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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
3
A local repair shop in Southern Indiana claims one of the best repair departments with up to date tools and a large stock of materials. They specialize in watch repairs and small delicate work, boasting the motto We ll Do It Right Or Not At All and a strict guarantee of first class workmanship.
Suburban readers note visits and travel among residents. Exl Jones left Monday for Chicago while Harve Correll went to Linton. Several families spent Sunday with relatives in Linton, Scotland, Indiana, and nearby towns.
Tuesday departures and visits mark social week with many residents traveling to Petersburg Washington and North Dakota while several locals host guests from Columbus Elnora Mitchell and Loogootee. A spate of church events auctions and a cooperative telephone meeting close the update alongside a death notice for Margaret A Pruett and a burglary attempt at Reason Bennett's home.
The new organizational board includes PB. E. Bell as super? and Pete Stone, with officers and directors named.
Harvey D. Howard 24 died at his home after five weeks illness from heart disease and related complications. Born July 4 1879 he lived in the township all his life. He married Elsie Clark five years ago and leaves three children. Services were led by Rev Ba Taylor. Burial at Mt Olive Cemetery with Red Men of Newberry in charge.
The case of Henry Stalcup versus W T Alexander for damages, with Alexander filing a counter claim for 1000 dollars, will be resumed Monday at Gardner and Slimp's office in Washington. Three arbitrators preside as witnesses were absent, the trial having held three days at Hastings schoolhouse last week before postponement.
A B & O S W excursion from Daviess County, mainly Washington residents, collided with a Queen and Crescent train as it backed from the depot. One coach was torn, multiple riders sustained leg injuries, though most were not seriously hurt, and few injured are known locally.
The late Rev. Elijah Kellogg, longtime Congregational pastor in Hanlswell Maine, is remembered with a memorial bell hung in his church belfry. The pontoon notes his verse about immortality and Spartacus, and his ministry along Casco Bay extending from harbor to deep sea, praised for kindness and service.
A local store touts immense bargains in its sale offering first class merchandise at low prices. They invite customers to compare and prove the value, claiming strong customer awareness of value and a guarantee of satisfaction. The ad notes musical items and a focus on advertisements selling for itself.
Ivan Smiley and Herbert Trueblood of Smiley visited Sunday night. several locals including J. L. Cunningham, Fred E. Casey of the capital, Letha Karr of Loogootee, Mrs. Marquaret Farning and son Thes of Corning were guests or visitors. Odon merchants traded Saturday. Walter Garten, Howard Williams, and others spent the weekend with relatives. A watch repair jeweler and clock repair service advertises eye testing and guaranteed fitting. Sealed bids announced for school coal and building projects. The St. Joseph’s church annual picnic planned in Coleman's graveyard area.
The Philadelphia Press notes the priciest toast in history was at the marriage of the Earl of Fife to Princess Louise of Wales when Queen Victoria honored the couple at breakfast with a health toast. Letters patent to confer titles incur high fees on the new noble, from $500 for a knight to $1,750 for a duke.
Secretary Root approves a field gun merging Herr Erhardt and Capt Wheeler concepts. The breech mechanism from the Erhardt design is adopted and the new gun features a three foot recoil to prevent carriage movement on firing.
A collection notes sailors testing fish edibility with a boiling coin. Scotland vows December 1 as wedding day to start anew. twenty thousand Jews pray at the Brooklyn Bridge. Lord Kitchener travels incog as Mr. Cook, a quip on his fame.
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