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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
4
A jumble of notices and quips outlines Theodore T. Jones and Vinces as county treasurer candidates subject to the Republican nominating convention. The text mocks ads and shifts to social issues about teachers, dress codes, and suffrage, ending with a note about a rush with likely no injuries.
Ogden Allen 12, son of Simson Allen of Cumback, nearly drowned in White River. Frank Allen 13, cousin of Ogden, swam to him after a hole in the river. Frank held a grip on Ogden’s hair, surfaced, and brought him to shore where revival followed. Carnegie medal considered for Frank’s bravery.
A long string of social and business notes from Odon Indiana and nearby areas details visits by many residents to Indianapolis Terre Haute Washington Washington County and Bloomington. People named include McCoy Matthews Crooke Kutch Eubanks Dennis Garten Sommers Bowman Stotts Harman Pilkington Belle Neeremer Sargent and many more with mentions of drug store products and local sales.
Jas Aubury of Linton formerly Montgomery drowned Saturday near Riverside while seining for minnows. He was with two companions wading in shallow water when he stepped into a deep hole and disappeared beneath the surface. Authorities reported the body did not surface.
Two hundred to three hundred United Brethren members attended the twelfth annual Christian Endeavor convention of the Indiana conference in Plainville this week. The event included devotions, business sessions, readings, and addresses by Rev. Oscar Hightower and Bishop Hatthews, with officers elected for next year.
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