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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1903
Page
3
Festival tonight and oyster supper next Wednesday urge readers to support the good cause. Subscriptions due before Thanksgiving. Rev. A M Couchman to preach at M E church. Editor Will Penrod and family visited relatives. Various local updates on people, shops, and upcoming sales at Danner’s store.
John Summerville and wife visited. Mrs. Sarah Richardson returned home. Attended Uncle Harvey Evans’s funeral. Turkeys sold well with Misses Sarah and Mary Phipps at the head, a 40 pound eighteen‑month bird bringing $20. Thanksgiving program notes and hunters code appear, along with local ads and railroad timetable snippets.
Daviess county farmers institute will be held in Washington city on December 7 and 8. The instructors are very able men and every farmer should make arrangements to attend this meeting.
Eosworth Johnson formerly of Elmore township died at his new home in Prosser Washington last Sunday. He was about 42, born and raised in Elmore, a respected farmer. Health declined. he moved last spring, family joined him in September after locating. Buried in Prosser last Tuesday. His mother Mrs Eleanor Johnson resides in Elnora. He carried a $1000 Modern Woodmen life insurance policy.
The Madison township teachers hold their monthly institute at the Quion public school tomorrow. The event benefits teachers and all interested in educational matters, and parents and others are encouraged to visit when possible.
Revival services will commence at the Christian church this place on Sunday morning November 29 conducted by Rev. P C Cauble of Vincennes. Rev Cauble has preached here several times and is an able man. It is not known how long the services will continue.
Last summer the 15 year old Van Crook of Elnora disappeared then reappeared in Tilingis. Accused of taking tubes from a cash drawer, he left Elnora with only two dollars and wandered via Bedford to York TD. He sought work on farms but planned a cattle trip west, writing to his uncle Hindman for 30 to travel. Hindman notified his parents in Newberry who persuaded him to return home.
The jury could not agree on a verdict in the $10,000 damage suit of Mrs. D. W. Wolf against Flora and Anthony Johnson and was discharged by Judge Houghton at 9 this morning after the case was submitted.
An advertisement proclaims up to date music from Awretivs authors and invites readers to buy fertile farming lands in the Southwest at reduced costs via the Frisco System Immigration Bureau in St Louis. It mentions Dr O Williams and R S Leon as contact points and hints at November December travel options and low railroad rates.
Harvey Evans born February 4 1823 in Ohio lived a long life as wagon maker farmer and landowner with nearly 500 acres. He married Lucinda Dunlap January 6 1833 and had four children Ira P James L two living. He was a Republican and a lead figure in Ragtlesville Masonic lodge and Old Settlers. Funeral held at Eaglesville U B Church conducted by Rev John Bred with Rev J T Hobson assisting.
A newspaper item notes railroads move vast baggage traffic in early September at Grand Central New York. For six days in September 34 259 pieces arrived, averaging 5 700 daily, with the second week averaging just over 3 000 per day as baggage stream overwhelmed handlers.
A glowing promotional piece extols the Indiana Journal as accurate thorough and fast to deliver morning news. It highlights comprehensive market reports Washington correspondence farm and sporting pages and a strong emphasis on truthful impartial facts at a low weekly price.
Local retailer touts high quality leather and low prices for durable footwear. Shoppers urged to trade at the store to balance cost and value, promising servicable wear and sound judgment in price and quality.
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