Herchel Cooper Drowns Learning to Swim at Hayes Pond
Seventeen year old Herschel Cooper, son of Leamon Cooper, drowned at Hayes pond north of Odon on a Saturday afternoon while attempting to learn swimming. He was found after 45 minutes and died despite doctors’ efforts. The funeral was held the next Sunday with a large crowd. coroner ruled death due to drowning brought on by a heart condition.
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Oton
Herschel Cooper
Leamon Cooper
Hayes’ Pond
Sprer
Akom
Robert Chandler
Walnut Hill Cemetery
Holder
Kinnaman Harding Wedding At Odon Farm Home
Kinnaman Harding and Merle Elizabeth Harding were married Saturday evening at eight o'clock by Rev. C. H W. Buchanan at the home of the bride's parents. The groom is a young farmer of the township and is connected to Col. Win. HH. Kunaniwen. The bride is the seventeen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harding. They plan to reside on a farm about two miles northeast of Odon.
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Merle Elizabeth Harding
C. H W. Buchanan
Cere
Mr. Kinnawan
Win. HH. Kunaniwen
Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Harding
Odon
Well Known Farmer McCarter Dies After Illness
William W. McCarter a prominent Madison township farmer died at his home three miles west of Odon after a long pulmonary tuberculosis illness. He was born July 9 1868 and was 41 years and 7 days old. He married Viola B Taylor in April 1895 and they had three children two sons and one daughter. His wife and daughter died earlier. he leaves a mother sister Mina Johnson four brothers Charles Daniel John W and Moses McCarter. Funeral was held at Mt Olive Church Sunday at 10 AM with Rev C H Buchanan officiating and burial followed in Mt Olive cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel
Treeschok
Odon
Spring Street
C. H. Buchanan
McCarter
Daniel L
Amanda McCarter
Viola B. Taylor
J. P. Taylor
Suffering From Rare Blood Disease Reported
Mrs Sammel Taylor of this place is afflicted with purpura hemorrhagica a rare blood disease causing enlarging purple spots and bleeding. Doctors say she cannot live much longer.
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Sammel Taylor
Haig Stock Sold to Matthews and Pershing
The stock formerly owned by Sallie C Haig after an assignment was sold Tuesday to Levi Matthews and Chas Pershing. They will take possession next Wednesday and plan a new line of goods. Both buyers are established and active local businessmen with prior retail experience.
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Sallie C. Haig
Mr. Matthews
Mr. Pershing
Taxables Totals For Daviess County Computed By Deputy Auditor
Daviess County deputy county auditor has prepared the total of taxables including railroads and public utilities. The calculated county total is 13,495,705 in wealth with a gain of 126,715, noting the figures represent one third of the county’s actual wealth.
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Will Chip
Daviess County
Ednore
Gain
Steele
Bogard
Auditor Appointments for June School Fund Apportionments
The June apportionment of the school fund in Washington and Daviess counties is distributed by County Auditor Nugent to township trustees and city or incorporated town school boards. Amounts include Barr 3606.55, Bogard 2152.09, Elnore 2659.20, Harrison 1486.05, Madison 2199.77, Reeve 1989.60, Steele 2729.99, Van Buren 3844.91, Veale 1482.02, Washington 6189.82, Elnora town 1205.54, Montgomery town 550.62, Odon town 1981.80, Washington city 10341.48.
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Washington and
Daviess County
Couunty
Nugent
Barr Township
Henry Porter Dies of Appendicitis at 45
Henry Porter of Martin county died Friday morning from appendicitis after a week of illness and Tuesday surgery. He was forty five, survived by his wife Ida Gore and six children. Funeral services by Bld. C. H. Buchanan at Salem Chapel, with burial in the nearby cemetery.
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Henry Porter
Martin County
Ida I. Gore
C. H. Buchanan
Salem Chapel
No Foundation For Charge Against Noah Fisher
A court of inquiry at Elnora found no basis for the charge of selling liquor on Sunday against Noah Fisher, a well known farmer northeast of Odon. The affidavit was withdrawn after the investigation Friday afternoon.
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Noah Fisher
Odon
Elnora
Squire Hastings
Lyons Defeats Odon White Sox In Sunday Ball Game
Lyons beat the Odon White Sox 7 to 4 in a Sunday matchup. Lyons built a lead with early hits and held on as Odon pressed late.
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Lyons
Odon White Sox
License to Wed Issued to Wilson and Johnson Couple
A license to wed was issued to George W. Wilson a prominent farmer of Bogard township and Frances Anne Johnson of Washington on Friday.
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George W. Wilson
Bogard Township
Frances Anne Johnson
Washington
Bogard Township Teachers Appointed for 1909 10
Trustee Daniel Alvers appoints teachers for Sogard township for the 1909 10 term. Names include Alfa Bowman Black Fisher Benjamin Ritter Wade Bessie Keller epsom Room A TB Ray Room B C Willalvers Mary Carter Damon Wilson CornettsvHe Room A Everett Miller Room B Wa Hodges Oak Grove Grover Keller Fairview W I Watkins Ryan Orpha Curnier Trainor Hugh Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Alvers
Sogard Township
Epsom
TB. Ray
Willalvers
Mary Carter
Pleasant Grove
Damon Wilson
Teachers Institute Set For August In Daviess County
Daviess county teachers plan an August 16 to 20 institute with W W Black Bloomington Emi Rickets Goshen and J H Bachten Wirtcher Lafayette as instructors. The assembly room at Washington school will host the event. State Superintendent Aley lists districts including Daviess Greene counties with other counties holding sessions from August 30 to September 3 and September 6-10.
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Washington
Aley
Daviess and
Greene
Miss Josie Ragle Lecture Postponed at Burns City
The Burns City M E church postponed Miss Josie Ragle’s Sunday lecture planned for July 1 due to bad weather. The talk will be delivered next Sunday night July 25 with all invited to attend.
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Burns City
M. E
Josie Ragle
T. E. Grable Named Principal at Linton Schools
T. E. Grable, former Van Buren township boy, has been elected principal of the Linton schools for 1909-10. He taught in Peru, Indiana schools last winter.
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T. E. Grable
van Buren Township
Linton
Grable
Peru
Indiana
Card of Thanks for Herschel Cooper
The Cooper family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during the death and burial of their son and brother Herschel. Appreciation also goes to the singers the Odon Concert Band and others for floral offerings from Leamon Cooper and Family.
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Herschel
Odon
Bloomfield School Board Awards High School Contract
The Bloomfield School Board awarded the contract to Joseph W. Wolford of Linton for erecting a new high school building in Bloomfield. The project advances after the board approved the bid and specified the building scope.
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Bloomfield
Joseph W. Wolford
Linton
Construction project awaiting completion and occupancy
Details indicate a project that will cost $18,000 upon completion and is scheduled to be ready for occupancy on December 20.
Elnora Mine Leased to Virgil Robertson for Five Years
Virgil Robertson of Linton has leased the Elnora coal mine for five years and assumed control yesterday. He will operate the local mine and sell all the coal he can produce.
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Virgil Robertson
Linton
Elnora
Robertson
Umbrella Wisdom Quips From Uncle Pocks
A witty quip frames rain as a test for all, with the wise clinging to umbrellas while the just and unjust receive the downpour alike. The line blends humor with a measured moral about preparation in a shared shower.
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Uncle Pocks
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Herchel Cooper
Dan Mayes
Cooper
Swin
Kinnaman
Harding
Vheil Kinnaman
Tiss
Farmer
Wiliam W. McCarter
Mina Johnson
Charles
Daniel
John W
This Township
Moses McCarter
Pond Creek
Oklahoma
Mr. McCarter
Madison Township
Olive
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Haig
Levi Matthews
and Chas. Pershing
Matthews
Oden
W. of. Dunner
Barkley & Overton
City of
Washington Township
Reeve
Harrison
SGSA
Montgomery
Town
Cannerburge
Barr
van Buren
Madison
Bogird
Elnore
City
Patent Medicine
Odon, Ind
the Odon Drug CO
Bert E. Sneed
Mer
Black
Alfa Bowman
Wade, Bessie Keller
Everett Miller
Wa Hodges
Oak Grove
Grover Keller
Fairview
W. I. Watkins
Ryan, Orpha Curnier
Trainor, Hugh Morgan
Teachers’ Institute
Daviess County School
W. W. Black
Bloomington
Emi Rickets
Goshen
J. H. Bachten
Wirtcher
Lafayette
Lawrence
Martin
Odon Realty DO
Odon Realty Co
Leamon Cooper and Family
Bloomfield School Board
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