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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
4
The text claims WoodroW Wilson is not mining and not running for office while reporting a battle description. It mentions ships destroying an Arab camp, an air plane chase, and a California astronomer noting sunspot activity affecting weather. Readers are asked to consider what controls the weather when no sunspots are visible.
Local notes list Ed Pershing at Elnora on Sunday with visitors James Cuvier and Harry Gastinesa of nearby towns. Several residents from Linton and Bedford are mentioned visiting, moving, or traveling, alongside farm and shop notices and small ads.
Harry Chandler, about 36, arrested in Flora Illinois and brought to Washington for a burglary charge. Police say he tied to Boone Hardware thefts, with razors and knives found in his clothing. Chandler arraigned, pled not guilty. case postponed due to other court business.
A jury returned a verdict for 2400 dollars in favor of Carrie O Boyd of Odon against Fielding M Colbert former sheriff of Daviess county. The jury retired Tuesday after deliberations and reached agreement Tuesday night after several hours of debate. The verdict was sealed and read in open court Wednesday morning.
United Brothern Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 with Junior class at 2 00 and preaching at 7 00 7 30 p m Pleasant Ball offers 9 30 Sunday School and 10 30 preaching Mud Pike conducts 1 30 Sunday School and 2 35 p m preaching A union meeting for the Kingdom is planned by three churches led by Rev J B Roller of Huntingburg Indiana a noted evangelist with energetic ministry.
Rev Walter A Schell pastor of the Tuxedo Methodist Church in Indianapolis is accused by Mrs Harry M Dunnington of misconduct. The case, reported by the Indianapolis Star, notes Schell did not address the charges during services and that the trustees meet tonight with no public statement on the allegations.
Theodore Keller of Washington arrested on forgery charges after a $2,000 note bearing the names Jacob Zinkan and Patrick ONeill and backed by several men was found to be part of an earlier crime. State Bank notices were sent to the signatories, and mutiny of the bondmen raised questions about the validity of the note. Stalcup lent Keller $25 on February with security and later received goods worth $70.50 credited on the note, leaving Stalcup out $54.50. A search will be made for further leads.
An all day meeting and basket dinner will be held at Eaglesville Sun way with preaching by J. W. Gilley Saturday night Sunday morning afternoon and night. W. H. Yodd is listed as pastor.
On west Saturday May 11 representatives from six high schools in the southern part of the state including Washington will meet in Evansville for the annual track and historical contests of the Big Six association.
Local market notes advertise new wallpaper patterns sized 16 by 16 feet priced in SY cents. The item highlights present selections and unit cost for customers planning upholstery or home decoration projects.
A seven member musical comedy troupe from the Minstrel Maids performed at the Grand last night. The singing of the Bamberger sisters and the We ber owned acting drew praise though the lead overacted. The music was only fair with a medium house in attendance. The company promises a good bill tonight and tomorrow night.
The jewel once given to actress Fanny Kemble by a wealthy suitor reappears years later in Sorrento when a peddler opens his pack. The gem had vanished in the United States after being stolen and passing through unknown hands before resurfacing in Italy.
A man defending his pleasures cites an accident table showing home incidents at 25.9 percent. The record lists categories including pedestrians 18.2 percent autos 11.4 percent recreation 11.0 percent and travel modes, highlighting home as a major accident locale per the New York Tribune.
The dried skin of the turbot is used by Siberian peasants to create window panes. A reflective note on deeds and determination quotes George Eliot.
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