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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
7
Mr and Mrs John York of Odeon were guests of Daniel Osborn and family Samiay. Teaac Waggoner and family returned home Sunday after visiting relatives at Seymoor.
Misses Des sie Ghaverry and Pearl Seneff visited Odon on Sunday. Mrs. John Parham and children of Linton stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Edmonson. Louis Owers purchased the J D Pershing restaurant and moved his family nearby. The horse tied at a hitch rack near a business house was stolen and returned during the night after a suspected joy ride. J W Brill arrived from Plainville.
Sunday visits fill the scene as families host guests from Terre Haute Indianapolis Washington and Jasonville. Locals attend events with kin, including the Keatchem and Elmo families, while Elnora public schools close for Friday.
Yom Barley and Jealy were guests of Mr Weiswander and family Sunday. John Arney Jr and wife visited Juha Armey Jr and family. Aliss Bertha Hackler spent Sunday. The Misses Dorothy and Ada Boling called on Miss Lala ami Millis Long. Orella Greekwood of Washington visited here Sunday. Ray Edmonson returned from Spencer Iown Monday where he worked on a farm. Hershel Elmore visited Williams, Id Sunday. Mrs Mary Smith and children went to Burns City Sunday for Miss Michel Roberts funeral. Vernal Hackler visited Miss Edna Hackler Sunday.
Residents report a mix of social visits and local worries. Sightings mention an alleged organized theft ring, limited night protection for businesses, and calls for improved fire and flood safeguards. Several locals travel to nearby towns, visit kin, and attend weekend errands amid a flurry of everyday small-town activity.
The scribe recalls a near accident on Read hill when a horse shied into a ditch, injuring no one and causing minor buggy damage. Residents Sam Lucas, Thos Myers, Winfield Zigler visit and hosting vary. H E Sims family moved to Minora. Curtis Riggins and James V Riggins visited Washington. Smitty counted school children. Walter Wadsworth moved to Lawrence County for summer work. T S Jackson visited Brambles with relatives.
F. L. Adams, now America’s youngest race driver, enters a self designed car named Smada in the third annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30. Adams will drive the car himself and trains hard to be in peak condition. Car completion is expected in a few days for workouts at IMS.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway protects 100000 visitors during the 500 mile race with patrolmen, deputy sheriffs, and a military-led guard under Capt. Warpenter. Speedway units act as sworn deputy constables in uniform, enabling arrest powers. The grounds include an armory, hospital department, central hospital, and scattered emergency facilities with doctors, nurses, and ambulances ready for instant care.
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