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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1909
Page
5
A persuasive essay argues that town growth relies on collective promotion. It compares booming to coordinated artillery and urges readers to unite through local clubs and personal effort to attract business, industry, and new residents. It invites readers to propose methods to intensify the boom.
Mrs. Leach of Odon visited Edgar Ward and family Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Alf Howard spent Sunday at Sherry Howard's. Mrs. Grant Allishouse of Martin county visited W. P. Howard Sunday. Daisy Baile and Mae Baile visiting relatives at Oolitic this week. Mr. and Mrs. James Herron visited Liman Haverstock west of Odon. Henry Connell and wife spent Sunday with Chas. Taylor. John O'Dell of Odon attended Uncle Dan Cunningham’s funeral at Union Chapel. Mrs. Eli Racer remains on the sick list.
Charles Carroll of Edwaingport came Friday and the Eaton sisters Essie and Myrtle visited Washington Saturday. Edgar and Walter Fleenor of Lettsville were here Friday, John Denam of Plainville Tuesday, Wm. Myers last week in Plainville, Mr. and Mrs. William Eaton in Washington Tuesday, Luther Fleenor of Danville with his brother Omer Monday, and Mrs. Glen Morris and her daughter of Vincennes visited relatives here last.
Farlen items include W T O Donald of Washington and Cavness Shively visiting Odon stock buyers on Tuesday. Bechtels of Plainville plastered there this week. Dwaine Meeks of Odon visited Albert Miller’s Sunday when a driven horse died on the road home. J P Taylor and extended visits, Wallick to Terre Haute for summer Normal, Sipes in Martin County, Sullivan party from Elnora, Williams of Odon at Miller’s, and a reminder of Mt Olive Children Day exercises on the first Sunday in June.
The Nebraska Indians arrived Monday and played a pitched battle on the town baseball ground, drawing spectators into a tense, competitive clash. The article notes the intense crowd and the spirited contest between the teams.
A brief market note compares local pricing with Mr Mail Order Man to assess where our store stands on value. The report highlights price gaps and competitive positioning for quick shopper guidance.
The Odon White Sox carried away three scalps while local lads earned two. A drizzle turning to a downpour hampered play, yet the contest stayed spirited and competitive under foul conditions.
Orville Morrison commented from the stands with an umbrella as the Red Men faced the White Sox, remarking that you can get wet without fishing and that a ball game will do.
Memorial services announce Rev. W. E. Snyder to preach the memorial sermon at the United Bible church Sunday morning. The Mendelssohn notation hints at a musical element associated with the service.
A male quartet will furnish part of the music for the occasion. The ensemble is slated to perform during the event, adding harmony to the program and supporting the featured activities.
The suit by H. H. Crooke G. D. Abraham P. M. Stone W. W. Morrison and W. L. Stoy to foreclose a $3,000 mortgage on Interstate Telephone System was decided against the local lenders on a technicality. The mortgage was recorded in a different county than the owner Wilgus resided, and the case will be appealed to the supreme court.
W L Stroy sold his drug store and two residences near the Methodist church and Will Shaffer residence for a 487 acre Jackson county farm. Immediate possession was given. The farm lies about a mile from Kurtz with 250 acres of bottom land and railroad along one side. No change in drug store clerks.
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