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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text references a cooperative office and residence entity with names B. Totte and Flint-Kyle. appears as publication note or imprint. Details are unclear but indicates organizational entity and publishing attribution.
Residents report gatherings with relatives and friends over the weekend. Individuals listed include Mrs. Lucah Richardson with John Pruett and family, Miss Cordia Acdis with Miss Flossie Pindexter, Miss Nellie Pride, and many others visiting various households. A baccalaureate sermon was attended at Epsom Sunday night.
Saturday visits and family gatherings are listed with names and towns such as Washington Odon Eaglesville and several households. The notes include people traveling for exams and hospital updates plus Sunday dinners and errands among the Smiley Cunningham Gimlin Riggins Myers Trueblood and Dant families.
Market quotes from Cincinnati list cattle hogs flour wheat corn oats butter and potatoes with prices. Local items include political ticket nominations, saloon perjury arrest, election board setup, a near miss from a derrick collapse at Correll & Burrell, several deaths and injuries, a new Odov Normal opening, local visits, a barn fire, and minor town happenings.
Leonard Malone and family visited Charles Freed on Sunday. Wendell Mumaw from Indianapolis stayed with his parents John Mumaw. Hilbert Gwartney of Kokomo visited J. W. Pershing. Sheldon Eubanks of Elnora visits his uncle Charles Freed. M. L. Mumaw and family with Earl Freed and Dwight spent Sunday at J. W. Pershing's. A son was born to Sherman Shafer on Friday April 27. Ed Jackson's family welcomed twin girls last week. Harry Fouts visited his parents Rev. Fouts of Raglesville Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Flora Clinton of Terre Haute visited her mother Mrs. Martha Clinton the first of the week. Sion Hackler and Emery Wade drove to Washington Monday.
Dan Dillon and John Carrett drove to Indianapolis Tuesday. Several residents visit relatives in nearby towns while teachers attend exams at Loogootee. Hayden Sargent relocates to Akron Ohio for work. Martin county hills offer scenic and natural features attracting nature lovers.
Mr and Mrs Orville Overton and daughter Martha Marie and Miss Alice Hamerickhouse visited John Humerickhouse and family Sunday. Several couples spent weekend with relatives. multiple visits listed. Sick list includes Steve Critchlow Ray Hamerickhouse and Mrs Lucy Arney. Mrs Martha Clinton hosts and visits noted with accompanying families.
An amiable tone urges happiness while noting bowel issues. The ad promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a solution to constipation and to improve appetite and digestion, claiming they move the bowels. Sold by The Oden Drug Co.
Leander W. Freeman has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Charles W. Freeman, deceased. The estate is reported solvent. Dated April 18, 1917. Leander W. Freeman Administrator.
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