This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
2
Journal notes long standing nuisance as youths gather at the depot causing rude talk and disorder. Rail company will prosecute if the problem is not stopped, after complaints from outraged citizens including a letter from a Indianapolis resident describing early arrivals and a noisy crowd in the waiting room and on the platform.
Willow Lick residents and neighbors share a weekend of social visits. Families including Overton Smiley Resler Zeigler and McCarter attended pie socials, parties, and church events. Leamon Resler prepares to leave for Colorado while others visit relatives and attend school and church activities.
A fragmented Portlaid Maine scene describes a tense sidewalk moment where a man and a young woman inch past each other in a crowded street, nearly colliding as both attempt to pass in sync. The odd exchange ends with a playful insistence on stepping aside, capturing a briefly comic urban interaction.
A long list of names visits and returns noting trips to Indianapolis Seymour Plainville Washington and Terre Haute. People from Burns City Elnora Odon Indianapolis and other towns appear with movements to homes schools hospitals and relatives.
Sam Bush visited from Plainville on Friday. Mr and Mrs Charles Rogers and family of Washington spent Sunday with relatives. Miss Lillian Chandler of Indianapolis is visiting her parents. Mrs William Eaton and daughter Essie were at Washington Saturday. Joe Tomey of Elnora was here Sunday. Charley Tomey has whooping cough. John Keith and Tyra Fisher of near Epsom were here Tuesday. Myers Brothers of Epsom are shredding fodder. Mrs William Patterson is staying with relatives near Epsom this week. Olliver Carroll was at Epsom Saturday. Sam Courtney and George Eagle were at Washington Tuesday night.
A man, Wesley Buchanan, tied dynamite to his dog and fled a slaughterhouse ordeal. The blast killed the dog and injured Buchanan, who was dumped in town for medical care after rocks struck him. The incident ended with authorities noting the dangerous act.
Clarence McCoy twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs James A McCoy suffered a severe injury Wednesday when he fell on the cement walk. His collar bone was broken and splintered pushing through flesh. Dr DeMotte and Rankine treated him and he is expected to return to school by noon.
Local notes record repairs at H W Smiley's Hardy Repair Shop on Spring Street Odton Indiana. Visits include Miss Belle Salyards of Worthington staying with grandparents Mr and Mrs Isaac Salyards and Genevieve Flinn with Lois Myera of Eaglesville with Amy Overton. Attendees at Liberty church on Sunday night and several other social calls noted among neighbors including Ira Bauserman Arrisson Overton and the Lamb family with Tweeda. Mrs Alfred Coyle returned to Montgomery after visiting her mother Mrs Bauserman. Mrs Willl Riggins spent time with her daughter Mrs Clara Hattery in Raginsville.
Mrs. Mary Skeel and several families visited relatives and friends over Sunday in Bunkum. Clarence Pownall and family called on Walter Herron, with others including Hazel Walls and Nora Connell visiting nearby households. John Ault of Greene County passed through on Tuesday.
The passage records social visits from James Herron and H M Connell, notes Peter Wadsworth traveling to Ragleaville for a seriously ill father, and explains October weather lore. It also cites explanations for Indian summer’s name linking fires or Native activity, while mentioning coal at the Kutch mine four miles east.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.