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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
6
A local preacher urges his community to back church work with presence and purse. He cites three town churches serving about 1500 people and notes fewer than 600 attended Sunday School last Sunday, calling for stronger active participation to strengthen moral life. He emphasizes honest service and open doors.
The church promotes Bible School at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. A Sunday dinner follows. Pastor will speak on How God Measures a Man. Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m. and a 7:30 p.m. service guest by Odd Fellows.
The Pleasant Hill United Baptist charge led by Rev J W McMurtry schedules services and Sunday school with preaching at 8 00 and 1 45 PM. Children’s Day exercises planned at Mud Pike with a strong Self Denial Week report showing pledges paid. Local residents Harley Burrell Eva Miller Hobart Cook and Dr DeMotte noted with home and farm updates.
The Odon Journal lists mail rates for subscribers at one year six months prepaid totaling $1.50 with 75c offerings. Free will offerings are recorded from Sister Ada Malone's Bible class at $13.10 and church SS groups at Pleasant Hill $38.75 Bethany $3.61 and Mud Pike $3.00.
The Indiana Commission on Surface Roads announces plans to surface about fifty six miles of secondary roads this summer. Contracts will be let soon and federal aid funds will support the projects. Most work will be in southern Indiana creating a better Indianapolis Evansville route via French Lick Paoli.
An old advertisement touts Tentime rat poison claiming quick rodent control while noting pets won’t touch it. includes pricing 38¢ to 1.25 and a brief guaranty claim.
In a dialogue from the Detroit Free Press two doctors discuss a longtime family they attended. The family has changed over in bovter Green and now refuses to consent to any operation. The doctors note they were timely with payments but no surgery was ever accepted.
Mr. Bibbies objects slightly to Mrs. Woppit but concedes she is charming. Mrs. Bibbies reveals Mr. Woppit makes home brew and suggests neighbors visit that evening to ask after them.
A satirical snippet contrasts street beggars with men who escort wives from lectures. The text paints the urban poor as pitiable and mocks upscale social dynamics. It features a quip about marrying for wealth and plans to even the fortunes by a drastic transfer.
Freight rates and the appeal of short haul trucking push more heavy loads onto highways. Citizens must cooperate with road officials as traffic volume grows and speeds rise, threatening road capacity. Farmers urged to study the situation and assist in solving the problem.
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