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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1906
Page
2
The item describes advertisement rates and office rules for subscriptions and notices, mentions editor Dean M. Inman and candidate Hawkins T. Lavaughan, and recalls a reader’s joke about a horse spitting. It urges readers to send news items while avoiding political content.
A letter notes many dogs roam town causing noise and fear. It argues for licensing and mandatory tags to fund the city treasury and reduce stray nuisance animals.
A satirical sketch traces a man from childhood through adulthood and old age. He endures schoolyard pranks, college misadventures, a costly marriage, and a family cresting with offspring while facing financial strain. The piece ends with losses to drink and a troubled estate.
Local residents arrive and depart through the week from Sullivan Alfordsville and Elnora with visits to Washington Indianapolis Sargent and Bedford. Notables include Gov Lanly speech in Elnora and a mix of moves visits and social events.
W S Haig sells his general store to Ed Froelich a former Route 3 mail carrier. They plan to open Monday with Froelich in charge next week. Haig to clerk until January and may relocate afterward.
Second hand radiator for upstairs use calls at Keck's. Warms the upper room nearly as a stove and uses heat wasted from the stove below. Good condition.
Patrons will collect their September pay at the office of the Odon Realty Co. D. W. Hayes serves as secretary.
Martin Stout traveled to Elnora on Saturday. C S Plummer returned from North Dakota on Wednesday. Airs Lewitt Istout is ill. Bennie Jones of Oolitic visits relatives here. Jobo Merrifield and family spent Sunday with C S Plummer and family. Maud Meek has typhoid fever. Harvey Walls and wife visited his parents Saturday night and Sunday. Day Mowery and family visited John Henderson Saturday and Sunday. Alice Plummer is sick this week. James H Walls made a business trip to Odon on Wednesday.
Mrs Julia Calvert Crooke aged 74 died at her West Maine street home Wednesday at 3 p m She was born in Lawrence county married Mooroe Crooke and moved to Odon where she enjoyed many friends She was a member of the M E church and funeral services were held at the M E church yesterday by Rev G F Calmer Burial was in Walmot Hill cemetery She is survived by her husband four children two step sons and several grandchildren
Local residents report visits across Terre Haute Odon Elvora Elnora and nearby towns with names such as Caress Pgyshing Boyer Matthewsone and Pershing. A runaway injures a child and a woman suffers a broken arm while a balloon show falters and a signboard accident mars the fair finale.
Arthur A Ward will marry Miss Alice Bookwalter in Westerville on Tuesday October 16. He will sail for India on November 3 to begin missionary work with the Young Men's Christian Association connections and has long served in foreign missions. He will tour Iowa and meet local YMCA groups before sailing to New York for departure.
Miss Jennie Laughlin visited Mrs. James Burriss after coming from Odon. M O Pate and daughters Alice Agnes went to Elnora for the fair and stayed to visit Miss Lula Ragle. J A Sime Frank Wadsworth and others traveled to Rinara. Mrs Jennie Casey returned from Indianapolis visits. Mrs Sarah Wadsworth hosted Mrs Sarah Allen of Terre Haute in E Dyal’s area. J M Williams and wife visited daughter Mrs Lela Karr of Loogootee. typhoid illness mentioned for Owen and Lela Karr with Lela convalescing. Julia Hackler returned from Elnora. John Wadsworth came from Connersville to visit relatives. James Stuffles and family visited Ezra Swayze in Martin county. M O Pate and son Louis visited H I Williams.
On and after August 1 1906 W R Neeriemer of Edon Indiana declares he will make and boil cider on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week.
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