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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1911
Page
4
Mrs. John Sare is on the sick list. Sargent's offers up to date millinery. Paints and oils at the Odon Drug Co. Four correct millinery at Mollie Sargent. Rev Isom Beasley returned to his home at Linton Monday.
The State Normal School will extend to a forty eight week year with three terms. Spring term moves to March 27 and ends June 16, mid spring runs May 29 to August 18, and summer term starts June 19 and ends September 8. The changes follow increased state maintenance for two years.
On Bunkum, a Tuesday gala marked the final school day with a big dinner and evening spelling, as pupils expressed pride in their red white and blue decor and the U S flags flanking engravings of Washington.
The Indiana attorney general addresses where liquor license fees go when an option election occurs in Madison township Daviess county. He cites Section 23 of the liquor regulation law stating local saloon fees within two miles of an incorporated town go to the town treasury. The issue notes residents pay township and any town taxes.
Mrs. Warner Johnson formerly Nina Berbank of Oakland City died in Indianapolis after a brief illness of muscular rheumatism. She was daughter of George Burbank, former Oakland City postmaster, recently married to Mr. Johnson in a notable social event. Funeral held in Oakland City.
Sunday school at 9 30 in the morning and preaching at 10 30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Foreign missionary offering and light house box opening. Junior service at 2 p.m. Bible class at 3 p.m. D P McCoy is pastor. Men and boys suits and children's wear advertised. second floor shows W L Stoy, pharmacist at the Odon.
George J. Keith of Washington suffered heavy losses as his Sugarland country home near Washing ton burned Wednesday morning. The nine room two story house and household goods are valued between 33 500 and 8 600 with insurance of 2 675 on the dwelling and about 800 on the structure only. the rest covers stock and outbuildings. The fire started in the kitchen from a flue and was discovered around 6 o'clock, soon going beyond control. Policies expire March 21.
Barkley and Overton Oil of the Porpoise explains a winter haul yields the fattest porpoises with about 300 pounds in weight. A 7 by 5 foot specimen can give six to seven gallons of oil, while the blubber weighs around 100 pounds and thickens to five inches in winter. Jaws produce oil of high quality, drip to cans, and blubber oil lights lighthouses along the coast with no odor.
A boy named Howard was bumped by two pet sheep, leaving him crying with bumps. His aunt asks what he did, and he explains he was getting up when the incident occurred.
Arnold J. Padgett, prominent attorney, in Indianapolis with the Interurban project as the Vincennes and West Baden Rail road Co seeks county permission to organize the Odon Commercial Club. Officers named are George Henderson president W J Danner vice president Dean M Inman secretary H E Marks treasurer. A mass meeting is planned on the main square with Odon's Funny Man as speaker. The club funds its expenses with a one dollar admission and booster buttons. Towns along the Vincennes and West Baden Interurban will vote on taxes to support the line from Washington to Martinsville. A committee met with promoter and Padgett will pursue talks in Indianapolis. The line would pass through Odon enabling coal region power and repair facilities, with Myron J. Carpenter promising future aid from the Southern Indiana Railroad Co.
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