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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
4
A speaker scolds a reader for supporting mail order trusts that harm small town merchants. He argues big corporations widen wealth gaps and urges buying local to protect home towns. The message questions personal complicity in antitrust harm and calls for domestic commerce.
A sheriff sale advertises rents and profits from the real estate in Daviess County Indiana, issued April 4 1908 by Walton W Morrison assigned to Silton P Herron against Mary E Maupin and John A Maupin. Auction set for May 1908 at the court house public outcry between 10 am and 4 pm. Property describes southwest quarter of the northwest quarter section 19 township 5 north range 5 west with additional metes and bounds. Sale subject to redemption and Indiana valuation laws. Fielding M Colbert sheriff and Laughlin attorney for plaintiff. April 17 1908.
Notice to contractors describes sealed bids due by May 1908 for concrete street and alley crossings in Odon Indiana. Bids open May 5 1508 between 7 and 8 PM. The board may reject any or all bids. Clerk Aitest Dean M Inman.
CORNETTSVILLE reports show Enoch Chattin and Samuel Holstine visiting Washington last week. John Keith passed near Epsom, and Rev Gideon Heavenridge and wife attended Lettsville church. Freedly Eaten and James Sparks families were in Washington, with others in Sandborn and Sugarland visiting. Wall paper Odon Drug Co.
J B Hayes and family of Linton returned home Friday after visiting here and at Qdon. Mr and Mrs Obe McNabb near Buros City visited with Col Kincaman. Mrs Dan Osborne spent Tuesday at Clem Pownall's. Mrs Sarah Haverstock and granddaughter Irene visited at D M Connell's. Will Sprague was at the county seat Saturday. Miss Prorable Osborn visits at Mrs D W Osborne's this week. Mr and Mrs Albert Kinnamap spent Saturday night at Walter Herron's. Will Carpenter and Walter Herron tiled for Rev A W Arford. Mr and Mrs Tilford Kutch spent Sunday at Pan Osborne's.
The piece argues life is not all valleys and roses. The path passes rough country past the schoolhouse with briars, stones, and blisters. Only via hard work and a guide named work can a young man reach the tops where roses and fruits await, despite dangers.
Governor Hanly argues the temperance question dominates Indiana politics, opposing local option via remonstrance and election. He cites Illinois and Lyons township schemes, warns of colonization tactics, praises the current remonstrance law, and urges stronger local option measures to curb the liquor traffic.
Poetry praises a wildly oversized hat worn by the Merry Wid. The speaker marvels at its breadth from rim to crown and its dramatic effect, imagining it dominating spaces and drawing admiration or envy from onlookers.
Morton Dobbins on his farm east of town narrowly escaped death when a tree he was trimming fell and struck his face. He sustained cuts and bruises but no broken bones and doctors expect no lasting disfigurement.
The text provided is fragmented and inconsistent with a coherent news item. It mentions stock, season, incubator eggs, and requests but lacks concrete entities, events, or a publishable action to summarize.
It will pay you to see me before laying your dental work done. All work fully guaranteed. Teeth extracted without pain.
Train schedule dated February 23 1908 lists daily routes north and south from Terre Haute to Seymour with intermediate stops including Jasonville Linton Beehanton Elnora Odong Bedford and times for morning and afternoon departures and arrivals. Public timetable notes further information availability.
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