Passenger Trains Schedule Effective April 15 1908
Daily north and southbound trains connect at multiple hubs with Illinois Central Vandalia Monon and Pennsy lines. Odon departures for No 8 No 2 No 4 and No 6 west and northwest routes listed with times. Sunday tickets offer half fare round trips and mileage honors apply through regional rail associations. Time tables and details available from W A Hueston in Odon or B P Radley general agent Chicago.
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Treve Harris
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
Linton
Ilinois Central
Switz City
Effingham
Beruorter
Vandalis
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Exxora
Evansville
Monon
Ssrmour
Pennsylvania
Indianspollis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Westport
Greensburg
Castral Passenger Association
W. A. Hueston
Odon
BP. Radley
G. Pa
Home in the Heart and the Power of Example
A meditation on choosing home in one’s heart over material wealth and on how example shapes character. It asserts that lifelong education comes from home, then school and peers, urging young people to seek associates of elevated character and imitate their virtuous conduct. It contrasts wolves and wisdom and elevates good men as living lessons.
Solomon and Ants Inspire Diligence in Youth
A community reflection extols industrious habits citing Solomon and ant behavior. It argues laziness harms children as guardians promote steady work to avoid future troubles and idle careers.
Cherries on the Top: A Lesson in Life and Effort
An allegorical piece compares fruit picking to life’s battles, urging effort to reach the top cherries. It stresses nerve, judgment, and perseverance to gain worthy rewards, noting many settle for easy ground tasks while few strive for heights. The note ends with a local update on Albert Singleton and daughter Louie.
Student PLainville W O McKittrick at Home
Plainville student W O McKittrick of Indianapolis Medical College is at home. The note provides no further details about his condition or activities.
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W.O. McKittrick
The
Indianapolis Medical College
Elmore township youth shoots self injuring abdomen
Clarence Myers sixteen year old son of John Eads of Elmore township accidentally discharged a loaded revolver in his pocket while returning from church at Bellview. The .32 caliber bullet entered his abdomen and traveled upward toward the heart as relatives rushed him home and Dr Porter treated him through the night.
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Elmore Township
Clarence Myers
John
Reason Collins Killed By Train Near Elnora
The article reports the death of Reason Collins a sixty year old Steele township resident struck by a train near Elnora while walking along the track. It notes his prior life, pension, and that he was under liquor influence at the time, with funeral and town reactions and a reflection on the accident's circumstances.
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Reason Collins
Steele Township
Collins
Local residents noted during weekend gatherings and visits
Bellview records a flurry of social visits with Dr Will Tolliver and a Bedford wife, Jane Peters of Elnora, and Miss Pearl Killion hosting Miss Stacy. Several locals including Clarence Myers and Hattie Stipp are mentioned visiting in Knox County and nearby towns as carpenters and farmers travel between Elnora Mud Pike and Plainville.
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Will Tolliver
Bedford
Jane Peters
Elnora
Social Calls and Local Visits After Sunday Ball Game
Southern Elmore residents report visits from the Stotts Laughlins Johnson Sims Myers Smith Moore and Riggins. Ira Bowman from Washington visited Mrs Sharpless and sister Mrs Sims. A large crowd attended the Rough Riders versus Plainville ball game Sunday evening.
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John Stotts
Wm. Bowman
Family Sunday
Lola
Arla Myers
Edith Smith
Epsom
Daisy Moore
Odon
Sadie Sharpless
Bellview
Nancy Sims
This
Rough Riders
Plainville
Woman breaks left arm at Haig's store fall
Mrs Harve Manning of Elnora fell down cellar steps at Haig's dry goods store Saturday morning, breaking her left arm. She was taken to DeMotte's office where Dr Rankin and Dr DeMotte set the arm and she is getting along nicely.
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Harve Manning
Elnora
Haig
DeMotte
Drs. Rankin
Memher
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C. W. Freeman
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Terre Haute
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Dean M.nman
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Martin County Tribune
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Alpha Bowman
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Cora Nugent
This Place
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D.M Inman
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Edith Bunch
Forest Edwards
Jane Freeman
Mattie Sommers
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Miss Pearl Killion
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John Swarts of
Mud Pike
George Drummond
Ada Taylor
Myrtle
Lois Courney Mesers
Courtland Courtney
Bert Reynolds
Leonard Stacy
Knox Counery
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Samuel Bleevens
Sandboro
Hattie Stipp
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