Mrs S R Callahan Dies After Long Illness
Mrs S R Callahan of this city died at her North Spring Street home Tuesday at 2 39 pm after fourteen years of illness. Born February 6 1853 in Tuscarawas County Ohio she was sixty two. She married Samuel R Callahan August 24 171 and had nine children eight living. Funeral at M E Church at 9 30 am with Rev L B Johnson and Rev A C Crusty. Burial Walnut Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Callahan
North Spring Street
Harriett Neal Callahan
Tuscarawas County
Ohio
Samuel R. Callahan
Nettie Ho ‘Kins
Richmond
Ind
Flora Webster
Bertha Callahan
Cha:aign
HH. S. Callahan
Walter Callahan
Indianapolis
Rinda
Oma
Oldie
Callahan
Tramps Arrested After Home Invasion in Washington
Four tramps broke into the home of Charles Melton in Washington Monday night. Mrs Melton and children fled as the intruders demanded food. one grabbed a sleeve of a nightgown as a 12 year old girl ran. An officer captured two. another two were found at an overhead bridge. All four were jailed and arraigned. Three pleaded guilty to public drunkenness with minimal fines. Howard Jackson was convicted of assault and battery and fined five dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Melton
Washington
Mr. Melton
Mr. Dosch
Desch
Harmon
Poinsett
L Howard Jackson
Madaline Melton
Odon Chamber of Commerce Holds Regular Meeting
The Odon Chamber of Commerce met at Poindexter and Wilson on Tuesday night. A mailing list project was reviewed and continued. New town hall and public meeting ideas were discussed and a committee was appointed to study the plan. Several claims were allowed. Meeting adjourned about nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odon Chamber of Commerce
Poindexter
Wilson
Odon High to Host Basketball Nights at K of P Hall
Odon High School Association rents K of P hall for basketball practice twice weekly with every other Friday game against a visiting school. First game Friday Nov 19 at 7 30. Nov 12 Odon beat Montgomery 16 8 with second half rally. Fred Williams elected school reporter to relay future game details. Girls’ plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Odor High School Association
K. of P. Hall
Odon
Odon High School
Montgomery High School
Montgomery
Oden Boys
Fred Williams
Quail Scarcity Amid Rabbit Abundance Reported
Local hunters report quail numbers are low this season while rabbits are plentiful. The public appears more interested in pursuing white tailed rabbits than the scarce quail in the area.
Card of Thanks for Thos Boyd Death
Family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their father and grandfather Thos Boyd. The children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Boyd
Death of Husband andFather Prompt Grateful Notice
Expresses thanks to friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of husband and father. Grateful to singers for the music. Signed by Mrs. Ellen Redman and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Redman
Thanksgiving Market at Pearl Seneff Millinery Store
The Ladies Aid of the U. B. church will hold their annual Thanksgiving market at Pearl Seneff's millinery store on Wednesday November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of the
U. B. Church
Pearl Seneff
Epworth League Social Draws 75 To West Main Event
A social for Epworth League members was held at the K P Building on West Main Street last Tuesday evening with about 75 in attendance. Daniel Gantz, Mrs. Martha Myers, Mrs. Almira Trowbridge and Wm Bair gave readings followed by a minstrel show and a violin solo by Miss Buckingham. Several contests preceded refreshments including sandwiches coffee ice cream Waldorf salad olives and cake. An instrumental orchestra provided music for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
K. of P
West Main Street
Daniel Gantz
Martha Myers
Almira Trowbridge
Wm. Bair
Miss Buckingham
Carl Kendall Suffering First Hunting Injury
Seventeen year old Earl Kendall of Washington wounded while hunting on his grandfather George Wasoner’s farm in Washington township. A younger brother’s back turned as he tried to scare a rabbit. the double barreled shotgun discharged injuring his arm badly. He was taken to the county hospital with possible amputation risks but resting easier Sunday night. This marked the first hunting accident in Daviess County this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George WaSgoner
Washington Township
Earl Kendall
Washington
Daviess County
Change of Venue Sought in Smith v. Fulkerson Suit
Judge Ogden sustains motion for change of venue in Julius Smith case alleging Judge Ogden would be a material witness. Disqualification from presiding cited as grounds for reassigning to hear claims for services by A O Fulkerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Julius Smith
A. O. Fulkerson
Brady and Lyons Make Property Moves in East Odon
Ernest P. Brady buys John Lyons property on Race Street and John Lyons buys the former Kettery property from Chas Kettery in East Odon. Odon Realty Company arranged the deals. Both parties moved into their new homes Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest P. Brady
John Lyons
Race Street
Mr. Lyons
John York
Chas. Kettery
East Odon
Odon Realty Company
Van Buren Man Recovering After Appendectomy
Art Dval of Van Buren township underwent surgery last week at Washington hospital for appendicitis and is reported to be recovering well and likely to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Dval
van Buren Township
Washington Hospital
Callahans Visit Odon for Illness of Mrs Callahan
Mr and Mrs H S Callahan and daughter Harriett of Indianapolis traveled to Odon on Saturday due to the illness of Mrs Harriett Callahan, the couple's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.S. Callahan
Miss Harriett
Indianapolis
Odon
Mr. Callahan
Harriett Callahan
Mrs. M. E. Dicks Visits Daughter in Indianapolis
Mrs. M. E. Dicks traveled to Indianapolis yesterday to visit her daughter Mrs. Lola Hattery. An advertisement promotes Velventine for chapped hands and face, priced at 10 and 15 cents at the Odon Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Dicks
Indianapolis
Daugher
Lola Hattery
Velventine
Odon Drug Co
Royal Theatre Sees Rising Movie Attendance In Town
Central state statistics show growing interest in motion pictures with weekly attendance up. The Royal Theatre reports increasing patronage and praises The Star of India as a top feature. Tomorrow’s bill includes Herbert Blache’s The Queen of the Skull Clan a four act tragedy with Chaplin in His New Profession and special orchestra. Show starts 7 30 with tickets at 7 15.
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Central States
Royal Theatre
Odon
Star of India
Herbert Blache
Underworld
Chaplin
Death of Ham Long Noted Washington Township Farmer
Ham Long a leading Washington township farmer died Monday morning of pleurisy at his home on the John Batchelor farm along the Maysville South Washington road. His death followed a period of critical illness and he served on the township advisory board which now must be filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham Long
Washington Township
John Batchelor
Maysville
South Washington Road
Mr. Long
Lovss Sunday School Class Goes Opossum Hunting
D. E. Williams a Lovss boys class teacher at Christia Sunday School led nineteen boys on a Tuesday night opossum hunt. The group reported a fine time and returned with a single opossum skin. Participants included Carl Webster Herald Finn Wm Neeremer Charney Finn Hassel Herndon Arthur Bennett Donald Cummings Marvel Crawford Joe Correil Jesse Correll Wayne Herndon Raymond Cooper Palmer Williams Otis Wascum Clem Bennett Wm Fin cannon Carl Heir John Dearmin and Ermel Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Williams
Lovss
Christia
Carl Webster
Herald Finn
Wm. Neeremer
Charney Fiinn
Hassel Herndon
Arthur Bennett
Donald Cummings
Marvel Crawford
Joe Correil
Jesse Correll
Wayne Herndon
Raymond Cooper
Advertising Fueled Odon Drug Co.s One Cent Sale
G H Gilpatrick manager of Odon Drug Co says the Saturday night promotion ended a successful "1 cent sale" after liberal newspaper advertising. The Rexall store was crowded all week. A son was born to Mrs J S Rightmeyer of Auburn NY, formerly Miss Gladys McWilliams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Gilpatrick
Odon Drug Co
Rexall
J. S. Rightmeyer
Auburn
New York
Rightmeyer
Gladys McWilliams
City
Play and recreation as cure for modern ills
Reader notes from a 1920s era view praising play over overwork. Cites P P Claxton on education and physical culture. Warns rural towns losing youth to cities and urges letting young people play rather than suppressing leisure activities. Refers to dancing, calisthenics, and nature as remedies. Continued on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New York Medical Journal
America
P. P. Claxton
United States
School Notes Reflect Standards for Teachers and Classrooms
A teacher focused item urges better attendance records and proper handwriting in assignments. It notes concerns about canning examples from Longfellow seventh and eighth graders and urges written excuses for absences. The piece questions conduct at township institutes and compares consolidated schools with one room schools, ending with continued notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Sugarland
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5. K. Callahan
Chamber OF Commerce
Oden High School
Epworth League Social
Cake Dist Orchestra
Ion
Carl Kendall
State Teachers’ Association
Coliseum
Walter White
Glendale High School
Mary Hastings
Board Ownship Institute
Epson High Schoor
Iva O’brian
Allegra Bowman
Edna Williams
Jeannette Andis
Institute
Peachers
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