25 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
1
Miss Mae Lawwell became the bride of Alman R. Stuard at a five o clock ceremony Sunday evening at West Fourth Avenue Church of Christ in Columbus. Rev T L Lowe officiated. attendants were Otis Lawwell and Mrs Lawwell. The couple will reside in Columbus.
W A Cullop Democratic candidate for congress addressed a sizable crowd at the opera house last Friday night. Republicans and Progressives joined women and children in attendance as Cullop spoke for nearly two hours on tariff policy and veteran issues. The speech aimed to shore up support for the coming election and to reassure old soldiers he has done his best for them.
The W C T M program at the M E church features a sequence of songs and devotions. Mrs Rosa Hayes leads devotion and Mrs Edith Mount reads with a question box by the president. A report of committees and business follows with prayers by Mrs DeMatte.
A meeting of Arapahoe members addressed ongoing concerns and community issues. Attendees debated proposals and outlined future actions for local governance and collaboration.
Wesley Straucer of Elnora was killed by a train at Sullivan Hil while working on a railroad. He was sixteen, son of Philip Straucer, and survived by his father mother four brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held at his residence with Rev. A. M. Sun and H. C. Shaw in charge, burial at Switz City. He belonged to the Christian church at Elnora.
W L Dowden, formerly of Greene County, bought the restaurant of C A Pershing on West Main Street Monday. The stock was invoiced the same day and Dowden took charge immediately. Pershing has not yet decided what venture to pursue next.
At a society gathering, Mrs Swift introduces officers including the first and second vice presidents and treasurer Esterham. The room discusses rain vs sunshine from last year, decor, and refreshments as familiar faces mingle and greet guests. The scene centers on etiquette and social ties within the organization.
The Panama-Pacific Exposition will feature a central 875 foot Administration Tower flanked by eight exhibit palaces. From San Francisco harbor the tower will dominate a vast ensemble four-fifths mile long and 1,200 feet wide with courts and open spaces designed by leading American architects. The grand Court of Honor beneath a main entrance arcade will span 700 by 900 feet and was designed by Melvin Mead & White.
An advertisement claims a risk free trial for Rexall Orderlies, promising full refund of medicine costs if relief from constipation is not achieved. It touts gentle action without diarrhea or nausea and highlights suitability for children and the elderly. Rexall Remedies sold at The Rexall Store in Oden, The Oden Drug Co. Inc., and The Yellow Front.
November winds approach as residents such as George Carr and Martha Sanders visit family. Edgars and Elmer Fist aided LT. Gore last week while Z N Holt bought flour. Louis Bethel supervised road calibrations nearby. A large youth crowd attended Antioch church. Herman Hesheluau left for Illinois to harvest corn.
Dale E. Sears, a young farmer southeast of Idom, married Zada Baker of Burns City on Saturday at Shorts. Sears is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sears. his bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker.
Four Daviess county residents were arrested in Vincennes as police investigated a controversial living arrangement in a room flat at 410 North Third Street. Charles Arnett and Harry Buzan of Washington, Rachael Garber of Odou, and Ethel Hackler of Plainville were held on statutory charges after officers found no marriage license and questioned their motives amid claims of love and free love. The suspects faced questioning and were removed from town as the investigation continued.
A modern battle erupted at Gibraltar's old Moorish castle prison as Barbary apes clashed with warders. The monkeys, nearly tame and the only European wild apes, drove humans back into the jail with one officer narrowly spared.
For sale two second hand stores including a jeweler and an optician. Open opportunity advertised for buyers seeking used goods and eyewear services.
A New York Press snippet explains how to gauge banana quality. It notes that a sweet tip indicates proper ripeness, while a spreading, knotty end and thick, leathery skin suggest overripe or tainted fruit.
Daily Thought quotes Paul Elder from Mosaic Essays: Be glad of life for the chance to love work and to play and to lock up at the Stars.
Quoted lines explore themes of love and friendship as human bonds. The fragment presents the idea that love exists to help men and women grasp each other through friendship, reflecting period sensibility in a concise excerpt.
Workmen in Oxford street uncover an 80 foot deep well likely supplying early Sydney residents. About 25 feet of water was found when opened. Bricks are hand made and dove tailed with no mortar, and the top is covered by ironbark slabs.
A Spokane boy, aged six, underwent his third operation in a week without anaesthetic to graft two inches of skin on his shoulder from an old accident when he was crushed under a street car while coasting. The remarkable case showcased his nerve in a hospital setting.
George W. Wilson rehearsed beside Edwin Booth at the Boston Museum. Wilson asked Booth for a staging cue, Booth recalled where Wilson should stand, and Barrett confirmed the usual placement. Booth declared he would locate Wilson on whichever side he chose.
In a mixed court the arson case against a Woosung road shop paper was discharged after evidence. The accused’s assistant was jailed six weeks for carelessness linked to the outbreak, per the North China Daily News.
An engineer testing a new motor on a biplane in Douai, northern France, was dragged into the propeller when his muffler tangled on the shaft. He suffered scalp lacerations and a fractured skull as a result of the accident in the shed of aviator M Moineaux.
A fragment from a Manhattan newspaper discusses leadership roles in dining service, questioning whether head waiters should title themselves “easing room superintendent” and reflecting on public interest in official titles and duties.
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