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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1901
Page
3
The notice claims specific remedies for neuralgia and nerve disorders that relieve pain immediately, describing sufferers facing torturing pains and promising fast relief without detailing scientific proof or safety.
Local items list residents visiting, moving, and traveling to and from Elnora, Indianapolis, Burns City, and Washington. Mentions include Keck's grip, Crooke pneumonia, Abraham Meat Market, Tolliver Cooper ads, and church meetings. Easter date listed. several short notices about repairs, sales, and upcoming examinations.
Killion, a growth proba bly $300 000 resident of Plainville, found a threatening unsigned letter Tuesday demanding $1500. He was told money must be placed in a glass jar under a bridge or his daughter would be harmed. He deposited the money in a bank after notifying the assailants and now guards his home around the clock and offers $500 for the culprits.
Sunday visits by Tom Carpenter and Than Ledgerwood of Martin County are noted along with Miss Zeta Stotts visiting Odun Monday night. Preaching at Mt Olive tonight tomorrow and tomorrow night. J. M. Stotts visit Scotland Sunday. Ed Richardson listed as sick this week and Nellie Kutch returned from Indian Springs. A fox drive is planned for the 16th. Nelson Osborn heads to Illinois for the summer. Henry Callahan sells his farm to Mrs. Rebecca Laughlin and buys in Martin County from Grant Roberts. Seth L. Ketcham recalls maple trees planted four miles from First Creek thirty five years ago. The Red Shoe man urged to curb his overworked safety valve. Finis.
Luther Smith returns home from Cloverdale while Miss Belle Garten visits Odon. Schools will close next Friday. Andy Stuffle sold his store to Wardle French. Mrs. James White improves from illness. John Kretchinger visits from Linton. Herbert Clack visits from Burns. James Dant improves from pneumonia. Mrs. Chas Miller returns from Indianapolis. James Wadsworth praised as dad again. Fred Casey works in Indianapolis for Ewart Chain Co. Rev Thos Wadsworth aids a protracted meeting near Black Oak with James Karr family.
An item records the marriage of Hugh McCoy and Agnes Rediman on a date read as 9:80 o'clock with Rev. B N King officiating. McCoy is described as about 69 years old and one of the town's oldest and best citizens. The bride is praised as an excellent, kind lady who will make a pleasant home. The Journal wishes them a happy life.
The Odon Normal opens April 30 1901 for ten weeks offering a Teachers Course and a High School Course. A teachers license exam is set for Saturday June 29 1901 at the Odon school. Tuition is seven dollars. For info contact Mrs Abel at Udon or Kt D Winklepleck at Eaglesville Indiana.
S L surveyors began Monday surveying a line from the Baile curve two miles west of here to Washington via Epsom Cornettaville and Lettaville. The route would pass west of Epsom touch Cornettaville east side cross Prairie creek then to Washington. If built it would be a great thing for the country it goes through.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip recalls Splinter’s home skirmish after a late return. His wife’s tall palms, mistaken for fingers, provoked a mock boxing bout as Splinter swung and toppled two palms, injuring his head. An Atchison note adds a line about committee members overvaluing status.
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