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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
2
Six months and three months subscription rates noted. A large farming land deal in Madison Township sold 440 acres for 80 000 dollars, bought by BE V Mayberry. The price per acre exceeds 68 dollars, described as the biggest county sale in the northern area for some time.
An Indianapolis Star reader reflects on small delights that bring happiness even amid routine life. The piece contrasts anticipation with everyday treats like corn on the cob and country bacon and greens, celebrating simple food joys over grand luxuries.
The piece critiques Governor Ralston for vetoing a public drinking ordinance, arguing it harms public health by tolerating contagion and disease. It urges support for reasonable laws to curb spread of illness and protect consumer health.
Advertisers are urged to use the March 28 Poultry and Live Stock number to reach a wide audience. The guide promises extra circulation this week, boosting exposure for stock and eggs, especially for horse or mule breeders announcing season sales.
A local advertisement touts Bly’s Drug Store in Southern Indiana offering lamp fuel from Basinvesas coal banks near Has coal fields. It promotes Pinkham’s Compound Nyal’s Corn Cave Swamp-Root Pernna and other pills, compounding services, a Torsion Balance scale, Bly’s Cold Cream to fade blemishes, paint for homes and farms, fifty cent books, and Conkey’s Tonic for hens with a promise of continued ads next week.
Local residents traveled between Bedford, Burns City, Lyons, Linton, Odon, Washington, and Terre Haute over the weekend. Names include Noble English, Guy Edmondson, Mrs J DeMotte, Mack Chambers, Royal Myer, Miles Standish, Wm Osborn, Welvie Johnson, Mrs J E Courtney, Clara White, Harry Winklepleck, Sallie Brown, T G Kinnaman, Joel Danner, Isaac Baker, George E Brewer, Dr MacG Porter, Ira Cox, Claude Guthrie, Mrs Mary Young, John Momaw, and others visiting relatives or on business across the region.
Leroy Wadsworth & Sons relocate their saw mill from Haylesville to Lawrence County under a contract to set between 360 000 and 400 000 feet of lumber. Mr and Mrs Real Overton visited Torre Haste on Wednesday.
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Airs Agnes Hackler visited her brother John Hickey in Plaineville on Wednesday. Henry Russell and daughter Miss Baegel visited relatives at Sandborn on Thursday.
Robbers entered G. G. Peaty's shop in Linton on Sunday morning and seized $800 worth of stock. They then took Peaty's horse and delivery wagon to haul the goods away, as police investigate and suspect local talent.
Win J Sheets returned to his home in Linton after visiting friends here.
Vera Shields completed her schooling here Friday and returned to Bloonsfield. Locals attended the last day of school at Brush Friday with Miss Eliza Baker as teacher. The school served a fine dinner and presented a good program. George Ogden, recently ill, is reported better. Herbert Asaelt made a business trip to Bloomfield Friday afternoon. The Misses Inez Jamison, Florence Richardson, and Ward Bieter Daw-
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