Daviess County Phone Firm Sues Over Unpaid Charges
The Daviess County Home Telephone Company sues former Interstate Telephone owners of Odon in circuit court for $900 on account. They allege a 1903 contract let Odon build a metallic trunk line to the Washington exchange with $2 annual fee per patron, unpaid. Gardiner Tharp & Gardiner represent the plaintiffs.
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Daviess County Home Telephone Company
Washington
Peter Stone
Walter W. Morrison
William L. Stoy
George J. Abraham
Harry H. Crooke
Interstate Telephone Company
Odon
Washington Company
Odon Company
Farm Owner Sues Over Proposed Barr Township Road
Patrick Brothers through attorney Hiram McCormick seeks an injunction in the circuit court against Daviess county commissioners. He owns a Barr township farm and claims two miles of improved highway will cut through his property, separating home from barn, harming it by about 1000 dollars, since a parallel rural route already serves the area.
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Hiram McCormick
Patrick Brothers
Daviess County
Barr Township
Every watch a compass for finding south and north
The article explains how to use a watch as a compass by aligning the hour hand with the sun. It notes that south lies midway between the hour and the XII mark, with examples at 4 o clock and 8 o clock. It emphasizes the practical benefit of carrying a watch to avoid getting lost.
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Stanley
Child burned as nightgown catches fire in Steele township
Opal Zilliatt aged two suffered burns to arms and body when her nightgown ignited after she played near an open stove with papers. She cried out, father Ole Gilliatt rushed to smother the flames with a bed cover. she remained not in a serious condition.
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Opal
Ole Zilliatt
Steele Township
Aims for Lincoln Birthday Observances and Rural Life Advice
The piece notes February 12, 1909 as Lincoln’s 100th birthday and urges broad observances. It urges parent to let daughters ride and be active, praises local news, comments on a jealous neighbor gun incident, and extols reciprocal, home-based commerce and bird protection for agriculture.
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Abraham Lincoln
Mustard seed falls on different ground in town reflections
A Western Publisher quote urges civic action and advertising as duties of citizens and business leaders. It contrasts selfish, silent townsfolk with those who support public ventures and settle disputes through open engagement, likening neglect to a buried town.
The Odon Journal Debuts Diamond Cylinder Press Upgrade
The Odon Journal unveils a Diamond Cylinder press and a new dress of type, with expanded fonts and doubled paper size. The paper promises regular news sections and features, including Agricultural Articles and a future piece on Electricity New Farm Hand, inviting reader support and indicating continued service improvements.
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Odon Journal
Oklahoma visit details high in Noble county town and ranch tours
An Oklahoma visit recounts travel from Benkelman Nebraska to Perry and Noble county. The writer notes Perry's 3500 population, local schools, cotton gins, and Indian reservations visits including Oto and Panca. They tour the 101 ranch and Vanzelous Ranch, describe livestock, alfalfa farming, and a government funded Industrial School. They plan to return to Odon in February.
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Benkeliman
Neb
Perry
Okla
Cook
Daviess Co
Wesner
Oto
Nobleco
White Eagle
Panca City
Panca
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Gardiner, Tharp & Gardiner
Washington Herald
CoMinwin
Macies
Com
Bern
A. Jolliff & CO
Make
Oklahoma
J. M. Hindman
Perry, Oklahoma
Sociable
Hindman
Government Land Agency
101 Ranch
The
Miller Bros
Indiana
Murrayville
W. A. Wesner
Odon Realty DO
Anteen
Odon Drug CO
Odon, Ind
Bert E. Sneed
Mgr
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