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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
5
The speaker declares self preservation as the first law of nature for both individuals and communities. He urges residents to prioritize local interests and mutual economic support to prevent decline, warning that neglect leads to falling property values and loss of prosperity.
A man arrested for driving thirty miles an hour defends it as speeding to reach a doctor. The judge notes possible extenuating circumstances and hints at dismissing the case if the doctor explains the motive. The officer recalls the ride involved the doctor and two young ladies. the verdict imposes thirty dollars and costs.
A London Chronicle tale recounts Wertheimer the art bewdier spotting a nobleman’s sale in Mayfair He offers £5000 for all items except a small dirty ornament He pockets the wand marked fresden and later sells it for £10000 The dealers rue the missed forgotten piece and the legend endures in Bond Street.
Deacon John Green seeks a second wife after his wife’s death. He hides the seven children, writes a miscounted letter to a widow in Saundersville. The post office mix up leads to a suspenseful reversal and a surprising confession. The widow accepts the challenge, saying she could manage fourteen children if needed.
On the voyage Polly teases about a vacuum cleaner as a joke about cleaning the horizon. The narrator admits forgetting the item and jokes about brains being dressed with it. The fragment ends with a sermon-like note on ministers needing books and income.
The piece explains that etiquette fades in a modern republican mood yet the term etiquette resurfaces with the phrase thats the ticket meaning a ticket. It notes eti quette from French for ticket and connects it to the old custom of distributing etiquettes or tickets outlining ceremonies like a program.
The passage contrasts legal alibis with humorous quotes about marriage and modern views. It cites an old line from Puck on alibis and notes a Philadelphia Record joke about marriage as a “game of skill,” illustrating public attitudes in a light, quotable style.
A playful remark from the Philadelphia Record praises a man who ignores his alarm to extend a morning nap, framing it as a triumph of mind over matter.
Miss Nellie Edwards of Odon will marry James Hamilton of Jasonville in a Sunday ceremony at the home of Rev. C F Buchanan. Miss Edwards, daughter of John Edwards, met Hamilton while visiting her sister Mrs. Chaney in Jasonville. Hamilton is a miner at Jasonville and well known to local youth. They will reside in Jasonville.
Edgar T. Gaughtin has qualified as executor of the last will of Margaret Callahan, deceased. The estate is reported to be solvent.
Daviess Circuit Court November 1901 term. A Meloy by John J. Hannah et al file quiet title suit on real estate in Daviess County Indiana. Defendants John L. Hannah Benjamin F Hannah William Hannah Ellen Hannah Zoelari Stacy Ellen Agree Dunes n Acres Alarion Young Sarah Young William Stone Edith Chandon To FL Chandler Norwood J Vaslor Maud Taylor Fosette De Hyatt Ralph Roe Hyatt Frank ED Payloro reside in Indiana. Defendants must appear December ith day of December 1908 or default will be entered. Clerk Wm A Wallace. Attorney E T Ganglia for plaintiff.
Wyatt Sprawls, a Washington county farmer, killed what he thought was an ordinary hawk but found a rare Austrian hawk. The wingspan is reported at 5 feet 2 inches from tip to tip. The item notes hot springs distribution in the United States parallels mountain uplifts.
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