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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
2
The text notes a sweeping Democrat win with broad control and celebrations. It mentions key figures and a late vote tally at Poindexter and Laughlin's store, describing a jubilant atmosphere and accusations of vote trading as part of the political scene.
Frank Melbourne Eaton wed Audra Fay Bennett last Thursday at 4 30 pm at Lune Oak southeast of Odon with Rev. C H Isuchman officiating. Guests attended and a 6 o'clock dinner followed at the bride’s mother’s home in Plainville. The couple will reside in Plainville.
A newspaper blurb promotes Rexall Orderlies as a remedy for constipation. It stresses nerve and muscle weakness in the large intestine and claims the product strengthens these organs. The ad offers a money back guarantee and notes the tablets are candy like and suitable for children.
Diphtheria continues to spread with the eldest son of Homer Sargent affected. Toon Center and Welch schools close due to illness. Quarantines placed on some families while others remain unlisted. More cases expected as community health concerns rise.
A Sunday afternoon call on Mrs. Rachael Hackler is noted. Miss Lilly Long visited Virgil Long and his Marsh family, marking the first such gathering reported in the column.
Multiple households including Ike Waggoner Wm Brommitt Elias Baile and others spent Sunday visiting relatives in Greene County. Mrs Milton Herron Ida Herron and children visited with Mrs James Herron Aunt Ann Dillon joined Mrs Chas Haverstock in Washington and Owensburg.
Amos Dungan of Sullivan spent part of the week with Mr and Mrs Claud Sprague. Delphia Serrit visited Verna and Less Sears Friday night. Robert Zeigler and family spent Sunday with James Overton and family. Phillip Miller and wife with Wm McCarter couple. Kendrick Myers and family and Mrs Arminda Williams visited Rezia Overton Sunday. Hobart Sears and sister Bess visited Royane Inez Rosenverry of Shiloh. Amy Overton visited Hertha Overton Friday. Hower Pershing and family visited Stever Callahan and wife. Eli Cunningham and wife visited J T Sears and family Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Theodore Henderson and their son attended the Terre Haute fair last week. John Stone visited his daughter Mrs Clifford Daniels in Burns City last week. Jess Trueblood moved to his farm on Monday. Joby Richardson Jr still at home this week after attending veterinary college at Terre Haute.
Emery Wade Trainor was here Saturday and W A Grove visited Plainville Saturday. Dennis Clark went to Montgomery while W V Hagar toured home from a visit to his daughter Mrs James Martin at Dear Veal Creek church. Millard Groves moved into the Jas Sause property once the McCracken place. Dennis Clark moved into Edgar Potter’s vacated house. Alvin Perkins returned from Illinois after a fruitless attempt to find fair wage work husking corn paid only one dollar daily. Charles Reed returned from Illinois after failing to secure work. Nilus Patterson’s mother, visiting him, has returned home.
Shiloh misses Maud and Flora Clinton. Ruby and Herschel Monts were guests of C A Clinton and family in Center. Several from here attended church at Liberty. Many local families visited relatives and attended sales and gatherings over the weekend. Mrs Hoover is ill and several guests are listed with Sunday visits to various households.
Mrs Ed Scott and sons visited her parents the Hagers. Isaac Daugherty visited his sister Mrs Tom Wilson near the Ryan school house. Ed and Harvey Scott and Tom Scott went to Washington on business. D I Myers and Nelson Myers also traveled to Washington. Mason Webber family visited John Hart near Liberty. Other locals visited farms and attended a sale and a speaking event in nearby towns.
Grace Templin of Epsom is ill at her grandparents N. Templin. Myrtle Tomey visited Lily Rodgers. Sarra Herndon traveled to Flain ville en route to Indianapolis. Bud Cornett family of Bicknell visited relatives. Wm Baker and wife visited E Burks. Local ladies hosted by Hern don sisters. Harry Templin family visited. Burkhart and Herndon families visited John Bennington. Rawlin Moren of Cornetteville in Mrs Lula Hadler’s company returning from Elnora.
Congregation gathers for a Sunday prayer meeting with all invited. Local residents report visits and travel, including John Arney Jr and family with the Bolding family in Baile, Stephen Mallette to Washington and Plainville, and several calls on companions and relatives.
Homer Wikle and family and Virg Wikle with William Callahan and family spent Sunday with friends. Miss Mary Long visited Miss Pearl McClellan. Tom Barden and Good Hope friends visited Dan Saul and family. The Wikle sisters and Millie Long joined the Davie sisters Kitty and Bessie Smith. Albert Boyd with Ethel Robison and Suss Bowman visited John Ketchem and family in the Marsh.
The quarterly meeting at the Scotland Methodist church ran Friday night and Saturday. James Mortland and Frank Asdell conducted business at Oden Friday afternoon. About twenty four attended a farewell party for Edith and Josie Richardson Tuesday night with candy fruit pickles and cake. Grace Whitaker and Ward Barter visited White Oak school near Deans Friday afternoon. Oral Dobbins went to Dion Sunday. E B Mullis made a business trip to Newberry Wednesday.
Mrs Grace Grove was in town on business Thursday. Mrs Leo Gootee of Washington visited Mr and Mrs T B Cox Saturday. Mrs Bush and daughter Mrs Edith Kindred of Cornettsville were in town Thursday on business.
A 1912 program lists the C B M gathering at the home of Mrs. Hueston on November 13 with songs Bible lesson from Psalm 46 and prayers by Mrs Day. It includes a business period roll call offering for the Christian Board of Missions and notes on the annual appeal with specific needs attributed to Mrs Ella Gillaspie. Leaders include Ella Webster with dislogue by Mrs Rose Williams and others.
A meeting at the U B church on November 12 features music by an orchestra devotion led by Opha Slinkard a instrumental duet by Janette Ward and Hazel Chinn a reading by Mae McCoy and a male quartet participating.
A shipment of about 100000 pounds of beef steers, mostly shorthorns from William Allison & Sons of Washington, Indians, sold in Chicago for as high as 11.05 a hundredweight, the highest price in open market history. E G and Frank Allison led the load, which fed on Allison farms in Veale township.
All persons indebted to Moe are urged to call and settle by cash or note. Ady Dr. T B Rankin.
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