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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
2
The piece praises the Mora Star under current management. Editor Palmer earns trust for broad experience and fair coverage. It notes community engagement, healthy tone, and hopeful outlook as the paper strengthens local interests.
Mr and Mrs Earl Kelsey visited in Van Buren on Tuesday. Pete Hasler and Will Osborne from near Scotland were here earlier in the week. John York of Odoy was here yesterday. Hiram Johnson from north of Scot was here Monday. Dede Caveness of Van Buren was through here earlier in the week. Misses Cinda Alma Dunlap and Ella Whitlock visited at Huett Wallicks Tuesday. Sam Taylor of Odop was here earlier in the week. Will Hubbard went to Illinois Wednesday.
Miss Grace Hindman of Linton visits her Hindman relatives. Mr and Mrs Jake Myers of Raglesville spend Sunday with Robert Feller. Miss Bertha Querton with May Allshouse ill two weeks. J W Richardson family and Lizzie visit J E Sears. Albert Rellers of Hillston visits brother Robert Fetters. Oyster supper at Odon draws large crowd. Oduy Callahan and wife visit relatives in Odon.
Dr. McKitterick of Plainville visited here Friday. D. H. Courtney and wife were at Odon Saturday. Jake Myers of Epsom has been hull ing clover here. Bernice Garten is visiting friends at Odon. Wilson and Crosby began spreading metal on the gravel road here Monday. Lucretia Stewart and Alma Cox of Elnora were here Sunday. Corn husking has begun here. Isaac Fulkerson and wife of near Eaglesville spent Sunday with D. H. Courtney and family. Dan Fitzgibbon returned from Washington Tuesday. Frank Myers of Odon was here Monday en route to Elnora. Pearl Byman of near Cornettsville was through here Sunday en route to Elnora to visit her sister Mrs Jess Resler. John Stites of Plainville was through this vicinity Tuesday. Mrs John Brill and daughter Katherine of Elnora were through here Saturday en route to Plainville.
Bedford visitor G D Abraham and several residents were seen in Odon and nearby towns including Terre Haute and Shoals. Community events featured the Thimble Club, a firemen’s entertainment, and a festival at Sheldon with a parade of local families and business moves noted.
The Ragleville news item lists a series of social calls and travels. Residents such as W M French, W M Hon, Dora Strange, Amos Osborn, A W Stuckey, Mrs McCarter, J B Anderson, A W Dyal, Maud Woodruff, Winfield Zigler, Beatrice Zigler, Art Critchlow and Louis Burris are mentioned in visits and movements around Burns City Bramble Scotland and Washington.
Farmers husking corn. Walden Eaton and sister Myrtle attend the Fairview pie social. Carl Boger of Washington visits Wm. Moren family. Large crowd at funeral of Miss Nora Ellis at Cornettsville M.E.B. church. Hayes of Odon visits. Dade Williams and family from Washington here Saturday. Eaton at Plainville. Charles Turk of Lettsville passes through. Elijah Grove moves to Epsom. 4 big specialties Sweet Singers Pretty Dancers.
Noah Williams of Greene county visited here Sunday. Mrs. Dasie Baile and Miss Bertha Herron attended church at Union Chapel Saturday night and Sunday. Riley Richardson passed through. Creed Guthrie repairing the stone road. Miss Bessie Burton visited James Herron’s home. Connell and family traveled to Odon from Greene county. Alfred Luallen works at coal mines near Raglesville. Henry Connell paints his house enhancing its appearance.
Fontanet property owners refuse restoration as settlement if Dupoot Powder Company rebuilds on the old site. The firm shifts to cash settlements based on its appraisals, with owners awaiting reports before agreeing. Likely litigation over damages as company plans to rebuild and may buy disputed properties.
A Southern Indiana passenger train, traveling slowly, sideswiped a standing switch engine near Latta around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Both engines were badly wrecked but no injuries were reported. Noah Webster and family were aboard the passenger train at the time of the crash.
Mrs. Mary Braun lost 189 dollars when a thief rifled her pocketbook while she examined tax records in the county treasurer’s office. Police suspect one person. a liberal reward is offered for the return of the money.
Effective November 5 1907 Southern Indiana By. Co will sell winter tourist tickets from Odon to Texas Mexico New Mexico and Arkansas for travel services to southern destinations.
Local representatives are needed in Q don and nearby areas to manage renewals and grow the subscription list for a prominent monthly magazine. Salary plus commission. Experience preferred but not required. Send applications to Publisher, Box 59, Station O, New York. Also note Prison Reform Day on the last Sunday in October with a 10 30 sermon by H A Turney pastor of the Christian church on What is being done in Prison Reform.
Review praises the principal Harry Green in Eli and Jane as a bright funny show. The writer lauds the fresh clean production and calls it the greatest comedy of the present age, noting it is coming to Odon on November 6.
A correction notes a copy error in Town Ordinances No 19 where the penalty was omitted and provides the proper text, clarifying the intended sanction.
The Board of Trustees of Odon Indiana prohibits keeping feeding or housing pigs shoats or hogs in any lot with less than 5000 square feet per animal. Pens must be cleaned and limed weekly to a sanitary condition. Violations carry fines up to twenty five dollars. Repeals conflicting ordinances. Dated September 6 1907.
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