13 Jul 1906
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
1
Venus Lodge No. 387 1:.0:.O:. F:. installs officers for the term with MN G B PF Sears leading as master and John Warren as vice, followed by D O Williams treasurer and Newton Daughtery chairing. Oden Encampment then installs six month term officers led by K P D E Williams and Newton Daugherty, with D J Sears as Jr. Warden and Richard Wyer as Scribe. Membership stands at seventy three.
Illinois visitors Vickey and William L Collins of nd TL and John Worley of Tus returned to their homes Monday after a week’s visit with William Harc west of era.
A comic entertainer voice laments that girls cannot have fun like boys. It contrasts girls sewing and reading with boys who play outdoors, climb trees, swim, and wrestle. The verses name playful acts and poke at gender expectations with humorous rhymes and dialect.
A temperance and civic righteousness meeting brought together the three churches of Odon at the U B church last Sunday. Rev. W C Helt of Evansville district spoke, detailing Anti-Saloon League work to close saloons and push stricter laws. He urged passage of tougher Indiana laws to curb illegal saloon activity and called for broad public support to empower citizens to shut down the blind tiger business.
Three city girls on a summer visit stay with Uncle Will and Aunt Betty. They cook, host two country boys, and endure kitchen mishaps including a salted cake and a tough chicken. Dick Reynolds and Harry Lee express affection, leading to two fall weddings and new housekeepers.
In a rural tongue filled with regional slang ABE MARTIN comments on the unpopularity of anti rebate legislation among fishermen. He wryly notes salaries cited in discussions and recalls local anecdotes including Tipton Bud's accident and a dance class led by Elmer Pate of Michigan City. He imagines old time Fourth of July pageantry in Ur bana Ohio and mocks a court scene with a Virginians-like voice.
Harve Lave and Charley Harmon each paid a 840 dollar fine after pleading guilty to assault. The pair had earlier amused themselves by throwing rocks at the Welty place house occupied by Mrs. Borcers in East Odon, with affidavits filed the previous Saturday.
A star will be recorded on the flag in the lower right corner to mark Oklahoma’s admission. The star remains in the national design until July 1, 01, indicating a temporary modification.
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