Helm Dies in Raglesville Area Obituary Notice
EliB Helm passed away, with local w were not provided. Mrs Fred Winkelpleck visited her brother southeast of here. Several residents and visitors are mentioned including Miss Ora Willems and Uncle Job Williams. A school building contract was awarded to James Hopkins of Sarr township.
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Fred Winkelpleck
Here
Kelsey
Perre Tante
Ing
di Aies Hopkins
Sarr Township
Price Berg Hear
Old Soldier and Local Leader Booth Helm Dies
Booth Helm, a veteran of the 10th Indiana Cavalry and a notable Oden resident, died Sunday morning aged 80 years 4 months 18 days. Born in Coshocton Ohio in 1846 he moved to Indiana as a youth, married twice and raised nine children. Funeral services were held at the M E Church with burial at Walnut Hill cemetery.
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Booth Helm
Oden
George
Phoebe Helmene
Indiana
M. EL Church
Rev
J. B. Johnson
Washington
Young Ladies Nominated In Journal Piano Contest
Readers are invited to nominate and support young women for a Journal piano contest with $400 in prizes. Subscriptions earned count as votes, with top fundraisers earning options such as a silver set or a fountain pen. A long list of nominees is named, and organizers urge all eligible girls to work hard and submit receipts.
The Piano Contest Progress and Cash Donations
The article notes strong progress in a piano popularity contest with cash donations increasing in the past week. Many nominees are nominated by multiple supporters, indicating broad popularity and strong candidates. Subscriptions bring in votes as supporters request votes for specific winners, and while some contestants start strong, a dark horse can emerge near the finish.
Shiloh Items Weather and Social Notes
A heavy rain fell Sunday morning in Shiloh. Mrs. John Riggins and daughter Arena visited her sister Mrs. Jas Overton Friday night. Miss Mary Hamerickhouse left Tuesday for Denver. Several relatives attend camp meeting at Odon this week. Ethel Lamb visited Lula Collins Saturday night. Lew Edwards and family and Mr and Mrs Clark Lamb visited Everett Suallen Sunday. Allen Stanley and family visited O O Hinkle Sunday. Mrs Grow and daughter Sleeta of Odon visited Mrs Claude Herndon Saturday night and Sunday. Oliver Humerickhouse and family and Chas Myers and family visited Emanuel Humerickhouse. Mr and Mrs Jack Swallen returned home from Illinois Monday after a few days with Harley Siniley.
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Lew Edwards
Mrs. Clark Lamb
Tweeda
Everett Suallen
Special Round Trip Excursion Fares to Indian Springs
The S f Ry. offers round trip excursion tickets to Indian Springs Indiana on July 9 10 16 17 23 25 30 31 and August 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28. Return is due Monday after sale date. One fare for round trip with minimum fifty cents. Free checked baggage up to 150 pounds per ticket. Excess baggage charged per tariff. No child reduction.
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S. F Ry
Indian Springs
Indiana
Fourth Annual Sunday School Convention at Elmora
The Elmore township Sunday school convention will be held at Elmora Methodist Church next Sunday July 24 with Albert Malone serving as township chairman.
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Elmore Township
Methodist Church of
Elmora
Albert Malone
Barn Struck by Lightning Damages Ward Farm
During a Sunday morning storm the barn on Harve Ward's farm about 113 miles east of town was struck by lightning. The structure suffered heavy damage to rafters and posts, the mow held hay but did not ignite, and the wind threatened the house if fire had started. No livestock were in the barn and the building was insured.
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Harve Ward
Tom Nugent Buys Plainville Store
Thomas Nugent county auditor buys the W. A. Miles & Co general store in Plainville housed in a two story concrete building owned by Dr. O. K. McKittrick. The store is Plainville’s largest. Nugent trades twenty four acres west of town at 100 per acre. Miles plans to take up farming.
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Thomas Nugent
W. A. Miles & Co
Plainville
Jes Callahan Granted Patent for Roll Screen Holder
Jes Callahan of Jolliff & Co hardware has been granted a patent for a roll screen holder. The device uses spring pressed followers on brackets to engage the roll and a shaft to support it, improving unrolling of webbing like wire screening cloth or wrapping paper in stores or factories. The inventor has a working example in the hardware store.
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Callahan
Local store burns near Elnora with total loss
Curtis Borden's general store about three and a half miles south of Elnora at the Marsh post office burned last week. The building and contents were destroyed and no insurance existed. The origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Curtis Borden
Elnora
Marsh
Skeleton Found During School Lot Excavation
Workmen uncover part of a human skull and a small bone while digging for a septic system at Walnut street school. A rotten wood fragment suggested an old casket ruin. The site was once the Graham family burial ground. Thomas Graham says the bones are not their relatives. The city disinterred Graham remains when purchasing the site.
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Graham
Thomas Graham
A Big Proposition Contest Promises Big Rewards
The Odon Journal advertises its popular girl contest as the biggest proposition in the region. With an already large subscription base, the paper plans to double it and offers handsome rewards to all participants.
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Odon Journal
The
Getting Exciting in Big Contest Votes Rise Among Friends
In recent days the contest has grown livelier as friends of the girls rally and influence the vote totals. The supporters’ efforts have shifted rankings noticeably.
Time Table for North and South Bound Trains
H.P. Radley, G.P.T.A. lists train times for multiple stops from Terre Haute to Seymour and back. Stations include Jasonville Linton Beehunter Elnora Odon Bedford and Seymour with morning, afternoon and evening departures and arrivals.
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Ar Seymour
North Bound
Terre Haute
A.m
Jasonville
Linton
Beehunter
Elnora Qliam
Wogem Odon
Pram Bedford
Seymour
H.P. Radley
G.P.T.A
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