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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
4
Fragmentary ad copy urges local business boost through the Journal advertisements. It praises sleep, cites Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as inspiration, and invites readers to read the notices and respond to ensure attention and value.
A Newberry group of young people spent a wholesome day picnicking along the river. The party included Miss Hildred Pershing, Lace Harman, Grace Widitaksr, and Messrs. Dow Layes, Frank Morrison, and Dale Cooper, enjoying a cheerful outing with locations and details noted.
Dale Sears son of John T Sears was riding with two young women near Uis when their horse bolted. The buggy wheel broke loose, damaging the buggy. No one was injured.
Immediate relief awaits with permanent relief from eye trouble. Your first duty is proper care and medical examination by a competent optometrist. We are thoroughly competent and will tell you the trouble and remedy. Consultation free. Ikeck the doweler and optician.
John York collapsed while working in a wheat field Tuesday and was briefly unconscious from heat. A boy guided him home. his face was cooled with ice water and family members treated him until the doctor arrived, likely saving his life.
Birth notice from Washington reports Mrs Roy Devine formerly Edith West born a son. She is sister of Mrs J DeMotte.
Parties needing repairs on electric lines should report before noon to allow repair in the afternoon of the same day. Barkley and Overton.
D. Hackler files for divorce from Elizabeth E. Hackler. Attorney BE Laughlin represents the plaintiff.
Todd and Fred visit Petersburg. Verre Haute’s W B Breden in town. Hindsman to Tinton and Bloomfield on Lasigees. Cummings to Elnora on business. Loretta Paige from Terre Haute visiting Sarah Borders in Odon. Maude Cooper and Floy Williams spend the Fourth at Bicknell and Linton respectively. Multiple locals visit, shop, and travel. drugstore and ice cream soda themes recur.
Ora Richardson from Scotland and Andrew Armstrong from Burns City were seen here with others passing through. The report notes several residents visiting relatives, towns like Holtsville Odon Boggs Creek and Odeon, and a large Sunday church event with a pantomime by local girls attracting about six hundred attendees. Reverend Isom Beasley attended with his wife and son Bevey.
The Fourth passed quietly in Odon with no public celebration. Many sought shade along the river and in woods near Newberry. People traveled to Plainville for a ball game and to Trinity Springs for a picnic where the S I band provided music. No fireworks publicly and no accidents occurred. one person was overcome by heat.
The notice lists Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 10:30 a.m. The evening service will be a union service at the Christian church. Rev A Z Newgent preaches Wednesdays at United Brethren church on the awn. listeners urged to attend.
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