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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
6
The Journal will publish a side by side comparison of the proposed new state constitution with the current one. It will outline sections to be changed and show corresponding current sections in parallel columns for reader analysis.
Amos Stalcup and W B Breden visited nearby towns yesterday. Callahan's Drug Store promotes ice cream on hot days. Mrs Eva Bryson visits the Marshall family. Chas Lane travels to Washington for high school commencement. Skeek & Caughey install a new awning at their hardware store. J M Williams of Eaglesville visits relatives in Washington. Nora Huff returns from Plainville Bloomfield and Elnora. Mrs M K E Dicks returns home after visiting Chester and Walter Hackler in Loogootee. Entertainment by Mr Sturges is praised as superb. Dr Clare Garber of Decatur will visit next week. Reverend Culmer’s birthday card shower for 86th anniversary reaches about 100 greetings. J A Marshall takes family to Lawrenceville Indiana to visit Carrie Collins. they return Sunday. Ola Morrison hosts a six o clock dinner. Pearl Sears birthday party held with 27 attendents and refreshments. Quarterly conference at United Brethren church well attended. J M Boyd elected delegate. Missionary institute planned at Plainville June 1 2. Local families host dinner featuring fried chicken and strawberries. Reverend Culmer addresses Mother’s Day service. church postpones to accommodate illness. W H Hueston and family plan visits to Terre Haute Borden New Albany. W W Worsham acts in as temporary agent. G Unnamed article notes long gun muzzle droop in wire wound versus built up guns. temperature differences affect bending and projectile motion beyond 500 yards.
Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Preaching at 10:30 a.m. Subject Christ the Bread of Life. 11:30 a.m. Fishing for men. Junior Endeavor Sundays 2:00 p.m. Senior Endeavor Thursdays 7:30 p.m. All are invited to attend these services.
A Philadelphia Times snippet describes a stylish bridge gathering where a timid, nervous participant fears her partner the notorious bridge fiend. After a misplayed card, the partner coldly asks what was discarded from strength or weakness, prompting a spirited reply about fright.
A conversation reveals a suitor who praised her beauty to win affection, but her reaction turns the flattery inward. She falls in love with herself and ignores others, leaving no space for anyone else in her thoughts.
Round About It reports a local young woman near the Journal office misplaced gum and hair pins. W. E. Trueblood, an insurance man, fears an affidavit over alleged chicken pilfering after a hen laid an egg under his buggy seat during a country trip.
A May 28 program for A. B. Juniors features a scripture lesson and prayer by Mamie Wade, multiple student recitations by Harve Chinn Claudean Correll Ruth Neeremer Vine Mcoy and others, instrumental solo Frances Alford, dialogues by Katie Harman Idith McJoy Helen Breden Ruth Metheny Lovey Schley and Genevieve Ward, solo by Genevieve Ward, collection and dismissal.
Memorial services for Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias Modern Woodmen Red Men and Tribe of Ben Hur are set for Sunday June 4. A 2 oclock procession forms on Main Street led by the I Band proceeding to Walnut Hill Cemetery. Service at the grave includes music prayers readings and tributes with Prof J W Gillaspie presiding and Rev D Pei cay delivering the address followed by a band concert. R J McCallian chairs the committee.
A husband saves for an automobile and asks his wife to push uphill while he guides the car, highlighting gender role humor from Lippincott's.
President Taft refused clemency for John R. Walsh citing moral turpitude and said Walsh remains unpardoned though parole may be possible in September. Charles Morse the New York banker also had his pardon denied.
The towns Strasburg and Milan Ohio boast competing claims to have the most widows. Strasburg lists 37 widows among 835 residents, while Milan reports 74 widows in a 696 population. Local quips contrast Strasburg widowers noted for waiting to wed and Milan widows saying there can be no home without a husband. A nearby census notes 57 widows, 14 widowers, and 1 old bachelor among 1064 people in a gate area.
Alva Callahan son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Callahan of Madison township married Lula Pearl Riggins of Van Buren township Saturday at six o'clock at the home of Rev L Todd in Rogiesville United Brethren Church. Only relatives present. Reception and dinner followed at the bride's home. After May 26 they reside on a farm two and a half miles south of Odon. The home was remodeled and furnished by the groom.
The column lists numerous social visits across Shiloh and nearby towns. Rev Henry Flora leads church services Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night. Residents from Indianapolis and local families share meals and attend funerals and baptisms, with extended kinship visits noted around Odon Eaglesville and Plainville.
Willie Kirk visited Clem Pownall. D W Osborn hosted visitors. Miss Fannie Starling improves from typhoid. Cleve Johnson family saw Noah Fisher. Henry Connell family with W P Howard. Charles Kirk visited Stever Callahan. Ada Howard hosted Beatrice Herron and May Baile at Union Chapel. Sunday school 9:30 a m.
A farmyard clash between ledgerwood and arford families pits colonel ledgerwood and captain arford against an army of rats led by lieutenant arford. The fierce fight leaves 151 rats dead at ledgerwood and 78 at arford, with the narrator noting it was bad day for rats.
Ribble Sears attended the Bedford High School alumni banquet on Monday night in Bedford. About 203 guests were present with representation from several states. The toast master was a prominent Chicago lawyer and alumnus of the class of 1877. Mr Sears is an 1890 graduate of Bedford High.
United Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m junior class at 2 p m preaching at 7 30 p m no sermon at 10 30 a m due to memorial service at the Christian church pastor D P McCoy directs services
Hester H. Pershing was granted a divorce from C. E. Pershing by Judge J. W. Ogden in the circuit court Tuesday morning. The plaintiff also received custody of the couple’s minor children.
The district announces the staff for the coming year led by Supt. J. W. Gillaspie and Principal J. J. Hufford. Assistant high school teachers are Orpha Jole and W. E. Trueblood, with grade teachers P. M. Laughlin Almer York Orpha Culmer Mattie Sommers Fannie O'Dell and janitor Geo. Critchlow.
Farlen items show John Hesherman from west of Odon visited early this week. Pat O Donal d Irish linens distributor toured the community Tuesday. Rev Isom Beasley of Linton rode through Monday on travel from Fayettesville. Marion Lay of Bedford came over Sunday to visit. Seymour Marshall of Burns City passed Tuesday. John Sims and Dave Wadsworth of Rnglesville were here Monday on business. J Stalcup of Bloomfield and Lon Caughey of Odon came Tuesday for Osborne Co. W J Reinhart traveled to Loogootee Wednesday to see a ill brother.
Mrs Ella Phipps visited her mother near Odon on Tuesday. John Williams from Burns City was here Tuesday. C T H and S E upgrade right of way causing trains to stop at Farlen for a few days. Farlen training stables open for season with Uncle Bill Reinhart as a rising trotter. Track men predict Derby success. Uncle Bill abandons car for racing speed.
The Township Trustee R. J. McCallian will transact township business daily except Sunday at the office in Octon. Telephone call to Abraham's Furniture for arrangements.
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