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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
8
A practical guide urges farmers to keep simple, regular farm accounts to gauge profits. It highlights using a check book, blank ledgers, and an inventory plus farm map, with separate profit and loss pages for crops and livestock. It emphasizes marketing, market reports, and telephone access for timely price data.
Raglesville notes include H D Casey from Indianapolis visiting in Loogootee with relatives. Thos G Wadsworth and family visited M O Pates. Grandma Cavnes visited Mrs Wim Hubbard near here. Flinn returned from Arkansas. Miss Letty Wadsworth travels to Hudson Heights New Jersey to visit Rosco Wadsworth. Josie Ragle spoke on deaconess work. Section ten survey cost nearly 200 dollars due to a fourteen rod public road affectation. Dr A J Donaldson was expected to inspect school health but missed due to a county board meeting. Some farmers remain delayed in plowing corn due to wet weather.
Washington Herald reports the Plainville Reds lost 9 to 1 at Odon in their season's first defeat. The outmatched Plainville nine failed to challenge the Odon lineup as crowds watched the rout unfold, marking a gloomy weekend for the town.
Lightning struck a tree and ran along a fence to where two cattle owned by Manford and Sam Overton stood, killing two of twenty under the tree. The remaining cattle were uninjured. The incident occurred Monday.
Pearl Allen of Colorado visits Isaac Fulkerson. Marion Chandler and Richard Matthews attend Concord church Monday night. Sue Nugent and family visit Fulkerson over weekend. Marion Matthews and son John spend weekend with family. Mrs. Clark Lamb and daughter guests of William Chestnut. T Myers trips to Plainville. Ellen Flinn listed as sick. Joseph Geneff conducts Olon business. Freeday Cunningham at Odon. Bradfield of Linton passes through. Alfred Byrer spends Tuesday at Epsom. Walter Clinton at Odon.
The Home Circle dedicates itself to tired mothers and urges them to join as they reflect on life. It speaks of eternity beyond this world, the impact of actions, and starting anew with faith and resolve despite a thorny path.
The passage argues a mother’s impatience and harsh governance shape children toward anger and inconsistency. It warns that worldly dress, exaggeration, and a love of falsehood pass traits to offspring, growing like seeds in their souls and forming future character. It notes mothers often unintentionally propagate these evils despite intent to curb them.
A narrator warns that a mother transmits temper and moral depravity to her offspring by natural law. Her Christian spirit is diluted into her children, creating an atmosphere of impatience and passion. She sometimes tries to beat the vice out by the daily infusion of her own spirit.
Charls Kirk and family spent Saturday night with A Williams and family. Mr and Mrs J B Phipps of Farlen visited H M Connell's Sunday. Daniel Osborn and family were at E Bails Sunday. Mrs Margeret Cunningham spent Tuesday with Mrs Jackson Boyd. Mollie Neemimer of Odon visited sister Meda Ward Friday and Saturday. Edgar Ward and family visited Odon Sunday. Rev Edward Taylor spent Wednesday with Col Kinnaman.
Several residents attended the Odeon game Sunday. Charles Hastings and wife visited Harve Sims and wife. Miss Alfametta Ketchem stayed with Grace Callahan. Mrs. Sarah McClellan and Pearl called on Mrs. Frank McMullen. William Hastings and wife visited Herbert Ketchem and family. Harve Sims and wife with John Hastings and wife Monday.
Mrs. Albion Horrall is named matron of the Daviess county orphans home to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her sister Mrs. Iva Hunemeier.
Officials insist rapid coal orders cut delays as buyers push for faster procurement. A transport agency says suppliers must meet new timelines while customers seek reliable deliveries amid fluctuating markets.
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