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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1901
Page
3
The article stresses the importance of accurate prescription compounding by pharmacists for health and life. It assures residents of Odon that physicians' prescriptions brought in will be filled and promises a reasonable price for the service.
A flood of brief items records residents and visitors: Nosh Fisher in Washington, Georgy McWilliams to Indianapolis, Jon Hubbard from Tunnel Switch, A Overton to Bedford, and numerous others making trips or returning home. Local business ads mingle with onetime auctions, hotel notes, and shop promotions in a bustling if fragmentary town column.
Charley Watson went to Bedford Thursday. Oren Potts left Thursday for Indianapolis. Mrs Ella Crooke went to Elnera Saturday. John Breden moved here from Elners. Mrs Nash Webster left Thursday for Martin county to visit sister Julia Rollins who is very ill. The Temple of Fame will be given by the Christian church next Saturday night. All heavy bargains at Boddy low prices. W F Julian of Medora visited for field study, eyeing a jewelry store venture.
James Edgar Garten sells his stake in the Washington Gazette to Paris A. Hastings because Indiana climate harms his health. Garten plans to move to Denver, Colorado, or a drier climate. Hastings will run the paper and aims to keep The Gazette in the front ranks.
J H Garten plans a brick one story business room on Main Street east of Grantz drug store. It will measure 20 by 76 feet with iron front plate glass windows and large panes. Levi of Princeton will occupy it as a clothing store once completed around March first. Geaman Cooper supplies materials and Watsons handle brick work. Noah Webster and W R Neeremer bought a planning mill and install new machinery at Neeremer’s old stand. Beside Garten building, Lemon Cooper wins contract for a large business house in Linton.
Lon Ragle from Colorado visits friends. Mrs. A. R. Casey is ill. A. Casey visited family. George Correll came from Odon to visit relatives. Milo Ash of Farlen in town. Coal mines reopen this week. Protracted M E church meeting ongoing. Aunt Phoebe Young recovering from grip. Chas Miller to light his new store room with gas. Walter Stucky and Della Clinton out of school sick. Two weddings expected near Shiloh Sunday. James Carr and Starlin Kinna man visited from Loogeootee. Uncle James White sick but improving. wife also better. Jasper Stout arrested by U S Marshal. former army corporal. tale of desertion and two children.
Fire gutted the Barron residence at Aaron Arthur’s home on East Race Street after a defective flue. Arthur and his wife were absent. the front room fire struck him in the face when he entered the bar kitchen. Household goods burned except a rocker, sewing machine, and overcoat. The house, owned by Mrs Abe Swartz of Washington, had limited insurance on the structure only.
A notice requests all persons owing the sender old book accounts to call and settle promptly. Signed by Aaron Jolinf.
Mortuary notice states Margaret A. Wilson died Tuesday at her home near Shiloh Van Buren township. She was 72 years eight months old widow of John Wilson and mother of nine living children. Funeral by Elid W Ritter at Concord with burial in the nearby cemetery.
Thursday morning Squire S C Guthris joined in marriage Phelix Chestnut and Miss Florence Taylor at the residence of St Cloe on weet Race street. Chestnut a Van Buren township resident and the bride daughter of Mrs R Cloe. They will reside in Van Buren township.
Miss Ethel Hardy visited from Odon and Mrs Nellie Kutch will reside with relatives in Indian Springs. W H Bechtel was in Scotland and William Dobson in Indian Springs. Squire Taylor and family visited in the north end. Commissioner W H McCarter was in Martin county. Ray Laughlin appointed to fill the White Oak school vacancy, starting Monday.
Complaint No 10606 in Daviess county Todiana states Emily J Myers sues Lucinda Graves et al with Everett heirs and others. Defendants and heirs are notified the case will be heard by the Daviess Christ Court at Washington Indiana on March 19 1901.
A Chicago company offers a free silver plated sugar shell to married ladies who request one, renewing the limited time offer. They note shells normally sell for forty cents and that retailers charge fifty to seventy five cents.
Madison township teachers at School No 10 held their fifth monthly institute with Miss Lola Sears leading opening exercises. After talks on Life's Ideals and literature, Mrs Critchlow hosted a family dinner where M H Kitchin spoke for the group and a gold watch chain was given to Mr Critchlow for his acts of kindness. The next institute is planned again at No 10 on the third Saturday in February.
Classified notice offering top prices for beef hides horse hides furs bones old rubber tin copper brass and related items. Advertises high market rates and names W C rarten as the contact for buyers seeking these materials.
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