Local notes recount travels and visits across towns
Local items list residents and visitors from Winkley Jeck to Bogard township. People travel for church, business, and family visits between Elnora Vincennes Plainville Brazil and other areas.
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1901
Page
3
Local notices and moves from Madison township region
Sheriff J A McCord visited from Washington on Wednesday. Wm Swinda came from Elnora on Thursday. Finley Morgan moved to Illinois. CW Dearmin bought apples this week. Rev M S Taylor visited friends at Elnora Wednesday. Second hand piano for sale at a bargain at The Journal office. Mrs S L Barnett left Wednesday for Washington relatives. Willard Bowman and J G Courtney at county seat Wednesday. Leslie Good, Franklin businessman, was guest of W T Alexander Thursday. Madison township Sunday School convention set for October 26 and 27 at Good Hope. Clothing line advertised with a wrap at Dannera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Madison Township
Good Hope
Gas At Shoals Drilling Finds Strong Gas Flow
A strong gas flow was struck Wednesday night at the well under drilling at Shoals. The crew and locals express jubilation over the find indicating a gas discovery at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoals
Local Visitors and Arrivals Highlight Rural Ragle Township
Amos Ragle from TE Nora visited Monday. Eva Hewitt and Lola Narr called on Sunday. Miss Civda Garien of Godon and Miss Belielarten were seen in town. Jennie Casey visited relatives in Washington. Mr and Mrs Wm Dearmin of Plainville visited A M Clark. John Hawkins of Brazil worked for Bell Telephone Co as a long distance line neared entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Ragle
Tenora
Miss Eva Hewitt
Odon
Lola
Owen Narr
Misa Civda Garien
Godon
Belielarten
This Place
Wm. Dearmin
Plainville
A.M. Clark
John Hawkins
Brazil
Bell Telephone Co
Seeing Around Corners Insect Vision Compared To Humans
The article notes insects possess large field vision due to their compound eyes enabling them to see around corners. It suggests if humans developed similar vision, both drawbacks and benefits would emerge, including improved detection of pickpockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers' Journal
Early Experience and Advertisements in a Quack Era
A collage of Victorian snippets includes a mother baby exchange and threats of spanking, plus testimonials praising patent medicines for coughs and cholera. An Iowa clerk recounts relief after taking Chamberlain's remedy, while other lines tout DeWittes Witch Hazel Salve and various cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teo Sen
M. E Lowther
District Court
Iowa
Zwebater
County approves four steel bridges and gravel road plan
Tuesday the county commissioners contracted for four steel bridges in Veal Reeve Steele and Madison townships and carried a 333 mile gravel road proposition in Washington. The treasurer elect Geo McWilliams bond for 225000 with bondsmen Alexander Killion Beldeo Smiley Gallatin England Nathan E Killion and others was approved. McWilliams appoints John L Pate deputy, taking office January 1 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veal. Tp
Reeve
Steele
Madison
Washington
Geo. B. McWilliams
Alexander Killion
Beldeo D. Smiley
Gallatin
England
Nathan
Two Deaths Mark Quiet Barny City Weekend
Alfred Sims aged citizen died Friday at his home in Barny City with burial scheduled Saturday. Della Blanche Clinton daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Clinton died Sunday of typhoid fever at home south of town born September 11 1881 age 20 years 25 days and seven siblings in the family she belonged to the Church of God and spoke I am going home to Heaven as she lay dying pallbearers named before her death funeral held Monday at 2 p m at Good Hope with Rev Stalcup of Bloomfield officiating burial at Walnut Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Sims
Barny City
John Breden
Della Blanche Clinton
H.C. Clinton
Church of God
Stalcup
Bloomfield
Walnut Ot Cemetery
Numbering Houses Improves Town Address System
The town continues numbering houses and posting street names. It is praised as both useful and attractive, guiding strangers to various areas. Citizens are urged to join the effort and number their homes.
Journal Subscribers Urged to Settle Arrears
All subscribers in arrears for The Journal are asked to settle immediately to fund upcoming improvements. Please call in or remit at once. The Publisher.
Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure Advertised
An old advertisement extols Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure as a cure aiding digestion and offering rest to the stomach. It claims relief from post meal distress and promises vitality without dieting and urges working for value rather than idle labor.
Chamberlains Pain Balm Ad Promotes Sprains Relief
For sprains swellings and lameness there is nothing so good as Chamberlains Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by R. Webster. Do not ext up or wear all you can earn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Net
Prins
Chamberlains
R. Webster
Reform School Report Endorses Folders Hands and Tar
J Gluck superintendent of the West Virginia Pruntytown Reform School reports on October 1 1900 that after trying other cough medicines they have chosen Folers Hands and Tar as the most effective and harmless remedy W T Stoy adds endorsement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
J. €. Gluck
Reform School
Pruntytown
W. Va
West
Pireiuna Reform School
Infant Leo Webster Died at Four Months in Linton
Four months old Leo i Webster son of Mr and Mrs Al Webster died Sunday at home in Linton from pneumonia. Remains sent to Ziba Webster’s home Sunday evening for funeral services conducted Monday by Rev M S Taylor. Burial at Walnut Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo i Webster
al Webster
Linter
Pucumnenia
Little Bay
Linton
Ziba Webster
M S. Taylor
Surial
Walnutill Cemetery
Distinguishing Sex From the Skull and Tourist Etiquette
Experts note skull sexing remains uncertain yet point to features like mastoid prominence and head shape. The piece cites Greek sculptors and includes stray anecdotes on tourism and a medical remedy for a 2-year-old boy’s severe odor, mentioning Foley’s medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Droca
Portrait offer with color details and mailing address
An advertisement describes a single family portrait offer including a niva white and gilt frame with hanging fixtures. It requests interested customers to mail a photo from Washington Odon Indiana with instructions on eye hair and clothing colors and provides mailing directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rock road project eyed in township plan
Viewers Robert Stotts and Creed Guthrie report on a proposed rock road system in the township. They recommend crushed rock nine feet wide with nine inches of metal from Rock Ledge Lawrence County at an estimated cost of 28769.66 dollars for a 12.32 mile route, with engineer Grant Faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Ledge
Lawrence County
Robert Stotts
Creed Guthrie
Grant Faith
New Dyspepsia Cure Promises Relief to Sufferers
An appeal from Ceder City Missouri touts Kodel Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy that cured a long indigestion case. A friend with similar woes also reports recovery and restored ability to work. The ad urges trying the product, noting local availability through Z Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. le
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Astep J
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A. A. Lane
E’nora
Vressmere
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Sir Willingas
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Uri
Mike Wallick
Et- Nora
Rev. J. Gilley
LU. B
B.D. Smiley
Buffalo
BR. F. Brown
Miss May
M. B
Hl. C. Clippenger
Martin Row
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Grandma Sommers
Wm. A
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W. H. McCarter
Robert Storer
S. C. Guthrie
Wr. Wesnall
A. K. Lane
Asiem Thuvedsy
Siatires
Keck’s
Sorong
Cheriff J. A. McCord
Wm. Swinda
Finley Morga Morgan
Illinois
CW. T. Dearmin
M. S. Taylor
Mrs. S.,l. Barnett
Willard Bowman
J. G. Courtney
Leslie Good
Franklin
W. T. Alexander
Danners
Wm. Dunham
Elinora
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Dannera
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Jennie Casey
Reiasves
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Fanny
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Pope
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Forestdale Vo
Ot. Wesson
Dragwist
Athens
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Mexico
Chas i Woeismar
Evansten
Ma Bor
Remann
Ijte
Tannik
Steyr
Indiana
W.S. Johnson & Daughter
Washington, Ind
Kodol
Anners
Z Webster
D. W. Hayes
Odon, Ind
iSfuce Ly
Peekwith
Vuwsyiuc
B. Smiley
Lynchburg, Va
the Times
Odon Tndiana
Sendall & Henderson
Furniture House
Tom Notch
Rand
Henderson
Randall’s
St Epley
N.Y
Concord Grape
Brac Taufe Fruit Company
eHort
Wnizke
the Review OF Reviews Company
Astor Place
New York City
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