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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1902
Page
3
Turkeys ripe and a move in local affairs
Tom Rankin heads to Chicago while Wm Fisher visits Bogard township. Reports note stock purchases, church sermons by Bowman Leach, and a county encampment move. Local ads urge groceries and prices, school term starts, births, and reminders to settle journal accounts. Pearl Cummings heads to Indianapolis for a hotel post.
Picture at home photos by Kecks St Trey offer
Weather preps prompt portraits at Keck's Street for homes and family groups with affordable prices. Local ladies attended the Missionary Convention in Bloomington and plan to attend Miss Ellen Stone's lecture if the program proceeds. A total lunar eclipse is forecast for the nights of the 16th and 17th, with the moon entering shadow around 10 17 PM and total eclipse about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keck’s St
Trey
Mesdames
J. C. Mitchell
B. D. Smiley
Roose Culmar
Angie Webster
Bloomington
Aliss Ellen Stone
United States
Scientific American
Local Briefs from Vincennes and Nearby Towns
RE W Bennett is at Vincennes today. Wm Flinn moved to his farm near Bayleaville. For finest flour of millinery visit Anta Barsh’s. Fresh roasted peanuts by W Gwartney. John Straw of Jeffersonville spent the week here with relatives and will return Saturday. Miss Tena Cummings is in Indianapolis visiting her sister Elsie Farlow. George Henderson and family visited his parents in Steel Township Wednesday. Rev J W Gilley will preach Sunday evening at the U B church at 7. Mrs W R O’Dell left Wednesday for Terre Haute and Indianapolis. Leave your order for store and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. W. Bennett
Vincennes
Wm. Flinn
Bayleaville
John Straw
Jefferadhreiffe
Jeffersonville
Tena Cummings
Indianapolis
Elsie Farlow
Fire sale and clerical moves noted in local items
Rev A W Alford traveled to French Lick while Rev Ed Taylor went to Shoals. Madison township Teachers Institute to meet at the Odon school building next Saturday. Henry M Coy from Terre Haute visited his sister Mrs C A Breden ill with typhoid. A M Dicks improves his residence with a new veranda and other work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Alford
French Lick
Ed Taylor
Shoals
Madison Township
Odon
Henry M Coy
Terre Essate
C. A. Breden
Fire Sale and Personal News Notices
Local items report a general fire sale of shirts and underwear. Other notes mention A i starting cider making, Mrs A M Keck visiting a ailing father in Orange County, Mr and Mrs C W Buchanan returning from St John, Warren Anderson arriving back from Frankfort after a sister’s death, Lavina Wadsworth planning a visit to Indianapolis, Edwin Ward and family returning from missionary work in China, John W Ritter moving his Bloomfield stock to Linton, J G Courtney trading property for a North Salem store, and related area movements and transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Ward
China
National Bank to Open in Odon Next January
Promoters plan a National Bank in Odon with 25 000 capital. 818 000 has been subscribed and officials aim to complete the funding soon. Walter Garten Harry Crooke G D Abraham and Lowry Gooper lead the effort to replace the Exchange Bank owned by G D Abraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odon
Walter Garten
Harry Crooke
G. D. Abraham
Lowry Qgooper
National Bank
Exchange Bank
Incendiary Fire Strikes Jeffersonville Weekly Mail Plant
E E Daugherty publisher of the Jeffersonville Weekly Mail faces a string of troubles after his office was set ablaze Tuesday night. Oil was spread in the room and elevator shaft, the building damaged in two spots, but firefighters saved the plant. A previous break in damaged a galley of type and delayed issues. Daugherty, a Republican critic, had angered party leaders with his editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Daugherty
Jeffersonville
Daugherty
Sellersburg
Weekly
Mail
Thanks to friends after illness and death of Stella
Sincere thanks are expressed by Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson to friends and neighbors who assisted during the illness and death of their daughter Stella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
J. W. Anderson
Sees The Crush And Works Of The Gold Laxatives
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for a cold with a no cure, no pay offer. The pitch claims rapid relief and lists a price of 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afl
E.W .Grove
Secretary of State Hunt to Speak Tuesday Night
Hon. Union Be Hunt, Secretary of State, will speak here next Tuesday night October 14. Mr. Hunt is a fine orator and a Knight of Pythias who has delivered many orations for the lodge. He is a pleasant speaker who presents sound facts to substantiate his assertions. All are invited to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon. Union
Hunt
Hare
Knight of
Local Farm Radish Set Record Size at 30 Inches
Noah Webster delivers a radish grown on his farm to the office. The giant root measures 30 inches and weighs 1334 pounds, described as a radish radiator of unusual size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Webster
Burial of Mrs. Christenberry in Walnut Hill
The wife of Jos. Christenberry of Elmore township was buried Saturday at Walnutill. She was about 85, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Moore, and left a husband and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Christenberry
Elmore Township
Walnutill
Wm. Moore
Mutual Protective League Forms Local Council
A council of the Mutual Protective League is organized here with officers: President D B Dunham, Vice President G W Webster, Chaplain Rev M L Taylor, Secretary Wilson Myers, Treasurer A A Lane, Usher John Seara, Guard Oscar Bennett, Sentinel Pierce McNeely, Medical Examiner Dr Anderson, Directors Emanuel Flumerickhouse John Minneman and Rev S L Todd. The council meets every Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mutual Protective League
D. B. Dunham
G. W. Webster
ML. S.taylor
Wilson Myers
A. Lane Ursher
John
Seara
Oscar Bennett
Sentinel
Pierce McNeely
Dr. Anderson
Emanuel Flumerick House
John Minneman
5. L. Todd
Svuecil
Cheap Coal Fathers Warn Threshermen About Theft
A rural notice accuses threshers of stealing coal from a church schoolhouse cabine. It urges them to be more careful, claims to know their identities, and advises finding coal elsewhere. A succinct warning plus a hint to the wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchs End
The Crafty Farmer and the Snake Story
An old farmer near Houghton amuses himself by pretending a nest of snakes in a ditch to rouse boys into moving a pile of stones. The tale concludes with two morals about snake throwing and choosing a truthful father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton
Detroit Tribune
Population milestones of European cities through history
The first European city to reach a population of about one million was Rome in the first century A D, followed by London in 1801 and Paris in 1851.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rone
London
Prix
Miss Cutting and Softielgsh Exchange on Longevity
A brief Chicago News dialogue shows Miss Cutting predicting Softielgsh's future as a distinguished man if he lives long, with Softielgsh thanking her and asking what makes him distinguished. The exchange centers on longevity as the key factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cutting
Cutting
Chicago News
Pretty wedding unites Ed Winklepleck and Lula Taylor in Ohio
The wedding of Ed Winklepleck of Youngstown Ohio and Lula E Taylor took place Tuesday at the bride’s home on Race street before about sixty relatives and friends. Rev M S Taylor officiated as Mendelssohn’s wedding march played. Gladys Norman carried the ring. A large wedding supper followed. The groom works for the street railway in Ohio and will reside in Youngstown. The bride, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel A Taylor, is well known in the county. The couple received many presents including a $100 treasury note from the bride’s father. They plan to move to Youngstown next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Winklepleck
Ohio
Lula’ E. Taylor
S. A. Taylor
Race Street
Samuel A. Taylor
Post Office and Exchange Bank
Airs. Winklepleck
Winklepleck
Youngstown
Public sale of estate assets in Eaglesville Indiana
The administratrix of the Lodusky H. Allen estate offers at public sale in Eaglesville Indiana on Saturday October 25 1902 at 10 o clock a.m. personal property from the estate. Terms include notes with sureties at six percent interest after maturity and payment of sums over 35 pending sale. Mart L. Fulkerson administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodusky H. Allen
Eaglesville
Indiana
Mart L. Fulkerson
Japanese Marriage Customs and Women’s Roles Across Classes
The passage describes Japanese wives as dyeing teeth to appear unattractive, with husbands expected to know a wife’s value. divorce is common for women lacking dowries or status. Lower-class women earn rings and may remarry after divorce, while upper-class heiresses rarely divorce unless the wife is wealthy. Only daughters can inherit if no sons, affecting dowry and family naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
The Salt In the Ocean Origin Story
A historical note explains how the ocean evolved from steam to brackish water as land formed. Rivers washed salts into the sea while underwater chemical action continued, shaping the ocean’s salinity in Earth's early youth.
Birthday gift funds rent for widow in Diggs-Oh case
A man presented a portfolio engraved This book is complete in two volumes to raise money for a poor widow to pay her rent. Diggs-Oh and Graspit are noted as owners of the widow’s house in a Chicago News report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cer
Diggs
Graspit
Chicago News
Hancock's Wound and Quick Wits at Gettysburg
A reminiscence recalls General Hancock after a battle wound at Gettysburg. Surgeons remove clothing to extract a nail causing the wound. Hancock, excited but focused, directs an aid to inform General Meade that the enemy is short of ammunition, claiming the nail as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meade
A Casbhy Precedent in Philadelphia Society
A Philadelphia bachelor returns from the Pacific coast with a Chinaman valet and is persuaded by San Francisco friends that orientals make good servants. The valet finds a half dollar and is told to keep it for honesty, but days later the bachelor notices the loss of a crest pin and questions honesty, revealing a social intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Unappreciated Lavishness in Uncle Eben’s Nonsense
A Washington Star quip mocks advice givers as Uncle Eben jokes that those whose opinions seem valuable are likely counting money elsewhere. The wry line reflects skepticism toward extravagant counsel and motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
Besting Him on a War and Theater Record
Baltimore World reports an actor recalling a wartime shell blast nearly killing him and a manager questioning who threw the egg during a scene, highlighting a dramatic literary clash in a Baltimore stage context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore World
One War of Judging and Public Remarks
A quotation exchange from the St. Louis Republic notes that judging a man by his wife’s attire may reflect social judgments. The phrase contrasts appearances with personal associations and hints at reputational notions in a historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
English Scientist Warns Against Excess in Aged Diet
An English scientist criticizes creased eating to maintain strength in elderly. He warns against concentrated animal nourishment and overfeeding which can cause pain and gout. He also notes that artificial teeth are not wholly beneficial due to nature's limitations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wolf Bros
the Abraham Shoe Store
Tom Rankin
Chicago
Wm. Fisher
Bogard Township
Starlin Sim
Will Getl
Gwartney
Bowman Leach
Christian Church
Winfeld Scott
Mr. Porter
Counly Commissioniers
Gaeorge Abraham Arpa
Washington
Moar Hamsey
Ren
Haugh
Cei Tweck
Bramtle
Dreck
Yabr
Anna Bureh
Abraham Save Store
S. Waggener
Elih Elm
Waebingom
Miss Pearl Cummings
Occidential Hotel
U. B
Ridett, LL
C. B
M. E
Try Gwartney
Mia
Harve Garten, Jr
S. Tom English
Elnora
E. W. Gwarthey
Solliff
Wilson H
Journal Office
Gwartney’s
Wess
Tom Nugent
Tare County
Jilnera
Alva Stotts
Metamora
Meinchia, Tenn
Te Giisa M. E
Einara
Edich Hobson
Miesa Thayes
Suptttiber
WA. Toh A Co
Ste Nat
Mifinery
Anta Barsh’s
Santa
W. Gwartney
George Henderson
Steel Township
J. W. Gilley
Hata and Cap
A. M. Dicks
M. Keck
Orange County
Elid
Mrs. C. WW. Buchanan
St John
New Brunswick
Warren Anderson
Frankfort
Misa Lavina Wadsworth
Oscar Wadsworth
Keele
Eck
John W. Ritter
Bloomfield
Linton
J. G Courtney
North Salem
Wratt 3ieFarlen
Epsom
Ra's Seftie
Ind
FI Sale
Edgar Stotts
Winny Richardson
Joe. Carr
Mt. Olive
Solomon Pershing
Jeffer
Sonville
Torradoes
Creske & Forsythe
Fire Insurance Office
Mortuary
Eures
Dee
Taylor
Administratrix
Finke
Hayes & Pickett
Sarl
A. Jolliff
Peninsular
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