Former Odon Boy Married In Fort Wayne Ceremony
Porter Kinnaman formerly of Odon and now in Fort Wayne wed Miss Lillian Shute a stenographer from Indianapolis. The 5:30 p.m. ceremony was at the bride’s brother Noble Shute home with Rev. J. T. McQueen of Shelbyville officiating. The couple will reside in Fort Wayne after a brief visit with Kinnaman’s father and sister.
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Porter Kinnaman
Fort Wayne
Lillian Shute
Indianapolis
Noble Shute
J. T. McQueen
Shelbyville
Joseph Kinnaman
Child Dies at Five Months in Plainville District
Dorothy Ellen Foust daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Foust died last Monday at five months six days old from pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday at 2 30 pm with Rev Abbott and Rev Eulen in charge. Burial followed at Plainville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ellen
Chas. Foust
Plainville
Abbott
Eulen
Plainville Cemetery
Flyless Town Campaign Proposed by Boy Scouts
A subscriber urges organizing boy scouts to create a flyless town this summer. Proposes district captains and health board cooperation, prizes for clean districts, and subscriptions to fund dead fly rewards over weeks. Swat the fly as towns already do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Mrs Tomey of Dana Dies After Illness At Home
Mrs. Jane Tomey longtime resident of Dana died last Monday night from general debility. The body was shipped to Plainville for burial with funeral services held at Cornettsville Thursday afternoon. She is survived by four children. Pear Boyd and Viviana Herndor were in Burns City Sunday.
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Jane Tomey
Dana
Plainville
Cornettsville
Elnora Drug Store Robbery Highlights Repeated Break-ins
H R Stalcup's Elnora drug store was entered by breaking the rear door glass sometime Saturday night or Sunday morning. About forty dollars in silver was stolen from a cash register left behind a counter among bottles. Muddy shoe prints and a fresh paint scent traced the thief to the back door and toward the safe, marking the fifth robbery with precise timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.R. Stalcup
A. Elnors
Mr. Stalcup
Mrs J H Dennis Dies In Olivet After Ill Health
Mrs. Virginia Adella Mann Dennis aged 74, longtime Elnora native, died at her Olivet home on March 15 after years of ill health. Born April 8, 1871 near Robinson Illinois, she married J H Dennis in 1888 and had six children Joy Pope, Guy Matthewson, Fern, Faye, Harold and Mildred. Survived by husband, father, two brothers and three sisters. Funeral at H University college chapel with Dr Ellyson in charge. Mirriam quartet provided music. Burial at Georgetown cemetery.
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J. H. Dennis
Elnora
Olivet
Virginia Adella Mann
Robinson, Ill
Joy Pope
Guy Matthewson
Fern
Faye
Harold
Mildred
Dennis
College Chapel
H. University
Ellyson
Ellysoen
Mirriam Quartet
Birthday Surprise Honors Mrs Hasler At Odon Home
About fifty friends and relatives gathered seven miles east of Odon Saturday evening to surprise Mrs. Abraham Hasler on her birthday anniversary. She received gifts including a library table from her husband. The group enjoyed games and music, followed by refreshments.
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Abraham Hasler
Odon
Principal Resigns. Ketchem Retires from Washington Schools
J Schuyler Ketchem former principal of South side Schools of Washington retires and plans a trip to South America. Hamlet Allen of Walnut Street School succeeds him. Ketchem previously taught in the local schools two years ago and is regarded as an eminent county instructor.
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J. Schuyler Ketchem
Washington
South America
Hamlet Allen
Walnut Street
Mr. Ketchem
Washington Bee
Demonstration Week Offer for Majestic Range Ends April 10
The ad warns customers not to request the $8.00 worth of ware with a Majestic Range outside the Demonstration Week. The special price applies only during demonstration week from April 5 to 10.
Poultry House Blaze Narrowly Contained in Town
A fire damaged no major structures at Lane Poultry Co on Walnut street when flames began in the ware room late Friday. Dwight Hayes saw the glow, alerted neighbors, and a quick response by the power plant whistle and chemical engines kept the blaze from spreading to nearby frame buildings.
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Lane Poultry Co
Walnut Street
Dwight Hayes
Reading Without Glasses Is Sin Against Your Eyes
The ad argues that avoiding or poorly fitting glasses harms vision and challenges readers who cannot afford them. It promises to show affordable solutions and emphasizes eye strain relief with offerings from KECK, The Jeweler & Gotemeirist.
Frank Gorsage Dead In Crawford County Missouri
Word was received last week of the death of Frank Gorsage who lived in Crawford County Missouri. He was a brother in law of John Mumaw of near Mud Pike and a former citizen of Odon. He was well known locally.
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Frank Gorsage
Crawford County
Missouri
John Mumaw
Mud Pike
Odon
Commercial Club to Be Organized in Oron
A movement to organize an extensive commercial body of business men in Oron aims to advance Odon and surrounding communities. The goal is closer contact with farmers and laborers nationwide, to boost trade, publicity, and cooperative spirit for regional prosperity.
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Oron
Odon
Paul Revere Ride at Royal Theater for School Children
The Royal theater presents The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere as an educational feature for students with over 2209 feet of film and special music. Showtimes are 4, 5, 6 PM and night performances. school children admitted for five cents. Myers Light and Power provides day current for the program in Odon.
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The
Royal Theater
Paul Revere
Revere
Myers Light and Power Company
Odon
School Notes From Veale Township And Beyond
Reports from Montgomery and surrounding townships cover eighth grade promotions, upcoming examinations, and the smallpox impact on Montgomery high school graduation. Notable items include Supt. Mackell departing for Terre Haute for a State Normal degree, authority letters from county examiners, and local spelling and arithmetic contest results at Garten and Willow Lick schools.
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J. F. Mackell
Montgomery
Terre Haute
State Normal
Mackell
Madison Township
Garten School
Willow Lick School
Garten
Willow Lick
Mildred Schooly
Local residents travel for business and visitors noted
A steady stream of residents and visitors stopped in and out of towns including Terre Haute Bicknell Blasis Odon Bloomfield Lyons Linton Burns City Plainville and Valentine Nebr to conduct business visit friends or plan moves. Notable items include Isaac Hardin and son preparing to move to Valentine and a band organized by the Gre Wilkinson Lumber Co after a Monday meeting with about twenty nine attendees.
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Gre.Wilkinson Lumber Co’s
Uniforms for Southern Indiana consolidated band adopted
E. C. Love measured the new white drill uniforms trimmed in braid for the consolidated bands of Southern Indiana, with the Odon band as a member.
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E. C. Love
Consolidated Bands
Southern Indiana
Odon Band
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Odon Frids
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Bruceville
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J. A. McCall
Linton
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Lyons
H. B. Hilton
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T. M. Sears
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Louisville, Ky
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Hattie Sylvester
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Seyme
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Lycn
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C. C. Young
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