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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1904
Page
3
Madison township items report visits and relocations from Indianapolis to Terre Haute and Washington. Notables include Rev E B Ward address at U B Church and Prohibitionists meeting planned for March 26. Also noted are real estate partnerships, box social at Odoa Y P C U, and candidate Geo M Critchlow for Madison township trustee.
The notice states in advance that candidates are named for Madison township positions including Trustee Assessor and other posts. Harry H. Crooke William Lima Daniel W. Hayes B F Sears D O Williams Geo M Crichlaw John Hubbard A S Waggener James H Callahan are listed as nominees subject to Republican nominating conventions or decisions of county or nominating bodies.
Last Friday night robbers tried to blow up the Hinora bank by drilling into the lock and filling a hole with nitroglycerine. A fuse burned near the safe but the intruders fled, leaving tools behind. police later reopened the safe Monday morning and found the money intact.
Harry HB. Crooke, prominent Odon citizen and son of the late Howard Crooke, declares this week his bid to become Representative. Crooke is noted as a respected local figure and member of the community.
The speaker says Mr. Crooke has long been active in business here and is a safe, well-judged candidate who will likely face no opposition and be elected by the largest majority ever given in this county.
A petition by William Salmon and 200 taxpayers led to dissolving Columbia township with portions reassigned to Halbert Center and Lost River townships. Sections 22 23 24 25 go to Lost River, section 14 to Center, all others to Halbert. Change takes effect January 1 1905, eliminating Columbia township trustee and assessor elections this fall.
All parties aware of debts from last year are urged to call and settle the old balances and then commence new obligations to continue business relations.
In a mass meeting at the Town Hall on Saturday Madison township Republicans selected delegates and alternates to state congressional judicial senator and county conventions. Harry H. Crooke was elected chair man with Wilson Myers as secretary. Crooke announced his candidacy for Representative and the convention praised his service.
The coal winers resumed work Wednesday after more than a week of idleness. Herman Beasley son of John Beasley in Martin county sustained a serious foot injury Tuesday afternoon from an ax. John Sims won a geaphophone raffle at the local drug store last week. John Stout's business took him to Odon on Tuesday. Eaglesville hitching posts now sport U S mail boxes. Measles remain active in the area. A W Stuckey and the Osborn brothers will begin sinking a coal shaft next week on Stuckey's southeast farm. James Stuffle is sick. Grant Seneff's son is seriously ill but improving. Hazel Wadsworth, daughter of D B and Mrs Wadsworth, is dangerously ill but improving. Republicans of Van Buren township held a mass convention at Rogiesville Saturday to nominate delegates for state and county conventions. Chas Osman presiding. A M Clark elected chairman, John Saterfield secretary.
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