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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1910
Page
4
A whirlwind of visits and departures marks the Elnora vicinity with many locals and nearby towns sending and receiving guests for commencement exercises. Notables include Isaac Boyd near Epsom, Miss Effie Movers, Rev. Jo We Gilley, Prof. Lawrence Maher, and Noah Webster associated moves to Washington and Warrington.
Indiana lawmakers push for clemency for Mr. Walsh as petitions mount to 50 000 with 20 000 on the way. Justice Department awaits Walsh's response from Fort Leavenworth before forwarding the pardon to district officials.
Willow Lick residents gathered Friday for exercises and an heir celebration. Miss Fiona Overton of Olom visited her grandparents as Regia Overton and Holl Smith worked on J. A. Overton’s tiles this week. Verna Sears spent Sunday with Mrs. Minnie Lamb of Terre Haute visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs John Kelsey and Mr and Mrs Aller Marshall were seen in the area Monday evening.
Delegates to the Washington and Bloomington conventions are listed with alternates and dates. Local residents Rose Myers, Bertha Overton, Dr. W. W. Wetchemi, Rezin Overton, Wan Overton, Laura Stoy, Sumnel Overton, Dolly Aishe, Win. Senetff, Lula Collins, Logan Perry, and Amos Dungan are noted visiting, hosting, or attending events.
Doherty petitions the cure all court to order sale of 12 3 acres in this county to Thomas Fountain or his nominee. The petitioner alleges wife Lizzie Doherty is of unsound mind and seeks one third of proceeds to support her, with Allen & Hastings representing the plaintiff.
The Mud Pike three church group reports Sunday services Sunday School and preaching as scheduled. The third quarterly conference showed strong church health with growing Sunday schools and attendance under Pastor D. P. McCoy.
Tuesday morning around three oclock observers on the Grand Hotel roof reported Halley's Comet visible with a tail about three rods long. Later the tail shrank to roughly two yards as the sighting continued among Jerridon W L Sroy Asa Haig Geo Cantral Mrs Ada Hedden Greta and Vivian Heri mem osav PHabey.
The Rev. Father O'Donaghue, pastor of St Johns Catholic church in Loopootee for twenty years, has been transferred to Vincennes. His successor will not be appointed until the end of the month.
A week-old child of Lyman Haver of Knore township died Sunday and was buried at Union Chapel north of Joon. The vacant child of Mr and Mrs Claude pes was buried at Mt Olive on Monday.
Ira B wman, son of residents near Odon, serves as president of the class of 10 at the University medical school which will graduate on June 23.
Harley Burrell of Linton visited his parents Mr and Mrs John Burrell. The trip brought together family members and extended kin during a weekend respite from daily routines.
Fine sheer corset covers and lace yokes in muslin gowns priced from 48c to 98c. Lace flouncing skirts range 73c to 98c with 1.00 to 1.50 value. Combined corset cover and pants suits at 1.00 and 2.00. Also voiles panamas taffeta skirts spring wraps slippers lace curtains carpets rugs and window blinds on display. If you are not trading with us you lose.
The M. E. Church schedules 9:30 Sunday service with S. Laughlin as superintendent and a 10:30 sermon for Mothers Day. Parents urged to bring children to stay for The Mothers Day. wear white attire or flowers. Afternoon Jr League at 2 PM. 7:30 PM sermon A Deceptive Kiss. Hope Church English service by Minister Eng. T. Lewis. Epworth Leaguers invited to night meeting incl delegate and officers election.
Drillers at the Shoals Oil company report striking oil at ninety feet in a new water well pocket described as one of the largest here. The prospecting effort will begin in a few days and may continue to sixteen hundred feet if no oil and gas are found sooner. The site is about a mile and a half south of Shoals.
Friedly Cunningham spent Sunday with Homer Collins and Isaac Sabyards who lies in critical condition. Enoch Salyards traveled to Black Hawk to tend his father Isaac Salyards. Alfred Coyle and family with Mrs. Bauserman visited Curtis Overton. Miss Mae Allen of Terre Haute visited Effie Fulkers.
Bedford Ind May 10 Joan She count found a mussel pearl weighing forty six grains in the White river near Bedford. He refused 41 000 offered for it and plans to take the gem to Vincennes where it is believed to fetch near 2 000 dollars.
Sunday School begins at 6 30 a m with Supt Craften inviting all parents to attend. Morning preaching and mission program at 10 30 a m followed by Junior C. E. at 2 p m with music. Senior C. E. at 7 30 p m. Thursday evenings feature W B Morris pastor and engaging programs.
The report lists numerous local visits and movements including Jos Statts of Oden, Mrs Belle Ledgerwood and Mrs Tersehel Williams of Burns City, Gael, and Tom Surmmervilles guests, plus Dr Sidney Bowman of Elnora and others working in Plainville. Local assessor John Somers finishes up his work this week as area residents travel between towns.
Ira E. Bowman, member of Indiana University School of Medicine’s graduating class and president of the senior class, has been named interne at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Terre Haute. He is a son of William Bowman of Elmore Township and is well known locally.
A Missouri man patents a carcass splitting device with two circular saws aligned above and ahead, designed to bisect an animal as it travels along an overhead track.
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