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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1912
Page
4
The Daviess County April teacher spelling exam reveals widespread misspellings among teachers. County Superintendent A O Fulker son lists mispelled words showing a 53 percent score for one teacher and notes many errors across common terms and names.
Residents travel and social visits noted including Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stuckey returning from Glendale and Mrs. O M Deal family. Voter registration in Van Buren township lagged at May session. Multiple locals travel to Loogootee Washington and North Dakota mentioned. Advertisements praise a Detroit Vapor Stove and household goods plus rental pasture and remnant wallpaper offers.
Rev. H B Roller of Huntingburg Ind a well known evangelist leads a union revival starting May 19 at the Christian Church in Odon and then moving to the UL B church the Moom church for five days each with a Sunday in every church.
Mt Olive Church announces a Saturday night business meeting. Sunday schedule includes 10 00 a m Sunday School, 11 00 a m morning service with Baptism, 3 00 p m baptism ordinance, 6 00 p m Young People meeting, and 7 30 p m evening service The Lord s Supper pastor Isom Beasly extends a hearty welcome to all.
For Sale A fuel suburban home on McCallium Heights near town with rock roads and good condition. For Trade A county seat drug store with large business seeks farm or tool rentals. Special cash price. For Sale A small four room home in Gaon with three lots described as well grown with fruit, four blocks from town center. Odon Heality Ca.
Readable portions show a timetable fragment with train numbers and times such as 5:05 pm 10:45 pm and 1:42 with partial route details. The text references Joth Bound and a No. 5 or 535 designation, indicating a historical schedule snippet.
A garbled OCR fragment lists car brands and names including Fiat Mercedes Firestone Columbus Marquette Buick and Ralph DePalma. Mentions Ideal Motor Car Co and J I Case T M Co with scattered identifiers and unclear context.
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