Local notices and ads from a rural Indiana town
Multiple short items report moves and visits of residents from Coshocton Ohio to Jasonville and nearby towns, business notices from Gwartney and Taylor firms, job ads for a second cook, store improvements, a real estate opening, millinery work, church meetings, school entertainments, a Swift Co. stock buyer, a firebrand band event, fraternal lodge activities, mining rumor in Bartlett Missouri, and a U B College inquiry, all with dates and local names.
Prominent Comgle and Miss Viola Aston Danner Wed
Prominent Comgle Levi Matthews and Miss Viola Aston Danner united in marriage Sunday at five o'clock in the bride's parents' home. Dr J T Hobson performed the ceremony with music and floral decorations that featured the couple’s presents. They departed for Indianapolis Monday and will establish residence in Odon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Matthews
Viola Aston Danner
J. T. Hobson
W. J. Danner
Odor
Marion Matthews
Party of thirty two departs for Ohio under B&O official
A 32 person party led by W. P. Townsend of Vincennes left for Ohio with travel from the area to Cincinnati and Columbus. The list includes Matt Poorman Hubert Taylor Frank Norman Jacob Resler and wife Jacob Zeigler R. P. Smiley Seward Smiley J G Bechtel Jeremiah Hesleman Frank Resler Anthony Hicket wife and daughter David Grove Isaac Loder W H Baker and wife and Mrs Jennie Sheese. Frank Lowell, visiting, returns to Columbus with the excursion. Round trip fare is 850 to Columbus and 810.50 to Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
W. P. Townsend
Vincennes
Cincinnati
Matt Poorman
Hubert Taylor
Frank Norman
Jacob Resler
Jacob Zeigler
R. P
Seward Smiley
van Buren Township
J. G. Bechtel
Jermiah Hesleman
Buros City
Frank Resler
the Marsh
Anthony Hicket
Midland
David Grove
Newberry
Isaac Loder
Linton
W. H. Baker
Lyons
Jennie Sheese
Spencer
Frank Lowell
Columbus
Etta Buoch Advertises Large Stock of Dress Hats
Local ad from Etta Buoch promotes a large selection of dress hats for sale. Call to view the big hat assortment and shop in town.
Millinery Announcement from Mrs Hindmans
Miss Nellie Johnston of Sidney Hieho returns as a skilled trimmer for the fall season. An up to date line of Fall and Winter millinery offered at reasonable prices. Call and see the selection before buying. save money. Mrs N B Hindmans invites all customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Nellie Johnston
Sidney Hieho
Nove
Miss Johnston
Fire destroys Montgomery business district inciting an arson link
A blaze devastated Montgomery seven miles east of Washington, destroying twelve business houses and causing about ten thousand dollars in damage. The Arthur Jordan poultry house is blamed as incendiary activity follows a threatening demand for cash. Local schools report strong attendance overall with high marks in Odon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Washington
Arthur Jordan Company
Petersburg Notices of Local Moves and Visits
From Petersburg details include Frank Pew and family moving here from Ohio. Mrs Jane McFarlen visits her son in Missouri and daughter in Oklahoma. Miss Ethel Laughlin returns from Illinois. Mr and Mrs R B Laughlin of Scotland visited Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pew
Ohio
Jane McFarlen
Missouri
Oklahoma
R. B. Laughlin
Scotland
Public School Entertainment at Danvers Opera House
Odon Public Schools stage an entertainment next Friday night to raise funds for the library. The program features music bands, piano solos by Wallace Smiley, various vocal and instrumental solos and duets, recitations, mandolin and violin pieces, and two male quartets with local performers. Proceeds support lending books for the school library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odon Public Schools
Danver’s
Opera House
Wallace Smiley
Fellers and Poorman United in Marriage at Lane Home
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, Dr. A. K. Lane hosted the marriage of James B. Fellers and Miss Minnie Poorman. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs John Fellers, substantial farmers of Madison township. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs [text truncates].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Lane
James B. Fellers
Minnie Poorman
Eid
C. H.buchanan
Mire
John. Fellers
Madiroo Township
Local merchants and saloons listed in historic peddler inventory
A fragmented list names poultry dealer Albert Brewers saloon post office and a string of businesses including William Lundergen hardware Vatore John Healye galoon McPherson drug store tanning SB general store Lyman Carrico saloon John Becket galoon John Flanning hardware store Oscar Weddings barber shop and Healey livery stable reflecting an old town commerce directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William & Lundergen’s
John Healye
McPherson’ ‘3
Lyman ‘Carrico’s
John Becket
John Flanning
Oscar Wedding
Healey
Jury Draw For October Daviess Circuit Court
Jury commissioners J. W. McCarty and Albion Horrall drew grand and petit juries for the October term of the Daviess circuit court which convenes next Monday. Grand jurors include W. L. Brown Barr township Joseph Browning Bogard James M. Whitsman Steele Wm. E. Ritter Elmore Wm. McIntire Steele Jno. M. Nugent Elmore. Petit jurors include Charles W. Freeman Madison Jno. L. Dayton Washington George Critchlow Van Buren Haman Woodling Van Buren John H. Arvin Reeve J. D. Dittemore Elmore Florian McCord Reeve Ed Carlin Barr Michael Kinsella Harrison J. F. Raney Veale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McCarty
Albion Horrall
Daviess Circui Court
Covenes
W. L. Brown
Barr Township
Joseph Browning
Bogard Township
James M. Whitsman
Steele Township
Wm. E. Ritter Elmore
Wm. McIntire
Steele
Jno. M. Nugent
Elmore
Petit Jury
Charles W. Freeman
Madison
Jno
Crooke & Forsythe Sell Mrs Culmer Property on North Spring
This week Crooke and Forsythe sold the Mrs Fanny Culmer property on North Spring Street to Elmer Pershing who will move to the house in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crooke & Forsythe
Fanny Culmer
North Spring Street
Elmer Pershing
Welsh Language Suppression Tale From Snowdon Valley
The Yorkshire Post cites Rev A N Cooper recounting a village incident where Welsh women in a Snowdon district valley do not speak English while their husbands speak Saxon. He recalls a school punishment using a board marked Welsh Note and notes that the girls were tapped on the hand, a practice he says explains language differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Cooper
Snowdon District
Yorkshire Post
Wales
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Wm. Sins
Leonard Winklepleck
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Henry M. Blackwell
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A. W. Coachman
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Frank Brown
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U. B
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Henry Taylor
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As. Correll
Guy Itskin
Indianapolia
Grand Lodge of the
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Frank Snyder
Leonard Bair
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Amos
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Flora
Ilinois
C. P. Cauble
Christian Church
John T For
America
East
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Sale
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Frank Pews
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Diefendorf
Geo. Blakely
Taylor & Ch
Gwartney's
Grand Hotel
E. W. Gwartney
Bombay
Florida
W. R. O'Dell
Bob Mason
Kentucky
T. J. Hayes
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Sam K. Malone
Family Sunday
E. Gwartney
Liz Bennett
Jasonville
Geo. N. Myers
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Rona Barsh
Etta Bunen
Odor M.E. Charge
S. A. Taylor & Co
Ora Powell
Chicago
W. T. Alexander
Mr. Powell
Swift & Co
E E. Forsythe
Duster Wil
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Cora
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Seara
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Brenton Dunlap
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Jolia Crooke
Etta Buoch
Farlen
Henry Bell
William Ellis
George Myers
Small Insurance
Garris
A. Jordon
M. H. Kutch
Grant Callahan
Maud Laughlin
Clarice Courtney
Nuaber
Famie O'Dell
Ethel Laughlin
Messrs
Chas
Walter Breden
Will Bair
J.ward
Beatrice Hayes
Cornet
S. O. Culmer
Miss Pearl Cummings
Claude Danner
O. Culmer
H. V. Merrill
Wm. Pensinger
Madge Hueston
Elmer Ransey
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Ganner’s Big Store
Fellers
Poorman
S. A. Taylor & Co's
Ing
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Circuit Court
Grand Jury
United States
Journal Office
Hayes & Picket
Oden
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Abraham & Shields
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