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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1903
Page
3
A garbled line from OCR references harness and cin kything as a leading item. The readable text hints at an editorial focus on equipment or craft terms but lacks clear context or names to identify a proper event or subject.
Local column lists residents traveling to Washington and Chicago for business and study, callers visiting relatives in Burns City and Indianapolis, and ongoing household improvements. It notes births, upcoming commencements, returns from trips, sales at local stores, and various notices about millinery, furnishings, and community events.
The second annual commencement of the Odon High School takes place tomorrow night at Danner's Opera House starting eight o'clock. Sherman Davis of Indiana University will deliver the class address Unto Him That Hath Shall Be Given. Barnard family of seven will provide music. Tickets 20 and 25 cents. admission fees fund the event.
Community snippets include visits by Palmer Dyal and family, Mrs. M. O. Pate and daughters, and Mrs. Hayden Osborn. Wm. Hewitt buys a new engine for his saw mill, and local gatherings at U. B. church and Shakespeare Club. A health notice calls for cleaning privies and disposing of rubbish by May 1.
Two tickets compete in Monday's election. Republican ticket lists W R Neeremer, vy B Rankin, Harry F Crooke for trustees. Alex O Dell for clerk. D W Hayes for treasurer. S C Guthrie for marshal. Citizens ticket lists Chas A Breden, Walter Morrison, Harve Ward for trustees. Eli Helm for clerk. B D Smiley for treasurer. John Kinnaman for marshal.
On the 19th elt Harry Scott of Terre Haute and Miss Bertha Callahan of this place were married at Terre Haute by the Rev J R Scott. The bride is the daughter of Jas Callahan of this place and has a large number of friends here. They will live.
Voters will gather in the town hall near the power house on Walnut street for the upcoming town election. Officials listed include Inspector Old Sommers, Judges Jas M Hayes and Francis Sims, Clerks J K McCarter and Dan Gantz, and Sheriffs Frank Erwin and Harrison Browning.
The Journal asks subscribers in arrears to call or mail payments promptly. It stresses that small sums, when combined, greatly aid the paper’s ability to continue strong reporting and urges readers to support advertisers as well.
A sharp sale promotes the newest style handles at reduced prices. Retailers emphasize modern design and durability, urging shoppers to compare features and value across brands. Limited stock and special offers drive quick purchases.
A historical note describes Japanese bathing practice with water heated to the hottest bearable, kept by a furnace, including long soaks and floor washing. It claims this method yields soft skin and benefits rheumatic folks, while foreigners may sorprisedly abandon cold tubs for hot water.
A playful dialogue features a proposal recalled as the happiest hour, a pompous officer recounts his early hardships, and a comic plan that collapses when a man borrows a policeman's uniform and promptly falls asleep. The skits illustrate light social ineptitude and witty banter.
A man who once charmed the town returns after twenty years and is greeted by Miss Mears, a coquettish elder, in the post office. He recalls the town as a familiar landmark and rekindles old memories with warmth and humor.
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