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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
2
The notice promotes a poultry and livestock edition featuring county breeders. It notes recent good weather, local teams, and names several residents and businesses. Nearby items list attendance, visits, sales, and offers from Abrahams Barkley’s stores, plus assorted local notices and classifieds.
A charitable event is planned at the Ayers house on Wednesday evening, Alaron 27, for the Ladies Aid and Missionary Society of Christ Church. The program features fifty costumed young ladies from leading local businesses and is directed by capable instructors. Seats are on sale at Pershing Matthews.
Saturday evening at four thirty o'clock at Rev. Ragsdale's home in Burns City Arisson Overton of near Odon and Miss Ethel Webster married. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Jas Overton a prosperous Madison township young man. The bride is oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas Webster of Burns City and valued in the community. Attendants were Mart An this and Miss Amy Overton sister of the groom. They will establish a home on a farm in Madison township.
Harley Burrell, a Citizen office employee, was held up by two men on Ninth street about 11:30 PM as he walked home from work. They searched his clothing, but he was unable to describe them clearly. The attackers may have also tried to rob Bradfield’s store nearby. Burrell is the son of Mr and Mrs John Barrell, formerly of this place.
The Washington Herald reports that plans for a proposed soldiers monument omit the artillery division emblem. Local soldiers want a figure added to represent the division, claiming Daviess County was represented in each Union division. County commissioners may be asked to reconsider and place a fourth figure.
Madison township Democrats elected delegates and alternates for state congressional and judicial conventions with Dan Gantz as chairman and O D Forsythe as secretary. Bogard Democrats followed with a town meeting at Epsom selecting delegates and alternates for state and congressional conventions chaired by Geo L Wade and Frank Cox.
Willis H Black and Silas Ketchem alternate at county level. First Precinct delegates include H H Beever Willard Bowman Harry Hitchcock David Simpkins George Cunningham John Strohacker S Parsley Arnold Irwin with alternates Albert Boyd John Irwin Samus Danner Arthur B Dillon LN Shake Joseph M Smiley Dr G Porter Th J Core F A L McMullen and Harry Volmer. Second Precinct delegates Joseph Ketchem John We Dillon Joseph Hastings Ribble Sears John Shake John V Weaver Dennis Dillon Lewis Chem John Ketchem Milton G C Kinion with alternates Cox Richard Shovel Riley Wilson John Young Samuel Shufflebarger Emil Cox W A Lucas James Hannah George Holstine Cisco Palmer.
Dr. Sidney Bowman, a veterinarian formerly at Elnora, has located in Odon this week and plans to establish his practice in the city. Local residents invite him to settle in and begin serving the community.
An Explanation notes failed print service and transit loss delayed the periodical. The brief states the issue and effort to deliver the ready print, indicating disruption and hope for resolution.
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