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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
8
A reflective piece on the naming of August, tracing its origins with Acagustus and Theodorus, and describing Roman life, public spectacle, and the approach of the fall election season. The author blends mythic imagery with commentary on politics, weather, and seasonal change.
Bogard Township Trustee Daniel Myers appoints district 4 Epsom high school principal Albert Mock and teachers Herbert Carter C W Myers Mary Carter for 1910 1911. District 6 Cornettsville lists Room A Benjamin Ritter Room B Ella Hodges and multiple named instructors across other schools. Four-year high school course to be certified in September.
Readers are urged to nominate deserving young women for a $400 Journal piano contest. The piece lists many nominees including Nona Humerickhouse and Irene Williams, notes equal chances for all, and encourages subscribers to recruit more nominations and begin work immediately.
Mrs Maggie Dillion visits Granville Ohio with her parents for the week. Mrs Williams Lemonds calls on Evangeline Dillion while Sadie Sharpless Rosa Hastings and Grace Sharpless visit Arch McMullen. Families including Wilkins May Elsie and Kate Manning spend Sunday with Robert Bray. Lula Long stays with Hattie Hastings. Jonah Arney Carrie Ketchem visit John Shake. Clarence Wilkins with Robert Bray. Barbara Shake injured when a horse threw her from a buggy. Dennis Harold Dillion visit Arthur Dillion. State Normal students visiting Cleo Core this week.
The article notes increasing excitement as a large contest unfolds. Friends of the contestants report lively activity and a noticeable shift in votes over the past few days among the girls competing.
Elnora Star and William Smeltzer with son Frank trade their east Odo road dwelling and nearby lots to Thomas Myers for a saw mill in Arkansas. The Smeltzers plan to move after securing a location. Frank and his father have gone to seal a contract with Thomas Nugent State Auditor Billheimer and J G Allen for timber sawing on several hundred Arkansas river bottom acres.
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the loss of our wife and mother. Special thanks to Rev. Lewis the pallbearers the singer undertaker and others for the beautiful floral offerings S L Jacobs and children.
The S I Ry offers round trip excursion tickets to Indian Springs Indiana on listed July and August 1910 dates with return Monday after sale. Fare one fare for round trip no less than fifty cents. 150 pounds baggage free. excess baggage charged per tariff. No child reduction.
Miss Cecile Hindman spent Saturday afternoon with Miss Bess Sears. Several from here attended church at Shiloh Sunday night. Mrs. Philip Miller and daughter Miss Zella were at Odon Monday. Homer Pershing and family spent Sunday with Andy Williams and family. Mrs. Viola Zeigler spent Monday with Mrs. Alice Overton. Miss Cecile Hindman returned home from Linton last week. Mrs. Ross Hindman and Harold accompanied her home. C. R. Dungan visited his son George Dungan at Sullivan county the first of this week. Miss Clesta Ramsey was the guest of Miss Mae Pershing Sunday afternoon. David Marshall and Hobart Sears spent Sunday with Amos Dungan. Edd Hindman of Indianapolis visited his parents last week. Miss Lola Ramsey visited relatives at Burns City last week. Anderson Overton and family of Odon spent Sunday with Elsworth Overton and family. Will Miller of Terre Haute spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents. Alfred Luallen and family of Burns City passed thru here enroute to his parents. Miss Bertha Overton spent Saturday afternoon with Miss Amy Overton. Miss Lola Ramsey was the guest of Miss Cecil Hindman Sunday afternoon. John Zeigler and family were at Odon Monday.
On and after July 27 1910 the advertiser will make and boil cider weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Prices: thirty gallons and under 45 cents per gallon over thirty gallons 113 cents per gallon. To boil cider to syrup 135 cents per gallon. Location Odon Indiana Inter State Phone No 77. C operate phone No 32. Mill near 8S 1. Depot.
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Notice is given that by order of the Daviess Circuit Court the administrator will offer for sale at public auction on Wednesday August 31 1910 the real estate in Daviess County Indiana Lots 3 4 5 and 6 in Raglesville Loan Assn to Stanford now Raglesville. Terms include 15 cash 1 year 6 months and 15 in 32 months with 6 percent notes secured by mortgage. Sale at 10:30 a.m. John D Hackler Admr E T Laughlin Atty.
Odon Hardware moved its stock into a new building on the north side of Main Street. The relocation completes an expansion project and centralizes inventory for customer service.
Rail timetable shows South Bound No 5 departing Terre Haute at 5:35 pm and includes stops at Jasonville Linton Beehunter Elnora Odon Bedford and Seymour with listed arrival times. North Bound No 2 No 4 No 6 departs Terre Haute at 10 am and passes through Jasonville Linton Beehunter Elnora Odon Bedford Seymour with corresponding times.
The Odon Journal announces its biggest subscription contest yet promising generous rewards to all participants. The paper aims to double its existing subscriber base with a nationwide appeal in this state section.
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