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Newspaper

Odon Journal

Location

Odon, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1909

Page

4

Shilo h Items.Local social notes from Olon and nearby towns

Dr and Mrs A K Lane of Olon passed through Sunday. Many visits and guests recur in the Shiloh items including Mrs Luis Riggins visiting with sister Mrs Dora Wade, Maude Wade and Eva visiting Besler, and Perry Burr with family at Sprague. Residents like Harley Lamb, Clark Lamb, Bauserman and Overton families appear with multiple calls and visits around Odon Burns City and Loogootee.

A. K. Lane Olon

Social notes from Burns City and surrounding towns

A long column of social visits and home life highlights from Burns City and nearby communities. Residents and guests named include Missy Clera Herniden, Mrs J E Wilson, Sam Dunlap, Ralph Gaurz, Aaron Jolliff, Miss Mary Slater, Miss Blanche Bolin, O O Laughlin, D A Storm, Miss May Lawwell, Misses Bessie and Jessie Jarvis, Miss Madge Baker, Miss Mattie Neeremer, Miss Dot Shake, Miss Maude Cooper, Miss Emma Scott, J M Winkelpleck, and Lovell Cooper. Several trips to Terre Haute, Bloomfield, Vincennes, Eaglesville, and Indianapolis noted with social calls and visits.

Round About Town. Heard On The Liars Bench

An old soldier visiting here recalled Decoration Day and Memorial Day services and said he would tell folks back home that Odon is a town where people attend church and honor the old soldiers.

Odon

What’s the Score Signs of Good Fruit and Gossip

A reflective column discusses public interest shifting from world events to local affairs and the question of who’s prospering. It riffs on habit of criticizing successful citizens and uses an orchard metaphor linking with good fruit to social networks and reputation.

Tve Gil Alan

Decoration Day Observed in Local Area

Farlen items note Decoration Day observance. Ed Hubbard traveled to Oakland City. Mr and Mrs Louis Fisher of Elnora visited Grant Sipes. Mrs Allie ODonald of Washington visited Milton Ledgerwood. John Stotts and son Carval visited Wm Bowman. Oscar Wallick at Terre Haute spent weekend with Grandma Sipes. Grant and Claud Sipes at Trinity Springs. John and Otis Williams from Odon helped Tom Summerville. Alf Keck of Worthington visited relatives. Mt Olive Basket Meeting and children's exercises planned. all are invited.

Louis Fisher of Elnora Grant Sipes John Stotts Son Carval Wm. Bowman

Jim Patten Wheat King Cornering Wheat Tale

Samuel H. Pierce previews a feature on cornering wheat titled CORNERING WHEAT. He quotes James Patten who denies any possibility of cornering wheat and promises a spicy illustrated report in our next issue.

Plain Jim’”’ Patten Wheat King Mr. Farmer Samuel H. Pierce James Patten Mr. Pierce Jim” Patten

Postoffice Announces Salary Increase for Postmasters

The Postoffice Department announced a further salary readjustment for postmasters nationwide. Postmaster Crooke in Odon will receive 1300 dollars in 1910, up from 1200.

Postoffice Department Odon Crooke

Bath house ad promises convenient hot and cold rooms

An advertisement from the Odon Light and Power Company touts a nearby bath house off Spring Street offering hot or cold water at any temperature, available day or night.

Spring Street Odon Light & Power Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Odon Journal Indiana Odon, Indiana Atawoese Fark Anne Toesers Deas M. Inman D. Vs. Hayes Florence Skommp Shiloh Luis Riggins Dora Wade Covittsville Perry Burr Famiy William Sprague Famiy Sundey Miss Ola Daugherty Near H. C. Clinton Wo. Pettit Newberry Mrs. Harley Lamb Springfield, Ohio Mrs. Clark Lamb Bert Good Hope Wm. Chestnut Clark Lamb Orville Leamop Overton Srl Bauserman Jack Alen Loogootee John Montgomery Ellis Flinn Mr. Whitfield Chandler P. M. Hoover May Wilkey Maud Flora Clinton Walter Woods Indianapolis James Garten James Wilkey Washington Mike Wilkey Nona Hamerickhouse Ruby Monts and Ola Daugherty Wm. Hamerickhouse Mrs. P. M. Hoover H.C. Clinton John Spurgeon Burns City Ella Wade Gladys Resler Myrtle Bruner Freedly Cunningham, Orrison Overton, and Bert Bauserman Andy Hasting Blankenship Homer Collins Carrie Myers Sarah Harper Missy Clera Herniden J. E. Wilson Sam Dunlap Missouri Ralph Gaurz Mrs Aaron Jolliff Scotland Mary Slater O.bon Friends Blanche Bolin Vincennes Cleta Herndon O. O. Laughlin D. A. Storm John Williams May Lawwell Terre Haute Brazil Bessie Jessie Jarvis Linton Madge Baker Mattie Neeremer Mrs. May Burriss Eaglesville Dot Shake of Sanborn Clelia Smiley Emma Scott Finn Cooper J. M. Winkelpleck Flossie Winkelpleck Mrs. Lovell Cooper Bloomfield Mr. Cooper Wm. O’neal Francis Bedford Daniel Gantz Payne Bros Jennie Laughlin Julia Harman Minnie State Normal Melvin Cooper Harry Cooper Bradie York Carrie Cooper Roberta Correll Florence Skemp Cooper W. L. Stoy Ind Daisy Prentice K. Marie Maryfield Terre Haute Rosedale Fontanet Miss Pice B.S. Shull Madison Township Letha O’dell Lela Crooke Orpha Culmer Culmer Myers O’dell el. Stotts Payne’s Artie and Ruth Woodruff Chicago H. T. Herndon Mabel Chinn Josephine Watsop Pearl Myers Fneaktown Epworth League Miss Lela Creole Afon Roiss Fhuth Courtney Peters Napoleon Bonaparte Wellington Waterloo Bradley & Vrooman W. L. Stoy, Odon Imal Pree Didon A.m. Redford Jasonville Lainton Heehunter P.m. Odon A.m P.m. Redford P.m. Seymour M. H Odon Light and Power Co Cortright,” Reg U. S. Pat. Off Cortright A. Jollif & Co Farlen Ed Hubbard Oakland City Allie O’donald Milton Ledgerwood’s Oscar Wallick Sipes Eva Connel J. B. Phipps Grant and Claud Sipes Trinity Springs John and Otis Williams Tom Summerville Alf Keck Worthington Mt. Olive H. V. Merrill Iness Man Wellworth Ues R. F. Maers
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