obedience the First Law For Boys In Training Camp
A youth at Plattsburg in military training answers to orders and helps clean up the streets, illustrating that obedience to authority is essential for citizenship and for becoming an effective scout. The piece cites the Scout Law and the value of reverence for law and leaders.
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Republican Party
Charles E. Hayes Jr
Plattsburg
Supreme Court of the United States
Worchester
Massachusetts
Senator Hoar
America
Knights of King Arthur
Scoutminster
God
Happenings About Town in Washington Indiana
Ed McElroy of Newberry visited here Monday. Rev J H Sturges will conduct revival in Epsom in pastor Bedwell’s absence. Leonard Eads and daughter from Elnora visited relatives Sunday. Deams Meat Smoker for sale at Odon Drug Co. Summerville and wife Olive Holaday visiting from Louisville. Sergeant Summerville recently discharged and to return to Camp Taylor with his wife.
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J.H. Sturges
Epsom
Bedwell
Leonard Eads
Elnora
Deams
Odon Drug Co
P. 0
Chas. E. Summerville
Louisville
Suommerville
Clark Lamb
Summervile
7Th Regiment
Camp Taylor
Sargeant Summerville
Olive Holaday
Chrisman Isl
Scotland
Flour Mills Resume Prewar Flour Production After Rations
Government flour restrictions are lifted and mills may resume producing ODON PATENT CREAM OF WHEAT OUR MAGNOLIA PLEZY and HARVEST QUEEN. Milling now uses more wheat, yielding a bright white flour, with dark materials sent to feed and lower grades. Automatic processes ensure cleanliness and purity for patrons’ ongoing support.
School notes outline duties and exam schedule for 1919
Jas E Gilley county superintendent announces the first teachers license examination for 1919 on Saturday January 25 in the Washington high school assembly room. Applicants may start by 7:30 a.m. and must finish by 5 p.m. Those with forenoon questions cannot leave before 10:30 a.m. and afternoon question receivers must stay until 2:30 p.m. A 25 cent fee covers all materials except art and manual training, with an additional 75 cent fee if papers are sent to the State Department for grading.
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New High School
Washington
State Department
Y M C A Plans Work Extension Across State
About forty representative men from various parts of the state met in Indianapolis to discuss extending the State Y M C A to additional counties. Plans call for trained men in every county, with Noble and Johnson already organized, and a statewide fourteen state drive underway.
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Indianapolis
J. G. Collicott
Claypool
E. E. Stacy
Noble
Johnson
International Co. Work Sec’y
C. C. Hatfield
Petrograd
Russia
Hatfield
India
China
Japan
Australia
Philippines
Sec’y
A. A. Roberts
International Co. Work Department
Theodore Roosevelt
Ralston
Yourtys
Roberts
D. W. Haynes
Local Families Share Sunday Visits Across Towns
Joseph Irwin of Pawnee Nebraska stays with Richard Meek and family for several weeks. Bun Kum residents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pruett visit Rufus Laughlin family. Alva Byerley of Fir Berry Harrison visits Al Toon area. Delbert Meek and family host George Corbin family near Deans. Hazel Carr visits with Marie Toon. Iva Pruett ill. Summertimes visit Tom Summerville family with John Meek family. Beatrice Simpson calls on Will Porter family. Gretta Corbin stays with grandparents Richard and Mrs Meek. Starlin Pruett visits Everet and Emerson Laughlin Sunday.
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Joseph Irwin
Pawnee
Nebraska
Richard Meek
Alva Byerley
Fir Berry
Charlie Simpson
Beatrice
Will Porter
Family
Odon Milling Co Important Notice
An important notice from Odon Milling Co appears on this page detailing actions, deadlines, and requirements for stakeholders. The page emphasizes compliance and next steps for affected parties.
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Odon Milling Co
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