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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1917
Page
2
The brief text hints at cold weather and a plan to begin to laugh at jokes, mentioning a Toronto style forecast and a focus on prosperity. It references newspapers and magazines noting taste, plus remarks on fires and weather timing. Major names and places are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Fragmented text shows weather hints and city life snippets with unclear dates and names. The passage mentions temperatures, vapor concerns, and local notices amid garbled names and places, suggesting a dense but unreadable page fragment.
The article advises raking leaves into gardens rather than burning them. Leaves return humus and conserve soil. burning wastes value, while composting aids weed control and soil health. It suggests making original goods and emphasizes personal, affordable custom products from the office.
A plea for fresh news tips from correspondents and readers. The note asks for early, direct reports by telephone if possible, and discourages delayed or secondhand social-event accounts, emphasizing appreciation for timely, local happenings.
With mail volume up and many moving due to military relocations, readers are urged to notify the office of new and old addresses by letter or card. Postmasters may be delayed, risking missed issues, so send the change the day you move and avoid asking friends to intervene.
A stream of social calls and visits centers on Lasco and nearby towns with names like Harper Clinton Hamerickhouse Chestnut Myers and Resler noted. Bart entries mention Frank Burns City Epsom and St Bernice in passing along with farm work such as John Harper erecting a barn west of Lasco and Arthur Long visiting Resler. A column muses on kitchen workflow urging brighter light rearranged layout and fixed cabinetry to reduce steps and lift efficiency.
Alva Callahan and family visited with Mr and Mrs Wil Riggins and others. Dennis Dow and daughter Opal of Epsom visited the Bechtels. Miss Blanche Herron visited Mrs Willard Byrer. Ernest Roach, Donley Wadsworth and Dott Overton are also listed among Sunday visits.
Mrs Frank Ridenbark and daughter Thelma spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Martha Byrer. Ernest Burkhart and son Willis of near Elnora visited Mr and Mrs Harry Byrer. Herschel Harper A N Long Miss Dott Overton and Herschel Byrer called on Newton Waskum Saturday night. Misses Treacle and Piers Chestnut spent Sunday with Clark Lean. The Chestnuts and Bertha Stringer families visited William Chestnut. Homer Collins and wife visited friends in the community. Francis Hoover of Cuba Missouri spent Sunday with Daisy Byrer. Rena Myers visited Lasca Schools Monday. Myrtle Franklin of Odon and Ora Wade visited with Mrs Ella Chandler. Maud Clintо passed Wednesday with friends at Odon. Orpha Byrer and daughter Daisy called on Mrs Martha Byrer. Grandma Daugherty of Plainville visited last week. James Gilly county superintendent visited Will Harper’s Monday. Pie Supper at Goshorn school Friday drew many locals. Dott Corton and Herschel Byers called on Newton Washborn Saturday night. Will Jackson of Sandborn was here Sunday. Emanuel Humerickhouse and family visited their father. Jessie Roach spent Sunday with Blanche Herndon. Sarah Chestnut called on Treacle Chestnut Friday evening. Michel Lamb spent Friday afternoon with Mrs D W Resler.
The text warns that you may occasionally eat more than you should and may need Chamber’s Tablets to correct the disorder. It states the tablets do not contain pepsin but strengthen the stomach to perform its functions, and they also cause a gentle movement of the bowels.
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