Miss Ina Dowden to Wed Sam J Rennard in Private Indianapolis Ceremony
Miss Ina Dowden of Indianapolis, formerly of Odon, will marry Sam J. Rennard, a Fletcher American National Bank teller, this Saturday at their furnished home. The couple, who will honeymoon to New York and other eastern points, will reside at 537 Godmet Ave. Indianapolis.
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Ina Dowden
Indianapolis
Odon
Sam J. Rennard
Miss Dowden
James Dowden
Fletcher— American National Bank
Rennard
New York
Godmet Ave
Rainfall in May Heaviest Since 1913 Flood Record
May rainfall totaled 7.76 inches, the heaviest since the March 1913 flood when 11.95 inches fell. The 24 hour maximum was 1.18 inches on May 22, with May 15 reaching 90 degrees and May 9 at 41. The mean May temperature was 63.7 degrees, with six clear days, four partly cloudy, and twenty one cloudy.
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C. C. Feagans
Washington
Daviess County Board of Review Sets June Start
The Daviess county board of review will begin its annual session on Monday June 7. Members include Samuel Bush county auditor John L Clark county treasurer Lewis S Cur county auditor and Charles Faust and Henry Aikman appointed by Judge Ogden. The three county officers are ex officio members with the county assessor as president and the county auditor as secretary.
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Daviess County
Mrs Nora Bowman Dies After Illness
Mrs Nora Bowman wife of Chas Bowman died in Washington Saturday after a five month tuberculosis illness. Daughter of Andrew Mumaw she formerly lived here. Funeral services were held in Washington Monday with burial at Maysville cemetery.
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Nora Bowman
Chas. Bowman
Washington
Andrew Mumaw
Maysville
Cash Returns for Rexall Store Ticket Holders
Ticket holders from the Rexall Store event on May 14 may claim cash refunds on Thursday June 10 by presenting their tickets at the designated location.
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Rexall
P Pickett Stricken In City Merchant
C A Pickett, a well known city merchant, was stricken with paralysis last Friday and is in critical condition. He had been ill for over a year yet managed his store until the incident. His daughter Miss Blanche, visiting Indianapolis, was summoned home Sunday.
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C. A. Pickett
Henry Lawyer wedding in Indiana vows with circle of friends
Ralph J. Henry and Miss Fern Lawyer of Indianapolis wed at 12 30 PM Saturday in a ring ceremony at Rev C H Buchanan's home south of Odon. Abbie Lawyer and Christiana Feaster attended. The couple will reside at 2771 North Capitol Ave Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Henry
Fern Lawyer
Indianapolis
C. H. Buchanan
Odon
Abbie Lawyer
Christiana Feaster
Steele Township
Henry
Scott Henry
Columbus
Cole Motor Car Co
Abner
Plainsville
North Capitol Ave
Team of horses runs away in Odon causing minor damage
A team belonging to Earl Kelsey escaped Tuesday morning from the harness at his mother in law Mrs. J M Stotts east Odon. The horses pulled loose a hitch strap and ran down Main street to Ol Odells property where they slipped in mud. One horse could not rise for minutes but no injuries were reported.
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Earl Kelsey
Kelsey
J. M. Stotts
East Odon
Main Street
Ol O'Dell
Mrs Esther Smiley III Ill With Gall Stones
Mrs Esther Smiley III is very ill of gall stones. An operation was considered Wednesday but physicians do not think the operation will be necessary now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Smiley
Buys Livery Barn From Harry Crooke
John Sims purchased the livery stable owned by Harry Crooke this week and will operate auto livery in connection with the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Crooke
John Sims
Auto
New Driveway Installed at Walnut Hill Cemetery South Entrance
The K of P Lodge laid a new concrete driveway at Walnut Hill Cemetery south entrance. It measures 10 feet 4 inches wide and about 75 feet long, with J. W. and Wm. B. Whitlock as the constructors.
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K. of P. Lodge
Walnut Hill Cemetery
J. W
Wm. B. Whitlock
Elizabeth Gilley is Dead in Indiana Community
Elizabeth Gilley 84 daughter of William Allen and widow of James B. Gilley died at 2 40 p m Friday at the Mitchell home of her daughter Mrs Jesse Godwin. Funeral 10 a m Sunday at Alfordsville Sugar Creek cemetery burial in family lot. Survived by Rev J W Gilley Plainville Mrs Godwin Mitchell William Gilley Shoals one sister Mrs Sallie Porter Alfordsville and half-brother John Harris Reeve township. A devout United Brethren member.
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J. B. Gilley
J. W. Gilley
Plainville
Jesse Godwin
Mitchell
Gilley
James B. Gilley
Loogootee
Alfordsville
Old Sugar Creek
Allen
Daviess County
William Allen
Godwin
William Gilley
Shoals
Sallie Porter
John Harris
Reeve Township
United Brethren Church
Indiana Law School holds 21st commencement in Indianapolis
The 21st Annual Commencement of the Indiana Law School was held on May 26 at the Indiana Pythian Building in Indianapolis. Thirty one graduates were listed including Claude Anderson of Odon and Hilbert Gwartney of Indianapolis, sons of local residents.
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Indiana Law School
Indiana Pythian
Indianapolis
Odon
Claude Anderson
J. W. Anderson
This Place
Hilbert Gwartney
Emmet Gwartney
Anderson
Oden High School
Fourth Eighth Grade Commencement at Washington
The Fourth Eighth Grade Commencement of Daviess County Common Schools will be held at First Methodist Church in Washington on Saturday June 12 at two o'clock. A class of 165 will receive diplomas. Program includes invocations, music by the Methodist Glee Club, an address by Dr Louis J Rettger, presentations of diplomas, and benediction by Rev W S Rader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess County
First Methodist Church
Washington
Mary Feagans
Ee Methodist Glee Club
T. A. Garriott
United Brethren Church
Methodist
Louis J. Rettger
The
Indiana State Normal School
Doris Beck
Southern Indiana Band Heads to Linton for Tournament
The Southern Indiana Band will travel to Linton next Sunday to attend the Band Tournament of the Consolidated Bands of Southern Indiana. Many Odon residents are planning to go to Linton for the event.
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Southern
City Installs Ten Miles Per Hour Speed Limit
City officials post signs warning motorists that the speed limit in Odon is ten miles per hour.
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Odon
Former Odon Boy to Wed in Indianapolis Wedding
Gov. P. Crawford, a former Odon boy and son of Rev. and Mrs. G. P. Crawford, will marry Miss Ruth VanBuskirk of Edwardsport next Saturday at Indianapolis. The ceremony at 9:00 p.m. will be at the home of Rev. H. A. Turney, who will officiate. The couple will housekeep in Indianapolis. Reverend Crawford will attend the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Crawford
Odon
G. P. Crawford
Ruth VanBuskirk
Edwardsport
Indianapolis
H. A. Turney
Crawford
Gden
Miss VanBuskirk
T. A. VanBuskirk
Thirty Pass Teacher Examinations In County
A. O. Fulkerson announces thirty of ninety six April examinees earned teaching licenses. County entrants numbered seventy eight with eighteen from elsewhere. Licenses issued in common subjects to Bernice Abbott, Margaret Brewer, Mabel Burris, T. E. Colbert, Russell Cox, G. A. Cunningham, Odessa Gadberry, Anita Greenwood, Rookie Greenwood, Hilda Hoppingarner, Rollie Moren, W. H. Myers, Gladys Norman, Maggie O'Donaghue, F. F. Osman, Lora Pershing, Mayme Wace, Katherine Wilson, Virginia Wood. Vocational licenses awarded to James Albright, Homer E. Beasley, Gladys V. Dyal, Laban Fisher, Grant Giltner, Guy Nicholson, Beryl ODonald, Delpha Serrit, Sherman Stickles. County high school license went to Thomas E. Arvin. Marie S. Vance earned a supervisor's license in domestic science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Fulkerson
Bernice Abbott
Margaret Brewer
Mabel Burris
T. E. Colbert
Russell Cox
G. A. Cunningham
Odessa Gadberry
Anita Greenwood
Rookie Greenwood
Hilda Hoppingarner
Rollie Moren
W. H. Myers
Gladys Norman
Maggie O’donaghue
F. F. Osman
Lora Pershing
Mayme Wace
Katherine Wilson
Virginia Wood
James Albright
Homer E. Beasley
Gladys V. Dyal
Laban Fisher
Grant Giltner
Guy Nicholson
Beryl Odonald
Delpha Serrit
Sherman Stickles
Thomas E. Arvin
Gravel Road Bonds Not Destroyed In Madison Township Case
The presentation for payment of two coupons clipped from bond No 33 of a forty bond series for the George W. Correll gravel road shows early issue bonds not destroyed. A second issue was made in 1908 and bonds were turned to Auditor Cove who defaced them. destruction may be ordered next session. The paid amount was returned to the county treasurer.
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George W. Correll
Madison Township
Auditor Cove
Williams III Suffering From Appendicitis
Andrew M. Williams of this place was taken to the hospital in Washington at the start of the week. He is critically ill with appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Williams III
Andrew M. Williams
Washington
Mr. Williams
McCall and Taylor Ceremony in Veale Township
Austin McCall and Miss Peal Taylor wed Monday night at 8 at the bride’s parents’ home in Veale township. Officiated by Rev. Taylor in the presence of relatives and friends. The couple, both well known in Daviess county, plan to establish a home in Bogard township after a wedding reception.
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Austin McCall
Peal Taylor
Marrage
Grant Tevior
Veale
Mr. Taylor
Daviess County
Andrew McCall
Bogard Township
Taylor
Memorial Day Observed by Union at Local church
Memorial day was observed with a union service at the Christian church. The G A R Post met at 10:00 and marched to the church where Rev A C Trusty delivered the address. Graves at Walnut Hill were decorated and a Main street parade proceeded to Odon cemetery for ceremonies.
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Christian Church
G. A. R. Post
A. C
W.R. Thom
The
Fire damages Dr Burkhart's Pullman auto in Washington garage
Dr W H Burkhart of Hurst Indiana suffered a 300 to 400 dollar loss when gasoline fumes ignited after he struck a match to test fuel amount in the Washington Auto Company's garage. The bed of the car burned though the engine survived. The Burkharts were en route home from Bloomington and carried no insurance.
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W. H Burkhart
Hurst
Washington
Washington Auto Company
Fine Strawberries Brought to Journal Office
Rev. G. P. Crawford delivered strawberries to the Journal office on Friday. The fruit measured about 4% inches around the stem and come from seven year old, productive plants that need little care.
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G. P. Crawford
Journal
Eye strain blamed for most headaches finds cure in lenses
Keck the Jeweler and Optometrist invites readers to verify a common claim that headaches originate from eye strain and will ease with proper glasses. The notice promises hundreds of relieved cases and offers examination referrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keck
DePalma Wins 500 Mile Derby in Record Time
Ralph DePalma in a German car remade in America won the fifth annual Speedway auto classic in 5 hours 33 minutes 55.50 seconds at an average of 89.84 mph. Dario Resta in a Peugeot finished second with Gil Anderson and Earl Cooper taking third and fourth. Rene Thomas’s 1914 record was broken.
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Ralph DePalma
Mercedes
Dario Resta
Peugeot
Stutz
Gil Anderson
Earl Cooper
Rene Thomas
de Palma
DePalma
America
E. ©. Patterson
Vanderbilt
Resta
Indianapolis
Thomas
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