Howard Bowman Dead Near Burns City
Howard Bowman aged 74 died at his home near Burns City last Wednesday morning from several debilities. He spent his life in agriculture and stock raising and is survived by his wife and three children Caswell Mrs Silas Crane and Mrs James Crane all residents of the community. Funeral services were held at the Christian church turns City Thursday at one o clock with burial in the local cemetery. Bloomington Ind Feb 8 Robert M Dearmin and John S Ketcham of Odon are among 30 Indiana University medical students in the fifth year training in Bloomington and Indianapolis. The six year course includes two college years and four years of medical study at the university hospitals and affiliated facilities.
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Howard Bowman
Burns City
Bowman
Caswell
Silas Crane
James Crane
Christian Church
Turns City
Bloomington
Ind
Robert M. Dearmin
John S. Ketcham
Odon
Indiana University of Medicine
Dearmin
Ketcham
Indianapolis
Robert W. Long
University
City
Central Indiana Hospital For the Insane
State Board of Health
En Riley Hospital For
1. U
New Steal to be laid on old E. and I. Railway
The Linton Citizen reports a planned set of improvements to be inaugurated this spring after a misread headline accused the E. I. and Railway of theft. The piece notes that the so called steal refers to a ninety pound item and ties into broader upgrades. Local Rexall store ads urge readers to try cold and grip remedies.
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Linton
White Robed Men Visit Plainville in Historic Klan Demonstration
The Ku Klux Klan staged its largest county event last Thursday in Plainville. Fifty four white robed figures formed a circle as fourteen candidates were initiated publicly on the street before about 1,900 spectators. A fiery cross burned at the east end while two explosions marked the signal to begin. The ceremony lasted about an hour and was followed by a master’s address, leaving Steele Township abuzz.
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Ku Klux Klan
Plainville
Steele Township
County distributes teaching licenses after January exams
James E. Gilley, county superintendent, announced January teacher license results. 115 applicants wrote the test, with five manuscripts from other counties graded locally. The state issued elementary licenses to Esthel Bray et al and high school licenses to Tollman Ghurst et al. Common school licenses were awarded to a long list of local candidates.
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James E. Gilley
State Department of Public Instruction
Mildren Cowall
Velma Ketcham
Esther McCann
Maude Price
Walter Downey
Tollman Ghurst
Raymond Heibecker
Donald Keller
Grant Scales
Edna Willans
Marv L Esarey
Homer Beasley
Kendrick Buchanan
Hildred Conneil
Gladys Davis
Curtis Doyle
Ralph Ginder
Catherine Harmon
Lela Lee
Bertice McBride
Hazel McCafferty
Myrtle E. McCormick
E. E Meade
Ezra Moren
Theresa Nante
Luther O'Brien
Marie Schuck
Local Folks Visit and Move Around in Indiana Towns
Sunday visits stretch through Terre Haute Vincennes Elnora and Burns City as residents travel between homes and relatives. Moves include Bert Franklin relocating on the O O Hinkle farm and several residents visiting kin in Champaign and Prairie Creek.
Odon Team Falls to Frichton in Regional Tourney
The Odon quintet lost 31 to 13 to Frichton in Vincennes regional play. Odon’s players, smaller than their opponents, showed fighting spirit but failed to match Frichton’s home-floor advantage. The team traveled Friday morning, staying with friends and noting a lively ride through Plainville en route to the tournament.
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Odon
Vincennes
Frichton
Odon Boys
Brichton
Plainville
Vincenes
Fair Ground Avenue
Seventh
Hart
New fashions and supplies at local stores and updates
New voiles and ginghams arrived at Pickett Pershing Co. Rexall Store offers Spahn distemper cure and various remedies. Barkley’s Dept Store promotes spring rugs and tailor trimmed hats. Odon Madison Township Telephone Co buys wire and cross arms. Local residents travel and attend events while agriculture reports note higher chicken and egg output in 1922. A senate confirmation elevates Oscar Bland to judge of the customer court of appeals and a directors meeting is set for March 10.
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Oscar E. Bland
Odon and Madison Township Telephone Co
Washington Couple United in Marriage at Christian Parsonage
Christian Washington was the scene as James Washington married Miss Plessie Cunningham Jolliff last Friday evening. Rev Sargent officiated with Louis Lintz and Ruth Critchlow as attendants. The bride is daughter of Arch Cunningham and Mrs. Cunningham of this place. Mr. Austin works as a machinist at the B and O shops and the couple will reside in Washington after a brief honeymoon in Brookville.
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Christian J. Austin
Plessie Cunningham Jolliff
Rev. Sargent
Christian Parsonage
Washington
Louis Lintz
Ruth Critchlow
Arch Cunningham
Austin
Garden seeds available for spring distribution at office
Government seed packages for corn beets carrots lettuce onion radish and tomato arrive at the office. Call to request but arrive first come first served. about 200 packs only. Mrs. Truman Flint and daughter Jo Ann of Bloomfield spent early week with Leamon Cooper. Hat hospital at Ethel Baner's Hat Shop offers hat restoration.
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Truman Flint
Jo Ann
Bloomfield
Leamon Cooper
Ethel Baner
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Louis Mallette
Madison Township
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Lydia Long
E E. Stuffle
T. G Wadsworth
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Here
Sarah Goodman
James
Jane Wadsworth
Homer Riggins
P. H. Dyal
Curtis Riggins
A. K. Myers
Peter Wadsworth
Logan Dant
M. O. Pat E
Shiloh
Tom Resler
James Chestnut
Terre Haute
Herschel Resler
Mrs
Will Rosenberry
Bert Roach
Joe Lee
Worthington
Ethel Green
Sarah Chandler
Ed Kelsey
Edith Trueblood
Udon
Hettie Cook
Will Cook
Elnora
Bert Franklin
O. O. Hinkle Farm
Dale Resler
Walter Raney
Arthur Long
O.O Hinkle
Herschel Hinkle
Champaign
Ill
Sam Raney
Alva Callahan
Elmer Bunch
Fred Byrer
Prairie Creek
Opal Weest
Gleason Wallick
Martha Cooper
Carlos Simmerville
Gray
Pickett, Pershing & Co
Spahn
Barkley’s Department Store
Swayze
Pulliam
Albert Shultz
Fred Shultz
James Correll
Curlee
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Odon Clothing Co
Odon and
Madison Township Telephone Co
Mrs. C H. Buchanan
Kendrick
That City
Dr. Pierce
Foley
Mable Scott
Wabash Business College
Martin County
United States Department of Agriculture
Kemp
Pacman
Lydia Pinkham
Rexail
Swayze & Pulliam
Sam Hill
Henry
Mickie
Weet
Gee Wee Boss
Funan
Corona- Corcha
Sete
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