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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
3
In Raglesville area the grip spreads and school attendance declines from the first term. Dr. S. B. Elrod traveled to Jeffersonville to tend a seriously ill brother. Local residents visit kin and handle routine business, with names including Odon visitors and Pate family.
Juniors entertained the Senior class and faculty at Dooner's hall last night. The hall was decorated in class colors and banners 08 and 09. Favors were carnations. A program of contests music and games followed by a three course luncheon was served including soup oyster dressing coffee pickles chicken bread and butter ice cream cake. A flash photograph captured the crowd.
An elderly resident argues that country towns offer happiness and stability. He recalls returning from the city after homesickness and modest means, noting better friendships, local standing, and comfort at home. He urges youths to stay and help their town grow.
The Los Angeles Times argues permanency of residence is the bedrock for public improvements. Freehold cottagers outpace renters in contributing to civic growth, while fixed abode and citizenship standards intertwine. High intelligence and lofty ideals, together with unbiased, diligent citizens, are essential to prevent mismanagement and partisanship.
The New York Tribune reports a California decision treating offensive posters and billboards as nuisances subject to abatement under common law. It argues sight, like smell or hearing, can be outraged by grotesque displays and may be suppressed by authorities.
A town philosopher argues that the cash in circulation has not vanished but moved from local channels to distant stores. He warns that hoarding and long distance buying by residents drain local business, depress employment, and harm the home economy, urging citizens to favor local shops to strengthen their town.
Consul H Albert Johnson reports from Liege on Belgium's coal mining efforts. A French Bethune plant manager leads a planned model village for believ d miners with 8000 workers, 3000 dwellings, priced rents, gardens, churches, schools, modern water and electric systems, and broad boulevards.
The famed cutter Daring defeated the British Iron Duke off Wisconsin on the Asiatic station in 1876, earning honor and prize money as the fastest racing boat in the U.S. Navy. The race showcased American lighter, graceful design versus British seaworthy build, ending with the Daring half a mile ahead while the band played God Save the Queen.
A Lawrence New York plan proposes grouped roadside signals to guide night visitors to a private drive. The idea uses a prominent white birch tree as a low cost, practical marker instead of a lamp post, with the birch serving as a visible beacon even on dark nights.
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