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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
11
The store promotes a record breaking sale across all lines with prices as low as 3.50 for fur items and up-to-date goods including underwear skirts hosiery and waists. They claim better quality than the cheap market and invite customers and children to visit for outfitting.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m Jr class at 2 p m C BE Union service 6 00 preaching 10 30 by pastor and 7 00 by Rev L L Schoonover Quarterly Conference Monday at 9 30 a m Revival meeting to begin Nov 15 all are cordially invited Snyder P star
Sunday service at 10:30 morning sermon on Fighting and 7:00 evening discourse on the Holy Spirit in conversion. Sunday school at 9:30. Junior society 2 pm. Y P S C EB Thursday evening. Teacher training class Monday night. All welcome. Pastor H A Turney.
Sion Cavness born June 27 1820 in Lawrence Indiana and Agness Goff wed April 2 1842 have lived together nearly sixty six and a half years on the same ground six miles south of Odon They have twelve children four sons and eight daughters with four of the latter and all the former living He remains spry and well read, while she has impaired hearing Both reflect a devout Christian life and the writer notes the couple as living through faith and longevity with the gospel.
Thomas McConnell an aged Veale township farmer died Tuesday morning. He was the father of Prof M McConnell of Helena Montana, formerly superintendent of the Odon schools.
The Soldiers will hold a memorial service at the U B church on Sunday November 8 at 10 30 a m honoring Indiana's Great War Governor Oliver P Morton Rev W E B Soder will deliver the address
M E Merrifield notes coal at the Kutch mine located four miles east of Odon.
A churchman argues against prohibition as impractical in large cities and endorses high license and strict enforcement, while supporting local option for all other communities to treat the county as a voting unit in local option elections.
The American Economist warns that Democratic candidate Bryan threatens wool growers and manufacturers by opposing tariffs and criticizing trusts. It notes McKinley’s protectionist record, the impact of the Wilson and Dingley acts, and contrasts costs for American versus foreign wool producers amid regional wool states.
A forest fire caused considerable damage in Veale township due to high winds. Early Sunday, many men and boys and some women worked to keep the flames from spreading to woods and crops, fighting to confine the fire to designated areas.
The article details widespread forest fires in Indiana, with authorities like Governor Freeman citing losses totaling 61,000 in timber and noting the Kankakee region's use of towns and residents as observers. It blames road supervisors for lax enforcement while praising heroic efforts to save homes in various counties.
Several stretches of concrete sidewalks near completion across Spring street from Walnut to Main now eight feet wide. Merchants M B Fisher C B E O Dell and R F Myers have laid eight foot walks before their stores on Maio street extending from the First National Bank to Jacob Sommers. A Jolliff is nearing completion on his concrete crossings project ordered earlier.
Mr John Danner and another driver were in a buggy along the rvex road near Wilford Bowusan when a car driven by Gates struck a tied horse hitched to the buggy. Danner remained unhurt, the horse bolted but suffered only minor bruising.
Congressman John C. Chaney, touring the Second District from Sullivan, told the Herald he is confident of reelection. He claimed a healthy rise in party unity, that opposition attacks fail, and that majorities should favor his candidacy this fall.
Sunday visits highlight residents in Bellview and nearby towns. Thomas Taylor and wife spent time with Bert Holstine and wife, while Miss Gladys Hannah visited Mrs. C. L. Courtney. Alva Kirk with Isaac Fulkersons, Fay and Nora Wilson traveled to Odon, and Dan Fitzgibbon and Bernard Nugent visited Washington. Gerald Wadsworth stayed with L. Courtney, and Mrs. Courtland Courtney with son Earl attended Taft talk in Linton.
Beret Fisher endured nine versions at an accident last week while working on his house. A sail struck him in the eye and the eye damage was feared but recovery hopes persist. Ane Clark and Greene County visitors James Terran’s Sandav. James Hayes and family of Dueler visited here. Mrs Obe McNabb of Linton visited her parents Who. Kinnaman and wife weekend. Col Kinnaman attended a sale near Loogcotes. Fred Boyd Jr. bought the Parks farm east of here and will move.
Dr J W Anderson advertises medical practice with special attention to diseases of the stomach offering diagnosis treatment and surgical care to patients in need of GI expertise.
A political-essay excerpt argues American success stems from well fed workers and factory prowess. It credits the Republican Party for protecting wage gains and promoting high US wages and trade strength, urging workers to vote for the party that sustains these conditions.
Robert Dunn recalls a vain Mount McKinley ascent in The Shameless Diary of an Explorer. He describes slipping footholds on a 2000 foot drop, improvised steps, scarce ice axes, and danger from solo balance with a tent pole. Courage hinges on self control amid risky stunts.
Edward A. Asres in Harper's Magazine extols the brain as a wondrous machine. It occupies little space yet controls every muscle gland and sense through intricate nerves and receptors. The article likens vision hearing smell taste touch and thought to living instruments within a grand mental palace.
A midnight diner reveals in a New York Press piece that cloakroom tips in large cafe chains are siphoned by a manager who buys the right to control tipping. The undressed uniforms prevent pockets, ensuring tips go to the privilege holder, who pays up to five thousand dollars a year for the privilege.
The most ancient encyclopedia ex tant is Pliny's Natural History in thirty seven books and 2493 chapters. It covers cosmography astronomy meteorology geography geology botany medicine arts and more. Pliny died 79 A D and compiled the work in leisure between public duties. The work remained a high authority in the middle ages.
Little Arthur peers at his baby sister as the nurse sings to sleep. He comments that she looks nearly unconscious and asks the nurse to stop singing to avoid veiling ity. The vignette captures a child’s curious casual remark in a lullaby scene from Lippincott's.
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