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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
3
A Des Moines church lecture features a Indian missionary recounting illness in India and crediting Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life. He notes its use as a preventive and cure for cholera and milder bowel complaints in the United States. Obtainable everywhere. For sale by all dealers.
Odon Indiana post office opens 7 a m to 7 p m daily except Sunday and 8 to 9 a m Sunday. Outgoing mail schedule lists several train pouch departure times from 6 45 a m to 5 15 p m. Public urged to observe directory and schedule. Daniel Gantz.
The June 18 Sunday School lesson recounts Paul and Silas in Philippi how a demon possessed girl is freed, a jailer seeks salvation, and the magistrates face consequences. It links deliverance, praise in prayer, and the formation of the Philippian church with themes of faith, courage, and divine providence.
Rebecca Kail Marsh and Ralph Laughlin spent Wednesday night with Win Richardson and family. Several residents visited kin on Sunday including J T Pruett and others. The children’s exercise at Fairview drew a good crowd. Aden Westfall of Burns City was in this vicinity on Monday.
Local report notes James Sause Trainor lost a valuable horse on Wednesday. Several residents were seen visiting relatives and attending services in nearby towns including Washington Edwardsport Montgomery and Epsom over the weekend with multiple confirmations of visits among neighbors.
The notice lists Rev. Ernest Roberts as pastor with regular ODON events including Wednesday prayer 7 30, Sunday school 9 30, Junior Sunday 2 00, preaching at 10 30 and 7 30, and Christian Endeavor Friday 7 30.
The M E Church with Rev J W Trowbridge as pastor invites Sunday school at 9 30 with services at 10 30 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening Epworth League meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m The schedule outlines weekly church activities.
The Christian Church announces Thursday 7 15 choir practice Friday 7 15 Bible School Sunday 9 30 and Junior Meeting at 2 00.
Mr and Mrs Tom Stout and daughter Hildred visited near Scotland with Mr and Mrs Will Henderson. Elva Barrett and Fern Barrett visited Merle and Perle Laughlin. Florence Richardson stayed with Elpha and Florence Henderson. Doris Boyd visits Bicknell friends. Will Richardson and Henry Connell families spent Sunday with relatives. Edith Barrett Dick Dalton Edna Chambers Earl Carpenter Ralph Richardson and Thurman Dalton attended baptizing at Scotland.
Mt Olive residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend with gatherings at Sandborn Trinity Springs and Odos. Notables include Mr and Mrs A D Bechtel Mrs Henry Sipes Ruth Miller Olin Porter Rufus Mowery Mabel Miller Ruth Ledgerwood Julia O Donlad Dica Dalton Ralph Richardson Eva Miller Hazel McCallian Florence Stickels Myrve Mowery Edna Ledgerwood among others.
Trustee announces weekly office hours at the E. T. Laughlin building on East Main Street in Odon. Attending Wednesday and Saturday each week to conduct Madison township business.
Messrs John Ledgerwood Paul Sears Russell Taylor Earl Gay and Leland Wilson went picnicking. Several from here attended the Commencement Exercises at Washington Saturday.
Medical experts note men show slightly higher rates of appendicitis than women. The ad highlights Adler-i-ka as a remedy mix with buckthorn bark glycerine claiming quick relief for various digestive issues.
To clear smoky or sooty rain water, beat the white of an egg in a quart of water then stir thoroughly. Pour into the smoky water in a tub or boiler. the dirt will quickly skim off.
A concise note notes a fair balanced aphorism about infection in disease and sorrow and the contagious power of laughter and good humor attributed to Dickens.
A young wife asserts cooking is women's work and a husband replies that it is never done as he pushes away his turkey share. The exchange frames a domestic humor moment about gender roles.
The quote notes that viewing people only as they are worsens them, while treating them as they could be improves them to their best potential. It emphasizes optimistic, constructive regard.
A brief description explains using lime or lemon juice as ink. The page suggests writing with the juice and heating the paper over an alcohol lamp to reveal brown writing. This technique illustrates early invisible ink methods.
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