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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
2
A local editorial urges parents to know their children's activities late at night. It warns towns with curfew ordinances and questions whether teens at large are from outside or nearby communities, stressing parental responsibility and open conversation.
Revival services end Friday night at Mt Nebo. George Dillon of Mud Pike was in town Monday. Townsend family spent Sunday at Thomas Town sends. Miss Edwards of Newberry visited Miss Skomp Friday to Sunday. John Plummer recovering from pneumonia. Lucy McElroy visited Mrs. Asdell Monday. High water Sunday damaged the east bridge near Thorns Townsends. Ralph Frank and Freddie Hasler attended Scotland Sunday evening. Cynthia Denny and Mollie Henderson visited Mrs. Elzadorp Friday. Ada Phillips returned home near Antioch. Joe Ester and Thomas Townsend at Leander Jolliffs Monday. Elza Barker at Scotland Monday. Men attended Chas Herron sale at Newbey Thursday. Delbart Denny and Rodney Townsend at Bloomfield Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McElroy visited Mrs Hostettler Thursday. Mrs. Clarence Pownall visiting Terre Haute. Darios Hasler and Mrs. Pierce McNeely at Bloomfield Saturday. Tilaian Barker and family and John Barker and family visited Elza Barker.
In the Journal issue, residents announce township assessor candidates, a trustee nomination, and a debate on road funding. Obituaries publish John Clark and William Freed. Iva V. Taylor sues for divorce. Chas Bean and Lula Weathers wed. Local prices are listed from 1800 ads. Asa Haig and Elmer Bunch plan to move to Indianapolis.
ValleyView items record visits and greetings among residents, including Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sivers returning to Cincinnati after a relatives visit, Mrs. J. B. Shields at Bloomfield, and several mentions of neighbors seen around Baile a and Good Hope. The column meanders through small anecdotes about hogs, underground submarines, and a few road and ground hog jokes, ending with short notes on John Williams, J. Ketchem, and local visitors.
The teachers and patrons institute at the High School attracted a large attendance. Mr and Mrs Lew Critchlow visited with Jesse True bleed and family. Elpha Henderson will spend the week with her sister Mrs Lafe Kirk in Odon. A music party at Ed Hostettlers drew about sixty attendees for an enjoyable evening.
J L Easley of Macon Illinois praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a fifty year favorite for colds on the lungs and says it always relieves his symptoms promptly. The Odon Drug Co. sells it.
We furnish 5 percent money on a good farm loan for five years with prepay privilege.
First Greek Mr and Mrs Rufus Laughlin and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Will Pruett of Bunkum. Thurman Sam Dalton and son James of Linton visited with J B Dalton and family. Others, including Mr and Mrs Oscar Hall and Garnet, and Mr and Mrs Herschel Williams, spent Sunday with relatives. Mrs Jess Myers of Riley Ind. stayed Friday night with Hewit Stout and family.
Mr and Mrs Philip Miller spent Sunday evening with John Ketchem and family. Alva Callahan and family visited Homer Pershing and family. Mrs E L Ramsey spent Monday with Selista Bair of Odon. Homer Pershing and a family visited his parents Stever and wife. J B Wilson Pearl Seneff and family visited Wm Seneff and family. Chas Alishouse and family visited Sunday.
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