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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
4
Entertainer Prof J E Sturgis, a vocalist violinist and impersonator, will give an evening program at the Odon Christian church on Wednesday May 17. Admission is 10 and 20 cents. He recently drew praise in Hicksville where crowds filled the Christian church to hear his act.
The column lists numerous residents visiting friends in Linton Evansville Washington Terre Haute and Indianapolis. It notes Callahan's selling wall paper Gantz's ice cream parlor Rogers Stain floor products and Barkley Overton department store promotions. Several travels for church work surveys and family visits are recorded alongside small ads and open shop items.
A fox hound owned by Willard Bowman died after biting eight ducks. the dog showed strange behavior for days. Dr. Hart sent the head to the state health laboratory where many Negri bodies confirmed rabies.
Mrs. John Cummings visits Illinois with daughter Mrs. John Breden and family. W. E. Miler returns to Terre Haute after visiting a ill grandmother. Barkley & Overton’s Department Store offers spring floor coverings. Twenty first anniversary of Young People’s Society of the United Brethren Church observed with $15 offering. Women’s Missionary societies hold union meeting at United Brethren Church with Rev. and Mrs. E B Ward speaking and Curios from China on exhibit. Inter-State Telephone Co leases plint in Daviess county inviting local patronage and promising service. W H Ward, Manager.
The advertisement shows 2500 yards of unbleached muslin at 10 cents quality The 1500 yards of bleached muslin priced at 12 3/4 cents quality 10 cents.
Advertises silk poulards 50c and 25c per yard, linen suiting 15 to 20c, wool dress goods up to 1.50 per yard now 98c, linen suiting, serges and cords at 48c, lawns and white goods sweeping sale, dresses and kimonos, waists advertised at 1.50 values now 98c, with proportional prices on other waists.
The second Embroidery Lace Sale will be held Saturday May 13 in the forenoon. The event offers embroideries and laces up to 25c per yard with extra values. Zion laces and insertings up to 1d per yard will also be sold. several lace goods priced to attract buyers.
A local retailer touts lace curtains at pocket friendly prices with additional deals on carpets rugs linoleum and floor cloth. The shoe line is praised for comfort style and value while ladies wrappers robes kimonos skirts and suits are offered near or below value with new summer skirts arriving at prices under their worth.
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