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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1904
Page
3
A mixed local items page notes visits, travels, and family events across Terre Haute and surrounding areas. Residents such as Miss Mattie Sommers, Miss Letha, Mrs. Dohm Cosnett, and Miss Enid Gore are mentioned with relatives visiting, fairs, and church society plans.
The Qdor Crescent Band received new horns and drums on Monday and aims to perform publicly soon. Odon already hosts two bands, the Southern Indiana and the Crescent, with Crescent members hoped to become first class musicians contributing plentiful music locally.
Oden Pine Birds faced Lie Gadestine Panners on Saturday in a rough exhibition at the southwest diamond near Sims. Sunday Meds confronted Reach ts Riders but struggled against seasoned players and fell short.
An injury report notes a finger amputation following a stock handling incident on a Wednesday. The injured party is identified as a man from Waiter with local ties, treated after the accident at the scene.
A fragmentary report notes tobacco culture near a county area with 4 acres in cultivation. The text mentions entries about work on fields, nearby locations, and a figure of 59 dollars per some unit, reflecting early farming operations and regional crop practices.
Next Tuesday stores will close at 7 o clock. From then until October they will close every evening at 7 o clock except Mondays and Saturdays. At Tolock the lower house whistle will be sounded. Doors locked, tradesmen held, no admission.
A man southeast of town brought thirty gallons of rice strawberries yesterday and refused market offers. He dumped the entire load into the Buckereen bridge water, with a local physician vouching the berries were fresh and sound.
Jerome Herff and Joseph Bergman of Peru lead Indiana Hydraulic Convey plan with hydraulic expert Lytan J Cooley to map a drainage and traction line from Vin tes through Washington to Shoals and on to Indian Springs or Pedford. Officials outline routes via West Paden to Shoals amid approval process.
The article lists numerous local residents and visitors. Names include James Dechtel Rufus Laughhound Sirg Desty Phipps Alice Pisers and Mary Bechtel. Trails mention visits to Martin county Lipton Odon and War Bur Environs with preaching at local churches.
A new train service is expected to begin Sunday leaving at 7 00 in the morning and returning in the evening. Workmen are stationed on the new line with gravel trains bringing material from the river to complete track and switch installations.
The Co operative Telephone company of this pines completed arrangements with the Department of Aerients. G2 will receive weather forecasts and special wartimes by telegraph daily. The service is distributed to farmers in Raglusvilis Burns City and Seatland exchanges.
A high spirited horse pulling a coal sleigh was repeatedly unable to finish the load on steep grades. Despite help from the driver and onlookers, the horse grew exhausted and collapsed, ending with embedded harness and repeated attempts to move the load.
A descrip tion notes Native students at a mission school cling to their Indian customs despite instruction on civilization. The report praises their discipline and study methods while highlighting their resistance to abandoning traditional practices.
In Vincennes two top lawyers W A L Cutlop and Jessie P Hauchton clashed as opposing counsel. A struggle erupted with blows and tumbling around the bench until Prosecutor Ellinson intervened. Both were fined for contempt of court.
Ragleville residents hosted visitors from Worthington and Terre Haute with a Sunday gathering at Stertin Woodruff’s. Families from Bramble, Odon, Coraime, Center church area and Missouri visitors shared weekend visits. Burns City beat Borng City in a Sunday ball game, with Burns City to host Linton July 4 at Indian Springs. World’s Fair travelers Dr and Mrs S B Elrod returned home, with Mrs Elrod visiting Washington County afterward. Melnard Garten and J A Overton were among local guests this week. Subscribe for TE Journal.
Big preparations are under way at Indian Springs for the next Muopday Fourth of July celebration. George Sargent leads the event with speakers Dodge H. Houghton and Alvin Padgett from Washington. Santos and Byres City baseball teams will play in the afternoon and two bands plus an orchestra are planned. Reduced railroad rates are offered for a big time.
An American observer notes that notions of quickness vary by culture. The piece contrasts unfamiliar currency and formal English service with brisk incidents, including a footman’s abrupt reply after an heir’s fall, illustrating rapid, practical judgments across contexts.
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