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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
1
A reflective column urges tired mothers to reserve one day for home and family away from work and worries. It stresses choosing courage, using talent, and building true friendship, urging readers to live with positive influence.
A proclamation on the responsibility of every man to recognize the influence he exerts through thoughts and actions. It emphasizes that thoughts and words silently shape others and sway their character and welfare, for good or ill, in daily life.
Mrs. Martha A. Taylor wife of S A Taylor and a noted local figure died at 5 25 Saturday morning after several weeks illness from purpura hemorrhagica She was born June 18 1841 near Odon and aged 68 years one month six days Survived by four children all in the area with one daughter in Windham Ohio The family recalls her Christian life and church service since joining the M E church at age thirteen
Claude F. Sipes marries Zula Ozro Bechtel in a Sunday evening ceremony at the Bechtel home near Odon with 75 guests. Eld. C H Buchanan officiated. The couple will reside in East Odon after September first. The article also notes Bechtel’s illness and a large funeral service for a memory associated with the family.
Firman C. Sims, recently graduated from Chattanooga law school, has located in Jasonville and purchased the law office of Atty. Phil L. Long. A former Odon High School student of 1907, he is the son of Alfred Sims, a well known local farmer.
The J G Courtney general store in Wheatland was burglarized Friday night. A back window was broken to gain entry and shoes suspenders collars and cigars valued around 30 dollars were taken. Four well dressed strangers who visited Wheatland Friday are suspected.
We thank our friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of our wife and mother, 8. A. Taylor and family.
Ross Watson brick mason sustained facial injuries after a Friday night confrontation with Cliff Kern a trucker on the Plainville school project Both men worked on the site and a dispute over local ball teams preceded the physical altercation Kern was arrested arraigned for assault and battery and the case was continued.
The Woman s auxiliary of the local G A R post presented a silk flag for the cemetery flag pole. Rev W W Morris spoke at the Jolliff building hall while J D Laughlin accepted the flag for the G A R. The 4x7{1/2?} foot flag is mounted on a jointed staff with a gilt eagle.
From Daviess County relatives and neighbors Edgar Potter and wife Thomas Barley and wife Miss Emma Senneff of Odon John Bennington and wife of Plainville and George Scott and wife of Epsom visited and were entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Huette Poindexter of this city Sunday.
Mrs Mary E Dicks files suit in the circuit court against husband Albert M Dicks for divorce and $1000 alimony. She alleges cruel treatment after years of marriage and separations. Dicks, in the restaurant business, will be defended by Mattingly Myers and A M Williams. Laughlin represents Mrs Dicks.
A $10,000,000 mortgage executed by the Indianapolis Southern Railway Company in favor of Charles A Peabody of New York and Alexander G Hochstaff of New Jersey has been filed with the Green County county recorder. The instrument covers the line between Indianapolis and Effingham.
Township business transacted every weekday. Office located in G. D. Abrahams Hirness Shop.
Lewis W Keith of Sugarland named executor of the Anna C McKee will filed for probate in Indianapolis after her death there last week. The will directs cash conversion of estate with main share to more than thirty nephews and nieces, plus special jewelry bequests and a 250 gift to Indianapolis Methodist Hospital. Adolphus Williams, half brother, formerly of Oolon, now living near Cornettsville in this county, is noted. A separate anecdote recalls an Indian seeking a receipt in a village store and quipping about heaven and debts awaiting him.
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